In the book, I was fed by my sister

Su Xiaoxiao put the pot on the stove and said excitedly, "What I just said is just exaggerated, but I guess it won't be more convincing than a real hot pot. Where do you keep the charcoal?"

Song Ran and Song Li sat on small stools, watching Su Xiaoxiao busying around.

Su Xiaoxiao lit the stove and prepared two different flavors of soup bases, one was a rich beef oil pot, and the other was a delicious mushroom soup pot.

Su Xiaoxiao raised her head, looked at Song Ran, and asked, "It will take a while for the food to boil. I'll prepare some ingredients first. Ranran, what dishes do you have at home?"

In her imagination, hot pot would be best with tripe, beef throat, and beef rolls...but her imagination was defeated by reality.

Song Ran pointed to the pork in the basin that was ready to be pickled and said to Su Xiaoxiao, "These are the only pieces of pork I'm going to make into bacon."

After hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, it's better to have it than not to have it."

Then, Su Xiaoxiao picked up the knife and cut off a large piece of lean meat, then looked at Song Ran hesitantly: "Ran Ran, my knife skills are not very good, can you help me cut the meat into thin slices?"

Song Ran agreed without hesitation: "Sure, no problem." Then, Su Xiaoxiao circled around Song Ran like a happy little bee, watching her cut the meat, and couldn't help asking: "Ran Ran, what other dishes do we have at home?"

Song Ran couldn't help laughing: "Xiaoguai, take Sister Xiaoxiao to the greenhouse to have a look."

Su Xiaoxiao followed Song Li. As soon as she opened the door, the temperature in the greenhouse made her feel warm instantly.

Walking into the greenhouse, what catches your eye are a variety of vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and a vibrant scene.

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes sparkled. She ran over excitedly and touched the vegetables. She couldn't help but exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't expect the vegetables grown here to be so good! They're almost as good as those grown in greenhouses!"

This room originally had three rows of shelves neatly arranged against the wall, but now only the first row is left with three baskets.

Song Li opened the lid of the basket with both hands: "These are mushrooms. Among the three baskets of mushrooms, this one is ready to be picked and eaten."

Ever since her elder sister learned that Wang Po and her friends had also tried to cultivate mushrooms but failed, she no longer kept this secret.

Without her ability to transport the food, the soil fertility would be far from enough with only the fermented food in the basket. In addition, the temperature and humidity control could not meet the growth needs of the fungus.

Su Xiaoxiao picked more than a dozen plump mushrooms and exclaimed: "The oyster mushrooms are growing really well. It would be even better if there were some enoki mushrooms."

"What are enoki mushrooms?" Song Li asked curiously.

Now her ability has reached level seven and she can create seeds, but the prerequisite is that they are plants she has seen.

"I will go into the mountains with you next summer and see if we can find it then. Are there bean sprouts in this pot?" Su Xiaoxiao pointed to the pot covered with a rag on the ground.

Song Li lifted the cloth covering her head, revealing the plump, white and juicy bean sprouts inside.

"These bean sprouts are so juicy. Your sister is an expert at growing vegetables. No bean sprouts sold on the market can match the ones your sister grows. It's a pity that your sister is not as money-conscious as I am. Otherwise, with this skill, she would have been supplied to Xunzhenlou long ago."

"My sister said that it is good to be content with what you have, and not to seek great wealth and honor."

Su Xiaoxiao was amused. She always thought it was so funny to see Song Li, the little kid, talking seriously. She squatted down and looked at Song Li.

"NONONO, little brat, you know what? We have to pursue great wealth and fame. Don't you like to eat? If you have money, you can have food to eat even when you lie in bed. Just think about how wonderful it is."

"Think about your sister. Her hands are frozen red from washing clothes in this weather. When you have money, buy her a room full of clothes. Your sister will never have to wash clothes again."

Su Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "Do you know who is the happiest person in the world?"

"Who?"

"emperor!"

Song Li asked doubtfully: "What is the emperor?"

"You don't even know what an emperor is! Are the children in the village so ignorant now? Why does Lin Shibo know? Is there someone educated in the family?" Su Xiaoxiao was confused.

Song Li suddenly became nervous. Could it be that the emperor was a well-known figure? She had never heard her sister talk about him before.

Su Xiaoxiao patted Song Li's head and said, "You are still young, so you may not understand. Emperor..."

Su Xiaoxiao said with a look of longing in her eyes, "One meal will have 108 dishes, and the clothes are all embroidered with gold. You may have never seen gold..., and there are countless beauties serving him. If you don't want to walk, there are people to carry you..."

Su Xiaoxiao spoke excitedly, saying that she had seen all of this on TV.

"This whole world belongs to him. Whoever he wants to die must die. Power, supreme power..."

Su Xiaoxiao's words stunned Song Li and gave her a good lesson. This... the emperor is much more powerful than the leader of the city-state.

Song Li asked: "Then how can one become emperor?"

"...I guess I can only be born into a good family." Su Xiaoxiao replied.

Song Li asked in confusion: "Why?"

Su Xiaoxiao explained: "Because the emperor is dead, her son should take this position."

"Why is it a son? Can't he give birth to a daughter?"

Su Xiaoxiao held her forehead and thought for a moment, "There is also a female emperor, Empress Wu!"

Just then, Song Ran pushed the door open and asked, "What are you two talking about? You've been talking for so long. I've already cut the meat."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and replied: "Hehe, nothing, I'm picking bean sprouts. Song Ran, your bean sprouts are growing really well. These Chinese chrysanthemums are also good. Oh... there are cucumbers!"

The hot pot was boiling, and the small table was filled with three plates of fresh meat, plus a variety of rich vegetables. The aroma of the hot pot filled the air, making people salivate. "How do you eat it?" Song Ran asked curiously, looking at the bubbling hot pot.

Su Xiaoxiao skillfully put the meat slices into the red pot and waited for them to be cooked.

Soon, when the meat slices were cooked, she scooped them up and placed them in the bowls of Song Ran and the other person.

"Delicious! The soup is really tasty, fresh, fragrant and spicy." Song Ran took a sip and couldn't help but exclaimed.

After learning the correct way to eat it, the three of them started to enjoy the fun of scooping up the food.

In the cold winter, I ate until I was sweating and the food was so spicy that it was refreshing.

After eating, Su Xiaoxiao interviewed the two: "How is it? Do you think this hot pot restaurant can survive?"

They both answered in unison, “Yes!”

Song Ran continued, "Let's try again tomorrow. The tripe and yellow throat you mentioned, anything will taste good in this pot! I'll cook some tofu in it tonight."

"It's almost the winter solstice in two days."

"right."

"How about we have hot pot during the winter solstice? I'll prepare all the dishes and invite a few more people to do a comprehensive taste survey for all age groups."

*

Winter is the most idle time, especially the period before the Chinese New Year.

During this period, the villages were busy matchmaking.

Rongrong, Dongmei and Jinjiao's sisters have all found their husbands and will be getting married before the New Year.

These days, they get together almost every day to talk to each other and seek comfort.

Li Rongrong hugged Song Li tightly with tears in her eyes, and sighed: "I really envy you, Song Li. I heard that your sister will not marry, so you can stay with your sister forever."

"Don't cry. On the winter solstice, my family will treat you to hot pot. Sister asked me to invite a few friends over. Who of you can come to my house for dinner?"

Upon hearing the news, Li Zi burst into laughter and said excitedly: "Me, me, me! I want to come!"

Others said: "I have to go back and ask my mother."