The market was near Jiahe Residential Community, and both Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin were regulars there.
But this was Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu's first time at this market.
Watching Annoying Cicada look curiously at everything in the market, stopping the Taoist every so often to ask him questions, Lin Meng Qiu secretly curled her lips.
Heh.
She doesn't even know which cut of meat is the tenderloin. I do!
She probably doesn't know you have to remove the white ribs from green peppers either. I do!
She probably can't cook rice either. I can!
If Sister Wanyin hadn't suggested hot pot, Lin Meng Qiu would have asked Chen Shi'an to come home and cook with her.
Hot pot was nice too. She hadn't had it in ages, and now that the weather had turned cold, it was just the thing.
Li Wanyin walked at the front of their group of four, taking charge of the shopping. Seeing how skillfully Sister Wanyin selected vegetables and haggled, the Class Monitor, who had been so proud a moment ago, fell silent-
"Shi'an, what broth would you like for tonight's hot pot? Clear or spicy?"
"Either's fine."
Wen Zhixia immediately squeezed in beside Chen Shi'an and beat him to it. "Spicy! Hot pot has to be spicy to have enough flavor! Sister Wanyin, let's have spicy broth tonight!"
Li Wanyin didn't agree right away. Seeing Lin Meng Qiu's slight frown, she asked her too, "Zhizhi wants spicy broth. Meng Qiu, can you handle spicy food?"
"-I can't handle anything too spicy."
"Hmm-then how about a divided pot? Half clear broth, half spicy. We haven't bought a pot yet anyway, so we can pick one up at the general store."
"Okay." Lin Meng Qiu nodded.
"Fiiine~"
Wen Zhixia sighed. "A divided pot