Four Ways to Write the Character Hui
The meal on the table was very plentiful, consisting mainly of domesticated bamboo chickens, plump lake fish from winter, and black pigs slaughtered for festivals... This was precisely because Gao Dewei believed that it was better to raise a noble breed of pig than to invest in cosmetics and beauty products.
A hole was dug in the center of the table, with Bear Bear charcoal fire underneath. On top of that was a large, exposed copper pot, the fire burning fiercely, the broth bubbling and boiling. It was filled with well-cooked lamb chops and leg meat, without a single bone. Although it lacked the fun of gnawing on bones, it allowed one to eat meat to one's heart's content.
"In Su Shi's hometown, Hotpot Province, there's a saying: 'If you're familiar with Su Shi's writings, eat mutton. If you're not, eat vegetable soup.' Everyone should eat more mutton! Our mutton doesn't have much of a gamey smell. Today's cooking method is simply boiling it in spring water with almonds, scallions, and Sichuan peppercorns. It's an ancient way of cooking, different from the heavily flavored mutton in many places today. Everyone should eat more," Gao Dewei introduced this main dish.
"How come Su Shi is from the Hotpot Province? Wasn't he from the Jiangzhe region?" Miao Yingying asked curiously.
"No, Su Shi's courtesy name was Zizhan, and his pen name was Dongpo Jushi. He was a Han Chinese from Meishan." Bai Hui hadn't forgotten all her high school knowledge yet, and recited a passage.
"Miao Yingying, do you think it's because your name has three grass radicals that your brain is similar to that of herbivores like pigs, cows, and sheep?" Gao Dewei usually had a lot of contact with Miao Yingying in Capital, and he always felt that once Miao Yingying entered university, she completely forgot all the basic knowledge she had learned in high school, and the decline in her IQ was alarming.
"No, my name means I'm like grass." Miao Yingying wasn't angry; she was used to it. Instead, she had a sudden inspiration.
"Um?"
"If I'm grass, then my boyfriend is obviously grass-eating. Whoever is my boyfriend is a pig, cow, or sheep." Miao Yingying glanced at Gao Dewei and said with a cold snort, knowing that the insults she was using now would definitely come back to haunt him later.
Miao Yingying felt that if she were to actually be with Gao Dewei, whom she hated so much, it would only be to get revenge for him.
Gao Dewei laughed, surprised that Miao Yingying knew how to make fun of herself.
"Speaking of which, the character for fennel also begins with grass." Liu Changan said as if he had discovered it.
"This is another way of saying birds of a feather flock together," Gao Dewei observed, finding a subtle pattern in the ordinary. "However, because Bai Hui only has one grass radical in her name, she seems a bit smarter than Miao Yingying, who has three."
"Then what is the reason that you and Liu Chang'an are birds of a feather?" Bai Hui countered.
Gao Dewei thought for a moment, then considerately refrained from mentioning that he and Liu Chang'an were both highly intelligent, lest Bai Hui and Miao Yingying feel inferior. "Our names both have three characters."
"You're slightly mistaken," Liu Chang'an corrected Gao Dewei. "Bai Hui's name only has one grass radical, but because the Character Hui Has Four Ways of Writing, Bai Hui actually has four grass radicals."
"Hahaha..." Gao Dewei let out a hearty laugh.
Bai Hui was already angry and only wanted to text Liu Chang'an. When she heard him mocking her again, she took out her phone, took a selfie of herself pouting angrily, and sent it to him.
However, I didn't remind him to check the message.
"I don't believe there are really four ways to write the word "fennel". Liu Chang'an, if you are able, write it down and see." Miao Yingying said unconvinced, she thought this was just a joke.
"Exactly." Bai Hui responded to Miao Yingying's support.
"I've written it down. You can each have a drink, shall we?" Liu Chang'an said with a smile.
"Okay!" Miao Yingying agreed on Bai Hui's behalf. Bai Hui would definitely agree; a best friend is someone you go on a shopping spree and do silly things with.
Gao Dewei shook his head. Miao Yingying was always so stupid and inexplicably confident, just like how bad she was at playing games. Back when Tao Peiyuan came to Junsha, she actually dared to challenge Tao Peiyuan to a 1v1.
Liu Changan imitated Kong Yiji's gesture, dipped his hands in water and wrote the four words "Hui, Hui, Hui, Hui" on the table, then added the prefix "Cao" on it, and then wrote the character "" and added, "This character is not the traditional way of writing fennel. . In fact, the word fennel can also be written as in the word fennel bean, because fennel bean is originally a fennel bean. Northerners mispronounced it, and Mr. Lu Xun followed up and wrote the word fennel differently. As a result, no one now speaks of fennel bean, but fennel bean."
"You must be Kong Yiji himself?" Miao Yingying looked at Liu Chang'an incredulously.
"There is another way to write the word Hui, but it is not included in modern fonts, so I won't write it." Liu Changan poured a glass of wine for Miao Yingying and Bai Hui, "I'm willing to admit defeat, drink it."
Bai Hui and Miao Yingying snorted, but instead of acting spoiled or unreasonable because of their girl status, they drank their drinks heartily, winning applause from the table.
The atmosphere at the meal became lively, and everyone ate heartily until they were full and ready to relieve themselves.
After dinner, Miao Yingying and Bai Hui went back to their room... Because Gao Dewei hadn't told his mother that Miao Yingying looked like Gao Yuanshan's first love, Miao Yingying was still very popular and well-liked by Gao Dewei's parents. They had prepared a room for her since she came to the agritainment business, and they wanted her to stay for a couple more days.
The two of them ran into Lin Xinhuai downstairs as soon as they came out.
"Hello, DSB Team's super jungler, Lin Xinhuai." Miao Yingying smiled, probably because she was truly at peace with herself, so her smile was like the winter sun, without any high-spirited or enthusiastic emotions, but not cold either.
"You and Gao Dewei still haven't made any progress?" Lin Xinhuai said with a smile.
"What nonsense are you gossiping about?" Miao Yingying was a little embarrassed. Of course, she wouldn't go around telling everyone that she had feelings for Gao Dewei. It would be so embarrassing if they didn't end up together.
"Just a bit sentimental. I was the one pursuing you back then, and now you're pursuing him. I used to feel resentful, but I've come to terms with it now. I won't be the only one who's upset. You've dealt with me, but someone else will deal with you." Lin Xinhuai scratched his head. "Don't overthink it. It's just a casual remark. We're old friends, so I felt comfortable speaking my mind and didn't want to hide anything."
"I'm not that petty. I understand what you're saying," Miao Yingying sighed softly.
Bai Hui glanced at Qian Ning and Lu Yuan, who had followed her from afar, and then at Liu Chang'an. Lin Xinhuai was like this, Miao Yingying was like this, and wasn't she the same? If she made others feel bad, then someone would always make her feel bad.
"When are we going to book a room at an e-sports hotel to play games again, like last time?" Lin Xinhuai glanced at Liu Chang'an. "I still want to get revenge on Liu Chang'an. If Bai Hui hadn't interfered last time, I might not have lost."
"Was I causing trouble? You couldn't even beat Liu Chang'an when we fought together, how could you win by yourself?" Everyone knows that there is strength in numbers, Bai Hui didn't think it was her fault. But boys are always like this, they like to compete and make excuses when they lose.
"Next time, you and Liu Chang'an will walk together, and the two of you will fight me. Let's see if he can win," Lin Xinhuai chuckled, deciding that if they played this game again next time, he would definitely arrange it this way.
"Okay!" Bai Hui said with a hint of anticipation.