mtl008 Chapter 258 Normal
Chapter 258 Normal
Holding Lin Panpan's hand, Xiao An looked up at Liang Zi after hearing Qin Yu's words, "Dad, are they distributing supplies to us here? Does that mean we won't go hungry anymore?"
Xiao An's voice was filled with joy; she knew her parents had been troubled lately about what to eat.
"Yes, Xiao An won't go hungry in a little while."
Liangzi lowered his hand and touched Xiao An's dry, yellow hair.
To collect the items from the base, you need to scan the information on your watch, and it cannot be collected by someone else on your behalf. Otherwise, Liangzi would have wanted Xiao An to stay at home.
The speed at which they received the nutrient solution exceeded Jiang Li's expectations. Soon it was Jiang Li's turn and the others were in line. After swiping their personal verification on their watches, they received the nutrient solution from the staff, and the process was complete.
Jiang Li saw the notice posted on the wall, and her watch also sent her the relevant information. She could pick up nutritional supplements at the cafeteria at various times every day, but each person could only pick them up once a day, and they could not be picked up by others.
Jiang Li looked at the dark green liquid in her hand, which was contained in a small glass bottle. She didn't know what it was made of, but she felt that she was already full just by looking at the color.
Thinking of the taste of the nutrient solution from her past life, she couldn't help but feel nauseous. However, it was a very convenient food; carrying a few tubes in her backpack when going out would be enough for several days.
"Why does this tube of nutrient solution look so strange? Is it really something for humans to eat? It feels like poison!" Qin Yue shook the nutrient solution in her hand and couldn't help but complain.
"Indeed, this color makes us feel, genetically speaking, that it is inedible."
This time, Qin Yu didn't refute his sister; instead, he agreed with her.
Liangzi handed the nutritional supplements he was holding to Lin Panpan and told her to quickly put them in her backpack.
"We're lucky if we can fill our stomachs right now. Anyway, it's provided free of charge by the base, so they shouldn't be trying to poison us all."
"That's right, I haven't eaten anything today either, I'll go back and try the effects of this nutritional supplement."
The group talked as they walked back, and within minutes they were back in their respective rooms.
Jiang Li took out a nutrient solution from her backpack, frowned, and asked Ye Jingmo, "Brother Mo, what should we do with this nutrient solution?"
Ye Jingmo did not answer Jiang Li's question. Instead, he took out his bottle of nutritional supplements, opened the cap, and took a sip.
Jiang Li clearly noticed a twisted expression on Ye Jingmo's face. She found it amusing, but still immediately handed him a bottle of water.
"Brother Mo, how does it taste?"
Ye Jingmo met Jiang Li's gloating expression, his eyes full of laughter, as if he had seen some funny movie.
Ye Jingmo didn't take the water glass from Jiang Li's hand, but instead pulled her over.
Jiang Li was caught off guard by Ye Jingmo's actions and stumbled into his arms.
next second.
Warm, thin lips covered her red lips, forcibly opening them, their tongues intertwining.
Jiang Li's eyes were half-closed. The taste of the nutrient solution traveled from his mouth to the tip of her tongue, and then she swallowed it.
Between breaths, the silver threads between their lips and tongues were almost broken, like the lingering intimacy between the two.
It seemed too intense; Jiang Li trembled uncontrollably, her breath quivering, and her eyes welled with a thin layer of tears.
Ye Jingmo, on the other hand, didn't even change his breathing. He reached out and pressed on Jiang Li's waist to prevent her soft body from slipping to the ground without support.
"Did A-Li taste it?"
Jiang Li opened her lips and kept inhaling the fresh air, her chest heaving as if she had just run an 800-meter race.
Her ear tips were red, her eyes were flushed, her eyes were moist, and her face was full of spring-like beauty.
"you are bullying me."
Her tone was filled with grievance and embarrassment. She had just tried to push his arm with her fingers to make him let go of her, but it wouldn't budge.
Ye Jingmo stepped forward and gently patted Jiang Li's back, coaxing her in a hoarse voice, "You just laughed at me, can't I get revenge?"
"Honey, it wasn't on purpose."
"I just kissed you to let you taste the nutrients."
However, Ye Jingmo did not expect that once he started kissing, he would not be able to stop.
"Ah Li, how do you want to punish me? I'll do whatever you say."
Ye Jingmo reached out his finger and gently wiped away the tears from Jiang Li's eyes, coaxing her softly.
Jiang Li buried her head in Ye Jingmo's neck, like a small animal seeking security.
"I want to eat a sponge cake."
After pondering for a long time, Jiang Li finally revealed her punishment in a sullen voice.
"Are you just going to let me go like that? Or do you want to discuss other punishments?"
Ye Jingmo listened to Jiang Li's words and chuckled.
"No, this is it."
"Okay, I'll make it for you in a bit. By the way, keep the nutrient solution in your spatial storage. You can take it out for emergencies if we go out or something else happens. When we're indoors, we'll eat normally."
The mere mention of the nutrient solution brought back memories of that indescribable taste, and Ye Jingmo couldn't help but feel nauseous.
Who invented this nutrient supplement? It has such an amazing flavor that makes people want to prostrate themselves in awe.
This guy must be a kitchen killer.
In the other room, Qin Yue sat on the sofa, looking at the dark green nutrient solution in her hand, wondering whether she should try it.
Seeing Qin Yue's conflicted expression, Qin Yu said speechlessly:
"You need to mentally prepare yourself just to drink a nutritional supplement? You're already lucky to have anything to eat."
Qin Yue said angrily, "You didn't even look at the color of this nutrient solution. If you're so capable, you drink it first."
"Then I'll drink first."
Qin Yu sat down, opened the cap of the nutrient solution, closed his eyes, and gulped it down in one go.
He felt the taste of the nutrient solution travel directly from his mouth to the top of his head.
After Qin Yue finished drinking, he stood there frozen, unable to move, so Qin Yue poked his arm with her finger.
"Brother, how does it taste?"
"It's alright, try it yourself. I can't describe it."
Qin Yu was worried that Qin Yue would resist the nutritional supplement, so he could only try to put on a normal expression and let Qin Yue taste it herself.
Qin Yue thought that the nutrient solution only looked bad on the outside, but tasted alright inside, just like stinky tofu, which smells bad but tastes good.
But the moment the nutrient solution entered her mouth, Qin Yue knew she had been tricked. Her stomach churned, and she couldn't swallow or spit out the liquid in her mouth.
But reason told her that this was food and couldn't be wasted, so Qin Yue had no choice but to cover her mouth with her hand and force down the nutrient solution.
After finishing the nutrient solution, Qin Yue immediately picked up her water glass and gulped down two mouthfuls of water to suppress the indescribable taste.
"Qin Yu, you're lying to me."
Qin Yue chased after Qin Yu in the room, wanting to punch him twice.
"If I say it tastes bad, will you stop drinking the nutritional supplement? It's something to fill your stomach."
"At least let me mentally prepare myself."
The two, both in their early twenties, argued and fought in the house just like they did when they were children, seemingly as normal as ever.
In the end, Qin Yu was caught by Qin Yue and received two loving slaps.
Ye Jingmo carefully studied the recipe for sponge cake on the video using his tablet, and then asked Jiang Li to take out the corresponding ingredients from her spatial storage.
He had never made sponge cakes before, and he didn't know if he could succeed on his first try.
Ye Jingmo took a clean small iron bowl from the table next to him, poured in milk, and added flour, cornstarch, eggs, sugar and other ingredients according to the recipe in the video. He then used a mixer to stir them until they were evenly mixed.
Ye Jingmo watched the videos and saw that some videos used ovens and some used rice cookers. He was a little conflicted and didn't know which one to use.
So he asked Jiang Li beside him, "Li, would you like a baked or steamed sponge cake?"
Jiang Li rested her fingers on her chin, thought for a moment, and then said, "Steamed, right? It's convenient to use a rice cooker and less likely to cause internal heat. Baking makes it more fragrant, but the smell is too strong and might spread outside."
"Okay, then let's use a rice cooker to make it."
Ye Jingmo took out the inner pot of the rice cooker and brushed a layer of oil on it to prevent the sponge cake from sticking to the inner wall when unmolding.
Jiang Li watched Ye Jingmo making the product with a smile on her face; she enjoyed this companionship.
Ye Jingmo poured the well-stirred semi-finished product into the inner cavity, pressed the cake button on the rice cooker, and everything was done. All that was left was to wait for the sponge cake to come out of the oven.
"Brother Mo, if it's successful, we can make a few more batches and put them in our space. Otherwise, we'll get tired of eating the same old steamed buns all the time."
Even in the midst of a natural disaster, Jiang Li would try her best to treat her stomach well if she had the means.
After all, no one knows what will happen next, so enjoying life while you can is the way to truly appreciate it.
After waiting for about half an hour, the hot sponge cake was ready.
Jiang Li's eyes were full of anticipation.
Ye Jingmo, wearing thick gloves, took out the inner liner and shook it on the table. The sponge cake landed perfectly intact on the parchment paper.
Jiang Li watched as the soft sponge cake bounced on the parchment paper, then pressed her finger on the surface of the sponge cake, and a small dent quickly appeared.
Ye Jingmo took a knife, cut off a small piece, and handed it to Jiang Li.
"Try it and see how it tastes!"
Jiang Li blew on the surface of the sponge cake, trying to cool it down, and then took a small bite.
The soft sponge cake exudes a rich aroma of eggs and milk, with a subtle sweetness that Jiang Li greatly enjoys.
"Brother Mo, you should try the sponge cake too."
Jiang Li placed the sponge cake in front of Ye Jingmo.
Ye Jingmo chuckled softly, leaned down slightly, pressed his thin lips against the sponge cake, and took a small bite.
"The taste is indeed very good."
Jiang Li noticed that Ye Jingmo had bitten the same spot she had just eaten, and her ears suddenly turned red.
"If you made it yourself, how could it not taste good?"
Jiang Li withdrew her hand from feeding him, the pleasant scent of Ye Jingmo's shower gel lingering around her nose, mixed with the unique aroma of chicken cake.
Jiang Li couldn't help but twitch her nose.
The kitchen is filled with warmth at this moment.
"Catch the thief."
A sharp, explosive sound rang out from outside the door, breaking the tranquility of the altar like the sound of bells and drums.
Jiang Li was momentarily bewildered, unsure of what was happening outside.
"Brother Mo, should we open the door and take a look?"
Jiang Li swallowed the sponge cake in her hand in one gulp and looked at Ye Jingmo questioningly.
"Put the sponge cake away, I'm going out to take a look."
Ye Jingmo walked towards the door and carefully opened it a crack.
Jiang Li watched Ye Jingmo's retreating figure, immediately put the chicken cake into her spatial storage, closed the kitchen door, and then followed Ye Jingmo to the doorway.
Pudding wanted to follow Jiang Li, but Jiang Li grabbed her by the ear and herded her into the kitchen.
Is it complaining that its big dog head isn't noticeable enough? It might get caught and eaten by someone else soon.
Several nearby families heard the noise and curiously opened their doors, seemingly wanting to see what was happening outside.
Jiang Li had just stepped out the door when she saw a figure running towards them. His face was covered with a black cloth, and he held a kitchen knife in his hand, shouting at the person who had poked their head out:
"Get out of my way, all of you. If you dare to stop me, don't blame me for being impolite."
He brandished the kitchen knife in his hand, his eyes filled with madness.
Most people just peeked out to check the situation, but no one stepped in to stop the man with the knife.
A burly man and a middle-aged woman were chasing after him, and the shouts to catch the thief came from the middle-aged woman.
After all, they didn't know the specifics, and if they accidentally got into trouble, it would be a huge problem.
Just as the man was about to run out of the stairwell on the second basement level, he bumped into a soldier who was on patrol.
The soldiers drew their rifles, pointed them at the man with the knife, and ordered him to drop his weapon.
The atmosphere at the scene was tense, as if a single spark could ignite a raging fire.
Overwhelmed by the soldiers' imposing presence and knowing he had no hope of escape, the man slowly lowered his knife, and the soldiers immediately moved forward and captured him.
Jiang Li saw from afar that the middle-aged woman finally reached the man with the knife, panting, and slapped him across the face while muttering something under her breath.
The soldiers pulled her away and led the three of them to the processing room to find out what was going on.
Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, people closed their doors and went home, making it a leisurely topic of conversation.
Jiang Li and Ye Jingmo also returned to the house together.
"Why is this thief stealing now? The base has already distributed supplies, even if they're not very tasty, at least we won't starve. But if he commits theft, the base won't let him off the hook."
Jiang Li didn't quite understand the man with the knife's thoughts.
"Perhaps that family revealed something that caught the thief's eye. Besides, in the current situation, who doesn't want more stuff? Everyone wants something for free, right?"
Ye Jingmo spoke calmly.
"We need to be careful after that. We have pudding and jelly in our house. If they see them, it will cause a lot of trouble."
Jiang Li sighed softly. She wasn't worried about anything else; she could take anything out of her spatial storage whenever she wanted. But she couldn't put the pudding and jelly into her spatial storage.
If someone breaks in, they have no way to hide.
To others, pudding and jelly are not pets, but a plate of meat on the table.
If 99% of what's stolen ends up in someone else's stomach, then there's really no way to get it back.