Chapter 112: Flames Shooting into the Sky
Lu Yuan was embarrassed to say that the fillings in the dumplings he made always came out and the whole pot often became sticky when cooked.
Unless he makes steamed or fried dumplings, making dumplings is a waste of food.
In fact, he didn't know how to prepare the filling. He clearly followed the proportions and steps in the recipe, but the food he prepared didn't taste very good.
Lu Yuan rolled out the dough quite quickly and in a very professional manner.
After wrapping all the dumplings, Wu Tingfang and her friends had also prepared the dishes.
The New Year’s Eve dinner is very sumptuous.
Cola chicken wings, fried bamboo shoots with bacon, glutinous rice meatballs, stir-fried black fungus, stir-fried bean sprouts, steamed sausage, cured rabbit pot, dumplings, kelp and pork ribs soup, honey ham, and the braised pork that Lu Yuan brought.
Wu Tingfang grows the bean sprouts herself using beans.
She had given gifts to Han Ying several times before, and Han Ying never took her things for free. She would usually give her snacks or desserts she made in return.
The cured rabbit stew was made with the two cured rabbits that Lu Yuan brought.
The honey ham used was the ham that Han Ying brought, and it was sliced thinly.
In addition, Han Ying also enjoyed a portion of longevity noodles.
It is said that longevity noodles are what Lei Minghu is best at, and he learned it from a master chef in the kitchen squad when he was in the army.
Nothing Wu Tingfang cooks tastes as good as his.
The noodles were hand-rolled. Han Ying tasted them and found them delicious.
The red wine that Han Ying brought was also opened, and everyone except Lei Yuhang was poured a glass.
Lei Yuhang drank the coconut juice that Lu Yuan brought.
During the meal, Wu Tingfang wanted to prepare a plate of food for Tangyuan, but was rejected by Han Ying.
Not to mention that Tangyuan had already been eaten at home, the most important thing was that Tangyuan would not eat anything given by anyone other than Han Ying.
Everyone ate up all the dishes on the table. The most popular ones were Lu Yuan's braised pork and honey ham.
Han Ying ate a lot as well, which satisfied her craving.
Now everyone’s appetite has increased, and we are just full after finishing a table of dishes and dumplings.
But there is also Han Ying's cake.
Lei Yuhang contributed a fairy wand given to him by Han Ying as a candle. Everyone sang a birthday song for Han Ying and asked her to make a wish.
But Han Ying rejected it.
She doesn't need to make any wishes in this life, she can realize them on her own.
A 10-inch cake is not small, it can accommodate 5 adults, one child, and a dumpling.
Everyone got a big piece, and Han Ying also got a piece for Tangyuan.
The glutinous rice balls have less cream and more cake base.
In the past, when people bought cakes for birthdays, they would only eat a small piece at most and still feel sick of it.
But when you can’t eat it for a while and suddenly you can eat it again, it’s different.
Even the two men, Lei Minghu and Lu Yuan, finished eating the cake that was given to them.
Lei Yuhang ate it in small bites. He hadn't eaten cake for several months and was reluctant to finish it all at once.
"Mom, I can't finish it. Can I save half for tomorrow?"
In fact, Lei Yuhang was reluctant to finish it all at once, but he was embarrassed to say it.
"Okay, let's put it in the refrigerator and eat it tomorrow."
Wu Tingfang also knew what her son was thinking, but she didn't point it out.
After eating the cake, Han Ying and Lu Yuan went back to their respective homes.
It was almost nine o'clock when Han Ying got home. She planned to draw space talismans for a while to digest the food before going to bed.
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year and she wants to sleep in later.
After drawing space symbols for two hours, it was almost eleven o'clock.
After Han Ying had packed up, she was about to take a shower when the doorbell rang.
I opened the two security doors and looked through the peephole to see that the person standing outside was Lu Yuan.
I opened the door and was about to ask what was the matter so late.
Han Ying smelled the aroma of braised pork.
"Happy birthday. I don't know what to give you, nor do I know what you need, but I see that you seem to like the braised pork I make. Here's a big pot, enough for you to eat for several meals."
Lu Yuan placed a large pot of braised pork in front of Han Ying.
Han Ying took a look and saw that it was the same pot as before.
But unlike the half pot just now, now it is a full pot.
A big pot of braised pork as a birthday gift?
This birthday present is quite unique.
"Um...thank you, when is your birthday so I can return the favor."
Meat is not cheap now, and there are purchase limits.
Even though it was her birthday, that wasn't a reason for her to eat other people's food for free.
So this pot of braised pork has to be returned.
“I don’t celebrate my birthday.”
Lu Yuan did not directly answer Han Ying's question.
Lu Yuan hasn't celebrated his birthday since his mother passed away, because his birthday happens to be his mother's death anniversary.
"ah?"
Han Ying didn't expect to hear this answer.
But she didn't delve into it further, after all, everyone has their own secrets and past.
Since it’s not my birthday, I can only find another opportunity to return it.
Han Ying originally planned to sleep late on the first day of the new year, but she was woken up before five o'clock.
There was a lot of noise outside, and it sounded like screaming and crying. I had no idea what was going on.
Han Ying opened her phone and looked at the group message first. Someone was saying something about a fire.
With a jolt in her heart, Han Ying went to the window because the sounds were mostly coming from this side.
When I opened the curtains, what came into view was a building in the community opposite, which was completely on fire.
The fire spread very quickly. If it was an ordinary fire, it would definitely not burn so fast.
It was obvious that the fire was abnormal.
Flames shot up into the sky, and even the poisonous fog around was somewhat dispelled.
Shouts, cries for help, and desperate screams came one after another.
The first fifteen floors had been engulfed in flames, and going downstairs was impossible, so people on the upper floors ran to the roof.
But the fire spread too quickly. How long could these people hide?
Those who did not escape to the 15th floor or below were engulfed by the fire.
The possibility of survival for the people inside is very small.
Han Ying even saw someone jumping directly from the building.
There are more than ten floors above the building, and jumping down would mean death.
With a fire like this, who would dare to go in and rescue people?
The fire continued to spread, but soon Han Ying heard the sound of propellers and fire trucks outside.
When the fire truck arrived, it did not start spraying water immediately because someone on the team noticed something was wrong.
This was no ordinary fire; it was arson.
The fire spread so quickly because of the gasoline!
Since it was caused by gasoline, water cannot be used to put out the fire.
Of the three fire trucks that came, two were loaded with water.
The remaining fire truck is the dry powder fire truck.
The fire was so big that there was only one fire truck, and the speed of extinguishing the fire was far less than the speed of its spread.
Therefore, the greatest hope can only be placed on the two helicopters above our heads.
The helicopter directly lowered the ladder to pick up the people hiding on the roof.
But at this time these people had already gone crazy, and everyone wanted to be the first to escape.
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