Inside the ranch, the staff seemed a bit flustered as well.

Especially Bugude.

The fire was very close to his home, so Jiang Feng let Bugude take the car to check on his house first.

Then, Jiang Feng’s mother called to ask about the situation.

On WeChat, Jiang Feng’s mother’s name is "Wangwang’s Mother," and Jiang Feng’s father’s name is "Old Hei’s Father."

Wangwang refers to the Golden Retriever, and Old Hei refers to the Black Back dog.

The status of Jiang Feng in his parents’ hearts is quite evident from this.

After learning that the fire hadn’t reached Maodeng Ranch, his parents were relieved.

Jiang Feng went to the kitchen and asked Gelya and Old Sun to help him out.

The chef, Old Sun, remarked:

"The grasslands in spring are always like this, all messy."

"I don’t know how the fire started again."

"Thank goodness for the fire brigade, otherwise who knows how long it would spread."

Hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded:

"Natural disasters are unavoidable, we help where we can."

"If we can’t fight the fire, at least we can offer some warmth to the firefighters."

As the owner of a large ranch, Jiang Feng still bears some responsibility.

Moreover, preparing a meal for multiple people isn’t a big deal for him.

"Boss, what should we send to the fire brigade? Beef jerky and sheep’s milk are more convenient," Gelya said.

Jiang Feng shook his head, "Other herdsmen will definitely send those."

"Stir-fried dishes aren’t very convenient, after all, the firefighters wouldn’t want to bother with them after being busy."

"Let’s make steamed buns, I’ll do it. Gelya, bring over the dough I prepared."

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, Old Sun and Gelya started preparing as instructed.

This fire fighting would take at least several hours, probably not finished until after 10 pm at the earliest.

There was plenty of time during this period.

Jiang Feng started busying himself with preparing the filling.

The ranch had plenty of ingredients, with chicken, pork, beef, lamb, and even purchased seafood, fresh vegetables, and tofu.

Jiang Feng took charge of making the filling, while Gelya and Old Sun were responsible for making the buns.

Both were experts, making beautiful buns was no problem.

Jiang Feng first made seafood vermicelli buns.

He placed fresh shrimp segments in a bowl, then mixed vermicelli and egg whites together, adding sesame oil, salt, and cooking wine for seasoning, until the shrimp and vermicelli emitted a fragrant aroma.

Next was the process of wrapping the buns.

In a pot by the side, beef was being stewed. Jiang Feng followed the method for braised beef noodles, which could also be used as filling for braised beef buns.

Aside from these, there were also curry chicken buns and sauce-flavored lamb buns.

The key to making buns is whether the filling is good, and then the texture of the dough.

The three of them busied themselves in the kitchen, placing one bun after another on a board dusted with white flour.

Jiang Feng himself had culinary skills, and the filling he made emitted its fragrant aroma even before the buns were steamed.

Gelya and Old Sun were both cooks on the ranch, and both had a deep understanding of food.

Just by looking at the filling Jiang Feng made, they knew these buns would definitely be very delicious.

Cooking is also an art.

Cooking something delicious isn’t too difficult, but reaching the level of astonishingly delicious is very challenging.

Jiang Feng made four large bowls of filling.

Shrimp vermicelli, braised beef, curry chicken, sauce-flavored lamb.

The main focus was a delicious aroma.

Of these, the beef took the longest to prepare, stewing for nearly two hours.

The other buns were quickly made.

Next, they steamed the buns in a pot.

The three of them made many buns, nearly 150 of each kind, besides the ones for the firefighters, the ranch dinner tonight also consisted of buns.

Old Sun brought over a large thermal barrel.

He placed the buns inside; the barrel also had a heating function to keep them warm.

The first to taste the buns were Old Sun and Gelya.

Old Sun took a bite of a braised beef bun, and the beef juice burst in his mouth, with the beef being chewy and the bun skin soft, the texture was excellent. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Delicious, my appetite has been whetted, it’s so good!"

Old Sun exclaimed.

Gelya chose a seafood bun, she took two bites, consuming one whole.

"The shrimp doesn’t have a fishy taste, it’s very tender, how did you do it?"

Gelya was also amazed.

The buns Jiang Feng made indeed tasted much better than ordinary buns.

His handling of the ingredients was very appropriate.

Next, Jiang Feng and Old Sun packed several large bags of buns into the thermal barrel and carried it towards the fire zone.

After Jiang Feng left, when mealtime came, the ranch staff came to the canteen to eat.

Upon hearing that the buns were personally made by Jiang Feng, everyone immediately took several and started eating.

There were also two cold dishes on the table, one was marinated beef, the other was mixed cucumber.

After eating the buns, the employees all showed excited expressions.

"So delicious! Our boss’s skills sure aren’t exaggerated!"

"These are much better than the big meat buns I get outside!"

"I want several of each of the four kinds!"

"How satisfying!"

The employees ate faster and faster.

With one bite, the curry chicken sauce burst in their mouth, and the more they chewed, the more fragrant it became.

Gelya initially allocated six large buns for each employee.

However, everyone ate so joyfully, that they finished all of them in no time.

"All gone, if you want more, only steamed buns are left."

Gelya shouted to everyone.

The ranch has both Han and Mongolian people; Old Sun is Han, so he knows how to make some Han dishes, including steamed buns and rice.

Following Old Sun, Gelya learned too.

"Ah, it’s all gone!" Hadan exclaimed.

"Usually eating three to four big buns is enough, but this time everyone had six and are still not satisfied," Yang Maolin said with a smile.

"These buns are really nice!" Niu Erhu praised repeatedly.

After everyone was full, they discussed the fire incident for a while and went to their respective tasks.

Jiang Feng and Old Sun drove to the fire site.

The firefighters and some local herdsmen dug through the pasture, even used tractors, to extinguish the grassland fire.

Only scorched weeds were left in the area burned by the fire.

Looking around, it’s all pitch black.

But there’s no need to worry too much, just need to wait for two days, spread some grass seeds on the pasture, and after a few rains, the grass will grow again.

It’s just a matter of nurturing the pasture.

Jiang Feng walked over, found the fire chief, and talked to him about the buns.

"The buns are freshly made, they’re hot, eat while they’re warm."

Jiang Feng told Fire Chief Wusumu.

Wusumu intended to refuse, but everyone had been busy for so long and was very hungry. At such a time, having buns to eat is truly a great enjoyment.

Moreover, Old Sun had already brought out the thermal container with a swing of his hands.

Wusumu recognized Jiang Feng, knowing Jiang Feng as the big ranch master, and agreed: "Master Jiang, thank you so much."

Wusumu also hoped his brothers could be more comfortable.

This time, over twenty firefighters were dispatched, the entire team came out.

Everyone took off their protective suits and helmets, letting the cool breeze of the prairie dry the sweat on their bodies.

It was already eight thirty in the evening, almost getting dark.

Firefighters Sachu Ri and Tuya were chatting:

"Exhausted, let’s quickly go back to eat."

"Has the cause of the fire been investigated? Was it human-caused or accidental?"

"It’s more likely accidental, this pasture is too dry and prone to fire, many big pastures are turning green, fire can’t really start."

"True, let’s order takeaway when we go back, eat a grilled steak."

"Okay, today we must have a good meal!"

As they were chatting, Captain Wusumu called everyone to gather.

He gathered everyone, saying there were buns in the barrel, everyone should eat a couple to sate their hunger.

After events like this, officers going back usually have a big meal; it’s already a tradition.

So everyone wasn’t very enthusiastic.

Only really hungry, they decided to eat one or two first.

Sachu Ri grabbed two buns, handed one to Tuya.

"These buns are really soft!" Sachu Ri praised.

Tuya replied: "We’re having steak tonight, what’s the big deal about these buns from the herdsmen?"

"Eat one to sate! I’m too hungry to endure." Sachu Ri immediately took a bite of the bun.

The soft exterior broke with a bite, revealing braised beef inside mixed with sauce, also with some fragrant hot oil.

With a bite, the whole mouth was filled with aroma.

Sachu Ri’s eyes widened suddenly.

"Wow, what kind of buns are these?" Sachu Ri continued to eat.

The bun skin was thin with plenty of filling, the meat texture was excellent.

A few bites and the bun was in his stomach.

Seeing him, Tuya also tasted the bun.

Eating the bun, his taste buds seemed to bloom.

Nearby firefighters had similar expressions.

"These buns are amazing!"

"So delicious, let me have a chicken one!"

"This bag is lamb, if you want lamb, eat from this bag!"

"Save one for me!"

The firefighters were joyfully eating, and Captain Wusumu felt more comfortable eating.

Busy with firefighting, clothes were dirty, although faces were fine due to protective masks, this didn’t affect their enthusiasm.

Every time going out for firefighting duties, the way back was exhausted.

Enduring hunger, they’d sleep in the vehicle; when back, they weren’t as hungry, and eating wasn’t as satisfying.

But this time, the buns appeared at the most critical moment, still such delicious buns.

Sachu Ri ate another lamb bun, then turned to Captain Wusumu and asked:

"Captain, which place made these buns, I want to go to their shop and buy some."

Sachu Ri thought they were sent by a bun shop, hence asked.

The officers also looked over, waiting for the captain to recommend a shop.

"Not from a store, they were sent by the ranch owner, Jiang Feng, that Han ranch owner."

Wusumu introduced to everyone.

"Jiang Feng?"

"I know him, they say he cooks really well!"

"He made these buns?"

"No wonder, it’s really delicious!"

After Wusumu finished, everyone immediately began to discuss excitedly.

The buns were soon all eaten up.

Firefighters cleaned up the scene, ensuring the fire was under control, then drove back.

This journey back was much more comfortable than before.

Natural disasters are unavoidable, and a large area of grass has turned into charred inorganic matter.

But under the natural disaster, there are always many kind-hearted people.