Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 24 Rice and Shrimp
Yao Wei's pot didn't have a lid, but the frying pan was just the right size to fit over the pot.

So Lu Xian asked Yao Wei, "Do you have anything suitable to hold these river shrimps?"

Yao Wei found her bowl from the car, washed it and handed it to Lu Xian.

Lu Xian sighed. He hadn't expected Yao Wei to still have a bowl. Unfortunately, the bowls in the shelter at the entrance of Tan Village were all porcelain bowls, and they had all been smashed by those two men.

"If you have a bowl, then this frying pan is mine. I can use it as a bowl from now on, okay?"

he asks.

"it is good."

Yao Wei nodded and had no objection.

Conditions are limited and resources are tight, so we should make use of everything we can.

Lu Xian poured the shrimps in the frying pan into Yao Wei's bowl, then took the frying pan and placed it steadily on the rice to prevent the steam from escaping when the pot heated up and slowing down the cooking of the rice.

Yao Wei simply took a bowl to the river, scooped up the tiny river shrimps one spoonful at a time, drained the water and poured them into the bowl, so she no longer had to run to the pot all the time.

However, the shrimps in the river had been attacked repeatedly and had become frightened birds. It was becoming increasingly difficult for Yao Wei to catch them, and in order to do so, she had to run farther and farther.

Fortunately, this woman is very patient. Even if she needs to run far away or wait for a while, she can stay calm.

So the shrimps in the bowl increased as she caught them.

She walked farther and farther away, but she gradually smelled the aroma of rice coming from the pot, and couldn't help swallowing.

Lu Xian wanted to laugh when he saw Yao Wei's expression.

Then he swallowed too.

It's been a long time since I smelled such a fragrance.

Ever since he left the north and Wanhu Village in Dongmen County, he has never picked up edible rice again.

He encountered some sporadically in some places, but they had already gone bad due to the changeable weather. After being identified by the dog, they were found to be completely inedible.

Even the rice found in the cellar of Wanhu Village in Dongmen County was old rice that had been frozen for who knows how long. It was incomparable to the fragrance of the rice that had been vacuum-packed and sealed until now and was cooked.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute."

Lu Xian lifted the lid of the pan and took a look. The rice was almost done, but it could still be cooked a little longer.

At this time, the sky was slightly dark, but not completely dark yet, so the firewood could still hold out for a while.

"I've caught enough shrimp. Don't worry, I'll fry them for you."

Lu Xian and Yao Wei said.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, came back with the bowl, put it down, squatted on one knee by the fire, and added firewood to the fire.

This is also a skill that Lu Xian has not mastered.

Lu Xian used to make fire to keep warm, but his cooking was always very rough.

After all, he had never experienced these things in his previous life. Only after coming to this world did he slowly explore and gain some experience.

When he saw Yao Wei working, he watched carefully, observing and learning.

With Yao Wei's stirring, the fire burned a little more vigorously and the rice was cooked quickly.

Lu Xian took the pot away, put it aside, and then placed the frying pan on the fire rack.

The moisture in the pot from the shrimp has been evaporated, but a lot of water droplets have condensed on the bottom of the pot because it was placed on the rice pot.

At this time, roast it over the fire and it will dry up quickly.

The frying pan has already been warmed up, hot pan and cold oil, no need to wait.

Lu Xian asked Yao Wei to get the oil, salt and soy sauce from the car, first opened the oil and poured in a little, and when it was slightly heated, poured the river shrimp in the bowl and started stir-frying.

He didn't have many seasonings, and the variety of seasonings in the shelter was actually not very good. Perhaps when people in the old times were preparing to take shelter, they didn't have time to prepare more seasonings.

But fortunately, stir-fried dried shrimps don’t require so many seasonings and can be made easily.

"Actually, pork can also be used to make oil. Although wild boar meat is a bit tough, it should be possible to make some oil from it—as long as there's some fat on it."

As Lu Xian was stir-frying, he said, "Other animals are fine too, chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep, they should all be fine. When we run out of oil in the future, we can hunt them and refine them." "Yes."

Yao Wei nodded seriously.

She stared at Lu Xian's movements of stirring the frying pan very intently.

Just now, Lu Xian was watching her movements and learning, and now it was her turn to watch and learn carefully.

However, the river shrimps were stir-fried very quickly. After a short while, they had already turned bright red. The shrimps, which were soaked in the fragrance of oil, began to emit a shrimp aroma, which made Yao Wei and Lu Xian couldn't help but sniff.

After that, Lu Xian poured some soy sauce on the shrimp, sprinkled some salt on it, and stir-fried it, and the shrimp was done.

Yao Wei had already washed and dried the spoon. Lu Xian and Yao Wei took the spoon and scooped up a little dried shrimp to taste it.

The taste is just right, it seems that I have a good grasp of the seasoning.

"Okay, you're done."

Lu Xian was in a good mood as his taste buds experienced a long-lost enjoyment.

He and Yao Wei asked for bowls, filled Yao Wei's bowl with rice, and then filled it with dried shrimps. In this way, a bowl of stir-fried dried shrimps and rice was ready.

Looking at the steaming food covered with red snow, Lu Xian suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

In such a world and in such an environment, it is really not easy for him to make such a meal!
"Give."

He handed the bowl to Yao Wei.

Yao Wei had already taken her spoon from the car and washed it.

She looked at the bowl that Lu Xian handed over, then looked at the frying pan, then put the spoon in and said, "You use the bowl, and I'll use the pan."

She also felt that using a pot to eat would not be convenient.

Lu Xian smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm used to using this. I used to eat with plates, which is almost the same as a frying pan."

After saying that, he forced the bowl into Yao Wei's hands.

Yao Wei really wanted to know when and where Lu Xian ate with a plate, but she was still not used to asking.

Seeing that Lu Xian had already put the remaining rice into the frying pan and mixed it with the stir-fried shrimps in the pan, she had to give up giving the bowl to Lu Xian.

"it's dark."

She looked up at the sky and said.

"Ah."

Lu Xian knew what she meant.

So the two of them put out the fire together.

It wasn’t actually completely dark yet, but the sun was setting and the view was already dim.

The firewood was completely charred, with not a single spark left. But the charred pile seemed to still be emitting residual heat.

The two of them sat down beside the firewood pile, letting the night fall, and enjoying the delicious food in their bowls under the scattered starlight in the sky.

In fact, compared to my previous life, this bowl of stir-fried shrimps and rice is not very delicious.

The stir-fried dried shrimps were a bit hard and too dry, and were not a good dish to go with rice.

Lu Xian remembered that in his previous life, his favorite accompaniments to rice were shredded potatoes with vinegar and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

But this is not the previous life, why should the requirements be so high?

This bowl of stir-fried shrimps comes with rice, and it has both oil and meat. It is fresh from the river, and with the rice, it also provides carbohydrates.

In a world like this, what better enjoyment could there be than a meal like this?

"How about it?"

The two of them ate heartily, and Lu Xian asked.

"Ah."

Yao Wei's mouth was full of food, and her answer was very unclear.

(End of this chapter)