Although it was freezing cold outside, Chen Shuning's little house was warm with its heated walls and heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove).
Originally, Chen Shuning planned to enjoy the snow for a while before going back to her space to wash up and then come out to sleep, so she only wore the white cotton pajamas with small emerald green flowers that her mother had made for her.
The moment the door opened, she was so startled by the cold that she quickly pulled the person inside and swiftly closed the door. Feeling a bit better, Chen Shuning smiled and teased Gu Xinyi, "I just saw you and Brother Gao take the stone slab. Were you planning to sit around the stove and make tea with your Brother Hongyuan?"
After a day of getting to know each other, Gu Xinyi felt that Chen Shuning had a really good personality and decided that she was someone worth getting to know.
So she didn't stand on ceremony with her at this moment, stuffing the snacks she was carrying into Chen Shuning's arms. Then, while warming her hands by the fire in front of the stove, she said without any of the shyness that girls of this era would show when their boyfriends were mentioned, "That's right, everything was ready, but I saw that your food was already baked! So I had him take the food back to find Brother Wang. I didn't get to chat with you enough."
Once the chill had mostly dissipated, Gu Xinyi entered the house. Seeing that she hadn't opened the things she brought, she smiled and said, "I brought some rock sugar hawthorn, candied fruit, and red bean cakes, all homemade. Try them."
I originally intended to make candied hawthorn skewers, but I was too lazy to get the skewers, so I made candied hawthorn balls instead. The taste is the same, though.
Chen Shuning took another cup and poured a cup of fruit tea for Gu Xinyi, saying with a smile, "I've been busy going into the mountains to gather firewood lately, it's already quite good that you still have time to do these troublesome things."
"Quickly take off your shoes and get on the kang (heated brick bed) to warm up. Here's some freshly brewed fruit tea; try it and see how it tastes. Give me your feedback."
Gu Xinyi had anticipated that Chen Shuning's room would be hot before she came, so she only wore a thin sweater under her military overcoat. However, after getting on the kang (a heated brick bed), she still felt that she was wearing too much, so she moved to the end of the kang.
Then he picked up the cup and tasted it. The sweet and sour taste was quite good, so he praised it without reservation: "It's delicious, there's not a single flaw, and I have no complaints. It goes perfectly with the red bean cake I made."
I noticed you didn't eat much tonight, so I brought some over. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?
Although she didn't eat much that night, Chen Shuning had eaten quite a bit earlier, so she wasn't particularly hungry at the moment.
Looking at the chewy red bean cake on the plate, Chen Shuning couldn't resist taking a piece and trying it.
As expected of a famous food vlogger, the taste and presentation are both excellent.
I couldn't help but give a thumbs up and exclaim, "It's soft, sweet, and fragrant. One bite and your mouth is filled with the aroma of red beans. It's so delicious!"
So even though she wasn't hungry at all, Chen Shuning couldn't resist eating several pieces.
Gu Xinyi was naturally happy that someone appreciated her cooking skills, and she quickly moved the plate closer to Chen Shuning, saying, "Eat more if you like it. I have some more over there, and I'll bring you some more tomorrow."
“Okay.” Chen Shuning didn’t stand on ceremony with her.
"By the way, Xinyi, if the snow stops tomorrow, are you still going up the mountain with them? Have you gathered enough firewood?"
Fearing indigestion from eating too much at night, Chen Shuning ate several rock sugar hawthorns after finishing a piece of red bean cake.
Gu Xinyi was eating the oranges that Chen Shuning had roasted without any politeness when she heard this. She sighed and said, "We still have to go if the snow stops. Brother Hongyuan is saving this coal to power the stove and warm the kang at night. During the day, it's best to burn wood for cooking. So we still have to go up the mountain as long as it doesn't snow."
Chen Shuning was now in a dilemma. Her two previous experiences going up the mountain had not been good, making her reluctant to go again. However, if everyone else was going, she couldn't very well not go.
The two chatted for a while longer, and thinking that they might have to go up the mountain again tomorrow, Gu Xinyi didn't stay any longer and went back around 8 o'clock.
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