Walking into the room, Justin felt everyone's eyes fall on him, his body movements stiffened, and then explained, "I'm here to get some lettuce and carrots." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" Justin was stunned again and waved his hand, "Hey, Mr. L, Ms. L." He said hello stiffly.

"Quick, come here. Song Lingyi beckoned, with a kind smile on her face, "Are there any other vegetables at home?" ”

Justin's expression didn't change much, he slightly retracted his jaw, and walked straight in, he didn't plan to continue talking, this was not a routine he was familiar with, but feeling the weight of everyone's eyes, he cleared his throat, "What were you guys talking about just now?"

"Hot pot. Ronald answered, "They said there was going to be a party here tonight to welcome Lu back, but they actually chose hot pot, I don't quite understand." ”

Justin also frowned and pursed his lips with a look of disdain. With a small movement, it can be seen that he is obviously not a fan of hot pot.

Lily also looked at Song Lingyi, and said quickly, "Otherwise, let's start preparing now, we can fry some chicken thighs and wings, it's very easy to make, and it's very fast." ”

Lily also thought that they didn't have time to prepare dinner, so they chose hot pot instead. Even if he didn't say much, the suffocating expression was enough to say it all.

"Lily......" Song Lingyi showed a helpless expression, wanting to explain, but she didn't know where to start, she didn't even understand why Ronald, who has always been willing to challenge new things, was so prejudiced against hot pot. Song Lingyi looked at Lu Li, her face full of confusion.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing, but he understood.

In the United States, the hot pot here has been improved, and it is far from the authentic hot pot in China, which is really bad. Most of the hot pots here are clear soup healthy pot bases, and the few spicy pots here have lost their true aroma, not to mention the aftertaste;

Lu Li and his friends had a hot pot in New York, not the kind of Chinatown, but the kind of popular restaurant that Americans would try, and the taste was really unpleasant. In the huge pot, there are just some mushrooms floating, and then some butter and monosodium glutamate are added, I don't know what else is added, the taste is very strange, and the beef is shabu-shabu, as if it has been in clear water, he has no expectations for the spicy pot, but he didn't expect that not only is there no taste, but even the sweetness of the beef itself is lost.

It was a complete disaster.

For the first time, Lu Li knew that hot pot could also fail.

So, he doesn't blame Ronald and Justin for their dislike. "Ronald, Lily, trust me, tonight's hot pot is not the kind you have eaten before. ”

Lu Li did not intend to explain specifically, because this was a situation that could not be explained in words. However, Lu Li immediately saw the stubborn disgusted expression on Ronald's face, which made Lu Li cry and laugh. He had almost forgotten how stubborn Texans were, and how resistant Texans were to the outside.

In the past few months, Lu Li has felt the friendliness, cordiality and enthusiasm of this land, especially Lily, who accepted Lu Li with her warm heart and was able to take root here. Now, because of the hot pot, Lu Li feels the other side of the Texans - or the original side.

"Ronald, please, this isn't your first time at Cloud Top Ranch, and it's not the first time you've tasted my food. Even if it's a freshwater fish, the freshwater fish you hate the most, you have to admit that different ways of cooking can bring different results. Lu Li was not in a hurry, and said unhurriedly, but seeing the stubbornness and stubbornness on Ronald's face, he seemed to be unwilling to listen to his "tirade" at all, which made Lu Li pause for a moment and couldn't help laughing.

"Texans, clams?" Lu Li stopped explaining, "Alright, Ronald, if you don't want to taste it, no problem, you can go back today, and the next time we have a campfire party, you are welcome to come over." ”

"Fourteen!" Song Lingyi raised her voice and said, very dissatisfied with Lu Li's rude behavior.

Lu Li spread his hands, smiled at his mother, then looked at Lily, and said sincerely, "Lily, of course, you are still welcome to stay." I'm sure Ronald can solve his own dinner problem. Or, you can bring some leftovers with you. ”

Lily caught the ridicule in Lu Li's words at once, she couldn't help but purse the corners of her mouth, trying to keep herself from laughing, and nodded at Ronald, "Yes, why don't you go back first." I'm going to stay and taste it, the fourteen versions of the hot pot, I guess the taste will be very unique. ”

Ronald's stubbornness and rigidity, Lily really knows all too well. After being married for so many years, she thought she was used to it, but almost every day she would be angry with Ronald, no matter how much she complained about Ronald, Ronald was unwilling to change, just like a stone - she complained to the stone every day, and today she finally met someone who could confront Ronald, and she naturally would not miss it easily.

Ronald immediately blew his beard and glared, "Go home, go home, I still can't make this meal?" The stubbornness of the Texas man finally revealed the tip of the iceberg at this time.

"Ronald, Ronald. Song Lingyi shouted, but she couldn't call Ronald at all, Lu Huaijin strode forward and stopped Ronald, "Man, at least you can stay and drink a bottle of beer, you know, we can always use a bottle of beer." ”

Also as a man, Lu Huaijin's words successfully made Ronald stop, but Ronald still did not change his mind, and then Justin walked over, looked at Lu Li, and thought for a moment.

"Ronald, there's always something else to eat here, and if I'm not mistaken, there should be dumplings in the fridge, or steamed buns. Didn't you say that you've been missing the food at Cloud Peak Ranch lately?" Justin walked over to the refrigerator, opened the door, took out a bottle of beer from it, and handed it to Ronald, "Didn't you go to China to dine last week?

Ronald hesitated for a moment, took the beer in a wrench, then shrugged his shoulders and muttered, "...... In this way, it is still ......" The vague words made people inaudible, and even Lu Li couldn't hear it at all. Immediately after, Ronald looked left and right, walked to the sofa in the hall, and sat down, "Fourteen, I don't like hot pot, I said, I don't like hot pot. Then he put his left leg on the knee of his right leg with a loud bang, and his right hand also pulled the ankle of his left leg, and he immediately sat down with a horizontal knife, looking indomitable.

Lu Li smiled dumbly, Justin turned around, and the two exchanged glances, as if to say: Texas man, it has always been like this.

didn't continue to pay attention to Ronald, and after the hot pot was served, everything was logical. Lu Li raised his chin at Justin, "So, do you want to try it? I mean, hot pot." ”

Justin raised his eyebrows, "You'd better not lie." If it's unpalatable, I'll pour it straight into your garden. The understatement revealed a hint of harshness, letting people know that he was not joking.

Lu Li didn't care, opened the refrigerator, took two bottles of beer, handed one to Justin, and opened one himself, "If you want to eat hot pot, then you have to prepare it now." ”

Lu Li took a big sip of beer and looked back at Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi, "Dad, Mom, you and Lily and Ronald sit next to you and relax, leave the dinner to us, and the others will be back in a while, without your help." ”

They all know about hot pot, and it is not difficult to prepare, so Song Lingyi did not insist, but just explained, "You rummage through the refrigerator to see if there are any beef bones, and now start to boil the bottom of the pot, and you can always boil some flavor at night." ”

Lu Li nodded and made an "OK" gesture, but Lily hugged Song Lingyi's waist and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Fourteen is the most capable child I have ever seen." Today, let's not worry about it, just take care of the meal. Come, come, what's going on in New York? I've never been to it before, so tell us about it. What's going on there? You've been so long that I almost thought you were flying back to China from New York. ”

The elders sat next to each other chattering, and Lu Li began to get busy.

For Sichuan people, the mandarin duck pot is an eye-rolling existence, but for people from other provinces, the mandarin duck pot is a must-have for hot pot. Lu Li is a person who likes spicy pots, but considering Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin, clear soup pots are also a must.

However, they are now in the United States, and it is not easy to find the mandarin duck pot. This time, Lu Huaijin and the others came over with a set of tea sets and gave them to Li Huainan, which was already very rare, and there was no space in the box to stuff a set of mandarin duck pots. Therefore, I can only rely on myself.

First took out the big pot of soup stock in the kitchen and began to boil the beef bone broth, don't underestimate the bottom of the pot, which is very important for hot pot, and you must not deal with it sloppily. After confirming that the broth began to boil, Lu Li began to get busy.

Lu Li first found an induction cooker, and then Justin asked Finley to bring a second induction cooker from home, and then he found two cauldrons - different sizes, Lu Li originally thought that they might not have enough capacity for domestic hot pot, the spicy pot was really too violent, so they simply used a small pot to make a spicy pot, but after thinking about it, he finally decided to use a large pot! After all, a spicy pot is the essence of hot pot, isn't it?

Subsequently, Lu Li found the hot pot ingredients from the refrigerator - these things made Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi detain by the customs when they arrived in Los Angeles, fortunately, the customs did not confiscate the things, which further highlighted their incomparable preciousness.

"Lu Li, you call Uncle Li Huainan and ask them to come over in the evening and have dinner together. Song Lingyi's voice came from the living room, with the brisk and noisy midsummer, and the whole room was full of life.