Chapter 500: Chickens Can Eat Bugs Too
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
By the time the three of them changed into clean clothes and sat in the living room, it was already past three in the afternoon. It was too early to have dinner at this time, and it was already past the afternoon nap time. The three of them could not think of anything better to do at the moment, so they could only start cleaning the kitchen together.
If there were only the three of them, there was naturally no need to clean the kitchen. They could just take whatever they needed from the s.p.a.ce. However, they still had to invite Zuo Mingdong over for dinner, so some things had to be taken out in advance. The table that they had used before was still there. Du Yue moved it out and placed the induction cooker on it.
There were rules to treat people to a meal. The ingredients could not be too rare. Du Yue only took out a few kinds of food grown in the fourth base. In case Zuo Mingdong asked, she would have an excuse. There were also some dried vegetables and seafood, as well as canned meat produced by the fourth base. Du Yue only took out the most common soy sauce and a few bags of hotpot seasoning. The hotpot base was almost omnipotent. It could be used to stir-fry vegetables, meat, and noodles.
As soon as the three of them finished cleaning up the kitchen, Zuo Mingdong sent He Xing a message, saying that he would come in an hour and a half. It was only 4:30 pm. Zuo Mingdong would come over at 6 pm, which was dinner time. Du Yue and the other two began to prepare.
Du Yue first kneaded the dough, soaked the dried seafood in water, cut it into pieces, and put it into the dough. Then, she added some seafood soy sauce to season it and placed it in a pan to make seafood pancakes. The corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes were cut into pieces. The dried fungus and yuba were soaked in water first, then blanched together. Then, they were mixed together with the canned meat and put into the pot together with the hotpot base to stir-fry. It was a simple dish.
It was not that Du Yue was reluctant to give Zuo Mingdong good food but that she really did not have a reason to bring out better ingredients.
After thinking about it for a while, Du Yue finally decided to make another soup. She prepared dried shrimps and shrimps, plus some chopped vegetables, and tossed them into a pot of water to boil.
Just as the soup started boiling, He Xing’s phone rang. He Xing picked it up and glanced at it. “Captain Zuo is here. I’ll open the door for him.”
He Xing strode toward the door. Soon, the conversation between the two of them could be heard in the kitchen. Du Yue had some understanding of Zuo Mingdong. Just by listening to his hearty laughter, Du Yue could confirm that he was in a good mood today. Perhaps it was because the cooperation with Sun Yu was progressing smoothly.
After a while, Zuo Mingdong walked in with a bag of eggs in his hand. There were about 30 of them. “You just came back, so I don’t have anything good for you. Keep these eggs to replenish your protein.”
Du Yue did not decline and took the bag generously. “Thank you, Captain Zuo.”
Although they did not lack eggs, this was Zuo Mingdong’s good intention, so she had to accept it. Zuo Mingdong exchanged a few more pleasantries with He Xing, then the four of them walked to the dining table and sat down.
Although Du Yue did not have the ability to cook more dishes, she made enough for each dish. The freshly cooked seafood pancakes were fragrant, and the unique savory aroma of seafood spread throughout the living room. The taste of the spicy pot was even stronger, and the seafood soup was also very delicious.
Zuo Mingdong looked outside warily. “Fortunately, the door is tightly shut. Even if the smell drifts out through the cracks of the door and window, there won’t be too much of a smell. If others smell it, they’ll die of hunger.”
Even though Zuo Mingdong said so, he was obviously craving the food too. As he spoke, his burning gaze was fixed on the food on the table, not moving at all. He Xing picked up his chopsticks. “Hurry up and eat. It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”
Zuo Mingdong nodded. “It’s too fragrant. I won’t stand on ceremony.”
Du Yue was very confident in her cooking skills. Even if the dishes were simple and there were not many seasonings, the taste was still very delicious. Du Yue picked up a potato with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth. She immediately narrowed her eyes in happiness. The soft and sticky potato was wrapped in the spicy and stimulating hotpot base, and its fragrance was not inferior to that of meat.
As the food was too delicious, the four of them only focused on eating, and no one had the time to chat. Zuo Mingdong only slowed down when his empty stomach was half-filled with food. “You should have seen it as well. The bug disaster is even more serious than before you left. All kinds of insects have become the main source of protein for everyone. These insects can also be eaten by chickens. The chickens are growing even better after eating them. Each hen can lay two to three eggs a day. The eggs are much bigger than before, and they taste better too..”