Chen Wan thought for a moment and suddenly had a packet of pickled fish seasoning and a can of luncheon meat in her hand.
Since Jiang Wanning couldn’t eat beef, she had to settle for luncheon meat, which was at least some form of meat.
Chen Wan sliced the luncheon meat and lightly fried it in oil.
She then added the pickled vegetables to the pan, sautéed them briefly, and poured in water.
Once it boiled, she added the noodles.
Soon, the aroma of pickled vegetables filled the air, mixed with the scent of braised beef, drawing everyone’s attention to Chen Wan’s side, especially since they hadn’t eaten lunch.
The hungriest among them were Chen Wan and Qin Ke, who hadn’t even had breakfast.
Chen Wan’s stomach was already growling.
The noodles for Jiang Wanning were the first to be ready, and Chen Wan served her a big bowl.
Yang Yang watched from the side, almost drooling with envy, and whined in a childish voice to Chen Wan, “Mommy, I’m hungry too~” Chen Wan smiled and comforted Yang Yang, “Your aunt can’t eat beef, so let’s let her have the pickled vegetables.
We’ll have the meaty ones later, okay?” Yang Yang nodded, but her big eyes still looked enviously at Jiang Wanning.
Jiang Wanning patted Yang Yang’s little face and smiled, then stood up and said to Chen Wan, “Do you have a small bowl? Give Yang Yang a little to tide her over.”
Chen Wan smiled helplessly and handed Yang Yang’s utensils to Jiang Wanning.
Jiang Wanning served Yang Yang a small half-bowl of noodles and some soup.
Yang Yang ate with a spoon, her little head bobbing with delight.
After finishing Jiang Wanning’s noodles, Chen Wan started cooking the noodles to go with the beef.
She planned to cook in two pots because there was too much to fit in one.
By the time the big pot of noodles was done, the braised beef in the pressure cooker was also ready.
Jiang Yanxin helped Chen Wan serve the noodles, adding beef and beef broth to them, while Chen Wan brought out the baking tray.
The roasted beef she had prepared was almost done and was placed on the table for everyone to enjoy.
Jiang Yanxin first served the noodles to Qin Ke, her parents, and Yang Yang, while she and Chen Wan waited for the next pot.
Ye Lan, looking at the fragrant beef noodles in front of her, immediately started eating.
Just smelling it earlier made her feel hungry.
She quickly picked up her chopsticks and took a bite, and was momentarily stunned.
The beef was tender and delicious, without any gamey taste, and paired with the noodles and braised beef broth, it was simply too delicious.
After the apocalypse, Ye Lan and the others hadn’t had a proper meal in a long time.
Now, as she ate, her eyes welled up with tears, and she reminded Jiang Zhaoyuan, “Old Jiang, you have to try this.
The meat is just too good.”
“It is delicious, really delicious.
Chen Wan, is this regular beef? And in the apocalypse, how did you get beef?” Jiang Zhaoyuan asked curiously.
“Dad, it’s mutated beef we hunted.
The cow was about the size of an elephant, and the meat is tastier than regular beef.
Eating mutated animal meat is also beneficial for the body.
You and Mom should eat more and try the roasted one too; it’s delicious.” Chen Wan said as she continued cooking the noodles.
Jiang Yanxin, worried that Chen Wan might be too hungry, picked up a few pieces of roasted beef with her chopsticks and fed them to Chen Wan while she was cooking.
Seeing Jiang Yanxin’s chopsticks coming over, Chen Wan took a bite of the beef, her eyes shining as she playfully said, “Thank you, wife.
It’s tastier when you feed me.”
Jiang Yanxin rolled her eyes at Chen Wan with a smile, “Speak properly.
Everyone’s still here.
If you keep acting cute, I won’t care for you.”
“You wouldn’t bear to ignore me, wife.” Chen Wan continued to act cute while cooking, leaving Jiang Yanxin with no choice but to glare at her while feeding her roasted meat.
Yang Yang had already finished two and a half bowls of noodles, but the little one was hungry, so both bowls were quickly emptied.
Then she saw her Mom feeding her Mommy.
Yang Yang opened her little mouth, her small hands eager to try, and said in a childish voice, “Mommy, let Mom feed you.
Mommy is shy~” After saying that, Yang Yang made a shy face gesture with her little hands on her cheeks.
Chen Wan looked at her little troublemaker with amusement and retorted, “Sweetie, how is it shy if Mom feeds Mommy? Doesn’t Mom also feed you?”
Yang Yang tilted her little head, thought for a moment, and continued in her childish voice, “It’s still shy!” Her words made the adults laugh heartily.
Yi Yi, seeing Yang Yang had finished eating, wiped her little mouth and held the little one in her arms to play.
In the RV, without much else to play with, the chubby little one was quite fun to play with.
Soon, the second pot of noodles was ready.
Chen Wan and Jiang Yanxin pulled up two chairs to sit at the dining table.
With more people, the space felt a bit cramped.
Jiang Wanning, having finished eating, wanted to move around.
Noticing Yi Yi didn’t have any noodles, she asked curiously, “Aren’t you eating?” Yi Yi, while playing with Yang Yang, smiled and said, “I’m a bionic human.
I don’t need to eat what you humans eat.
As long as I have enough crystal cores to supply energy, I’m fine.”
“Bionic human? What’s that?” Jiang Wanning’s eyes widened.
She had thought Yi Yi was just a regular beta, so how could she be a bionic human?
“Actually, there’s not much difference from you.
I just don’t need to eat or sleep.
Everything else is pretty much the same,” Yi Yi explained with a smile.
Jiang Wanning nodded, half-believing.
The explanation seemed a bit far-fetched, but she mostly believed it.
Chen Wan sat down and started eating her noodles.
She was extremely hungry, serving herself a big bowl.
Both she and Qin Ke had expended a lot of energy today, so they ate more.
In the end, even the roasted meat was completely finished by Chen Wan and Qin Ke.
After the meal, Jiang Yanxin and Jiang Wanning competed to wash the pots and clean the stove area thoroughly, while Chen Wan sat on a chair to rest.
It had indeed been a tiring day.
By the time they finished eating, it was already six in the evening.
Chen Wan smiled and said, “Everyone’s tired today, so let’s rest early.
We don’t have to worry on our own turf.
Mom and Dad, you should rest early too.
Oh, and I’ll get you some clothes and daily necessities.”
Chen Wan thought for a moment, and with a flick of her mind, a few sets of men’s and women’s home clothes appeared on the table, along with a series of toiletries like face wash, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.
Ye Lan was amazed, “Chen Wan, you even have these?” Chen Wan smiled and explained, “Yanxin, Qin Ke, and I raided quite a few places before, gathering a lot of supplies.
You, Dad, and Wanning don’t have to worry about running out.
There’s plenty in the space.”
“That’s good, that’s good.
Chen Wan, we really owe it all to you this time,” Ye Lan said with emotion.
“It’s no trouble, Mom.
Oh, and these are mutated crystal cores.
Here are thirty pieces, ten for each of you, Dad, and Wanning.
Remember not to eat too many; this is the maximum limit.
Eating these is good for your health and might even activate abilities in the future,” Chen Wan explained as she handed the crystal cores to Ye Lan.
Chen Wan also distributed crystal cores to the others.
The most excited was the little one, Yang Yang, who finally got the candy she had been longing for.
She carefully ate one by one, savoring the taste with each one.
Ye Lan felt the crystal cores were too precious.
They were already an extra burden on Chen Wan just by eating, so how could they accept something so valuable?
Ye Lan hurriedly tried to return them to Chen Wan, “Chen Wan, we really can’t accept these.
They’re too precious.
You young people should eat them.
We don’t need them.
We can’t help much, and now we’re consuming so much of your stuff…”
Chen Wan quickly reassured her, “It’s no trouble.
We’re all family.
You, Dad, and Wanning should eat these as I said.
Maybe in a while, you’ll have abilities and be able to help a lot.”
Jiang Yanxin also hurried over to persuade, finally getting Ye Lan to accept the crystal cores.
While they were talking, the little one had already finished all the crystal cores in her hand.
Chen Wan laughed as she took Yang Yang, kissing her little face, “You sure ate quickly.”
“Mommy, the candy is yummy~” Yang Yang didn’t forget to snuggle up to Chen Wan, acting cute.
She liked being in the RV because she could talk loudly and play loudly!
“Little glutton, there will be more candy tomorrow, no rush.” Chen Wan patted Yang Yang’s little belly, which was indeed round again, “Sweetie, Mommy will take you for a walk in the RV.
Look at your little belly.”
Yang Yang nodded her little head, obediently agreeing, “Okay~”
The elders, unable to withstand the long journey, were a bit tired.
Ye Lan and Jiang Zhaoyuan decided to go to the second floor to take a bath and rest.
The young ones sat at the dining table, where Chen Wan explained her abilities to Yi Yi in detail.
Upon seeing her, Yi Yi could sense her host’s energy fluctuations and continued with a smile, “It’s a mental ability, but it can control zombies.
At level 1, you can control a small number of zombies, about 50.
As you level up, the number of zombies you can control will increase, and the duration will be longer.”
“Then why did I feel dizzy at that time?” Chen Wan asked.
“I think it’s because you overexerted your mental energy.
Since you hadn’t used it before, mental energy needs practice.
Initially, you might only be able to control zombies for a few seconds.
With continuous practice, you can control them for a few minutes, ten minutes, or even hours,” Yi Yi explained.
“Then why doesn’t Qin Ke’s ability have any issues?” Chen Wan asked again.
Qin Ke nodded and said, “Yes, my ability doesn’t cause dizziness when used.”
Yi Yi explained again, “Qin Ke’s ability is a level 1 firearm ability, not a mental ability.
It’s a practical ability that improves accuracy, basically hitting wherever you aim, without causing dizziness.”
Qin Ke nodded, seemingly satisfied with her ability.
Chen Wan also nodded, indicating she understood.
Yi Yi smiled and continued, “Yanxin, your and Yang Yang’s abilities might awaken soon, so you need to be careful during this time.”
“Okay, I’ll be careful,” Jiang Yanxin replied with a smile, curious about what abilities she might have.
“Yi Yi, is there a way to enhance mental energy?” Chen Wan asked again.
“Find someone with a psychic ability like yours to have a mental battle, or we can directly battle in the mind domain,” Yi Yi said with a smile.
“Alright, let’s find some time tomorrow for you to practice with me,” Chen Wan quickly replied.
“Sure, no problem.”
Jiang Wanning roughly understood, but was still a bit confused.
Battling in the mind domain, does that mean Chen Wan and Yi Yi can communicate telepathically?!
