Chapter 84 - 84

Chapter 84 Chicken Stew in an Iron PotSu Xiaoyu had already started cooking the chicken in oil. She stir-fried Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and dried chili peppers in the pot, then added chicken pieces. After a few stirs, the aroma was released.Lin Xiuxiu was in charge of adding seasonings. "It's been so long since I've had stewed chicken. It feels like the last time I had it was in a past life!""Xiuer, you're getting more and more humorous. Did you learn it from Jin Jun?" Su Xiaoyu teased.Lin Xiuxiu put down the soy sauce bottle. "No, that's not it! I was just really craving it. I never expected to be able to eat rooster meat, and it was so fresh."The eggs I used today were very fresh. I'm planning to steam a big plate of egg custard later so everyone can try some!Su Xiaoyu put the lid on the pot. "Do whatever you want, I'll fully support you!"Lin Xiuxiu was actually reluctant to touch the eggs, but after hearing what Su Xiaoyu said, she turned around and went to the box to get the eggs, intending to steam egg cakes for everyone.Su Xiaoyu returned to the living room and saw the group of them gathered together, discussing what to do next time.What are you talking about?!Liu Hai: "Let's discuss it with the boss again and take on a big mission to earn more contribution points so we can improve our meals!"Su Xiaoyu looked at Gu Lingxiao, "What mission is it?"Gu Lingxiao moved to the side, freeing up a corner of the sofa.Su Xiaoyu walked over and sat down, and saw a map on the table with red dots marked on it.What is this?Gu Lingxiao said, "This is a marker point for the coal mine. The weather is still very cold, and there are reports that a blizzard may occur. The coal reserves are only a dozen tons. If another extreme cold snap comes, at least half of the people at the base will die."Su Xiaoyu didn't look at the map again; the marked points were already in her mind."So, the mission is for us to go and mine coal and bring it back?"Gu Lingxiao nodded, "That's roughly the idea. If we're going to carry out this mission, we can ask for coal or contribution points."Jin Jun forcefully cracked open the peanut shells in his hand. "I think we should ask for more coal. The villa burns a lot of coal every day."The little bit we brought isn't even enough for us to burn for a few days!Besides, I see there are quite a few missions in the mission hall. Why don't we split up and take on the missions to earn more contribution points? That way, we can live a life where we don't have to worry about food and drink!The proposal was met with their approval and they all nodded in agreement.Su Xiaoyu saw that they all wanted to go out and earn contribution points. Besides, she had learned over this period of time that going out to do missions didn't mean that only one team went out to do missions. It was always a group of 10 or more people going out.Safety was relatively assured, and plus she could collect supplies while out, so she clapped her hands and made the decision."Alright, starting tomorrow, as long as the outside temperature allows, let's go out and take on more missions to earn more contribution points to exchange for food. We'll eat stewed chicken in an iron pot every day!"Liu Hai laughed, "Stewed goose in an iron pot is delicious, have you ever tried it?"Su Xiaoyu shook her head, "I've never tried it before. How is it? Does it smell good?"Gu Lingxiao said, "Actually, there isn't much difference, except that goose meat is firmer than chicken meat."Su Xiaoyu thought of the geese in her space and realized she had missed out on so many delicious foods. She could bring back two geese this time she went out.With the thought of having a good meal with everyone, the stewed chicken in the iron pot tasted especially delicious.She devoured four steamed flower rolls in one go.I drank two bowls of the tender sponge cake, which was very fragrant with lots of sesame oil. Life is getting better and better.There was a knock on the door when it got dark.Su Xiaoyu opened the door and saw...It was Li Haitao who brought the man who had been beaten up. The man's swollen head, resembling a pig's head, made her laugh out loud.Li Haitao pushed the people inside, waved to the door, and several more people came in, carrying rice, flour, and oil.After Li Haitao and the others put their things down, they began to speak."I heard about what happened this morning. I personally took them to apologize. These things are their apology."Su Xiaoyu noticed that the rice and flour were individually packaged in 20-jin (10 kg) bags, and the oil was in 5-liter containers, which made her feel like she was getting a better deal.Then look at those people whose faces were bruised and swollen."This is actually a misunderstanding. If that woman hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have said anything back. There were seventy or eighty people there at the time. If you have any questions, you can ask those people."Whether it was me who started the trouble, or that woman, as for the fact that I beat you up, that evens out, and the matter is over!Li Haitao burst into laughter, "You're such a young child, but you don't sound like one at all."Su Xiaoyu thought about how she had lived for ten thousand years and was being treated like a baby by all these people. Sigh, this feeling was quite bittersweet!Yuan Sanzhuang was initially a little resentful, but upon seeing the group of people in the room, his sliver of vengeance vanished instantly. These people clearly looked like the kind you shouldn't mess with; they might even have blood on their hands.The foolish woman, however, got into trouble with this group. She was quite drunk at the time and unwittingly fell for their trick, leading her people to rush over.Fortunately, those people weren't there at the time, otherwise, it's uncertain whether my brothers would have survived.Thinking of this, a smile spread across his face. "I'm Lao Yuan, who manages the fleet. We've become friends through a misunderstanding. If you need a car in the future, you can tell me. I know exactly which cars have good performance."And I can fix cars, so just let me know if you need anything!Su Xiaoyu nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and the matter was over.The reason they didn't cripple them was because they thought the base environment was good; if they had killed them, it would have caused trouble.We'll definitely have to give them an explanation when the time comes, and it seems like this is the best outcome right now.After exchanging pleasantries, Li Haitao left with his entourage.Rice, flour, and oil were moved into the kitchen and became food reserves.Standing in the living room, Lin Xiuxiu said to everyone, "At that time, Xiaoyu only needed a few moves to take them down."Gu Lingxiao looked at Su Xiaoyu with satisfaction, very proud of her skill.Jin Jun felt a little jealous when he heard his wife praising Su Xiaoyu, and thought that if he had the chance next time, he would definitely perform for his wife.He's very strong too!Dinner was quite simple: stir-fried potatoes with cured pork and a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.We steamed a big pot of buns, and because we had something to look forward to, everyone ate their dinner especially well tonight, and once again finished everything on their plates.After the meal.Su Xiaoyu went back to her room and lay down, with a curtain separating them so they wouldn't disturb each other. Gu Lingxiao would look at her tablet for a while before going to sleep; she had downloaded a lot of information on it.She was just watching TV with potato chips, living the same lifestyle as before, except that without Lin Xiuxiu by her side, she lacked someone to talk to.