Although Hans was not interested in the roasted peanuts, he became a little interested in the potatoes when Li Du took them out and roasted them .
Americans could not live without potatoes . Mashed potatoes and baked potatoes were practically a type of staple food .
The rat had stolen a few large potatoes . After the potatoes had been roasted, they looked very ugly with their charred black exterior . However, after the outer layer had been peeled, there was yellowish-white roasted potato meat inside .
In the freezing cold weather, the potatoes, which had just been roasted, gave off thick hot steam . The fragrance of the potatoes themselves continuously went into the noses of everyone, who couldn't help but feel hungry .
Li Du shoved a piece to Ah Meow . Even though Ah Meow was not too fond of eating vegetarian food, he was able to eat two bites after taking the fragrance of the roasted potatoes into consideration .
Godzilla, who was fond of eating this type of food, peeled a roasted potato and devoured it .
Hans took a small potato . "Looks like it's good, let me try . "
Li Du said, "Don't force yourself . Don't eat if you don't want to . There's a feast at noon . "
Hans nimbly peeled the potato skin and took a bite before laughing, "The taste is still acceptable . Well, it's still edible . "
The last item to be cooked was the mud-covered sweet potatoes, which Li Du took out using a tree branch . As the mud covering the sweet potatoes was filled with plant and wood ashes, the color of the sweet potatoes looked unpleasant and they smelled very bad as well .
Hans detested this even more . "Is that thing still edible?"
Li Du knocked off the outer mud layer from a sweet potato and revealed the skin inside, which was wrinkled from being roasted .
The skin of the sweet potato maintained the same level of cleanliness that it had before being roasted . After he peeled off the sweet potato skin, thick hot steam, which was thicker than the steam from the roasted potatoes, was released . Of course, the fragrance that was simultaneously released was more aromatic and sweet than that of the roasted potatoes .
Hans, who had just been made hungry by the roasted potato, became thrilled and snatched the sweet potato over before taking a bite of it and laughing, "This thing is really delicious . "
After the peanuts, potatoes, and sweet potatoes had been eaten, Hans rubbed his belly and sighed, "I'm really full . D*mn it, I might not be able to eat anything at noon . "
Li Du asked, "Do you want me to roast something else for you?"
Hans shook his head . "No, no, no—I'm stuffed . I can't eat anymore . "
"Really not eating?"
"Really not eating," Hans replied in a determined manner . "In fact, what's so nice about these? I must have been too hungry earlier . How else could I have eaten things from a rat?"
Li Du smiled . "That's good . "
He put out the fire by covering it with mud before shoving the plant and wood ashes aside and burying an egg inside .
Hans was shocked . "Eggs can also be roasted? Truth be told, man—"
"Say no more," Li Du interrupted . "It's fine if you don't eat it . "
Godzilla and Big Quinn continued laboring and dragging the plow at a very fast speed . Even though the speed might not be as fast as a cultivator, it was much faster than a cow dragging a plow would be .
After waiting for a while, Li Du brushed the plant and wood ashes aside and took out the egg .
He peeled away the eggshell, revealing a snow white egg .
Ah Meow, who played with pieces of mud by himself, sniffled before suddenly lifting his head and looking into Li Du's hand . After seeing the egg that had its shell peeled off, Ah Meow hurriedly sat down quietly and swung his tail while waiting for Li Du to feed him .
Li Du divided the egg into two halves and fed them to Ah Meow . Ah Meow devoured the egg in two bites and gave an expression of longing for more .
The farm work, which Mr . Li had initially planned to spend more than three days doing, was completed in one morning by Godzilla and Big Quinn .
They had plowed the land back and forth twice, during which they worked non-stop and did not rest at all . They also did not need to rest as this type of labor-intensive work was a walk in the park for them .
Both of them dragged the plow through the field as if they were leisurely walking . When Godzilla was dragging the plow, he looked like an ordinary man pushing a stroller .
Just as they were prepared to stop work, Mrs . Li came back and shouted at them to come back for lunch .
Li Du asked, "What are we eating today?"
Mrs . Li replied, "Considering what you said, I bought a bunch of beef and mutton . Since it just stopped snowing the last few days and the weather is cold, how about we have hot pot at our house?"
As it had been a very long time since Li Du had hot pot with his parents, he happily said, "Of course, that would definitely be great . "
Besides the few of them on the edge of the cropland, there were still the villagers who were looking on in the vicinity . Everyone had yet to leave and the ten plus people had stayed here to smoke and chit-chat .
Li Du invited them out of courtesy . "It's already noon, why are you guys still staying here? Come, let's go to my house and have a meal . "
His uncle, who was from his father's side of the family, smiled . "Has your house prepared that much rice? Just treating these few colleagues of yours to a good meal will do . They worked hard today . "
Mrs . Li beckoned, "I bought 40 catty of beef—you asked if my house has prepared enough? I also bought quite a bit of mutton . Come, come, come—have lunch at my house . "
Once they heard that so much beef and mutton had been bought, the old men became interested .
Although winter was the right time to eat beef and mutton hot pot, their current prices were not low . As no one would casually buy beef and mutton to eat if there was no occasion to, they were lying if they said that they didn't crave them .
Mr . Li understood what his neighbors were thinking . He waved his hand . "Come, stop dilly-dallying here . Let's go over together and drink as much as we want . However, you guys will have to go back and bring your own electric hot pot cookers . My house doesn't have so many cookers . "
Everyone was a fellow villager from the same village . Even though the village had merged with the county town, the villagers were still very close with each other like before .
As such, with the numerous invitations from Li Du's family, the crowd was no longer standing on ceremony and a few of them promptly said:
"Alright, you guys go back first . I will go home and take the cooker . "
"My brother-in-law has made a bottle of pure rice wine for me . I will go back and take it . "
"Big Mountain's house doesn't have enough stools, right? I will bring a few over . "
After returning home and washing his hands, Li Du helped his mother cut the meat .
Since Mrs . Li had initially planned on eating hot pot, half of the beef and mutton were cut into slices by a machine when she bought them . But she had not expected so many people to come over; she still had to slice some more meat .
Big Quinn entered the kitchen and asked, "Boss, I'm here?"
Someone heard his words and asked Mr . Li, "Are the two burly men really Little Du's colleagues? Why did I hear them call him 'Boss . ' Doesn't it mean 'employer?'"
Mr . Li rubbed his hands out of habit . "You heard wrongly? Little Du is working for a professor in America . How could he be a boss?"
Li Du heard them and casually explained, "I'm considered a small manager and the two of them work for me . 'Boss' doesn't only mean 'employer . ' It can also mean 'leader' and 'supervisor . '"
The few of them suddenly understood and nodded their heads . Most of them were getting on in years and their understanding of the English language was limited to the words that they had occasionally heard children memorizing or a few simple words that they had heard when watching American dramas with children .
Mr . Li pulled out an extension cord in the living room and plugged in three large electric hot pot cookers .
As the purpose of the meal was to entertain Hans and the others, Mrs . Li was well prepared and had stewed beef bone soup in advance using a high-pressure cooker . When the beef bone soup was poured into the electric hot pot cooker, the strong fragrance of the soup filled the air .
Chinese wolfberry, onion, ginger, garlic, star anise, fennel, and dried mushrooms were added into the soup before the hot pot seasoning was poured in . After which, all that was left was to increase the electricity supply to the cooker and boil the soup .
When the hot pot started boiling, Li Du immediately poured the beef and mutton slices into the pot .
As he knew the appetite of Godzilla and Big Quinn, only Mrs . Li was seated with the four of them, while Mr . Li led the others to be seated at another table .
Although Hans was not interested in the roasted peanuts, he became a little interested in the potatoes when Li Du took them out and roasted them . Americans could not live without potatoes . Mashed potatoes and baked potatoes were practically a type of staple food . The rat had stolen a few large potatoes . After the potatoes had been roasted, they looked very ugly with their charred black exterior . However, after the outer layer had been peeled, there was yellowish white roasted potato meat inside . In the freezing cold weather, the potatoes, which had just been roasted, gave off thick hot steam . The fragrance of the potatoes themselves continuously went into the noses of everyone, who couldn 39 t help but feel hungry . Li Du shoved a piece to Ah Meow . Even though Ah Meow was not too fond of eating vegetarian food, he was able to eat two bites after taking the fragrance of the roasted potatoes into consideration . Godzilla, who was fond of eating this type of food, peeled a roasted potato and devoured it . Hans took a small potato . Looks like it 39 s good, let me try . Li Du said, Don 39 t force yourself . Don 39 t eat if you don 39 t want to . There 39 s a feast at noon . Hans nimbly peeled the potato skin and took a bite before laughing, The taste is still acceptable . Well, it 39 s still edible . The last item to be cooked was the mud covered sweet potatoes, which Li Du took out using a tree branch . As the mud covering the sweet potatoes was filled with plant and wood ashes, the color of the sweet potatoes looked unpleasant and they smelled very bad as well . Hans detested this even more . Is that thing still edible Li Du knocked off the outer mud layer from a sweet potato and revealed the skin inside, which was wrinkled from being roasted . The skin of the sweet potato maintained the same level of cleanliness that it had before being roasted . After he peeled off the sweet potato skin, thick hot steam, which was thicker than the steam from the roasted potatoes, was released . Of course, the fragrance that was simultaneously released was more aromatic and sweet than that of the roasted potatoes . Hans, who had just been made hungry by the roasted potato, became thrilled and snatched the sweet potato over before taking a bite of it and laughing, This thing is really delicious . After the peanuts, potatoes, and sweet potatoes had been eaten, Hans rubbed his belly and sighed, I 39 m really full . D mn it, I might not be able to eat anything at noon . Li Du asked, Do you want me to roast something else for you Hans shook his head . No, no, no I 39 m stuffed . I can 39 t eat anymore . Really not eating Really not eating, Hans replied in a determined manner . In fact, what 39 s so nice about these I must have been too hungry earlier . How else could I have eaten things from a rat Li Du smiled . That 39 s good . He put out the fire by covering it with mud before shoving the plant and wood ashes aside and burying an egg inside . Hans was shocked . Eggs can also be roasted Truth be told, man Say no more, Li Du interrupted . It 39 s fine if you don 39 t eat it . Godzilla and Big Quinn continued laboring and dragging the plow at a very fast speed . Even though the speed might not be as fast as a cultivator, it was much faster than a cow dragging a plow would be . After waiting for a while, Li Du brushed the plant and wood ashes aside and took out the egg . He peeled away the eggshell, revealing a snow white egg . Ah Meow, who played with pieces of mud by himself, sniffled before suddenly lifting his head and looking into Li Du 39 s hand . After seeing the egg that had its shell peeled off, Ah Meow hurriedly sat down quietly and swung his tail while waiting for Li Du to feed him . Li Du divided the egg into two halves and fed them to Ah Meow . Ah Meow devoured the egg in two bites and gave an expression of longing for more . The farm work, which Mr . Li had initially planned to spend more than three days doing, was completed in one morning by Godzilla and Big Quinn . They had plowed the land back and forth twice, during which they worked non stop and did not rest at all . They also did not need to rest as this type of labor intensive work was a walk in the park for them . Both of them dragged the plow through the field as if they were leisurely walking . When Godzilla was dragging the plow, he looked like an ordinary man pushing a stroller . Just as they were prepared to stop work, Mrs . Li came back and shouted at them to come back for lunch . Li Du asked, What are we eating today Mrs . Li replied, Considering what you said, I bought a bunch of beef and mutton . Since it just stopped snowing the last few days and the weather is cold, how about we have hot pot at our house As it had been a very long time since Li Du had hot pot with his parents, he happily said, Of course, that would definitely be great . Besides the few of them on the edge of the cropland, there were still the villagers who were looking on in the vicinity . Everyone had yet to leave and the ten plus people had stayed here to smoke and chit chat . Li Du invited them out of courtesy . It 39 s already noon, why are you guys still staying here Come, let 39 s go to my house and have a meal . His uncle, who was from his father 39 s side of the family, smiled . Has your house prepared that much rice Just treating these few colleagues of yours to a good meal will do . They worked hard today . Mrs . Li beckoned, I bought 40 catty of beef you asked if my house has prepared enough I also bought quite a bit of mutton . Come, come, come have lunch at my house . Once they heard that so much beef and mutton had been bought, the old men became interested . Although winter was the right time to eat beef and mutton hot pot, their current prices were not low . As no one would casually buy beef and mutton to eat if there was no occasion to, they were lying if they said that they didn 39 t crave them . Mr . Li understood what his neighbors were thinking . He waved his hand . Come, stop dilly dallying here . Let 39 s go over together and drink as much as we want . However, you guys will have to go back and bring your own electric hot pot cookers . My house doesn 39 t have so many cookers . Everyone was a fellow villager from the same village . Even though the village had merged with the county town, the villagers were still very close with each other like before . As such, with the numerous invitations from Li Du 39 s family, the crowd was no longer standing on ceremony and a few of them promptly said Alright, you guys go back first . I will go home and take the cooker . My brother in law has made a bottle of pure rice wine for me . I will go back and take it . Big Mountain 39 s house doesn 39 t have enough stools, right I will bring a few over . After returning home and washing his hands, Li Du helped his mother cut the meat . Since Mrs . Li had initially planned on eating hot pot, half of the beef and mutton were cut into slices by a machine when she bought them . But she had not expected so many people to come over she still had to slice some more meat . Big Quinn entered the kitchen and asked, Boss, I 39 m here Someone heard his words and asked Mr . Li, Are the two burly men really Little Du 39 s colleagues Why did I hear them call him 39 Boss . 39 Doesn 39 t it mean 39 employer 39 Mr . Li rubbed his hands out of habit . You heard wrongly Little Du is working for a professor in America . How could he be a boss Li Du heard them and casually explained, I 39 m considered a small manager and the two of them work for me . 39 Boss 39 doesn 39 t only mean 39 employer . 39 It can also mean 39 leader 39 and 39 supervisor . 39 The few of them suddenly understood and nodded their heads . Most of them were getting on in years and their understanding of the English language was limited to the words that they had occasionally heard children memorizing or a few simple words that they had heard when watching American dramas with children . Mr . Li pulled out an extension cord in the living room and plugged in three large electric hot pot cookers . As the purpose of the meal was to entertain Hans and the others, Mrs . Li was well prepared and had stewed beef bone soup in advance using a high pressure cooker . When the beef bone soup was poured into the electric hot pot cooker, the strong fragrance of the soup filled the air . Chinese wolfberry, onion, ginger, garlic, star anise, fennel, and dried mushrooms were added into the soup before the hot pot seasoning was poured in . After which, all that was left was to increase the electricity supply to the cooker and boil the soup . When the hot pot started boiling, Li Du immediately poured the beef and mutton slices into the pot . As he knew the appetite of Godzilla and Big Quinn, only Mrs . Li was seated with the four of them, while Mr . Li led the others to be seated at another table .
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