Ye Yunxi thought for a moment and agreed with Gu Qingqing's statement. They were leaving, and who knew when they would return, or even if they would ever come back at all.
Hopefully, this time I'll be able to return to base alive!
"Okay, let's do it tonight then. Let's all come to our house for a get-together later, so everyone can pack their things in advance and get ready. Let's inform Captain Li, Zhong Ziming, He Yidong, and Lu Hengyi later."
Ye Yunxi thought for a moment, then looked at Gu Qingqing and continued.
"I would also like to invite Master, Dr. Hu, and Uncle Zhou to come along. I need to let Master know so he won't worry about us."
Gu Qingqing nodded. She knew that her master must be very worried about them going on this long trip. She would say goodbye to him properly tonight and tell him not to worry.
No one else objected; it was nice to have one last meal before leaving.
Ye Yunxi and Fu Heng stayed at Gu Qingqing's house for a while before saying goodbye and inviting them to come over for dinner that evening.
After leaving Gu Qingqing's house, they went to the supermarket to buy groceries, planning to cook a meal using some vegetables from the base.
The three arrived at the supermarket, parked their car, and got out together. Seeing that there was no queue, they quickly went to buy groceries.
Arriving at the supermarket window, Ye Yunxi saw that there were quite a few vegetables inside.
What kinds of vegetables are there? Chinese cabbage, bok choy, sweet potato leaves, houttuynia cordata, amaranth, radish, and bok choy.
There were also some vegetable seeds she sold to the base some time ago, which were planted as cowpeas, romaine lettuce, winter melon, loofah, eggplant, flat beans, cauliflower, etc.
The edamame and bean sprouts that Professor Hu and his team had grown themselves before.
In addition to rice, staple foods include millet, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and flour.
The meat and vegetable dishes include chicken eggs, duck eggs, and goose eggs, all of which are laid by chickens, ducks, and geese raised at the base's farm.
There's also fish, seafood, ham, chicken, duck, and goose. Occasionally, there's also wild boar and rabbit meat.
The wild boar and rabbit meat were both hunted by the base's hunters; they were hard-won.
The fish and seafood were caught periodically by fishermen who used to live by the sea.
The base still has some of the snacks from before the apocalypse, but not as many as before.
They arrived at just the right time; there was wild boar and rabbit meat available, and they bought some seafood, fish, and vegetables.
After buying the groceries, they got in the car and drove home.
On her way home, Ye Yunxi called Li Yan, Zhong Ziming, Professor Hu, Old Ye, Lu Hengyi, and Zhou Yuan, inviting them to come over for dinner that evening as a farewell before leaving.
Twenty minutes later, Ye Yunxi and the others returned home and first took the groceries into the kitchen.
I checked the time on my phone; it was a little past 3 p.m. It was about time to start cooking.
Ye Yunxi started taking out all the vegetables and began washing and chopping them.
Fu Heng came in and helped Ye Yunxi with the task.
I'm planning to make braised pork belly, pork ribs stewed with radish, and pickled fish. I'll also make Kung Pao chicken, spicy rabbit, and boiled shrimp.
Stir-fried leafy greens, stir-fried cabbage, cold bean sprouts, stir-fried cauliflower, braised eggplant, stir-fried romaine lettuce, stir-fried green beans, stir-fried houttuynia cordata, stir-fried amaranth, stir-fried bok choy, etc. These dishes can be made later; let's prepare the main dishes first.
Since there were many of them, Fu Heng took out a rectangular dining table from his spatial storage, the same size as the dining table in their living room.
Two tables were placed together, and some stools were taken out and arranged.
The pot was still simmering with braised pork and ribs. Ye Yunxi came out first, took some delicious food from her space, and fed it to Yunzi, letting it eat its meal ahead of time.
Around 5 p.m., Lu Hengyi came over, bringing some food and supplies for Ye Yunxi and the others. This was specially arranged by his grandfather and parents.
Ye Yunxi and Fu Heng took the things from Lu Hengyi's hands and asked him to sit down first, saying they would cook in a while.
They had only been chatting for a short while when He Yidong and Li Yan arrived, carrying some things. They handed the things to Ye Yunxi and the others, then found a chair and sat down.
Li Yan and the others had only been sitting down for a short while when Zhong Ziming and He Tiantian arrived.
Seeing that it was almost time, Ye Yunxi went to the kitchen to cook.
He Tiantian was about to go into the kitchen to help Ye Yunxi, but Fu Heng stopped her, saying that he could go on his own.
Fu Heng told them to chat for a while while he went to the kitchen to help Ye Yunxi cook. He also instructed Xuan Yu to open the door when the others arrived.
Fu Heng went into the kitchen to help Ye Yunxi cook. He made sauerkraut fish and Kung Pao chicken, while Ye Yunxi stir-fried vegetables.
Soon after, Chen Zhe and Zhang Jing, Gu Qingqing and Zhang Haiyi, as well as Professor Hu and Old Ye arrived.
They came in and chatted for a while, and then Ye Yunxi and Fu Heng finished preparing dinner.
Fu Heng called Xuan Yu in to bring in the dishes. When the others heard that the dishes were being brought in, they all got up and helped to bring the dishes to the table.
Just then, Zhou Yuan arrived. Seeing them all serving dishes, he smiled and said...
"Sorry I'm late."
Ye Yunxi said with a smile, "Uncle Zhou, you've come at just the right time. Come and sit down."
Zhou Yuan walked in with a smile and greeted the others.
Ye Yunxi told everyone to sit down quickly and get ready to eat.
Li Yan looked at so many dishes and said in disbelief.
"Yunxi, Fuheng, you've made way too many dishes!"
Ye Yunxi replied with a smile, "This isn't much; I even feel it's not enough."
Zhang Haiyi quickly said, "That's enough. There are so many dishes, and you even made flatbread, rice, and sweet potatoes."
Ye Yunxi smiled and told them to pick up their chopsticks and eat.
Zhou Yuan interrupted Ye Yunxi, saying, "Wait a minute. Today is such an important day, of course we have to have a drink. Base Chief Wu is busy with official business and can't come, so he specifically asked me to bring some wine and drinks."
As Zhou Yuan spoke, he took out a bag containing several bottles of beer, red wine, and two bottles of juice.
Professor Hu smiled and said when he saw what Zhou Yuan had taken out.
"Our Base Chief Wu is so thoughtful. We haven't had this wine and beverage for over two years. This must be the base chief's private stash; you don't usually see it in supermarkets."
Zhou Yuan nodded in response to Professor Hu.
"Yes, these were some that Chief Wu's family bought before the apocalypse. Most of them were used to harvest grains and vegetables for food."
Now that they know Yunxi and Fuheng are going on a long trip, they specifically asked me to bring this over for you to try. They also asked me to pass on a message to you.
Base Commander Wu said, "Have a safe journey. I've already informed the other bases. If you need to stop at any of them, just mention the base commander's name. They'll certainly treat you well."
Fu Heng looked at Zhou Yuan and said to him.
"Then please convey our thanks to Commander Wu on our behalf, Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Yuan promised Fu Heng that he would thank Base Chief Wu on their behalf.
After two years together, these kids are full of enthusiasm, and it's good for them to go out and see the world. As long as they return safely, their homes at the base will be regularly cleaned and maintained, ready for their return.
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