Ning Qingyuan, not wanting to be left behind, picked up a piece of stir-fried pork with chili peppers and placed it in his parents' bowls. "Thank you, Mom and Dad. You're the ones who treat us so well. It's so delicious."
Yun Xiulan felt distressed when she saw how thin the two children were. She made up her mind to help them gain weight during the next few days at home. "Your father and I have taken a day off today. If you want to eat anything in the evening, tell me. I will go buy some groceries and cook for you."
Ning Xiyue swallowed the meat in her mouth and actively expressed her thoughts: "Hmm! I want to eat hot pot. I haven't eaten hot pot for a long time. I miss it."
"I want to eat hot pot, too."
Ning Qingyuan's eyes lit up when he talked about hotpot. He hadn't eaten hotpot since leaving the countryside. The thought of the spicy hotpot made him drool. He reconsidered:
"Mom, let's have hot pot tonight. My sister-in-law has a day off this afternoon, so we can invite Uncle Ji and Aunt Bai over to eat together. It will be more lively with more people."
Yun Xiulan heard that the children all wanted to eat, so she agreed: "Okay, let's make hot pot, but you have to make the soup base yourselves. The taste of my soup base is not as good as yours."
The first thing Ning Xiyue thought of was her best friend, who had a ready-made hot pot base:
"What are you trying to adjust? Ye Chu has the best soup base. She's also back home. It's so boring to be alone at home. How about I invite her back? She can help with the cooking and preparations."
"Then you should invite all the friends who passed the exam to Beijing when you went to the countryside. Friends who have shared hardships with you are the most precious and should not be lost." Ning Hai made the decision.
"Okay, they're almost on vacation now. After dinner, my second brother and I will go and invite them."
Ning Xiyue nodded, just wanting to get together with them.
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