With so many people, Xiao Jie didn't cook anything complicated; he simply prepared the ingredients for hot pot.

The main ingredients are still grown and raised by ourselves.

Yesterday, Luo Ning muttered that she wanted to grow some mushrooms, as she likes to eat all kinds of fungi.

Xiao Jie hadn't had time to plant them yet, but he had all sorts of fresh mushrooms and dried goods that he had collected earlier.

When Xiao Jie left home this morning, he specially ordered a pot of chicken stew with mushrooms, which is perfect for making soup base for her now.

Luo Ning has a bad stomach, but he likes to eat foods that are high in oil and salt.

Xiao Jie would always make sure his cooking was light and bland, but luckily she had a particular fondness for all kinds of very fresh sweets.

This relieved Xiao Jie, who was cooking. She didn't like the mild flavors, and the strong flavors were bad for her stomach.

After discovering her little habit, he always made sure to cook dishes that were fresh and delicious, so that she wouldn't feel uncomfortable with them.

"Hot pot! It smells so good!"

Liang Xiao looked at the bubbling red oil, the rich aroma wafting into his nose, making him swallow hard.

There was also a pot of mushroom soup next to it. The soup base was milky white, with red dates and green onions added. The rich flavor was just as good as the spicy hot pot next to it.

Shen Yi diligently set out the bowls and chopsticks. On such a hot day, eating hot pot while enjoying the air conditioning was simply a treat.

Zhou Jibai had already found a place to sit, and Bai Yu pulled Cheng Rang over to sit obediently.

Seeing this, Fu Xing, who was lagging behind, felt a little embarrassed. He glared at Liang Xiao, signaling them to be careful.

Liang Xiao dodged, "Captain, Boss Luo isn't an outsider, we don't need to pretend to be polite."

He was being too polite to Boss Luo; she would take it seriously. He had finally managed to get an extra meal at Boss Luo's place, and he wasn't about to be foolish enough to miss out.

It was the first time so many people had eaten together at home. The kids were very happy and had already found seats to sit down, playing around with Shen Yi and the others.

Luo Ning hadn't had hot pot in a long time, especially since both of the soup bases and the dishes were her favorites.

Looking at the table full of food, Fu Xing couldn't resist any longer. The little bit of oil in his stomach had long been used up. They often had to go out on missions, and most of the time they ate compressed biscuits. Everyone was already tired of them.

Most of the vegetables on the table were picked from Luoning's terrace: baby bok choy, lettuce, celery, potatoes, corn, garland chrysanthemum...

And that plate of lotus root slices, it's from Luo Ning's fishpond. A couple of days ago, she wanted to see how big it was, so she specially asked Xiao Jie to dig it out with her. She didn't expect it to be so big, and she still hasn't finished one today.

These meat dishes are Luo Ning's stock: beef rolls, lamb rolls, tripe, beef aorta, prawns, tender beef, shrimp paste, honeycomb tripe, duck intestines... all of them are Luo Ning's favorites.

There are also some bean flour products, such as bean curd sheets, potato noodles, tofu skewers, and hot pot noodles.

The rest were just some miscellaneous hot pot ingredients, meatballs, white fungus, jelly noodles, and potato peels...

When Xiao Jie prepared, he did everything according to Luo Ning's preferences.

Normally, Xiao Jie wouldn't prepare so many things at once. If she did prepare them, she would want to stuff everything she liked into her stomach, even if she couldn't eat anymore.

But Xiao Jie has never encountered anything she dislikes. She has an indescribable reverence for food and never wastes a single grain.

"Is this beef roll made of pure beef? The lamb roll too? And is this shrimp paste made of pure shrimp paste?"

Liang Xiao immediately recognized that this meat was different from the synthetic meat he had eaten before the apocalypse.

"Miss Luo, isn't this a bit extravagant? Do you have any synthetic meat? Could you give us some to eat?"

Fu Xing knew the value of these ingredients. With so many of them, he didn't know how much food they would eat. He felt a little embarrassed to serve them such good food.

They always came empty-handed.

"Yeah, boss, you should keep this good stuff and eat it slowly. We'll just eat the synthetic stuff since we're all hungry."

Shen Yi pretended to be sensible and spoke up.

Luo Ning ignored them; they could eat it or not, it didn't matter. To be honest, she had more synthetic meat than pure meat.

After all, she had taken over a breeding farm and a slaughterhouse.

The shopping malls she goes to are all large department stores, and the products there are usually of good quality.

They were the first to pick up their favorite vegetables and put them into the spicy broth.

Xiao Jie picked up her favorite vegetables and put them into the mushroom hot pot. After they were cooked, he put them into her bowl.

"Eat something light to fill your stomach first."

The prawns in Luoning's spicy hot pot weren't ready yet, so she had to eat the tender beef that Xiao Jie had put in her bowl first.

The mushroom soup, dipped in garlic soy sauce and topped with a little chili, was so fragrant that Luo Ning felt like she was being stir-fried in her mouth again.

Xiao Jie quickly brought her some milk, "Drink some quickly."

I felt a little guilty, knowing that she ate quickly, yet I forgot to blow on it for her.

Luo Ning waved his hand, indicating that he should ignore it and eat by himself.

Liang Xiaocheng instructed Zhou Jibai to follow suit.

Cheng Rang then put a piece of meat into Bai Yu's bowl, saying, "You eat first, and I'll get you more meat after you finish."

Bai Yu smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Okay, I want the spicy hot pot."

While the group was enjoying their meal, Fu Xing and Shen Yi, who had been ignoring everyone else, also started eating as soon as they saw this.

We can talk about politeness and restraint later; let's fill their stomachs first.

The sunlight outside was so bright it was blinding, but Luo Ning and the others were inside enjoying hot pot and iced drinks with the air conditioning set to 16 degrees Celsius.

The lively scene was no different from a pre-apocalyptic gathering of friends at home.

This was the best meal Bai Yu had eaten since the apocalypse, and she looked at Luo Ning with sparkling eyes.

She said we should be good friends, and that it would be so wonderful to be friends with her, since we get to eat such delicious food.

Bai Yu gave a simple, silly smile.

Shen Yi and Liang Xiao enjoyed their meal and planned to take photos to post on their WeChat Moments.

The lively scene of the group was captured and sent.

Ji Zhoubai, who had just come off the operating table, dragged his weary steps toward the rest room.

The only thing that motivates him to walk to the lounge now is the several plates of food he has in the refrigerator.

After heating up the food and taking a big bite, Ji Zhoubai instantly felt full of energy.

He worked so hard for this moment.

Turn on the bracelet, ready to relax.

Then he saw Liang Xiao's WeChat Moments, and Ji Zhoubai immediately sat up straight.

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things. It really was Fu Xing and the other five people, Luo Ning and Xiao Jie, and a little girl he didn't recognize.

Most importantly, what are they doing?

Eating hot pot!

They're eating hot pot!

He had just finished fighting with Luo Ning, and not only did he lose, he immediately had to undergo surgery.

Luo Ning immediately invited people to his home for hot pot.

Although they had almost finished eating the dishes, Ji Zhoubai could still make out what they were eating from the leftovers.

It was all his favorite food.

Ji Zhoubai glanced at the mushroom and chicken dish in front of him and immediately lost his appetite.

"No, on what grounds? On what grounds do they have to do this?"

Ji Zhoubai was indignant; he knew without guessing that Luo Ning had provided those ingredients.

He'd known Luo Ning for so long, and he'd bought so many things from her, yet she never offered to give him a single dish for free.

They even raise the price from time to time, but why should the others get to eat hot pot with her?

Did they pay them?

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