My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 674 - 227 Mammoth...Meat?_2

Nowadays, the conditions are not quite ideal, so Du Xixi wanting to make some grand dishes for Ke Lian is certainly challenging. However, Du Xixi’s brand of barbecue, even if it’s meat she hasn’t cooked before, she feels confident she can turn it into a delicacy.

Du Xixi looked down at the huge skewers of meat, piled them up on a plate, the color, aroma, and taste were truly tempting. Moreover, Du Xixi lifted her head; she realized the officers had all gathered around at some point, some of them even holding letters from home, tears still hanging on their faces, but they couldn’t take their eyes off the skewers.

Du Xixi smiled and nodded to everyone, saying, "Give it a try first. If there’s anything that needs improvement, I can make adjustments promptly."

Everyone’s tastes are different, but Du Xixi’s skewers only used the most basic seasonings, sprinkled with pepper and salt to enhance freshness and remove gaminess, then added sesame and scallions for aroma and color—a taste most people would enjoy.

Upon hearing Du Xixi’s words, everyone thought that since Du Xixi was Ke Lian’s wife, who traveled so far and braved danger to rescue them, she must be one of their own. With one of their own, there’s no need for formality. They hurriedly expressed their thanks and each grabbed a skewer, eagerly biting into it.

The skewers had just been taken off the grill, still carrying a mouth-burning temperature. Especially, upon biting into it, the juices inside burst forth unapologetically from the meat layers, scalding lips and tongues. However, this didn’t diminish the deliciousness, rather it made everyone laugh and exclaim. Once the chunk in their mouths was swallowed, they eagerly took another bite of the hot meat.

Ke Lian also held a skewer, even though they’d all had nutritional supplements and weren’t actually hungry. But when such delicious skewers were presented in front of them, only a fool wouldn’t eat; at most, they’d end up too full later. Right now, they were definitely going to satisfy their taste buds.

Ke Lian smelled the aroma of the meat, took a big bite of the chunk on top, and like the others, he was caught off guard by the heat and burst of juices. However, he apparently enjoyed it, and after initially furrowing his brows from the burn, he gradually relaxed them, taking bite after bite, unable to stop.

Though these skewers were thick and large, for Ke Lian and the others, they were just trivial. But since they still had nutritional supplements in effect in their stomachs, Du Xixi controlled the quantity, knowing that at most, they could handle one more skewer.

She gently raised her eyes, noticing everyone was licking their lips contentedly, occasionally casting glances at the skewers still grilling nearby. She laughed and said, "Does anyone have any flavor preferences? Don’t worry about bothering me."

Du Xixi didn’t want them to act courteously with her at all. Upon hearing her words, everyone smiled and crowded around her, even pushing Ke Lian, who stood next to Du Xixi, out of the crowd with a stumble.

"Madam, madam! I want mine spicier! I need some kick!"

"I prefer it light, but those sesame bits are quite fragrant when chewed. Madam, could you sprinkle a bit more sesame for me?"

"Sis, sis! You know I love the spicy-numbing flavor! I want it spicy-numbing!"

"..."

A group of people surrounded Du Xixi, packed tightly. Standing on the outside, Ke Lian held an empty fork in one hand and an empty plate in the other. Seeing his wife surrounded by his comrades, he pouted unhappily.

These people, they probably weren’t this enthusiastic even during battles, were they? Ke Lian felt a bit sour inside, but knowing the hardships everyone had endured in this world, this rare moment of enjoyment couldn’t be interrupted. Waiting for everyone to express their preferences and finally disperse, he walked over with small steps, looking slightly aggrieved at Du Xixi, "Xixi..."

"I know." Du Xixi, unaware of Ke Lian’s jealousy, thought he was just upset about being pushed out. She comforted him gently, "You like it spicy, with extra pepper powder. I’ve kept that in mind."

Du Xixi always remembered his preferences, and upon hearing this, Ke Lian’s envy turned into a smile, sticking close by Du Xixi and assuming the role originally meant for 2569 as the "Food Assistant."

Ke Lian dreaming of making delicacies was pure fantasy, but serving tea, handing over towels, and delivering dishes—these were within his nimble skill set. Poor 2569 could only squat on the ground, adjusting the flame as per Du Xixi’s instructions.