Zheng Jiandang walked in and saw the red and oily soup base. His eyes widened and he greedily inhaled the hot pot smell. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, "It's really a hot pot!"
Yu Ping raised her chin towards him, "Yao Yao did it, isn't it amazing?"
Zheng Jiandang looked at Lu Yao: "Really?"
Yu Ping hummed.
Lu Yao was a little embarrassed by Yu Ping's praise.
Zheng Jiandang said very condescendingly, "It smells very fragrant. I should eat more."
Eating hot pot requires a fire at all times, so Duan Mingjie went outside to prepare a bundle of firewood and put one in from time to time while eating.
Fortunately, their kitchen is clean and relatively large, which is just right for six people.
Lu Yao found sesame paste, one bowl per person, filled half a bowl of soup, and started eating!
Lu Yao did not take off her chopsticks first, but watched them eat first, feeling a little nervous.
I don't know what they think.
Zheng Jiajia couldn't help but eat a sheep's hoof. As soon as the sheep's hoof entered her mouth, her tongue was burned.
Zheng Jiajia stuck out her tongue, "It's so hot, so hot."
Yu Ping pointed her chopsticks at her, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let's blow it off first."
While talking, Yu Ping took a bite of the sheep's trotters, and the next second, she was pleasantly surprised.
The sheep's trotters were numb and spicy, but very fragrant without any smell, which greatly satisfied her taste buds.
"Yao Yao, this is much more delicious than the one in the restaurant."
Zheng Weiguo never stopped holding the chopsticks in his hand. His daughter's cooking was so delicious.
Zheng Jiajia took a bite carefully, fearing that it would burn again.
Zheng Jiandang gave Lu Yao a thumbs up, "Yao Yao, your cooking is good. We will come over to eat during the Chinese New Year."
Lu Yao agreed with a smile, "Okay."
After Duan Mingjie ate for a while, he went to add more firewood and started serving vegetarian dishes.
Duan Mingjie gave Zheng Weiguo a piece of lotus root, "Uncle Zheng, please try it. This is Yaoyao's favorite food."
Zheng Weiguo looked at Lotus Root and then at Lu Yao. Lu Yao lowered her head and her hand holding the chopsticks was a little stiff.
Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Okay, let me try it."
None of them had ever tasted lotus root in hot pot, and it was unexpectedly delicious.
All the dishes were divided among them.
After eating the hot pot, everyone felt warm all over.
Everyone talked for a while, and Yu Ping looked at the clean kitchen and couldn't help but praise, "Yao Yao is such a good boy, look at how clean the house is."
The couple had a really good life as a child.
Lu Yao: "I have nothing to do, so I just clean up."
Mainly because she and Duan Mingjie were the only two people in the family, and Duan Mingjie was not as slovenly as other men and kept himself well-kept.
"It's already very good, unlike Jiajia, who is too lazy." But she is her own daughter, and she still has to pamper her. After receiving Zheng Jiajia's dissatisfied look, Yu Ping quickly changed the subject, "Yaoyao, you will explain the steps of making hot pot in a moment. Write it down for me and I’ll make it at home when I have time, it’s so delicious.”
Lu Yao smiled, "Okay, I'll write it down for you. The butter and bean paste are homemade by me. You can take some away later. These are essential ingredients."
Yu Ping said yes repeatedly.
"Okay, you all go to the main room to talk, your second uncle and I will take care of it."
Duan Mingjie and Lu Yao stood up quickly, "How about that?"
"Why not? You cooked the food, so we should clean it up. Your second uncle didn't do anything, so you can't take advantage of him."
Lu Yao still insisted, Zheng Weiguo said, "Listen to your aunt."
Lu Yao was a little embarrassed, always feeling that this was very rude.
Yu Ping saw that she was not moving and pushed her out.
But Duan Mingjie stayed to help them.
Zheng Jiajia was about to enter the house with Lu Yao and Zheng Weiguo, but her old mother pulled her back and said, "Wash the dishes!"
Zheng Jiajia groaned in aggrieved tone and turned around to wash the dishes.
Lu Yao and Zheng Weiguo came to the main room, and Lu Yao poured him a cup of tea.
Zheng Weiguo: "Have you finished drinking the milk powder?"
Lu Yao lowered her head and clasped her fingers, "You take so much, I won't be able to finish it in another month."
Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Make a bowl of it a day. Don't drink too much. Drinking too much is not good, but you must drink it every day to improve your immunity."
I originally planned to prepare goat's milk for her, as goat's milk is easier to absorb, but goat's milk has not been sterilized and I was afraid that drinking it would be bad for her health.
Lu Yao said oh.
Zheng Weiguo stared at the top of her head, helpless, "Are you planning to talk to me like this all the time?"
He always lowered his head, not knowing whether he didn't dare to look at him or didn't want to look at him.
Hearing this, Lu Yao sat up straight and met his doting gaze.
"I heard from Jiajia that your mother is hospitalized?"
Zheng Weiguo smiled at her and said, "She's fine."
Lu Yao was not worried about Mrs. Zheng, "Will it affect you?"
If outsiders knew that Mrs. Zheng fainted because of Zheng Weiguo's anger, it would probably have some impact on him.
Zheng Weiguo smiled.
Lu Yao frowned, a little angry, "Why are you laughing?"
Zheng Weiguo couldn't stop smiling, "I smile when I'm happy."
Lu Yao was speechless.
"My daughter cares about me, shouldn't I be happy?"
The words "my daughter" made Lu Yao feel extremely uncomfortable.
Zheng Weiguo also knew when enough was enough.
"Don't worry, they won't tell anyone. Even if they tell me, I won't admit it. Everyone in the capital knows that my mother is partial, so no one will believe them."
Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yao Yao, the second sister-in-law told me the question you asked her."
Lu Yao stared at him, "So how did they force my mother to leave in the first place?"
Zheng Weiguo: "Yao Yao, I don't want you to know. I believe that your mother and your uncle don't want you to know either. We don't want you to live in hatred."
Lu Yao stood up, "But I have the right to know!"
"When the time comes, I will tell you," Zheng Weiguo stepped forward and sat her down on the chair, softening his voice, "Yao Yao, we all hope that you can be happy, live carefree, and take revenge. Leave the matter to me, you trust me, if the result is not satisfactory to you, you will never recognize me as your father."
Lu Yao took a deep breath and pointed at her chest, "You always hide me and deceive me under the guise of doing good for me. My uncle did it, my father did it, and now you do it too. In your eyes, I am like a piece of Yi." Broken glass, but do you know that I am a human being of flesh and blood, and now that I know who bullied my mother, but I don’t know what happened, and they don’t even let me do anything, then am I still a human being?!”
