The dish was cooked in less than an hour, and it was ready to eat once the rice was steamed.
Everyone gathered around the table, ready to eat the first meal they had made themselves since the apocalypse. (Except for Li Xiaotian) Those without chairs stood; no one would mind now.
This was the first meal they had prepared since the end of the world, and it was something to be very excited about.
This time, even Zhou Lingyu and the others had nothing to say. They sat down at the table early, waiting to start eating.
Only Liu Xiaohan dared not sit down at the table early like the other two; she only dared to stand, but the longing in her eyes was still so urgent.
We waited for Yu Yanbin to say that it was time to eat.
In a flash, the rice was served, and chopsticks were already reaching for the bowls of vegetables. Li Xiao and Tian Tian were both stunned, not yet able to react.
Seeing that Li Xiao couldn't reach the food, Cheng Shaolin picked up the bowl and helped her pick up the food first. He then placed the bowl in front of Li Xiao and urged her to eat quickly.
"Eat up, this is all the food we have for now. Make do with it for now, and we'll cook something better for you later." Cheng Shaolin actually felt quite guilty. There wasn't much good food available right now, so they could only make do with what they had. He would make sure to cook something nice for Xiaoxiao when they returned to Beijing.
Xiaoxiao looked at the bowl piled high with food in front of her, her eyes welling up with tears.
This wasn't considered a good dish in the past, but now it's a rare find.
The weather is so hot that many things can't be preserved and spoil. It's quite remarkable that any things have survived to this day.
"You should eat too." Li Xiao tilted her head and saw that Cheng Shaolin was only busy putting food on her plate, and hadn't even taken a bite himself.
"Mmm, you eat first. I know how to eat, hurry up and eat." Cheng Shaolin was very happy to see that Li Xiao was still looking out for him. She busied herself putting food on his plate, otherwise there would be nothing left.
Didn't they see that Zhou Lingyu and the others had already abandoned all pretense of decorum and were constantly shoveling food into their bowls?
If you finally get a meal and you don't hurry up, then you're an idiot.
Everyone wolfed down their food, no one spoke, they were just busy stuffing it into their mouths.
Food only counts if it has oil and salt. In the past, we would eat different things when we got tired of them, but now we can't even eat them if we want to.
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After finishing the meal, everyone was still savoring it. It was all because we ate too fast; before we could properly savor it, there was nothing left.
The mung bean soup in the big pot was almost ready. Xiao Peng got up and scooped out the top layer of scum that had risen to the surface. He would add sugar after simmering it for a little longer.
I found some white sugar at each of the shops, enough to make one batch of mung bean soup.
When I smelled the aroma of mung bean soup, it felt like an eternity had passed since I last had it.
Each person first filled a bowl, and then slowly drank it after it cooled down.
By the time they finished the mung bean soup, it was already very late at night. It was pitch black outside, and apart from a few zombie roars, there was nothing else.
Several men took turns keeping watch at night; there was no need for women to do so.
Li Xiao lay down on the mat and talked to Tian Tian. Qiu Fengyu occasionally chimed in, and slowly, everyone drifted off to sleep.
The night passed peacefully...
Xiao Peng got up very early and cooked a pot of porridge. Li Xiao and Tian Tian felt embarrassed when they saw his result.
While others on night watch can still make breakfast, these women have been sleeping until now and haven't been able to help at all.
Xiao Peng explained, "I cooked it during my last night's watch, not early in the morning, so it didn't take up much time and it's fine." He then touched his head sheepishly.
The porridge was almost cool by now, which was perfect for eating, and it wasn't too hot.
With some pickled vegetables and rice porridge, my stomach felt soothed and I felt full of energy.
It's much easier to take turns driving in your own car. Today, she plans to switch with them and not go to the big truck.
When Cheng Shaolin saw Li Xiao get into the car, he followed her into the car as well.
Seeing Li Xiao staring at him with wide eyes, he smiled and told her that he wanted to ride in the same car with her.
Finally, only Li Xiao, Tian Tian, Cheng Shaolin, and Meng Yang were seated in the small car. Zheng Yongnian, seeing there wasn't enough room, had to move to the larger vehicle. In Li Xiao's words, it was a good opportunity to rest.
Li Xiao used the map to survey the road ahead. After leaving the town and returning to the main road, all he could see were cars. Then there were zombies; aside from the ones Cheng Shaolin and his group had killed, quite a few remained.
They were in a hurry to get there, so they used violence to dispose of the corpses. Now that things are calmer, they can travel at their own pace and even gather some supplies.
Li Xiao has been quite distressed lately, having not had time to access her online space. Her crops and fruits are gone! (╥_╥)
There wasn't a single time she could be alone, let alone any space.
Unless you can rest for a few days somewhere, don't think too much about it.
Li Xiao grumbled to herself, looking sullen. Tian Tian thought she was unhappy.
"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong? What are you thinking about? Are you unhappy?"
Li Xiao turned around and said, "No, I just thought of something, it's nothing."
"Xiaoxiao, look now, we still need, um," Tian Tian looked like she wanted to say something, but seemed unsure whether she should.
"What is it? What do you want to say?" He looked at Tian Tian, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"Um, now, can we take a shower?" Tian Tian asked a little shyly.
Li Xiao found it strange, "If you want to wash, then wash. It's so hot, you'll go bad if you don't."
Meng Yang and Cheng Shaolin, who were ahead of them, were also puzzled. Why was Li Xiao asking what he meant by taking a bath? Did he need Li Xiao's permission?
"No, it's on my face. Can we wash it off now?"
"Oh, this?" Only then did Li Xiao understand what Tian Tian meant; so that's what she meant. "Go ahead and wash it if you want."
"Aren't you going to wash?" Tian Tian wanted to ask Li Xiao if she was going to wash. If Li Xiao didn't wash herself properly, she wouldn't either; she wanted to be like Li Xiao.
"I'll take a look." Li Xiao pondered for a moment and then turned to look out the window.
"Okay, let's shower together then," Tian Tian said happily to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao smiled and said, "Okay."
Cheng Shaolin, who was in front, didn't understand the riddle the two of them were talking about until Meng Yang understood and told her.
Only then did Cheng Shaolin realize why he hadn't recognized him at first glance.
He also remarked on how much Li Xiao had changed, noting the stark difference in her skin. He thought to himself, "It's only been a short time since the apocalypse, and this young girl has already turned into this; it breaks my heart."
So she had disguised herself. She was blaming herself for not recognizing him immediately and had to probe from behind to finally confirm it.
This young lady's outfit is really amazing; she managed to fool herself completely.
This was actually thanks to Li Xiao darkening her skin, brushing her bangs down to cover her eyebrows and eyes, and finally making herself look a bit sloppy, which made people overlook it.
Cheng Shaolin couldn't help but smile. The young lady was really smart; she knew what was safe for herself.
That's awesome! (′?`)
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