The third team was patrolling as usual. They usually only patrolled areas where survivors lived, with Hongmei Mountain as the center, and survivors lived in the eight nearby mountains.
Because they were all registered at the beginning, it was very convenient to patrol. There were some small shrimps and crabs on the road, and they were all dealt with by them.
What is different from usual is that after they have dealt with these mutant creatures, Qiao Xuejun will be the first to go up and perform a thorough dissection on them - she must remove their stomachs and check whether there are any plants in the mutant creatures' food.
At first, she would ask the soldiers if they wanted to dissect the remaining body parts, but now she was familiar with the process and stopped asking. She would just go up to the remaining body parts, cut open the stomach, and carefully observe the contents.
Even in this situation, Qiao Xuejun was still able to eat.
They came out before daybreak, it was almost 10 or 11 o'clock.
They didn't have lunch, so they usually just ate somewhere outside. They brought military rations with them. After all, they couldn't go back to the base just for a meal, which would be a waste of time.
After they found a safe place to sit down, they began to open their ration bags and eat.
Shan Falcon even laid out a mat on the floor and called Qiao Xuejun, "Teacher Qiao, sit over here."
Qiao Xuejun walked over, said thank you, sat on the mat to eat, and took a short rest.
She put her backpack down and took out her lunch.
It was mashed potatoes and mushroom soup kept warm in an insulated lunch box. The mashed potatoes were mixed with a little tomato soup and some cabbage was sprinkled on top.
Qiao Xuejun took out a jar, which contained the kimchi she made, mainly spicy cabbage and black fungus.
Most of the seasonings they searched for were used to make spicy cabbage. This pickled vegetable is convenient for long-term storage and directly extends the storage period of cabbage.
Wang Juanfeng made the mashed potatoes, which were finely ground and fragrant. Because they were kept warm in an insulated box, only two or three hours had passed since they left the first base to work, so the temperature was still high enough.
When Qiao Xuejun opened the thermal lunch box, there was still steam rising from it.
The soldiers next to him were all chewing their rations, glancing at Qiao Xuejun from time to time.
There were also soldiers from the First Base who were already familiar with Qiao Xuejun, so they couldn't help but ask directly: "Teacher Qiao, you eat so well!"
Qiao Xuejun was stunned, looked up, and saw the young soldier's eyes were shining. She then smiled and said, "We don't have the conditions to make military rations, otherwise we would make them look like military rations."
Military dry food has its advantages. It is small in size, like compressed biscuits, and easy to carry. You just need to put it in a bag. Unlike Qiao Xuejun, you don’t have to bring a large insulated lunch box.
And you can eat quickly. In this period when we need to wear a mask outside, the faster you eat, the safer it is.
Moreover, military rations have their own nutritional ratios, which are calculated based on sufficient calories to provide soldiers with energy for a day.
The shelf life of this kind of dry food is calculated in years. The cost performance is quite high.
It is said that this military ration was prepared by Zhao Xian.
It’s a bit unpalatable, but it’s very suitable for marching, and the reserve quantity seems to be quite large.
The soldiers knew it well too.
However, the military rations seemed bland in front of Qiao Xuejun's lunch box.
Qiao Xuejun thought for a moment and handed her jar of spicy cabbage to Shan Falcon: "Would you like to try it?"
It was not appropriate to share the food she had eaten with the soldiers, but she could share some of her kimchi jar.
Shan Falcon's eyes widened, but he restrained himself and said, "Teacher Qiao, eat by yourself, don't worry about us." As he said that, he also scolded the little soldier who had asked Qiao Xuejun before, saying, "Eat yours, don't always stare at Teacher Qiao."
The little soldier said aggrievedly: "I just took a look."
Qiao Xuejun was amused and stuffed the jar of spicy cabbage to Shan Shun: "Share some, there are extra ones here."
Shan Falcon looked at the jar that had been stuffed into his arms, and then looked at the greedy eyes of his comrades around him. Helplessly, he first said thank you to Qiao Xuejun, then took a pair of clean chopsticks and began to distribute it to each soldier.
Shan Falcon divided the food and found that there were not only cabbage but also black fungus. He gave each soldier an equal portion: one cabbage and two black fungus.
Although they didn't get much, the jar was a bit small and there were many of them, eight in total, so at first glance it seemed that they took half the jar.
When returning the jar to Qiao Xuejun, Shan Falcon felt a little embarrassed.
But Qiao Xuejun took it and put the can on the mat, saying, "Put it here. If you want more, add more. There's more."
The system was surprised: "My host, why are you so generous all of a sudden?"
Qiao Xuejun: "Very generous?"
She didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, finding plants was a long-term job for her, and she never thought she could find them in a day or two.
Then she will have to stay in Group 3 during this period of time. No matter what, it will increase the workload for the soldiers in Group 3. It is just sharing some kimchi, which is far from generous.
They had several thousand kilograms of cabbage, and two thousand kilograms were made into pickles and spicy cabbage.
The cabbages are still being planted, and these eight people cannot bankrupt her.
"Teacher Qiao, this fungus is delicious, soft and crispy!" A soldier praised, "It's really delicious."
The pickles had a very rich flavor; it had been a long time since they had tasted something so flavorful.
The cabbage they got from Qiao Xuejun last time was boiled in water. They were reluctant to eat it, so they basically put it in the cellar. They would take it out and boil it when they really wanted to eat it. They would add some salt, and even the cabbage soup would taste fragrant, and they would drink it all in one breath.
Cheng Mai ate the military rations along with the kimchi and pickled black fungus he was given.
The spicy cabbage is fragrant and crispy, and the wood ear mushrooms are smooth and chewy. It feels very satisfying in the mouth and satisfies the taste buds.
It is no exaggeration to say that he felt that the military rations tasted like feed, and he ate them purely to survive. But with this little side dish, it immediately became delicious, as if life had something to look forward to.
He thought that from now on, he would never be stubborn again.
He began to believe from the bottom of his heart that Qiao Xuejun was much better than Professor Huo.
Qiao Xuejun and Professor Huo's bet on vitamin A was a bet that many people were making behind the scenes. He had bet on Professor Huo to win, and the stakes were a cigarette.
This time he wants to bet the whole pack of cigarettes, all ten cigarettes, on Teacher Qiao! Teacher Qiao will definitely win!
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