"How about we go get hot pot? There's a really good state-run hot pot restaurant right here, authentic charcoal-fired copper hot pot with mutton. Want to check it out?"
It was already November, and Beijing had already seen several snowfalls, so when Chen Shuning heard about hot pot, his eyes crinkled with a smile, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Okay, okay."
These sheep are all truly free-range, not the kind that are fed with commercial feed.
The two had already decided to have lunch nearby and not go home, since they had a test in the afternoon. They decided not to go back and forth, since their child at home would be taken care of.
Xin Xin's adoption procedures have been completed, and the child has been officially renamed He Xin Xin.
Xin Xin is a very well-behaved and sensible little girl, and Chen Shuning doesn't have to worry about her much. But that little potato, I don't know if it's because Chen Shuning often secretly feeds him spiritual spring water, is his stepdaughter.
The boy clearly had an excess of energy. The little guy, who was only a little over a year old, couldn't be left alone and often exhausted the people who looked after him.
Chen Shuning often wanted to stop the little guy's spiritual spring water, but in the end, he always gave in because of the little guy's tears.
I don't know how this kid's mouth is so sharp. He can tell from a sip that the milk powder isn't made with spring water. He'd rather cry from hunger than drink milk powder made with ordinary water.
Even the spring water from Longquan Mountain, which was specially brought by the old man and woman and is known as the best spring water in Beijing, was no good. This forced Chen Shuning to frequently add spiritual spring water to the well in the courtyard.
It's unclear whether some of the spiritual spring water has seeped into the groundwater, but in any case, many families with wells living near Chen Shuning's house have started to report that the well water in their yards seems to have become much sweeter since the Tang City earthquake.
After finishing a hot pot meal, Chen Shuning felt warm from the inside out. The two found a secluded spot and went into the space. After taking a nap, they prepared to start their afternoon exams.
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