Chapter 68 A bowl of rich noodles
The person outside the door had an unkind tone, but his voice was particularly familiar.
Diwuyuan? Qi Huan immediately recognized the other party's identity by his voice. No wonder he knew the person who was coming when Jiufang Yu said before. It turned out to be the young master.
He was surprised and happy, and quickly rushed to the door and opened it.
Diwuyuan, who was standing outside the door, was wearing a gray suit with white plaid, and a neatly folded accordion handkerchief in his chest pocket, looking like a little gentleman. Behind him were two tall men, fully armed in black combat uniforms, who seemed to be private guards.
Seeing Qi Huan answering the door, Diwu Yuan, who had a sullen face, was startled, "Huanhuan? Why is it you?"
"I'll live in this room too." Qi Huan said as if it was a matter of course.
The young master's eyes immediately widened, and he glared at Jiu Fangyu behind Qi Huan, "Why does Huan Huan live with you?"
"You've traveled all the way from the Second Star Region, you've worked hard." Jiufang Yu extended his hand politely, not treating him like a child at all, and let him in. "You should have seen it when you came here just now. Most of the houses in Base 3 were destroyed by the beast tide yesterday, including the restaurants on earth. The base now has limited places for people to live, and the two starships are already full. For safety reasons, I'll let him stay in the guest room here."
The reasons were flawless and left the young master speechless.
Diwuyuan reluctantly shook hands with Jiufangyu, his face slightly flushed. After a while, he said, "Then let Huanhuan move to my place tonight. Anyway, there will be enough space even if uncle arrives tomorrow."
"You have to ask Huanhuan what she thinks." Jiufang Yu expressed his respect for Qi Huan's decision.
"No need to bother, I live well here." Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Qi Huan quickly expressed his opinion. He knew that Diwuyuan had a bad impression of Jiufangyu, and tried to slow down his tone to avoid intensifying the conflict. But forget about living there. He was familiar with Kong Hu and Jiufangyu, but he didn't know the young master's uncle at all, so it would be too awkward to live there.
"Then I'll move in!" Diwuyuan made a prompt decision. He was determined not to let Huanhuan live alone with this hypocritical villain, because he would trick Huanhuan away.
"Of course it's okay for you to move in," Jiufang Yu pointed to the remaining room and said, "but there's only one empty bedroom left. Unless you share a room, your uncle and his attendants will have to stay in Room 6."
"Okay." Diwuyuan hesitated for two seconds, then nodded and finalized the accommodation issue.
Qi Huan opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Diwuyuan said, "Huanhuan, I have recently upgraded in the Library of Death. When I have time in the next few days, I can help you find the player you like."
Qi Huan immediately nodded with shining eyes, "Okay."
Jiufang Yu: ...
Diwuyuan shook his wrist, and a bunch of mini bears that Qi Huan was familiar with immediately swarmed out, rushed into the room that Jiufangyu had just pointed out, and began to tidy up and clean it diligently.
"Do you need to rest first?" Jiufang Yu politely poured him a glass of water.
"No need." The young master had a cold expression and a businesslike look. He had no intention of greeting Jiufang Yu. He simply turned his hand upward and stretched out his well-proportioned palm to him, "Where's the thing?"
Jiufang Yu touched the ring, took out a 'pin' and placed it in his palm, "This is one of them. There are some preliminary research and calculation data with Kong Hu. He should be here soon."
When Qi Huan saw the thumbtack, he instantly understood that Diwu Yuan had come here for the strange object he had found under the ear of the stone beast.
"Are you hungry? How about I make you some midnight snack?" Qi Huan felt that he could not help here, and the little guy was very depressed towards Jiufang Yu. It would be better to make something delicious to appease the little master. If he was in a good mood, the atmosphere between him and Jiufang Yu might be eased.
"Well. Can I eat fried noodles with shrimp and beast meat?" Diwu Yuan had a completely different face when he faced Qi Huan. Not only was there a smile in his eyes, but his tone even had a bit of coquettishness.
"Okay." Qi Huan nodded happily.
"I want the round, thick noodles," Diwuyuan pointed out with his little finger, "and put more soy sauce. The food we ate on the starship today was too bland and tasted bland."
"Sure." Qi Huan agreed to every request.
"I also want to eat fried milk."
"Okay, anything else?"
"And hot fries with ice cream."
French fries are fine, but the ice cream may have to temporarily use the stock from Qiqiba. Qi Huan glanced at Jiufang Yu, and when he saw the other party nod slightly, he agreed, "No problem."
"Huanhuan is the best in the world." The young master was in a good mood as all his demands were met, and he gave praise of "the best in the world" without hesitation.
Kong Hu happened to walk in at this time. When he heard that Qi Huan was going to make a midnight snack, he immediately raised his hand happily to add to the order, "I want some fried noodles too."
"Then you guys talk about things first. I'll go to the kitchen to make supper." Qi Huan agreed with a smile. Before leaving, he whispered to Kong Hu, "Keep an eye on your boss. Don't let him overwork himself again."
Jiufang Yu winked at the guard team on night patrol at the door, and they immediately sent someone to follow and protect Qi Huan closely.
What surprised Qi Huan was that the lights were still on in the kitchen in the middle of the night.
When I walked in, it turned out to be A-Tu.
The situation at the base is special now, and the office area downstairs has been temporarily opened up and converted into accommodation for the guards. A-Tu and his friends were also assigned a room because they needed to be close to the cafeteria for their work.
"What are you doing?" Qi Huan walked over and took a look. He found a pile of dough not much bigger than dumpling dough spread out on the panel. Next to it was a piece of lucky biscuit that was broken in half. Judging from the packaging and chocolate filling underneath, it should be the batch distributed to the residents of the base during the inauguration ceremony of the Star Lord yesterday morning.
It seems that A Tu is making auspicious cakes.
"Hungry?"
"No." Ah Tu picked up the half piece of the lucky biscuit, carefully broke off a piece the size of a fingernail and handed it to Qi Huan, "Chef, try this."
Qi Huan put the biscuit to the tip of his tongue and gently opened it. The biscuit was salty, but the sweetness and bitterness of the chocolate were surprisingly harmonious.
"How is it?" A Tu looked at him expectantly.
"It's delicious." Qi Huan nodded. In fact, there are many sweet and salty snacks, such as ox tongue biscuits and chestnut biscuits. They have salty and sweet tastes. As long as the proportions are appropriate, they have a unique taste. For example, pork floss biscuits and salted egg yolk mooncakes also have this kind of sweet and salty taste. Because they are not sweet or greasy, their sales online and offline have been very popular.
The cookie that Ah Tu handed him was just the right amount of sweet and salty.
"Do you want to create this flavor?" Qi Huan immediately guessed why A Tu was busy here in the middle of the night.
"Yeah." Ah Tu's eyes were filled with excitement. "I was so busy yesterday that I was a little hungry at night. I happened to have a few salty biscuits that I collected in the morning in my pocket. I thought I'd just use them to fill my stomach. The first few biscuits were terrible, but I didn't expect the last one to be so delicious. I thought I'd give it a try, maybe I could come up with a new flavor."
"That's a good idea, keep going." Qi Huan originally wanted to give Ah Tu some advice on how to mix the ingredients, but after thinking about it, he decided to leave it to him to figure it out on his own. This process itself is a rare experience and can also help Ah Tu build up some confidence.
And A Tu also gave him an inspiration. Jiu Fangyu had previously suggested that he make a unique snack for Renjian Restaurant. Perhaps he could consider this sweet and salty flavor, such as taro mochi and egg yolk pastry.
So, in the kitchen in the middle of the night, the two of them each occupied a corner, one making midnight snacks and the other preparing dough, and they were busy.
By the time Qi Huan and the guard returned with two large trays, Diwuyuan and Kong Hu had already occupied Jiufangyu's study and were completely working, focused and serious. The six display screens lined up like reflectors made their foreheads shine brightly.
Jiufang Yu was sitting on the sofa in the living room, also wearing headphones, and seemed to be communicating with someone. He took off his headphones when he saw Qi Huan and others come in.
Everyone who saw it got a share. Qi Huan cooked two big pots. In addition to the ones for Diwuyuan and Kong Hu, he also gave one portion to the young master's entourage and the guards patrolling outside the door. The last two portions were for himself and Jiufang Yu.
"Try it?" Qi Huan lowered his voice for fear of disturbing Diwuyuan and Kong Hu, and handed a bowl of fried noodles to Jiufang Yu.
The round noodles are clearly separated from each other, and have turned into a slightly translucent light yellow color due to being fully cooked. They are even more coated with the rich and fragrant soy sauce when stir-fried over high heat, making them shiny and glossy. Add to that the round and plump shrimps, the distinct animal meat, and the green and tender vegetables, and the aroma is rich and tempting.
Jiufang Yu hesitated for a moment, but still took the chopsticks.
"Don't worry, Chef Qi's dishes are of the highest quality." Qi Huan placed his plate opposite and sat down. "On a cold night like this, nothing can soothe an empty and tired stomach and soul better than a plate of fried noodles with rich sauce."
Qi Huan is from the north and had never eaten fried noodles when he was a child. After college, he came back from the library one winter night and went to the snack street with his roommates for a midnight snack. The fried noodles with shredded pork that were fried over a high fire and full of aroma were simply amazing to him. More than ten years have passed, and he still remembers the wonderful taste of the fried noodles and the lively and rich atmosphere of fireworks.
"Rich in content?" It was the first time Jiufang Yu heard someone describe noodles like this. A faint smile appeared in his eyes and he took a bite slowly.
"Of course I used three kinds of shrimps, four kinds of meat, and seven kinds of shredded vegetables. I put a lot of effort into it. How does the saying go? Only when you put your heart into cooking can you cook good food." Qi Huan wolfed down a big mouthful of noodles and then raised his eyebrows happily and excitedly. Yes, it was this rich, fresh and sweet taste that struck the soul.
“Is it as attentive as it is to the Library of Death?” Jiufang Yu took another bite gracefully.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Qi Huan was caught off guard and started coughing loudly.
Now Kong Hu and Diwuyuan in the study were also alarmed.
"Huanhuan, are you okay?" Diwuyuan was startled and pushed open the door and stuck his head out.
"No, I just choked." Qi Huan took the handkerchief handed over by Jiufang Yu and waved to Diwuyuan and Kong Hu, indicating that he was fine. "The midnight snack is ready, eat it while it's hot."
Diwuyuan and Kong Hu were halfway through their research and couldn't put it down, so they took everything to the study and continued their research while eating. Qi Huan's coughing stopped and the living room returned to its previous quietness.
"I have something I want to discuss with you." Qi Huan felt a little guilty. Fearing that Jiufang Yu would continue to ask about the Library of Death, he took the initiative to bring up another topic.
"Hmm?" Jiufang Yu responded vaguely with half a mouthful of noodles in his mouth.
"I didn't know before that he gave me all his little treasury," Qi Huan poked at the remaining half of the noodles on the plate, "The amount of money is too large, it's not appropriate for me to accept it, how about you help me send it back to him?"
How could he have the nerve to accept such a large sum of money from a kid for no reason? Now Jiufang Xian knows about it, and he doesn't know if the little guy will be beaten. No matter how he thinks about it, it would be better to return the money.
"That was Si Liang's intention, thanking you for saving him at that time. If you said you didn't want to accept it and returned the money, he would definitely be sad." Jiufang Yu reminded.
"But this is not a small amount. If his family knew about it, they would blame him, right?"
"You don't have to worry about that. He used his own money and didn't use it to do anything harmful. My sister and brother-in-law won't ask about it."
Qi Huan frowned, feeling as if he was holding a hot potato, in a dilemma.
"However, you should remember to return the white jade token to him next time we meet," Jiufang Yu paused and added, "My sister used it when she was a child and gave it to him. It's better for him to keep it in his hands."
"He told me before to bring the jade token to him." Qi Huan nodded, sighed, and rubbed his cheeks sadly. What should he do with the huge sum of money in it?
"Do you need any advice?" Jiufang Yu saw that he was frowning and spoke again.
"Yeah." Qi Huan nodded quickly and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
"If you really find it difficult to handle, why not lend the money to the base temporarily?"
"Lend it to the base?"
"Base No. 3 is in a state of disrepair right now. We need money to buy equipment, building materials, energy, and hire workers...everything needs money. Since you haven't figured out how to deal with the money yet, why not sign a loan agreement and determine the interest rate to use for the base first? When you decide what to do with the money in the future, you can calculate the interest based on time and then take it out. Or you can count it as your investment in the new base, and get a share of the base's income based on your investment ratio. We can talk about that later."
"That's good, let's do it!" Qi Huan's brows relaxed immediately. This way, the money can be put to good use to help the base, and it won't delay the time to figure out how to deal with the money in the future, killing two birds with one stone.
After this topic, the two chatted about other things. Jiufang Yu seemed to have completely forgotten about the Library of Death and did not mention it again.
The good news is that, probably because of Qi Huan's effective "supervision" this time, Jiufang Yu did not faint again that night.
After counting the losses of all residents at Base No. 3, the subsequent resettlement work began.
The hunting team and some of the natives were dispersed and settled in the other bases. The elderly, the weak, the young and the pregnant were all sent to Base 99. It is now the safest place in the entire waste planet. The buildings and protection systems are built separately without cutting corners. The attack and destructive power of the sentinels are taken into consideration. It is more rigorous and solid than other bases. After Jiufang Yu negotiated with No. 2 and others, he asked them to vacate several villas to temporarily accommodate these residents with stronger security needs.
There are also some young indigenous people, such as Rondo's siblings, who volunteered to stay on the starship temporarily. On the one hand, they can help repair the airship and do some daily work. On the other hand, they also plan to help with the reconstruction of the base in the future.
The most urgent task of the entire base has become the selection of a new base location.
In addition to rebuilding on the original site, the secretaries also selected several new locations for Jiufang Yu's reference.
Jiufang Yu decided to go to those places for an on-site inspection and make a choice after a comprehensive assessment of several factors such as the convenience of transportation lines, the strength of the energy field, and the prevention of beast tides.
Coincidentally, people from the Si family medical laboratory also arrived. They were divided into two teams. One team would patrol various bases and help the indigenous people of the bases to conduct a national physical examination. The other team was going to drive their small starship and leave with Jiufang Yu and Qi Huan under the pretext of inspecting the site selection for the base, in order to conduct a comprehensive test and follow-up research in a covert manner.
When the shop owner heard that they were going out to select a site, he said that the location of the new base was also related to the comfort of his future residence, and insisted on accompanying them. Diwuyuan also insisted on following Qi Huan. After thinking about it, Jiufang Yu agreed.
Not long after the small starship flew away from Base No. 3, Qi Huan followed Jiu Fangyu into the medical room on the starship, lay down in the capsule-shaped mental power detector brought by the medical staff, which was said to be the most advanced at present, and underwent a precise and comprehensive examination.
The light in the cabin was gentle and comfortable. Qi Huan just felt tiredness rising up. He looked at Jiufang Yu who was guarding outside and slowly closed his eyes.
Hei Tuanzi stood on Jiufang Yu's shoulder, looked at the flickering display screen of the instrument, then looked at Qi Huan who was sleepy, and paced back and forth anxiously.
Qi Huan felt that he had a good sleep. When he woke up, he saw Jiu Fangyu standing next to the testing cabin with a printed report in his hand.
"What's the result?" The hatch slowly opened, Qi Huan jumped out of the cabin and asked curiously.
Jiufang Yu handed him the report in his hand and motioned for him to read it himself.
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