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

Lu Yan: "Yes, we can. We'll do it when the commander comes back."

Zhou Yanchen didn't need to deliberately smell it; the rich aroma went straight into his nose, seemingly even better than the food he had eaten when he went to Sichuan and Chongqing.

Lu Yan reached out to Zhou Nuannuan, who quickly brought over the prepared jar.

Lu Yan picked up a spoon and scooped the contents into the jar, adding, "Auntie, next time you store it properly, don't filter out the residue; just scoop it all into the jar."

Jin Aiyun nodded repeatedly.

Before they finished cooking, Chen Yuhong and her son came over, drawn by the aroma. "Aiyun, what are you making? It smells so good!"

Jin Aiyun glanced at her. "You can smell it already, why are you asking when you already know?" Chen Yuhong's eyes lit up, and she asked incredulously, "Hot pot?"

Jin Aiyun gave a proud "hmm," "It was made by my Xiao Lu."

Chen Yuhong looked at Lu Yan with a smile, "Little Lu, how come you can do everything?"

Lu Yan: "It was just doing it blindly."

Chen Yuhong: "Xiao Lu, could I have some of this hot pot base? I don't want it for free. How much is it? I'll buy it."

Back then, she went to Sichuan and Chongqing with Jin Aiyun, and fell in love with the food after just one bite. She thought she would never get to eat it again in her life.

Jin Aiyun rolled her eyes at her, annoyed. "What I made isn't enough for my whole family. If you want to buy more, go outside."

Chen Yuhong and Jin Aiyun are always straightforward with each other. Pointing to the jar next to Lu Yan, they said, "There are so many. Even with your eldest and second eldest sons back, you can't finish them all. I just bought some."

Jin Aiyun retorted without hesitation, "Even if it's enough for a hundred people, I wouldn't sell it to you!"

Chen Yuhong is a good person in every way, except that she always thinks the worst of people.

Xiao Lu almost cured Political Commissar Zhu's leg, but after learning that Xiao Lu had given Yan Chen acupuncture, she came to her. Xiao Lu was only there for Yan Chen; she wouldn't genuinely treat Yan Chen, and would deliberately make Yan Chen's condition worse.

Ha, she actually hoped Lu Yanchong would sink!

Thinking about all this, Jin Aiyun felt sorry for Lu Yan.

Lu Yan shouldn't have cured Political Commissar Zhu!

People like that don't deserve to eat food made by Lu Yan!

Chen Yuhong exclaimed, "Well then, I'll go buy some beef and mutton. It's been a long time since our two families have eaten together, so it'll be a good opportunity to have some fun."

Lu Yan, who was standing to the side, understood the implication of what was being said. She smiled at Jin Aiyun and said, "Auntie, the more people you have when you eat hot pot, the better the atmosphere."

Lu Yan knew that Chen Yuhong had a problem with her, but she didn't feel wronged. She had healed Political Commissar Zhu's leg, and she had also made money.

These things were all bought by Jin Aiyun. There's nothing wrong with using them to entertain Jin Aiyun's friends. It's already quite good that Jin Aiyun stood up for her. She can't really let Jin Aiyun make things difficult for her friends with whom she has always gotten along.

Besides, there's nothing wrong with someone going out of their way to bring you food.

Jin Aiyun glared at Chen Yuhong. "Xiao Lu made the hot pot, and she agreed to it. Now go buy the things."

Chen Yuhong smiled and looked at Lu Yan, "Little Lu, see if you need anything else, I'll go buy it now."

Lu Yan didn't stand on ceremony and smiled at Chen Yuhong, "Director Chen, my aunt has already bought the beef and mutton. Could you see if you could get some lamb trotters, lamb tripe, beef tripe, and beef and lamb chops?"

These are best eaten in hot pot.

"Buy some more sweet potato noodles and tofu skin. If you come across any green vegetables, buy some of them. We didn't buy that many green vegetables."

Lu Yan thought for a moment, "Let's buy twenty more bottles of drinks. Drinking some beverages is the best way to enjoy hot pot."

Chen Yuhong kept saying yes.

Zhu Jingru watched from the side and shook his head.

His mother was so humble for a bite to eat; he wanted to see just how delicious it was.

As soon as Chen Yuhong and her son left, Jin Aiyun rolled her eyes. "If it weren't for the fact that this old woman fought alongside me, I really wouldn't want to talk to her."

"Auntie, is it because of me?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Aiyun's heart skipped a beat. "Xiao Lu, you...you knew?"

Lu Yan nodded, "I know a little bit, Auntie. You and Director Chen have been friends for most of your lives, so please don't let me cause any distance between you."

She doesn't want anyone to change because of her, which puts a lot of pressure on her.

Jin Aiyun pursed her lips. "Xiao Lu, it's not entirely because of you. I just want to ignore her and make her change her personality."

Once Chen Yuhong has spent a long time with someone and completely trusts them, she will open her heart to them, believe them unconditionally, and treat them well.

But even before that, I always tended to think the worst of people.

It doesn't matter to her what about other people, they have nothing to do with her, but Xiao Lu is the daughter-in-law she has chosen. When Chen Yuhong says Xiao Lu, she is referring to her!

Lu Yan smiled and said, "It's alright. Isn't it a good thing that someone is buying meat and vegetables for us?"

Jin Aiyun simply liked Lu Yan's open-minded personality.

"That's true."

As if to fit the occasion, it started snowing heavily around 5 p.m.

As soon as Zhou Jianguo entered the courtyard, he smelled the long-lost aroma of hot pot.

He could hardly believe it and strode into the kitchen.

Seeing Lu Yan cooking in the kitchen, he went over to take a look. "Little Lu, what's this?"

Lu Yan smiled and said, "Chief, let's have hot pot today."

Zhou Jianguo: "It really is hot pot!"

Lu Yan nodded. "Commander, Political Commissar Zhu and his family of three are coming over tonight. Do you want to invite other comrades over for dinner? I've made quite a lot, and there's enough food. We can have two tables, one for men and one for women."

Zhou Jianguo: "Xiao Lu, then I won't be polite."

"Just ask someone to come."

Zhou Jianguo said "okay" several times, and asked his comrade to come inside and discuss it with Jin Aiyun.

In the end, they invited the Liu family, who lived next door, along with their spouses, and the Zhao family, who were also brigade commanders. They also called Zhao Jianzhong.

Brigade Commander Zhao's wife, Gu Caiyun, even brought Lu Yaguang some snacks.

As soon as she entered the house, she greeted Lu Yan with a smile, "Little Lu, I've always heard Sister Aiyun say that you cook well, and today I finally get to taste it."

Lu Yan: "It's my honor if you like it, Madam. Please eat more later."

"Okay, okay."

Gu Caiyun handed the snacks to Lu Yaguang.

Lu Yaguang did not answer.

Lu Yan readily accepted it and thanked her.

Over here, Commander Liu and his wife came over with two pieces of tofu, which Lu Yan took to the kitchen to cut.

Zhou Yanxing and Zhu Jingru went to Zhu Jingru's house and moved the dining table from inside, one table for the man and one for the woman.

Everyone sat around the table. Lu Yan instructed Zhou Yanxing to put the stove next to the table. She placed the prepared ingredients on the table and cooked them as they ate.

Commander Zhao looked around and said to Zhou Jianguo with emotion, "Brother, I feel like I've gone back to my youth. That day, we were sitting among the people, eating hot pot and chatting."

Political Commissar Zhu nodded, "Back then we called it a big hodgepodge."

After saying that, the three of them burst into laughter.

"What's all this commotion about?"

Just then, a deep male voice came from outside the door.