Chapter 683 (Page 1/2)
Lin Man thought that lunch was in two hours, so she would just have two boiled eggs for breakfast.
After finishing breakfast, she wiped the corners of her mouth gently, then walked to the fireplace, skillfully picked up a few pieces of dry firewood, and carefully put them in. The flames rose instantly, and a warm breath filled the entire hall.
Then, she found a comfortable place to sit down and enjoy this warm fireside time with her second son Huo Yian.
Half an hour later, there was a commotion outside the door. It turned out to be Huo Qingci, carrying a lot of bags, accompanied by his grandfather and a group of cute children, walking slowly towards them.
When Huo Yian heard the sound, he quickly put down the book he was reading with great interest, stood up quickly like a happy deer, and ran towards the door.
"Dad, Grandpa, you are finally back!" Huo Yian shouted excitedly.
Huo Qingci said gently: "Well, we are back. After everyone finishes lunch, Dad will take you to the Bund for a stroll."
After saying that, Huo Qingci walked into the house with steady steps and carried all the dishes he had bought into the kitchen one by one.
Seeing this, Lin Man hurriedly followed in and asked curiously, "Qingci, are you guys going to the morning market today?"
Huo Qingci nodded, his face filled with joy, and replied: "Yes, since the resumption of the college entrance examination, the situation has become more and more stable.
Now that the situation has stabilized, some farmers and fishermen are secretly bringing their hard-earned agricultural and sideline products, as well as fresh seafood, to the market to sell. They don't need tickets to buy, and no one is watching them, so the market is extremely lively."
As Lin Man listened to her husband's story, her eyes fell on the bags piled high on the stove. She couldn't help but smile and asked, "Really? What good things did you buy this time?"
Huo Qingci raised his eyebrows proudly and introduced the items enthusiastically: "We've done a big shopping today. We have chicken, duck, fish, meat, and all kinds of small seafood! We guarantee that our family will enjoy a happy and satisfying meal!"
Huo Qingci has chickens, ducks, fish, and seafood in her space. However, it is inconvenient to take them out of the space when taking the children to the market, so she can only buy them with money.
Lin Man looked through the bags and saw that one of them was actually filled with beef. She was lucky to have met someone selling beef.
"You bought several pounds of beef. It looks like a lot."
"Five pounds of beef. Ningning wants to eat braised beef, so buy more. One or two pounds of beef is not easy to braise."
"Since we have fresh beef, I think we can have beef hotpot for lunch. Why braised beef?"
"Okay, let's have beef hotpot for lunch. It's cold and hotpot is so comfortable anyway."
Lin Man frowned slightly and thought for a moment, then secretly made up her mind and felt it necessary to find Huo Yining to have a good talk.
Winter is more suitable for hot pot, right?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile. She could make braised beef in soy sauce anytime when the children were not around.
Because her space cold storage still has more than 100 kilograms of frozen beef stored! This beef is just right for making braised beef.
So, Lin Man turned to the busy Huo Qingci and said, "Qingci, I'm going to go talk to Ningning first, and then I'll come back to help you later."
Hearing this, Huo Qingci stopped what he was doing, raised his head and looked at Lin Man tenderly, with a warm smile on his face as he responded:
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"Manman, it's freezing outside. Go over there and warm yourself by the fire. I'll take care of the rest of the work here. There's no need for you to come and help me personally."
Lin Man suddenly felt warm in her heart. She nodded gently, then walked out of the kitchen with brisk steps.
He walked through the living room and headed straight for the large, comfortable and soft sofa where Huo Yining was sitting.
Lin Man asked Huo Yining: "Ningning, do you want to eat hot pot?"
Huo Yining blinked his bright eyes and asked in confusion, "Mom, aren't we cooking for lunch? Why did you suddenly want to eat hot pot?"
Lin Man explained with a smile: "I just saw your father bought several kilograms of fresh beef.
I was thinking of asking your dad to make some soup base, and then we can sit together as a family and enjoy a steaming hot beef hot pot. What do you think?
Huo Yining sat silently aside without making a sound. At this time, the lively and lovely Huo Yixin couldn't help but interrupt and said:
"Mom, my brother told me he really wanted to eat braised beef, and he's been asking for it for a long time. Dad happened to see a stall selling beef today, so he bought it without hesitation."
Lin Man smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood the situation, and then responded gently: "Yes, of course I know that our Ningning wants to eat braised beef.
However, it takes several hours for the braised beef to fully absorb the flavor. How about this, we still have to go shopping together in the afternoon, so let's find a place to eat outside in the evening.
As for the braised beef, I can wait until next time when I have time to make it properly."
Hearing that they were going out to eat in the evening, Huo Yixin's eyes lit up with excitement, and she grinned happily, and couldn't wait to ask, "Mom, where are we going to eat tonight?"
Lin Man thought for a moment and replied, "After shopping this afternoon, how about Mommy take you to try some local specialties in the evening?"
However, Huo Yining shook his head slightly, frowned, and said unhappily, "Mom, I heard from others that even the vegetables in local dishes are filled with a lot of sugar. I don't like the taste of this."
Huo Yiwen, who had been quietly listening to everyone's conversation, also spoke up at this time: "If Brother Chen were here, he would definitely like these sugar-added dishes."
Huo Yian smiled and nodded, "Chenchen likes sweets, and two of his molars are decayed. Since brother doesn't like local food, can we not eat local food?"
Since the children don’t like local food, let’s take them to Haishi Hotel to eat Western food.
"Then let's go to the Haishi Hotel tonight. They have both Chinese and Western food."
Now that Huo Yining knew that his family was actually wealthy, he naturally wouldn't object. Huo Yian thought that eating Western food was too expensive, so he tugged at Lin Man's sleeve and said:
"Mom, we can eat anything. Grandpa is old, and I guess he can't get used to Western food."
Huo Li, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, heard his great-grandson mention him and said with a smile, "You guys go shopping this afternoon. I'll be home and eat whatever you want."
Seeing that Grandpa was unwilling to go shopping with them, Lin Man patiently coaxed him, "Grandpa, let's go together!"
Huo Li waved his hand and said, "You guys go ahead. I'll just make myself a bowl of noodles tonight."
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