My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 665 - 224 Self-Recommendation_2
Chen Yin shook his head: "The time and personnel have not yet been determined, but according to the words of that senior, it is estimated that the construction of the passage can only be completed before July this year."
July? It’s almost May now, there are about two months left... Du Xixi gently clenched a fist, suddenly speaking up: "I’m afraid Ke Lian and the others won’t last for two more months."
"What?" Everyone looked over in astonishment, especially Chen Yin. He had watched Ke Lian and their videos countless times and analyzed everything from the environment to their condition over and over, but he always thought Ke Lian and the others could hold on. How could Du Xixi make such a definitive conclusion?
Du Xixi pointed to the video, and Chen Yin knowingly zoomed in the video screen, allowing Du Xixi to extend her hand to adjust the video timeline. Du Xixi tapped on a particular timestamp and circled some parts.
Du Xixi softly explained: "At the 33rd second, Mo Feng and one of the officers’ pockets have a little tear, and there are only three Nutrition Supplements inside. Mo Feng has a big appetite, but the other officers’ appetites are not small either, especially Ke Lian’s. I’m afraid his Nutrition Supplements are running low as well."
Du Xixi’s observations were meticulous, and when the others crowded over to look, they indeed saw Mo Feng and Chen Dan in the video bending down to pick up some firewood. The inner pocket was at a position slightly above the chest, and upon seeing this, one could indeed see some things in the inner pockets.
"Our Military Department has never taught how to find food in the wild on our own." Du Xixi snorted coldly, "Back then, when I told Ke Lian to learn from me, he always made excuses about having no talent. Is catching an animal so hard? Is plucking the feathers and cleaning it so hard? Is making a fire and roasting it so hard?"
Although Ke Lian’s cooking talent was really poor, roasting an animal doesn’t require much skill. Without any seasoning, eating it in its natural flavor has some taste, though it might get charred. Back then, Ke Lian was unwilling to learn even this. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
The more Du Xixi thought about it, the angrier she got. She regretted not forcing Ke Lian to learn some simple outdoor barbecue methods back then. It didn’t need to be delicious, just enough to replenish energy so they wouldn’t starve.
But unfortunately, there’s no knowing it all beforehand.
"The Military Department should learn some skills; even though they might rarely be used, in case of need, they’d be very useful." Retired veteran Ke Xing nodded in agreement. Chen Yin, however, scratched his head, feeling that this matter was becoming more and more difficult, "So what should we do? The senior has already helped us a lot, so it’s not good to brazenly ask him to speed up."
The reason the senior Ye Wenting knew was willing to help was because of Ye Wenting’s influence. If Chen Yin and the others approached him, it would be of no use and might even get the Star Network involved, implicating this kind-hearted senior.
The Star Network hates being entangled with any empire. How could Chen Yin dare to destroy the senior’s future for this matter? But if they don’t ask, Ke Lian and the others might starve to death over there, and Chen Yin was unwilling too.
Stuck in a dilemma, this is the current situation.
Du Xixi and the others were also very troubled. They had just learned the good news that Ke Lian and the others were still alive, which should make them smile, but given the current situation, they wanted to cry.
"How about..." Du Xixi gritted her teeth, thinking that perhaps they could use gourmet food to "bribe" that senior. Such benefits are quickly "disposed of," and even if the Star Network discovers it, it’s just a gift exchanged between friends, avoiding implicating the Blue Star Empire.
Blue Star’s culinary heritage spans a thousand years; there must be something that the senior would like, right?
Just as Du Xixi was about to voice this plan, Chen Yin’s Light Computer beeped, and a message suddenly popped up. Seeing it was from Ye Wenting, Chen Yin quickly opened it. Since the screen was connected to the Light Computer, Du Xixi and the others also saw the contents of the message.
"Ye Wenting": The senior suddenly has good news, saying he’s going to the Star Network headquarters for a meeting in half a month, which will last for three months during which he can’t contact the outside world. So he put in some effort and estimated he could help construct the temporary passage within ten days!
"Ten days! That’s great!"
Everyone was overjoyed, and Du Xixi’s tightly clenched hands finally relaxed a bit. Two months and ten days—naturally, the latter gave Du Xixi and the others more hope.
