Continuation 130: Three Little Horses

The blazing charcoal at the center of the brazier was the essence of winter barbecues. Like hot pot on a snowy day, it always gave people the blissful feeling of having the cold driven away and warmth spread through their whole bodies. It would be nice if it snowed right now. Liu Chang'an thought about which god was in charge of snow. Qing Nu or Su E, perhaps? Or Shaohao, who governed winter, or Ao Shun, King of the Vast Marshes of the Northern Sea... Liu Chang'an did not know any of these people.

There was one called Teng Liu whom Liu Chang'an did know. He had been the ruler of the State of Teng, though Liu Chang'an had no idea how he later became a snow god. Still, Liu Chang'an knew that he could not make it snow at all.

Liu Chang'an looked up at the sky and smiled.

One by one, the metal skewers for grilling were taken from a wooden bucket and placed beside the brazier. Zhou Dongdong stuck her head into the bucket to look, only for Zhou Shuling to pull her back out by the collar so her drool would not fall inside.

Shangguan Dandan did not intend to eat shark intestines, nor did she intend to eat pork chitterlings. No matter how Liu Chang'an explained that they were not actually pig intestines, Shangguan Dandan refused to believe him. He was trying to set her up again. Stroking her thermos, Shangguan Dandan took a big gulp of champagne water and poured Zhou Shuling a full cup as well.

Zhou Shuling liked rice wine best, but she had heard that Shangguan Dandan's champagne water was very expensive, so she wanted to try it. It did taste quite good, though she was also a little worried that