On the third day after returning, which happened to be the weekend, An Moxue called her friends.
In the morning, she prepared a variety of ingredients and fruits early on.
Before Ai Guo even entered the courtyard, he was already shouting at the gate, "Mo Xue! Mo Xue! We're here, open the door!"
"Can you keep your voice down? The whole alley can hear you shouting," Guo Zhijia said with a look of disdain.
Ai Guo retorted, "What did I do? Would they hear me if I didn't shout? What if Mo Xue is in the backyard?"
Hearing their commotion, An Moxue felt inexplicably happy. With a smile, she went to open the door, saying as she went, "Coming, coming."
Hearing the noise, the person outside heard Guo Zhijia say, "Look, Mo Xue is definitely waiting for us in the front yard. You didn't need to shout so loudly. You call yourself a college student? It's embarrassing." The disdain in the last sentence couldn't be clearer.
An Moxue opened the door and saw several friends carrying things in their hands. Upon seeing An Moxue, they exclaimed in surprise, "Moxue!"
An Moxue opened the door and said with a smile, "Come in quickly, especially Brother Wentao. You finally have time to come. If you don't come now, who knows when we'll meet again after you finish your studies and return to the Northwest?"
Wen Tao said gently, "Here we are! There's no need for that."
Several people filed in, and An Moxue closed the door again.
Chu Dongmei teased, "Mo Xue, you're so busy even at school! You're really quite occupied."
An Moxue said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. If we've made it this far, we have to go."
"What about the classes you've missed during this time?" Ai Guo, who didn't like reading, asked.
An Moxue shrugged and said, "Just fix it! There's no other way." She seemed indifferent.
Wentao said, "With Moxue's eagerness to learn, it doesn't matter if she misses a few lessons; she can catch up quickly."
An Moxue wailed, "Brother Wentao, you really flatter me! Why didn't your wife come?"
Wentao said, "Your sister-in-law went to the hospital with the teacher for a consultation."
As they were talking, the group entered the living room, where washed fruits, melon seeds, peanuts, and pastries were already laid out on the coffee table.
Ai Guo reached out and grabbed a piece of pastry to eat. The others did the same, each taking what they wanted and finding a seat.
An Moxue took out the fruit tea she had made that morning from the refrigerator and poured a cup for everyone.
Guo Zhijia, holding pastries in one hand and fruit tea in the other, said, "Our foodie and her little foodie are not here, they'll regret it terribly. These are all the things they love to eat."
An Moxue asked, "How's Ai Dang? Has he come back recently?"
When the topic of loving the Party came up, everyone laughed. Chu Dongmei said, "He came back a few days ago! He stayed for two days and then left. He was kicked out by Aunt Li."
An Moxue asked curiously, "What happened?"
Ai Guo said, "That glutton was just craving the good food in Kyoto, leaving Jiang Wenhua alone at home. Aunt Li thought he had gone on a mission, but when she asked her daughter, the little girl, who doesn't lie, said her father was at work at home! That's how she let the cat out of the bag, and Aunt Li sent her back. Let me tell you, the days she came back were right when Jiang Wenhua got paid. He must have had money, so he couldn't resist wanting to eat well, and that's why he came back. But his own daughter ruined everything. Hahaha!"
After Ai Guo finished speaking, everyone laughed again. Ai Dang, this foodie, had always clung to everyone since she was a child in order to eat delicious food, especially An Moxue.
Guo Zhijia joked, "Mo Xue, if you call and say you're back, I guarantee she'll come running back right away. She might not even remember to bring Xiao Niu Niu."
An Moxue said, "Indeed, when she was pregnant, I sent her a lot of food, and she kept writing to say that she didn't have enough to eat! But at that time, I didn't dare to send too much or too frequently."
Guo Zhijia said, "Of course, we've all been in a hurry. This glutton, I don't know how she can eat so much! - By the way, Mo Xue, what are we having for lunch?"
An Moxue said, "How about seafood hot pot? I've prepared a half-and-half pot. If there's anything you want to eat, you can go out and buy it now; there's still time." As she spoke, she glanced at her watch.
Ai Guo asked expectantly, "Are there shrimp?"
An Moxue replied, "Yes."
Guo Zhijia's eyes sparkled as she asked, "Are there any fish?"
An Moxue smiled and replied, "Yes, a grass carp weighing over eighteen pounds, is that enough? Or what kind of fish would you like to eat?"
Guo Zhijia exclaimed, "It's so big? It must be hard to buy!"
An Moxue blinked twice and said playfully, "I was lucky to run into you guys, so I called you."
"Wow!" the group exclaimed in unison.
Ai Guo asked, "Is he still alive? I want to go see him right now."
An Moxue nodded and said, "It's in the big vat by the kitchen door, along with some other seafood. I've salted it all to help it purge the mud."
"I'll go take a look," Ai Guo said, standing up and walking outside.
“I’ll go too,” Guo Zhijia followed closely behind.
So, everyone left the living room and went to the kitchen. At the kitchen door, there was a large vat and several basins containing various kinds of seafood, including shrimp, clams, razor clams, and scallops.
Ai Guo gave a thumbs up and praised, "Mo Xue, that's great! It must have cost a lot of money!"
An Moxue just smiled and said, "Why don't we start preparing now? By the time we've got the ingredients ready, it'll be almost noon. We can eat slowly and chat as we eat, what do you think?"
Wentao said, "Okay, Aiguo, get to work! You prepare the seafood, and I'll prepare the fish and slice it. Moxue, you guys, see if you want to add anything else. Get ready, and if not, come inside and wait for us."
An Moxue said, "I also prepared some green vegetables. Let's wash and pick them out."
So, the group divided the work, each person doing a little, and soon the ingredients were ready.
An Moxue prepared two kinds of broth: clear soup and spicy soup. Charcoal was lit under the copper pot, and the water would boil in no time.
An Moxue also prepared beer. She took out two cases of beer from the refrigerator, and Ai Guo excitedly shouted, "Moxue, what you've prepared is more lavish than what you'd find at a hot pot restaurant. I'm definitely going to eat a lot of it later."
“Great! Eat and drink as much as you like.” After saying that, An Moxue took out a few bottles of orange soda and said to the group, “We also have soda.”
Ai Guo shouted excitedly, "We still have to follow you. You'll get the best food and drinks. The Party really didn't lie to us."
An Moxue laughed and scolded, "Get lost, what is all this nonsense?"
Everything was ready, and Aiguo shouted eagerly, "Brothers and sisters, come quick, the water's boiling!"
Everyone sat down. Ai Guo had just cooked a piece of fish, dipped it in the sauce, and taken a bite when he exclaimed in surprise, "With Ai Dang gone, the losses are huge! If she knew, she'd be kicking herself!"
"Hahaha..." Several people burst into laughter upon hearing this.
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