Xu Yin's family also cooked a delicious meal today.
Of course, this "delicious" only applies to the moment. Before the end of the world, few people would think that such a lunch could be called a sumptuous meal.
She soaked a handful of shiitake mushrooms, minced the stuffing with tender cabbage, and made a few cages of vegetarian steamed buns. They served as the staple food at noon and froze the extra ones for breakfast tomorrow and the day after.
In addition, I took out a piece of frozen beef tendon two days ago and made a batch of strong beef meatballs. I cooked a few today and added some green cabbage to make a delicious beef meatball and cabbage soup.
The tender bok choy is blanched in just a few seconds and is delicious enough with just a sprinkle of salt and no additional seasoning.
After that, I fried a fragrant vegetable egg pancake with chopped cabbage leaves, diced carrots and sweet corn kernels.
A combination of meat and vegetables, both wet and dry, nutritionally balanced, a simple and delicious lunch was served on the table. Even the youngest child in the family clapped her hands happily: "Rice! Rice!"
"Yes, dinner is ready!"
Xu Yin threw a beef ball to Niu Niu who was lying outside the kitchen door.
There were so many types of supplies stored at home that it was too troublesome to rummage around when they were piled together, so she simply divided them into categories and stored them by room. She also made use of the children's room on the second floor, stocking up a roomful of items specifically for good babies. . Everything you need for your baby should be found in this room.
The children's room is gone, and now the dining room has become a play area for the little ones. Since there are only a few of them in the house, they don't need much space for eating. The original long dining table is placed next to it, where teapots, water glasses, fruit plates, etc. can be placed. The kitchen A small round table was installed in the kitchen, and now all three meals are served in the kitchen.
But the kitchen door is relatively narrow, and Niu Niu's mutated body is too big, so she can't squeeze in.
So every time I eat, it lies at the door. The little expression is resentful, as if to accuse: You are all eating, I am just watching.
Xu Yin would be embarrassed if she didn't treat her to a beef ball.
It turned out that this guy was so addicted to eating that he couldn't fit even one beef ball between his teeth and swallowed it in one gulp before even tasting it.
When it didn't have enough to eat, it raised its paws and scratched the door frame, whimpering in an attempt to attract Xu Yin's attention.
Xu Yin: "..."
If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have fed him.
The good boy couldn't bear to see that his best friend had no food, so he raised his little arms high and wanted to feed him a vegetarian bun.
But the big dog doesn't like vegetarian buns, it wants to eat beef balls.
"Time! Time!" Baozi was good!
"Woo! Woo!" Instead of steamed buns, I want meatballs!
"..."
The meal was a lively one.
Mrs. Jiang took a sip of meatball soup, ate a piece of boiled cabbage, and sighed:
"Nowadays, life is really different from before. In the past, I could not wait to eat fish and meat every meal. Now, eating a meal of cabbage is like eating the most delicious meal in the world. I used to eat a vegetarian bun in two or three bites. I’ve finished eating, and now I’m chewing slowly, for fear that after finishing this meal, I won’t be able to get the next meal…”
Xu Yin burst into laughter: "That's not the case. We have land, and you can plant more if you want to eat. Last time I went out, I found a seed shop that stocked all kinds of vegetables. We can plant whatever you want to eat."
Mrs. Jiang hurriedly waved her hands: "I can eat anything, and some will be good!"
She just said that it would be good to have enough food now. Having meat, vegetables, and hot meals with her boss like her was really a good day that she had burned high incense in her previous life, and she would be struck by lightning if she was picky about it.
"Don't talk about it far away, let's just talk about the people living in tents at the entrance of the community. Their three meals a day are either biscuits or instant noodles. Today, I heard from those who came in to work that the water supply was cut off again this morning. If you want to eat hot instant noodles, There is nothing to eat, only compressed biscuits and cold water.”
"The water has stopped again?" Xu Yin sighed softly when he heard this.
The villas in Oriental Royal Garden are all connected to the direct drinking water system before delivery.
In the extension area behind every kitchen, there is a large water tank that can store 2 tons of water. In addition, the property has also prepared several large water storage barrels in case the municipal water supply is suddenly cut off.
From the time she came here, she stopped for water several times.
The municipal government has been working hard to provide residents with water as much as possible, but water pipes are often bitten by mutated animals, and repairs take time, often lasting two or three days.
Since each home in Oriental Royal Garden has a two-ton water storage tank, and even worse, there is drinking water stored in the property, it has not been affected yet.
And Mrs. Jiang knows how to prepare for a rainy day. Didn't Xu Yin carry several large water tanks home earlier? It hasn't rained recently, and Xu Yin was worried that the [Floating Rain] skill would make those mutated plants more arrogant, so she didn't dare to try it, so Mrs. Jiang took advantage of the water supply to fill up those large tanks. Got water.
The first thing I do when I get up every morning is to check whether the water supply is out.
If the water supply is not stopped, quickly water the vegetable fields in the front and back yards, then wash and scrub, wait until the clothes are dried and the floors are mopped.
The vegetables and rice to be eaten that day are washed and set aside. One tank of water is almost used. The bottom of the tank is cleaned and refilled with tap water. Use another tank the next day...
In this way, the water in the tank is constantly circulating, it doesn't stink, and there is plenty of water at home, which makes me feel particularly at ease.
Unexpectedly, the water supply was cut off again today.
Mrs. Jiang came back from the self-service supermarket and saw Niu Niu carrying the baby in the house. She was worried that the baby would fall, so she kept watching. Later, when she saw Xu Yin coming in with a basket of cabbage, she was attracted by the cabbage. , forgot to mention this.
When she mentioned it now, she looked sad: "I heard from them that the water outage is more serious this time. It seems that a group of mutated cows broke into the water plant, injured several workers, and even broke the water supply system. I don't know what happened." It will be fixed in time.”
After a pause, she let out a long sigh: "If the power goes out, we have solar energy. If the gas goes out, we can use an induction cooker or a coal stove to cook. The same goes for those people outside. The diesel generator can provide power, so it can still hold on. How can we live without water?"
Xu Yinxin said: That’s because the current magnetic field is disordered and electronic products such as mobile phones cannot be used. So if the power is out, it will at best go back to the days of using flashlights, lighting candles, and lighting coal stoves. If the mobile phone can be used, I am afraid many people will shout: I can survive the water supply cutoff, but how can I live without electricity?
After dinner, Mrs. Jiang cleaned up the kitchen, played with the baby for a while, and then took him to take a nap.
Xu Yin squatted in front of her vegetable patch, checking whether there were cabbage caterpillars. If there were any, she would catch them in a bottle and go back to fertilize them. At the same time, she was a little confused: Should she activate [Floating Light and Smoke]?
At this time, Song Haobin came to the door.
Of course, the Xu family had no way. He stood outside the wall and expressed his intention, and then said:
"...Ms. Xu, do you think this proposal is okay? You can raise the salary. Even if you can't do it, I will try my best to help you get it."
"..."
What to do? Do you think my sister is not busy enough?
(End of chapter)
