When Zhang Guoqing arrived, the leader's door was locked tightly.
He sensed something was wrong.
I didn't hear that the leader had any meetings scheduled today; he left work very early.
It's dinnertime now, but the person isn't home. Where did they go?
Just as he was hesitating in front of the door, he suddenly smelled a very fragrant and rich aroma coming from the neighboring yard.
It was a scent he had never smelled before.
It smells so good.
He walked towards the next room, knowing roughly where the leader was.
Today's matter is very important, and reporting it any later might lead to unexpected changes, so he dared not gamble.
I don't want what happened to Ya Ya to happen to Commander Gu again; it's just too painful.
The pain was so intense that he could hardly breathe.
Torture a child is torturing an adult's heart.
Drug dealers have a very clear understanding of human nature.
His experiences over the past ten days have made him think a lot lately.
He shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to let his mother come and take care of his wife during her postpartum period, which led to all these problems later.
My mother-in-law is an intellectual; she wouldn't fall for such feudalistic lingering ideas.
Hearing the knock, Gu Sinian got up and went to open the door in the yard. When he saw Zhang Guoqing's face, he understood what was going on.
"Have you found out?"
Zhang Guoqing nodded. "I've figured it out. The matter..."
"Shhh."
Gu Si Nian cautiously looked around. How could such a confidential matter be discussed in public?
It was against the rules to begin with.
"Let's come in first and talk about it later."
Zhang Guoqing peeked inside, saying, "I can smell the aroma; you must be having dinner. I don't want to disturb you."
"Yes. My wife has come up with a really new way to eat vegetables, it's quite interesting. Come in and try it with me, we can eat and chat, and you can report back to us what you've found out these past two days."
Zhang Guoqing swallowed hard, feeling utterly ashamed. He wondered how his sister-in-law cooked; the food smelled amazing.
"The commander is so lucky to have married such a good cook. He's really blessed."
Gu Sinian shook his head helplessly. He didn't intend to spread the word that his wife couldn't cook.
The young wife didn't know how to cook, but she provided an idea, told him her thoughts, the ingredients needed, and roughly how to make it.
He even said he learned it from the head chef at the Peace Hotel.
Sure enough, he made hot pot according to his wife's idea. The aroma was so good that it made you want to bite your tongue off. In this cold weather, eating hot pot would warm you up.
"Come in quickly, it's terribly cold today."
Zhang Guoqing was a little embarrassed. "That's not a good idea. How about I come over after you've finished eating?"
Gu Sinian grabbed Zhang Guoqing, who was about to leave, and said, "Don't I know your family situation? Your mother has been making a scene for two days, banging on the door loudly. She doesn't have time to cook for you."
"The cafeteria is closed long ago at this time. You'll go hungry if you go home. Since you're already here, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Come on in."
"After dinner, I need to go to bed early with my wife, so I don't have much time to deal with you. Use the time during dinner to finish explaining things to me."
"yes."
"Hurry up and come in. Dragging your feet isn't manly."
Zhang Guoqing was a little embarrassed as he followed them inside. The closer they got, the more intoxicating the smell became. The group sat around a table, put the raw food into a pot, cooked it, scooped it out, and then dipped it in sauce to eat.
Upon hearing the voice, everyone looked up and saw Zhang Guoqing. They all invited him to sit down and have hot pot.
Zhang Guoqing sat down and started cooking vegetables and meat in the broth, just like everyone else. One bite and his mouth was filled with fragrance.
He had never eaten anything so delicious in his entire life; the taste was simply amazing.
"This is so delicious! What kind of dish is this? I've never seen it before."
Everyone said they had never seen it before.
Su Ying awkwardly scratched the back of her head. This was a dish from later generations; hot pot didn't exist yet.
"This... I heard about it from a chef in Shanghai. I didn't have a chance to taste it before I went to the countryside. I suddenly remembered it today."
"It just so happened that Gu Sinian was free, so I provided a solution and he figured it out. I didn't expect him to actually make it, and the taste was absolutely amazing."
Gu Sinian thought about how he had been preparing since morning and could only eat this meal in the evening; it was simply too time-consuming.
"This stuff is delicious, but it takes too much time to make. I start working on it in the morning and don't get to eat it until the evening."
Zhang Guoqing's desire to learn faded away, retreating to a place where it could no longer be seen.
He originally wanted to learn how to surprise his wife, coax her, and get her to forgive him.
But when he heard that there were so many tools, he backed down.
"I wouldn't dare make this thing a second time, it's too much trouble."
Su Ying and Du Yunying looked at each other, surprised that such a delicious treat would only be available once.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Gu Sinian only had time to tinker with such a complicated thing while he was recovering from his injury. Once he gets busy, there isn't much time to see him, so how could he possibly find the time to make her such a time-consuming hot pot?
Qin Fang was the first to object, "Son-in-law, with such good cooking skills... it's really unfair not to continue making hot pot. How can you let such a delicious dish disappear? Can you live with yourself?"
"Let's not talk about this anymore."
Gu Sinian turned to look at Zhang Guoqing, who was eating heartily beside him. Just a moment ago, he had been coyly saying he wouldn't eat, but now he was the one enjoying his meal the most.
"Tell me the results of your investigation over the past two days. What exactly happened?"
After finishing the last bite of food in his bowl, Zhang Guoqing began to ramble on about what had happened in the past two days.
That's roughly how it is.
"Didn't we destroy that drug dealer's hideout two years ago? How come there are still some who escaped?"
"It must have been incompletely cleaned, which led to the series of events that followed."
Gu Sinian frowned, still somewhat bewildered. "Everyone has been eliminated, so how could there be any survivors? Who was responsible for the cleanup?"
"This has nothing to do with who's clearing things out; they weren't even in the lair."
"I see. So how did they find out we were the ones who raided their hideout?"
"It's not hard to guess this. You can find out with a little inquiry. It's just that a little more money was spent. It's not hard to find out if you're willing to look into it."
"That's good. I was worried that criminals might infiltrate the family compound, and I wouldn't feel at ease going out on missions."
Not to mention Gu Sinian's unease, Qin Fang was even more worried. No, we must conduct a thorough investigation tomorrow and not let any suspicious individuals slip by.
"Since their next target is me, why don't we lure them out and nip all their undeveloped plans in the bud?"
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