"What are you making today? It smells so good!" Yunhua asked, sniffing the air as she entered the kitchen.

"Isn't the braised chicken in a clay pot delicious? It'll be ready soon." Xu Han said as she opened the pot lid and began preparing to make flatbreads.

Take the dough out of the water, flatten it in your palm, and then stick it to the edge of the pot.

Place one half of the pancake on the pot and the other half on top of the chicken. This way, the pancake not only absorbs all the broth, but the part next to the pot remains crispy and delicious.

After finishing the pasting, Xu Han called Lu Chuan for help, "Lu Chuan, set up the stove outside. We're having stewed chicken in a clay pot today."

"Okay, I'll get right to it." Lu Chuan said and began to get started.

After everyone finished setting up the pot outside, the stewed chicken was ready. Lu Chuan removed the pot, carried it into the courtyard, and placed it on the round table they had used for the hot pot earlier. Everyone then gathered around the table and began to eat.

"This is the first time I've ever seen it made this way! It's so delicious! Especially the pancake, it's absolutely amazing," Zhao Yunyun said while eating.

"Eat more if you like it! We've also prepared some vegetables! After we finish the chicken, we can add water to blanch the vegetables!"

“There are noodles too! Adding noodles makes it taste good too,” the Taoist priest added.

"That's great! We only caught one pheasant today. Let's go see if we can catch a few more this afternoon, and we'll eat them again tomorrow." Yunhua slurped as she ate, but refused to spit it out, and continued to talk as she ate.

"Ducks are delicious too, it just depends on whether you can catch them or not," Grandpa Zhao tempted Yunhua with the promise of food.

“What’s so difficult about that? I don’t believe there isn’t even a duck in these mountains,” Yunhua retorted.

"I believe you, you'll definitely catch it," Grandpa Zhao said with a smile, seeing that his plan had succeeded.

It was clearly Grandpa Zhao who wanted to eat stewed duck. Although Xu Han had some in her space, she couldn't just take it out and eat it for no reason. She could only provoke Yun Hua, the glutton, to go and catch it himself.

Given Yunhua's skills, catching a duck shouldn't be difficult for him; it should just be a matter of time.

The few people in the know lowered their heads to hide the smiles on their faces. Why not enjoy the free meal? They certainly couldn't say a word!

Everyone took turns eating with their chopsticks, and in no time, the whole pot of stewed chicken was finished.

After Lu Chuan added broth to the pot, everyone started another round of hot pot. They also made a pot of flatbread. Luckily, Xu Han had made a lot of dough, otherwise it really wouldn't have been enough for everyone.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone sat in the courtyard basking in the sun. It was midday and the sun was shining brightly. In this cold winter, eating a stewed chicken and basking in the sun was simply too comfortable.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Lu Chuan and Daoist Yunhua searched all over the mountain, but Yunhua didn't even see a trace of a duck.

The nearby rivers had all dried up, and there were no ducks in the valley, so Yunhua naturally couldn't catch any ducks.

Meanwhile, Grandpa Zhao, Zhao Yunyun, and Xu Han stayed at home. Whenever they had time, Grandpa Zhao and his granddaughter would discuss and study the medical records together, while Xu Han would wander around the yard when she had nothing to do.

Xu Han's due date had passed, but she showed no signs of giving birth.

Lu Chuan hasn't gone out these past two days either. Every day after meals, he helps Xu Han stroll around the yard.

"I'm so tired! I don't want to walk anymore," Xu Han said unhappily.

"Honey, sit down and rest for a while. I'll go get you a glass of water," Lu Chuan said before going inside.

Xu Han has been feeling particularly tired these past few days. She gets out of breath after walking just a few steps, so she hasn't had time to cook anything delicious for the others. During this period, Grandpa Zhao and the others have been cooking the meals together.

When Lu Chuan came out with the water, Xu Han said to him, "Lu Chuan, I want to eat hot pot, the really, really spicy kind."

"Are you going to eat it now? Can you eat something with such strong flavors right now? Maybe I should ask Grandpa Zhao," Lu Chuan said softly.

Not hearing the answer she wanted, Xu Han instantly felt extremely wronged, and tears streamed down her face.

When Lu Chuan saw Xu Han crying, he panicked and said, "Wife, what's wrong? Don't cry!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Han cried even harder, and finally burst into tears.

The Taoist priest, who happened to be returning from outside, witnessed this scene. Upon seeing it, the priest kicked Lu Chuan, who was caught off guard and looked completely bewildered.

"What did you do to upset the girl again? Huh! Did you bully her?"

"I didn't," Lu Chuan argued.

The Taoist priest looked unconvinced. "Girl, don't cry. Tell me if this boy bullied you, and I'll beat him up for you."

The Taoist priest rarely spoke softly, but Xu Han was crying uncontrollably, sobbing intermittently.

Hearing the commotion, Grandpa Zhao and Zhao Yunyun also ran out from the backyard, thinking that Xu Han was in labor pains!

"What's wrong?" Grandpa Zhao asked.

"Does your stomach hurt?" Zhao Yunyun asked with concern, and then began to take Xu Han's pulse.

"It's nothing! Why are you crying?"

Grandpa Zhao checked her pulse again, not believing her. After confirming that his granddaughter was right, he looked on with curiosity. What was wrong? It was the first time he had ever seen Xu Han cry, and she was crying so sadly. Everyone was very curious.

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to Lu Chuan, as if they suspected him of bullying Xu Han.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan was truly on the verge of tears. "I really didn't bully my wife."

Seeing that Lu Chuan didn't seem to be lying, and knowing how much he usually cherished Xu Han, everyone was even more curious about why Xu Han was crying.

Lu Chuan explained what had happened before Xu Han cried, but everyone looked on incredulous.

Xu Han was still crying at this moment, showing no signs of stopping.

At this moment, Lu Chuan was even more wronged than Dou E! But he couldn't force his wife, so he could only gently coax her.

After Xu Han calmed down a bit, she sobbed, "Lu...Lu...Chuan, won't...let...me...eat...hotpot...hotpot. Waaaaah~"

Well! Everyone who learned the reason was speechless, but the grandfather and grandson, who were both doctors, naturally knew the reason.

"It's normal for pregnant women to have unstable emotions," Zhao Yunyun explained to everyone.

"It's just hot pot, right? If you want some, Grandpa Zhao will make it for you. It's okay! Don't cry, you're sweating from crying in this cold weather," Grandpa Zhao comforted her.

"Yes, girl, we'll make whatever you want to eat, as much as you want. Don't mind that kid, the Taoist priest will help beat him up."