Chapter 231 Eating hot pot

The snow is falling heavily, creating an auspicious scene.

Two cranes danced gracefully in the snow, sometimes flapping their wings, sometimes embracing each other, and making loud crane calls while dancing.

Xiangling and Xiaoni, wearing cloaks, looked at Hewu and whispered something.

Suddenly, a burst of giggles came from a distance, and the two looked over to see Xueyan, Qingwen and the little maids making a snowman. At this moment, Xueyan slipped and bumped into Qingwen, and the two rolled a long way, covered in snow, and lay on the ground, grinning at each other.

A melodious sound of piano came from Aojing Pavilion. The two smiled at each other, and Lin Daiyu played the piano again.

In Aojing Pavilion, Lin Daiyu was sitting in front of the musical instrument under the window, looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window. Her slender ten fingers pressed the strings and plucked the strings, and the sound of music flowed out from between her ten fingers.

Li Hu was sitting on a chair on the left side of the piano table with his eyes slightly closed, his ear tilted, his fingers tapping the rhythm on the piano table, looking intoxicated by the sound of the piano.

Amber and Zijuan were asking the maids to set the table. In this weather, eating hotpot and looking at the snow scene was so pleasant!

The utensils for eating hot pot were all ready, and the dishes were very rich, with a combination of meat and vegetables. Deer meat, beef, venison, and fresh lamb, etc., were all cut and neatly arranged on the plate.

The first-class pot on the round table was already bubbling with steam.

Amber put down the two pots of warm wine and said to Zijuan, “I’ll go to the kitchen to take a look.” After that, she called the maids and went out.

Zijuan placed the cups and chopsticks and looked at Lin Daiyu who was playing the piano.

As if sensing something, Lin Daiyu swept the five fingers of her right hand, and then both hands stopped above the strings. The lingering sound of the piano echoed in Aojing Pavilion.

Li Hu immediately shouted “Good” and then applauded.

Zijuan also started clapping.

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at him, washed her hands in the copper basin beside her, and walked towards the round table while wiping them.

Li Hu stood up and looked at the falling snow outside the window: “‘The snowflakes in Yanshan are as big as a mat’!”

Zijuan opened her eyes wide and looked at Li Hu in surprise. She found it hard to believe that such elegant words came from Li Hu’s mouth. Could the Second Master actually write poetry?
After hearing this, Lin Daiyu sneered and said, “Our Uncle Li can also recite poetry! Read another one.” Then she clapped her hands.

Li Hu rolled his eyes at her. Who was he looking down on? In his previous life, there were many poems describing snow scenes, especially the old man’s poem “The scenery of the north, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow.” It would scare you to death if I told you about it.

Zijuan smiled and poured the wine in the thermos to Li Hu and Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu: “Eating hot pot on a snowy day is the happiest thing.”

Li Hu smiled and said, “Sitting together with the person you love and eating delicious food is the real happiness.”

Lin Daiyu blushed for a rare moment and spat, “I can’t even stop you from talking when I eat.”

Li Hu smiled and said, “I haven’t eaten yet.”

Lin Daiyu was amused: “Snakes and big words come out of her mouth. Her words are as eloquent as a reed, and her face is thick.”

Li Hu was stunned: “What do you mean? Hey, are you calling me shameless?”

Lin Daiyu curled her lips: “What do you think?”

Li Hu blinked for a long time: “A good man doesn’t fight with a woman.”

whispering sound!
Lin Daiyu curled her lips, handed the chopsticks to Li Hu, and brought him a plate of sesame paste, being gentle and virtuous.

Li Hu: “I was in a hurry this time, so the preparations are not very rich. Do you have anything special you want to eat? I will prepare it next time.”

Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes and said, “I want to eat bear paws, deer lips, camel humps, shark fins, bird’s nests, and sea cucumbers.”

After hearing this, Li Hu suddenly slapped his forehead and said, “Look at my memory. How could I have forgotten this?”

Lin Daiyu: “What’s wrong?”

Li Hu said “Hi” and smiled bitterly, “I was nervous the first time I met my father-in-law. I only thought about how to behave. So I said some big words.” Then he told Lin Daiyu that he was going to the mountains to hunt a few bears for Lin Ruhai. After that, Li Hu looked at the heavy snow outside the window and started to worry, “It’s snowing so heavily, what should I do?!”

Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes a few times and said, “Now, let’s see if you dare to brag and show off again in the future.” Then she covered her mouth and laughed.

Li Hu said unhappily: “You are such a heartless girl. I am doing this for you!” and pinched her cheek.

Lin Daiyu looked at him and smiled, “Have a glass of wine, and I’ll think of an idea for you.”

Li Hu drank and looked at her.

Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes and said, “The farm over in Xiangshan will soon send New Year’s goods, including bear paws. When the time comes, just send a few pairs to father to show your appreciation.” Li Hu shook his head.

Lin Daiyu: “Don’t worry, I won’t tell.”

Li Hu: “No, this bear paw must be hunted by me personally.”

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes: “You are so stubborn. Can you handle such a heavy snowstorm?!”

Li Hu patted his chest and said, “How can a man say no!”

Zijuan, who was working silently nearby, burst out laughing, but quickly held it back.

Li Hu looked at her: “What are you laughing at?”

Zijuan’s face turned red: “No, I’m not laughing at anything.” She quickly turned her gaze to the window.

Why is she blushing? Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. Hey, this girl actually knows those things!

Lin Daiyu spoke up: “What do you think?”

Li Hu picked up a piece of mutton that was as thin as paper and put it into the copper pot. After rinsing it, he handed it to the bowl in front of Lin Daiyu and said, “Looking at the weather, the snow will stop tonight. Tomorrow I will send people to the farm over there to ask them to clean up. The day after tomorrow we will leave the city and I will take you hunting.”

When Lin Daiyu heard this, her eyes lit up.

Li Hu gave her another piece of mutton and said, “Eat it while it’s hot!”

Lin Daiyu hummed, picked up the fragrant mutton, dipped it in the fragrant sesame paste, and took a bite. A happy smile appeared on her face.

Based on the principle that everything can be hotpot, Li Hu also asked the kitchen to slice the chicken, duck, fish, etc.

Li Hu picked up a piece of fish and rinsed it, “Come, try the Shihua fish that Baodezhou presented to the palace.”

“You eat too.”

“I’m eating. Come, have a bite of cabbage and tofu.”

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was eating very happily, Zijuan smiled, took a stool and sat down beside the small stove, watching quietly.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps on the snow came from inside.

Zijuan looked back and saw Amber walked in with an envelope.

Amber: “Second Master, this is a letter from the Imperial Household Department. It says it is a matter of great importance. Please open it immediately.” Then she handed the letter to Li Hu.

Li Hu took the letter, opened the seal and read it. After reading a few lines, his eyes widened. This kid is really brave! He dared to chop the court official with a knife, and in front of a prince. Even the Northern Pacification Office of the former Ming Dynasty did not dare to do it so blatantly!

No wonder people say that the aggressive ones are afraid of the stupid ones, and the stupid ones are afraid of the desperate ones. This kid shocked everyone with his knife.

If Kong Xiaoer doesn’t go out, the emperor’s strategy will be stuck here, and he can only ask himself to put out the fire.

Lin Daiyu couldn’t help it and asked tentatively: “What’s wrong?”

Li Hu handed the letter over and said, “Take a look at it.” Then he said to Amber, “Bring me my cloak. I’m going out.”

Lin Daiyu took a look at the letter and was also shocked: “He is so bold!”

Li Hu shook his head and said, “Let Zijuan and the others eat with you.”

Lin Daiyu was a little unhappy as her mood was spoiled, but she didn’t know what to say. She stood up, took the cloak and put it on Li Hu.

Li Hu looked at her with a smile, then held her in his arms, patted her back gently and said, “I’m going to see some jokes and I’ll tell you about them when I come back.”

Lin Daiyu’s eyes lit up, and she smiled and said, “I’ll eat less and wait for you to come back.”

Li Hu: “Okay.” Then he kissed her on the forehead.

“Oil!”

“.Forgot.”

“You’re so annoying”

(End of this chapter)