On the contrary, he was very pleased and recognized that she was able to strengthen her confidence in the end, and told her not to think too much in the future and just do her own thing.

These are enough to prove that Madam Xia is a broad-minded and kind person.

Her choice was not wrong!
but……

She had once questioned Lady Xia's character, and had even been shaken by the words of the man named Cui.

She deserves to die!
Honglian gritted her teeth and tightly grasped the silk thread in her hand.

By the time the autumn pear paste was ready, it was already late at night.

Pour all the autumn pear paste into a clean earthenware jar, wait for it to cool, then cover it with a lid to seal it simply. Xia Mingyue put it in a dry, cool and ventilated place, tidied it up, washed and took a rest.

The rest of the people also went back to their rooms to sleep.

Only Honglian was sitting by the bed, looking at the burning candle on the table, watching the flame jump up and down, watching the wax dripping down the candle bit by bit, and then slowly clinging to the candle on the candlestick to form a new wax column.

The next morning, everyone got up on time as usual and started a new day.

But Yinqiao, who was taking a broom to sweep the yard, was stunned when she saw the yard that had been swept clean.

When she entered the kitchen, she was surprised to find that the hot water had been fully boiled.

Wow, they got up early enough. Who can get up earlier than them and finish all the work?
The two were extremely surprised and even talked about it during breakfast.

But everyone shook their heads, indicating that they were not the ones who did it.

"That's strange, could it be that we met the Snail Girl?" Mother Zhuang joked.

Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "We don't know if it was Miss Tianluo, but since someone did this, she must have her reasons. It's all good things, so let her go."

Just respect it.

While saying this, Xia Mingyue's eyes were fixed on the bowl of bean paste in her hand, and she picked up a piece of tofu by the way.

The tofu is freshly bought on the street in the morning. It is cut into thin slices, rinsed with water, and then fried until the surface is golden brown. It tastes fresh and delicious.

Seeing this, everyone nodded.

Yes, no matter who it is, as long as they don’t do anything bad, it doesn’t matter.

Everyone continued to enjoy the light and delicious breakfast, and after breakfast, they began to prepare the various ingredients for the spicy hot pot at noon according to Xia Mingyue's instructions.

He Shunzi had already brought back some of the things Xia Mingyue needed.

Add salt and cold boiled water to fresh duck blood, stir well, pour into a mold, let cool naturally and solidify into blocks, then cut into slices of appropriate thickness, soak in cold water and set aside.

The duck intestines have been processed cleanly, both the front and the back have been washed thoroughly, and only need to be cut into appropriate sections and then cleaned and confirmed finally.

He Shunzi also got a fresh cow stomach.

A cow has four stomachs: the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum. They have different shapes and tastes.

Xia Mingyue adapted to local conditions and cut or sliced ​​the four different stomachs and processed them very carefully.

Zhuang Cui and others were slicing meat, washing vegetables, and soaking various mushrooms and bamboo shoots.

Lu Qiyan and An Yunji prepared charcoal fire, hot pot, tables and chairs, etc.

A group of people worked together for half a day and finally put everything on the table.

As the red soup in the copper pot continued to bubble and boil due to the roasting of charcoal fire, everyone officially began to enjoy the spicy hot pot that they had been looking forward to for a whole day.

After the ingredients are cooked, they can be taken out and eaten directly, or dipped in mellow sesame sauce, or dipped in a rich sesame oil dish...

No matter whether it is meat or vegetables, what you pick up with chopsticks has absorbed the spicy soup base. It tastes spicy, fresh, tender, smooth and delicious, and very appetizing!
The wonderful taste of the first bite seemed to open a magical door, releasing the gluttonous beast and causing it to start eating like crazy and unstoppable.

The meat slices are tender, the tripe is crispy, the fish balls are springy, and the mushrooms are mellow...

All the delicious flavors bloom in the hotpot, and because of the soaking and boiling again in the spicy hotpot, they are sublimated a second time in your mouth.

This spicy hotpot is so delicious!
Everyone was deeply attracted by this delicious spicy hot pot, indulged in it and ate it with relish.

A large plate of ingredients was poured into the pot, and when they just floated up, they were almost completely scooped out. "Delicious!"

"Really delicious!"

“Is this cooked?”

"Do you have to wait until it's cooked before you can eat it?"

"This is mine, don't grab it!"

"Hey, I ordered a plate of tofu slices, but no one got a turn..."

The noise continued from noon until the sun set in the afternoon.

The soup in the pot was added again and again until even the reserved ingredients were eaten up, and only then was the spicy hotpot finally over.

Everyone burped repeatedly, but still felt unsatisfied.

While packing up, we even discussed when we could eat such delicious spicy hot pot again.

"You can do it tomorrow." Xia Mingyue was very generous. "I fried a lot of hot pot ingredients. It's enough for several servings."

Happiness comes too suddenly!

Everyone agreed hurriedly, thanked Xia Mingyue, and then began to discuss what kind of food to prepare for tomorrow's meal.

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Xia Mingyue smiled and began to prepare things for Lu Qiyan and An Yunji.

Each person prepared a set of cotton clothes and a pair of cotton shoes to wear when the weather is cold.

Each person is given a small jar of autumn pear paste, which can be made and drunk whenever needed.

In addition, each person will receive a pack of snacks.

The glutinous and fragrant chestnut cake and the crispy and delicious millet rice crust are both delicious and can be eaten by the teeth.

Lu Qiyan and An Yunji both took the things and placed them carefully on the horse's back.

"Thank you, madam."

"Thank you sister."

The two people, after realizing what happened, turned their faces away in embarrassment, pretending nothing had happened.

"My lady, please take good care of yourself at home. I will come back to check on you from time to time if I have time."

"Sister, take care of yourself at home. I'll come back when I'm not busy."

Xia Mingyue, "..."

These two people seem to have some tempers against each other?

But this was just Xia Mingyue's idea. Lu Qiyan and An Yunji did not think so. After leaving the city gate of Changzhou Prefecture, they went to the military camp at their own pace.

An Yunji even curled his lips, "Deputy Commander Lu's horse seems to be a little old, it is better to run slowly to avoid hurting the horse."

After saying that, he flicked the whip in his hand and walked away, leaving behind a cloud of dust.

Lu Qiyan continued to move forward slowly, and even shook his head and smiled.

My brother-in-law...

Something!

Lu Qiyan walked quite slowly along the way, and it was already dark when he arrived at the military camp.

The military camp had already had dinner and the soldiers returned to their tents, leaving only patrol teams walking back and forth.

Lu Qiyan found an opportunity to sneak into Xiao Luoan's tent.

After listening to Lu Qiyan's proposal, Xiao Luoan frowned, "I'm afraid there will be more changes in this matter." (End of this chapter)