The nanny, Aunt Li, was washing rice and cooking when she saw Lin Qinghuan, who rarely went into the kitchen, come in carrying a bag. She thought Lin Qinghuan was hungry and quickly said, "Qinghuan, I'm washing rice and preparing to cook. We can eat in a while. If you're hungry and can't wait, I'll cook you a bowl of noodles first."

“Aunt Li, I’m not hungry.” Lin Qinghuan said as she approached Aunt Li. “Lin Fu and Wei Xiao’s family are coming over for dinner tonight, so please cook some extra rice.”

"I understand," Aunt Li said.

Lin Qinghuan opened the refrigerator and saw half a chicken, a fish weighing about two pounds, a piece of pork belly, two or three pounds of bok choy, and some fruit.

"Aunt Li, could you go to the market and buy me two jin of lean meat, three jin of beef, two pieces of tofu, one jin of bean sprouts, one jin of dried bean curd sticks, and a big grass carp?"

As Lin Qinghuan spoke, she took out some money and handed it to Aunt Li. Aunt Li took off her apron, wiped her hands, took the money, and said, "I'll go to the market to buy it now."

“Aunt Li, we bought quite a lot of things. You might not be able to carry them all by yourself. Let Brother Lin drive you to the market to buy groceries,” Lin Qinghuan said.

Aunt Li was secretly delighted. She happily walked out of the kitchen with the money in her hand. With Lin Fu helping her carry things, she wasn't so tired, and the round trip was much faster. Lin Qinghuan was so considerate; she was the best host she had ever met.

Lin Qinghuan threw the bok choy from the refrigerator into her spatial dimension. She picked three or four pounds of bok choy from the space, washed it, and set it aside. She fried half a chicken and a fish until golden brown, then took them out and put them in a pot. She also grabbed some star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan peppercorns and threw them into the pot. She added water to the pot and started stewing it over high heat.

Lin Qinghuan thought for a moment, then added another half bowl of spiritual spring water to the pot, covered it, and stewed the chicken until tender over high heat.

Lin Qinghuan took out the pork belly from the refrigerator, washed it, sliced ​​it thinly, and put it on a plate for later use. Then she took out the chili peppers and seasonings, preparing to make a spicy hot pot base...

Grandpa Lin and Wei Xiao were playing chess in the garden when Grandpa Lin twitched his nose. "It smells so good, can you smell it?"

Wei Xiao nodded slightly. "I can smell it. It must be Qing Huan cooking. The aroma is coming from the kitchen."

Grandpa Lin smacked his lips, wondering what Qinghuan had made that smelled so good.

Wei Xiao chuckled and placed the chess piece in his hand. "Grandpa, it's your turn!"

Grandpa Lin looked at the chessboard; Black's defeat was inevitable. He simply tossed his black pieces onto the board, saying, "Dinner's almost ready, I'm done playing."

Wei Xiao smiled calmly, put the chess pieces away from the board, stood up and said, "Grandpa, I'll go to the kitchen and see if Qinghuan needs any help."

Grandpa Lin waved his hand, "Go on! Don't let Qinghuan get too tired."

Wei Xiao walked briskly into the kitchen, looked at Lin Qinghuan who was busy there, and asked, "Qinghuan, do you need any help?"

Lin Qinghuan put down the soup spoon in her hand and said with a smile, "No need to help for now. Just wait for Aunt Li to come back from buying groceries, wash them, and then chop them."

A delicious aroma wafted over, and Wei Xiao asked curiously, "What are we having for dinner?"

"Let's have a hot pot with two broths." Lin Qinghuan said, filling a bowl with soup, sprinkling in a little salt, and secretly adding a few drops of spiritual spring water. Then she said to Wei Xiao, "Wei Xiao, come and have some soup."

Wei Xiao walked into the kitchen, picked up the bowl, blew on it, and took a sip. The taste was fresh, fragrant, and rich, very delicious. His eyes lit up and he looked at Lin Qinghuan with surprise, "Qinghuan, the soup is delicious."

"We'll be eating soon, so even if you like it, you can't drink too much," Lin Qinghuan said.

Wei Xiao finished his bowl of soup and looked at the large pot of fragrant soup with lingering relish. "Qing Huan, I'm a little hungry. Give me another half bowl of soup to tide me over."

Lin Qinghuan glanced helplessly at Wei Xiao, picked up the bowl and filled it halfway with soup. She then added a few slices of pork belly and a bunch of bok choy to the pot to cook, put them in the bowl, sprinkled salt on them, and secretly added a few drops of spiritual spring water to the bowl while her back was to Wei Xiao. She picked up the chopsticks, handed them to Wei Xiao, and said with a smile, "Eat up!"

Wei Xiao smiled, took the chopsticks, and started eating. Lin Qinghuan was also happy to see Wei Xiao enjoying his meal.

"Wei Xiao, just tell me what you want to eat in the future, and I'll make it for you," Lin Qinghuan said virtuously.

Wei Xiao swallowed the pork belly in his mouth and said eagerly, "Okay!"

The happiest thing in life is for your loved one to cook for you. Wei Xiao hopes to eat Lin Qinghuan's cooking every day.

Wei Xiao had just finished eating the food and soup in his bowl when he saw Aunt Li and Lin Fu walk in carrying groceries.

"You're quick, you're back so soon," Lin Qinghuan said, looking at Aunt Li and Lin Fu.

"We drove there, and Lin Fu helped us carry things, so of course we came back quickly," Aunt Li replied with a smile.

Lin Qinghuan smiled and looked at Lin Fu, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Lin. We'll be eating soon. Why don't you stay and have a couple of drinks with Wei Xiao and Grandpa? It'll be more lively with more people."

Lin Qinghuan invited the Wei family to dinner. Lin Fu felt he shouldn't stay, but the rich aroma wafting from the pot made him unable to refuse. He smiled and said, "Then I'll shamelessly stay and freeload."

"It's just a simple meal, don't be so polite," Lin Qinghuan said nonchalantly.

"Do you need me to wash the vegetables?" Lin Fu asked.

Before Lin Qinghuan could speak, Aunt Li said to Lin Fu, "I'll wash the vegetables, so there's no need for you, a grown man, to do it."

"Brother Lin, go and chat with my grandfather. I'll call you when it's time to eat," Lin Qinghuan said.

Lin Fu nodded slightly to Wei Xiao, then left the kitchen to chat with his grandfather.