Chapter 27: Capturing the Stomachs of These Men
Yao Tao cut off the only edible meat from the mutant bird, rinsed it with water and cut it into small pieces.
This piece of meat weighed about two pounds. Wang Zhi and his men were a total of thirteen people.
Yao Tao pointed and counted with her fingers.
"What are you doing?" Wang Zhi asked.
"I'll make something to eat." Yao Tao used the backpack as a cover and took out a teacup from the space.
She had noticed that all of Wang Zhi's men carried a teacup with them, which they used to make instant noodles or boil water.
"Take out all your teacups." Yao Tao called out to everyone.
Everyone emptied their teacups and placed them in front of Yao Tao.
Yao Tao muttered to herself, "I just happened to find some rice while collecting supplies today. I'll make some teapot rice for you guys."
Wang Zhi and his men were very surprised.
You have to know that they were not familiar with Yao Tao. Not only did she generously share the mutant bird she shot with everyone, she also took out the rice she found and treated everyone to it.
This woman... is too kind.
Wang Zhi even felt a little embarrassed.
They had already taken a big advantage by stealing her mutant dog, and he even gave her half a pack of broken instant noodles to get rid of her.
Not only was she not angry, she even used her own supplies to cook for them.
Wang Zhi couldn't help but think of his girlfriend Ding Yuluo.
I wish Ding Yu Luo could be so magnanimous.
Normally, if Ding Yu Luo gets something delicious, he will throw a tantrum and refuse to give it up.
There were several times when he was embarrassed in front of his subordinates.
Yao Tao washed the rice and spread it on the bottom of the teacup, then placed the chopped mutant bird meat on the rice, and finally poured in clean water.
"Please make the fire burn brighter. We need more firewood if it's not enough." Yao Tao stirred the remaining fire.
"I'll go collect firewood!" someone volunteered.
"I'll light the fire."
"Yao Tao, if you need any help, just ask."
"Who among you knows how to open a can?" Yao Tao asked.
"Canned food?" Everyone's eyes lit up.
Most of the buildings have collapsed, and it is not easy to find intact supplies now. Canned food is a rare commodity.
Yao Tao took out a can of corn kernels and asked, "Can anyone help me open it?"
Everyone was a little disappointed when they saw that it was not canned meat.
However, this depressed mood did not last long. When they saw Yao Tao pour a spoonful of corn kernels into the teacup, they began to look forward to the meal again.
I don’t know what this rice will taste like when it’s cooked.
All they eat lately is instant noodles or biscuits.
Even if we cooked on the stove, all we could get was porridge or noodles. Even if we found some edible vegetables and fruits, we didn't have the right kitchen utensils or seasonings.
Either boil the vegetables or eat them raw.
The only woman in their team is Wang Zhi's girlfriend Ding Yuluo. She neither goes out with the team to search for supplies nor cooks for them.
Compared with Yao Tao, these people will naturally have a scale in their hearts.
Yao Tao poured a spoonful of rice grains into each jar, and finally took out a bag of salt.
"You still have salt!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.
You should know that people will feel weak if they don’t eat salt for a long time.
Nowadays, at the resettlement site, one gram of salt can be exchanged for several biscuits.
Wang Zhi looked at Yao Tao in disbelief as she poured salt into their teacups, and it made him feel painful.
How many biscuits can this salt be exchanged for? Enough for them to eat for several days.
But Yao Tao seemed to have no idea of the value of salt and calmly sprinkled the salt into their teacups.
Wang Zhi took a deep breath.
He felt like he had found a treasure.
Such a simple woman is rare.
He also thought of his girlfriend Ding Yuluo, who hid in the resettlement site every day and always complained to him about this and that.
She still thought it was the same world as before, asking herself what she wanted.
Whenever the team found something good, she would ask him for it. Over time, his subordinates became a little dissatisfied.
In fact, he could have kicked Ding Yu Luo out of the team.
She is just a woman. There are many "laundresses" in the resettlement sites nowadays. They will follow you as long as you give them food.
But he still thought it was dirty. At least Ding Yuluo had followed him before and knew him well.
But compared with Yao Tao in front of him, Ding Yuluo was simply too ignorant.
The fire burned for half an hour and fragrance wafted out of the teacup.
"Oh my god, I can't help it, it smells so good."
"I didn't expect that a teacup could be used for cooking. I only use it to make instant noodles."
"Me too……"
“She’s really good at it.”
"When can I eat? I'm starving."
At everyone's urging, Yao Tao asked the assistant to remove the fire, "It's very hot, everyone please be careful when handling it."
Everyone rushed forward impatiently to retrieve their teacups.
Wang Zhi also sat aside with his teacup. The moment he opened the lid of the teacup, a scent of oil mixed with the aroma of corn hit his face.
"Woo woo woo, it tastes delicious just by looking at it."
"The meat of the mutant bird is so delicious. What was that I ate before?"
"We used to grill it and eat it directly, so of course it didn't taste like this."
"Don't be silly, no matter how we cook it, it won't taste like this. Yao Tao added salt."
“It turns out that even salt alone can be delicious.”
Everyone held the boiling hot teacup, not caring that the rice was hot, and blew on it while shoveling the rice into their mouths with grimace.
Even the person who had previously accused Yao Tao of eating alone no longer cared about his own shamelessness and ate more happily than anyone else.
The mutant bird meat is mixed with rice and steamed. The oil seeps into the rice, making every grain of rice oily.
Eat another spoonful of the bright yellow corn kernels, and you’ll feel a natural sense of satisfaction.
No one spoke for a moment, and the only sound that could be heard was the chewing.
Wang Zhi ate all the food in the teacup in one breath and shouted happily, "Great!"
After hearing this, all his men followed suit and shouted "Great!"
"Yao Tao, just stay in our team." After the meal, many people persuaded Yao Tao to stay.
"I... I'm still thinking about it." Yao Tao hesitated.
"Hey, why are you still hesitating? You're so capable, and our boss is pretty awesome too. The two of you are a perfect match."
Yao Tao lowered her head and ate without saying a word.
Everyone thought she was shy and laughed.
"Enough, stop joking." Wang Zhi stopped everyone.
Only then did everyone remember that there was a sister-in-law named Ding Yuluo in the resettlement site.
If she knew that Wang Zhi brought a woman back, she would definitely make a fuss.
However, at this time, these people have completely leaned towards Yao Tao's side.
After having their fill, the group set off again, feeling satisfied.
They returned to the settlement before dark.
The other survivors were all envious when they saw Wang Zhi's team carrying back the corpses of two mutant dogs.
At this moment, a woman ran towards Wang Zhi, hugged his arm tightly, and said coquettishly, "Why did you come back just now? I was so anxious waiting for you. I didn't eat anything at noon and waited for you, but I still have to wait until now."
Wang Zhi's expression was cold. "We ran into some trouble, so we came back late."
The woman pouted in grievance, "Did you find anything to eat? I'm hungry."
Wang Zhi thought of Yao Tao who shared food with his team members for free, and then looked at Ding Yuluo, and the more he looked at her, the more annoyed he felt.
He turned to Yao Tao and said, "You and her will stay in the same tent tonight. I will take my men to find Zhu Hua and hand in the mission."
"Yao Tao?" Wang Zhi's woman only saw Yao Tao at this time and opened her eyes wide in surprise.
Yao Tao was smiling so hard that her mouth almost crooked.
Ding Yuluo, it’s you.
Are you surprised?
Are you surprised?
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