After the first heavy snowfall, people rushed to make cotton-padded clothes and gather firewood. A little over two weeks later, the second heavy snowfall of the winter arrived, turning the world into a white wonderland with its swirling snowflakes. Temperatures plummeted. People's breath outside instantly turned into white mist; staying outside for even a short while felt like freezing one to death.
The temperature isn't quite at freezing point yet, but it's close. Many people realize that this winter will be very difficult.
Fortunately, City C has a relatively abundant supply of cotton and fabric this year, and the supply of other materials is also much better, which is reassuring.
After getting off work that evening, Han Yixian took Gu Qishen home. He had the day off tomorrow, and He Yuhan said she wanted to have hot pot that night, so she invited Gu Qishen over for dinner.
He Yuhan also invited Yuan Qihua and his wife to her home for hot pot.
Being able to enjoy a steaming hot pot on a snowy day is truly a treat.
He Yuhan was very well prepared this time, bringing five jin of mutton slices, several jin of beef slices, as well as fish balls, shrimp balls, blood tofu, and more. The vegetarian dishes were also plentiful, including Chinese cabbage, fresh tofu, frozen tofu, vermicelli, sweet potato slices, potato slices, spinach, cilantro, and more, filling a whole table.
Of course, He Yuhan wouldn't forget her family. She had already sent the ingredients to the He family in advance, so the He family was having hot pot today.
When Han Yixian and Gu Qishen entered the room, the pork bone broth in the copper hot pot on the table was already almost boiling.
When He Yuhan saw the two of them return, she quickly greeted them, "Hurry up and go wash your hands and eat."
Yuan Qihua said, "Cousin, you're back! We're having hot pot today. The snow this year is really heavy; it's the first time I've ever seen so much snow. I heard it's going to be especially cold this year."
The warm room was filled with the aroma of bone broth, which made Han Yixian and Gu Qishen sigh in relief, and their tense mood of the past few days relaxed.
The two were delighted to see the table laden with ingredients and knew they were in for a big meal.
Han Yi took off his cotton-padded coat and said to Gu Qishen, "Let's go wash our hands and have dinner."
Han Xiao and Liu Zhongyi were already seated at the dining table. He Yuhan had specially brought out two bottles of Moutai today. Han Xiao picked up a bottle of Moutai and poured a glass for Liu Zhongyi and himself.
Han Yixian and Gu Qishen soon sat down at the dining table.
He Yuhan served each of them a bowl of bone broth and said, "Have a bowl of soup first to warm your stomach."
This bone broth was specially prepared by He Yuhan, and it contained some tonics, which are very good for the body. Everyone drank a bowl.
He Yuhan prepared sauces for everyone, and there was also chopped cilantro and chili oil on the table for everyone to add according to their preferences. By this time, the bone broth had started to boil, and He Yuhan had added a considerable amount of mutton.
Han Yi first poured wine for himself and Gu Qishen, and also poured a glass for Yuan Qihua.
On this cold, snowy night, everything feels incredibly warm and comforting. After a long day out, coming home to such warmth and comfort, and enjoying a steaming hot meal, is something everyone dreams of.
Han Xiao said, "Have you finished dealing with everything this time?"
Han Yi nodded and said, "It's all done. The places that exchanged cotton and cloth with us have already sent over what they were going to use for the exchange, and the cotton and cloth have all been transported away. We can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
Gu Qishen said, "Yes, they benefited this time, and our City C has a much better supply. They are very grateful, after all, we solved a big problem for them this time."
Han Xiao nodded and said, "That's good. You've all worked hard these past few days. Let's have a good drink and some good food today."
Gu Qishen said, "It's so wonderful to be able to eat this steaming hot pot and drink this Moutai in this snowy weather. Let's celebrate the successful completion of our mission today."
Han Xiao nodded, raised his glass, and said, "Come on, cheers!"
Several men downed their drinks in one gulp.
Just then, the mutton in the pot was cooked, and Wen Jinyu called out, "Don't just keep drinking, hurry up and eat the mutton. Yuhan prepared a lot of food today so you can eat to your heart's content. Eat as much as you want. Look at Qi Shen and Yi Xian, you've both lost a lot of weight, you need to make sure you eat well in the future. Qi Shen will come over for meals during this period, so you don't have to make do with what you have."
Gu Qishen chuckled and said, "Aunt Wen, then I'll come and bother you often."
He Yuhan greeted Cui Yuting, "Yuting, don't be shy, make yourself at home, eat more."
Since everyone was family, no one stood on ceremony, and they ate heartily.
The mutton was very tender, and the slices were very thin, so it cooked quickly in the pot. After several pots of mutton, everyone felt a bit full, and their eating speed slowed down. The men started drinking and chatting.
Of course, little Xu Rui was also present at such a lively dinner table. He Yuhan cooked several large shrimp and peeled the shrimp meat for him. The little guy ate with great relish.
The adorable little Xu Rui was very well-behaved while eating, which made Cui Yuting very envious. She thought to herself that she and Yuan Qihua would also like to have such a cute baby.
The men at the table all had big appetites. He Yuhan had almost finished all the lamb and beef slices she had prepared, and they ate quite a bit of everything else as well.
Han Xiao and Liu Zhongyi didn't drink much of the two bottles of Moutai; they were both getting on in years and knew they should drink in moderation. However, Han Yixian and Gu Qishen didn't have that concern. They were taking this opportunity to relax, so apart from what Han Xiao and Liu Zhongyi drank, the rest of the Moutai ended up in the stomachs of the three men.
By the time they finished eating, all three of them had flushed faces. Yuan Qihua hadn't actually drunk much, but he couldn't hold his liquor, and his face turned red quickly.
He Yuhan didn't stop them. This was a rare opportunity to relax. Anyway, they had a day off tomorrow, so they could get a good night's sleep and get up a little later.
The meal went on very late, mainly consisting of the men drinking. Xiao Xurui had already fallen asleep before everyone had finished drinking.
He Yuhan also told her mother-in-law to go and rest, and that she would stay by her side.
Fearing that her son would need He Yuhan's care if he got drunk that night, Wen Jinyu took her grandson to her room to sleep.
Later, Yuan Qihua accompanied Cui Yuting home early to rest.
After dinner, Gu Qishen went to rest with his uncle Liu Zhongyi, while Han Yixian helped He Yuhan clear the table.
Although Han Yixian drank quite a bit of alcohol, he wasn't drunk, but he was very excited.
Back in their room, He Yuhan took Han Yixian to take a shower in the space. After showering, an excited Han Yixian dragged He Yuhan along and did some mischievous things. Without their son getting in the way, Han Yixian thoroughly enjoyed himself.
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