Chapter 80 Aren't You Afraid?
"Of course." Jones agreed, "but I will send soldiers to go with you, I hope you understand.
Please come back. The lives of our family of three are entrusted to you. If you have any requests, please let me know. I will try my best to meet them. "
Things went more smoothly than expected, and Luo Jiu went downstairs with brisk steps.
The kitchen was bustling with activity.
Cheng Yaoyao was preparing medicinal food for the Joneses, while Zhong Jialing was in the next room, bringing her children to make breakfast for the soldiers and workers.
Although these girls are young, they are all from poor families and basically know how to cook.
No one was used to the white food cooked by the maids before.
In fact, even with the same ingredients, you can make it taste good through Chinese cooking.
Although they are still potatoes, foreigners add a lot of inexplicable ingredients and cook them to make them taste like泔水.
One can't help but wonder, was it intentional or accidental? How could it be so unpalatable?
Before, no one could intervene, but now the pot and spatula are in their own hands, and they immediately change to shredded potato soup.
Everyone was peeling the skin or shredding the fruits, and everyone was very skillful.
The staple food is usually dry bread, which is a waste of flour.
Zhong Jialing was worrying about how to make dough when a few children raised their hands and said they knew how to make steamed buns.
Zhong Jialing said in surprise: "Then I'll leave it to you. Sister Jialing is not good at this, so you can do it yourselves. As for me, I will teach you some daily expressions while you are cooking. Everyone can play to their strengths."
Seeing that they were proceeding in an orderly manner, Luo Jiu came over to Cheng Yaoyao and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes." Cheng Yaoyao was worried, "I'm not very good at cooking Western food, so I made noodles and braised meat for the Jones couple.
But this is Chinese food after all. They have been eating white food for decades. What if they can’t get used to it? Do I have to learn how to cook Western food quickly? "
Luo Jiu shook his head, "No, you don't need to learn, just transform them into Chinese stomachs."
Cheng Yaoyao was puzzled, "How to change it?"
Luo Jiu touched his nose, his eyes rolled, and he suddenly had a brilliant idea.
She found a large bag of poppy shells among the traditional Chinese medicine she had stockpiled. This stuff can be mildly addictive and is always used by some unscrupulous stores.
Put one in the soup when cooking, and it will surely make you want a second serving.
Luo Jiu found a soup pot, boiled a full pot of water, and put a poppy shell in to boil.
She told Cheng Yaoyao, "Add two spoonfuls of this secret soup to their noodle soup, they will like it."
Oh my God, Jones couldn’t understand it even if he was beaten to death. He clearly didn’t like the taste of Chinese food at first, but he seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit and inexplicably missed the taste of Chinese food.
Now, the Chinese people in the labor camp are very happy.
As soon as I saw the plump white steamed buns and the shredded potato soup stir-fried with onions and garlic, tears flowed from the corners of my mouth.
Last night they were still worried that the second in command and Colonel Jones would have a conflict, and that everyone's situation would become even more difficult in the future. Unexpectedly, after one night, things developed in a direction that no one dared to imagine.
Feng Qi brought the little girls to distribute food to everyone, and Cheng Yaoyao pushed Miss Annie out to bask in the sun.
Jones and Marian personally escorted Luo Jiu and Zhong Jialing to Jones's car and gave them a stack of pounds.
Everyone who witnessed this was stunned. They had always been the ones paying tribute to the foreigners, and they had never seen anyone get any money back from them.
Fan Shun looked up at the position of the sun and asked, "Am I dreaming?"
Snap! He slapped himself hard, and grimaced in pain.
Feng Qi raised his chin and said, "How is it? It's right to follow me, right? I'll let you eat steamed buns the next day."
Fan Shun sincerely said, "Boss, I am very lucky to work with you and the other bosses. We will definitely follow you and never back down."
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Jones sent a small team of soldiers led by Andre to escort Luo Jiu and Zhong Jialing to the largest city nearby to purchase medicines.
Wucheng, the capital of Yingguo.
After driving for three hours, we finally arrived.
There was no Chinatown at that time. Andre asked many people and finally found the address of a Chinese medicine store.
Hechuntang, the owner is an old man with gray hair and beard.
Old man Wei, wearing a melon-shaped hat and a Chinese gown, was taking a lady's pulse when he was startled when he saw soldiers with guns coming in.
Luo Jiu hurriedly said: "We are here to buy medicine, there is no need to panic, old man."
Hearing the familiar Chinese, Old Man Wei breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly asked the waiter to pour tea and invited them to sit down.
Several soldiers stood at the door. Andre did not sit down either. He looked at the jars of Chinese medicine on the shelf and opened them one by one to take a look.
The old man didn't dare to say anything. He wiped his sweat and said to Luo Jiu: "Tell him that I am operating legally and have a license issued by the Ying government."
Luo Jiu smiled and said, "He just looked around and didn't care about that."
The old man looked at the lady before and said, "Boss Lu, look at this..."
The lady said, "You show it to them first. I'm not in a hurry."
Luo Jiu said, "We don't need to see a doctor. Just weigh out one pound of each of the herbs in your medicine jars. If you have a prescription for clearing the lungs and relieving coughs, give me a few of them and I'll take them away."
Old Man Wei has been practicing medicine for most of his life, but he has never seen anyone buy medicine in this way. But he didn't ask any more questions and went to the back with his assistant to weigh and pack the medicine.
Luo Jiu and Zhong Jialing sat down and waited, when they suddenly felt the lady quietly move closer and whispered to them, "Do you want me to help you escape?"
Luo Jiu raised his eyes in surprise, "Aren't you afraid?"
The woman looked at the labor camp uniforms they were wearing and said calmly, "I've been here for more than two years and have made a name for myself. It shouldn't be a problem for me to hide two girls who escaped from the labor camp. We are all compatriots, and I understand the hardships of drifting overseas."
When the woman said this, there was a look of relief in her eyes. Although she was dressed simply, she was wearing gold and silver jewelry, so she looked like she was in good circumstances.
Luo Jiu was touched and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sister, but we can't leave now."
"Okay, I live nearby. If you need anything, you can contact me. I will definitely help if I can."
The woman took out a business card and just as she was about to hand it to Luo Jiu, Andre suddenly shouted, "What are you doing? Colonel Jones only agreed to let you come out to buy medicine, but he did not agree to you colluding with the Chinese."
"You!" He pointed at the lady, "Get out!"
Luo Jiu gently patted the back of the lady's hand and said, "Take care, sister. Mad Dog is here this time, so it's not convenient for us. Let's talk next time."
The lady nodded, glared at Andre, and walked away quickly.
Old Man Wei and his assistant quickly took out the large and small packages of herbs. Luo Jiu paid for them, and Zhong Jialing threw the medicine package to Andre. "This is Miss Annie's life-saving medicine. One thing is missing. You go and tell Colonel Jones yourself."
"You..." Andre dared not say anything, gritted his teeth and threw it to the soldier, "Load all these into the car."
After buying these, Luo Jiu and Zhong Jialing went into a Chinese seasoning shop. Andre said dissatisfiedly: "You should go back. What are you doing here again?"
Luo Jiu smiled contemptuously, "Of course I'm buying ingredients for cooking medicinal food, but you wouldn't understand even if I told you.
Lieutenant Andre, must it be annoying for you to go shopping with two oriental women like us?
However, we not only needed to buy seasonings but also chopsticks. Mrs. Jones also told us to buy a few more clothes.
You don't accept it?" Luo Jiu frowned, looked him straight in the eyes, and coldly spat out two words: "Bear with it."
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