Zuixianglou has three floors: a lobby, private rooms on the second floor, and the owner's residence on the third floor. There is also a backyard.
As soon as the door closed, Su Qinghe and her group went up to the third floor.
Although the Bao family left in a hurry, there was still very little left in the third-floor room. Most of the household items were taken away, which saved Su Qinghe a lot of time.
With four people assigned to different tasks, and three men present, cleaning and making the beds were done quickly.
There are a total of 8 rooms on the third floor, facing each other, with a corridor in the middle leading directly to the stairwell.
Su Qinghe chose the middle room, with Ji Yuan and Lin Xi's rooms to her left and right respectively, and Ji Qingyu's room right next to Ji Yuan's.
By the time everything in the restaurant had been tidied up, it was already dark.
Fortunately, there were still some ingredients left in the kitchen, so Lin Xi made do and cooked dinner for everyone.
As night fell, the group returned to their rooms. Seeing that Su Qinghe hadn't gone to her brother's room, Ji Qingyu tiptoed to Ji Yuan's door.
"Brother! It's me!" he said softly, knocking gently on the door.
"Yu-ge'er?" Ji Yuan opened the door.
"Is there something you need so late?"
"Something's wrong!" Ji Qingyu dashed inside in a flash.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yuan asked helplessly, closing the door behind him and following him.
"Um...I mean...do you still have the medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis?" Ji Qingyu's eyes darted around uncomfortably.
"Yes, there are, but haven't the bruises on your body already disappeared? Why are you asking this?" Ji Yuan asked, puzzled.
"Oh! I bumped my back while making the bed today, and it hurts a bit now. It's probably bruised!"
As Ji Qingyu spoke, she reached up and touched her back.
"You bumped into something? Then take off your clothes and I'll wipe it for you! You can't see it on your back anyway!"
As Ji Yuan spoke, he turned around and took out a small porcelain bottle from the cabinet.
"Oh? No need, no need. It's so late. I'll just take it back and wipe it myself!" Ji Qingyu quickly waved her hand.
"Besides, one application won't make it better, and I can't ask my brother to help me every day!"
"You're my brother, saying things like that makes us seem distant!"
Ji Yuan disagreed and pulled the man to the bedside to remove his outer robe, but unexpectedly the edge of the bed bumped into Ji Qingyu's buttocks.
"Ah!" he cried out in pain, his expression turning painful.
"What's wrong, Brother Yu!" Ji Yuan quickly let go of him.
What's going on? He hasn't even touched his back yet!
“I… it’s not my back, it’s my butt…” Ji Qingyu said with a pained expression.
Seeing how worried Ji Yuan was, it was impossible not to apply medicine to him today, but where did the bruises on his back come from!
"Uh! Quick, lie down, let me see!"
Ji Yuan paused, then quickly had someone lie face down on the bed and pull down his underwear.
When I saw the swollen, purplish buttocks, I gasped in shock.
He thought his wife was just giving him a small lesson, but he didn't expect her to beat him so badly.
"It's so serious! Why didn't you tell your brother sooner!" Ji Yuan said angrily.
Ji Qingyu buried her head in the pillow and did not answer.
Ji Yuan was holding his breath. Seeing that he didn't answer, he didn't want to continue the conversation. He simply scooped a dollop of ointment from the porcelain bottle and gently applied it.
"Hiss!" Ji Qingyu's buttocks tightened.
Does it hurt?
Upon hearing Ji Qingyu's call, Ji Yuan's anger vanished instantly. He asked a question with some nervousness, and his movements became even gentler.
"Hmm!" Ji Qingyu replied listlessly.
"If you know it hurts, then don't make your wife angry again, or you'll get another beating, and your brother won't stand up for you then!"
Ji Yuan gently applied the medicine to him while lecturing him.
"Okay!" Ji Qingyu frowned, her brows furrowed in her pillow, and reluctantly agreed.
...
The next day, Su Qinghe got up and exercised in the yard as usual, and then went out to buy some ingredients for making hot pot broth.
How did she know that? It's thanks to her friend who is also retired and loves to study food.
Her friend was a foodie who liked to experiment with new things when she had nothing to do. Whenever she came up with a new recipe, she would invite her to try it and explain it to her in detail, including all the ingredients and preparation methods.
However, she had already developed the ability to remember everything she saw, so she didn't need to deliberately memorize anything; those things were firmly engraved in her mind.
Su Qinghe walked into the kitchen carrying a large bag of things, where three men were busy working.
"My lady is back! Yuan-gege and I were just discussing what to have for lunch!" Lin Xi smiled as she walked over and took the things from Su Qinghe's hands.
"My lady, is there anything you'd like to eat? It's still early, the market is still open!"
Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu were also waiting for Su Qinghe to speak.
"Let's have hot pot for lunch!"
"There's just the right amount of food left in the kitchen, enough to finish it all in one meal, and we'll buy some fresh food tomorrow!"
Su Qinghe glanced at the stockpiled goods in the kitchen. There was only a little bit of everything left, not enough to cook a single dish, but just enough for hot pot.
She just went to the craftsman's shop and picked up a set of finished equipment ahead of time.
"My lady! What's hot pot?"
Several people cast questioning glances at them.
"You'll find out soon enough!" Su Qinghe packed all the materials away.
"You guys just need to wash and prepare all the ingredients in the kitchen. Remember to slice the meat thinly and marinate it. I'll take care of the rest!"
"My lady! A lady should stay away from the kitchen. How can I let you cook?" Lin Xi shook her head in disapproval when she heard Su Qinghe say that she should cook.
Ji Yuan also looked at Su Qinghe with disapproval.
"Just tell Xiaoxi how to do it, and Xiaoxi will do it!"
Su Qinghe did not agree, after all, it was a complicated task, but Lin Xi kept holding her hand to prevent her from moving.
He seems very stubborn about this.
Having no other option, Su Qinghe could only step aside and offer guidance.
The final scene in the kitchen shows Ji Yuan washing vegetables with Ji Qingyu, while Lin Xi does it quite well under Su Qinghe's guidance.
"My lady! Is that so?"
Following Su Qinghe's instructions, Lin Xi poured the seasonings into the pot one by one and stir-fried them.
As the pungent yet tempting aroma of hot pot wafted out, Su Qinghe couldn't help but take a deep breath, revealing a satisfied expression.
It smells so good! It's a familiar scent.
"Xiao Xi did a great job!" Su Qinghe praised sincerely.
Lin Xi has a great talent for cooking and almost never makes a mistake. She can also quickly learn many cooking methods that don't exist in this world.
It was much easier for her than someone who could understand it in her mind but not in her hands.
It seems that from now on, Lin Xi can bring any delicious food she has in mind to life!
"It smells so good!" Lin Xi exclaimed.
"Alright! Now let's serve it!"
Su Qinghe poured the stir-fried hot pot base into one side of the divided pot.
Since Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu couldn't finish their food, Su Qinghe asked Lin Xi to boil water and also make a tomato broth.
Once everything was ready, the four of them sat down at the table in an orderly fashion.
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