Aunt Liao took Ling Xue to prepare various vegetables needed for hot pot. Liao Da went to prepare the soup base, and Liao Er went to the basement to get mutton and beef.
Uncle Liao did not help prepare these things. He ran to light up the small boiler. Although Ling Xue put a flint, a treasure for heating the room, in the drawer of the living room, Uncle Liao didn't know about it!
He was also afraid that Ling Xue would catch a cold if she slept too late at night, so he started the small boiler according to his own idea.
Of course Ling Xue would not stop it. If she did not accept the care of her elders, she should be struck by lightning.
The boiler is fueled by coal blocks. Ling Xue may not be very skilled in coal burning, but Uncle Liao is very good at this kind of work.
After a while, the coal began to burn. The burning red coal emitted bursts of heat and the water in the boiler boiled.
The people working in the room also felt that the temperature in the room had risen a lot, and everyone took off their outer cotton jackets.
"This boiler was not bought in vain!" Liao Er sighed.
Aunt Liao continued, "That's right. When we get home, let's fire up our small boiler. This winter will be much easier!"
Ling Xue also nodded and replied, "Yes, every household in our village has bought this kind of small boiler, right?"
Liao Da and Liao Er were not so clear about this news, but Aunt Liao, who had a comprehensive grasp of the village intelligence, knew it clearly. When she heard Ling Xue's question, she immediately explained:
"No, only half of the families bought this small boiler. There are always some who think they are smart. Look, they will regret it!"
Liao Da stirred the bottom of the pot with a spoon in his hand and continued, "Yeah, I really don't know what those people are thinking. Can the village leaders really harm them?"
Liao Er also agreed with Liao Da's point of view. He gloated and said, "Just wait and see, there will be trouble in the future!"
Ling Xue felt sorry for those who didn't buy a small boiler: "It's no use for them to regret it. It will be hard to buy this thing in the future."
Aunt Liao also sighed and said, "This is the downside of being clever. Those people thought that the village's centralized shopping was just a way to make money from them!"
At this time, Uncle Liao also walked in. He went to the kitchen sink to wash his hands and said, "The temperature has dropped so quickly, these things have become hot commodities. Even if you try to find a way to buy them at a high price, you won't be able to buy them anymore."
Speaking of finding a way, Ling Xue thought of Fatty Wu. She wondered if he had returned.
No matter what kind of person Fatty Wu is outside, he is really nice to Ling Xue, and Ling Xue also cares about him in her heart.
She couldn't help but ask about Uncle Liao. "Speaking of connections, I asked Uncle Wu to find someone to build a greenhouse in the front yard. I wonder if he forgot. The weather's changing so quickly, I'm afraid it'll be hard to sell the materials. Is Uncle Wu back yet?"
Uncle Liao knew about this and said to Ling Xue, "He hasn't come back yet? I don't know what he's been busy with lately. He came back once with a truck to deliver supplies, but then he left again."
Ling Xue thought that her glass greenhouse might not be built because the weather was changing too quickly.
With so many people helping out, the ingredients were prepared quickly.
The Liao family gathered around the stove and started eating hot pot. The steaming pot added a touch of warmth to the cold weather.
It was almost dawn when everyone finished their meal. The four members of the Liao family went back to the next room, and Ling Xue continued to catch up on her sleep!
