The blizzard has really stopped.
This is good news for the hunters.
The new snow covered all the old traces, and creatures that moved after the snow stopped left incredibly clear paths on the paper-white snow.
Whether it's an animal or a human.
Su Wei closed the window and left the bathroom.
The living room was already filled with the aroma of porridge.
Emily is already up.
She wore a thick cashmere shawl and hopped on one leg to the dining table.
"It smells so good."
She stared at the steam rising from the pot lid. "It smells so good! Su Wei, your Cooking are beyond my imagination. When did you learn to cook so many dishes?"
"Life and study."
Su Wei lifted the lid of the pot.
The rice grains have blossomed, absorbing the shrimp oil and becoming sticky and soft.
He added the chopped shrimp, squid tentacles, and diced sockeye salmon.
It doesn't need to be cooked for too long.
The piping hot rice porridge will cook these ingredients in just one minute.
Sprinkle with salt and white pepper powder.
Finally, there's a handful of bright green scallions.
Turn off the heat.
Two white porcelain bowls were placed on the table.
Su Wei ladled out a bowl and handed it over.
The congee base is golden yellow, with pink shrimp and red fish meat peeking out from under the porridge, garnished with chopped scallions.
[Cooking complete. Quality: Excellent.]
[ Cooking experience +10.]
[Temporary buff triggered: Warming Stomach (trace amount). Reduces energy consumption by 5% for two hours after consumption.]
Emily couldn't wait to scoop up a spoonful.
It's very hot.
But she couldn't bear to spit it out, so she breathed on it and swallowed it whole after a couple of quick swallows.
"Call..."
A warm stream slid down my esophagus into my stomach.
fresh.
No MSG is needed; the shrimp oil from the spot shrimp is a natural umami enhancer.
Although the red salmon meat was cooked, it remained tender and smooth because it was cut into small pieces.
The spiciness of white pepper stimulates the taste buds and warms the whole body.
"He's alive."
Emily squinted, and the weariness from the pain and cold seemed to lessen considerably.
The Cotton Candy spun anxiously under the table, its two front paws tugging at Su Wei's trouser leg.
Su Wei picked out the two pieces of fish from her bowl, blew on them to cool them, and placed them in her palm.
The little fox immediately came closer, its wet nose nuzzling Su Wei's palm, and with a flick of its tongue, it swallowed the meat, then rubbed against his wrist in a flattering manner.
[ Beast Taming Module Experience +2]
"You spoil it too much," Emily mumbled between sips of her porridge. "If Black saw you feeding the fox sockeye salmon, he'd definitely scold you for being wasteful."
"You need to be well-fed to grow fur properly."
Su Wei finished the last mouthful of porridge, then stood up to clear the dishes.
"Leave it there," Emily said, pressing his hand down. "You're in a hurry. I can still do this. I broke my leg, not my arm."
Su Wei glanced at her but did not insist.
He walked to the entrance, put on the heavy winter coat, and put on a black knitted hat.
The wall clock points to 7:30.
" Su Wei."
Emily suddenly called out to him.
She was still holding a spoon in her hand, and her shawl had slipped halfway down, revealing a light pink nightgown underneath.
"That poacher..." She paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts, "... if it's too dangerous, let Black risk his life. He's paid by the government; you're just a temporary worker."
Su Wei inspected all the equipment.
A hunting knife, binoculars, high-calorie portable food such as compressed biscuits, a water bottle filled with hot water, a backpack, and the hunter's license that I just received yesterday.
"I will. Life is more important than anything else."
Su Wei opened the door, and the cold morning air rushed in instantly, dispelling the warmth inside.
He glanced back.
Under the warm yellow light, a blonde girl held a bowl of hot porridge, with a white fox lying at her feet.
"Also, so that we can eat porridge more peacefully in the future."
The door lock is engaged.
Click.
That warmth was shut out behind the door.
Su Wei turned and walked into the stairwell, her footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.
Time to get to work.
Chapter 80 The Only Spot, the Best Business
The roar of the engine shattered the frozen silence of the early morning.
A thin layer of frost had formed on the windproof goggles, blurring the edges of my vision.
He reached out and tore off the thin film on the surface, and his vision became clear again.
Su Wei released the accelerator, and the snowmobile glided forward due to inertia, finally coming to a steady stop at the bottom of the steps in front of the Hunters' Guild.
I glanced at my watch; it was 7:55.
Five minutes early.
On the main road in the distance, two orange heavy snowplows flashed their warning lights, their bulldozer blades scraping across the road with a sickening "sizzle" sound.
The snow was blown to the roadside and piled up into snow walls half a person high.
The entire Kodiak Town is awakening from the suffocating blizzard, like a giant beast that has just emerged from hibernation and is shaking off the dust.
Su Wei took off his goggles and hung them on the handlebars; his breath instantly turned into white mist.
The modified heavy-duty tracked vehicle was already parked at the entrance.
The large exhaust pipe sputtered and emitted white smoke, clearly indicating that it had been preheating for quite some time.
Black Anderson was standing next to the car.
He was still wearing that faded, slightly frayed dark gray Arc'teryx jacket, his hands in his pockets, his back ramrod straight.
He wasn't using his phone or smoking; he was just staring intently at the snowplows in the distance, as if he were studying a complex military operation.
Hearing the snowmobile stop, Black turned his head.
His deep-set eyes swept over Su Wei, then he raised his wrist to look at the badly worn military watch.
7:56.
Black lowered his hand, his voice hoarse and deep, "You're four minutes early."
"It's better to be early than late." Su Wei got out of the car and stomped his slightly numb feet. "After all, some people have lost their jobs because they were a minute late, and I don't want to be the next one."
This is not a very funny joke.
Black's weathered face was expressionless, except for a soft hum from his nose.
I don't know if it's agreement or sneer.
"Regardless of the outcome of today's operation," Black said without further ado, turning to walk towards the heavy windproof curtain. "I'll keep my promise to you."
Su Wei was taken aback, then quickly followed. "Now?"
"In this business, what's in your pocket is what really matters. I don't like being in debt, especially not to a newbie."