Chapter 47 Making Medicinal Cuisine by Hand

Around noon, a small stove was temporarily cleared out in a corner of the hospital cafeteria's kitchen, and new pots and pans were placed on it.

Gu Baobao changed into a clean white apron, kindly provided by the cafeteria lady. She rolled up the sleeves to her forearms, revealing her two fair and jade-like wrists.

She stood in front of the stove, focused and quick in her movements.

She cleaned the medicinal herbs, prepared the ingredients, and politely declined the help offered by the head chef from the cafeteria. She controlled the heat, added the ingredients, stir-fried, stewed... a series of actions that were smooth and natural.

The cooking utensils and ingredients were the most ordinary, yet in her hands they seemed to be enchanted. Soon, an indescribable aroma, a blend of the delicate fragrance of herbs and the rich aroma of food, filled the air.

The aroma wafted from that small stove, gradually overpowering the smell of the large potted food in the canteen, causing the other doctors and nurses eating in the canteen to crane their necks and look in this direction, secretly swallowing their saliva.

What was given to Mr. Tang Zhengnan was a bowl of carefully prepared medicinal soup. The soup was clear and bright, and the essence of the medicinal herbs and ingredients was fully incorporated into it. Gu Baobao also secretly added a few drops of spiritual spring water.

Gu Dongguo and Lu Zhanming were given bone broth with added medicinal herbs, as well as several delicious stir-fries suitable for replenishing the nutrition of the wounded. The rice used was also finely millet rice.

Zhou Mingren came over to supervise personally, actually out of curiosity and a desire to try it. He was impressed by Gu Baobao's skillful and efficient movements and the dishes in the pot that seemed to have an extraordinary color, aroma, and taste.

I couldn't help but lick my lips, my heart pounding with a cat-like urge to taste it, but I was too embarrassed to ask, so I could only watch longingly.

Gu Baobao carefully packed the medicinal soup and specially made porridge for Old Tang into a food box and handed it to a special nurse to deliver to the intensive care unit.

Then, carrying another, larger, multi-tiered food box containing meals for her brother and Commander Lu, as well as her own portion, she walked towards the ward.

She was hungry too; after a busy morning, she needed a good meal to make up for it.

In the ward, Gu Dongguo and Lu Zhanming, who had been eagerly waiting, stared wide-eyed at the enticing aroma wafting from the food box.

After Gu Baobao laid out the food one by one on the small table:

The milky white bone broth smelled wonderful, the bright green stir-fried vegetables looked refreshing, the braised pork chunks were glistening and tempting, and there was also glistening rice... Both of them couldn't help but swallow hard.

Once they started eating, they devoured everything in a flash.

Gu Dongguo ate without any regard for his image, praising the food indistinctly as he ate:

"Mmm! Delicious! So delicious! Baby, when did you learn to cook like this? It's even better than Grandma's!"

Although Lu Zhanming ate much more elegantly than Gu Dongguo, he was just as fast.

Every bite of food brings the ultimate enjoyment to your taste buds.

He never imagined that ordinary ingredients could be made into such a delicious dish. More importantly, the food seemed to contain a warm current that soothed the body and mind, thanks to the spiritual spring water.

He looked up at Gu Baobao, who was sitting on the cot eating small bites of food, his eyes deep and gentle.

How come his little girl can do everything?

Gu Baobao ate some and then stopped.

Since taking the body-strengthening pills, along with daily drinking and bathing in spiritual spring water, and taking self-care according to the methods in "Detailed Explanation of Ancient Meridian Slimming and Conditioning", she feels that her physical condition is getting better and better.

The excess fat that used to be there has long since disappeared, replaced by firm and smooth lines.

She's got the right amount of curves where she should be, and not an ounce of excess fat where she shouldn't be.

Her skin was radiant and glowing, with a fair and rosy complexion; most importantly, it looked like it was glowing!

She didn't feel anything special; when she looked in the mirror every day, she just felt that her complexion had improved and she looked better.

But what she didn't know was that in the eyes of others, especially in Lu Zhanming's eyes, she was already an absolutely beautiful and lively fairy.

Lu Zhanming dreamt of her slender figure every night, but upon waking, he noticed some embarrassing physical reactions in his body.

This made even the usually calm and composed tough guy feel a little flushed, yet... he was quite happy about it.

His little girl was like a jewel that constantly radiated an alluring glow; the closer one got, the more one understood her, the more one became infatuated and unable to extricate oneself.

Meanwhile, Gu Baobao, who was full and cleaning up the dishes, was calculating another account with Defu in her mind.

[Defu, how did Grandpa Tang feel after drinking my medicinal soup?]

She asked herself this question as she washed the dishes.

System Defu:

[Ding! According to the remote scan by this system, after the target Tang Zhengnan took the host's special medicinal soup, his body absorbed it well, the spiritual spring water began to gently nourish his internal organs, and the medicinal effects slowly penetrated.]

Vital signs are stable, and mental state has significantly improved compared to this morning. With continued treatment, the mission is expected to progress steadily! Keep it up, Host! Merit points are beckoning you!

Gu Baobao was secretly delighted.

Great, a good start!

One thousand merit points, and she's here!

She looked at her brother and Commander Lu again. Both of them had a rosier complexion than before, especially Lu Zhanming, whose lips, which had been pale after losing blood, had now returned to their normal light red color.

[With the help of spiritual spring water and medicinal cuisine, their injuries should heal faster, right?]

Gu Baobao pondered,

[Especially Commander Lu, that's a long gash; it needs to be repaired properly.]

Defu: [Host, rest assured! Your spiritual spring water and carefully prepared medicinal diet have remarkable effects on promoting tissue repair and replenishing qi and blood!]

As long as they eat your cooking on time, I guarantee their recovery will be much faster than normal! They might even benefit from this and heal any hidden injuries from previous training!

Gu Baobao was even more satisfied.

It can help others, advance one's own mission, and also take care of one's brother and a certain comrade with a strange look in his eyes—a win-win situation!

She dried her hands, looked at the bright sunshine outside the window, and felt exceptionally cheerful.

Staying on the island seems... really quite nice.

Next, we need to prepare well for the qualification exam and then refine and implement Grandpa Tang's health conditioning plan.

As for home... I'll discuss bringing my grandma and parents over once things settle down here.

Gu Baobao has a positive outlook and high expectations for the future.

Meanwhile, Commander Lu, watching her bright profile and light steps, was also meticulously perfecting his land-grabbing plan.