bookpower Chapter 113: 113: Ye Qing's Craftsmanship
Chapter 113: 113: Ye Qing's Craftsmanship
Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Ye Qing’s Craftsmanship
Hearing Su Dai’s words, Jiang Yan’s eyes suddenly lit up:
“Soil? I know a place where there’s some!”
She remembered the times when during the high temperatures, she had descended from the rooftops of the buildings in her jet-powered flight suit.
There were several flower beds up there.
At that time, the flowers and trees in the flower beds had all dried to death, but the soil remained.
Now, no matter how heavy the rain, it was impossible for all the soil in the flower beds to be washed away. There should still be some left.
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It had just turned into a muddy form, and would take some effort to retrieve.
“Where?” Su Dai was stunned.
The torrential rain outside was flooding everything, submerged under tens of meters of water.
“The rooftop of this building,” Jiang Yan said mystically, pointing upwards.
Su Dai was even more surprised: “The rooftop?”
She had been quite puzzled when Jiang Yan moved to Shallow Bay District; now that the latter had even been to the rooftop, she was even more puzzled.
Although it wasn’t really a big deal.
“Yes,” Jiang Yan nodded, “you can go up and take a look. There are a few flower beds on the roof. The edges of the beds are quite high, and the drainage is good. Some of the rainwater should have washed away, but there should be some left.”
In fact, she knew that before the extreme cold set in, there would be a day or two when the rain would stop.
That period would be the best time to collect this soil.
But there was a problem. Vegetables needed time to grow from seed to edible size.
Moreover, given the current situation, seeds were precious resources and needed to be used sparingly.
Hence, it was better for the vegetables to grow as large as possible.
Now, to retrieve the soil, was to race against the clock and mother nature.
“Okay, we’ll go up and have a look tomorrow,” Su Dai said, though she was still somewhat puzzled, she didn’t ask further.
On the other side, Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing had already cleared the dining table.
An alcohol stove was placed on the table, supporting a shallow pot.
There should be prepared food in the pot, covered with a lid.
As the alcohol stove heated the bottom of the pot, an enticing aroma began to waft out gradually.
It smelled like spicy grilled fish.
The exterior was crispy and golden while the fish flesh was bright white and tender. Matched with the spicy and savory seasoning, it was mouth-watering and irresistible.
Even though the fish had mutated and who knows what strange things it might have eaten, under the current circumstances, having food and drink was already fortunate, and no one would fuss over those details.
Jiang Yan didn’t resist either.
After all, if she were to survive in such an environment in the future, she would always have to step out of her comfort zone.
This comfort zone naturally included her daily diet.
“And not to forget the onions, tofu skin, shiitake mushrooms, and fresh bean sprouts! Oh my! This meal is simply the most delicious Taotie feast I, Tian, have ever had in my life!” Tian Jiliang also couldn’t stop praising.
He used to be an investment director at a listed company, with frequent high-end business entertainments, having sampled countless delicacies from land and sea.
This grilled fish meal would not be considered anything special on a regular day.
The ingredients and seasoning were not fresh.
The water for boiling the fish was rainwater.
It was only that Sun Jingtao and the others had made a simple water purifier and filtered it slightly.
But now, when some people lacked enough to eat, it was truly a top-notch delicacy.
“For the past few months, I’ve not had a decent meal, and today, it’s rare for us all to get together, so I thought why not splurge just this once,” Su Dai chuckled and picked another piece of fish for Ye Qing.
“Oh, I almost forgot, we have this too! It’s rare for us to get together today, let’s all have a drink!” Sun Jingtao said, pulling out a bottle of very ordinary liquor from under the table.
These past few days when they went out to find supplies, they happened to find a bank’s internal staff canteen inside a high-rise office building.
They found quite a few good things inside.
Although most had spoiled in the heat, they still brought back everything they could.
Tian Jiliang was a bit eager for a drink, but still said,
“The weather is getting colder now, this liquor is good stuff; shouldn’t we save some?”
“Let’s not save it, drink today’s wine today! It’s rare to be so happy today, let’s drink a bit now to warm up!” Sun Jingtao insisted, taking out disposable paper cups and pouring a little for everyone.
Jiang Yan wasn’t accustomed to drinking liquor.
But she didn’t refuse.
The main thing was to participate.
“Cheers!” Sun Jingtao lifted his glass first.
“Cheers!” The others naturally responded joyously.
As the liquor went down, it was different from what Jiang Yan expected; it was as though she had drunk a sip of water.
The taste of the alcohol was long gone, bland and weak.