Gu Jiaojiao had been at the border for over a month and had personally cooked a few times, so when she went to the mess hall, she was greeted with a warm welcome.
"Little Divine Doctor, you're here! We hunted a wild boar today. You can work your magic for us."
"Little Divine Doctor, just tell us what you need. Don't hesitate to give us orders."
"Alright," Gu Jiaojiao called out without hesitation. "Whoever's on vegetable duty, come here. First, debone the boar completely. We're making bone broth."
"Coming, Little Divine Doctor! We'll get right on deboning it," the head of the vegetable prep team said, stepping forward quickly.
Following Gu Jiaojiao's instructions, they simmered several large pots of corn and bone broth. Gu Jiaojiao also took everyone's different tastes into account.
She made several meat dishes, some spicy and some not: crispy fried pork, sliced pork in chili oil, braised pork belly, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried green peppers with pork cracklings...
