Yes, they should be most grateful to Guoguo!
Not only the village chief thought of this, but other villagers also thought of this.
Everyone looked at Guoguo at the same time. The village chief was about to speak with a trembling voice when Old Lady Tian suddenly said, "Let's go back first."
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
The old lady is protecting Guoguo.
Guoguo is very smart and capable, but this matter should only be known in their village and must never be known to outsiders!
The village chief and the others also thought of this, and they all nodded, wanting to go back quickly.
Tian Guoguo, however, still wanted to visit the Liuheyuan (courtyard house).
The old lady couldn't refuse her, so she had no choice but to ask General Cui to lead the way to see.
Because of the time crunch, they walked in a hurry and didn't notice that someone had been watching them for a long time.
The courtyard house that General Cui gave to Guoguo was very large.
This is not just a simple courtyard house; it's an extra-large courtyard house with two large courtyards and a large pond.
General Cui asked Xiao Guoguo, "Do you like it?"
As soon as Tian Guoguo arrived at the entrance, she was stunned by the two stone lions guarding the gate and the vermilion gate. The entrance was so imposing!
Looking at everything inside, her eyes crinkled with laughter.
Hearing General Cui's question, she nodded vigorously!
Grandma Tian frowned. Such a nice courtyard must have cost a lot. She had to persuade her granddaughter to return it to General Cui as soon as possible!
After looking around the courtyard, General Cui intended to have dinner with the grandmother and granddaughter, but the old lady said that her family was still waiting and she had to go back!
General Cui thought about it and agreed; Qingshan Village would probably be quite lively tonight, so he didn't insist any further.
However, although they cannot stay, he can go back with them!
Therefore, Old Lady Tian and Tian Guoguo returned with General Cui.
In the Tian family's courtyard. It's still very cold, but there are many tables in the Tian family's courtyard, and many women are washing and picking vegetables next to the tables.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, it was quite lively.
Old Mrs. Tian was puzzled as to what was going on when she saw Old Mr. Tian run over and say…
Tian Lao Er was unaware that his mother had also seen the imperial edict. He was telling his mother about it non-stop, and after finishing, he didn't forget to praise Guo Guo.
"Mom, everyone says our Guoguo is a lucky star. I also think our Guoguo is blessed and incredibly talented..."
Grandma Tian loves it when people praise her granddaughter.
Even when her son praised her, she was happy, and her chest immediately puffed out.
The village chief and other villagers saw them return, and everyone came over to praise Guoguo.
Finally, he added that this imperial edict should be a reward for Guoguo, since all the credit belongs to Guoguo, and they are all just benefiting from Guoguo's success.
Grandma Tian was pleased to hear this, but she couldn't give all the credit to Guoguo.
It's not that she doesn't appreciate Guoguo's abilities and good fortune, but as she said before, Guoguo is still too young and shouldn't show off too much.
She politely shared the credit equally among everyone.
Tian Guoguo giggled as she was praised.
She really loved this kind of life where she was loved and liked.
Finally, she was no longer alone!
The villagers all brought their own vegetables, rice, and flour to Tian's house to cook together, and they all wanted to celebrate at Tian's house that evening.
Tian Guoguo suddenly had an idea when she thought about how cold the weather was.
Stir-frying is too much trouble, and it gets cold too easily in this weather, so why not try...
How about having hot pot?
The villagers had never heard of "hot pot" before. Tian Guoguo explained to them how to eat hot pot, and everyone looked embarrassed after listening.
Because they all thought, isn't that just boiled vegetables in plain water?
What's good to eat?
Nobody wants to eat hot pot...
Tian Guoguo didn't force anyone.
She walked to the middle of the yard and asked Qian Bao to set up a temporary stove there.
There are requirements for the stove: it needs to be round and about the size of a dining table, with enough space around it for at least seven or eight people to sit.
She gave instructions to Qian Bao as she spoke.
Qian Bao worked quickly, and with the help of his brothers, the stove... or more accurately, the "hot pot table" was quickly built.
Clean the pot and boil it with water.
Tian Guoguo quietly took out a piece of slightly spicy hot pot base from her spatial storage and handed it to Qian Bao, asking him to add it to the pot and stir it.
Qian Bao had never seen this thing before.
Just as I was about to ask the eldest brother out of curiosity, I saw him urging me anxiously, "Quick, put it in!"
Seeing his boss's anxiety, Qian Bao instinctively followed suit and quickly threw the food in, while simultaneously picking up a spatula to stir it.
This is a mildly spicy bone broth hot pot.
As the base ingredients slowly melted, a delicious aroma filled the courtyard, drawing the villagers in.
Tian Guoguo's mouth watered at the smell.
But hot pot base alone is not enough; the soul of hot pot also lies in the dipping sauce.
She had taken out peanut butter long before the villagers arrived.
The peanut butter was all made by her in her previous life when she wasn't working, and she kept it all in a large porcelain jar so it wouldn't spoil in her spatial dimension.
She had originally wanted to take sesame oil as well.
But the sesame oil is packaged in a modern porcelain bottle, and if she takes it out, she's afraid it will arouse the curiosity of the villagers, so she'll have to go through the trouble of explaining.
Fine, she then told Qian Bao to take the Sichuan peppercorns that her guards had bought earlier and fry them in oil.
This can also be turned into sesame oil.
Then there's chopped green onions, cilantro, and minced garlic.
There was no minced garlic back then, but there were chopped green onions and cilantro.
Tian Guoguo asked her mother to wash all the vegetables and chop them into small pieces. Upon hearing this, Wen Shi hurriedly agreed and went quickly.
When Wen and Qian Bao returned, Tian Guoguo had already had her other brothers bring over all sorts of dishes and meats for them to eat.
The little girl greeted General Cui, Grandma, the village chief, and their families in her sweet, childlike voice, and even thoughtfully served each of them a bowl of peanut sauce.
She told everyone to add sesame oil, chopped green onions, and cilantro as they pleased, in case anyone didn't like it. Then she instructed everyone to mix it up to make a dipping sauce.
Next comes the hot pot!
The little girl's arms were too short, so she could only rely on General Cui, who was holding her, to put the vegetables down.
General Cui scalded a cabbage leaf as she instructed, and Tian Guoguo told him to dip it in the sauce and try it first.
General Cui added a little sesame oil to the dipping sauce bowl, and the already slightly spicy cabbage was dipped in the peanut sauce with sesame oil...
Fresh, fragrant, numbing, and spicy!
Although it was just a small piece of bok choy, it instantly whetted General Cui's taste buds.
General Cui immediately gave it a thumbs up!
The people who were seated had already been salivating from the aroma. Seeing that he had finished eating and praised it, everyone else wanted to try it too.
Everyone has different tastes, so their opinions on hot pot will also differ.
But to sum it up in just two words: delicious!
The villagers who hadn't taken hot pot seriously before were now craving it, and everyone was asking Guoguo how to make it.
Tian Guoguo was very generous and secretly slipped Qian Bao a few pieces of hot pot base, asking him to help everyone make a pot to try.
But before letting Qian Bao go completely, he gave him a wink.
Qian Bao immediately understood what his boss meant and nodded!
The boss is probably worried that someone will ask about the hot pot base!
Sure enough, everyone was curious and curious when they saw the base ingredients he put into the pot, and they all asked Qian Bao where they came from.
Qian Bao said, "This is a family heirloom!"
Since it's a family heirloom, no one could ask any more questions!
Soon, everyone was able to enjoy hot pot.
At first, everyone was just curious about the new food, but as they ate, someone asked, "Guoguo, how do you make this dipping sauce?"
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