Across Ranch Story: Friends of Mineral Town

Dot's scalp was numb from being stared at by the two men, so he had to confess: "Ellie's judgment is correct. Jeff is completely psychological. The medicine I gave him was not special. It was just an ordinary stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablet, sugar-free."

Ellie had an expression of "as expected".

Lin Xia was much more surprised. She never expected that - a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes - Dortmund would actually lie and scare people!

After saying goodbye to the two of them, Lin Xia went to the hotel and wanted to ask Dart for help.

As soon as I entered the door, I found that the lobby was empty. No customers had come to dine yet. Only Lin was cleaning the dining table.

Seeing Lin Xia coming in, he greeted her warmly: "Hi~Lin Xia, is there anything you need?"

"Hello, Lin~ I came to ask Dart something! Is he here?"

"Dad is in the kitchen preparing food now, just go in and find him!"

"Ok!"

This was Lin Xia's first time entering the hotel kitchen. It was a really huge kitchen with all kinds of kitchen utensils, several super large material processing pools, and a large workbench, but everything was kept very clean.

Dart was cutting a large fish with a very sharp knife at the operating table. It seemed that the fish was not much smaller than the crocodile she had just sold to Dot.

"Dart~" Lin Xia greeted him softly. Dart, who was holding a big knife and had a serious face, was a little scary.

Hearing the voice, Dart stopped what he was doing, looked up, and said with a smile: "Lin Xia, why are you in the kitchen?"

"I came here to ask you something, but Lin asked me to come in and find you." Lin Xia also felt a little uncomfortable. "Is it okay to disturb you? How about I wait for you outside?"

"Haha~ Lin must not want to come to the kitchen and smell the fish, so she asked you to come in and find me." Dart laughed, "Most people don't like the smell of the kitchen, so they don't want to come in. I'm processing the fish halfway, so it's hard to stop. If you mind, just wait for me outside, I'll be done in a while."

"It's okay, I don't mind. It's just right for me to study next to you." Lin Xia paused and said, "You don't mind me being next to you, do you?"

"Of course, that's nothing!"

After saying that, Dart began to concentrate on processing the fish.

This fish should have been caught with a Mithril-level or higher fishing rod. It is really big and taller than a person.

Dart's movements were very skillful and his knife was exceptionally sharp. He separated each part of the fish with a skilful and rhythmic movement that stunned Lin Xia.

"Alright!" Dart put away the processed fish, cleaned the knives and the cutting board, and called Lin Xia, "What's the matter that brought you here to see me today?"

Lin Xia regained consciousness and followed Dart out of the kitchen, saying as she walked, "Dart, how are you using the seasoning you bought earlier?"

After sitting down at the table, Dart poured water for the two and replied, "Very good. I added some spices, especially those that can remove the fishy smell and enhance the freshness, to my fish dishes. The taste has improved a lot. After eating, the guests were amazed. Recently, many more people come to eat fish here!"

No wonder, I was just dealing with such a big fish.

"So, Dart, do you use spices to make other meat dishes?"

"We have a lot of fish here, but other meats are scarce! Also, I don't have any recipes, so I haven't used any yet. So, do you have any ideas?"

"Have you ever eaten pork dishes?" Lin Xia asked curiously.

"I have," Dart confirmed. "I've had fried pork chops. They were marinated, coated with breadcrumbs and fried. They were pretty good."

Lin Xia: "Uh~ fried pork chops, fried chicken chops, and fried fish chops don't seem to be much different, right?"

"It's about the same, so we usually have fried fish fillets here."

"I know a lot of pork dishes, and they are all delicious, such as braised pork, twice-cooked pork, boiled pork slices, lion's head, and braised pork slices. They are especially delicious!"

"Oh? Really?" Dart was curious. "I haven't even heard of it! Can you do it?"

"I can make it, but~" Lin Xia showed an embarrassment, "We don't have the ingredients right now!"

"That's right." Dart understood. "Fish is the most common meat here. It's the pheasant and rabbit you caught last time that gave us another meat dish. Speaking of which, Lin Xia, if you catch pheasants and rabbits later, please sell me a few. I also want to develop a new recipe."

"No problem!" Lin Xia was happy. "Next time I catch one, I'll send it to you. But today, I want to ask for your help. I hunted a wild boar and need someone to help me deal with it. I can't do it myself. I don't have the tools and experience!"

“Wild boar?” Dart was surprised. “You are awesome! But, I have never dealt with a wild boar before, right?”

Lin Xia smiled and said, "It's okay. I know the general steps, and we can ask someone who will definitely know. I just want to ask you for help now, because you have a ready-made food processing room and sharp tools. How about it? When the time comes, I will give you half a wild boar!"

Dart was very happy after hearing this: "Great, great! That's perfect! I want to try pork dishes, too!"

"Then it's a deal!" Lin Xia said decisively, "I'll go find a master now, and once he agrees, I'll come to your place to process the pork!"

After making an agreement with Dart, Lin Xia immediately went to find an expert.

As for who the master is, it’s Huo An, of course! Hehe…

I ran all the way to the beach. It was almost noon now. I talked to Huo An and then went home to eat.

"Brother Huo! How are you doing recently?" Lin Xia went straight to Huo An's counter as soon as she entered the door.

Huo An was wiping something leisurely, but was startled by Lin Xia's yell and almost dropped the thing in his hand.

He said unhappily, "If you don't come, I'll be better!"

"Hey, I'm really sad when you say that!" Lin Xia said in a good mood, "Brother Huo, I just shot a few wild boars. Can I sell them to you?"

"Hey~ You ran into wild boars again? How many?" Huo An exclaimed, "Did you fall into a wild boar den?"

The noise was so loud that it attracted Zack, who was busy in the kitchen, to come out and look at Lin Xia together.

"Hehe~ That's about right!" Lin Xia said proudly, "Anyway, this time we can say we've gained a lot!"

"Girl, I haven't seen you for a few days. It's amazing. But, this wild boar won't be covered with holes again, right? I'm telling you, this kind of wild boar won't sell for a high price."

"Don't worry, I won't give you a pig with holes all over its body. I guarantee that its skin will be intact and its bones will be excellent!" Lin Xia said confidently.

As he said that, he urged Zach to take out the mat.

Ever since Lin Xia's holey wild boar had soiled the floor of Zack's house, Zack had specially prepared a huge waterproof mat so that Lin Xia could put the prey on the waterproof mat when trading prey with Huo An in the future, which would make it easier to clean up.