manynovel Chapter 567 Active Integration
Chapter 567 Active Integration
Chapter 567 Active Integration
After processing the purchased ingredients, Li Qin took out some more ingredients from his spatial storage.
After using a spell to resolve these matters, Li Qin left the kitchen.
Although he had left, the kitchen had been activated by his life magic and was automatically simmering bone broth.
At the same time, we make hot pot base and other ingredients for hot pot.
Although there are still several hours until the lunch time we agreed to have.
But Li Qin still had the kitchen start preparing early.
Because it takes a long time to simmer bone broth, the same applies to making hot pot base.
After leaving the kitchen, Li Qin returned home and tidied up the house briefly.
The main task was to tidy up the living room and dining room.
Because there are quite a few people coming to his house for dinner this time, he needs to prepare in advance.
After preparing everything, Li Qin sat in the living room, drinking tea and reading a book.
As the snowflakes fell outside, time passed little by little, and the snow on the ground grew thicker and thicker.
Meanwhile, as the broth simmered over high heat, an enticing aroma gradually wafted from the pot.
Although it was just a simple bone broth, Li Qin had a very complete set of seasonings and some additional ingredients.
Therefore, the taste is incomparable to that of ordinary bone broth.
In addition, there's the flavor of the stir-fried hot pot broth.
It is extremely lethal.
The smell made the people inside the courtyard feel an itch in their hearts.
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Li Qin, who was reading a book, was awakened by the constant system notifications in his ears.
Without needing to think much, Li Qin understood everything as soon as he smelled the odor coming from the kitchen.
A smile immediately appeared on Li Qin's lips;
"It looks like it's almost done!"
With his foodie nature, Li Qin could roughly tell from the smell that the bone broth and hot pot base were almost ready.
In particular, the hot pot broth is ready to be served.
As for the bone broth, it can still be simmered.
The longer bone broth is simmered, the better it tastes.
"Judging by the time, those guys should be arriving soon. Let's get ready."
Li Qin glanced at the time and realized that it was already past eleven o'clock, and it was almost midnight.
He immediately put down the book in his hand, got up and went to the kitchen.
Li Qin then kept going back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room.
He placed all the ingredients he would use for hot pot on the dining table.
The dining table was quickly filled;
Potato slices, tofu, lotus root, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, cabbage, frozen tofu, glass noodles, blood sausage, chive blossoms, fermented bean curd...
Although the ingredients were not as plentiful as in later generations, there were still quite a few.
The key is that the quantity is large and filling.
Then Li Qin found a relatively large hot pot on the second floor.
Although it's called hot pot, it's actually very similar to shabu-shabu.
Li Qin didn't care too much about such things.
Arrange the hot pot, then add the hot pot base and broth to the pot, and add charcoal.
The hot pot is ready.
"Once they've all arrived, it'll be just the right time to start cooking the hot pot."
Li Qin looked at it and was very satisfied.
Just as Li Qin finished arranging everything, Xu Damao's voice came from outside the door;
"Li Qin, I'm here!"
Xu Damao pushed the door open and entered without Li Qin needing to open it.
Li Qin looked up and saw that Xu Damao was carrying two bottles of liquor, and not just any ordinary liquor.
"You actually brought these two bottles of wine? Aren't you going to keep them for yourself?"
At this moment, a look of surprise flashed in Li Qin's eyes, but then he looked at Xu Damao with a teasing expression.
As soon as Xu Damao entered the room, he felt the heat hitting him.
Mixed in with the steam was the rich aroma of hot pot.
Xu Damao subconsciously sniffed, and a look of intoxication immediately appeared on his face.
However, he recovered quickly.
Xu Damao first took off his thick cotton-padded coat and hung it at the door, then walked straight to Li Qin.
"This stuff really tastes better when you drink it with friends."
As he spoke, he placed the two bottles of Maotai on the dining table.
Li Qin looked carefully at Xu Damao's expression and found that there was no reluctance or hesitation on the other's face or in his eyes.
These two bottles of Maotai were obtained by Li Qin for Xu Damao.
After receiving these two bottles of wine, Xu Damao had been saving them and reluctant to drink them, but he never expected that they would be brought to him today.
This brought a faint smile to Li Qin's face.
"Alright, then we'll finish these two bottles of your Maotai today, and I'll find another opportunity to get you a few more."
Li Qin was not polite at all.
Xu Damao, however, seemed completely indifferent to this.
Xu Damao is quite an interesting person.
Although he may seem cunning or even petty at times, he is quite generous and loyal to those he truly respects.
"The others should arrive a while later. Let's sit down, have some tea, and wait."
Li Qin invited Xu Damao to sit down in the living room.
Strictly speaking, Xu Damao didn't need Li Qin to invite him at all. After sitting down, he poured himself a cup of tea and then drank it with a look of enjoyment.
"By the way, Damao, there's something I might need your help with later."
Suddenly, Li Qin's expression turned serious.
Xu Damao looked puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"As you know, I bought a lot of pork ribs and big bones today. I used these to make a big pot of bone broth."
I plan to add some radish and cabbage later, and after it's cooked, I'll distribute it to the residents of the courtyard house. I'd like to ask for your help.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Xu Damao looked over with a surprised expression.
Others might not know, but Xu Damao did after spending a long time with Li Qin.
Despite Li Qin's seemingly ever-present smile and his gentle and polite manner when speaking to anyone, he is not fooled by his usual smiling face.
In reality, Li Qin is quite discreet with outsiders.
They were even somewhat indifferent.
It was a coldness that came from the bottom of one's heart.
Now, Li Qin plans to share his family's food with others, and Xu Damao even suspects that Li Qin might be ill.
Li Qin noticed Xu Damao's suspicion and made up an excuse.
"There's still a long road ahead, and we can't stay away from the people in the courtyard forever."
Besides, it's just some cabbage and radish soup, nothing special. Giving it away is like doing a good deed.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Xu Damao immediately nodded.
Xu Damao had wanted to advise Li Qin for a long time, hoping that Li Qin would not become too estranged from the people in the courtyard.
Xu Damao also knew that Li Qin's identity was different, and Li Qin had always been more opinionated and insightful than him.
Therefore, Xu Damao did not speak.
Now that Li Qin is willing to actively integrate into the courtyard house, Xu Damao will naturally help him.
"Since it's your problem, of course I'm willing to help. Just tell me how you want me to help."
Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, Li Qin immediately smiled.
This was something he had planned long ago, wanting to deepen his relationship with the residents of the courtyard house through this method.