"Three against three!"
"A royal flush!"
"???"
Inside the house, Jiang Yunxiao and several other women were sitting cross-legged on the floor, playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
"Not Senior Jiang, you... are you a trump card?"
Jiang Yunxiao, who had a winning start, nodded: "That's right."
Lin Miaomiao and Su Qing's lips twitched.
I've never seen anyone play cards like this before.
Why don't you go?
"A four." Jiang Yunxiao played her card with a grin.
Su Qing, who was the next player to play, calmly played a "2".
Lin Miaomiao: "No, do you guys even know how to play?"
Su Qing shrugged: "This is the only one we can print."
Lin Miaomiao: "...I can't afford it."
Jiang Yunxiao shook her head: "Splat!"
Su Qing then played a card: "A 3."
"A 2."
"..."
The atmosphere in the living room gradually became strange.
In the kitchen, Lin Xun was washing the cooked bamboo leaves, Liu Gang was washing rice, and Gou Shengli was marinating the filling.
“Let’s make two kinds of zongzi: lean meat and pork ribs. Gou Sheng, you don’t need to cut the meat so finely.” Lin Xun observed Gou Shengli while washing the zongzi.
This guy's knife skills, well, let's just say they're appalling.
However, it's not a big deal, since I made it myself.
Gou Shengli nodded: "Don't worry, although it doesn't look very appealing, it tastes amazing!"
Liu Gang curled his lip: "The taste has nothing to do with your knife skills, right?"
Gou Shengli: ...
"Hey, how can we, as grown men, have taken over the kitchen? Is this a place for us men to stay?" Gou Shengli said indignantly.
Lin Xun, however, seemed to enjoy it: "What? You want your wife to come in? Then you'll be in charge of making money and have her cook?"
Upon hearing this, Gou Shengli immediately thought to himself, "Never mind, I still prefer to stay in the kitchen, mainly because I love cooking."
In terms of earning power, he couldn't even come close to Lin Miaomiao's family.
Liu Gang smiled slightly: "Actually, I also think there's nothing wrong with us men cooking. On the contrary, the feeling of cooking is actually quite good."
He often helped out in the mess hall while in the army, and he enjoyed cooking.
Lin Xun smiled and put the washed bamboo leaves into the basket. Liu Gang had also washed the rice, and they were just waiting for Gou Shengli to prepare the ingredients.
Just then, a noise came from the doorway, and Li Xueqin walked in.
She came at the invitation because it was nearing the end of the semester, so there were fewer classes and more free time.
Liu Gang was somewhat surprised: "What are you doing here?"
Li Xueqin smiled and said, "Let me see if there's anything I can help with."
Outside, people were playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), but she didn't know much about it, and there were already enough people around, so she had nothing to do.
Just then, Chen Yingying came in. She looked at the boys curiously and then smiled, "I must say, you guys are quite handsome."
Lin Xun and the other two: ...
Soon, Lin Xun and Liu Gang started making zongzi, mainly triangular and long ones.
Gou Shengli, who was learning from the side, tried to wrap one himself. Well, his wrapping... well, it was edible once cooked, but it was completely unattractive.
"I've prepared the hot pot ingredients." He happily went off to work on the other things with Li Xueqin and the others.
About half an hour later, the rice dumplings were finished. There were thirty-one dumplings in total, including both shapes.
This number is indeed a bit too much.
Finally, it's time for the braising process. Zongzi is very difficult to cook thoroughly; it usually takes three or four hours to cook them properly.
At this point, everyone decided to eat first.
Of course, hot pot is the main dish.
Lin Xun, Su Qingshi, Liu Gang, Li Xueqin, Gou Shengli, Lin Miaomiao, Su Qing, Chen Yingying, Jiang Yunxiao.
Nine people were gathered around the dining table, making it somewhat crowded.
However, the atmosphere was harmonious.
Lin Xun distributed disposable cups to everyone, while Liu Gang and Gou Shengli poured drinks.
"This gathering is also a way to celebrate the successful graduation of our two senior classmates during the Dragon Boat Festival," Liu Gang said first.
"Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses!" Lin Xun raised his glass, and the others followed suit.
Su Qingshi and Jiang Yunxiao exchanged a glance and both smiled.
Their feelings were naturally complicated, after all, they had finished their university journey and were about to enter the workforce.
A university is like a country, with walls protecting the students living inside, allowing them to study without worry and not have to face the harsh realities of society. After graduation, it's like leaving this comfort zone and officially entering society to compete in the real world.
However, God has been very kind to them.
Everyone ate and chatted, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
"By the way, Sister Qin will be doing an internship next semester, right?" Lin Xun asked casually.
“Yes,” Li Xueqin said.
"Her professional internship needs to be related to her major, and the school should arrange it accordingly," Liu Gang explained on her behalf.
Besides Su Qingshi and Jiang Yunxiao, the oldest person present was Li Xueqin.
After all, she and Liu Gang were born in the same year. When Liu Gang went to the army, she was already studying.
The group gathered together and chatted, mostly about their future plans.
"Hey, how about we play a game?" Jiang Yunxiao suddenly said.
Everyone's expressions were strange, after all, she was the one who suggested the games at every gathering, and in the end, she was always the one who suffered.
"Has Senior Jiang forgotten about your confession last time?" Chen Yingying teased with a smile.
Jiang Yunxiao's face stiffened, then she pretended to be calm and waved her hand: "It's nothing, it was an accident last time."
At this moment, Su Qingshi asked casually, "How are things going between you and Fang Ye?"
Upon hearing this, everyone started gossiping.
Jiang Yunxiao's eyes darted away: "We're just friends."
"Who would believe that, Senior Jiang? Anyone with eyes can see that Fang Ye likes you, and you don't seem to mind him, do you?" Su Qing said with a calm smile.
Jiang Yunxiao blushed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
She and Fang Ye have indeed been in frequent contact lately, and their relationship has become ambiguous ever since they spent two days at the orphanage during the Chinese New Year.
However, the two did not expose anything and continued to get along as good friends.
As for their true feelings for each other, only they themselves probably know.
They didn't play any games. After dinner, the men were responsible for cleaning the kitchen utensils, while the girls started playing cards again.
It's a pity there's no mahjong here, otherwise we could probably make two tables.
By 8 p.m., the zongzi were finally ready.
A delicious aroma filled the room, whetting everyone's appetite.
Knowing they were going to eat zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), the group didn't eat much for dinner.
When Lin Xun picked out one from the pile of zongzi, the crowd immediately began to tease him.
"Oh my, who's so kind as to wrap these zongzi in the shape of a heart!"
Lin Miaomiao looked at Lin Xun teasingly, but her gaze drifted towards Su Qingshi.
Su Qingshi: ...
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