After I wear the book, I use the food to attract the attention of the big guys

"It hurts—" Xie Niannian covered his head, tears began to roll in his eyes.

Chi Qing also sat up cross-legged, frowning rarely: "Turn around and let me have a look."

Xie Niannian obeyed obediently, and moved his hand away pitifully, only to feel throbbing pain in the back of his head.Chi Qing carefully smoothed her hair, and found that her scalp was red.

"It's not bleeding, is it?" She wanted to rub it, but when she reached out her hand, Chi Qing pinched it.She looked back puzzled, with tears still hanging on her eyelashes, as if she had been bullied by someone.

Chi Qing lowered her eyes: "It's not bleeding, it's swollen." She pressed Xie Niannian's hand down, and said, "Don't rub it, use a cold towel to compress."

She got out of bed and fetched a towel to soak in water, then handed it to Xie Niannian.

Xie Niannian graciously applied a cold towel to the red and swollen area, and the cold touch came, which really relieved the pain very well.

Xie Niannian, who was recovering, let out a long sigh of relief, and finally remembered what was interrupted before.

She lowered her voice, seeming a little embarrassed: "Why, am I covered with Chi Qing's quilt?"

Chi Qing was putting on his coat, straightened the collar with his slender fingers, and then smoothed the cuffs: "You kicked the quilt in the middle of the night, and then snatched mine and covered it up."

Xie Niannian took a deep breath involuntarily, and asked with a trembling voice, "Then how can we hug each other?"

Having dressed neatly and finished washing, Chi Qing sat down leisurely and looked at Xie Niannian who couldn't speak clearly: "You feel cold, so you insist on squeezing into my arms."

He was obviously an exceptionally beautiful person, but the words he spoke were like whispers of an evil ghost. Xie Niannian shook his hands when he heard this, and he didn't hold back his strength for a moment, letting a cold towel press on the wound.

"Aww!" She cried out in pain, but the pain could no longer conceal the turmoil in her heart.

How come I don't know, I have such courage?

Seeing Xie Niannian's expression of doubting life, Chi Qing chuckled softly: "I'm lying to you, you can't sleep well at night, it's because I hugged you without authorization, so it's better."

Thank you Niannian:!

Isn't this truth more terrifying!Xie Niannian saw the pillows thrown on the ground at random, and already figured out what happened: he snatched Chi Qing's quilt, moved around on the bed, and woke Chi Qing up.

She couldn't bear it anymore, lost the pillow, and pressed herself in her arms again, trying to quiet herself for a while.

Xie Niannian felt that he could disappear from this world in place.

Her expression quickly changed from skeptical of life to loveless, since she met Chi Qing, the number of times she has lost face in front of Chi Qing has exceeded the sum of the past.

Sickly getting out of bed, Xie Niannian began to wash with his towel-ruffled hair, and sat down at the table after cleaning, Chi Qing had already ordered breakfast.

But Xie Niannian has already wandered into the sky, whatever, she thought to herself, there will be no more embarrassment.

Seeing Xie Niannian's absent-mindedness, Chi Qing thought for a while and suggested, "Do you want to visit the morning market?"

"Morning market!" Xie Niannian, who was lying on the table, straightened up suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he completely disappeared from his listless look before.

Due to the distance, it takes a long time to go back and forth every day. Xie Niannian has never really visited the morning market in Xuanzhou City.Now is a good opportunity.

After eating in two or three bites, she impatiently dragged Chi Qing out the door.

Seeing Xie Niannian briskly walking with a basket in front of her, Chi Qing thought to herself, it's still easy to coax.

The morning market in Xuanzhou City is indeed very lively. The fresh and tender vegetable leaves are covered with dew, making them more juicy. The freshly slaughtered meat is neatly stacked on the chopping board. Fresh fish, all kinds of things Xie Niannian has seen and never seen.

Xie Niannian couldn't see through her eyes and wanted to go up to see everything, so Chi Qing followed her around.When she finally passed a butcher shop, she stopped.

"Beef! Fresh!" Xie Niannian couldn't stop his excitement.You must know that even in the wealthy Dai Viet dynasty, civilians must report for killing cattle.

Although the folk killing of cattle is not completely in accordance with the law, beef is still a rare commodity, and the price remains high.

She went to the stall and picked out a few pieces of beef tenderloin, beef tendon, and packed them together with some pieces of butter.Then he leaned in front of Chi Qing again, shaking the greased paper bag in his hand as if doing his best: "I'll make it for you this time, hot pot!"

"Okay." Compared to Xie Niannian, who was full of energy, the people around him became lazy when they were too late, with no expressions and few words.

Xie Niannian followed his memory and went to the spice shop to buy spices such as cinnamon, star anise, grass fruit, and a large bag of dried chilies.I bought fresh pork belly and potatoes for the soup base and fresh pork belly.

At this time, the benefits of two people buying vegetables are reflected. Xie Niannian doesn't have to worry about not being able to move back to food that requires complex ingredients like hot pot.

From Xuanzhou City to Lihua Village, the donkey cart returned with a full load. Xie Niannian didn't stop for a moment, and almost couldn't wait to return to the kitchen and start cooking.

Chi Qing sat by the stove as usual, propped his head on one hand and watched Xie Niannian bustling around like a little bee: "Why are you so happy today?"

"Because it's hot pot!" Xie Niannian sneaked back from his busy schedule. No Bashu person can resist hot pot.

Compared with the shabu-shabu of Dayue Dynasty, the hot pot covered with red oil and peppercorns gives Xie Niannian a sense of belonging.

Boil butter, boil broth, sauté onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, mash chili and stir-fry with butter, peppercorns, and spices.

The rich aroma can be smelled even standing at the gate of the courtyard. The pepper aroma is overbearing, and it has not been eaten in the mouth. Just smelling it and looking at it will greatly increase the appetite.

The pork belly is minced and added with ginger and salt, and the balls will be firm after repeated beating. Other vegetables and beef tenderloin are cut into thin slices and served on the plate.

Xie Niannian took out the small stove, which he hadn't used for a long time, and moved it to the window.Light the charcoal fire, serve the freshly fried hot pot base, and pour in the bone broth. "Gudong, Gudong." The small red soup pot began to roll and bubble, and every time the bubble burst, the heat evaporated, sending a hint of aroma into the air.

It's getting dark when the dinner is ready.Xie Niannian brought the bowls and chopsticks, and sat face to face with Chi Qing.

"There is no sesame oil, and no sesame paste." Xie Niannian sighed, feeling a little pity: "Just eat it."

As she spoke, she put vegetables into the boiling pot, meatballs and potato chips.The beef has to be eaten hot, and it can be cooked in a few seconds.The soft and tender beef slices wrapped in soup can be eaten with a blow.

And the meatballs have to wait for it to float and roll a few times on the soup surface before they can be scooped into a bowl and let cool.Potato chips are soft and delicious, but if they are cooked for too long, they will lose their flavor.

As for the beef tendon, it needs to be boiled more if it wants to be soft and sticky, and picked up earlier if it needs to be chewy. It all depends on personal taste.

All the ingredients are treasured every year, and every time I put one, I have to introduce it to Chi Qing.

Halfway through eating, it started to rain suddenly outside.

The rain hits the pear blossoms, the wind shakes the trees, the patter of rain outside the window, and the steaming hot pot inside the house.

Xie Niannian looked at the rain falling from the eaves, and at Chi Qing who was eating seriously in front of him, feeling that his whole heart was filled.

She blanched a piece of beef and said softly, "It's really good."

Seeing the inquiring gaze of Chi Qing from the opposite side, Xie Niannian smiled: "I don't have any big goals. I'm satisfied enough to eat hot pot with my relatives and friends on a rainy day."

"A few days ago you said that you wanted to make your business bigger and stronger?" Chi Qing raised her eyes, looking at Xie Niannian who was trying to get some meatballs.

Xie Niannian blinked, picked up a round ball, but put it into Chi Qing's bowl: "I don't want to set up a stall, if only I could open a hot pot restaurant in Xuanzhou City."

"If you want to do it, do it." Chi Qing said lightly.

That being said, it is easier said than done.

Xie Niannian pursed her lips, and said sullenly, "I have no money." Although she had made a lot of money in the past month, it was just the beginning, and the money she earned was not as much as what the governor's mansion compensated her.

For the better shops in Xuanzhou Mansion, the rent alone gave her a headache, and she looked down on the inferior shops.Not to mention the procedures and official documents required to open a store.It is not enough to drive alone, and it will definitely need to recruit workers, which is also very troublesome.

Chi Qing slowly finished eating the meatballs Xie Niannian gave her, and asked, "Then do you want to open a shop?"

"Of course, Xuanzhou City is much safer than Lihua Village. Open a small shop, earn money to support your family, and when you get tired, close the door and go back to the countryside to rest." Xie Niannian has already begun to think about the future.

Chi Qing knocked on the table, interrupting Xie Niannian's daydream: "Go to Xuanzhou to open a shop, I will go with you, I can lend you the money."

"Probably still..." Xie Niannian had only heard the first half of the sentence, and just as he was about to say that it would take some time to raise enough money, he heard the second half of Chi Qing's sentence.

She was shocked: "Huh?" Why did Chi Qing always say things that she didn't expect.

But what surprised her was not that Chi Qing wanted to lend her money, but that Chi Qing wanted to go to Xuanzhou with her!

The corners of Xie Niannian's mouth curled up, and even his eyes were full of smiles: "You are done here? Why do you think you want to go to Xuanzhou City with me?"

"Well, I have to go to Xuanzhou City to stay for a while. It's just right to be with you."

Xie Niannian asked two questions, and Chi Qing answered two.

Looking at Chi Qing in front of her with soft eyebrows illuminated by the lights, Xie Niannian thought to herself that she must cherish every second now.

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