At dawn, Uncle Ni got up early as usual, washed briefly, walked into the kitchen, and turned on the gas stove.
Nowadays, there is a power outage in the residential building. Although natural gas and tap water are still in normal supply, it is uncertain when the supply will stop. So to be on the safe side, Uncle Ni cooked as much raw rice as possible, fried it in oil and dehydrated it to make rice cakes.
In this way, not only can it be eaten at any time, but as long as it is stored properly, it will not go bad in a short period of time.
"Ha~"
Lu Yu was awakened by the movement in the kitchen and stretched out on the sofa. As soon as he opened his eyes, he found a fleshy foot appearing in front of him.
"This little ancestor..."
Lu Yu muttered silently in his heart, carefully moved Xiao Ran's feet away, and sat on the sofa for a while, then walked towards the bathroom.
The injury on his back has scabbed and healed, and apart from some slight pain, there is nothing serious.
Even the area where Mr. Yuan had pustules has grown a thin layer of new flesh and seems to be recovering well.
After briefly brushing his teeth with mineral water and washing his face with tap water, Lu Yu felt his mind clearer. He looked at himself in the mirror and touched the sparse stubble on his chin.
The razor kept running in his hand, enjoying the silky smooth experience brought by the three-ring curved blade. Coupled with the residual sleepiness, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel a little intoxicated, intoxicated in this rare tranquility.
"boom!"
The ajar bathroom door was kicked open and hit the wall. The loud noise made Lu Yu tremble all over, and the razor in his hand almost fell into the toilet.
"Hey, Brother Yu, it's morning! Give me a moment, I'll take the larger one..."
Zhang Ning yawned, and quickly unbuttoned his trousers belt. Seeing that Lu Yu had already stepped aside, he stepped forward, took off his trousers, and sat down on the toilet with a golden sword. His dantian was filled with anger, and he exerted a little force. , there was a sudden gurgling of the dirt in the belly, and all the dirt was discharged.
"Damn it, what did you eat? Your poop smells so bad!"
Lu Yu was about to protest against Zhang Ning's behavior, but when he saw that the other party had used biological and chemical weapons for no reason, he quickly covered his mouth and nose and exited the bathroom, still protesting.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I may have eaten a little too much last night. The rice cakes made by Uncle Ni were so delicious..."
Zhang Ning smiled apologetically at Lu Yu. He was telling the truth. Although the rice cakes made by Uncle Ni looked ordinary, they were extremely crispy when bitten. There was a faint salty taste when you tasted them carefully, which made your mouth water. , never tire of eating.
"Zhang Ning! You are occupying the toilet again so early in the morning!"
After Lu Yu closed the bathroom door, Xu Xiaoxiao's complaints came from behind him.
Looking at the girl whose hair had turned into a chicken coop, Lu Yu shrugged helplessly, saying that there was nothing he could do, and slowly came to the bedroom.
Zhang Jike and Ma Long were still sleeping on the bed. The recovery from their injuries seemed to have exhausted the strength of the two soldiers. Before, the sound of Lu Yu shaving would have woken them up, but now, Zhang Ning made such a big noise. It didn't even wake them up.
Gently closing the bedroom door, Lu Yu followed the scent of rice in the air and came to the kitchen.
"Good morning, Uncle Ni."
"Xiao Lu, good morning, did I disturb you? I'm sorry. Old man, I woke up early and couldn't fall asleep, so I just wanted to come to the kitchen to work..."
Uncle Ni chuckled, and while greeting Lu Yu, he did not delay the stir-frying action in his hands. After a while, a pot of fragrant beef fried rice took shape in the pot.
"Let's eat some first. I'll make seaweed soup later..."
Uncle Ni served Lu Yu a bowl of fried rice very quickly and handed it to Lu Yu.
After taking the fried rice, Lu Yu looked at the sky outside the window and said.
"Uncle, today is the fourth day. Logically speaking, communication should be restored today. Let's turn on the radio and see if we can receive any news."
"I'm tired of seeing it..."
When Uncle Ni heard this, he was slightly startled, and then looked out the window. There were still many zombies wandering around the community. Since there was no external stimulation, they did not move far away.
Uncle Ni's idea is very simple. Judging from the current urban conditions, if you want to restore communications, you must send someone to repair the communication base station, or drive some kind of signal truck over. If that doesn't work, you have to restore the power supply first. .
Judging from the current situation of the zombie siege, the probability that the above idea can be realized can be said to be very slim.
Lu Yu also followed Uncle Ni's gaze and looked into the distance, and couldn't help but agree with the old man's statement in his heart. During the few days waiting for the communication to be restored, Lu Yu had been observing the surrounding situation, imagining the situation of a large number of troops entering. Not even a soldier with a gun appeared on the streets.
If Ma Long and Zhang Jike hadn't appeared in front of him, Lu Yu might have thought that the government had given up on the rescue operation and left the survivors in the city to fend for themselves.
"Let's turn on the radio first. Maybe the government will have other means to restore communications. If it really doesn't work, we will discuss it with Zhang Jike and the others before making plans."
After pondering for a while, Lu Yu spoke.
As of now, this is all we can do.
"Okay, then I will speed up making some of the rice into rice cakes while the natural gas supply is not cut off. This way, even if the fire is cut off, the food supply can be guaranteed for a period of time."
Uncle Ni nodded and poured a bottle of mineral water into the pot. Lu Yu realized that half of the pot was filled with uncooked rice. Uncle Ni planned to use the gas stove to cook the rice and then dehydrate it to make rice cakes. .
Holding the bowl in his left hand and the pot in his right hand, Lu Yu slowly placed the things on the dining table in the living room. Without waiting for him to say hello, Xiao Ran could smell the aroma that filled the air and opened his sleepy eyes.
"Get up and have some breakfast, little ancestor."
Looking at the little Loli stretching like a kitten on the sofa, a smile appeared on Lu Yu's face unconsciously. He pushed his bowl of beef fried rice in front of Xiao Ran and handed over a pair of Chopsticks.
"Let's eat first, then brush your teeth and wash your face after you're done."
"oh……"
Little Loli didn't seem to be completely awake, but when she heard that it was time to eat, she reflexively took the bowl and chopsticks from Lu Yu's hand and started eating in small bites.
It's not that this little loli is a glutton. Lu Yu discovered that in the past few days, people who have been strengthened by the virus generally eat a lot more.
He, Xu Xiaoxiao, and Xiao Ran all had varying degrees of appetite.
Xu Xiaoxiao ate the most. I don’t know if it was because Lu Yu told her to “eat freely these days” or because her appetite had increased. In short, the girl who originally had a small appetite now seemed to have become a Big stomach king.
Take yesterday's dinner as an example. Xu Xiaoxiao finished half the pot of noodles by himself, leaving everyone unsatisfied. In the end, they had to use compressed biscuits dipped in soup to fill their stomachs.
In this way, the girl continued to eat eight chocolate bars and two packs of compressed biscuits after dinner.
Xiaoran also showed an appetite that was not suitable for a nine-year-old child.
Before she was infected by the virus, Lu Yu had breakfast with this little loli.
At that time, Xiao Ran only ate a piece of bread and a fried egg, and the rest was wiped out by Lu Yu alone.
But now, the fried rice in Xiao Ran's bowl has been reduced by two-thirds, and it is still decreasing. However, Xiao Loli does not show that she is full at all, and her sleepy eyes still glance at the food in the pot from time to time. Beef, sneakily stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Is it possible that after adults become immune to viruses, their digestion and absorption functions become stronger?"
Thinking feebly in his heart, Lu Yu also pulled up the bench next to the sofa and filled himself a bowl of fried rice. After thinking about it, he pressed down the rice in the bowl with a rice spoon and added a few more pieces to the bowl. Only when a small tip formed on the small bowl did he put down the rice spoon with satisfaction.
"Eat quickly, Xu Xiaoxiao will come soon, but you won't be able to eat..."
Lu Yu secretly cursed in his heart. Zhang Ning had already walked out of the bathroom. When he saw Lu Yu and Xiao Ran eating, his steps quickly accelerated. After choosing a seat and sitting down, he started to pick up the rice spoon and put it into the bowl. meal.
Compared to Uncle Ni, Yan Shao and his wife, Zhang Ning's appetite is indeed a bit larger, but according to his own description, before he turned into a zombie, his appetite was just as big.
In other words, the physical changes did not seem to have much impact on Zhang Ning.
"Mom, I'm a fool. Fortunately, I got to eat before Xiao Xiao. Otherwise, I would have had to deal with compressed biscuits again..."
He pressed down the rice in the bowl with a rice spoon. Zhang Ning also picked up the chopsticks and started to pick up the rice in his mouth.
Although his food intake didn't change much, if he didn't serve more first, he wouldn't have a second chance to serve the meal when the sturdy girl came.
Seeing that there was still more than half of the fried rice in the pot, Lu Yu stopped cooking the rice, took three empty bowls, filled them and put them aside.
This was prepared by Uncle Ni and Yan Shao and his wife.
The three of them are all normal survivors who have not been strengthened by the virus. Their food intake has not changed much. They may not be able to finish this full bowl of fried rice.
As for Ma Long and Zhang Jike, the physical conditions of the two wounded were still unclear. They might have adverse reactions to eating fried rice, and Uncle Ni would specially cook porridge for them, so Lu Yu did not stay for them.
"Uncle, let's eat first and get busy later."
After saying hello to the kitchen, Lu Yu picked up the dishes again, walked to Yan Shao and his wife's bedroom, and knocked on the door.
"Yan Hanben, Shao Xiuqi, get up and eat. If it's too late, Xu Xiaoxiao will eat them all."
"Okay, come right away..."
Shao Xiuqi's reply sounded in the bedroom.
Seeing that Yan Shao and his wife had woken up, Lu Yu stopped urging them and slowly returned to the living room while eating.
Zhang Ning was facing away from Lu Yu. From Lu Yu's perspective, he could just see the back of Zhang Ning's neck.
It doesn't matter if you don't see it, you will be shocked when you see it.
On the back of Zhang Ning's neck, which was originally covered with black scales, one of them fell off, revealing the purple-red flesh inside.
And in the center of this flesh and blood, there is actually a pencil-thick tentacle, about half the length of a finger, with a dark blue body, dancing slightly in the air, like a seaweed on the bottom of the sea, constantly swaying with the undercurrent...
