A plate of stir-fried mixed mutant animal meat, four roasted bird eggs, and a bowl of tomato soup were brought out by Zhao Gang and placed on a square box in the pavilion.
Zhao Xiaoxiu followed behind to help, carrying a stack of bowls and chopsticks in her arms. Monkey Sister skillfully took them: one set for Yang Mei and her child, one set for her assistant, one set for the cub, and one set for herself.
The three guests usually eat fast food, and Yang Mei and her assistant couldn't even remember the last time they had freshly stir-fried dishes.
Youyou was a little better off. His guards often took him to the alleys and streets to find food. Although he couldn't eat delicious food often, he had tried all kinds of roasted mutated animal meat or mutated vegetable soup.
but!
None of them smell as good as the ones Zhao Gang served!
A plate of stir-fried mixed mutant meats, which included not only the mutant weasel meat that Sister Monkey had just gotten, but also various low-level mutant animals that the road security team soldiers had brought back a few days ago.
Zhao Xiaoxiu gave all the soldiers their share, and fed the fish with the parts that weren't tasty.
Zhao Xiaoxiu had already prepared Zhao Gang's portion, dividing it into small pieces and having Sister Hou help her put it in the freezer so that she could take out a piece to cook whenever she wanted to eat it.
In addition to meat, there are also fresh, edible wild vegetables, which can be kept fresh in the refrigerator and taken out as needed.
Wild vegetables and chunks of meat are stir-fried together, and with Zhao Gang's expertly prepared sauce, the sauce is fully integrated with the wild vegetables and meat, making it a dish that is visually appealing, fragrant, and delicious.
Baked quail eggs are very easy to make, but good ingredients don't need complicated processing. Just bake the quail eggs until they are plump and tender, crack open the top shell, and drizzle a couple of drops of flavorful sauce inside.
Zhao Gang has been making this tomato and quail egg soup every day lately, and the taste is simply amazing!
The sun was high in the sky, exactly at noon, which, according to the customs of the past, was the perfect time for lunch.
Zhao Xiaoxiu took out three bottles of yogurt, one for herself, one for Youyou, and one for Sister Hou.
"Eat up," Zhao Gang said.
Yang Mei looked at the empty table in front of Zhao Gang with a puzzled expression. "Aren't you going to eat?"
Zhao Gang took out a piece of chocolate, smiled at his daughter beside him, looked up at Yang Mei sitting opposite him, and said, "I'm eating this today."
Yang Mei didn't think much of it. Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxiu had already started eating, she and her assistant picked up their chopsticks and each took a bite of the mixed stir-fried pork.
To be honest, 95% of mutated plants and animals don't taste very good. Even among the same type of mutated animal that has been confirmed to be delicious, there will be situations where some taste good and some taste bad.
Even Yang Mei, a biology expert, cannot be 100% sure which ingredients make up a delicious dish.
With a skeptical mindset, Yang Mei and her assistant put the food into their mouths and chewed slowly.
After a while, neither of them showed any surprise or shock on their faces. Instead, their cheeks moved faster and faster as they began to put food into their mouths one chopstick at a time.
"Mom, is it delicious or not?" Youyou asked, holding the tomato and egg soup that Sister Monkey had served him. He licked his lips, looking conflicted, as if he was overwhelmed by the aroma but dared not take a bite.
Zhao Xiaoxiu and Sister Monkey had already buried their heads in their bowls and were eating noisily.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still guests at the table, the monkey and the baby could have eaten all three dishes on the table.
Of course, Zhao Xiaoxiu was so engrossed in her own food that she forgot to introduce her father's top-notch culinary skills to her friends.
Youyou glanced at Zhao Xiaoxiu, whose face was buried in the bowl, then at his mother and assistant sister who were silent but whose chopsticks never stopped eating. He felt anxious and couldn't bear it anymore. Anyway, if Xiaoxiu could eat, he could eat too!
Pick up the soup bowl and take a big gulp of the fresh soup. The sweet and sour taste of the tomatoes and the smooth texture of the quail eggs combine to create an unparalleled and wonderful taste.
Youyou's eyes widened in surprise. "It tastes so good!"
After drinking more than half a bowl in one go, Youyou took a deep, satisfied breath. Whether it was from the heat or something else, tears were glistening in her eyes.
With a slightly resentful look, she glanced at Yang Mei, who was engrossed in eating, and whispered:
"Mom, you've never made such delicious soup for me before..."
Yang Mei paused, glanced down at her son, and felt a surge of guilt at his pitiful little face. She quickly blew on a bird egg to cool it down and handed it to him to shut his pouting mouth.
"Is the soup good?" she asked.
Youyou nodded honestly.
"Give Mom a sip." Yang Mei took the remaining half bowl of tomato and egg soup from her son and enjoyed it.
Youyou stood up, looked at the empty soup bowl, and then at the second bowls of soup that Zhao Xiaoxiu and Sister Hou had filled to the brim, feeling both longing and helplessness.
Fortunately, his friend suddenly remembered him, and Zhao Xiaoxiu generously shared half of his money with him.
The assistant didn't get a single drop of soup; he could only regretfully pick up a bird egg and slowly suck out the contents through the crack.
A mouthful of tender, smooth egg yolk is sucked into the mouth, hot and fresh, flowing down the throat.
The assistant looked up at Yang Mei in amazement and urged her to try it too, saying it was the most delicious food she had ever eaten!
Yang Mei picked up one and took a small bite first. When she tasted the silky smooth roasted bird egg, her eyes welled up with tears and turned slightly red.
Zhao Xiaoxiu and her father exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that they were indeed mother and son, their reactions were exactly the same.
After a silent lunch, Yang Mei and her son were still a little reluctant to leave. Yang Mei, being an adult, couldn't say anything, but Youyou, without any hesitation, leaned close to Zhao Gang, looked up at him, and asked:
"Uncle Zhao, can I come to your house for meals in the future? I'll have my mom prepare the ingredients and bring them over, and I'll give you points."
Zhao Gang said coldly, "Ask Xiaoxiu."
Youyou immediately turned her head, her expectant eyes fixed on Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Zhao Xiaoxiu said, "You can't come every day, but it's okay to come occasionally. Dad works very hard cooking every day."
Youyou quickly said that she only came five times a week, but seeing Zhao Xiaoxiu frown, she quickly changed her mind and said, "Three meals a week, okay?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled and nodded. She was very generous to her friends; three meals a week wasn't excessive.
"But remember to bring your own ingredients," Zhao Xiaoxiu reminded her.
Yang Mei agreed on behalf of her son, and also felt a little embarrassed about the meal today, so she wanted to give Zhao Gang points as payment for the meal.
Zhao Gang didn't accept it, but stood up and reminded them, "You should leave now."
If possible, Yang Mei would like to stay at Zhao Xiaoxiu's house to observe her up close.
But the host gave her the order to leave. Being a dignified person, she took her son, who refused to leave, and got up to say goodbye.
"Xiaoxiu, can I come to play with you tomorrow?" Youyou asked loudly, clinging to the car window.
Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded: "Of course."
The two agreed to meet at noon the next day and waved goodbye.
After watching Yang Mei and her group leave, Zhao Xiaoxiu stood at the entrance for a long time.
She wondered what exactly was written in the report that Yang Mei's assistant had shown to Mo Shigui.
"It's a monitoring report on the 'Tsurugi' flower."
Zhao Gang appeared behind him at some point and said, "Observation record of the SHASI virus activity in the body of Cuizhuhua being weakened day by day."
This indicates that the virus in the mutated turquoise flower that was watered with blood by Zhao Xiaoxiu was effectively suppressed.
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