Lin Kai winked at him and looked at Yan Guofeng frequently; unfortunately, Luo Lijun was a fool in some things and didn't see his wink at all.
"Idiot." Lin Kai cursed in a low voice and held his forehead helplessly.
Cao Zheng laughed and said, "We are here to have dinner today, so forget about drinking. This wine is for Comrade Zhong. Comrade Zhong, please keep it. It's a good wine. It won't be embarrassing to give it to others or entertain guests." He took the two bottles of wine from Luo Lijun's hand and stuffed them to Zhong Yuxiu.
Wu Chao sneered, and Cheng Minglang shook his head silently, not knowing what to say.
"This wine is very valuable. Thank you for your kindness. Please take a seat. We are going to have hotpot today. There are plenty of ingredients. Please feel free to eat as much as you want." Zhong Yuxiu took the wine. Cao Zheng and others breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Chao secretly gave a thumbs up, which made Zhong Yuxiu smile brightly.
Yan Guofeng took in everyone's wit and without saying anything, turned and went to the dining room; Yan Hejun followed closely behind him, and Song Man turned around and followed with a smile.
Wu Chao punched Luo Lijun on the shoulder, "Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid?"
"Why am I stupid?" Luo Lijun has been in a daze since the wine was taken away from him.
"The old man is still here, and you still want to drink. What do you think?" Cao Zheng couldn't help shaking his head. He called Wu Chao and Lin Kai, and the three brothers walked shoulder to shoulder and followed Song Man to the dining room.
Cheng Minglang shook his head and pulled Luo Lijun along, "Next time, be more mindful of the occasion."
Zhong Yuxiu couldn't help laughing and looked up at the man beside her.
"Grandpa really gave them enough face." Yan Rushan snorted coldly, "I thought he brought the wine and drinks as a gift, but I didn't expect..."
Zhong Yuxiu was amused by the unfinished words. "That's not the case. Grandpa Yan isn't that kind of person. You're just too nervous. I saw Grandpa Yan staring at the wine just now, unwilling to take his eyes off it. I think Grandpa Yan wants to drink too."
It’s just that due to my status as an elder, I can’t bring myself to ask.
"You can't let him drink it. Grandpa will feel uncomfortable all over and his legs will hurt if he drinks it." Yan Rushan's face was gloomy.
"Your legs hurt from drinking?"
Yan Rushan nodded.
"Then Grandpa Yan may have gout, so don't drink it." Zhong Yuxiu gave up the idea of bringing the wine to the table and put it next to the sofa, waiting for Goudan to pick it up later.
Yan Ruhai heard the noise and came out, "Brother, sister-in-law, is it time to eat?"
"Yes, let's go." Yan Rushan responded and took her hand and walked to the table.
The old man sat at the top, with Yan Hejun, Song Man, Cheng Minglang, Luo Lijun, and Lin Kai sitting to his left; the two seats closest to his right were vacant, and from the third seat onwards, Wu Chao and Cao Zheng sat there, with the last seat being vacant.
Yan Rushan took Zhong Yuxiu to sit in the first two seats, and Yan Ruhai sat in the last seat.
On the table, the hot pot soup base was boiling and the aroma was wafting in the air.
Zhong Yuxiu pointed to the various seasonings at the end and said, "I don't know what flavors you like, so I'll just let you add your own."
"Okay, okay, just do it yourself and you'll have enough food and clothing." Luo Lijun took over the conversation and pushed the bowls with various seasonings forward, letting the old man put them down first.
Yan Guofeng smiled as he scooped a little of each seasoning; then it was Yan Hejun and Song Man's turn, and then they took turns one by one.
It was the last one when it reached Yan Rushan's hand. I don't know if it was unintentional or if it was done on purpose to be mischievous.
Zhong Yuxiu pursed her lips and smiled, but Yan Rushan didn't take it to heart. Everyone prepared the base of the sauce, and only started eating after Yan Guofeng picked up his chopsticks.
"Brother Yan, please bring some bowls from the back." There were not only seasonings at the end of the table, but also eleven spare bowls.
"good."
Yan Rushan stood up and brought over six of them. Zhong Yuxiu personally filled a bowl of clear soup and handed it to Yan Rushan. "Here, Grandpa Yan, there's ginseng stewed in the chicken soup. Grandpa Yan is not feeling well, so you can drink more."
As for the other bowls, Yan Rushan sent them to his parents and nearby brothers.
Logically speaking, people with three highs should try to drink less chicken soup and eat less chicken.
"Thank you." Yan Rushan took the bowl of soup and handed it to the old man. "Grandpa, Yuxiu prepared this soup for you. It's ginseng chicken soup. You can drink some to replenish your energy."
"Oh, thank you, Yuxiu." Old Master Yan was relieved. Among all the people at the table, only his future granddaughter-in-law thought of him first.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled back, "You're welcome. Just tell me what you want to eat. If it's out of reach, I'll bring it to you."
Clear soup and red oil were placed on the long table, a little far away.
"Okay, give me some beef and some vegetables." Old Master Yan nodded with a smile.
Zhong Yuxiu personally blanched a few pieces of beef and some vegetables and brought them to the old man; Old Man Yan grinned happily, and his smile never faded since the meal started.
Yan Hejun was deeply moved and touched, and frequently picked up vegetables and boiled meat for the old man.
Seeing the old man laughing happily, Luo Lijun slowly relaxed as well; in the end, they had a very enjoyable hotpot meal.
After the meal, Goudan served them a cup of refreshing tea to reduce internal heat; the tea was fragrant and made them feel relaxed all over.
"Comfortable." Wu Chao couldn't help but sigh.
Cheng Minglang nodded slightly, very satisfied with this cup of tea; they all went for the red oil soup base, and didn't touch the clear soup at all. The red oil soup base was spicy, and they were most afraid of getting a sore throat. With this cup of clear tea, it could ease the heat.
"Sister-in-law, your family has so many good things. Even a cup of tea has its own particularities." Cao Zheng kept praising.
"The food at Yuxiu's house is really good. After having this meal, I don't want to leave." Song Man looked at Zhong Yuxiu with a smile.
Zhong Yuxiu said with a smile, "It would be great if Aunt Yan, Uncle Yan, and Grandpa Yan could come over for dinner more often. Bring Xiao Hai along too. You guys wanted to come too, so I told you in advance. I'll prepare the food and give it to Goudan. You can enjoy it as you please."
"Then I'll have to come here often in the future." Cao Zheng said hurriedly.
"Me too."
"Call me."
The young people were chatting with each other, making it very lively; Yan Guofeng was happy to be with the energetic young people, as if he saw the shadow of his youth.
While chatting and laughing, the young people helped Goudan clean up the mess and took the dishes to the kitchen; finally, only the soup base was left, the gas tank was turned off, and the soup base stopped boiling.
"Sister-in-law, how about we have another meal tonight? There's still so much soup base."
As soon as Wu Chao said this, everyone was very interested.
"No, we won't come tonight. We're too full. If we continue to eat like this for dinner, we won't be able to sleep at night." Song Man expressed her opinion.
Yan Ruhai said: "Mom, if you don't come, I will."
Song Man laughed and scolded him, letting him be.
"I'm old now, it's time to go back and take a nap." Old Master Yan stood up.
Yan Rushan offered his hand to help, "......." The excuse was a bit lame.
Old Master Yan was smiling and amiable. "Yuxiu, thank you for your broadband! I'll come again in the future."
"Won't you sit for a while?" Zhong Yuxiu asked.
"No, you can come whenever you want in the future. Our two houses are not far away, and it will be quick to come and go." Old Master Yan shook his head and refused.
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