At the women's table, after Qin Yalan ordered two dishes at the beginning, Wei Lingran and Wu Yufei thought it was fun and wanted to order their own dishes too.
Then, Zuo Yunshu and Song Zhiyun also learned to be self-sufficient like them. Gu Jinyan and Tian An were already familiar with the family, so they also did everything themselves and let the servants eat their own food.
"Sister An An, this hot pot is so delicious! And it's really suitable for winter! My hands and feet were frozen when I was outside just now, but after eating it for a while, I feel warm all over." Kristy Wu said after finishing a piece of meat.
Tian An nodded. "Hot pot is the way to go in winter. Hot pot is not picky about ingredients. Pork, fish, chicken, beef, and lamb can all be made. You can also put all kinds of vegetables in it, and each one has its own flavor."
Wei Lingran is a foodie. When she heard what Tian An said, her big eyes, with distinct black and white, sparkled. "Sister An An, can we cook hot pot with so much meat? I really want to try it all! How about we have hot pot tonight?"
Tian An thought for a moment and said, "We'll have hot pot for lunch and dinner, you'll probably be tired of it. Game is also good for barbecuing. I happened to bring some barbecue ingredients, how about I make barbecue for you tonight?"
Hearing this, Wu Yufei excitedly asked, "Sister An An, can you also make barbecue? Like the barbecue at the border of the Northern Territory?"
"Northern Territory?"
Wu Yufei nodded. "Yes, the people at the border of the Northern Territory, influenced by the tribes of neighboring countries, all like to eat this way. I also ate it when I was a child stationed at the border with my parents, but I haven't eaten it since returning to the capital. Now I almost forgot what it tastes like."
"Then it's a good opportunity to try what I cook, it's different from what you ate when you were a child.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Kristy Wu nodded happily, and the others also looked expectant.
The men at the next table were also looking forward to hearing that there would be fresh food in the evening. They said that they had come to the right place, especially the three brothers of the Wu family, who wished time would pass faster.
He also kept teasing Zhao Yiming, saying that he was lucky to be engaged to a girl as clever and skillful as Tian An.
Zhao Yiming accepted all the praises for Tian An without any modesty, and even added a few words from time to time.
This caused the women at the opposite table to start teasing Tian An, saying that Zhao Yiming doted on her just as much as the Wu family. They had originally wanted to tease her and see her blush, but unfortunately, she wasn't fooled at all.
Kristy Wu touched her already bloated stomach, looked at the emerald green vegetables on the table, and suddenly said, "Sister An An, why did you think of bringing vegetables? Could it be that you can predict the future and guessed that I would forget the ingredients at home?"
"Pfft!" This statement successfully made Tian An laugh, "Do you think I'm a charlatan? I can tell fortunes! It's just a habit I got from fleeing a few days ago. Whenever I go on a long journey, I always subconsciously bring enough food. This just happened to be the right time!"
"Escape?" several people said in unison.
Tian An nodded, then briefly explained the matter to them.
After hearing this, several people sighed and couldn't help but think of the increasing number of refugees outside the city gate when they left the city this morning. They could all imagine that the disaster outside was probably even more serious than what Tian An said.
"It's a pity that we can't do anything and can't help them." Zuo Yunshu frowned.
"Yes!" Song Zhiyun also looked like she was willing but unable to do anything.
There was also a sigh from the men's table.
Tian An secretly observed the expressions of the crowd and saw that they all had compassion on their faces. Their expressions did not seem fake and they must have sincerely wanted to help the refugees.
After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "It's not like there's nothing I can do."
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention was instantly focused on her.
Tian An simply stood up and walked to the center. "Right now, the refugees are in rags and hungry. What they lack most is food and winter clothes.
There are porridge stalls outside the city gates that can barely hold out, but winter clothing has been neglected. Perhaps everyone can start from this and do what they can."
After these words were spoken, everyone fell into deep thought.
Zuo Yunshu was the first to raise doubts: "It's winter now, when winter clothes and thick fabrics are most expensive. Even if we buy the cheapest ones, I'm afraid it will cost a lot. I'm afraid we can't come up with much money on our own."
Song Zhiyun also nodded and said, "Yes! This is something that costs money, and we can't ask others to do it with us. We can only rely on ourselves.
But with just the little money we earn each month, even if we sell all our jewelry, we still can't come up with much. And even if we did, it would take a long time to make so many winter clothes, and I'm afraid it would be too late by then."
Tian An shook his head at the two of them and said with a smile, "What if we don't have to spend money and make winter clothes?"
Wei Lingran was puzzled and said, "If we don't spend money and don't have to make winter clothes, how can we get clothes to give to the refugees?"
Wu Hongkun urged embarrassedly, "Miss An An, if you have any good ideas, just tell us directly! We brothers are having too much trouble guessing."
Hearing this, Tian An didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "My idea is to collect old clothes."
Everyone: "Old clothes?"
Tian An nodded, "Yes, it's old clothes. As the two sisters said just now, making new clothes requires money and time. The weather is getting colder and colder, and there is no time at all. I'm afraid that before we can make the clothes, someone will freeze to death.
But by donating old clothes to refugees, both problems can be solved.”
Everyone's eyes lit up, "This is indeed a good idea."
But Kristy Wu was still puzzled: "But where can we find so many old clothes?"
Everyone looked at Tian An reflexively, only Zhao Yiming had a smile on his face, looking proud of it.
Tian An glanced at him, then turned and said, "Every wealthy family should distribute winter clothes to their servants every year. They should have saved up a lot of old clothes. You can go back and collect all these clothes.
Of course, there may not be many in a mansion, so everyone should mobilize as many people as possible to do this. After all, they are all old clothes, and they can do a good deed every day, so they shouldn't refuse. "
After hearing what Tian An said, Song Qian stood up excitedly and said, "Great! It really is a good idea. It doesn't cost a lot of money or time, and it can also raise the most winter clothes in the shortest time."
Tian An added: "If conditions permit, we can let the court handle this matter. It will be more efficient and faster."
Zuo Qing, Wei Bai, Song Qian, and Gu Jinzhi were startled, then said, "We'll send a letter back right away." Then they went back to their respective tents to write letters.
Wu Hongkun immediately asked the palace soldiers to go back and inform his family to prepare old clothes.
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