E Lai , The King Zhou of Shang's Ultimate Warrior (The Twilight Days for the Yellow Turban. Part 3)

It was the old story for this little girl. Previously this girl did not care for anything except that she could continue to bring happiness through the joy of cooking. There is a saying that what is the happiest life? The happiest life for a man is when he is living in European style residence, married to Yamato Nadeshiko and every day eating Full Chinese cuisine. As this is an unopposed statement and fact that THE MOST DELICIOUS CUISINE IN THE WORLD IS CHINESE FOOD, (well , though the Indonesian cuisine has more zing! Who can say no to the sweetie rich taste of Gudeg, the savory nutty sauce of Pecel and… lastly, the classical must not be forgotten and a must be there food, Sambel yang baru diuleg). Believing this fact, is what led this little girl tread on the joy of cooking. Nothing pleasure this girls except the satisfied look of every people who eat and finished her cooking. Ah…. What a joyous occasion. For this girl, those satisfied look is just like the tranquil face of Buddha and their burping voice is as beautiful and soothing just like the harmonious melody of Sanskrit of Bhagavad Gita , and their serene expression of satisfication when they pat their fulfilled stomach is just like Vherkudara or Bhima himself who has gained the secret of Devaruci. So.. she thrives the journey to be the best Iron Chef.

One day, when she learned a new food from her master, she was tasked to never leave the pot until it condense. This is the ultimate soup that will satisfied no matter any kind of meat or vegetable they tried to add and plunge in the soup. As you know making a soup is no simple task. Leave it too early, the spice will be unable to soaked in to the water and only could be tasted in the surface and while the rest is just a water with only a faint feeling that when we tasted it only got a disgusting feeling like tasting someone spit. And if you leave it to late, the spice will make the water soup to be murky, and the taste become to strong or even worse become to salty, and making it taste like nose fluid. And let us not mention how unsightly for any eyes who tried to gazed at the soup. And so, for this innocent little girl, the value of this soup is equal to her own life.

But how unfortunate that is for the little girl that The Yellow Turban rebel attacked at her village. Feeling exhausted , after attending the Zhang Sisters concert nearby, those rebel stomach started to grumble and starting to feel hungry. But alas! They has exhausted all of their money on their idol (Zhang sister) merchandise. What will be left for them? Well… one is pillaging, two is robbing nearby village, three is …do either ! Well… the yellow turban rebel start their rampage attacking anything that moves while fulfilling their empty stomach. Until they reached the poor little girls restaurant.

"YOU! LEFT THAT DAMN WHAT IS THAT AND PROVIDE US FOOD! and also money." As the rebel threatened the little girl who still stuck at guarding the soup.

But the little girl stood idly and unable to move . not because of fear , but more because of her sense of duty. So she shook her head, refusing.

"DO US WE SAID OR… WE WILL RAPE YOU AND KILL YOU AND THEN RAPE YOU AND KILL YOU!"

"whoa ! brother ! you can not kill twice! You have to pick one, you greedy oaf!" remind the other rebel.

"Oh.. Shut up! Even after the girl give us food do you think we won't rape her?" shout the other rebel who presents

"Huh..? then why would we bother threatening her?" The rebel who remind them became confused and his eyes was set at the pot that the girls tried to guard. "Why don't we finish that whole soup?"

The little girl resisted. "No ! Anything but the soup! It has not been warmed and prepared enough! It still need a bit spicing after it has been cooked ! and then I have to stir it and then…"

While the girl was busy explaining the meticulous thing that she has to do, the rebel ignored her and approaches the pot.

20 feet… "And also… I have to add more carrot.."

10 feet…" and also .. I have to add sautéed sliced pork meat as the fiiling…"

5 feet… "And also .. I Had to stirred it once more…."

1 feet …. "And then… I have to taste it foreword , to know whether it is already good… or n…" the rebel stirred the soup with a ladle and scoop it and move it to his mouth… and … "HEY! I said it is not finished !" and the little girl swung her weapon. An oversized Yo Yo, Chou Den Ji YO YO! Combattler V?

POW!

And the rebel all was knocked down to the wall. " YOU PESKY BRUTE ! Don't you know it is RUDE to mess with the soup? When a chef was tasked to guard the pot…. THEY GUARD THE SOUP WITH THEIR OWN LIFE!"

Before the rest of the rebel tried to wreck their vengeance and able to outnumber the girl , they hear the shouting of their fellow companion… "RUN! IT IS THE IMPERIAL ARMY! ! AND THE WORSE IS … IT IS CAO CAO DARREN BANNER!"

They become surprised.. "RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE ! DON'T LET HER MAKE US A YAOI GROUP!"

While the girl was slightly perplexed with the outcome, she remembered one thing even though shocked by the sudden abandonment of her. The SOUP! I had to stirred it !

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When Cao Cao looked around to find another rebel who hid nearby of the vicinity, her eyes was set on something that caught her eyes. some full body of someone who felled unconscious. The rebels! But how could this happened? And when she seen it… it is a sight of something that she never saw before. A little girl is still standing perfectly steady as the girl continues concentrating on her soup. The girl did not notice her appearance. It is the soup that still occupies her mind.

As Cao Cao Darren smiles of the difficulty from the girl face she commented. "add more rosemary and…. Kapulaga (Cardamon). And… why don't you try to add more Tomato puree? I believe those strange fruit or vegetable are now almost common to us…. Thanks to old Zhang Qian."

The little girl turned her head. She is surprised. She doesn't know the presence of this lady. Cao Cao Darren! She then bowed asking for forgiveness for the lack of courtesy. "Darren..! I…. I… this lowly and unworthy…"

"Cease. I am more interested with this scenery. Standing here steady and proudly, immoveable and robust guarding only for one thing. I never seen before someone who is so dedicated on their work (the soup) , just like the ancient warrior, E Lai !" as Cao Cao Darren smiled, she showed her hand of appreciation and asked to try the little girl soup.

Because the soup is ready, the girl gratefully took a plateful of it for the Darren. As Cao Cao tasted, she approves it. "I want your service in my companion. Can I ask for a name?"

The Little girl bowed overjoyed as she felt appreciated "It is Dian Wei, Darren."

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This is the only fond memory that she remember in all of her life prior, as she giggled at it.. she know that she lived to protect her lord, so she could serve her the most delicious food ever. And .. for that wish and memory… she will through this battle and live! As she stand before her opponent, the Mercenary that the Yellow turban hired to ruin her lord, the strong and robust bodyguard and mercenary, Xu Chu.

With that … the battle against the Yellow Turban begin.


AUTHOR NOTE : THere is an old saying among Javanese people. "Wong Wedhok kuwi kudu wisa Nyambel !" that would at least have the meaning that... the values of a woman is determined from how tastier she grinded her Sambel . If she does not make a tasty sambel... then she is unfit to be a woman.

By the way... sambel is some kind of sauce. don't mess with sambel! anyone could stand to eat rice without anything but Sambel! that is why even though the price of Lombok and Rawit has skyrocketed due to incompetent bureaucrats... it must never be absent from table dinner , lunch and breakfast (Indonesia has no culture of brunch or lupper...perhaps) .