Chapter 37.1 (1/2)

It’s impossible to eat sweet potatoes.

At more than one o’clock in the afternoon, Shen Shian parked his car on an open road with an unobstructed view. He told Shen Xun that he would eat instant noodles at noon.

He removed the solar panel board and connected it to an induction cooker, poured half a pot of mineral water into the circular ceramic cooking pot and waited for the water to boil.

Tian Yi took out two packets of biscuits and a bottle of fruit milk from the trunk and wanted to give them as a thank you. After being rejected by Shen Shian, he took his family to rest on the other side of the off-road vehicle and did not bother to give again.

Shen Xun drummed his cheeks and squatted beside the induction cooker. This boss is unhappy. If these people were not here, he and An An would be able to go into the space to drink chicken soup and eat braised pork, and toasted sweet potatoes as a snack. What’s so delicious about eating instant noodles?

Shen Shian glanced at him and ignored him. After the water boiled, it would taste better if it was cooked with fresh tomatoes. However he couldn’t take out the fresh tomatoes right now. The water boiled and he poured half a small bottle of cooked tomato sauce and cooked until it’s a brightly colored tomato soup. He added two tablespoons of Lao Gan Ma{n1} to it and stirred well. He then put in four noodles, four eggs, two sliced meats, and two ready-to-eat hams. He sprinkled the oil, seasonings and vegetables. Within a few minutes, a hot aroma burst out.

Note1: Lao Gan Ma or Old Godmother is a brand of chili sauces made in China.

Shen Shian took out the chopsticks and stirred. When the noodles were translucent, he turned off and unplugged the induction cooker and asked the child, “You won’t eat?”

Shen Xun stared at the pot full of instant noodles, swallowed his saliva, and flew over, “Eat.”

Not to eat is a fool.

He couldn’t stand instant noodles, he would vomit when he smelled it. but if it is eaten once in a while, the taste is really fragrant, especially with tomato soup as the base, and he really wanted to eat the delicious noodle but it was too hot. A bite of noodles, a mouthful of meat, and a soup made him really want to eat it.

Shen Xun was holding a huge bowl that was bigger than his face. He ate quickly and was particularly energetic. He couldn’t see that he was abandoning instant noodles as not up to his standard.

“Slow down, don’t burn your tongue.” Shen Shian said, raising his eyes to see two ordinary zombies swaying in the direction from behind, about one hundred meters away from the off-road vehicle. His eyes narrowed but he did not move.

The Tian Yi family on the other side also quickly found the zombies. After half a minute, Tian Yi rushed forward with a twenty-centimeter sharp knife. The action was not particularly agile, and he was slightly hesitant when he started, but after all, he was in his prime. He was physically strong and knew that aiming at the head is the key and he should have experience in dealing with zombies. Although it took a little while, the two zombies were successfully taken care of.

As he wiped the knife and walked back, his wife Ye Ping and their daughter greeted him, “Are you okay? Are there any injuries?”

“It’s all right,” Tian Yi smiled. He handed the knife to his wife, and then hugged his daughter, “Zombies are so stupid. They are slow to respond and can’t run fast, so they are not Daddy’s opponents.”

The little girl hugged his neck, turned her head towards Shen Shi’an, and drew a close voice to his ear, “Daddy, I want to eat instant noodles.”

Tian Yi was a little embarrassed and a little distressed, and it was too late to confirm whether the words were heard by Shen Shian. He held his daughter’s hand and whispered, “Yaoyou, when we left the house, we walked in a hurry and did not bring the noodles. After we get to the base, this dad must find a way to make you eat instant noodles, you can bear it a little bit longer right?”

Ye Ping picked a flower from the roadside and placed it in her daughter’s hand, “Yaoyao, look, is this flower pretty? Mom will help you comb your hair and re-tie two braids, and then mom will tie the flower into the braid, it must be beautiful, just like a little princess, do you want it?”

The family of three whispered softly and returned to the other side of the off-road vehicle.

Shen Shian quickly finished his portion, and told the child to eat slowly. Then he took the solar panel and the induction cooker, took out a packet of instant noodles and a stewed egg from the trunk, and went to Tian Yi’s side, “For your daughter. If you do not have pot and water, I’ll lend you.”

Tian Yi hesitated for a few seconds before striding over, “There are pots. I’m a cook. I don’t have many other things before I leave, and I should not lose it.” Staring at Shen Shian, he looked at the contents he held for a long time, and bowed deeply before taking it, “Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr. Shen.”

In this world, food and water were a lifesaver. He was pushed by people into the zombies for a packet of biscuits, and he hadn’t seen a person giving away food and water this easily.

While combing her daughter’s hair, Ye Ping secretly wiped her eyes. She held her daughter and thanked him,  “Thank you, Mr. Shen.”