Chapter 287 Overly Salty Eggplant...
Chi Yanzhou: "Old He, add a canopy to prevent the firelight from attracting unnecessary trouble."
He Zhuo: "Okay, Brother Yan."
He Zhuo clenched his five fingers, and the earthen shield suddenly closed, trapping the burning zombie inside, with only a few wisps of black smoke seeping out from the gaps.
The team continued to advance.
Scattered low-level zombies kept surging along the way, with Gu Wan, Wen Qing, and Ji Xian leading the way.
He Zhuo, Chi Yi, Gu Qi, and Luo Xingyou took turns staying behind to ensure the safety of the three.
By noon, they had cleared three waves of zombies and avoided the territories of the two survivor bases.
Lu Nange found an open space and, after confirming that there were no survivors around, took the RV out of her spatial storage.
After being disinfected and getting into the car, Wen Qing and the others, who had some blood on their bodies, went straight to the bathroom.
The sound of flowing water soon became clear...
At the kitchen island, Lu Nange was checking the ingredients, while Lu Xici and the others rolled up their sleeves, ready to get to work.
Lu Beiye sat on a high stool, swinging his short legs, his chubby little hands supporting his round face, watching Lu Nange busy at work with longing eyes.
"Sister," the child asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Can A-Ye help me?"
Lu Nange pulled a bunch of greens from the island platform and placed them in front of her younger brother: "How about A-Ye helps his older sister pick out the bad leaves and wash them clean?"
"Okay!" The little guy immediately perked up and began to carefully sort the vegetable leaves.
Lu Xici brought over a basin of clean water and placed it beside him, watching the little guy meticulously wash each vegetable leaf until it was bright green and clear, and even the vegetable roots were washed clean.
He Zhuo watched Lu Beiye diligently washing the vegetables and nudged Lu Xici beside him.
He couldn't help but tease, "Brother Ci, if A-Ye keeps rubbing like this, won't the vegetables be cooked by now?"
Lu Xici continued chopping vegetables without looking up: "You can only eat with peace of mind if it's washed clean. My brother calls it being particular and hygienic. What do you know?"
"These vegetables are washed so clean, Ah Ye is really amazing!" Wen Qing walked over with her hair still damp and smelling of fresh scent after her shower: "Nan Nan, I'm all ready, I'll make lunch."
Lu Nange was putting ingredients into the stew pot when she heard this and shook her head with a smile: "Sister Wenqing, you've been working hard all morning... Take a break, and let us show off our skills at lunchtime today."
Lu Xici neatly arranged the chopped side dishes and continued, "That's right, we've all agreed that each of us will cook one dish. Let's see if our skills have improved today."
Wen Qing sat down at the table, saying, "Alright, then I'm in for a treat today."
While the others were still preparing the ingredients, Lu Nange was the first to start cooking. She made creamy pumpkin pancakes, sweet and sour pork ribs, and stir-fried shrimp with snow peas and mushrooms for Lu Beiye.
The portion of sweet and sour pork ribs was particularly large. She divided the ribs into two portions, putting the smaller portion in Lu Beiye's special cartoon plate and leaving the larger portion for the group of them to eat.
Lu Xici made a braised fish, the skin of which was fried until crispy and drizzled with a thick sauce.
Chi Yanzhou made braised prawns, which were bright red and looked plump.
Shi Xu followed the recipe for boiled pork slices, so the taste probably wouldn't be too bad. After all, he even asked Lu Nange for a small scale to measure the salt, accurate to the gram...
He Zhuo made a dish of eggplant with minced garlic, which smelled deliciously garlicky.
Gu Wan, who had just finished showering, also joined in with great enthusiasm, stir-frying a refreshing vegetable dish with the bright greens and mushrooms that Lu Beiye had washed so clean.
When the six dishes were placed on the table, Lu Nange lifted the lid of the stew pot, and the rich aroma of the Cordyceps flower, Chinese yam, longan, and chicken soup immediately filled the entire carriage...
Although everyone was learning to cook along the way, as long as Wen Qing and Luo Xingyou, two culinary experts, were around, the others rarely had the chance to cook.
Surprisingly, the hastily put-together home-cooked meal today tasted unexpectedly good, except for one dish that was mixed in...
Especially Lu Nange's sweet and sour pork ribs, which are sweet and sour with tender meat, and Shi Xu's boiled pork slices, which are seasoned strictly according to weight, are spicy, numbing and fragrant, and can be called a masterpiece.
"It's truly made with precision down to the gram." Lu Xici picked up a slice of meat as thin as a cicada's wing and exclaimed, "The taste of this boiled pork slices is absolutely amazing."
Shi Xu: "Nan Nan's wind-blade technique is excellent; the slices are so thin, and the flavors are perfectly absorbed..."
Lu Nange: [I never expected that my superpower would involve cutting your flesh...]
He Zhuo's mouth was stuffed full, and he nodded repeatedly: "Mmm, mmm, it's really good! Yan-ge's braised prawns are also very flavorful... I like them so much." As he spoke, he put two more into his bowl.
With sauce smeared on his face, Lu Beiye held up a half-eaten pork rib and exclaimed, "Sister's sweet and sour pork ribs are the best!"
"Indeed," Gu Wan agreed with a smile, "Nan Nan's sweet and sour pork ribs are my favorite."
Luo Xingyou nodded in agreement, saying, "Although they're both delicious, I have to say that Nan Nan's sweet and sour pork ribs are definitely a cut above the rest."
He Zhuo: "I've already praised everything, don't you guys want to praise my eggplant dish?"
Everyone: "..."
Ji Xian: [Shut up, hurry up and praise me!]
Wen Qing: [You're so dense, forward this now!]
Chi Yanzhou looked at He Zhuo: "You ate half a bowl of rice with your first bite."
He Zhuo choked: "...I thought eggplant needed a lot of salt to absorb flavor."
Shi Xu: "That doesn't warrant pouring half a pot of salt and half a pot of soy sauce..."
He Zhuo: "...My heart is shattered into pieces again..."
Gu Qi: "I need to stay up all night..."
......
After a short rest in the afternoon, the group continued their journey.
During their two-hour journey, in addition to a few scattered wandering zombies, they encountered two more low-level zombie hordes.
Just when everyone thought they wouldn't encounter any high-level zombies today—Lu Nange suddenly stopped, her eyes lighting up: "Level 5...and three...wait, six...Level 4...and living people, the aura of many survivors."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xu probed out with his spiritual power and after a moment said, "Yes, a level 5 zombie is leading a horde of low-level zombies to besiege the survivor base. There are six level 4 zombies, and many level 3, level 2, and level 1 zombies... The situation is not good."
Lu Nange: "Shall we go take a look first?"
Chi Yanzhou: "Let's go."
A flame flickered between Gu Wan's fingertips: "The upgrade core, here I come."
Ji Xian: "If there are too many, wouldn't it be too risky for just the few of us?"
He Zhuo hooked his arm around his shoulder and grinned, "Fortune favors the bold! Besides... if you can't win, just run away, what's there to be afraid of?"
Lu Xici: "We currently have four level 5s, while the other side only has one. There shouldn't be much of a problem."
He Zhuo: "Brothers and sisters are all here, Lao Ji, what are you afraid of? We have four level fives now, and Mei Bao and Shi Xu are still mental types. At worst, we can turn that level five to the other side..."
Ji Xian: "...Hmm."
Lu Beiye gripped Lu Nange's hand tightly, his short legs moving swiftly: "Sister, look, I can run really fast now, I don't need to be carried!"
As she ran, Lu Nange gently patted his head: "Okay, but tell your sister right away if you get tired."
"Mmm!" The little guy nodded vigorously, his face flushed from running under his mask.
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