Xu Ningyan suddenly realized.
There was more than one section chief, Li; there might also be section chiefs Wu, Zhang, and other leaders.
Will they still hold weddings in the future? Will they still be able to collect money as gifts?
If I accept it, I'm afraid people will point fingers at me!
If we don't accept it, wouldn't we be losing out?
Who wouldn't harbor resentment? And who could they vent that resentment on? Naturally, the Lu family!
No wonder her smile didn't look quite natural when she saw that old fox Lu's face! Serves her right!
Xu Ningyan was extremely gloating!
He decided to treat his family to a big meal that evening: "Seeing the Xu and Lu families unhappy makes me happy! We'll have hot pot tonight!"
Gu Zhiyuan looked at Xu Ningyan, who was beaming with excitement and counting on her fingers what dishes to have for hot pot that night, and shook his head. He didn't tell her that she had also contributed to this.
If it weren't for her words, how could Mr. Lu have been forced to make such a hasty decision?
It only solved the immediate problem, but left behind many future troubles.
Now, Mr. Lu is probably suffering from headaches and full of regret!
Whether Lu's father had a headache or not, Xu Ningyan had a stomachache before going to bed.
We had a really enjoyable hot pot dinner that night. The broth was made by stewing pork bones with dried wild mushrooms, and we used our own homemade hot pot base with lots of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.
While it was being stir-fried, the whole house was filled with the smell of spiciness. The lackey, who had been attracted back by the aroma, was forced to hide in the corner by the spiciness.
Hot pot is more lively with a lot of people, and since it requires a lot of ingredients, she didn't want to take things out of her space in front of Gu Zhiyuan. So she simply asked Gu Zhiyuan to go find Sun Zhou, invite him to her house for dinner that night, and get some hot pot ingredients while he was at it.
Gu Zhiyuan went out and brought back not only Sun Zhou, but also a leg of lamb, a piece of beef, kelp, tofu, and other things.
He looks like a seasoned hot pot lover.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Sun Zhou smelled the aroma and called out a name.
Seeing that the ingredients had been given to Xu Ningyan, the two of them hid in Gu Zhiyuan's room and went off to discuss something.
Xu Ningyan stir-fried the base ingredients, poured in the prepared broth, and simmered it over low heat.
Then he sliced the lamb leg, beef, and his own pork belly and arranged them on a plate.
The kelp, vermicelli, and dried bamboo shoots were soaked and softened, and the tofu was cut into small pieces.
Potatoes and yams were cut into thick slices, winter melon and radish were sliced, and a basket of fresh, tender bok choy was washed.
They also prepared small dishes of dipping sauce, including minced garlic, sesame oil, and vinegar.
Although there were still sesame paste, peanut butter, various beef sauces, and chive blossom sauces in the space, I dared not take them out.
However, for this kind of spicy hot pot, it's already good enough to have a sesame oil dipping sauce.
They lit the coal stove that had been idle for a while, added honeycomb briquettes, and placed the small pot filled with hot pot soup on the stove.
The small table next to her, where people were eating, was filled with the dishes she had prepared.
Only then did he call Gu Zhiyuan and Sun Zhou to come for dinner.
Take out the big bones from the soup pot beforehand, let them cool, and give them to the lackey. Also, give him a bowl of rice soaked in the bone broth and leave him alone.
Sun Zhouyi came out and unceremoniously chose a seat. He looked at the dishes on the table and said, "It's been a long time since I've had spicy hot pot. I had it back when I was an apprentice in Sichuan Province. I'm in for a treat today!"
Gu Zhiyuan glanced at Sun Zhou, who seemed to realize he might have said something inappropriate, and quickly changed the subject: "Eat quickly, eat your fill today!"
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of mutton and put it into the boiling pot. He scalded it until it changed color, took it out, blew on it a couple of times, and then put it in his mouth.
Even though it was so hot I was jumping up and down, I couldn't bear to spit it out.
After swallowing, he gave a thumbs up: "Delicious!"
After eating a leg of lamb, a piece of beef, and more than a pound of pork belly, the three of them were still not satisfied.
However, they slowed down, chatting, drinking soda, and eating all at the same time.
Sun Zhou ran out to buy the soda halfway through his meal. Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan don't drink alcohol, so he had to buy a case of soda.
Perhaps because Xu Ningyan was present, the two did not talk about anything else, but only about the local customs and culture of the capital, and some funny stories about when they were apprentices in Sichuan Province, which made them quite happy.
As night fell and all the dishes were finished, Sun Zhou reluctantly said goodbye.
He kept saying that once he got some fresh mutton and beef, he would let Xu Ningyan have hot pot again.
Xu Ningyan readily agreed.
After seeing Sun Zhou off, the two spent half a day tidying up in the courtyard.
My whole body, down to the last strand of hair, smelled of hot pot, so I had to boil water and take a bath.
After fussing for ages, with her hair still not completely dry, Xu Ningyan lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but I felt uncomfortable all over. My lower abdomen first had a dull, dragging pain, which subsided after a short while.
Xu Ningyan turned over, pressed the blanket against the painful spot, and drifted off to sleep again.
Before long, the pain became more and more pronounced, and the intervals between them became shorter and shorter.
It felt like a dull ice blade was churning inside her lower abdomen, causing her so much pain that she could only curl up like a shrimp.
Moreover, he felt cold all over and couldn't sleep comfortably, no matter how he lay down.
Later, the pain became incessant and intensified, feeling like needles pricking, knives twisting, and something tearing at her stomach. She didn't even have the strength to groan; she could only whimper softly, and she felt waves of nausea and vomiting.
I felt completely weak, and my head was throbbing so badly that I was slow to react.
It took me a while to realize that I might be sick?
I feel nauseous, want to vomit, and have a stomachache. Is this acute gastroenteritis?
Xu Ningyan first rummaged through her spatial storage and swallowed a pack of berberine hydrochloride tablets with water.
As soon as she swallowed the water, she felt terrible. She vomited violently, but then she suddenly regained her strength, rolled off the bed, walked a few steps to the door, opened it, rushed to the eaves, and started vomiting violently.
I vomited up all the water, medicine, and dinner I had just drunk.
After vomiting, he felt weak all over and sat down on the ground, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
Gu Zhiyuan ate a bit too much for dinner and tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep. In his half-awake state, he seemed to hear someone humming.
Hearing what sounded like the commotion coming from Xu Ningyan's side, I immediately snapped to attention and was puzzled.
I just sat up, intending to get dressed and go to the living room to listen.
Just as she grabbed her clothes and was about to put them on, she heard Xu Ningyan's hurried footsteps, the sound of a door opening, and the sound of vomiting.
Startled, I quickly dressed, grabbed the flashlight from beside the bed, and rushed out.
It was pitch black outside, and he couldn't see anyone. Luckily, he had a flashlight. When he turned it on, he saw Xu Ningyan curled up on the ground, her face pale.
Gu Zhiyuan's heart sank. He rushed forward and scooped Xu Ningyan up in his arms, half-embracing her: "Ning, what's wrong?"
Upon touching her, he felt a damp, icy sensation, and Gu Zhiyuan's heart jumped. He quickly checked Xu Ningyan's pulse and breathed a sigh of relief when he felt it beating.
Xu Ningyan felt both pain and cold all over her body. Suddenly, she was enveloped by a heat source, and she involuntarily huddled closer to the heat source.
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