Chapter 017 Chapter 17 Happiness Value +10
The desire for food is indispensable to human beings.
After the apocalypse, humans were forced to give up eating and only rely on nutrient solutions to fill their stomachs.
But now there is suddenly something edible, and everyone who has tasted it can't help but feel itchy.
At the Neonatal Cultivation Center, Wang Xue felt a little disappointed because Geng Nannan failed to bring her instant noodles, but she was on the day shift today and someone else would take over her for the night shift.
In fact, the work in the neonatal cultivation center is very tiring. Not only do you have to observe the condition of each fetus in the artificial womb and conduct examinations every once in a while, you also have to deliver babies and take care of newborns.
The birth time of children in artificial wombs is not completely fixed. There will always be children who are born early or late. Occasionally, when a group of children are born at the same time, the people in the breeding center will be so busy that they will hit their heads with their feet.
Moreover, the training center cannot be short of staff at all times, so shifts are scheduled every day. In addition to the day shift and the night shift, the day shift is also divided into on-duty and normal working hours.
The normal working hours are a two and a half hour break at noon and finishing get off work at 6 pm.
Being on duty means handing over to the night shift at 6 a.m., there is no break at noon, and the shift ends at 6 p.m.
Wang Xue is on duty today and will be able to get off work on time at six o'clock this afternoon.
Although she didn't get to eat instant noodles at noon, she had heard from everyone that there was indeed a restaurant on the first floor of Building 13 that served genuine instant noodles.
Taking care of a newborn is extremely tiring, and many things are very complicated, but when Wang Xue thinks about going to a restaurant to eat instant noodles in the afternoon, she becomes energized and doesn't feel tired at all.
Soon, it was half past five and the person who took over the night shift arrived. After Wang Xue and others made a detailed handover with the night shift, they went to the locker room to change clothes and leave work.
After get off work, everyone walked quickly towards the restaurant.
As Wang Xue was walking, she suddenly felt something was wrong. She turned around and saw that Geng Nannan and the others were obviously anxious, but also a little hesitant, which caused their steps to be sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and sometimes dragging. At this moment, she and her colleagues on duty during the day shift were running to the front.
She felt something was wrong, so she stopped and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
Geng Nannan laughed dryly, "It's okay... I'm just a little scared."
Wang Xue: “…”
The person next to Geng Nannan sighed, "The main thing is, I saw those people from the Fiery Team in the hotel today. Their aura was really too strong, it made me feel uneasy."
"It's just... that cold breath made my spine chill and my hair stand on end. I really thought that person would draw his knife and chop me in the next second."
Wang Xue had never seen anyone from the Fiery Team, nor anyone from other teams. However, she had seen many members of the outbound teams, so she couldn't understand their fear.
"Is it really that scary?"
A group of people nodded repeatedly.
Wang Xue said, "I'll be leaving first, you guys take your time."
As she spoke, she walked quickly towards Building 13.
The Neonatal Cultivation Center is really not far from Building 13. I soon saw Building 13 and the very obvious hotel sign on the first floor.
As she walked, Wang Xue thought about the special team's reputation in the base.
Their reputation for ferocity spread widely in the base. Everyone, whether they had seen them or not, had heard of them. This was not because they were too strong and could fight strange beasts with their bare hands.
That happened decades ago. The captain of the Cheetah team went crazy in the base and started slaughtering people in the base with a knife. Everyone was defenseless in front of him and was cut in half. The Security Department gathered a lot of people to capture him.
But the final result was that most of the people in the Security Department were killed or injured.
All the members of the Cheetah Team worked together to try to subdue the captain, but some died and some were injured. In the end, all the special teams in the base worked together to expel the captain of the Cheetah Team from the base and drive him into the dense forest.
I heard that it was after that that the special team appeared less and less in public, but this matter is still passed down by word of mouth to this day.
Wang Xue was also scared when she heard that there were people from the Fire Team in the restaurant, but she really wanted to eat the legendary instant noodles.
Geng Nannan and the others had at least eaten it, but she hadn't even tasted it.
Besides, didn’t Geng Nannan and the others come out fine after having lunch at noon?
Not to mention, since the establishment of the special team, only the captain of the Cheetah team has gone crazy. She can't be so unlucky as to run into a crazy person, right?
At this time, Wang Xue had already arrived at the hotel entrance. She arrived so quickly that a line had already formed at the hotel entrance.
She looked at the queue and then looked inside. There were actually not many people in the restaurant. The entrance was blocked by two elliptical columns, dividing the entrance into two sides.
Now, everyone is queuing at the entrance on the left, but the right side is still empty with no one queuing.
Wang Xue subconsciously headed towards the deserted side. Before she got close, a man standing next to the elliptical column reached out to stop her. "This is the exit. Please line up at the entrance."
Wang Xue was stunned for a moment and turned to look at the queue.
She couldn't help but look at the person who stopped her. The man had a calm aura and no special team badge on his chest.
"Thank you." Wang Xue nodded politely to express her gratitude, then turned around and went to queue up at the back.
She lined up and walked slowly forward along the line, her eyes still looking at the few people at the entrance and exit in front.
These people had no expression on their faces and seemed a little cold, but they didn't look like the legendary special team. If it weren't for what Geng Nannan and the others had said before, Wang Xue would not have classified these people as a special team.
But now, she suspected that these people must be a special team, and they just took off their badges and restrained their momentum.
However, no matter whether it was true or not, at least she didn't feel nervous or scared now, so Wang Xue didn't care about it anymore.
Soon, everyone in front of her went in and it was her turn.
"This is your license plate. Remember to hand it in at the exit when you come out. Please pay three coins." A piece of paper was handed to Wang Xue. Wang Xue took it and looked down at it.
The number 31 was written on the piece of paper given to her.
Wang Xue paid some coins and walked in. As she was looking around, a woman came towards her and said, "Hello, guest. Please sit here."
Wang Xue was stunned for a moment, then walked over and sat down in the empty seat.
Ye Yu handed over the menu, "This is our restaurant's menu. What would you like to order?"
Wang Xue lowered her head and glanced at the three flavors of instant noodles. She hesitated for a moment and chose the braised beef noodles at the top.
Ye Yu looked at the number on the piece of paper in her hand, then quickly wrote the number and braised beef noodles on the notebook, tore it off and handed it to Xiang Jiulai who was already walking over.
Xiang Jiulai took the list and walked quickly towards the kitchen.
Ye Yu smiled at Wang Xue, her smile a little stiff, and it was obvious that she rarely smiled. "Please wait a moment, sir."
After saying that, she walked quickly towards the guest who came in after Wang Xue.
Wang Xue looked around. More and more people were sitting around. She saw several people carrying steaming noodles in the hotel lobby, and she could hear their voices asking questions.
"Where is guest number 22? The noodles are ready."
Accompanied by the shouts, guest No. 22 stood up hurriedly and said, "This way."
Then, the man brought the noodles over, confirmed the number on the paper was correct, and then put it down, "Please enjoy your meal, sir."
The air was filled with the aroma of instant noodles of various flavors. The aromas were intertwined, but not unpleasant. Instead, they made Wang Xueben feel even hungrier.
There are many seats in the restaurant. There are three other people at the table where Wang Xue is sitting besides her. Now everyone occupies a seat, and there are still empty seats next to Wang Xue and the person opposite her.
None of them have reached the top yet.
Wang Xue heard the sound of people slurping noodles at the next table and couldn't help swallowing. She looked to the side and then asked the people at her table, "What are your numbers?"
Everyone was waiting anxiously, and when someone started talking, everyone cooperated and chatted to pass the time.
"I'm number 25."
"Number 26."
"I'm number 29."
Wang Xue also reported her own number.
It seems that the seats are random, rather than people sitting together with their numbers next to each other.
"Where is guest number 25? Your noodles are ready." A voice shouted.
Number 25 jumped up and said anxiously, "Here, here, I'm here."
The person serving the noodles came over, confirmed the number of customer No. 25, and placed the noodles in front of him. "Please enjoy your meal, sir."
The bowl of noodles was placed on the table, making a slight knocking sound. White mist rose from the bowl. Wang Xue subconsciously looked over.
This bowl of noodles has a rich golden broth with lots of noodles soaked in it. It has a strong sour and fragrant smell. Just smelling it will make your mouth start to salivate like crazy.
Wang Xue watched without blinking and began to swallow unconsciously.
Guest No. 25 subconsciously protected his bowl, looked at the people at the same table warily, and started to put noodles into his mouth with a fork.
Maybe it was too delicious. After taking a bite, No. 25 let out a satisfied sigh, and then ate one bite after another very quickly.
No. 26's noodles also arrived. His was pickled pepper beef noodles, which was a bit spicy.
"Shashasha." No. 26's cheeks turned red from the spiciness and sweat kept coming out of his forehead, but he still ate very quickly with his eyes shining.
Wang Xue didn't know how much saliva she swallowed, but she was number 31 and the last person to eat noodles at the table.
When No. 29's noodles arrived, No. 25 and No. 26 had finished eating and left, and the dishes on the table were cleared away the next moment they left.
Wang Xue watched No. 29 eating noodles in big mouthfuls, feeling a little anxious and starting to get impatient waiting.
Two more guests were arranged to come to their table. Wang Xue no longer had the heart to talk to others, because these two people would definitely be behind her anyway.
After a while, the noodles for No. 31 were ready, and Wang Xue hurriedly raised her hand to greet them.
The braised beef noodles were brought over. Wang Xue blew on the steaming noodles with a fork and put them into her mouth.
This was a taste that Wang Xue had never tasted before. It captured her taste buds the moment it entered her mouth. Every time she chewed it, she could feel subtle differences. The distinct layers of taste and texture made her fall in love with instant noodles instantly.
"Hmm..." The food was so delicious that she felt an unknown sense of emotion in her heart, which made her eyes feel a little hot and misty.
[Ding——Happiness +10]
[Ding——Happiness +10]
[Ding——Happiness +10]
In the kitchen, even though someone was helping her, An Qing was still very busy. However, the constant reminder sounds in her ears made her feel better and better, and the smile on her face was bright and brilliant.
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