Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Zhang Hao: I'd like to too, but there's nowhere I can use my burning arrows... Wait! I forgot to shoot two arrows at Reis's hometown when I bombed it last time... Not enough, not enough, I should have shot about twenty arrows.

Mai Xiaowen was dumbfounded. She had thought Luna would offer to help her by comparing sniping skills, since her archery skills were only so-so. But now that the words had been spoken, she was in trouble…

"Okay, Sister Luna, it's been a long time since I've practiced archery. It seems like I haven't had any special training since you taught me. I've mostly been practicing sniping techniques."

Mai Xiaowen shut her mouth. There was no other way now; she could only bite the bullet and go for it.

"God help me, Amitabha, please let me win no matter how I shoot! I can't lose face in front of Xiao Hao, even though I already know I probably can't beat him. So please let Xiao Hao take down Luna!"

Mai Xiaowen also turned her back and began to pray to God, looking exactly like Zhang Hao before his exams in his previous life.

As the three picked up their bows and arrows, Luna explained the rules for the event:

"Ten arrows, same scoring as always, whoever gets the highest score wins!"

Mai Xiaowen naturally couldn't go first, and Zhang Hao said it didn't matter who went first, so Luna became the first person.

Fifteen minutes later, Zhang Hao skipped out again, saying cheerfully:

"You two can just stand there for a while! I'll go and cook with Uncle Shenlan and then come back to call you."

Inside the shooting range, Mai Xiaowen covered her head as she looked at Zhang Haoquan's record of hitting the bullseye, and recalled his earlier casual remark, "Next time, let's compete in shooting farther; shooting close is really boring."

Luna collapsed to the ground as if her Dao heart had shattered. She had already achieved very good results, but Xiao Hao was cheating!

Luna: I... I need to keep practicing!

Mai Xiaowen: I... sigh, my English is better than Xiaohao's, and not just English, hehe, that feels good. (●ˇ?ˇ●)

Chapter 189 Hot Pot with Two Flavors

Zhang Hao ignored the two men who had collapsed at the shooting range, glanced at the time, and skipped into the kitchen. Since he had nothing to do today, he decided to cook with Uncle Shenlan.

"Hmm? It's rare for Xiao Hao to come here today. What's up? Are you going to show off your skills for us again?"

When Shen Lan saw Zhang Hao coming over, she smiled and rubbed his head. Even though Zhang Hao is now 1.7 meters tall, Shen Lan can still grab his head with one hand.

"Yes, I just had an archery competition with Sister Xiaowen and Sister Luna. I'll call them over for dinner later."

After hearing this, Shenlan knew that the two of them would probably need a long time to recover, after all, Xiao Hao's talent in shooting was truly freakish.

However, what Deep Blue didn't know was that after experiencing multiple setbacks, the two of them had each developed their own ways of comforting themselves, and they would probably come over soon, drawn by the fragrance.

"What is Xiao Hao planning to cook this time? I can learn a new dish too."

Shenlan is also full of anticipation for the new products that Zhang Hao will be preparing for everyone today.

"Hmm, let me see, what's here?"

Just then, Red Wolf dragged the half-dead Wei Long in. He was about to grab a bottle of water to revive the still-playing-dead Wei Long when he saw Xiao Hao, who was rarely seen in the kitchen, and said happily:

"Xiao Hao! Are you preparing new dishes again? I heard Wei Long say that Chinese spicy hot pot is really delicious. I... I'd like to try it. Can you get me some to try?"

The previously half-dead Wei Long miraculously woke up after hearing about spicy hot pot:

"Hot pot?! Spicy hot pot! Xiao Hao, I want to eat spicy hot pot! I'll do anything you ask, just let me have a bite!"

Deep Blue silently picked up a potato from the ground and threw it at the constantly yelling Dragon.

Red Wolf also gets a quiet, non-noisy dragon x1.

"Spicy hot pot? I can make it, but... does everyone here eat spicy food? I'm afraid you guys might not be able to handle authentic spicy hot pot?"

Zhang Hao also began to worry about his sister Xiaowen. You see, she absolutely hates spicy hot pot. If she were to have a spicy hot pot at noon, she probably wouldn't be able to eat a single bite!

"How about this, a hot pot with two broths? Well... we don't seem to have any here. Oh well, let's just get two pots. Uncle Xinghong, you and Brother Weilong can just wait in the living room to eat. We'll have hot pot for lunch!"

Red Wolf, looking delighted, dragged the unconscious Dragon outside. No one noticed that the top of the potato that Deep Blue had thrown out had turned to mush.

Deep Blue: You still dare to yell in front of me? Looks like I didn't hit you hard enough that day.

"Uncle Shenlan, you can eat spicy food, right?"

Zhang Hao turned to ask Shen Lan, who replied that she was a master at eating spicy food.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao began preparing the broth. He soaked the last of the red chilies that Brother Weilong had brought in water, then mashed them into a paste. He then heated oil in a wok, adding plenty of it, and then added the freshly chopped ginger, scallions, garlic, and onions to fry until they turned slightly yellow. He then removed them from the oil and added a small piece of butter (since almost no one eats this, he couldn't get a large one). He added the mashed chilies, minced ginger, and a large amount of Sichuan peppercorns (brought by Weilong). Finally, he put in a spice bag and waited.

After finishing all this, Zhang Hao only had one thought left: This is so troublesome. I remember there was some hot pot base in the refrigerator.

After figuring it out, Zhang Hao asked Shenlan if they had any Sanxian hot pot base. To his surprise, Shenlan actually found a package after searching through the cabinet above. He checked the production date and found that it had expired just two weeks ago.

"Oh, isn't this perfect? ​​It also solves Xiaowen's potential constipation problem, and it's only two weeks past its expiration date, so it's not a big deal!"

Under Shen Lan's bewildered gaze, Zhang Hao naturally unpacked the package and put the base ingredients into another pot. You see, in his previous life, Zhang Hao had eaten plenty of expired food. This was only two weeks past its expiration date, and he couldn't smell it at all. Back then, he ate a salt-baked chicken leg that had been expired for who knows how long, and after finishing it, he even said it tasted good. Then he went on a rampage for three whole days. Later, he found the packaging bag and took a look, only to find that it had expired for more than half a year.

While they were at it, Zhang Hao and Shen Lan started preparing the side dishes. They put sliced ​​meat, vegetables, dumplings, noodles and other ingredients on plates. After putting the lettuce leaves on the plate, Zhang Hao also took out a few pieces of rock sugar and added them to the spicy hot pot.

Weilong: Xiaowen, look, Xiaohao has added rock sugar. Isn't sweetness a favorite in Guangdong?

As Shenlan placed the two pots on the table, the aroma began to spread rapidly.

Red Wolf, who had been sitting on the sofa eagerly waiting, immediately ran to the table and looked at the bubbling spicy hot pot, his eyes filled with nothing but longing for the food.

Following closely behind were Mai Xiaowen and Luna, who had just come out of the shooting range. Mai Xiaowen also saw the spicy hot pot on the table, and her expression immediately changed. She rushed towards Zhang Hao, who was turning around to go inside to get the food, with a wronged look on her face.

"Waaaaah, Xiao Hao, don't you love your sister anymore? Don't you know that your sister can't eat this kind of spicy hot pot? Can you really bear to see your dear Xiao Wen go hungry at noon?"

Zhang Hao could only helplessly point to the three-delicacy soup base that hadn't been served yet:

"Xiaowen, don't get excited. The three-delicacy dish is still inside and hasn't been served yet. How could I forget you?"

Mai Xiaowen turned her head and saw that Shen Lan had also brought out the three-delicacy soup base. Just as Mai Xiaowen was about to reward Zhang Hao with a heartwarming gesture, she smelled the aroma and asked uncertainly:

"Xiao Hao? This soup base isn't packaged, is it?"

Zhang Hao nodded blankly:

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"Yes! I brought that from China last year or the year before! Are you sure it's still edible!"

Mai Xiaowen, looking utterly devastated, started shaking Zhang Hao back and forth. Good heavens, why is it that Wei Long, who hasn't even climbed over yet, gets to eat the spicy soup base that Xiao Hao made himself, while she can only eat that seasoning packet that might even be expired!

Red Wolf/Weilong: Xiaowen, you're still too young. Don't underestimate the bond between us guys!

Chapter 190 Protecting Food

After Zhang Hao coaxed her for a long time and promised to make her a big bone broth base next time, Mai Xiaowen finally gave up. Otherwise, she would have to teach Zhang Hao a lesson that night.

Wow! What's that smell? Looks like I'm having pretty good luck today!

Roy and Zoya followed closely behind to the restaurant, with Terry, who had just finished showering, following behind. Looking at the red oil broth in front of him, Terry silently turned his gaze to the other half of the three-delicacy hot pot broth.

Once everyone was basically there (Uluru: Am I even human?!), everyone started digging into the food on the table in front of them.

"Mmm, that's great, just the right taste, it's just a little bit lacking in beer."

After using all his skills to scald a piece of beef, Wei Long dipped it in Red Wolf's sauce. This was Red Wolf's top disciple, after all. After putting the sauce-coated beef into his mouth, Wei Long almost felt like he was about to take off in a spiral of pleasure.

As they ate, the large group gradually split into two smaller groups. One group consisted of Wei Long, Hong Lang, Zoya, and Luna, who were known for their spicy food. The other group consisted of Mai Xiaowen, Shen Lan (who had only eaten a few spicy bites and had come over here), Luo Yi, and Zhang Hao, who were known for their freshness.

"Hiss~ Oh my, Xiao Hao, is all the spicy hot pot base in China this spicy? Maybe I'm just getting old, I can't handle it anymore."

After stubbornly picking up another potato slice and eating it, Shen Lan finally sat down obediently. He was considered to be able to eat spicy food even in his own country, but he never expected to be unable to handle it here.

"Huh? Brother Weilong doesn't have much chili left, otherwise I could make it spicier."

Shenlan thought about the hot pot, which was even spicier than what she was eating now, and shook her head, deciding to eat the non-spicy one instead.

Deep Blue: I've been stubborn my whole life, but I've become obedient in front of spicy hot pot. Damn it! By the way, how come Zoya can still eat it?

Shenlan saw that Zoya's lips were swollen from the spiciness, and she was sweating profusely from eating, but she still kept putting food into her mouth.

"Zoya, aren't you afraid of spicy food?"

"Hmph, old man, I'm not like you. I'm still young, hiss~ ha~ this little bit of spiciness can't stop me from enjoying this delicious food, hiss~ hoo~"

Deep Blue watched helplessly as Zoa nearly fainted from the spiciness, shaking his head in frustration. Just then, Uluru's angry voice came from the second floor:

"Damn it! You guys... are you even human? You're eating all that food behind my back, aren't you? Not a single one of you came to call me! Waaah, I really misplaced my trust. You even managed to eat that Class A war criminal, Wei Long!"

Everyone: Oh no, we almost forgot about our King Uluru!

"Who asked you to drink at night and not be able to get up in the morning? Eat or don't eat, if you keep shouting there, you won't get a single bite."

Terry took a rare moment to chat with Uluru, mainly because he had eaten too fast earlier and needed to say a few words to digest before continuing the battle.

"Damn, wait for me, wait for me, this smells so good! What's it called? It woke me up right away."

Uluru picked up a fork, speared a piece of beef, and put it in the fork, just like Uluru had done. After it changed color, he took it out and eagerly put it in his mouth.

"Ah! It's so hot, whew whew, mmm~ it smells so good!"

But everyone was focused on eating and no one paid any attention to Uluru. Seeing this, Uluru stopped talking and joined the "silent" battle.

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And what is our Lao Sai eating for lunch?

"Mmm, this cornbread smells delicious. Xiao Hao is really amazing. He can make anything made from flour taste so good. It's just that we can't grow cabbage here yet, otherwise I would ask Xiao Hao to teach me how to make some pickled vegetables to try."

Saeed squatted on the platform on the second floor of the east building, holding three steamed buns in his right hand. After scratching his buttocks with his left hand, he picked up the rice porridge that Abel had brought him, took a sip, and showed a satisfied expression.

Through continuous efforts, he also started planting the rice that Xiao Hao had mentioned. He had asked Yousef to use his connections to get it for him, but the outcome was still good. Before long, barring any unforeseen circumstances, everyone on the dam would no longer go hungry!

“Boss Said, why are you eating this cornbread again? I brought you some vegetables. You are our leader, what kind of talk is this, eating this stuff every day?”

After searching around, Abel finally spotted Said squatting on the ground eating a cornbread bun outside and took the food he was carrying to him.

"Hey, take it away, give it to the children. I'm fine as long as I'm full. Why do I need to eat so well? Our lives are indeed better now, but don't forget the days before. Think about how many people starved to death here before Xiao Hao came."

Said glanced at it and told Abel to take it away. He thought, "Why should I, an adult who has lived for who knows how many years, eat meat every meal? It's better to give it to the children who are still growing."

“Hey, Commander Said, if you keep this up, I’m going to call Xiao Hao. We’re not starving, and we’re not wasting anything. Didn’t we already give a lot of the money Yousef gave us to the kids and the elderly? If you ask me, you’re probably the one eating the worst at the dam right now. Everyone else is eating from the same pot, so they can basically have meat once a day.”

Seeing Abel take out his phone to call Zhang Hao, Said snatched it away and put it in his pocket. After listening to what Abel had to say, he then stopped pushing the bowl of food back.

"Don't you understand the concept of being prepared for danger in times of peace? Oh, I forgot you haven't read many books either?"

Abel interrupted Said with a dark expression. Who did he think he was? He had studied for several years, otherwise how could he handle these things for him every day? If Hafk hadn't invaded his homeland, he might be studying at that university like his younger brother.

"Alright, Boss Said, stop pretending with me. I'll have Sister Sophia give you a quick English test, you believe me?"