Chapter 14
Although I was surprised that Tang Yu'an even brought a pressure cooker, I have to say that a pressure cooker is indeed much easier to use than a clay pot and can effectively shorten the cooking time.
So Zhou Qi transferred the water and rice in the clay pot into the pressure cooker, covered it with a lid and put it on the fire to cook.
Looking at the blazing flames in the stove, Tang Yu'an whispered the good news to Zhou Qi.
"Brother Xiaoqi, that blue stone is worth 200 points!"
Tang Yu'an's little face was full of excitement.
After all, 200 points can be exchanged for 40 kilograms of brown rice!
Although Zhou Qi guessed that the crystal must be extraordinary, he did not expect that it could bring them so many points.
Adding in the points they got from Wangcai and Granny Guo, they now have more than 300 points. They won't starve to death for the time being, and they have enough to wait for the seven-day sale to refresh and exchange for more potions or special items.
"Well, that's good."
Zhou Qi touched Tang Yu'an's head and couldn't help but smile, but...
Thinking of his uncontrollable reaction when the crystal appeared, Zhou Qi frowned slightly. Could it be related to the foreign object that penetrated his body?
Perhaps that crystal is useful to that foreign object?
But no matter what the reason, this situation makes him feel very insecure, but he can't think of a way to deal with it for the time being.
Will Old Li or Grandma Guo know the clues?
"Grandpa Li still has meat here."
While Zhou Qi was lost in thought, Tang Yu'an looked around the simple kitchen curiously, and then found a few pieces of hard bacon.
Judging from the size of the meat, it should have been cut from the hind legs of a small animal and became hard after being air-dried.
"It seems that in addition to mutant creatures, this world also has small animals of normal size." Tang Yu'an poked the piece of meat and muttered softly.
Zhou Qi nodded, "Grandpa Li should make a living by hunting."
This is easy to infer, as there are weapons such as bows and arrows in Old Li's house, and some animal furs that have not been processed are piled in the corner.
"Grandpa Li is really awesome! We can trade him for fresh meat from now on!"
Tang Yu'an was full of longing. There wasn't much meat left in their refrigerator. If he could exchange it for fresh meat, he would still prefer to eat meat.
“Swish, swish, swish—”
In just a few minutes, the pressure valve of the pressure cooker was pushed open by the steam, making a harsh sound.
Tang Yu'an quickly looked outside the house.
Despite the loud noise, Old Li was still sleeping and was not woken up.
Zhou Qi moved the firewood aside and turned down the fire a little.
Tang Yu'an squatted beside him, watching him operate with sparkling eyes. He felt that Brother Xiaoqi was really amazing, as he could even use such an earthen stove.
As steam came out of the pressure valve, a faint aroma of rice filled the kitchen, making Tang Yu'an feel hungry.
"Brother Xiaoqi, let's come and eat too."
"good."
So, Tang Yu'an took out two buckets of instant noodles, added seasoning packets and ham sausage into them, and took out the hot water that he had boiled before going out in the morning from his portable warehouse and poured it into the instant noodles.
After closing the lid, he took out a loaf of bread, tore open the packaging and broke the bread into two halves.
"Brother Xiaoqi, give it to me!"
"You eat it, I'll just have instant noodles."
"I'm not full from instant noodles, take it quickly."
Zhou Qi finally took the smaller half piece of bread and sat next to Tang Yu'an, eating the bread while watching the flames burning in the stove.
"Brother Xiaoqi, I've never eaten such delicious bread!" Tang Yu'an's cheeks were bulging with food.
In the past, he always complained that this kind of bread was not tasty because it did not taste as good as freshly made ones, and the cream inside was particularly greasy. But now he thinks it is extremely delicious.
"That's because you're too hungry."
"hey-hey."
Tang Yu'an laughed, then glanced at the system panel and smiled even more, "Brother Xiaoqi, do you know how many points we have now?"
"How many?"
"It's 396 points!" Tang Yu'an laughed.
What a great harvest today! I can exchange it for a lot of supplies!
Zhou Qi was a little surprised. In his estimation, it should be just over 300. Only then did he realize that completing the weekly tasks would also earn him a large amount of points.
Seeing Tang Yu'an's money-grubber expression, Zhou Qi also smiled, and finally couldn't help but reach out and rub his head.
"Good, keep it up."
"Um!"
The bread was not big, and each of them finished half quickly. Then they took out the sweet fruits they had exchanged in the morning, washed them, and started to eat them.
It is sweet and delicious, a kind I have never tasted before. It is full of juice when you take a bite, refreshing and thirst-quenching.
It’s so delicious!
"It will definitely taste better if you put it in the refrigerator." Tang Yu'an said.
At this time, the instant noodles can be eaten.
They ate it one bite at a time, one mouthful of fruit pulp and one mouthful of instant noodles, and it was another wonderful taste.
The two teenagers were enjoying their meal, and the room was filled with the overbearing aroma of instant noodles. Old Li, who was sleeping with his eyes closed on the bed, frowned slightly.
What's that smell? It's so familiar...
Instant noodles!
Yes, this is instant noodles! He hasn't eaten instant noodles in decades!
It smells so good...
I really want to eat it, just let him have a bite...
Old Li thought he was dreaming, raised his hand to wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and fell asleep again after a while.
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After having a full meal, Tang Yu'an squinted his eyes next to Zhou Qi and began to take a nap like a kitten.
Zhou Qi unbuttoned his coat and put it on him.
About twenty minutes later, Tang Yu'an woke up in a daze. He rubbed his eyes and called out softly, "Brother Xiaoqi."
"Want to sleep a little longer?"
"No."
Zhou Qi handed him a glass of water, then stood up, opened the pressure cooker, put it on the stove and continued to cook, then put a few slices of Old Li's own bacon in the porridge, sprinkled some salt on it and simmered it for a while.
Only when the bacon was soft and rotten did he transfer the whole pot of porridge into a clay pot. After cleaning the pressure cooker, Tang Yu put it back into his personal storage.
Tang Yu'an also regained his spirits and volunteered to take the clay pot out and put it on the table.
They moved the table next to the bed to make it easier for Old Li to take things, and then they prepared to leave.
"Brother Xiaoqi, should we go tell Granny Guo?" Tang Yu'an asked. If the wound gets infected and a fever occurs, having someone by your side will always be able to take care of you.
But before Zhou Qi could answer, a strange sound came from outside the house.
Tang Yu'an was startled and quickly opened the map to take a look. When he saw a small green light, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's a stranger." He whispered.
In other words…this is a new potential customer!
Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up.
His experience bar has reached 17/20, and he needs three more experience points to upgrade to level 2. If he can make a deal with this newcomer, he can upgrade today.
Zhou Qi also thought of this.
However, he and Tang Yu'an did not act rashly. They had both experienced the brutality of the indigenous people of this world and did not dare to rush out to meet them.
I don’t know if the person who came is Old Li’s friend or a bad guy?
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi held their breath and stood on guard at the entrance of the rope ladder. However, the man did not appear at the entrance.
I saw a slender figure appear silently at the window, then pushed it open and got in swiftly.
After the man landed lightly on the ground, he looked up and met the two young men who were looking over at him. They immediately stared at each other in confusion.
"Who are you?"
She was a smartly dressed woman, probably in her early twenties. When she noticed a stranger in the room, she instantly drew out the dagger hidden at her waist and took a defensive stance.
"Sister, don't get me wrong, we are not bad people!"
Tang Yu'an quickly raised his hands, but Zhou Qi stepped forward to protect him, staring vigilantly at the woman who suddenly appeared.
Their immature and panicked behavior made the woman relax a little. At this time, she also noticed that Old Li on the bed had obviously been well taken care of, and she probably guessed what was going on.
"You saved him?"
Zhou Qi did not answer, but Tang Yu'an, who was hiding behind him, poked his head out.
"Yes, we saved Grandpa Li!"
The woman looked them over for a few seconds, then finally nodded: "My name is Lin Zhen, and I'm a friend of Old Li."
Both parties confirmed each other's identity by calling each other Old Li.
Lin Zhen slowly put away the dagger.
At this moment, a blue-green parrot flew in from the window and landed on her shoulder.
The parrot jumped up and down and said, "The big lizard is gone! The big lizard is gone!"
Lin Zhen was stunned and looked at Old Li on the bed with some surprise.
She knew that Lao Li had been planning to attack the mutant giant lizard recently. When she saw Lao Li's crossbow on the roadside, she knew that something must have happened.
She followed the trail all the way, but could only see scattered traces of blood and giant lizards crawling. When she reached the rooftop of an abandoned building, the clues were completely cut off.
Old Li seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
With no other choice, she had to run to Old Li's house to take a look.
To her surprise, she saw two unarmed strange children being taken care of in Old Li's home, and her parrot also brought such a news.
That big lizard is missing? Could it be that Old Li got rid of it? How is that possible!
While Lin Zhen was shocked and confused, Tang Yu'an kept staring at the big parrot on her shoulder.
This parrot looked a bit like the macaw he had seen on TV before. It was quite large, covered in blue-green feathers, and looked chubby.
So such a big parrot...
Can you hatch chicks?
He still has plenty of chicken and duck eggs in his warehouse! If chicks and ducklings hatch, he'll have plenty of eggs and meat to eat!
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