Corn and Pork Ribs Soup
Wen Ling said that day that she would stay on Planet C0124 and continue to work with everyone to expand and strengthen the agricultural base. In the afternoon, she packed up and prepared to drive the RV back.
This is the last day of the 72-hour live broadcast. After lunch, it will be time to pack up and go home to see how the potato garden and the angelica are growing.
But... Wen Ling looked at Eugene and Rossetti, who had been following her since morning, with some distress. It was not a good idea for them to keep following her like this.
They follow me wherever I go and rush to help me with things, as if they are afraid that I will disappear in the blink of an eye.
Wen Ling put down the bucket she had just taken from the tricycle, then turned around and put it into the hands of Rossetti who was following her. Seeing the dazed expression on the man's originally serious face, Wen Ling felt a little funny.
Seeing the comments from netizens in the live broadcast room, she had thought Rossetti was a serious person. But now, seeing him nervously holding the small bucket used by Lingling to catch fish and shrimps, but not daring to use force, she felt that this legion commander was not so difficult to get along with.
"Don't follow me, help Lingling do something." Wen Ling turned around and took another small shovel and handed it to Eugene.
"You heard it this morning. I plan to stay on this planet and don't plan to go back with you." Wen Ling looked at the two tall men staring at her blankly and explained again.
"I want to create an agricultural base on this planet."
Eugene looked at the princess' serious face, still feeling a little anxious. "Princess, the living conditions on this planet are really quite poor. You are staying on this planet..."
The man suddenly stopped talking halfway. He suddenly remembered that this planet was built up by Wen Ling herself. Saying that this place was simple or something really hurt the princess's feelings.
"I spoke out of turn." Eugene lowered his head.
"It doesn't matter. This was originally a barren planet. I've known that for a long time." Wen Ling's voice was gentle but firm. "All I have to do is slowly make this planet a better place."
"Isn't it a very fulfilling thing to turn this place from desolate to prosperous and to bring a planet back to life?"
A sense of accomplishment...?
Eugene didn't quite understand this so-called sense of accomplishment. In his opinion, the princess should go back with them to the Zerg's main planet, where there was the safest protection in the entire universe and the best of everything they had prepared for the princess over thousands of years.
But their princess didn't want to.
He only knew that he should respect the princess's choice. If the planet was not safe enough, he should protect it. If the planet was not perfect, he should make it perfect.
"I understand." He will stay on this planet to accompany the princess to fulfill her dream.
Wen Ling was a little confused when Eugene suddenly said, "I understand." Did he understand her determination to establish an agricultural base?
"Yeah, since you guys are here too, why don't you help me out this afternoon?" She will pay these insects wages. Besides, she is their insect mother. They should be able to help her fulfill this small request, right?
"Your will is up to you." Does this mean that Princess agrees for them to stay on this planet?
Wen Ling was very pleased to see Eugene agree. It was great to have their help. She definitely couldn't let Eugene and his men stay on this planet forever. The Zerg's First and Second Legions sounded very busy.
I definitely can't disturb them.
[I always feel like Wenwen and Eugene are not chatting on the same channel...]
[Hmm... well, they're definitely not talking about the same thing.]
[Shh, let’s not tell Wenwen yet, we can laugh at her secretly later.]
[The previous one is so vicious, I like it very much.]
After Wen Ling cleaned up a simple small kitchen for Ling Ling, she looked up and found that the Zerg warships had disappeared, along with the previous Zerg troops.
Only Rossetti and Eugene were left.
Wen Ling held up a small iron pot and let out a small "ah". "Leaving without eating?" She had planned to ask Ling Ling to make a big pot of shrimp fried rice for everyone to share.
As if noticing Wen Ling's confusion, Rossetti took the initiative to step forward and said, "The remaining personnel have already gone to build a residence near the manor where you live."
"Then don't we have dinner together?" Wen Ling asked again.
Having dinner together? That sounds like a wonderful thing.
Rossetti smiled softly, and the curve of his mouth had become much more natural without him noticing. "There will be many such opportunities in the days to come."
It’s just that we came here in a hurry today, so let their leader and the princess have lunch together first.
"Okay, Wenwen's little kitchen is about to start again today!" Wen Ling tied an apron for herself and handed one to Eugene and Rossetti beside her.
"We have two new people in the kitchen today." Wen Ling smiled softly at the camera and introduced her cooking companions. "They are Rossetti and Eugene from the Zerg Tribe. I think everyone should be familiar with them, right?"
"Come, say hello to everyone~"
Looking at the princess's bright smile, Eugene forced a smile from the corner of his mouth and waved stiffly at the camera floating in the air.
Rossetti, standing aside, raised his chin towards the camera with a bit of arrogance.
[I woke up! I saw the Zerg leader cooking for me.]
[Am I really not dreaming? Help...]
[Wenwen even asked me if I was familiar with these two big guys? How could I possibly be unfamiliar with them?]
[This is so funny, these characters are printed in textbooks.]
[Hahahaha, I feel like Master Rossetti is completely paralyzed.]
[Wenwen, your livestream is my resume material!]
"The ingredients used today are white rice, onions, shrimp, mushrooms, green peas, carrots and celery. If you need it, you can also prepare some lean meat."
"The seasoning is evaporated milk, salt, and pepper."
The gentle little cook shook the white porcelain spoon and said, "These ingredients can all be purchased on Blue Star through the Star Network."
Wen Ling first asked Eugene and Rossetti to chop the shrimp, carrots, celery and mushrooms. "First, clean these ingredients separately and dice them. Then, chop the lean meat finely. The mushrooms need to be soaked before slicing."
It seemed that both of them were cooking for the first time, and their techniques were a little unfamiliar, but they still carefully held the carrots with their hands, and scholar Wen Ling slowly chopped the ingredients into pieces.
On the screen, the girl's movements became much more skillful. After a few months of learning to cook various home-cooked dishes with Lingling, her knife skills had become quite proficient.
"Then add the lean meat and stir-fry until fragrant, then stir-fry with the mushrooms. Once done, remove from the pan and set aside."
The girl placed the fried semi-finished ingredients next to her, but even with these simple ingredients, they had already whetted the appetites of everyone in the live broadcast room.
[This is so fragrant after it’s stir-fried, I feel like it can be eaten as a dish.]
[I'm really looking forward to what the finished product will taste like.]
"The next step is to put the shrimps into the pan and fry them until cooked. You have seen me do this before, so I won't go into details." The fried shrimps are plump and chewy.
Wen Ling then poured the chopped carrots and celery into the pot, stir-fried them, added water, covered the pot and simmered until cooked.
"This step requires everyone to wait a while. Once it's cooked, you can drain the water and remove it for later use." Wen Ling twitched her nose, as if taking a sniff of the fragrance in the air. "It tastes better when it's softer."
The last step is much simpler. Heat oil in a pan and pour the rice in and stir-fry. Then pour the fried meat, shrimp and carrots into the pan.
"Finally, add pepper and salt according to your taste." The ingredients in the pot have been brought together after being stir-fried, showing a golden and oily color, which makes people's appetites grow.
Even the lean meat mixed in the rice made a sizzling sound, and the tender shrimps exuded some oil. The sweet and fresh aroma filled the air, and even Eugene couldn't help but roll his throat.
This plate of rice looks delicious... Princess, you are really amazing!
Because they had agreed to make shrimp fried rice, Lingling had already prepared a pot of fragrant corn and pork ribs soup on the side.
The milky and fragrant soup base is made by simmering pork ribs for two or three hours. The sweetness of the corn seeps into the soup under the boiling water, and it smells tempting.
[Honey, show me off!!! No, show me off a billion times!]
[Wenwen, hurry up.]
[My wife is so good at cooking? It’s my blessing to have you as my husband, hehe.]
[Okay! I want to! Eat! Stop talking! Let my wife have a taste first!]
Seeing that the comments on the live broadcast were urging her to have a taste quickly, Wen Ling took out the fried rice from the pot, filled several small bowls with it, and then handed them to Eugene and Rossetti.
"Try it, it's all your fault." He then called on everyone in the live broadcast room to turn on their taste empathy.
The peas that have absorbed the soup are soft, sweet and sticky, the lean meat is fried to a fragrant aroma, and the shrimps are so fresh and sweet that you can never get tired of eating them. The newly added carrots and celery pieces neutralize the greasiness of the meat, bringing a hint of freshness.
After eating a spoonful of fried rice, Wen Ling scooped herself a spoonful of pork ribs and corn soup. Although the ingredients were simple, the sweetness of the corn in the thick soup was fully stimulated, and it was extremely sweet in one bite.
Rossetti took a spoonful of fried rice and opened his eyes slightly. He felt like he had never eaten food with such a homely flavor.
Normally, when they are on the march, they eat synthetic nutrient solution or simple compressed food. Even when they return to the Zerg main planet or participate in activities, although the food they eat is very fine, it is difficult to taste like this.
Eugene, standing beside him, ate spoonful after spoonful of fried rice, showing off his bowl. Rossetti slowly lowered his head. What should he do? He wanted to stay with the princess, not just for this bite of food.
But...there really is a warm sense of belonging around the princess.
Rossetti raised his eyebrows and looked at the rolling barrage of bullets. His frown finally relaxed a little. He finally understood why Kosice and Qiangwei didn't want to leave after coming to the princess, and didn't want to tell other people in the army.
At noon with the sun shining brightly in the sky, on this strange planet, the commander of the First Legion, beside the Zerg princess, finally felt completely relaxed.
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