Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

Zhu Jingru went to the Lin family's banquet. Jin Aiyun and the others hadn't really planned to attend the banquet. After seeing Tang Qingxue get into the bridal sedan chair, they drove back.

On the way back, thinking about Tang Qingxue getting into the bridal sedan chair with a mournful face, Lu Yan wanted to laugh.

Lu Yaguang sat on Jin Aiyun's lap, blinked, and said, "Grandma, is getting married scary? That auntie cried so sadly."

Jin Aiyun pinched his chubby cheeks. "Marriage is a joyous occasion, and she is happy."

Lu Yaguang nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Jin Aiyun held Lu Yaguang's hand and patted her leg lightly. "I'm happy today, let's go out to eat!"

Jin Aiyun looked down at Lu Yaguang, "Yaguang, what do you want to eat? Grandma will take you to eat."

Lu Yaguang's eyes lit up. "Grandma, I want to eat hot pot with mutton!"

Mom loves this the most.

Hearing this, Lu Yan felt a warmth in her heart, reached out and patted the little guy's head, then said to Jin Aiyun, "Auntie, let's see where you and Nuannuan want to eat. We can make hot pot at home."

Lu Yaguang nodded. "Grandma, my mom can make hot pot. It's so delicious. Nobody around here knows how to make it."

After saying that, Zhou Yanchen looked at Lu Yan.

Jin Aiyun was surprised and turned to look at Lu Yan, "Little Lu, you can even make hot pot?"

If Jin Aiyun hadn't passed through Sichuan and Chongqing when she was young and fighting in the war, she wouldn't have known what hot pot was.

Having eaten there twice, it was truly an unforgettable experience!

In those days, hot pot was only found in Sichuan and Chongqing; it wasn't available in northern Beijing.

Judging from Jin Aiyun and Zhou Yanchen's expressions, Lu Yan knew they had eaten.

Lu Yan nodded and explained, "Sichuan and Chongqing are my maternal grandmother's hometown. I lived in Sichuan and Chongqing with my grandmother for a while before. I ate there once and thought it was delicious, so I spent money to learn how to cook it from a chef there."

Jin Aiyun was overjoyed; she trusted Lu Yan's cooking skills.

"Let's grab something to eat at the noodle shop first, then buy some ingredients to take home on the way back!"

Several people ate beef noodles at a noodle shop.

After leaving the noodle shop, they bought ingredients for hot pot. Passing by a snack shop, Jin Aiyun took Lu Yaguang to buy a bag of snacks.

Back home, Lu Yan asked Zhou Yanxing to heat up the medicinal mud that Zhou Yanchen had prepared.

The weather isn't very good today, so acupuncture isn't a good option.

Zhou Yanxing had applied the ointment to both Zhou Jianguo and Zhou Yanchen, and was already very skilled at it.

After making arrangements for Zhou Yanxing, Lu Yan began making the beef hot pot base.

Jin Aiyun and Zhou Nuannuan, out of curiosity, also went to the kitchen to help out.

Jin Aiyun: "Xiao Lu, just tell me what you need me to do."

Zhou Nuannuan, eager to try, chimed in, "Sister Yanyan, I can do it too!"

Lu Yan didn't stand on ceremony with them. "Auntie, please cut the butter into small cubes, and the scallions and ginger into thick slices. Nuannuan, please soak those spices in warm water for five minutes and then drain them."

Lu Yaguang stood to the side, tilting his little head up, and asked, "Mom, what am I doing?"

"Go to your uncle's place. After your uncle has finished applying the medicine to your handsome uncle, you stay there with him and let your uncle come over to cook."

Lu Yaguang: "Okay!"

He can play with the handsome uncle's airplane again!

While Jin Aiyun and Zhou Nuannuan were busy, Lu Yan lit a fire in the large pot, added a small amount of firewood to make sure the fire was low, then poured in the chopped butter, some peanut oil, and added scallions and ginger to start frying.

Jin Aiyun watched from the side, "Xiao Lu, when will this stop frying?"

"Auntie, just stir-fry it until dry."

Jin Aiyun gave a knowing "oh".

A little while later, Zhou Yanxing arrived, and Lu Yan no longer needed to watch the heat while frying.

Knowing that Jin Aiyun wanted to learn, Lu Yan didn't hide anything from her. "Auntie, you have to keep the heat low the whole time to make this so that the flavors can penetrate."

"Okay, okay."

After frying, Lu Yan scooped out the dried scallions and threw them away. She then said to Jin Aiyun, "Auntie, the next step is to cool the oil down. Please reach out and feel the heat."

Jin Aiyun imitated Lu Yan by spreading her hands out, palms down, and holding them above her head. Lu Yan said, "This temperature is just right. Then we add the fermented bean paste, and we need to keep stirring with a spoon."

Jin Aiyun nodded, "Xiao Lu, you take a break, I'll cook for a while."

Lu Yan had been stirring the food for several minutes.

Lu Yan smiled and handed the spatula in her hand to Jin Aiyun, "Thank you, Auntie."

After Zhou Nuannuan finished her task, Lu Yan asked her to find a clean, oil-free jar.

When Lu Yan saw the chili oil while the food was being stir-fried, she pointed it out to Jin Aiyun and said, "Auntie, you can add chili when it's cooked to this consistency."

Before putting the chili peppers in, Lu Yan took a bite of one to make sure it was spicy before adding the rest.

Lu Yan checked the time and asked Zhou Yanxing to help Zhou Yanchen remove the medicinal mud.

After Zhou Yanxing removed the medicinal mud from Zhou Yanchen, he pushed him over to the kitchen.

Seeing Zhou Yanchen emerge, Lu Yan quickly looked down to check if he had kept warm.

Seeing that his trouser legs weren't tucked in with socks, he frowned, handed the spatula in his hand to Jin Aiyun, walked a few steps to Zhou Yanchen, squatted down, pulled the socks off his feet, stuffed the trouser legs into the socks, and muttered something under his breath.

"I've told you so many times that after applying the medicated mud, you should tuck your pants into your socks when you leave the room, but you just won't listen."

The moment Lu Yan leaned closer, her body fragrance quickly overpowered the smell of the kitchen.

Lu Yan had long hair, which she habitually tied into a high ponytail. The moment she squatted down, Zhou Yanchen saw her gleaming white neck, and his gaze deepened.

Lu Yaguang complained from the side, "Mom, the handsome uncle is really naughty. When his uncle asked him to roll up his pants legs, he said it looked bad and didn't want to."

Lu Yan looked up at him and said, "You're not even as well-behaved as my son. Don't go out like that next time. You need to make sure your legs are kept warm."

Zhou Yanchen looked down at Lu Yan's reproachful yet concerned face, and his heart suddenly warmed. He parted his thin lips slightly and said, "Okay."

Upon hearing this, Jin Aiyun, who was stir-frying, Zhou Yanxing, who was tending the pot, and Zhou Nuannuan, who was still busy with her own things, all looked over in this direction at the same time.

Is this still the same son who gets impatient with her nagging?

Jin Aiyun smiled slightly. Sure enough, he still needed to find a woman to keep him in check.

Next, Lu Yan and Jin Aiyun took turns stir-frying until the moisture evaporated. Lu Yan explained from the side, "Auntie, you must stir-fry until there is no water left, so that it can be stored for a long time and can be eaten for several meals."

Afterwards, Lu Yan instructed Jin Aiyun to put in the drained spices and white sugar, stir-fry again, and finally add Sichuan peppercorns and white wine to enhance the flavor.

Watching Lu Yan busy herself with various tasks, Zhou Yan felt a sense of peace.

Soon, the kitchen was filled with the aroma of hot pot. Zhou Yanxing raised his chin and sniffed it. "Sister Yan, can we eat today? I can't wait!"