The captain was woken up in the middle of the night. When he saw the five wolves on the ground, he didn't have time to be surprised. He quickly woke up his wife, who then called a few other women. Together, they worked overtime through the night to skin and clean the wolves. The weather was hot, and the captain was worried that if they weren't dealt with in time, the wolves would smell bad by the next day.
The next morning, the villagers received the good news that the brigade was going to distribute wolf meat. Everyone was overjoyed and took their basins to the brigade headquarters to line up for their share. The people of Chaoyang Brigade were extremely happy these past two days. Even the families whose houses had been flooded showed a rare smile.
Everyone happily took their share of wolf meat home, discussing how to cook it along the way. Some suggested stewing it, others roasting it, and still others using it as dumpling filling.
"Wolf meat can be stewed or roasted, but I think the most unique way to cook it is as a wolf meat hot pot."
Hearing the discussion, Hunter Zhao couldn't help but speak up.
Everyone was intrigued and immediately asked, "Wolf meat hot pot? How do you make it?"
Hunter Zhao smiled and said, "Wolf meat hot pot is actually similar to regular hot pot. You just slice the wolf meat into thin slices, cook it in a pot, and then add some vegetables and seasonings. It tastes delicious."
Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their intention to go back and give it a try.
"Nanxun, let's go back and have hot pot!"
Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun walked by carrying more than a pound of wolf meat that they had been allocated. When they heard Zhao the hunter sharing how to make mutton hot pot, they couldn't help but drool with envy.
“Okay, but wolf meat is a bit gamey, can you eat it? How about we add a beef hot pot too?” Gu Nanxun agreed with a smile.
"Okay! Let's make one wolf meat and one beef, but it's a bit hot now. My favorite is still lamb hot pot, so we can have that in winter!"
Upon hearing Gu Nanxun's suggestion, Lin Qing smiled and added that she had never eaten mutton hotpot before and didn't know if she could handle it.
"Why wait until winter? We can eat mutton and beef today, and then we can eat them in the space in a few days."
"Okay, then we've agreed to have mutton in a few days."
Once the two returned home, Lin Qing immediately got to work.
With Zhao Xi's help, it wasn't long before a steaming pot of wolf meat hotpot and a fragrant pot of beef hotpot were ready.
Lin Qing picked up a piece of wolf meat and put it in her mouth, chewing it carefully. "Hmm, it's alright! Although this wolf meat is a little fishy, it has a unique aroma."
Gu Nanxun also tried a piece, nodded, and said, "It's really good. It would be even better with some wine."
"Yes, Brother Nanxun, just go and get whatever wine you want to drink. There's also Moutai, which I bought a while ago."
There's quite a lot of wine in the space warehouse. Most of it was prepared by Gu Nanxun in his previous life, including red wine, white wine, yellow wine, and beer. There's also some Moutai that Lin Qing bought gradually at the commune some time ago. There's also the wine that Chen Jianjun gave as a betrothal gift before, all of which Lin Qing put in the warehouse. Lin Qing herself doesn't drink, so she almost forgot about it.
"Let's go back to our room to eat!" Gu Nanxun suggested, seeing Lin Qing's constant sweat dripping down her face. Eating hot pot in this hot weather is torture; let's eat back in our space instead.
"Okay!" Lin Qing was also feeling a bit unwell, but upon hearing Gu Nanxun's words, she agreed without hesitation.
"Then Qingqing, go back to your room first! I'll tidy up here and then head back."
Hearing that Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun were going back to their room to eat, Zhao Chen and Zhao Xi stood up, went back to the kitchen to get two pots and some plates, and came out.
Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen poured out half of the beef hot pot and wolf meat hot pot, and also took out half of each kind of vegetable. Gu Nanxun put them all into his space.
"Young master, you can take the charcoal away too. Zhao Chen and I will cook it in the kitchen. Just bring it out to eat."
"It's okay, I'll just take one, you two can use this one."
Since there was one beef hot pot and one wolf meat hot pot, Zhao Chen and Zhao Xi prepared two stoves. Actually, there was electricity in the space, as well as a divided pot, so Gu Nanxun just took one stove as a token gesture.
When Gu Nanxun came in, Lin Qing had already set up the dining table. In the middle of the table was a hot pot with two broths. Lin Qing poured beef and mutton into the pot, then placed the dishes next to it. She also took some hot pot meatballs, duck blood, shrimp paste, tripe, etc. from the warehouse and placed them next to it.
Gu Nanxun scooped some wolf meat out of the pot and put it in the pot. Then he took the stove out and put it in the house. He added some water to the wolf meat pot and simmered it over a low flame. This way, the aroma of wolf meat would fill the house, which meant they were eating it inside.
After finishing, Gu Nanxun returned to his space. The two ate hot pot while watching TV, with Gu Nanxun occasionally taking a sip of wine. They chatted and laughed, enjoying themselves immensely. The hot pot meal lasted for more than two hours.
After lunch, Lin Qing went to take a nap. Gu Nanxun had nothing to do, so he carried a bamboo basket up the mountain. He was worried and decided to go up the mountain every day for the next few days.
In the afternoon, Lin Qing woke up to find that Gu Nanxun was not home. She felt a little disappointed, so she decided to go and chat with Zhao Xi and the others.
When she reached the door of Zhao Xi and the others, she heard voices coming from inside.
"Xi Xi, don't you think Qing Qing has been acting a little strange lately?" This was Zhao Xi's voice.
"What's strange about it?" Zhao Chen's voice carried a hint of doubt.
"Qingqing has been touching her belly from time to time lately, and the young master has also been particularly concerned about her lately."
"Isn't the young master always very worried about Qingqing?" Zhao Chen was still a little confused, and she asked in bewilderment.
"Oh dear, you're so dense. Qingqing has been touching her belly all the time lately, and her period hasn't started yet."
Zhao Xi said with a bit of helplessness, "Zhao Chen is good in every way, except that he's a bit careless in his daily life!"
"You mean, Qingqing is pregnant?" Zhao Chen suddenly widened his eyes and raised his voice after hearing Zhao Xi's words.
"Shh... Keep your voice down. This is just my guess, but since Qingqing didn't say anything, let's pretend we don't know."
"I thought Qingqing was touching her stomach after eating because she was too full. I even asked her if she wanted some medicine to help with digestion! Wait a minute, I'll make a list. You should pay attention when you cook in the future. There are some things pregnant women can't eat."
"You don't need to tell me, I'm paying attention! But you should still make a list, I'm afraid there are some things I don't know either."
Hearing this, Lin Qing smiled and turned to leave. She knew Zhao Xi was always very observant, but she didn't expect her to notice so quickly.
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