Chapter 44: A Mouth to Heaven
"Aunt, it's raw!"
Xu Xun held the chopsticks and didn't know where to start. He stared at the bright red spicy hot pot and swallowed subconsciously: "Aunt, I've been very good recently! If I drink a sip of this, I guess I'll be gone, right?"
Xu Qingmeng gave him a slap: "What are you talking about! Is your aunt such a person?"
"This is not soup, this is hot pot base! Once the base of the pot is boiling, you can put these vegetables in and eat them with the dipping sauce."
"Aunt, this is the hot pot you mentioned!"
"Uh-huh."
Xu Qingmeng began to demonstrate to everyone. The spicy hot pot base was added with the bone soup base. After boiling, the spicy and fresh aroma instantly wafted out. He Shi smelled it and waved her hands directly: "This is too spicy. The ordinary ones are okay. I can't eat this. What about the one next to it?"
"Mom, this is tomato pot, sweet and sour."
While Xu Qingmeng was talking, she did not forget to put the vegetables into the spicy pot.
The vegetables were quickly cooked in the boiling pot. Xu Qingmeng picked up some vegetables from the spicy pot with chopsticks and put them into the bowl with the dipping sauce.
Sesame paste, crushed peanuts, chopped green onions, coriander, and mashed garlic are wrapped around the vegetables. Take a bite and it’s so fresh, spicy, and there’s nothing better than this!
The people around were watching with envy, and Yun Sheng couldn't wait any longer. It was a pity that she was still young and couldn't tolerate spicy food.
He took Yun Sheng and Yun Mo to eat the tomato soup base, while the rest chose the spicy soup base, even Gu Yunyi chose the spicy soup base. Xu Qingmeng looked at it in surprise, but didn't say anything? But he was still a little worried that it was too spicy and he couldn't adapt to it.
Xinting and Xunge'er were almost crying because of the spiciness, but no one stopped. They finished the vegetables in the pot one by one with chopsticks.
Seeing the three of them like this, Xu Qingmeng quickly started to prepare the dishes, and then threw the freshly baked fish balls and beef into the pot.
The white heat continued to rise, even blurring their vision. The two of them ate with great concentration and had no intention of stopping.
In fact, Gu Yunyi had already been tempted, so he picked up a fish ball. After rolling the white and tender fish ball in the spicy pot, it had turned from white to a light red. He took a bite and choked.
“Ahem…”
"Are you okay?" Xu Qingmeng quickly handed over a glass of water.
Gu Yunyi drank two large glasses of water and recovered. Although Xu Qingmeng had made spicy dishes before, none of them were half as spicy as this one, which he had not expected.
Fortunately, Xu Qingmeng was well prepared. After all, the spicy hot pot base today was really too spicy, so she prepared a pot of boiled water early.
He was very disgusted, "You are so grown up, but you are still so clumsy when eating."
Gu Yunyi's face turned red, and it was unclear whether it was because of choking or being embarrassed.
"Mom, I was greedy today and made it too spicy."
He: "Then take it easy. You still have the provincial examination to take. Don't delay it."
"knew."
Gu Yunyi just heard it, but the chopsticks in his hand did not stop, and he picked up a fish ball again. This time he was prepared. The freshness of the spicy fish ball was more distinct, and paired with the salty and fragrant sesame paste, it was very delicious, making people want to eat more.
Not only fish balls, but also other things, each one has a different taste.
Looking at Xinting and Xunger, it was the same. It was as if a switch was turned on and they couldn't stop.
He took a bite of the fish ball and said, "This meatball is really chewy and delicious."
"This is made with fish meat. It's very simple. I'll teach you later." After Xu Qingmeng finished speaking, he thought of He's cooking skills again. "I'll make more later. This can also be used to make soup. There are many ways to eat it."
He also knew his cooking skills, "You kid!"
"We were all just children." Yun Sheng was eating fish balls. Hearing this, he looked up and said vaguely.
"Did I say anything to you? Why are you everywhere?" He glared at her unhappily and picked up another piece of beef for her.
Yun Sheng immediately smiled with a worthless look on his face, "Thank you, mother. You are the best."
He still looked as if she didn't want to pay attention to her, but the corners of her mouth couldn't stop rising.
After being interrupted like this, Xu Qingmeng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Her eyes were also on the tomato pot that exuded a sweet and sour aroma. Even though the taste of the spicy hot pot was very overbearing, if you smelled it carefully, you would find a hint of sweet and sour hidden in the air, which was so out of place with the spicy, numb, and slightly choking taste.
The white radish was rolling in the pot. Xu Qingmeng picked up a piece of white radish from the pot and put it into her mouth without dipping it in any sauce. It was sour and sweet and very appetizing, with a strong fruity aroma. The sweetness of the white radish was not covered up, and the whole dish tasted very light and refreshing.
"It's great to eat the tomato hotpot after the spicy hotpot. You should all try it." Xu Qingmeng said.
Gu Yunyi reached into the tomato pot with his chopsticks, picked up a piece of radish and ate it, and then picked up some kelp shreds.
“This one is slippery, not bad.”
"The kelp is really good. I can try some cold kelp salad some other day."
While Xu Qingmeng was talking, she also picked up a piece of kelp shreds with chopsticks. It was indeed as delicious as Yun Yi said. The tomato base was very flavorful and there was no need for dipping sauce. It was just right to eat it as is.
Xu Qingmeng's dipping sauce is also very spicy. If the kelp shreds were added with the dipping sauce, it probably wouldn't be so refreshing and greasy.
"Thank you, ma'am."
Xu Qingmeng was stunned and looked at him, wondering if he was overthinking it, making it seem as if it was done specially for him.
But then she was stunned again, frowned and subconsciously bit the chopsticks. She seemed to care too much about Gu Yunyi. Was this the feeling left over from her original body for Gu Yunyi, or did she also have a good impression of him?
This made Xu Qingmeng fall into deep thought. Should she think about it carefully?
"Sister-in-law? Sister-in-law!"
Xu Xinting called out twice, but Xu Qingmeng didn't respond, so she reached out and pushed her: "Aunt? What are you thinking about? You didn't respond when I called you?"
"Nothing? I just thought of something..."
Xu Qingmeng obviously didn't want to say it, but the child didn't think much about it at all, so he leaned close to Xu Qingmeng's ear and asked, "Aunt, are you thinking about your uncle-in-law?"
Xu Xinting's voice was not loud, but Gu Yunyi, who was close by, still heard it and looked up at her.
Xu Qingmeng quickly pushed her away: "You dare to make fun of your aunt, you are going to be beaten, right!"
"Hehe, I didn't say anything." Xu Xinting continued to struggle with the hot pot.
Xu Qingmeng looked at her niece and thought she was so nice to her. She was so disrespectful, but she couldn't really argue with a child!
Is it really so obvious? She clearly felt that she and Gu Yunyi were keeping a certain distance, but even a little kid felt that she was thinking about Gu Yunyi?
Could it be...
Does she like Gu Yunyi too?
(End of this chapter)
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