Chapter 37 Camping Egg Hot Pot

# Chapter 36 Camping and Egg-smashing Hot Pot

After playing a few rounds, Feng Zhi and Wen Qingluo finished talking about their past, and Qiao Shuyan gradually relaxed, as if in these few words, he also traveled back to five years ago, standing beside Liang Yu, accompanying him to pair up the two people opposite. So, it seemed that this past became a kind of bond, allowing Qiao Shuyan, who was originally a little reserved in front of the two people, to gradually relax. When playing cards, his expression also relaxed, and he smiled frequently, and followed Liang Yu to answer Feng Zhi and Wen Qingluo's words.

Having said that, Feng Zhi’s card-playing skills were indeed not that good. It was only thanks to Wen Qingluo that they managed to save the day from total defeat. When they were lucky, they could even win a few games.

Although his level was not good, Feng Zhi became more and more courageous. After losing a lot of money in a game of mahjong, he nonchalantly transferred the message to the WeChat group that four people had just created, and then started another game.

As a relatively cautious person, Qiao Shuyan couldn't quite understand this kind of heroic spirit of fighting and losing over and over again. But after thinking about it, the other party was not short of money after all, so it was possible that he spent money for fun.

Wen Qingluo and Liang Yu are similar. They seem to be careless when playing cards, but they are actually very careful. Even though Qiao Shuyan has a good memory and can count cards, he has been defeated by Wen Qingluo several times.

Wen Qingluo doesn't talk much, which makes Feng Zhi seem particularly talkative. He laughs out loud when he gets good cards, and curses when he doesn't have a full set of cards. When he thinks he is invincible but is beaten to a pulp by one blow, he lies on Wen Qingluo and asks for comfort pitifully.

There are a lot of plays.

After Qiao Shuyan relaxed, he made her laugh out loud several times.

Liang Yu, who was standing by, looked at him with a loving gaze until Qiao Shuyan noticed something and asked him with a red face, "What are you looking at?" Liang Yu smiled and said, "I see my wife is happy, so I am happy too."

After Qiao Shuyan reacted to being called "wife" for no reason, his face turned even redder.

Wen Qingluo found it interesting, as he had never seen anyone blush so easily before, so he became curious and asked them how they got together.

Qiao Shuyan thought about the reason why she met Liang Yu in the first place, which was to avoid a blind date. She was filled with emotion, but she also felt that this reason was so embarrassing that she couldn't say it out loud.

Seeing his face slightly redden, Liang Yu smiled and took over the conversation, telling him every detail of their acquaintance over the past six months.

Although he was also one of the protagonists in Liang Yu's story, looking back at his story, Qiao Shuyan realized belatedly that his feelings for Liang Yu might have already sprouted.

When Feng Zhi heard about Liang Yu's experience in the bar, he laughed heartily.

It was only then that Qiao Shuyan realized that Liang Yu had lied to him about what he had said after he got drunk that day, and that he had not done anything out of line with him. So he could not help but look at him with a reproachful look.

Liang Yu received his gaze, but did not show any embarrassment as if he had been caught. He just looked at him with a smile on his face and even pulled him over and kissed him on the cheek.

In front of Feng Zhi and the other two, Qiao Shuyan's face turned red under the moonlight, but she didn't care to blame Liang Yu and just felt shy in silence.

In this way, two rounds of mahjong set two love stories, and when they ended, the sun had already set in the west and the moon was above the willow branches.

As Liang Yu expected, both games ended with him and Qiao Shuyan's victory. Feng Zhi transferred money to the group with a curse, and Liang Yu asked Qiao Shuyan to accept it. As a result, Qiao Shuyan became the biggest winner of the afternoon.

"Come back later!" Feng Zhi was still full of confidence.

Wen Qingluo glanced at him and said, "I would not have lost as much as you did in one afternoon in a month at the B&B."

Feng Zhi didn't care at all. He pulled Wen Qingluo over and gave her a kiss, then said with a smile, "Don't be angry, my wife. Your husband has plenty of money. This little money is nothing to you!"

Qiao Shuyan looked at the five-digit transfer he had just received on his phone and thought that the world of rich people was indeed beyond his comprehension.

It was just getting dark and I could vaguely see a crescent moon, but the stars were still hiding in the clouds and could not be seen clearly.

Seeing that it was already time for dinner, Qiao Shuyan asked, "Are you leaving?"

Feng Zhi said, "No, let's eat hotpot." Then he stood up and called Liang Yu to go to the car to get things.

After the two of them left, Qiao Shuyan saw that Wen Qingluo was still a little unhappy. She thought that he was very bothered by the money he lost, so she said hesitantly: "Luo Luo... um... how about, how about I return the money to you?"

Wen Qingluo was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "That's not what I meant."

"Uh..." Qiao Shuyan didn't know why Wen Qingluo was unhappy, but thinking about the situation just now, if it was him, he might have been angry with Feng Zhi a long time ago. It was not easy for the other party to endure until the end of the two games. Wen Qingluo's card skills were definitely good. If it weren't for Feng Zhi's really bad, it would be hard to say who would win or lose these two games.

"If they continue fighting later, we can team up together and kill them both without leaving a single soldier." Qiao Shuyan tried to cheer him up.

Wen Qingluo was a thoughtful person. Feeling Qiao Shuyan's good intentions, he said, "That's a good idea."

"That's settled then!" Qiao Shuyan said happily.

Wen Qingluo stared at his smiling face for a while, and suddenly said: "Feng Zhi and I have been together for almost five years, and recently I suddenly feel that we may not be able to go on."

Qiao Shuyan's smile froze, and he suddenly felt that Wen Qingluo seemed to be wrapped in an invisible layer of sorrow, which was heartbreaking. He asked, "Why do you think so?" His voice was so soft and small, as if he was afraid that the porcelain-like person in front of him would shatter if he cried a little louder.

Qiao Shuyan's eyes were clear and bright, and at this moment there was a concern in his eyes that could not be concealed, which made Wen Qingluo roughly understand why Liang Yu liked him.

However, Wen Qingluo did not answer his question.

Soon, Feng Zhi and Liang Yu came back with two boxes, one box of pots, bowls and stoves, and the other box of hot pot ingredients.

Of the four people, Qiao Shuyan was the only one who could cook. Feng Zhi was a young master who had never done housework, Wen Qingluo was an artist who could only make coffee, and Liang Yu's cooking skills were limited to instant noodles. Fortunately, hot pot didn't require much cooking skills, so the four of them started to prepare it.

The stove in Fengzhidai was a charcoal stove. He put the charcoal in and arranged it, then threw a block of alcohol in and started to light it.

After the fire was lit, Liang Yu placed the pot on the stove and poured mineral water into it.

This pot was still a noodle pot. Qiao Shuyan took the seasoning and asked what flavor it wanted. In the end, he chose spicy butter and mushroom soup pot.

Feng Zhi bought the ingredients in the afternoon, took them back to the B&B, asked the old lady to wash and cut them, then packed them in a box and brought them back.

Qiao Shuyan and Wen Qingluo put the ingredients on a three-tiered small shelf at the side, but did not spread them out. Feng Zhi bought too much, and the four of them could not finish it. In desperation, Qiao Shuyan could only take disposable chopsticks and start to put them together, two by two, and put together eight or nine boxes, and finally put all the styles on the shelf and the table.

Then, he took out the hot pot dipping sauce and distributed it to several people. Wen Qingluo sat opposite him, propping up his chin and observing him. Seeing his orderly and smooth movements, he knew that this person was definitely not a lazy person at home. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, wondering where Liang Yu had picked up such a treasure.

Feng Zhi had left at some point, but now he was back, holding two camping lights in his hands, which he opened and placed on both sides of the table.

For a moment, the atmosphere under the canopy was just right, gentle and affectionate.

This scene made Qiao Shuyan feel very comfortable, but she was also a little sad because of Wen Qingluo's sad look just now. It seemed that the more peaceful the time was, the happier everyone should be, especially a beauty like Wen Qingluo, who should smile to make the atmosphere more beautiful.

As the last ray of sunlight disappeared behind the mountains on the other side of the lake, the bright moonlight and the gradually emerging stars took over the sky.

Today the sky was clear during the day and at night it was also very clear. The air quality in the town was excellent and soon I could see the starry sky.

Liang Yu stood up and closed the skylight, making it easier for everyone to look up at the stars and the moon.

When he sat down again, the pot was on. The spicy and tempting butter pot formed a sharp contrast with the rich and fragrant mushroom soup pot.

Qiao Shuyan took chopsticks and put the dishes into the pot one by one, waiting for the pot to boil.

Although the charcoal fire is also strong, it is slower than that of an induction stove or natural gas. However, the food cooked with it is much more fragrant than the latter. Everything cooked with it seems to be wrapped in the aroma of wood.

The temperature at the lakeside at the foot of the mountain gradually dropped after nightfall, and it was not as pleasant as during the day. Liang Yu took out the assault jacket and put it on Qiao Shuyan, while Feng Zhi put his coat on Wen Qingluo.

In fact, Qiao Shuyan didn't feel cold at all. There was a charcoal stove burning in front of him, white smoke was rising from the hot pot, and bubbles were gradually coming out of the pot. There was hot air coming out of the stove and the pot, and the person being roasted didn't feel too cold or too hot.

The cooked ingredients gradually appeared in the pot, and Liang Yu and Feng Zhi started the "vegetable picking competition" again. Qiao Shuyan looked at the mountain of vegetables in his bowl, raised his head and looked at Wen Qingluo, then shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Although you can’t buy any particularly high-end ingredients in the town, they are fresh enough. All ingredients are produced locally. There are also some vegetables, fungi and even wild vegetables that Qiao Shuyan has never seen before, and they taste very good.

The hot pot base is also flavorful enough, so every ingredient you eat becomes a pleasure, giving you just the right amount of comfort.

After a feast, several people cleaned up the battlefield together, but Wen Qingluo did not ask them to close the stove. There were a lot of ingredients left, so Qiao Shuyan packed what could be packed together, put it in a box, and then put it back in the incubator.

After the table was almost cleared, Feng Zhi took out a glass teapot from somewhere. Wen Qingluo took the teapot, opened the lid, put some tea leaves in the tea strainer, poured water, covered it, and placed the teapot on the charcoal stove.

Qiao Shuyan was stunned. They just went from cooking hot pot to brewing tea around the stove. This couple really has everything going for them.

Wen Qingluo took some more fruits and dried fruits and put them on the stove with a pair of tongs.

Qiao Shuyan noticed that Wen Qingluo's fingers were long, slender, and beautiful, and he was also very graceful in fiddling with these things. He had tied up his dark hair at some point, and his perfect face was filled with a serious expression that made people unable to look away.

The tea was soon cooked. Wen Qingluo took a disposable small teacup and poured tea. Each of them had a cup, and they sat around the stove and started chatting about all sorts of things.

Wen Qingluo asked Qiao Shuyan about her job. Qiao Shuyan felt that she was very worldly as she was always concerned about money. For a moment, she was embarrassed to say that she was an accountant and only vaguely said that she worked in a hospital.

Liang Yu had no idea what he was struggling with, so he answered for him generously. While speaking, he touched his head and said that our Shuyan was exceptionally outstanding. This made Qiao Shuyan blush with embarrassment, and he said that he was really nothing in front of the three big guys.

Wen Qingluo said, "You don't have to underestimate yourself. Accounting is a very important skill. In the past two years of running the B&B, my biggest feeling is that we must first figure out the accounts."

Feng Zhi nodded in agreement: "Although Lao Liang and I did not study accounting, accounting is a compulsory course. All businesses cannot be separated from accounting."

Qiao Shuyan was so embarrassed by the sudden praise from everyone that he waved his hands and said, "How can I be compared with you guys?"

Liang Yu pulled him over, letting him lean against his shoulders, and said, "Why not?"

Qiao Shuyan then rested his head on his shoulder and looked up at the sky with his face turned sideways.

The environment of this town is really great. He has never seen so many stars appearing in the sky at the same time.

The vast night sky is dotted with stars, like countless diamonds inlaid on deep blue satin. The Milky Way is like a silver ribbon across the sky, shining with ancient and mysterious light. The breeze blows gently, and the starlight sprinkles on the lake, sparkling, as beautiful as a fairyland, which is fascinating.

This is the real Milky Way, Qiao Shuyan thought, so beautiful that it is shocking and breathtaking.

They chatted for a while, and Feng Zhi suddenly said, "Liang Yu, let's go for a walk by the lake."