Mother Zhou poked Zhou Yu and said, "Why are you standing there? Hurry up and pour some water. Don't let Qingqing wait on you!"
Zhou Yu was an honest man. He had no dissatisfaction with his wife's orders. He stood up, found the cups as if he was familiar with the place, and made two cups of tea.
After a while, Zhou Yuanzheng prepared the dishes, including all kinds of seafood, mutton, beef, and some vegetables and beans.
Zhou Yuanzheng had already added charcoal into the pot and thrown the hot pot base into the pot. At this moment, the pot was bubbling.
A fresh and spicy smell hits you in the face.
It made several people's appetite come out.
Shen Qingqing was the first to prepare the ingredients. She spent a huge amount of money to buy sesame paste from Beijing, and added sesame oil, coriander, chopped green onions, and mashed garlic.
The paper-thin slices of meat curled up into a ball instantly after being blanched in the pot. Shen Qingqing picked up the blanched slices of meat and dipped them into the bowl with sauce.
After taking a bite, she felt completely satisfied. The others couldn't wait to start eating.
Especially Zhou's mother, she likes spicy food. She was too busy in the last trip to Dongchuan Province and didn't have time to eat such delicious hot pot.
Now that she had tasted it, she realized what she had missed all these years, which had caused her to live such a hard life.
Zhou Yu seemed to be not very good at eating spicy food. After a few bites, his face turned red and he grabbed the tea and drank it. But this did not dispel his love for hot pot.
Zhou took a bite of the dish and a sip of water. Although the spiciness made him sweat, his hands kept moving. It was obvious that he also loved hot pot deeply.
After the meal, Zhou's mother volunteered to stay behind to clean up the mess and sent Zhou Yuanzheng and Shen Qingqing out for a walk to help digest the food.
He helped Shen Qingqing out of the house. It was not yet completely dark. The cool breeze in the evening was very comfortable.
The two of them were strolling hand in hand on the street, and many people who met them looked at them and smiled.
Not long after, the higher-ups suddenly took action, and Zhou Yuanzheng was detained in the army all day long and could not leave.
So Zhou's mother took the initiative to take on the job of cooking.
The two of them got along very harmoniously.
It was not until a week later that Zhou Yuanzheng came. Shen Qingqing was curious about what he had been busy with in the army recently.
Although Zhou Yuanzheng looked tired, the smile on his face was obvious.
"One of the regiment commanders is about to retire, and the higher-ups are going to select one of the deputy regiment commanders in our division for promotion. So they've been taking assessments recently. How's it going? I didn't realize the child didn't bother you, did he?"
Zhou Yuanzheng touched her head and expressed his guilt for suddenly disappearing for a week.
But Shen Qingqing didn't take it to heart at all. She had been prepared since she decided to marry him.
As a military wife, she is always ready to stay behind alone.
However, when Zhou Yuanzheng saw her sensible appearance, he felt even more distressed.
The man pulled her into his arms, being careful not to press on her belly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qingqing."
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