Chapter 23 Hot Pot.
Noticing Xu Liang's gaze, Mo Qi knew that he had achieved his goal.
Then, he slowly began to flatter, speaking slowly and deliberately in a way that echoed his sentiments.
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to speak quickly, but rather that objective conditions limited him.
Fortunately, in this kind of setting, no one will openly complain that he speaks slowly.
Having lived for over a thousand years, Mo Qi must have some tricks up his sleeve to deceive people.
When he was a rogue cultivator, this is how he did it when he encountered powerful demonic cultivators with whom he could communicate. He could easily obtain the magical artifacts and even inheritances he needed from them.
What others peeked out from between their fingers was a treasure to these rogue cultivators. Mo Qi wouldn't be embarrassed, nor would he lose out on real benefits for the sake of saving face.
Xu Liang had always intended to recruit Mo Xiu, but after listening to Mo Qi's reverse promises, he was unknowingly led to give away many times more gifts and benefits without realizing it.
"By the way, although most people barter, the base actually gives special treatment to those with special abilities who make significant contributions. Food in the high-class cafeteria can be redeemed with credits."
Here, take this card. It has 1,000 credits on it that you can use.
Xu Liang pretended to be generous and said that after giving away all the credit points, he still felt it wasn't enough, thanks to Mo Qi's flattery.
He then turned to Bian Tai and instructed him to send someone to deliver a batch of better supplies for them to use, as a gift to Mo Xiu and Cheng Cheng.
Once outside, he realized he had given more than ten times the usual amount, but it was too late.
Especially those promised supplies—the words have already been spoken, and we can't go back on our word.
Cheng Cheng was speechless as he looked at the newly moved-in furniture, the comfortable silk quilt, and all kinds of clothes and supplies.
Mo Xiu initially only wanted to fool Xu Liang, but with Mo Qi's help, she ended up getting so many benefits for free.
"I never knew you had such abilities!"
Mo Xiu looked at Mo Qi with some surprise. She realized that she really shouldn't have been so limited in her thinking, actually thinking that Mo Qi was stupid.
Looking at it now, where did Mo Qi go wrong? He's clearly gifted. In the past, it wasn't anything special; he was just too smart and got suppressed!
Mo Qi gave Cheng Cheng half of the things he had sent so he could take them back and use them with Xiao Wan, which made Cheng Cheng extremely happy.
Seeing that there were still many seasonings in the food, Cheng Cheng almost exhausted his supernatural power that afternoon, producing different kinds of vegetables, and happily said that he wanted to eat hot pot with them.
"What is hot pot?" Now it was Mo Qi's turn to be confused.
Judging from what the other person was saying, he felt it sounded like they were talking about eating hot pot.
He'd eaten hot pot before; he'd had mutton hot pot and rabbit hot pot.
In the cold winter, this kind of food is very common in the mortal world. Meat and other ingredients are thrown into a small pot, placed on charcoal fire, and stewed. Once freshly cooked, it can be served.
But what exactly is hot pot? A pot with fire in it? It can't be eating fire, can it...?
When Mo Qi saw Cheng Cheng bring over a large pile of vegetables, he lost even more interest.
What kind of hot pot is this? It's clearly a vegetable pot!
"No way, boss, you don't even know what hot pot is? You've never eaten hot pot before!" Cheng Cheng said with a surprised look.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Xiu glared at him.
Hearing Mo Qi's words, he only felt heartache for him.
What kind of life did this man lead before he met her? Were his family members abusing him all along?
Therefore, Mo Xiu took this hot pot meal much more seriously than before.
Upon hearing that Mo Qi didn't know what hot pot was, he immediately took out supplies and asked Lu Pingwan to exchange for some meat suitable for cooking in hot pot. He then sliced the meat and took out luncheon meat to enrich the ingredients for the hot pot.
After Cheng Cheng asked around and found out that no one didn't eat spicy food, he swallowed hard and chose a packet of beef tallow hot pot base.
A pot of spicy soup was quickly cooked, and the aroma of the hot pot base filled the entire room.
Mo Qi sniffed and thought the smell was pretty good, finally feeling a bit more excited about the hot pot.
Soon, all the vegetables and meat were put into the pot.
Mo Qi picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks. It was spicy, numbing, and fragrant, with a complex and flavorful broth. Mo Qi felt as if he was tasting many different spices, quite a complex flavor, which he had never tasted before, and it suited his taste perfectly.
Mo Qi was pleasantly surprised. After finishing her meal, she immediately picked up another piece of meat and chewed it slowly. She deeply felt that this hot pot was a wonderful thing, and that she would exchange for more hot pot broth next time she saw it.
Mo Xiu was happy to see that he enjoyed the food, and she quickly put more meat on his plate.
Sesame paste and the like are hard to come by, but luckily Xiaowan found a bottle of sesame oil somewhere, and Chengcheng also got some garlic, which can be used as a dipping sauce, perfect for spicy beef tallow hot pot.
The group finished all the prepared meat and vegetables, then cooked a packet of noodles in the remaining broth, creating a unique flavor.
Mo Xiu deliberately left two slices of luncheon meat and put them in Mo Qi's bowl so that he could eat them with his noodles.
"If you like, we can have hot pot again next time."
Mo Xiu spoke gently, and seeing that the man beside her looked like he had eaten too much, she smiled and went over to rub his stomach.
Feeling the warm hands of the young man beside him, Mo Qi squinted his eyes comfortably.
Mo Xiu's hands always seemed warm, unlike his own, which were always ice-cold. It was truly enjoyable to have his stomach rubbed like that. Without realizing it, he leaned against Mo Xiu, feeling even more comfortable.
Mo Xiu let him lean on her, and somehow, she found the joy of petting a cat in this person.
Of course, Mo Qi didn't get to enjoy the comfort for nothing. While leaning against Mo Xiu, he had his stomach rubbed by the other person, and at the same time, he didn't forget to pick up the cut fruit on the table and feed it to the person next to him piece by piece.
The interaction between the two was natural and intimate. Seeing this, Cheng Cheng said with some envy, "Brother Mo, Boss, your relationship is too good!"
During his time with them, Cheng Cheng learned that although the two men shared the same surname, Mo, they were not blood brothers at all. Yet, their relationship was clearly closer than that of blood brothers.
There was also a sticky, indescribable atmosphere. Anyway, he and his brothers weren't like this before.
Thinking of this, Cheng Cheng leaned closer to Lu Pingwan and whispered to her, "Xiaowan, don't you think the relationship between Boss and Brother Mo is too good? I always feel like something's not quite right? Isn't Brother Mo being too nice to my Boss?"
Hearing this, Lu Pingwan rolled her eyes while drinking her juice and replied, "You're only realizing this now!"
She had noticed the shady dealings between the two a month earlier.
Mo Ge and Qi Ge are clearly a couple.
Lu Pingwan glanced at Cheng Cheng, who still looked completely bewildered, and sighed inwardly.
It's understandable that he can't see it; it would be strange if this idiot could figure out anything!
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