Chapter 340 Eating Hot Pot
Time flies, and the twins will soon be one year old.
Huo Chenzhou meant to help them with the arrangements.
He loved his two children very much and wanted to give them the best of everything.
Shen Zhixia felt that it was not appropriate to be so high-profile during this sensitive period: "At most, we can invite our family over for a meal to celebrate."
Huo Chenzhou had no choice but to agree.
They didn't have any relatives here, so in the end they only invited Huo Chunyan's family, just enough for their own family to have a lively time.
Sun Baojun was overjoyed when he heard the news. He offered to come and help Shen Zhixia cook, but Shen Zhixia immediately refused. Sun Baojun persisted, saying that cooking was a very tiring task and that he still needed to help.
Shen Zhixia said, "You're a guest this time, so how can I let a guest cook? Just wait patiently, and come eat when it's time."
These words made Sun Baojun unable to continue cooking, so he could only wait.
On her birthday, Shen Zhixia got up early to prepare.
Because of Howard's situation, Mrs. Howard had been in low spirits, but because of the twins' birthday, she finally smiled.
Shen Zhixia is preparing to make hot pot.
Eating hot pot at this time of year is simply the perfect thing.
Preparing hot pot is also very convenient, perfect for a large group of people to eat together, and most importantly, you can eat all kinds of dishes when you eat hot pot.
She likes spicy food, especially very spicy, but considering that Huo Chunyan can only eat mild food now, she made two hot pot bases.
One is a spicy red broth hot pot base with lots of chili peppers, which looks very hot; the other is a mushroom and tomato hot pot base, which is a clear broth and very fresh.
Hot pot already existed at this time, and it was sold in state-run restaurants, but the price was very high. Ordinary families rarely made hot pot because the process was relatively troublesome, and there weren't many ingredients available at that time.
But Shen Zhixia prepared a lot of food.
Pork, beef, pork intestines, pork intestines, mushrooms, wood ear fungus, cabbage, potatoes, vermicelli, lotus root, shrimp, fish slices... you name it, they have it.
These ingredients are all very fresh.
Huo's mother and she prepared the ingredients, slicing the meat thinly, then coating it with seasonings and marinating it.
She couldn't help but exclaim, "You're amazing! When did you buy so much food? The meat looks so good, it's so fresh!"
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "I asked the restaurant to prepare it for me in advance. Since we're already familiar with each other, they reserved the best meat for me."
Actually, no. She did go out to buy some groceries, but she also took quite a few things from her spatial storage, such as this high-quality beef.
She still had quite a lot of food in her space, and she discovered that time was frozen inside. Things placed inside were like frozen solid, never expiring or spoiling.
However, she couldn't be completely sure how long these things would last, so she would occasionally take some out to eat.
Mrs. Huo was very pleased. As she cut the beef, she said, "This piece of beef is also good; the meat quality is excellent."
Beef is also scarce now, since every household uses oxen to plow the fields, and no one is willing to slaughter an ox. Beef is also very expensive, and it is difficult to find good quality beef.
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "Mom, there's plenty of food today, you can eat your fill."
The most difficult part to handle is the pork intestines. Shen Zhixia used to love eating pork intestines and had cleaned them before, so she didn't find it troublesome.
She slowly kneaded and rubbed the flour, cleaning the large intestines until they were completely clean and odorless.
When they started eating hot pot, Sun Baojun dipped a piece of beef in the broth and exclaimed, "Your hot pot is even better than that of state-run restaurants!"
He only ate at a state-run restaurant once, and it was with his superior. A large group of people went there together, but he didn't get to eat much. He only remembered that the price was very expensive.
Moreover, there were very few dishes inside; a small plate of beef had only a few slices, and it was gone before he could even take a few bites.
Unlike the hot pot made by Shen Zhixia, which has a wide variety of dishes and generous portions, it's enough to fill you up completely.
This was Huo's mother's first time eating hot pot. When she was preparing the ingredients, she thought this way of eating was really great, so the ingredients were also very good. However, eating hot pot was quite troublesome for her because she couldn't eat anything too spicy. Shen Zhixia had also prepared a non-spicy soup base, which she was very satisfied with.
It's delicious.
The two children got impatient and started fussing, demanding food too.
Forehead……
Shen Zhixia hesitated. Although it was a birthday party for the two children, and she had even made a simple cake for them to blow out the candles, the hot pot... was something she wanted to eat.
"Mom, they probably can't eat hot pot yet, right?"
After thinking for a moment, Mrs. Huo said, "She can eat a little. I'll feed her."
The two children are already one year old, have been weaned, and can eat some simple foods.
She definitely couldn't eat food that was too oily or salty. She cooked the tofu and vegetables in a clear broth until they were very soft, then put them in a bowl and made sure they were cool before feeding the twins.
Da Bao couldn't wait any longer. She cried out and banged on the bowl with her chopsticks, "Grandma, hurry up!"
When Huo's mother heard her call her "Grandma," she was overjoyed and started feeding her.
Da Bao finished his meal in just a few bites.
Xiao Bao didn't mind. He waited until Da Bao finished eating before opening his mouth to wait to be fed.
When Huo's mother put a piece of soft tofu in his mouth, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.
Seeing their expressions, Mrs. Huo couldn't help but laugh and said, "You two are such little gluttons, is it really that delicious?"
"Delicious, delicious."
The two babies said in unison.
Mrs. Huo fed them for a while longer. Feeding them was not an easy task. First, the food had to be cooked until very soft, and then it had to be cooled down before they could be fed. And they ate quite a lot.
Shen Zhixia said, "Mom, how about I feed you? You eat first. I don't see you've eaten much."
Mrs. Huo laughed and said, "No need, I just like to feed them. I've already eaten quite a bit myself."
"All right."
Shen Zhixia noticed that everyone really liked hot pot, so she said, "If I had known you all liked hot pot, I would have made it often."
She's not particularly good at cooking, but isn't hot pot simple? All you need is a broth base and all the ingredients, and you're good to go.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the meal.
Mrs. Huo said, "Hot pot is delicious, but it costs a lot of money. Just this one meal alone has cost so much."
She's not a stingy person, but she does care about money: "The two children are still young, and there will be many opportunities to spend money in the future. You should save money for them so that they can grow up well. Xiao Bao will also need to get married in the future, which will cost a lot of money."
Well, even Mrs. Huo is starting to worry about their future.
Shen Zhixia looked at the two tiny children and couldn't help but laugh again.
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