After everything was prepared, Xu Han went to process the meat they were going to eat and then simmered a pot of broth with beef bones to use as a soup base later.

The courtyard was bustling with activity as everyone contributed to tonight's hot pot feast.

After everything was ready, everyone sat around the hot pot stove in the courtyard and started eating hot pot.

After the external dangers were eliminated, life seemed to have returned to what it was before the drought, except that we could no longer use water normally. The only difference was that there were two more people today, and another one would be added soon.

"Let's have hot pot together after Yunyun and the others arrive! Yunyun loves a lively atmosphere," Grandpa Zhao said.

“Sure! That’s easy. We’ll just have different dishes every day,” Xu Han said.

Grandpa Zhao's expression changed upon hearing this, and he hesitated before saying, "Xiao Han, when Yunyun and the others come, we will do the same as before. We won't give them any of the vegetables that aren't available this season. Yunyun is still young, and I'm worried she won't be able to keep things to herself."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han looked at the Taoist priest, who immediately said, "Alright, we'll listen to your Grandpa Zhao. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. We won't let them go hungry."

Upon hearing the Taoist priest's words, Xu Han smiled and replied...

“Okay, then I’ll listen to Grandpa Zhao. Besides these things, we have a lot of other things to eat! I stocked up on a lot of dried vegetables before, and now they can finally come in handy.”

"Then we're in for a treat!" Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.

From then on, everyone reached a consensus that no one else knew about Xu Han's matter except for the four people present.

After the four of them finished their lively dinner, they went back to their rooms to sleep.

That evening, Lu Chuan put his arm around Xu Han and said, "Since Grandpa Zhao said so, he must have his concerns. Besides, this matter is only beneficial to us, so let's do as Grandpa Zhao says!"

"Okay! I understand. We don't ask for anything else, we just want to live our lives peacefully."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before blowing out the lamp and going to rest.

The next day, Xu Han got up and started busying herself in the kitchen.

Xu Han has finished all the chili sauce and other sauces she made before, so today she plans to make some beef sauce to eat with steamed buns.

Take out a piece of beef without fat or tendons from the space, cut it into appropriately sized large pieces, put it in a pot with scallions, ginger and white wine to blanch it, remove the blood foam and then take it out.

Cut the large pieces of beef into small cubes and set aside.

Then he took the green and red peppers that Grandpa Zhao had just washed and chopped them all into pepper powder.

Not only do the chilies need to be chopped, but adding minced garlic and ginger to the beef makes it even tastier.

Chopping this was quite troublesome, and Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao helped with the whole process.

Xu Han then went to prepare the onions, ginger, and spices needed for frying the oil.

After everything was ready, Xu Han started making the beef sauce. She poured plenty of oil into the pot, and once the pot was hot, she added the onions and spices, fried them until fragrant, and then removed the solids.

Then pour the beef cubes into the oil and fry them until the moisture evaporates and the beef cubes turn a golden brown color, which looks especially tempting.

Next, pour the prepared chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and other ingredients into the pot and simmer until the liquid is released. Then, add some sweet bean sauce and fermented bean paste, along with appropriate seasonings. A large portion of beef sauce is now ready.

First, put it in a large basin to cool. After it cools, store it in a jar. You can eat it whenever you want.

This beef sauce is especially delicious; it tastes great whether mixed with noodles or eaten with steamed buns.

Each bite is packed with chunks of beef, and it tastes incredibly delicious. The more you eat, the better it gets.

The beef sauce was freshly made, and everyone grabbed a hot steamed bun, broke it in half, and filled it with plenty of beef sauce.

As the Taoist priest ate, he caught the bits of beef that fell with his hands; he picked up too many and couldn't hold them all.

"Delicious, this smells so good. I don't even need to cook lunch, I can just eat a few steamed buns." The Taoist priest mumbled between bites.

"It's really delicious. These beef cubes are so satisfying to eat, the more you chew, the more fragrant they become," Lu Chuan chimed in.

"I won't eat lunch either, this will fill me up," Grandpa Zhao said.

"This is also delicious when mixed with noodles, and it's quite good when eaten with pancakes," Xu Han added.

"Let's use this to mix with noodles next time! We haven't had noodles for several days."

"Okay, I can make it tonight if you want to eat it. Noodles are easy to make."

Before they knew it, Xu Han had also eaten two steamed buns. Together, they used the white steamed buns to wipe the sauce and oil out of the pot, leaving nothing behind.

At noon, Xu Han made a hot and sour soup. Eating only steamed buns wasn't enough, as they were too dry. Drinking some soup would help soothe the dryness.

Another lunch was taken care of. After lunch, Xu Han wasn't sleepy, so everyone gathered together to play mahjong again.

The three of them, including the Taoist priest, are now very skilled at mahjong, especially the Taoist priest, who is very good at counting cards. But they can't compete with Xu Han's good luck!

Xu Han was bad at card counting; every time she tried, she got more and more confused. Eventually, she simply stopped counting and relied entirely on luck to play cards with the three of them.

Fortunately, Xu Han has always been lucky, otherwise she would have lost so much that she would have questioned her life. It was only because of her good luck that she was able to continue playing cards with them, otherwise she would have lost so much that she would have questioned her life long ago.

It was rare to win more than a few games in a whole day. It was thanks to Xu Han's good mental fortitude that she was able to win. Otherwise, anyone else would have been devastated by the losses.

"Hahaha, self-touching." Xu Han laughed triumphantly.

"Well, you won back everything you just lost in one go. Your luck is truly unparalleled," Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.

"It's all your fault. If you hadn't touched her, would the girl have been able to touch herself?" the Taoist priest said.

"If I take a tile, I can get a winning hand, so of course I'll take it! Who can I blame for your bad luck?" Grandpa Zhao retorted.

"Come on, let's continue. We're really lucky today," Xu Han said, quickly changing the subject.

The group fought until the sun had set before they got up and dispersed. They had eaten lunch early and were already starving.

So the four of them went to the kitchen together. It had been a long time since they had eaten fish, so they decided to make braised fish for dinner.

Of course, fish should be eaten with rice. Today, Xu Han generously cooked white rice without adding any grains.

Then I stir-fried some greens and made a cold green bean salad. The green beans with lots of sesame sauce were incredibly delicious.

With the freshly made beef sauce, the four of them ate until their mouths were greasy.

Another beautiful day has come to an end...