Following Bu Ling's extravagant purchases, Sang Shen was not to be outdone; on December 31st, he also returned to the compound carrying a large bag of goods.
Upon arriving at the compound, he didn't go back to his own room, but instead went straight to Buling's room.
"QQ---"
Bling took the day off specifically for New Year's Eve and is currently at home preparing vegetables.
"Mulberry, why are you only just getting back? It's almost afternoon!"
Sangshen raised the bag in her hand: "I'm going to get something."
Upon noticing the peek-in-the-door Aunt Lan, Bu Ling quickly said, "Come in quickly, it's cold outside."
Sangshen didn't stand on ceremony and stepped into the house. Bling immediately closed the door to block the view from outside.
"Perfect timing! I bought a lot of fresh vegetables a couple of days ago; we can use them for hot pot tonight!" She was just about to prepare the ingredients.
"I'll listen to you." Sangshen nodded as she opened the large bundle he had brought. Inside were half a sheep, a large piece of beef, and two prepared chickens.
"Put all of this away, we'll eat it another day. Tonight we'll have hot pot." Sangshen swiftly chopped off about two pounds of mutton, then, thinking about Xiao Hei Niu's appetite, chopped off another two pounds: "Is this enough meat?"
"That's enough, there's still plenty of food left." Buling nodded quickly.
"Do you have sesame paste?" Sangshen asked.
“Yes!” Buling raised an eyebrow smugly. This was leftover from a hotpot meal in her previous life. She had prepared it in advance, poured it into a jar, and showed it to Sangs.
"You're great! I couldn't even find sesame paste."
"Absolutely!"
"Stop joking around. You wash and chop the vegetables, I'll chop the meat. I'll go get my knife." Sangshen assigned tasks.
Buling naturally had no objection. She took out the groceries she had bought and took some of each item. "By the way, let's use bone broth for the soup base. I still have a big bone."
"OK!"
The two divided the work and busied themselves preparing a hot pot meal.
Finally, by the time the two took their first bite, it was almost one o'clock. Buling didn't stand on ceremony; she dipped a slice of mutton in the sauce and put it in her mouth.
"Mmm~ Delicious!" Giving the mulberry a thumbs up, the mutton, coated in sesame sauce, burst in her mouth, bringing indescribable satisfaction.
Seeing the little black girl's eyes crinkle with enjoyment, Mulberry was quite proud: "That's right, my skills are unmatched!" Most importantly, the little black girl is the only one to have enjoyed this benefit so far.
Bling gave him a speechless look. Why was he so narcissistic?
"Yes, yes, yes, Chef Sang's cooking skills are unparalleled!"
"Absolutely!"
"You're so narcissistic~"
"What did you say? You dare say my cooking is bad? Who ate until their belly was full?" Sangshen squinted.
"Who said that? Step forward, I'll beat him up for you." Bling feigned ignorance.
The two chatted and laughed, and by the end of the meal they had prepared had finished all the ingredients. Later, they cooked some noodles and lingered until after five o'clock.
Mulberry raised her teacup. "Come on, let's celebrate our first New Year's Eve with malted milk powder and some wine!"
"Bang---"
"That's right, let's celebrate growing another year older," said Bling with a broad smile.
Thinking back to last year, she was still living in fear in the base, terrified that one day the base would be overrun by zombies and she would lose her life.
Who would have thought that life's twists and turns could be so unpredictable? A time-traveling experience not only gave her family and friends, but also allowed her to happily celebrate the New Year with them.
Within six months, her post-apocalyptic stress disorder was cured without medication.
The two drank the malted milk powder with smiles, then looked at each other and smiled.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two remained silent for a while, leaning back lazily and enjoying the tranquility of the night.
A moment later, without thinking, Mulberry blurted out, "There's still a year left!"
"What?" Bling looked at him, confused.
"It's nothing," Sangshen shook her head. She decided against it; she didn't want to put too much pressure on the little black girl. What if she couldn't help but confess her feelings? Should he accept or reject her?
If I say yes, I feel like an animal; if I don't, what if the little black girl cries?
Bling didn't delve into it further, yawned, and felt drowsy; it's easy to feel sleepy after a full meal.
"You should wash up and rest. I'll take care of these things," Sangshen said, standing up.
“Let’s go together, it’ll be faster with two of us.” Buling also stood up.
"Hmm~" Bling stretched, still feeling very sleepy.
Seeing her like that, Sangshen immediately said, "Don't worry about it, I'll do it." After saying that, he put the bowls and chopsticks together and carried them out of the house.
"I'll put it in my room after I'm done cleaning, you can rest now."
Bling happily agreed.
"Remember to lock the door and fasten the safety bolt," Sangshen reminded her worriedly.
"Okay~" Bling stood up and walked towards the door.
Mulberry went out the door, waited a while, and only felt relieved after hearing the sound of the safety bolt being fastened. She then walked towards her room.
Bu Ling locked the door and went straight to sleep. She was woken up again in the morning by Wu Yuanyuan's banging on the door. Having been through this before, she immediately got up and dressed, completing the morning routine in fifteen minutes.
"Let's go, Sister Yuanyuan."
Wu Yuanyuan was used to it. After she sat down, she rode her bicycle out of the yard, chattering on the way.
"I said you went to bed so early yesterday, why can't you get up today?"
"Maybe he ate too much?" Bling replied uncertainly.
"What did you eat? Why such a big reaction?" Wu Yuanyuan asked incredulously.
"Hot pot! Hehe, I couldn't resist eating a bit too much!"
"You're really something. This is the first time I've heard of eating too much being related to being sleepy. But do you even have the energy to eat hot pot alone?"
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