Roasted pork with wild vegetables, pan-fried flat fish in lard, steamed crabs, boiled shrimps, stewed turtle soup, and a large pot of blackened brown rice.
The four dishes and one soup with all kinds of meat are definitely the highest standard for entertaining guests in the wasteland.
The three of them, Lao Ma, looked around the window, then swallowed their saliva knowingly and left, using the pretext of going to the corner to take out the dry food in their arms and eat it.
It was polite for Luo Xiang to invite them to the table, but if they really dared to do so, it would be because they had no idea.
The price of the ingredients for this meal was beyond the reach of ordinary survivors.
In addition to the special condiments that Somo brought out, I am afraid that even the lords of the Reed Marsh have not enjoyed them.
"You do so much, and if you can't finish it, I'll beat you to death." Luo You glanced at him, pretending to beat him.
Unexpectedly, Luo Xiang escaped with a playful smile and hid behind Somo.
"Dad, my cousin is here, can't we have something good to eat?"
In fact, he didn't plan to make so many at the beginning, but the magical seasoning was so appetizing.
In addition, Luo Jiao was urging her to leave here soon, so she just had to finish the meal.
"Eat, eat, eat to death, you coward."
Luo You cursed a few words, the corner of his eye always looking at Su Mo's face.
Realizing that Su Mo was smiling the whole time, he turned around with relief and said with a smile, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you get your cousin a bowl and chopsticks to serve the rice?"
"Hey ha, I'm coming!"
Luo Jiao smiled and quickly took out the bowls and chopsticks that had been scalded with hot water from the pot and placed them on the table one by one.
Sumo lowered his head and glanced around, realizing that the dishes and chopsticks used by the survivors were still very rough.
Even people like the Luo family, who are far above the average survival line of survivors, are still using low-quality bamboo chopsticks and cracked clay pottery bowls.
The advantage is that it is cheap to make and you don’t have to worry about breaking it and throwing it away.
The disadvantage is that it must be disinfected with hot water before each use, otherwise it will become a breeding ground for germs.
After all, even a common cold can turn into a fatal threat.
"Cousin, you use this good one and let my father use the broken one."
"These chopsticks have burrs. I'll cut them into new ones for you. There's bamboo wood at the door."
The two children truly demonstrated what it means to turn their elbows outward, and Luo You was stunned for a moment.
However, he soon showed a happy smile.
Perhaps this is why Soma chose to establish contact with them as a relative.
In the world of children, although the wasteland environment has cruelly tempered them, it is still difficult for them to distinguish the malice and kindness of every stranger as keenly as adults.
Therefore, instead of letting them cautiously accept kindness from the outside world, it is better to use the innate blood relationship as a bridge to make it easier for them to put down their guard and feel the warmth and care from others.
As for the possible malice, let the old father absorb it all.
Bah chirp, bah chirp.
It has to be said that the wasteland environment has indeed trained the survivors' survivability in all aspects.
Especially in terms of cooking, after experiencing how to make delicious food in the absence of seasonings, once I return to the days of seasonings, the food is not bad.
After praising Luo Jiao's craftsmanship, Sumo also experienced the life of an ordinary survivor for the first time in a long time.
Although the taste of low-quality brown rice is a bit harsh, the deliciousness of wild vegetables, wild boar meat and aquatic products more than make up for this small shortcoming.
After eating, Luo Jiao was left to clean up the stall, and the three of them walked to the side room, stroking their bellies.
"Cousin, when are we leaving?" Luo Xiang lowered his voice excitedly while wiping the pistol with his clothes.
If he had enough time, he wouldn't mind practicing with the people who surrounded them tonight.
But before Sumo could speak, Luo You raised his hand and slapped him without saying a word.
"Give you a gun, do you think you are invincible?"
"No way, I just want to practice"
"You still have to practice. How many lives do you have for me to practice?"
Everything else about Luo Xiang is good, but his character that never knows how to teach a lesson makes people feel uneasy.
Sumo nodded slightly, knowing that this is the age when a boy is most rebellious.
Blindly suppressing children like Luo You cannot actually make rebellious children realize their mistakes.
On the contrary, this tough approach often arouses their stronger resistance.
Sometimes, fighting fire with fire is a good idea.
Of course, how to control the dose of poison is a science.
"It's not impossible if you want to practice, right?"
"Ah?" Luo Xiang was full of grievances one second, and beaming with joy the next.
However, this smile only lasted for a few seconds, and was brought back to its original state by Somo's next words.
"Let's go find the frogman tribe that bit your father and practice with them."
Frogman tribe!
Luo You clenched his fists subconsciously, and his injured left leg couldn't help but tremble.
Luo Xiang reacted even more violently. He was extremely annoyed at first, and then looked at Luo You with a look of bewilderment.
It was precisely because he was careless when tying up the frogman and was only thinking about how to catch more frogmen that the frogman took the opportunity to break free.
If Luo You hadn't jumped out at the critical moment to help him block the fatal blow, he wouldn't be qualified to stand here now.
"What? Are you scared?" Sumo sneered: "You don't just dare to bully humans without weapons, do you?"
"I'm not afraid!" Luo Xiang said stubbornly.
Luo You looked over worriedly, but was suppressed by Somo's strong eyes and did not dare to speak.
"How far is that fish-man tribe from us now?"
"It's about more than 200 kilometers away, but I don't know if they changed places during this time."
As one of the three largest alien races among the alien groups.
The frogmen in the water, the ratmen on the ground, and the birdmen in the sky are the direct enemies that hinder mankind from occupying the new world.
Especially ratmen and frogmen, the reproduction speed of the two is simply terrifying.
Basically every six months, the number of ethnic groups can double.
They are widely active in the mercenary circle, providing other alien races with warriors (cannon fodder) who can rush ahead, thereby earning corresponding profits to maintain the development of the race.
Unlike rat people and humans who have irresolvable territorial conflicts, in future ruins, frogmen's territories are often in deep water areas, and they never actively attack human ships and territories.
This also led to many human settlements having transactions with frogmen, using weapons as trading items and purchasing a large amount of aquatic products from them.
It's a pity that the combat effectiveness of the frogmen is too low, and even with weapons, they can't make any waves.
At the beginning of the sixth year of the Wasteland, it was completely wiped out in a vigorous war between humans and alien races.
The few that survive will be swarmed and chopped into pieces by humans who have long ago honed experience in survival combat.
Therefore, using a frogman to practice is definitely a good choice.
"There are only more than two hundred kilometers, so we will set off at night to give them a surprise."
"Leaving so late?"
Luo Xiang was shocked and quickly looked at Luo You.
Unexpectedly, the latter lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then agreed with Somo's proposal.
"It's really time to leave. Since I've decided to leave, it's better to leave as soon as possible."
If you just offended the people upstream and downstream of the reed swamp, there is no need to leave in such a hurry.
In addition, this group of people had been frightened out of their wits at night, so no matter how hard they tried, they would have to wait for a few days.
"This group of people don't dare to cause us trouble, but Lord Huang and the lords of the upper and lower territories may not be able to sit still. Your cousin will shoot, and if you use a pistol, it can be explained, but then
The submachine guns made too much noise, so we had better leave early to avoid getting entangled by this group of people."
Luo You's worries are not unreasonable.
There is a dragon crossing the river in your own territory. How could the lord not pay attention to it?
Perhaps the Yellow Lord of Reed Marsh is on his way here now, and they don't know how much trouble they can avoid by leaving.
"Then let's go. I don't want to talk to Huang Pizi. That person is very hypocritical. He will never leave without removing a layer of grease from us."
Luo Xiang curled his lips and walked out of the house as fast as he could to tell Luo Jiao to pack her things.
It has to be young people.
After working hard on the water for a day, I still have this energy at night. Depending on how energetic I am, staying up for another two days may not be a big problem.
"Lord Ji, look at my son."
As soon as they left, Luo You sat up straight with a frown on his face. He was worried that Sumo would be in danger when he took Luo Xiang to the frogman tribe, and he also felt that it was not a good thing for him to protect him like this.
He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "How about you take me with you, so that you can take care of me if you encounter any danger."
"You want to go too?"
Sumo looked at it in surprise, a little silent.
What a pitiful parent in the world. For some reason, he suddenly thought of Dad Su.
If Su's father was put in this situation, he would probably follow without thinking like Luo You.
"Okay, you can follow me, but then it will be difficult for me to take care of the two of them."
"Don't worry, as an adult, why do I need you to take care of me?"
Luo You smiled and patted his left leg: "It's just a lame leg. Now give me a knife and I can still kill the frogmen so that they can't get close to me."
"Okay, can you use this thing?"
Ignoring Luo You's harsh words, Sumo simply took out another pistol from his backpack.
At this moment, Lao Ma and the other three also finished eating their dry food and walked in after guessing the time.
hiss.
A gasp sounded from the door.
This bag doesn’t look heavy from the outside. How many arms are there? Why can’t I finish it?
"I haven't used it before, but it shouldn't be difficult, right?"
In the envious eyes of the three people, Luo You took the pistol and weighed the weight curiously.
Ignoring the unique texture, the pistol, which is made entirely of engineering plastics, is actually similar to a toy simulation gun.
After removing the magazine, it is even lighter than a toy gun.
"Of course it's not difficult. Just turn on the safety and aim and pull the trigger. The only difference is the accuracy."
Modern people who have been influenced by the information explosion have a strong ability to accept new things.
It is said that a man remains a boy until he dies.
Luo You fired the trigger a few times, but his performance was not much better than Luo Xiang's. After a while, he laughed so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes.
As if he had found a treasure, he also pulled up his sleeves and rubbed the surface of the gun body.
"What are you three standing there for?"
"Boss, we've finished eating too."
"Come in after you finish eating. I have something to ask you."
Hearing what Somo said, the three of them immediately cheered up and walked in with small steps.
The side room of the earthen room is not large, with only an earthen kang and a wooden table without stools.
Lao Ma must have been here many times. He skillfully dug out from under the table and took out two folding stools.
He sat at the table and the other two sat on stools.
"Are you all alone?"
The three of them nodded at the same time. If it weren't for one person, their families wouldn't worry about them becoming fishermen.
"Then do you have any idea to leave here with me? I need people to help me do something." Su Mo felt that the cooperation of the three of them tonight was pretty good, and their quality was on the baseline: "Don't worry, you guys want to leave after a while.
If you still want to stay, it’s up to you.”
Forehead
It seemed they didn't expect Sumo's recruitment to be so straightforward. Except for Lao Zhang, the other two people were stunned.
"I, Zhang Yuanba, am willing to work with the boss."
I don't know whether he was stimulated by Sumo repeatedly pulling out a gun, or whether he was ignited by the submachine gun fire on the water, but Lao Zhang nodded directly.
It's hard to imagine that just a few hours ago, he was guarding against Somo as if he were guarding against a thief.
But now, Zhang Yuanba thinks very simply.
There are only so many opportunities in life. If he stays here in the Hoshino Alliance, he is just dawdling and trying his luck. He might as well go out with Sumo, and at least he can make a splash for a while.
If the other party is in a good mood and throws a gun directly at him, it will really be like a pheasant turning into a phoenix.
"I'm very strong and can do any rough work!"
"Okay, okay, I think you are also good at hard work." Sumo nodded slightly, then raised his eyebrows and looked at the other two people:
"what about you?"
Lao Gong's face turned red. He shook his head first, then nodded quickly, and then shook his head reluctantly.
He is the oldest among the people present, already in his forties, so he cannot be as fussy as young people.
Moreover, I happened to meet a widow not long ago. The two of them flirted with each other and planned to save money and live together.
This is also the reason why he boldly accepted the order after meeting Sumo in the wild.
After living for most of his life and struggling in the wasteland for so long, Old Gong no longer wanted to move.
Even if he dies, he is willing to die here.
"This is yours, you may as well stay here and live a good life in the future."
Sumo nodded with a smile. He first took out a bag of candy from his backpack, which was about two kilograms. He took it to the supplies office and exchanged it for enough supplies for an adult for half a year. It was a huge sum of money!
Then he took out a round ball and clamped it on the sugar bag and said: "The sugar is your extra reward for driving me here, and this grenade is the meeting gift I left for you."
Grenade?!
As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes turned around and stared at the ball in Somo's hand.
It does look very similar to what you see in movies and TV shows, with a pull tab on it.
"Knock on the pull tab and throw it where you want it to explode within ten seconds, and it will explode."
"Thank you Mr. Ji, thank you Mr. Ji!"
Old Gong was so happy that he thanked Somo repeatedly and even kowtowed to Somo to express his excitement.
Fortunately, Lao Zhang caught him with a wink, so he didn't make a joke.
"Lao Ma, what about you?"
"I"
Ma Benchun was still very hesitant, but this reaction surprised Luo You.
Lao Zhang and Lao Gong are both transparent and can leave as soon as they want, and the people around them will not notice their departure at all.
But Lao Ma has developed quite a circle in the Hoshino Alliance, and everyone who deals with medicinal materials upstream and downstream knows that there is a person like him.
Let’s start all over again with Somo
"Sorry, boss, I can't leave either."
Until Luo Xiang packed up his things and walked in, his face no longer had the respect and humility that he had seen in the past, but instead looked at him as an equal.
Ma Benzun suddenly gave his answer.
At this moment, he suddenly felt as if he had lost something important.
Even if he received two pounds of candy and a grenade from Sumo, he could only force out a smile and leave.
What have I lost?
After walking out of the earthen house, I saw Lao Zhang happily mingling with the crowd, patting his chest and taking all the luggage. He also made a show of carrying Luo You on his shoulders, which made a group of people laugh.
Then I watched Old Gong happily walking towards the river, talking back and forth, already thinking about how to give the widow a big surprise when he got back.
Ma Benchun couldn't even laugh anymore.
Both of them made what they thought was the most correct decision and the one they would least regret.
But only he made the most rational choice after fully considering the pros and cons.
No, it was the right choice, but this was definitely not what I should have gotten.
Ma Benchun lowered his head, and a look of resentment suddenly appeared on his calm face.