The rookie returns and flies in the apocalypse

The Zuo Ling siblings hadn't even touched a drop of their chopsticks yet, and only lumps of earth were left of Chief Mei's food.

Commander Mei acted as if he didn't see anything, and slowly dug up the dirt and said:

"Do you know what this is?"

Of course I don’t know.

"Some people call it wild ginger. I think it's a kind of tree tumor."

Afraid that Zuo Ling and his sister wouldn't understand, he explained:

"It's the root of a certain tree. People who collect them have tried more than a dozen kinds. This one is considered to be the tastiest. It looks a bit like the ginger we use for cooking, so people call it wild ginger."

Peel off the skin and you'll see a small white piece inside.

After chewing carefully, swallowing hard, and coughing several times, Commander Mei finally swallowed a small piece of wild ginger.

"Eat, eat, don't just look at me eating, it makes me look like an old man eating alone."

He had a playful expression and a half-serious tone: "If you can't finish it, you can't leave."

I understand. This meal is the highlight of today. I won’t be able to miss it.

The three siblings reached out to the black nest at the same time. Compared with the tree roots, bugs, and pancakes made of unknown meat, the black nest at least looked normal on the surface.

Chief Mei watched them eat with a smile.

When I bit into my mouth, it tasted bitter and astringent, without any of the tenderness of flour, and it was a bit hoarse in my throat.

Xiao Hao ate too fast and the black soup got stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down, and his face turned red from holding it in.

"Hey, hey, hey, kid, why are you eating so fast? No one is eating it with you. Come on, come on, come on, drink some soup to moisten your stomach."

No matter how you listen to Chief Mei's voice, there is a hint of gloating.

The small bowl of soup was not enough to go down the drain, so Zuo Ling and Pei Nansheng gave all their soup to Xiao Hao, and beat and hit him for a long time before they could make the black soup go down.

"I forgot to tell you that there's some bentonite mixed into the black nest. Well, you may not know bentonite, but it has a scientific name, Guanyin soil."

Guanyin soil!!

I've heard of your name for a long time, but never had the chance to see you.

The three siblings stared at the black nest at the same time. It turned out that Guanyin soil was mixed in it! !

"There's nothing we can do. There's not enough food. Although Guanyin soil has no nutritional value, it can make you feel full. The chefs in the kitchen tried to mix some Guanyin soil into the grains. It doesn't make people feel uncomfortable in the stomach and intestines, and it can also delay hunger."

Knowing that the old man had bad intentions, Zuo Ling took a small bite and Pei Nan ate half of it raw.

Xiao Hao was honest. If he hadn’t choked, he would have swallowed both of them.

"Eat, eat quickly, don't stop, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Chief Mei kept urging them to eat quickly.

Zuo Ling gritted her teeth. She definitely would not eat insects, but tree roots… Commander Mei coughed several times before swallowing the food in his mouth. It couldn’t taste good.

His eyes stayed on the meat patty, studying it for a long time. It looked like it was made of fish... or maybe shrimp, minced?

Pei Nansheng and Xiao Hao also set their sights on the meat pie.

Chief Mei's smile deepened. They were indeed brother and sister, with the same ideas.

I took a small bite and didn't taste anything. Then I tasted it again and it was bland. It really had no taste at all. It wasn't delicious, but it wasn't unpalatable either.

Xiao Hao just lost face, so he learned his lesson this time and eats slowly and in small bites.

"It tastes good, right? It's high in protein. It's the No. 3 maggot that the Agricultural Research Institute has just bred. It's not available anywhere else. Let's try it first."

Chief Mei's face was full of anticipation for praise, and he was also filled with a sense of superiority that you could only enjoy it in advance thanks to me.

What... Number 3? The three siblings didn't hear clearly.

"Maggots, yes, maggots."

After dipping the brush in some water, Chief Mei wrote a big word "maggot" on the table.

They...what they just ate were actually maggots!

Ugh... His stomach was churning and Zuo Ling tried to suppress the discomfort.

Xiao Hao is not much stronger than Zuo Ling. Even when he was the hungriest, he never ate maggots.

Pei Nansheng looked normal, and Chief Mei nodded secretly, saying that he was indeed an elite disciple trained by the Ding family.

In fact, Pei Nansheng also felt uncomfortable.

Following Zuo Ling, life became more comfortable than before the apocalypse. He became nagging and was no longer the hardworking Pei Nansheng of the Ding family.

He is the eldest brother, no matter what he feels inside, he cannot show any weakness.

Chief Mei highly recommends his food:

"This is an earth dragon. You can call it an earthworm. Such a plump earth dragon is not available to those with low-grade quality. In order to entertain you, I, an old man, risked my dignity and asked them for a first-grade earth dragon. Try it, try it now. It is definitely high in protein."

When Pei Nansheng was training in the field at the Ding family, he had eaten a lot of strange things. But times have changed and things are no longer the same as they were before. Even if he were asked to eat them now, he couldn't eat them.

"Xiao Liu, eat that. The little guy doesn't know the value of food. Don't waste it."

Commander Mei pointed at the waterfall and said to the orderly waiting on the side.

Xiao Liu was very happy. He was really happy. He ate only watery soup every day and needed high protein.

She ate a steamed bread, a maggot cake and an earthworm in two bites with great relish, and while eating she signaled to Zuo Ling and his sister, "Eat quickly, eat quickly, it's delicious."

Those who can become the personal attendant of a military chief are all top talents. How could they not know that the chief wants him to eat in front of Zuo Ling and his sister?

Its mouth was full of worms, with half of its head still outside its mouth, and it was still smiling at them!!

Xiao Hao almost spit out a mouthful of sour water in disgust.

Knowing that he would not be able to get through the day if he didn't eat, Pei Nansheng made up his mind and stuffed the food into his mouth with his eyes closed.

After finishing his own portion, he also ate Zuo Ling's portion.

Xiao Hao was very conflicted. When his brother reached out to eat his share, he pushed his brother away and stuffed the whole thing into his mouth without chewing and swallowed it down forcefully.

Chief Mei looked at it with great interest, and pushed the remaining two copies:

"Eat, eat, you're welcome. Young people have good appetites and big appetites. Don't be hungry, eat it all."

Pei Nan has already eaten two servings raw. If he eats any more... any more, he will vomit!

But what if he doesn’t eat? He is the elder brother after all. If he doesn’t step up, who will? He just reaches out his hand resignedly…

Xiao Hao is smart:

"Uncle Mei, the brother who brought us here is not full, and he wants to send us back, why don't you give it to him?"

Chief Mei smiled gently and praised:

"Yes, he is a warm-hearted child. Go and ask who picked them up, call them up, and eat these two portions."

Having escaped the danger, Pei Nansheng breathed a sigh of relief, and Chief Mei laughed secretly.

After a while, the orderly who brought them here came up with a worried look on his face.

Chief Mei said:

"You are lucky. You got a good job. They said you were hungry, so they gave you these two meals. Eat them, eat quickly."

When he arrived, the orderly thought something was wrong and was extremely nervous.

When he heard that he would have an extra meal, he was so happy that his nose started to snot.

High-protein earthworms, high-protein maggot cakes, solid black food nests, rare vegetables...wild ginger, plus two servings of chopped green onion soup.

There were meat, vegetables, and grains, both liquid and dry, all fully equipped. It was worthy of being the leader's treat, all good stuff!

He ate with his cheeks flailing, eating with both hands, and thinking at the same time, the Zuo Ling siblings were really his benefactors. It would be very beneficial to have them as guests.

Xiao Liu, who had just gotten a bargain, was drooling with envy and thought, why wasn't this the person I was supposed to pick up?

The unbearable banquet finally came to an end.

After removing the food tray, Chief Mei's expression gradually became serious:

"In the past eight years of the apocalypse, our country has gone through a lot, and the people have also gone through a lot. Everyone is struggling to survive in dire straits. I think you have also gone through a lot, so I won't say much about the big principles. You are all smart people and you know what to do."

Chief Mei used a meal to tell Zuo Ling that the country’s food shortage had reached a point where it could not be delayed any further.

As the head of a military force, he can only entertain guests with such food, let alone ordinary people.

This was because he learned that Zuo Ling had contributed two bags of barley seeds as soon as he returned. Otherwise, he could have given Zuo Ling's family something even more disgusting to eat.

Chief Mei stopped talking and looked at Xiao Hao:

"Your name is Xiao Hao, right? Are you interested in joining the army? I heard that you are good at Kung Fu, why don't you be my guard?"

Xiao Hao came back wanting to join the army, but when he thought about the meal he had just had... he backed off.

I've been used to the good life with my sister, so how can I swallow those damn things?

Seeing Xiao Hao's dilemma, Chief Mei continued to persuade him:

"Not everyone can be my guard. It must be easier to get promoted than to be a soldier somewhere else. The natural disaster will pass sooner or later. Don't you want to make a name for yourself?"

Of course I do. As Xiaohao gets older, he has more and more ideas. He can't always rely on his older brothers and sisters for life.

Zuo Ling said, "How about we wait two years and then talk about it. He is only 13 years old. Let's wait until he is a little older."

The reason they came back was because Xiao Hao wanted to join the army.

The conditions are too harsh now. Zuo Ling wants to wait a little longer and let Xiao Hao join the army when the conditions are better.

"Oh? He's only 13. This boss is so old and confused that I've forgotten his age."

Elder Mei is an old and cunning man. How could he not know Xiao Hao's age? It is precisely because he knew it that he encouraged Xiao Hao to join the army.

When you grow up, you have many ideas, and it is not as easy to discipline you as when you are young.

Besides, if he didn't keep a hostage by his side, what would he do if Zuo Ling ran away again? Where would he go to catch someone?

"If you can beat any man in my guards, I'll make you a lieutenant, how about that?"

The soldiers are divided into privates and privates.

Above the soldiers are non-commissioned officers of grades one to six, and above those are lieutenants.

A soldier without a background may not be able to become a captain even if he retires.

The temptation offered by Chief Mei is indeed huge.

Xiao Hao's eyes lit up. He still remembered how proud He Guiqi's brother was when he was a captain.

"Really?"

"Of course, I am the commander of an army, how can I lie to you?"

Pei Nansheng and Zuo Ling watched as their younger brother, whom they had raised with great effort, was abducted by an old fox.