wild star

Chapter 217 Dirty in the Desert
There is a kind of round black bug on the cactus, when Zhao Yanling crushed it with his finger, it turned red.

This is the cochineal, which can extract pigments, the colors are very bright, and it lives on colorful cacti.They contain a large amount of carminic acid, which can be prepared into carmine, which is widely used in various industries such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.At present, the demand for natural carmine pigment is soaring in the world, and the price is high.This is a precious economic resource insect.

When seeing all kinds of succulents on the sandstone, enthusiasts can't wait to kill them immediately.However, many succulents are protected by law and cannot be picked casually. There have been records of Chinese people being arrested for picking succulents in Mexico.

Some collectors are willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a rare cactus, and the average price of a rare cactus seed in the European market is as high as $750.The countries with the largest demand for Chihuahua Desert cacti are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Italy.The garden art of Huaguo used to be very developed, but now it is overtaken by these developed countries.

Zhao Yanling didn't dare to blatantly poach plants during the live broadcast. It would be terrible if he was struck by lightning. After all, he has a criminal record now.But picking up the seeds is still no problem.

The cactus fruit can be boiled with sugar to make wine, and the leaf neck can be peeled and thorned to be used for cooking. The whole body is valuable.It is said that there are 101 ways to cook cactus dishes in Mexico, which is called the spring of the desert.

Zhao Yanling took out a bunch of small glass bottles, put labels on them, wrote their names, and sorted the cactus seeds they picked up.After breaking off a few more pieces of cactus, I headed back home.

Thanks to the desert's dryness, it's easy to pick up dry wood.

There are many taboos about eating snake meat, and the condiments should not be put casually, otherwise it may be poisoned.He cut the snake meat into sections, stir-fried peanut butter, southern milk, and spicy oil, added an appropriate amount of broth, boiled it and added thirteen spices.Add water, stew vigorously, put red brine powder, and stew for more than ten minutes.After stewing, add oil and fry until crispy and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

hiss……

Zhao Yanling ate everything when he was a child, regardless of snake meat or rat meat, his grandfather took him to try them all.I remember when I was a child, Zhao Yanling asked my mother Zhang Qin, did the emperor eat roast chicken every day?
In fact, at that time, there was no condition to eat meat frequently, but as a hunter, if he had no means to make tooth sacrifices, was he still called a hunter?

However, eating snake meat at that time was nothing more than roasting, because if you want to fry it, you can’t bear the oil...

Zhao Yanling took a sip, her expression was wonderful.

"Don't talk, don't judge."

"Please don't poison!"

It's so delicious!Stewed in the early stage to taste, fried to evaporate the surface moisture, the taste is crisper, and the taste is delicious!

Zhao Yanling ate it all in one go: "The desert is solitary, the long river is full of sun, and enjoying the delicious food in a rough environment is really the greatest enjoyment in life."

After eating, break open the cactus to relieve the greasy, sticky and slippery, full of fragrance, everyone admires it.Even if you are afraid of snakes, you will salivate.

At the same time, Nivi was also eating.

She worked and studied in the restaurant of Gordon, Zhao Yanling's culinary art teacher. For Zhao Yanling's sake, Gordon gave her advice reluctantly.

This is an appetizer of Hungarian cheese. Niwei said her evaluation in fear, not without the intention of flattering her.

Gordon's face was serious: "Niwei, this is just a cold appetizer, and it can be done in a few minutes. Why are you talking so much about such a simple dish?"

Niwei is crazy, he is not happy if it is simple, and it is too long-winded if it is complicated, what do you want from me?

Gordon's face was very ugly: "Compared with Zhao, your talent is far worse!"

Zhao Yanling's superhuman sense of taste and smell, the pinnacle of knife skills, and even his keen grasp of the visual art of plate arrangement are the only ones in the world, and he is the most talented cook Gordon has ever seen.A chef who wants to innovate has to go through thousands of trials before he can find the best solution and make the color, fragrance and taste perfect.Zhao Yanling is a strange thing, he took out a bunch of seasonings and put a little in this one and a little in that one, and by tinkering with it, he could come up with new tricks.Cooking the same dish twice in a row, he can make two tastes, but they are both perfect.

Gordon believes that if Zhao Yanling concentrates on cooking, his future achievements will not be inferior to his.It is inevitable to compare the top few old guys in the world!Because he felt that Zhao Yanling was just like him, not only was he talented in cooking, but also his excellent appearance made him a star in the chef world.

Niwei was so pouted that she could hold the oil bottle, and couldn't help muttering: "Then why didn't he ask you to learn from him?"

Why is there such a big gap between Xindao people and others?Old Zhao treats her like a treasure, is serious and patient, and when it comes to Gordon, his nose is neither his nose nor his eyes, so he takes all his anger on Zhao Yanling for not coming to learn how to cook with him!
This made Gordon jump his feet and roared, "Why didn't he learn from me? He learned a lot more humility than you. Nivi, are you complaining?"

Niwei's face turned pale: "There is no such thing as nothing..."

After finally getting off work, he and Yu Xuanji drank something.

Yu Xuanji said to her strangely: "Didn't you say that you eat in the restaurant from morning to night every day? Why do you see that you have lost weight?"

Niwei smiled bitterly: "I've been eating, but the old man Gordon won't let me swallow, I have to spit it out after chewing, rinse my mouth and eat the next dish. At the end of the day, I didn't eat but I didn't feel hungry. It was smoked by oil, and my tongue was numb. I weighed it, and I guess I lost five or six catties."

Yu Xuanji was speechless: "Is being a chef so scary? I decided not to cook in my life."

Niwei leaned on her chin, remembering how interesting it is to be with Zhao Yanling, what to eat and drink, Zhao Yanling will copy a better plan than the original one after returning home.Thinking of cooking for Gordon the dishes she and Zhao Yanling created together, the old guy was obviously satisfied, but he was picky and critical.She didn't know that Zhao Yanling had also experienced this.However, Zhao Yanling's heart was extremely strong, and her skills were superior to hers, and Gordon would not be able to find fault in the next round of being reprimanded forever.

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The night in the desert is all charming, the sky is pure, the Milky Way is brilliant, and the depth makes people daydream.

Zhao Yanling wanted to turn off the live broadcast and go to bed, so the water friends had to make a fuss about staying and arguing.Zhao Yanling had no choice but to hold a party, and asked other anchors to come in as guest stars.Moyin Yaoyao has returned to Xinghai again, acquaintance, just to help her gain popularity.

It was singing and dancing, and then Fatty and West also got involved.

They met two cowboys in San Antonio, Texas, having a barbecue party, drinking and hugging.Two live treasures together, even if they don't sing, dance or act, just listening to them talk is a joyous drama.

Zhao Yanling lamented: "The revolutionary ranks are growing stronger and stronger."

On a quiet and peaceful desert night, the sound of a car was suddenly heard.Zhao Yanling asked everyone to leave the stage, packed up their things and fumbled for the sound.

The complete terrain of the Chihuahua Desert was familiar to him, and Zhao Yanling knew that in front of him was the Eagle Mountain in the desert, which was a no-man's land.A car came in the middle of the night, and it was very sneaky. The first thing that came to mind was the group of drug dealers who wanted to hunt him down.

On the rough road, modified white oil trucks drove slowly, and the drivers were all Mexicans.The transport vehicle said Houston Petroleum Company, but Zhao Yanling knew that there were no deposits of oil that could be dug here.

He quietly lay in ambush on the main road in the valley. Rows of transport vehicles passed by, and he grabbed the rear of the last vehicle and climbed up.

After driving for about an hour, the convoy stopped on the desert No. 10 main road.Zhao Yanling took back Wangcai and took out a sports camera instead of shooting.A man got off the co-pilot of the leading transport vehicle, wearing a white vest, with a tattoo of a skull wearing a pirate hat on his arm.

A blond man in a suit and leather shoes was connected, leading a team of drivers who had been waiting for a long time to replace the Mexican driver in the car.There was a row of oil trucks with PMX printed on them. Zhao Yanling checked and found out that it was a Mexican oil company.

The man with the skull tattoo folded his arms and raised his chin casually at the man in the suit: "The goods have arrived, please give our boss a call."

Hearing his voice, Zhao Yanling frowned.

It turned out that this person was the boyfriend of the sagging girl who slipped through the net.

After the handover, the blond suit man left with the convoy.The man with the skull tattoo took a group of Mexicans and boarded the transport vehicle left behind.

The state of Chihuahua in the north of Mexico borders Texas in the south of the United States, and the city of Juarez on the border connects with El Paso in the United States. It has always been the center of organized crime. The desert is sparsely populated, and large-scale gang fights often occur.Encountered mummies in the Chihuahua Desert, most likely the wreckage left by the firefight.

Zhao Yanling had a flash of inspiration and suddenly understood.In the past few years in Mexico, several major gangs fought and the Mexican government cracked down, some people had to find another way out.They must have been in the wilds of Mexico, cutting off Pemex pipelines, stealing oil and gas, and smuggling them into the United States.

The blond man in a suit and leather shoes just now should be an oil broker.The drivers on the Mexican side are all sloppy, but on the American side they seem to be decent workers.

"My Cao, I caught a big fish!" Zhao Yanling couldn't help but swear.

In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, they avoided Juarez and El Paso, chose to go around in the desert, and cut into the No. 10 main line handover from Eagle Mountain.After the oil is installed, just change the word PMX to Houston Petroleum after exiting the country.

At this time, there was a shrill dog barking, Zhao Yanling looked over and found that some sand sculpture was driving with a chihuahua.

Speaking of the Chihuahua Desert and Chihuahua State, many people must not know where they are.But when it comes to Chihuahuas, Chinese people are familiar with them.Chihuahua, formerly known as Chihuahua, is named after Chihuahua, Mexico.

The chihuahua screamed heart-piercingly towards Zhao Yanling's hiding place, the man with the skull tattoo frowned, and shone a flashlight at Zhao Yanling.Those drivers with dragons and tigers changed suddenly, each took out their guns and turned into thugs.

Zhao Yanling secretly thought something was wrong, Mao Yao turned around and ran away.

His live broadcast was still on, documenting this sneaky dirty deal.

"He's going to kill someone!"

"This time, Old Zhao made a big mess!"

"Curiosity killed Old Zhao."

(End of this chapter)