readytorunbook Chapter 78 Xia Wen
Chapter 78 Xia Wen
In the morning in Xishi, the sun shines brightly, and people begin their busy day. On the wide roads, all kinds of vehicles flow endlessly, creating a bustling scene with a cacophony of noises.
Inside an apartment building, Xia Lifang was busy from early morning.
She brought all the groceries she bought back yesterday, so she can cook them right away.
She doesn't plan to make any complicated dishes; making a hot pot at home is the best option, so she can have whatever she wants to eat.
If she were to cook everyday dishes, she would probably need to hire a housekeeper to help, since her cooking skills are only average and she can only cook simple home-style dishes at most.
Xia Lifang had already sliced the beef and other ingredients she bought, washed the vegetables, and was almost done preparing the food when she received a call from her daughter.
Xia Wen's excited voice came from the other end of the line, "Hey, Mom, my friend and I are almost home."
Xia Lifang washed her hands. "Okay, okay, do you want Mom to come downstairs to pick you up?"
"No need, Mom, I have a key, we can just come in like this."
"Okay, okay, I'll wait for you at home. All the dishes are ready, and we can eat as soon as you get back."
"okay!"
Xia Wen hung up the phone and pulled her friend forward.
"Xiao Ge, let's go. I've already talked to my mom. She's preparing hot pot at home now, and we'll be able to eat hot pot soon."
"Okay," Shen Ge nodded. Her family was from the next city, but no one was home at home these days. Xia Wen thought it best to let her stay at her house for a couple of days.
Shen Ge and Xia Wen had known each other for a long time and felt very close, so he was happy to visit Xia Wen's home.
The two then bought plane tickets for the same destination together.
After getting off the plane, the two decided to go home first, and then they could come out again later to explore and try some local delicacies.
The two took a taxi to their doorstep, and Xia Wen led Shen Ge upstairs.
Once they reached the floor, Xia Wen simply used her key to open the door.
She went inside, and Xia Lifang came out when she heard the noise. "Oh, oh, you're back. You guys go put your things away first, and we can start eating right after you wash your hands."
"Okay," Xia Wen replied happily, and then pulled Shen Ge over to introduce them.
"Mom, this is Shen Ge, the friend I told you about before."
"Shen Ge, this is my mother."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ge quickly and politely greeted her, "Hello, Auntie. I'm so sorry to bother you. These are some gifts I brought you from abroad. Please accept them."
Xia Lifang happily accepted the gifts, "Oh, you've come all this way, why did you bring gifts? Come on in."
She let the group in and told them to put their things away first.
He put the washed vegetables, fruits, meat and other food on the table.
After the two put their things away, they came out, and Xia Lifang had already started cooking the hot pot.
"I made a yin-yang hot pot, one is a slightly spicy red broth, and the other is a mushroom broth. You can choose whichever you want to eat."
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
"Thank you auntie."
After the two finished speaking, they sat down. Seeing this, Xia Lifang immediately started cooking meat and vegetables.
"Let's eat the vegetables first. They cook quickly, and they won't be good if they get overcooked."
After speaking, Xia Lifang looked at the prepared vegetables and used serving chopsticks to put them into the bowls of the two children.
Shen Ge was flattered to see the food placed in her bowl. "Ah, thank you so much, Auntie."
"It's alright, you guys eat up, look how thin you've all become."
Shen Ge looked at the bright green lettuce in the bowl, which looked very fresh. She picked it up, dipped it in the sauce, and then took a bite.
Her eyes lit up immediately, and then, ignoring that it was still hot, she ate it in a few bites.
Then she couldn't help but exclaim, "Auntie, where did you buy these vegetables? They're so delicious!"
Xia Wen hadn't touched the food in her bowl yet; she was eating fruit. After hearing this, she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.
"Really? This dish is delicious? Let me try it."
After saying that, she picked up a lettuce leaf from the bowl, took a curious bite, and her eyes lit up immediately.
"Oh my god, where did you buy these vegetables? They taste so good!"
"Or perhaps..." Xia Wen turned to look at Shen Ge.
The two said in unison, "We've been abroad for so long and haven't had anything good to eat."
Xia Lifang found their expressions somewhat amusing. "What are you two thinking? It's not like that. I bought these vegetables from Shi Yu."
"What? Since it was bought from Xiaoyu, did my third uncle and aunt grow it?"
She didn't pay much attention to news from China while she was abroad, and Xia Lifang forgot to tell her about it.
"No, no, it's just vegetables that Xiaoyu grew. You may not have seen her WeChat lately, but she's been posting a lot on it."
Xia Wen was surprised to take out her phone and open Xia Shiyu's WeChat. She saw that he had indeed posted a lot of photos of farming and fields of ripe vegetables in his Moments.
Now she had to believe it. "My God, Xiaoyu has this ability? She's so amazing."
Turning her head and seeing Shen Ge's curious gaze, she explained to her, "These vegetables were all grown by my younger sister."
Shen Ge's eyes were filled with amazement. "That's amazing!"
She never imagined that such delicious vegetables were grown by people around the same age as them.
Xia Lifang: "Shi Yu is really something now. The vegetables he grows are delicious, and many bosses come to buy them."
Xia Wen nodded affirmatively, "Such delicious food is sure to have a good market."
Seeing that the food in the pot was almost ready, Xia Lifang said, "Hurry up and eat. If you have time later, you can go and see Shi Yu and spend a couple of days at her place."
"Okay," Xia Wen nodded happily, then turned to let Shen Ge eat with her.
The hot pot was made even more delicious by the addition of tasty vegetables. Whether it was the spiciness of the red broth or the original freshness of the clear broth, it was simply irresistible.
Xia Wen and Shen Ge ate without even looking up, their minds filled only with the thought that it was delicious.
I was very satisfied with the meal.
Xia Lifang was satisfied to see that the two children were enjoying their hot pot meal; it was truly a comfortable one.
Seeing that the two had eaten spicy food, he took out some chilled drinks from the refrigerator and poured a glass for each of them, saying, "Come on, there are still drinks here. Drink something to cool down after eating spicy food."
"Okay, okay, this hot pot meal was so satisfying."
Xia Wen felt she hadn't been this happy in a long time; indeed, food is the most important thing for people.