Chapter 116
What is the warmest thing to eat in winter?
Of course it’s hot pot.
Call seven or eight friends, sit in a warm kotatsu, eat hot pot and chat, have a glass of orange juice or apple juice when you are thirsty, and then most of the day will be spent like that.
only--
Sometimes when there are too many people, it feels a bit tiring to be the one cooking in the kitchen.
"Hmm, Ah Xi, we have washed the vegetables here. Is there anything else we need to do?"
"Take out those three small racks and the pots as well." After processing the fish, shrimp and shellfish and placing them in large bowls, Qingxi took the basket full of vegetables that Rengoku Kyojuro brought over and said without raising her head.
Cut the white radish into sections and peel it, cut the mushrooms into cross shapes, cut the cabbage into quarters, and cut the green onions into sections... In the kitchen, Qingxi swung a kitchen knife, leaving an afterimage, which stunned Rengoku Ruka, who was originally preparing to come over to help after putting together the low long table in the front room.
Ruhu had heard about the "magic" of Aki's cooking from her husband and two sons a long time ago, but having never seen it with her own eyes, she just thought it was their exaggeration. It was not until she saw it with her own eyes today that she knew what this "magic" was.
Well, it should be said that even the best chef in Tokyo would not have such fast hand speed.
In an instant, she gave up the idea of coming over to help.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to help, but Rengoku Ruka suspects that if she goes there, she might not be helping, but instead make things worse.
"Hmm, mother?" Rengoku Kyojuro, who came out with an empty pot, walked to the door and looked up to see the woman standing there and couldn't help but speak in confusion.
Rengoku Ruka looked at the iron pot in her eldest son's hand. Although it was not as big as the one on her own stove, it was not small either. Then she looked at her youngest son who was following behind with an iron rack. She said, "Do we need to take all these out and put them on the dining table?"
Rengoku Kyojuro nodded, "Well, Aki said that with so many people, if we make other dishes, they will get cold quickly, so today's main course is hot pot."
When Rengoku Ruhuo heard the word "crowd", he felt a little embarrassed.
The brief summary of the incident from the cause to the process to the result is that it was originally supposed to be a New Year's dinner for her friends organized by the little girl Aki before she was about to leave Butterfly House and return to Mr. Beiming Island. As a result, Hanabi had a casual chat with her husband Makijuro at the headquarters, which was overheard by Sound Pillar and Rock Pillar. The people of Beiming Island were okay, and were even quite happy to hear that the little girl was going to move back to celebrate the New Year with them. Only Sound Pillar, who heard that Aki was going to have a dinner party, was so obsessed with the pufferfish and whale sashimi that he planned to bring his three wives to eat for free.
Then, Hanashiri and Makijuro asked if he wanted to come too. After all, they had already been invited by Aki, so why would the adults still be cooking at home? They thought, why not go out and have a meal together? Finally, as more and more people showed up, the small gathering at her house was changed to a gathering at Rengoku House.
There's no way. The space there is small, but there are many people having dinner together.
"I'll help." Rengoku Ruka said and walked into the kitchen to help take things out.
It stands to reason that many people would come to the dinner today, and everyone should help out. However, the weather is bad in winter, and the sky is gloomy and thick clouds block the sun, not a single ray of light can get through. This kind of weather gives the ghosts time to come out and catch people during the day, so whether it is the Butterfly Sisters or the Sound Pillar, the Flame Pillar, and the Rock Pillar, they all need to squeeze out time to patrol within the areas they are patrolling during the day.
However, others came early to help.
It's just——
Suma was too impulsive. As the chef today, Qingxi immediately put her on the blacklist of people who were not allowed to enter.
After preparing the ingredients, Qingxi carried the basket and walked towards the living room.
Today's hotpot is divided into three types: one is vegetable hotpot, which is specially prepared for Xingming, one is seafood hotpot, and one is beef hotpot.
By the way, the beef was a gift brought by Uzui Tengen’s three wives.
However, she felt that people prepared it specially because they felt it would be embarrassing for a little girl like her to eat and drink for free.
Put the ingredients into the pot one by one and arrange them. After everyone arrives, add the clear soup and put a grilling stone in the iron plate under the rack. Wait for them to be cooked slowly and then you can eat them.
Just three hot pots are not enough, even if they are very big and contain a lot of ingredients.
The pufferfish whale sashimi that Yinzhu had been craving for had to be prepared, but she didn't have it in stock, so she had to kill and fillet it right away. Tempura and three plates of chicken nuggets had to be fried, which everyone liked. Then there were grilled sea bream, teriyaki chicken, mapo tofu, braised lion's head, scallion buns, corn pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, and red vegetarian pancakes. Well, because the original plan was just for a group of teenagers to eat and drink, Qingxi simply didn't make any recipes. When she finished cooking one dish after another in the kitchen and came to the living room, she saw a long table filled with more than 20 dishes that were a mixture of Chinese and Japanese, and there was nothing fancy about them.
The quantity is large and it is enough to fill you up, no problem at all.
Qingxi thought silently in his heart.
"Hmm, thank you for your hard work." Rengoku Kyojuro was the first one to see the arrival of the chef and the original person who initiated this dinner party. He pulled her and everyone else to sit around the long low table.
The people having dinner today include the Sound Pillar family of four, the Purgatory family of four, the five people of Sorrow and Gyomei with their families, the Butterfly sisters with Kanao, as well as Giyu Tomioka and Obana Iguro.
"Xingming, this, this, this, this, these are all vegetarian dishes." He tapped the vegetarian dishes in front of the blind young man with his chopsticks to help him remember where they were. "If you want rice, tell me and I'll serve it to you."
"I understand." The tall young man, the only one being taken care of at the scene, felt a little overwhelmed when he noticed the friendly gazes from the people around him.
However, before he could say anything, the empty bowl in front of him was taken away, and when it came back, it was filled with various vegetables.
Grief Island Xingming: ...
In fact, he can really take care of himself...
"Hmm, Ah Xi, the beef is delicious. I picked up a lot for you. Try it."
Qingxi just picked up a bowl of vegetables for Beimingyu Xingmei, and Rengoku Kyojuro, who was sitting on the other side of her, also picked up half a bowl of beef into her bowl.
"Thank you." After taking a bite of beef without any seasoning and drinking a sip of the warm and delicious hot pot soup, Qingxi prepared a dipping sauce for herself with the various seasonings in front of her.
While eating, she recommended to the people around her, "If Kyojuro likes meat, the braised lion's head over there, the big meatballs are delicious, the lotus leaf chicken is also very delicious, and the glutinous rice in the belly of the eight-treasure duck is the best...ah, Iguro, wait——"
"Cough, cough, cough."
Looking at Iguro Obanai, whose face was red from the spiciness, Qingxi finished what she hadn't said, "I put a lot of fermented black beans, chili powder, and Sichuan pepper powder in that mapo tofu..."
Giyu Tomioka, who was about to use the spoon in front of him to scoop two spoonfuls into his bowl, silently scooped only one spoonful. Moreover, after being mentally prepared, he ate them much better than Iguro Obanai.
Although--
It’s really spicy.
Giyu Tomioka thought to himself as he drank juice as if it were water again after following Iguro Obana.
Seeing that others were "intimidated" by the dishes in front of them because of Ihei, Qingxi simply pointed out a few of the spicy dishes, so that the dinner could continue.
Hinazuru was eating the pufferfish sashimi that had always been recommended by Lord Uzui. On one side of her sat Suma, and on the other was Mr. Flame Pillar's wife, Rengoku Ruka.
As a ninja, she would subconsciously observe the surrounding environment and people. Even though this was the Purgatory House, these habits that had been ingrained in her bones made her realize that Lady Ruka was different.
She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and found that the other person had a bright smile on his face and was in a very good mood. He was even looking in a certain direction, and she looked over there out of curiosity.
Then, she saw the boy who not only ate himself but also noticed when the bowl of the girl next to him was empty and helped to pick up some dishes that were far away from the girl and could not be reached. Well, actually, you can also call him a boy.
How could Hinazuru not know who the Flame Pillar was when he looked almost like a cut from the same cloth?
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Rengoku Ruka's voice sounded low. "Kyojuro, he's, um... immature."
Hinazuru was stunned for a moment, "Does Kyojuro like Aki?"
It is difficult for men to understand the relationship between women. Sometimes they are attracted to each other, and sometimes they may become good friends in half a day or even less time because of a piece of gossip. At the same time, they may become enemies or just dislike each other because of an unimportant little thing.
Meanwhile, Hinazuru and Rengoku Ruka's relationship is progressing rapidly as they discuss the boy and girl sitting across from them.
"I always feel like it's a little hard for Kyojuro to be with Aki." Hinazuru offered a frank conclusion as the conversation deepened. "Because there are so many obstacles standing in his way."
Let’s not talk about Mr. Rock Pillar for now. Just look at the three samurai who call Aki Master. Mr. Tomioka and Mr. Iguro over there blocking her, and you can imagine how Rengoku Kyojuro is going to “climb the mountain”.
"As a girl from Butterfly House, I don't really want the girl at home to be easily snatched away by the little wolf outside."
Ding! Your friend Butterfly Kanae has joined the women's gossip group.jpg
Hinazuru: Okay, at the moment, Kyojuro has two more mountains in front of him.
"It doesn't matter." Rengoku Ruka responded with a smile, "I believe Kyojuro."
He will bring his wife home.
"Ah, seeing Kyojuro and Aki, I suddenly felt old. Why is that?"
"Idiot!" Uzui Tengen raised his hand and hit his silly wife on the head, "Remember how old you are now."
As more and more people joined in the gossip, the atmosphere of the whole dinner changed.
However, the two people who were not paying attention to the food but to themselves did not notice it at all, because the people on their side were really eating seriously.
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