Chapter 2336: Chapter 2312: Don’t Even Think About Sneaking a Bite
The person speaking outside is Eileen.
Gao Yang felt like a thief caught red-handed, and suddenly froze.
After the four of them exchanged glances, Gao Yang quickly wiped his mouth and loudly said, "Eileen, come in. Don’t talk outside."
Eileen came in immediately and, upon seeing the four, angrily exclaimed, "Well, you four are hiding to eat secretly!"
"Shh!"
After calming Eileen down, Gao Yang appeased with a smile, "You don’t know, we just wanted to eat something unique to Huaxia People that you’re not used to. Try it if you don’t believe me, really, give it a try."
Eileen walked over to the stove suspiciously, gave Gao Yang a doubtful glance, checked the pot, looked at the slices of lamb, and then reached out to pinch a piece of raw lamb to put in her mouth.
Liang Dong was dumbfounded, mouth open with a bowl in hand, staring foolishly at Eileen.
Just as Eileen was about to put the lamb to her mouth, she paused, laughed heartily, and said, "Do you think I’m stupid? You think I don’t know hotpot?"
Casually throwing the lamb into the pot, Eileen took the chopsticks from Gao Yang’s hand, scooped up a piece of meat, dipped it, and then tossed it into her mouth. She nodded, "Delicious! I like it!"
She reached out and snatched Gao Yang’s bowl, standing by the stove and loudly announced, "Come on..."
"Keep it down!"
Gao Yang quickly covered Eileen’s mouth and urgently said, "More wolves than meat, tomorrow, let’s call everyone together. Can we just eat alone today?"
Eileen said nothing further, but then someone outside spoke again, "What are you doing?"
Along with the voice, Tarta came in, saw their actions and the scene, and sternly said, "I knew you were eating secretly. What is it? Let me taste it!"
Cui Bo took out his utensils and said with a grin, "If you can’t use chopsticks, you can only fish with your hands."
Tarta wouldn’t be troubled by this, and upon seeing the food, knew how to eat it.
After skillfully using the chopsticks twice, Tarta’s eyes sparkled. He whispered, "Keep it down. I have something good. Wait for me."
The black demon’s name is no exaggeration, as Tarta left quietly and returned silently within a minute.
Tarta took out a big bottle of vodka and whispered, "I brought this on purpose when I came. Let’s get some glasses and share."
Gao Yang couldn’t help but say, "I thought you quit drinking?"
Tarta replied boldly, "I did."
"And you’re still drinking?"
Tarta took a cup from Liang Dong, filled it completely, probably about 200 ml, and eagerly downed it in one go. After releasing a breath, he nodded to Gao Yang, saying, "If I don’t drink more than three cups a day, how can that be counted as drinking?"
At this moment, Glewatov suddenly appeared behind Tarta.
Liang Dong was unaware of the black demon’s skills and was clearly startled by Glewatov, while Li Jinfang handed over his bowl with a resigned smile and said, "Get a bowl, I’ll share some seasoning. You can handle the chopsticks yourself."
Glewatov glanced at the pot, eyed Tarta’s drink, and calmly said, "Yemeni cuisine is heavy with oil, salt, and sugar, which doesn’t suit my taste. You all just arrived, and I’ve been here for a while, so I’m quite disappointed you didn’t invite me to this secret feast."
Gao Yang bowed repeatedly with a bitter smile, "Sorry, I apologize. Please, stand here. Can I make room for you?"
The black demon group truly have dog-like noses; their skill in finding opportunities is far superior to others. Eileen stumbled upon it by chance, but the black demon group found it through their sheer ability, following the scent right to the source.
Hammer, Pavlovich, and Vasily, except Yarebin, all gradually came.
The biggest problem now is more wolves than meat; there’s not even enough for each newcomer to taste.
Forget about eating alone; Gao Yang was quite displeased and embarrassed. After all, being caught in the act of eating alone is hardly honorable.
In the midst of confusion, someone loudly said from outside, "Mr. Petram, are you inside?"
The voice was Jim’s, and he was a savior in this chaos. Gao Yang loudly said, "I’ll go check outside; you all taste and leave when you’re done."
Jim and Salim stood outside the kitchen, and Gao Yang walked out. He quietly said, "You’re back. Is there something you need to discuss with me?"
Jim solemnly said, "I was discussing cooperation details with Mr. Salim when I received news that the situation in Sana’a is changing."
Salim immediately added, "We’ve heard that the official government has decided to reduce fuel subsidies. It should be announced in the next few days."
Gao Yang quickly said, "What serious consequences would come from reducing fuel subsidies?"
"Yemen is extremely water-scarce, and many villages and towns need pumps to draw water from deep wells for daily use, which requires fuel. If subsidies are abolished, many impoverished people won’t be able to afford fuel, and water merchants will raise prices, so the impact will be significant."
Gao Yang breathed out and asked, "Is the information reliable?"
Salim confidently replied, "Absolutely reliable, 100%."
Gao Yang contemplated for a moment and then softly asked, "Do you know the exact date the official government will announce the news?"
Salim shook his head, "Can’t be sure yet, as the official government hasn’t set a specific timetable. But we must prepare well. For specifics, please discuss with Jim."
After speaking, Salim smiled, "I’ll take my leave for now, and visit you all tomorrow. Hmm, it sounds quite lively inside."
Gao Yang glanced into the kitchen and then smiled, "Oh, that’s because they’re eating."
"Why are they eating in the kitchen?"
"Uh, just a matter of interest. Salim, my brother, could you bring over some sheep tomorrow? We need lamb and vegetables, especially vegetables."
Salim nodded, "Sheep are no problem; vegetables, I’ll try to sort out."
After promising Gao Yang, Salim left, and once Salim was gone, Gao Yang gestured to Jim, softly saying, "Let’s talk in my room. How did your discussions go?"
Jim smiled, "Not bad. I agreed to initially provide them with Two Million Dollars in aid. Tomorrow they’ll bring local traditional clothing and the weapons we need. We’ll be ready to operate in Sana’a anytime soon..."
"Wait, Two Million? I promised Ten Million."
Jim chuckled, "Yes, I thought Ten Million was a bit excessive, so I took initiative to give them Two Million US Dollars first, and Abdullah and the others gladly accepted."
