The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 309

Chapter 309: Chapter 309: As Stupid As You

Fu Cheng didn’t have much experience with children, and hearing Xiao Lang’s praise left him not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

’Had he really sunk to the level of being praised by Little Douding?’

"You can be this strong in the future, too."

"Really?" Xiao Lang’s eyes lit up. "As strong as Dog Hero?"

"..." Fu Cheng didn’t know how to answer. Dog Hero was a fictional character, and in reality, he had never heard of anyone breaking through to Level 10.

"I’m hungry. Let’s eat first." Shen Lu interrupted their conversation at the perfect time, easily diverting Xiao Lang’s attention.

At Shen Lu’s reminder, Xiao Lang’s stomach immediately started to RUMBLE.

He hadn’t eaten much for dinner last night, so he was starving the moment he woke up this morning.

After breakfast, Zhao Qian’s military armored vehicle arrived, delivering a truckload of ingredients.

Wang Daguo didn’t come today, so Huo Qian and Wu Jun were in charge of moving the supplies.

Xin Yu rolled up his sleeves, about to help, but Shen Lu stopped him.

"Just take the supplies from them at the door. Don’t go outside."

"Alright."

As Shen Lu signed for the delivery, the driver told her they wouldn’t be coming tomorrow.

"Oh, okay."

Tomorrow, the wind speed would reach Level 9, and the rain would be incessant. The weather would be quite severe.

That was why the red alert for the sandstorm on the weather forecast had been flashing all morning, reminding residents to take precautions.

The supplies Zhao Qian delivered today were more or less the same as yesterday’s. The chickens were still whole, the fish were still crucian carp, but the pork was no longer hind leg meat; it was the pork belly Shen Lu had requested.

Following yesterday’s division of labor, everyone set to their respective tasks.

The pork belly was easy to prepare. It was cut into chunks and pan-fried until golden brown on all sides. Shen Lu, tired of gutting fish, switched with Little Mantis. She took over searing the meat while Little Mantis cleaned the crucian carp.

They were faster than yesterday and had all the ingredients prepped before noon.

Shen Lu sorted and stored the ingredients. She was too lazy to cook a proper lunch, so she decided they would just have a barbecue.

A DIY barbecue, no less. You had to grill your own food if you wanted to eat.

All Shen Lu had to do was marinate and season the ingredients beforehand. She could even get someone else to do the mixing.

But the grill grates and racks had to be bought from the System Mall, as the weather was too awful for anyone to go out.

There were seven people in the shop, so two sets were enough. They washed the equipment, lit the charcoal, and laid out platters of ingredients until the table was full. Then, everyone looked to Shen Lu, waiting for her to give the order.

"Why are you all looking at me? Grill whatever you want to eat. Just be careful not to burn it."

With a cheer, everyone used tongs to place the food they wanted onto the grill grates.

One might have expected Huo Qian and Wu Jun, who couldn’t cook, to struggle. But surprisingly, the two of them grilled quite well. It was Xin Yu, on the other hand, who was a clumsy mess and even nearly burned himself.

"Xin Yu, you’re doing it wrong again!" Xiao Lang wrinkled his little nose. "The meat isn’t cooked yet. Why’d you stop grilling?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, you little squirt. It’s obviously cooked." Xin Yu picked up the piece of meat he’d been grilling. The outside was already charred. Any more time on the grill and it would be nothing but charcoal.

"If you don’t believe me, you can cut it open and see. It’s really not cooked. You’ll get sick if you eat it."

Of course Xin Yu wasn’t going to cut it open. If it turned out Xiao Lang was right, how could he ever show his face again?

Shen Lu craned her neck to take a look. "Xin Yu, why did you put so much charcoal under your grill grate?"

Xin Yu laughed awkwardly. He’d had a thought—he’d wanted his side of the grill to have more firepower so he could cook for everyone.

"If the charcoal is too hot, the outside will burn while the inside is still raw. Eating meat like that will give you an upset stomach. Take out a few pieces of charcoal and start over."

Once everyone had eaten their fill, Shen Lu left one grill running. She placed a few persimmons and oranges on it, along with some peanuts, red dates, and pre-split chestnuts. In the middle, she set a pot of jar tea to heat up. As it started to GURGLE, a rich, fragrant aroma filled the air. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

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