Eating.
This is undoubtedly the happiest time for a foodie.
Chen Yu hummed a little tune.
He took out beef and carrots from the freezer, along with two fresh cave fish and a bag of hand-pulled noodles.
“Boss, are you going to cook?”
Hei Dou, who was watching the kobolds in the smelting area, immediately ran over with a look of anticipation.
“What are you going to make?”
Thinking of the radish stew Chen Yu made last time, Hei Dou’s mouth began to water uncontrollably.
It was so delicious!
He could even dream about it.
“Is it still radish stew?”
“Today we’re having noodles,” Chen Yu said, tossing the ingredients into a wooden basin. “I’ll make a beef and radish stew, and a fish soup. Since we have honey now, I’ll make some honey-glazed roasted meat for you.”
*Splash!*
Even just hearing about it made Hei Dou’s saliva stream down.
“Smells good, right?”
“Of course it smells good, I made it,” Chen Yu grinned and said, “Hurry back and keep an eye on those kobolds. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
“Yes, sir!”
Hei Dou raised his small hands and ran back, his saliva still streaming down.
Carrying the ingredients to the kitchen.
“Boss, do you need my help?”
Bee Girl poked her head out from outside the kitchen.
“Can you cook?” Chen Yu glanced at her, then saw Bee Girl trot outside and return with a pile of kitchen utensils. “I’m a great cook.”
Chen Yu was stunned when he saw the kitchenware.
This is great!
He had been worrying about not having professional kitchenware, and had been using his Swiftwind Sword for cutting vegetables.
“Do you want to try my cooking?”
Bee Girl volunteered.
“You should try my cooking,” Chen Yu said with a smile, placing the carrots, beef, and fish on the cutting board. “Help me wash these. Get water from the water condenser, and don’t dump the washing water, okay?”
Chen Yu instructed solemnly.
These were all resources.
Even the water used for washing feet or faces was highly sought after.
“No problem.”
Bee Girl took the radishes and meat to wash them, while Chen Yu opened the trading channel again.
To make fish soup,
He needed some flavoring ingredients like scallions, ginger, and garlic.
He searched by keywords.
Surprisingly, there were scallions, ginger, and garlic.
But the prices were ridiculously high. A small bunch of scallions was priced at 300, and the person selling them bought back resources at a price lower than what Chen Yu offered.
Wood: 5, Stone: 10, Iron: 15…
Extremely black-hearted!
Compared to these people, Chen Yu was a veritable philanthropist.
*Ding dong.*
A voice call came from his wristband. He knew it was Jiang Yaqing without even looking.
“Hello!”
Chen Yu answered the call and continued browsing the trading channel for scallions, ginger, and garlic.
“Chen Yu, what level has your camp upgraded to?” Jiang Yaqing exclaimed. “I saw you sold hundreds of bread packages. Your resources must be overflowing.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Tell me honestly, do you have a rare-level camp now?”
“No!”
“Then I’m relieved,” Jiang Yaqing said with a sigh of relief. “Are the resources you’ve put up for sale now being used to collect area data?”
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised by Jiang Yaqing’s perceptiveness.
She had actually sensed it.
“It’s fine for you to collect data, Chen Yu, but there’s something I need to remind you about,” Jiang Yaqing’s expression turned serious. “Possession of treasures leads to guilt. You’ve sold nearly 500 bread packages in just one day, making hundreds of thousands in profit. Someone will be jealous.”
“They’ll boycott me?!”
“Boycott is unlikely, but at least thirty percent of the people in this area now rely on the resources you provide for their daily lives, and nearly forty percent need occasional food security from you. For survival, no one will boycott you. However, they might try to kill you.”
Chen Yu fell silent for a long time after hearing this.
“Think about it, how many people will envy the resources you possess. The underground world is a lawless place, and people here may not have any moral bottom line,” Jiang Yaqing said with a solemn tone. “I’m telling you this because I consider you a friend. I hope you’ll be cautious.”
“Do you have any scallions, ginger, or garlic?” Chen Yu suddenly asked.
“Huh?”
“Do you have scallions, ginger, or garlic? I looked around the trading channel just now, and they’re all selling at exorbitant prices. If you have some, give me a bit. I’ll share some with you to taste when it’s ready.”
“You’re cooking?”
Jiang Yaqing instantly forgot about her warning.
“What are you making?”
“Today I’m planning to make honey-glazed roasted meat, fish soup, and hand-pulled noodles, along with beef and radish stew,” Chen Yu answered truthfully.
“You wait!”
*Ding dong.*
You have received a gift from Jiang Yaqing.
Ginger +20, Scallions +20, Garlic +20.
“Is that enough?!” Jiang Yaqing anxiously asked from her wristband. Chen Yu smiled and nodded, “It’s more than enough. I won’t talk to you anymore. I’ll let you taste it when it’s ready.”
“Okay, okay, okay!”
After ending the call.
Bee Girl had also finished washing the radishes, beef, and fish.
“Peel some garlic, and wash the scallions and ginger too,” Chen Yu pushed the scallions, ginger, and garlic out, and began chopping with his kitchen knife. *Dong dong dong dong.*
[Knife Skills +1]
[Knife Skills +1]
…
A long string of numbers appeared. Chen Yu lifted the lid of the pot and put in the radishes and beef. He also put the cave fish into another pot.
The stew was easy to make.
It was ready in a few minutes.
When the aroma wafted out, Bee Girl, standing by, started to swallow continuously.
So fragrant!
After washing the pot clean, Chen Yu put the noodles into the water.
While waiting.
Chen Yu went outside to make the roasted meat.
He brushed the surface of the meat with a honey-glazed sauce.
*Sizzle.*
Fragrant.
Half an hour later.
The entire kobold camp’s cave was filled with a refreshing aroma, and the kobolds stared intently at the kitchen, swallowing their saliva.
Kuka didn’t even mine anymore. He stood by the window, bare-chested, with saliva dripping from his mouth.
Lion Jack and Rosie lay on the ground.
The ground was wet with their drool.
As for Hei Dou, he had been drooling uncontrollably for the past half hour.
“Everyone wait outside.”
Chen Yu whispered. Hei Dou and the others immediately ran outside and sat down in neat rows without hesitation.
“Do I… do I have to go too?” Bee Girl blinked. Chen Yu looked at her. “You stay and help me carry the dishes. The noodles are almost ready, you can take them out.”
“Okay!”
A few minutes later, Chen Yu and Bee Girl brought out a large basin of fish soup, noodles and stew, and a large basin of honey-glazed roasted meat to the outside of the camp.
Hei Dou and the others, who had been eagerly awaiting, were all salivating.
Today was too lavish.
Regardless, the roasted meat and fish soup in the basins smelled so good that they couldn’t control their saliva secretion.
Black Donkey’s eyes widened too.
He could smell the aroma of the food.
Unfortunately, he was a vegetarian.
“Here’s yours too,” Chen Yu carried a wooden basin filled with chopped cave apples. “Experience my divine hand’s fruit platter… basin!”
“Why did you cut it?”
“Try it. My divine hand has cut these fruits for you. One bite will send you to the sky, two bites will make you a celestial being, and three bites… you’ll ascend to immortality.”
“Uh huh?”
Black Donkey buried his head in the wooden basin and took a bite.
“Uh huh!!!” Black Donkey suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide, and looked at Chen Yu with disbelief. Then, he buried his head back into the basin and never lifted it again.
Chen Yu was not surprised by Black Donkey’s reaction.
“Let’s eat!”
He whispered. Hei Dou and the others, who had been ready, pounced like hungry wolves to grab the honey-glazed roasted meat. Chen Yu grinned and prepared a portion of noodles for himself.
He then poured the beef and radish stew over it, and got himself a bowl of soup.
This life was perfect!
Chen Yu comfortably enjoyed this sumptuous dinner.
“So fragrant!”
A low whisper suddenly came from outside the camp. Hei Dou, who was grabbing food, immediately narrowed his eyes. Lion Jack and Rosie also turned their heads to look outside. Black Donkey lowered his eyebrows, holding the fruit basin, and looked outside.
“Can I join you?”
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Author’s note:
Good evening, have you eaten?