Chapter 126 Meow Meow
Go back in time a little bit.
"Are you sure you want to work in the black market?" In the apartment, No. 3 looked at Jian Yunlan in disbelief and advised earnestly, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. The situation in the black market is very chaotic, the strong prey on the weak, and there are even many people who form gangs... It's not that our base doesn't want to manage it, it's just that the black market environment is too complicated and we can't manage it."
"Although there are still many opportunities in the black market, and there have been legends of people becoming rich overnight with sales exceeding a thousand credit points, that kind of thing depends on luck and has nothing to do with ordinary people like you."
"For a newcomer like you, it's easy to be bullied. It's better for you to find a simple job in the logistics department. At least it's safe and stable."
However, Jian Yunlan was determined and shook her head: "I have decided to go to the black market."
When Taotie heard the words "very easy to be bullied", he also frowned and said, "I'll go with you."
He knew that Jian Yunlan, the street stall fanatic, was determined to set up a stall, and he was a little worried.
No. 3: "Well, No. 11325, if you want to be a mercenary, you must report to the mercenary camp with me now to receive supplies and training... However, No. 11324, your partner's concerns are also reasonable. For a small body like yours-"
While thinking, Jian Yunlan reached out and casually made a corner of the sturdy steel bedside frame.
...Fuck, who is this person! ! !
Number Three widened his eyes and swallowed the words of persuasion. Just now I was worried that he would be bullied by the gangs in the black market, but now it seems that it’s good enough that he doesn’t bully others.
Number Three picked up a pen and scribbled a letter of recommendation to Jian Yunlan.
“…”
Number Three pulled Taotie, who kept looking back every few steps, towards the mercenary camp.
After the two left, Jian Yunlan immediately began to prepare for setting up the stall.
The task released by the Kitchen God System this time is porridge.
Jian Yunlan actually wanted to sell porridge for a long time!
Speaking of porridge, many porridges with different flavors immediately popped up in his mind, sweet, salty, and the most classic one must be the century egg and lean meat porridge, but in the next few days Jian Yunlan also wanted to try boat porridge and seafood porridge, of course, if he could get corresponding or similar alternative ingredients.
Jian Yunlan was just worrying about where to get food in this doomsday environment, but unexpectedly the Kitchen God System was very generous this time, not only giving her a casserole and an insulated porridge bucket, but also fifty portions of lead-free preserved eggs and pork tendons.
But Jian Yunlan still has another worry:
"I'm a refugee who just joined the base. I suddenly got these ingredients. Isn't it a bit strange?"
The chef system in my brain immediately responded:
[Host, no need to worry.] Lead-free preserved eggs and pork tendon meat are sold on the black market in the abundant Eastern Base. They are mid-level circulating ingredients, and the system also purchases them with advance payment of credit points earned by the host in the future. 】
[As long as the host completes the sales task of 500 servings within three days, based on the average price of three credit points per serving of porridge, it is expected that the host will earn 1,500 credit points, and after deducting the cost of ingredients, he will still make a net profit of 1,000 points. 】
It seems that the Kitchen God System is very thoughtful.
Without any worries, Jian Yunlan can finally go all out.
As for onions, ginger, garlic and rice, they were ready-made in the portable spiritual field managed by Niutou. The ingredients that Niutou had been growing for so long were finally put to use. As soon as Jian Yunlan entered the portable spiritual field, Niutou happily brought the processed ingredients over.
In addition to rice, onions, ginger and garlic, Niutou also brought a stack of sesame oil that he had squeezed himself.
"I thought you might be able to use it, Mr. Jian. I happened to have a lot of sesame seeds, so I squeezed some," Niu Tou said shyly, "If you need anything else, feel free to let me know."
"Thank you, you really helped a lot!" Jian Yunlan was very happy.
This sesame oil comes at just the right time.
Before preparing the ingredients, Jian Yunlan soaked the rice in cold water first, so that the rice would be softer and thicker when cooking the porridge.
Drain the soaked rice, add some sesame oil, and put the preserved egg directly into the pot and crush it. This way, the porridge cooked will be particularly fragrant.
As for the shank meat, Jian Yunlan cut it into thin slices along the grain and marinated it with shredded ginger, green onion and seasonings to remove the fishy smell. The secret is to squeeze plenty of oil at the end of marinating, so that the lean meat will be fragrant and tender when it is rolled out.
...In many people's impression, porridge is something very healthy and nourishing.
But in fact, if you want to cook fragrant porridge, you must use a lot of oil.
The casserole distributed by the Kitchen God System is not an ordinary casserole, but a classic earthenware casserole with smooth and even glaze and fine pottery. This is completely different from the clay pot that Jian Yunlan used for several years in her previous life. The porridge cooked in this kind of clay pot is also particularly fragrant.
Jian Yunlan couldn't afford an expensive pot in his previous life, so he used that old, bumpy clay pot for seven years. Later, it cracked when he was making soup one day.
Add soaked rice into hot water and bring to boil.
The porridge was boiling hot, and the lean meat could be cooked as soon as it was put into the pot. Jian Yunlan first boiled the porridge in a casserole, and before going out, she put the raw lean meat directly into the thermos bucket and stewed it.
The thermos bucket provided by the system is also of extremely high quality, with a strong airtightness. Once the lid is closed, not a trace of fragrance can escape, and the hot steam and delicious taste of the porridge are also firmly locked inside.
Just like that, at nine o'clock in the evening, Jian Yunlan went out carrying a huge thermos bucket.
“…”
Let’s get back to the present.
In the black market.
When the man named Xiangxiang heard Jian Yunlan say, "I am also a colleague in the black market," his expression changed.
His eyesight was not very good. He only saw that Jian Yunlan was tall and had a clean and pretty profile, so he thought there was a new guest. Only when I looked carefully did I see the big bucket in the other person's hand.
It turns out that he was also a person who made a living in the black market.
"You should have said it earlier. Really, you're wasting my time." Xiang Xiang lit up a cheap cigarette and pointed in a direction in a disappointed tone. "Here, just keep going in that direction."
Jian Yunlan thanked him.
He had just taken two steps in that direction when Xiangxiang suddenly spoke behind him.
"Hey! You!" Xiangxiang blew out a smoke ring and called him in a gloomy voice.
He looked Jian Yunlan up and down. This young man looked handsome and smart, but he didn't expect that his brain was so useless.
——He is so reckless as to want to sell food in the food area. Only a newcomer would be so reckless.
Everyone in the entire Oriental Base knows that the entire food area of the black market is firmly controlled by Li Zhou and his group. If newcomers want to set up stalls there, they have to pay protection fees, otherwise they will only be assigned to the most remote corners.
There are limited ingredients in the base, and the food everyone cooks is just so-so, nothing particularly delicious. After the diners came in, they went straight to the stall in front, which was set up in a remote corner and would never be able to get out in ten thousand years.
Even if the vendors save money to pay protection fees, the little money they earn from selling food will be exploited at various levels, and the vendors will actually get less than one-fifth of it. They may work hard for a month and still not earn as much as a mercenary earns in a day.
"Young man, listen to my advice. Selling food in our black market doesn't have a future. You should find another way out as soon as possible." Xiang Xiang said, glancing at the bucket in his hand, "By the way, what's in this?"
Jian Yunlan smiled and said, "Porridge."
"Porridge..." Xiangxiang curled her lips, and the sympathy in her eyes became even stronger.
Nine out of ten vendors in the black market food district sell porridge, soup and the like.
This kind of thing is easy to make and comes in large quantities. You can just add some water to rice, or boil a pot of potatoes in water and throw in some meat. Paired with dry bread, it's filling, but it's not really delicious.
If this young man sold something new and unusual, like barbecue (if he had a way to get large pieces of meat), he might be able to attract some customers and still have a chance to make a living.
But he just happened to sell porridge.
Xiangxiang took a look at the huge barrel. It was so close, but she couldn't smell any fragrance at all.
Even the least sophisticated vendors know that they should add more seasoning to the porridge. No matter whether it tastes good or not, at least it will smell good, and that way they can still get some business.
Xiangxiang was certain that this young man would not be able to sell a single bowl of porridge on the black market, and would not even be able to pay the stall fee, and would soon be kicked out in disgrace.
But, it’s hard to persuade a damned person with kind words.
"If you are determined to set up a stall, listen to my advice and pay them some money." Xiang Xiang finally said, "...Oh, and you are good-looking. If you really have no other choice, you can become my colleague and I will introduce you to clients."
"...Thank you." Jian Yunlan thanked him dryly.
After saying goodbye to Xiangxiang, Jian Yunlan walked forward for about five minutes carrying the porridge bucket and finally arrived at the dining area.
——When you pull aside the curtain and walk into the area, a billowing hot air hits you in the face, along with a strong smell of low-quality alcohol.
At this time, most of the mercenaries have not returned to the base, but some mercenaries on vacation are drinking here. Looking around, there are two or three tables. The mercenaries were all muscular, with weapons on their waists. They were drunk and their faces were red. They chatted loudly while drinking:
"Damn it, there's another high-risk mission tomorrow. We can't kill all the pollutants. This damn job is like putting your head on a nut..."
"Why think about those crap? Just live one day at a time. Lao Li, bring me another bottle of wine."
“Done!”
A middle-aged man in an apron smiled and served them another pot of wine.
Jian Yunlan glanced at it——
In addition to the wine bottles of varying heights, there were also several bowls on their table.
There was a bowl of thin porridge with a few bean sprouts and a few pieces of meat floating on it. In another bowl was soup made from large pieces of potatoes, as well as large slices of dry bread and a few cakes.
There were many vendors in the food court. Just as Xiangxiang had said, nine out of ten of them were selling porridge. Each vendor had a huge bucket in front of him and was shouting:
"Porridge, fresh and delicious bean sprout porridge with meat!"
“Hot freshly boiled carrot soup~”
"Bread, homemade bread, ten credit points each, delicious!"
Looking around, the busiest stall was the one selling pancakes. It seemed that because the pancakes were novel and eye-catching, there were three or four mercenaries chatting and queuing in front of the stall.
Jian Yunlan saw that there was an empty stall next to the pancake stall, so she picked up the porridge bucket and wanted to go there.
However, he was stopped as soon as he took a step.
"New here?"
A man with slanted eyes and a pointed face stopped him and squinted at him:
"Pay the protection fee."
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