Chapter 152: Taking Over the Interstellar

Cup after cup of rice wine was gulped down, the thick, fermented fragrance of the rice wine intoxicating the senses and clouding the eyes.

The little puppy's eyes seemed to be veiled in a layer of moisture, looking so pitiful.

"You wouldn't happen to be unable to hold your liquor, would you?"

Ruan Mian looked at his state and felt that something was truly not right.

A flush had climbed onto his face, dyeing it like the pale peach blossoms in full bloom during spring.

It was incredibly good-looking.

"Big sister, why shouldn't I be able to drink?"

After speaking, he picked up the cup in his hand again and downed it in one gulp.

That layer of alcohol seemed to surge to his head once more.

Ruan Mian hurriedly steadied him, looking him up and down, somewhat nervous, "Stop drinking already, you'll really be drunk in a moment."

The next second, the world spun, and the two of them swapped positions.

A palm pressed against her back, and she was pinned against the wall.

The eyes of Xia Cheng before her were unfocused for a moment, then changed in the blink of an eye.

A crazy and sinister possessiveness, deep and overflowing, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

His scorching breath, with every exhale, sprinkled bit by bit onto the side of her face.

His slender fingers, carrying a slight chill, brushed past her temple, hooked a strand of hair, and tucked it gently behind her ear.

It carried an indescribable ambiguity.

"Big sister, I was already drunk long ago."

He lowered his head and took a deep sniff amidst her hair.

Her scent, carrying a faint, fresh botanical fragrance, was clean, pure, and so comfortable that it made one unconsciously want to draw closer.

He didn't even need to drink alcohol; he was already intoxicated.

"Big sister, you smell so good~"

The wicked tone made Ruan Mian's heart skip a beat.

The feeling Xia Cheng gave her was very wrong, inexplicably dangerous—where was her obedient little puppy now!

"Xiao Xia, what's wrong with you? Are you really drunk?"

Ruan Mian pushed against his chest, resisting him, wanting to push him away.

Unfortunately, he was like a wall; she couldn't budge him at all.

"Move aside, you're pressing on me, it's uncomfortable!"

Xia Cheng acted as if he were possessed by a ghost, one hand bracing her back, the other pressed against the wall.

As if bewitched.

Suddenly, there was a *slap* behind her.

Only then did the person before her slowly collapse to the ground.

She saw the two combat-type Simulation Humans brought from Huo Junze standing guard behind them.

"Master, are you alright?"

Ruan Mian then patted her own chest, "I'm fine, I'm fine. He's probably just acting crazy from the alcohol; you two take him back."

"Yes, Master."

This alcohol really isn't a good thing!

With the rice wine, Ruan Mian began to make cooking wine.

This is a good thing; it is indispensable for making many dishes.

Prepare star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, ginger slices, scallion segments, and rock sugar.

Pour the rice wine into a pot, add these seasonings, cook slowly over low heat until the rock sugar has completely melted, then continue to cook for five to ten minutes.

Let the spices fully infuse into the cooking wine.

After cooling, filter out the dregs, and the cooking wine is done.

With the cooking wine, she could make a dish she loved to eat: red-braised pork!

Wash the fatty and lean pork belly, cut it into uniform squares, put it into boiling water to blanch, then remove and drain.

Cut the scallions into segments, slice the ginger, and peel the garlic for later use.

Heat the pot and add oil, put in the rock sugar, and stir-fry over low heat until the rock sugar melts and turns a caramel color.

Add the pork belly cubes, stir-fry a bit so that every piece of meat is coated in the sugar color.

Add the seasonings to stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the cooking wine and an appropriate amount of water to submerge the pork belly cubes, then bring to a boil and simmer over low heat.

Cook until the meat becomes tender and flavorful.

Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste, and reduce the sauce to finish.

It's a pity that soy sauce is missing; if there were soy sauce, this dish would be even more perfect.

However, with the addition of the spices, this meat is also extremely fragrant!

It can be summed up in one word: fragrant.

In the other pot, the pork ribs were chopped into pieces, bubbling away with a *gurgle gurgle* sound.

Inside were chunks of carrots and segments of corn, red and yellow, and the soup had been stewed to a milky white.

Sprinkle with salt and chopped scallions.

Take a small sip; it's so delicious it makes one's eyebrows fall off.

After eating lunch, the bowls and chopsticks were left for the Simulation Humans to clean up.

Now, the noon Boxed Meal is handled by Xiao Hong and Xiao Fang; she can be considered half a hands-off manager.

Why is it only half?

Because she is only responsible for planting the plants.

Rice grew in a large patch, soybeans in a large patch, corn, sweet potatoes, pumpkins; these staple foods were all planted in large patches.

It is not just these staple foods.

She also planted a large fruit orchard.

They were classified by fruit variety, and basically, she planted over a hundred trees of each kind.

Behind the house is a large patch of green tea.

Because now, not only are drinks like Lemon tea being made, but all kinds of fruit teas are being made as well.

Ruan Mian is responsible for planting, while the Simulation Humans are responsible for the rest, such as picking, harvesting, and plowing the land.

All she has to do is speed up the ripening of the plants when she has time.

With a buzz, a message from a familiar person arrived on her Light Brain.

"Huo Junze!"

Her dear boyfriend's daily routine inquiry; those eyes were tinged with a smile the moment he saw her.

"Mianmian, did the baby give you any trouble today? Did you eat properly?"

A series of questions came out as soon as he opened his mouth.

It made Ruan Mian smile helplessly.

"Isn't President Huo busy? Calling so many times a day, you've almost become my housekeeper~"

A low, magnetic laugh came through.

It was like a feather landing on her eardrum, rustling and unbearably ticklish.

"Mm, I just like managing my girlfriend, is that not allowed?"

"Of course it is, you must continue to perform well, boyfriend~"

Ruan Mian felt both pained and sweet.

"When are you coming over? I made something delicious today~"

"Alright, I'll be there right away."

This person really acts on a whim; she gave him a coquettish glare.

"I'm being serious, do you think we should sell fruits and vegetables?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the look of astonishment on his face.

"What, is my proposal very strange?"

"I'm just a bit surprised; I never expected you would take out vegetables and fruits to sell."

Plants are originally very precious things; it was already a big surprise that she would take out Boxed Meals to sell.

She didn't expect that she would also take out the fruits to sell.

"Why? I planted these plants with the intention of selling them. I don't want our cooperation to be limited to just a few bottles of drinks."

"Oh right, I also plan to sell Fried Fries and Tomato Sauce in bulk, what do you think?"

Fries and Tomato Sauce, plus fried chicken later on—these were extremely popular fast foods before the apocalypse!

If they could be mass-produced, they would definitely be a crazy money-making machine.

"Anything Mianmian makes, I like, and everyone else likes it too. As long as Mianmian wants to, I am willing to do it."

Why are you being so good!

"Doesn't that mean I have to work hard to support the baby~"

Ruan Mian immediately beamed, took the Light Brain, and walked toward a dense field to show him the empire she had built.

"These are all potatoes I planted, and I'm preparing to set up a tomato greenhouse over there; we are going to take over the Interstellar!"

(End of this chapter)