Chapter 9
"What should we do with the tail?" Yan Hong pointed at the cockroach's tail and asked, "Just throw it away."
"Actually, snake meat is edible too. Let's cook it with chicken."
"No! Absolutely not!" Yan Hong made an "X" sign with her hands in front of her chest: "I don't want to eat snake meat!"
"Snake meat is indeed edible. I have eaten it before," said Chen Yunliang.
"Have you ever eaten snake meat? What does it taste like?" Shaoxing Yang suddenly became curious.
Chen Yunliang recalled and said, "Snake meat is very tender, yet firm, and tastes even fresher than fish."
Shaoxing Yang's curiosity was aroused, and he urged Lu Shiyu to do the snake's tail as well.
"no!"
Ignoring Yan Hong's protests, Lu Shiyu finally decided to cut the chicken in half, stewing half in soup and stir-frying the other half with chili sauce.
Remove the head of the processed chicken, split it in half, cut half into large pieces and the other half into small pieces. Stew the large pieces in soup and stir-fry the small pieces. Peel the snake tail, cut it into pieces and stew them together.
When Tang Zeyu came over, he saw Lu Shiyu took out a black casserole from somewhere. Because he had to prepare two dishes at the same time, Lu Shiyu asked Tang Zeyu to get a small stove.
He washed the large pieces of chicken and snake meat with clean water, rummaged through his bag, and finally took out a few leftover radishes and wild vegetables. Actually, Lu Shiyu had wanted to add some mushrooms, but he couldn't find anything after searching nearby, so he had to make do with what he had.
Drain the water from the chicken and snake meat and stir-fry them in a pot. Put them into a casserole, add water that covers the meat, cover the pot and wait for the water to boil. After boiling, use a spoon to skim off the foam on the surface of the soup. After processing, add the prepared side dishes, cover the pot and move it to a small stove to simmer.
The time it takes to stew the soup is just enough to make the fried chicken. Take out the chicken soaked in water and drain the water. Heat the oil and stir-fry evenly. After the chicken pieces change color, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and a small amount of salt to season. At this step, Shaoxing Yang is already drooling.
"Not well yet?"
"No."
Lu Shiyu poured half a bowl of water into the pot, covered the pot and let the sauce collect. Shaoxing Yang watched the delicious food disappear in front of him, and saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.
When the soup becomes thick, throw in some chili peppers, stir fry evenly and serve.
Snaketail chicken stew and snaketail chicken (chicken part only) stir-fry, done!
Lu Shiyu also did not forget to heat up the braised rabbit meat left over from yesterday. After everything was served on a plate, there was a steaming hot soup and two dishes.
"I didn't expect to be able to have such a proper meal outside the base." Chen Yunliang took off his glasses that were whitened by steam and put them in a glasses case to prevent them from being accidentally crushed.
"It's not that serious..." Yan Hong stared at the snake meat in the casserole with a serious expression.
Tang Zeyu scooped a bowl of snake tail chicken soup with a spoon and took the first sip to drink the soup.
"So delicious," Tang Zeyu was a little surprised. "It tastes much better than I expected."
While there are no mushrooms, the intriguing combination of these aberrant creatures creates a truly unexpected flavor. A sip of the soup feels like immersing yourself in a relaxing hot spring, a warmth that washes over your entire body from the tip of your tongue to the depths of your stomach. The golden oil on the surface of the soup floats lightly like clouds, yet feels as refreshing and refreshing as the moss by a stream.
Tang Zeyu bit off a piece of meat with bones. The chicken skin was stewed to produce gelatin, and the chicken meat was soft and tasty. With a slight bite, the meat and bones were easily separated. The meat melted in the mouth instantly, and the sweet taste of the chicken could be tasted.
Shaoxing Yang picked up a piece of spicy stir-fried chicken. The spiciness of the chili peppers and the sweetness of the chicken meat collided, exploding the moment they entered his mouth, spilling out the scalding gravy and assaulting his taste buds. The spiciness washed over his mouth, yet a subtle sweetness escaped. Even the chili peppers were imbued with the flavor of the vegetable juices, creating a spicy and appetizing experience.
Several people soon started eating enthusiastically. Each of them held a bowl of soup and ate vegetables at the same time. Only Yanhong only ate spicy fried chicken and braised rabbit meat, and stayed away from the pot of soup.
"Lu Shiyu, how did you make this soup? It's so delicious."
"The meat is tender and fragrant. Your cooking skills are indeed much better than many of the restaurants on the base that charge a lot of money. They should be fired and replaced by you."
"That's right! I never realized before that the cooking of those chefs was so mediocre."
"Oh, I'm embarrassed by all the praise you guys give me," Lu Shiyu said, blushing shyly. "I'm just an ordinary restaurant owner. How can I be better than the chefs in big restaurants?"
"The soup is really delicious." Tang Zeyu had already drunk three bowls and expressed his affirmation with his actions.
"Tsk, it's just soup, it's like I've never had soup in my life." Yan Hong complained softly, lowering her head to stuff chicken and rabbit meat into her mouth.
Yanhong ate so voraciously that she didn't notice that she had swallowed a piece of ginger disguised as meat.
“Hmm!”
Yan Hong was shocked by the spiciness. She didn't want to eat it nor spit it out, but the feeling of the ginger slices in her mouth was really uncomfortable. Everyone heard the noise and turned around. They saw Yan Hong's face was a little red, and her hands were waving around. It was obvious that she was very spicy.
"Why are you eating so fast? No one is trying to snatch it from you."
Chen Yunliang brought a bowl of snake tail chicken soup to Yan Hong's mouth. Yan Hong subconsciously wanted to drink it, but suddenly realized that it was chicken soup with snake tail. She closed her mouth again, but had to accept the attack of ginger slices on her taste buds.
"What are you worried about?" Shaoxing Yang took the bowl and poured the soup directly into Yanhong's mouth. Yanhong waved her hands even more vigorously.
Lu Shiyu sat there blankly, watching the two men helping Yan Hong drink soup, and asked Tang Zeyu, who was chewing on snake meat,
"Are they always like this?"
"That's about right. I don't really care about them."
Lu Shiyu looked at the oil spots floating on the snaketail chicken soup in front of her, and she could vaguely see her own face on the surface of the soup.
"Before I joined the team, I always thought the atmosphere in the exploration team would be very depressing when they were carrying out missions. I didn't expect it to be like this."
Tang Zeyu spat out the bone and said, "It depends on the team leader's management style. Some teams have strict management, while others have more relaxed management. I don't like an overly serious atmosphere. It's not good for the team members' mental health if it's too depressing."
"Fuck! You guys are going to die!"
With the help of a bowl of soup, Yanhong successfully swallowed everything in her mouth, and the two of them were freed from their shackles.
"Hehe, how is it? It tastes good, right?" Shaoxing Yang held the empty bowl proudly, and was punched hard by Yan Hong. Chen Yunliang silently took a few steps back and watched the two people start free fighting on the spot.
When the two men were tired of fighting, one of them was hit on the head by Tang Zeyu.
"You must be tired. Have some soup." Lu Shiyu poured the soup and handed it to the two of them. Shaoxing Yang took it without hesitation and drank it in big gulps. Yan Hong just looked at the bowl of soup in Lu Shiyu's hand, with confusion in her eyes.
A piece of snake meat happened to float on the golden chicken soup, just like a handful of coriander covering beef noodles. Two little people were fighting in Yanhong's heart, and the two options of drinking and not drinking were spinning wildly.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Yan Hong closed her eyes, hardened her heart, snatched the bowl of soup and drank it in big gulps.
Delicious!
Yan Hong licked her lips. She hadn't tasted anything in the previous bowl of chicken soup, but now she finally savored it. To be honest, the taste was not much different from normal chicken soup. It even tasted better because the chicken was "free-range".
Yan Hong noticed that everyone was still looking at her, and asked in confusion, "What for?"
"Don't just drink the soup, try some meat." Shaoxing Yang pointed at the piece of snake meat and highly recommended it.
Faced with snake meat, which she had never tried before, Yan Hong was still a little hesitant. But when she thought about the soup she had already drunk, it didn't matter whether she ate the meat or not. She scooped up the snake meat with a spoon and put it into her mouth. The snake meat was stewed until it was soft and there was no fishy smell. It was not as scary as Yan Hong had imagined.
"How is it?" Shaoxing Yang asked expectantly.
Yan Hong chewed the snake meat, which tasted quite good, and suddenly felt that she had been a little too fussy. She coughed lightly and said, "Well, it's okay."
After eating it once, it didn't feel like anything special. Yan Hong gnawed on the chicken legs and snake meat in the bowl with an expressionless face. After they had almost finished eating, they started to pack up.
There are vines of that kind of flowers all around. Although the main body has been dealt with, with so many vines left, it is not suitable to be a campsite for tonight. It is okay for eating, but it will be a torture to sleep here.
The few of them could only pack up their things, walk forward with them, and find an open space to set up tent.
Lu Shiyu helped to deal with the leftover food and campfire, and Tang Zeyu took the initiative to help her put the things into the backpack, but when he opened it, he found that something seemed to be missing in the backpack. Tang Zeyu opened the backpack but could not find the things that should be in the bag.
On the other side of the road, Yu Gang buried the fire with soil. If he walked away directly, if there were still sparks that were not extinguished and were blown away by the wind and fell on something flammable, it would very likely cause a fire. Therefore, he had to make sure that the fire was completely extinguished before setting off. Burying it with soil was a very convenient, quick and safe way.
After taking care of the rear, Lu Shiyu wiped the sweat off her forehead. When she turned around, she found that Tang Zeyu was actually looking at her bag. She was so scared that she crawled over and snatched the backpack from Tang Zeyu's hand and held it in her arms.
"I didn't mean to look at your things. I just wanted to help you put them away."
Tang Zeyu was worried that Lu Shiyu had misunderstood, but Lu Shiyu just shook his head frantically.
"No, no, no, I'm not saying you peeked." Lu Shiyu still held the backpack tightly, his voice gradually becoming smaller: "It's just that I don't really want others to see my bag..."
"Sorry, it's my question. I should have asked you in advance."
Seeing that Tang Zeyu had no intention of looking any further, Lu Shiyu relaxed his gaze and said, "It's okay. It's not a serious problem..."
"Oh! Yan Hong! Chen Yunliang! Look what this is!"
Shaoxing Yang didn't know what he had found, and his voice was as excited as a big monkey.
The two people, who were originally in a somewhat awkward atmosphere, looked over when they heard the shouting, and were instantly petrified when they saw it.
"What is this? A bud?"
Yanhong squatted on the ground gnawing on chicken feet, looking up at Shaoxing Yang who was holding the huge flower bud high above his head.
Chen Yunliang analyzed, "This is probably the bud of the flower that attacked us before. This one might not have matured yet, so it hasn't bloomed yet. But where did you get it?"
"I found it on the ground, right behind that tree," Shao Xingyang said, showing off like a savage who had found his prey. "I can clearly feel that there is definitely something in here!"
“Oh no…” Lu Shiyu covered his mouth: “They’re going to find out…”
Tang Zeyu's face was also a little solemn. He thought he had picked up all the flower buds, but he didn't expect that he had missed one. If the three of them opened it and found what was inside, they might be able to guess where the snake tail chicken they had just eaten came from.
"Are you going to stop them?"
"No, it would be suspicious if I went there," Tang Zeyu remained calm on the surface. "I hope the animal in this flower has been digested."
"Something? What?"
"Just open it and you'll know."
The three of them sat in a circle, watching the flower bud being peeled off layer by layer in Shaoxing Yang's hands, waiting intently to see what would be inside after the bud opened.
Just when only the last layer of the flower bud was left, it exploded instantly, and the tentacles and mucus hidden inside the bud flew everywhere. Chen Yunliang and Yan Hong dodged immediately and were not affected, but Shaoxing Yang, who was holding the flower bud, was sprayed with the fishy and sticky liquid.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa——!”
The bud was thrown to the ground and lost its last vitality after exploding.
"Well, it seems like it's really just an immature bud."
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