Chapter 707 - 078 Hotpot, shared expense_3
They were planning to have hot pot at noon. Lin Yuan and her family had already enjoyed hot pot several times during winter at home, so they had all the necessary equipment such as the hot pot stove. The mutton and meatballs had been prepared before New Year’s, and as for vegetables, only Chinese cabbage, radishes, and potatoes were available in winter. There were also some sweet potatoes harvested from the vegetable patch in the kitchen, which Lin Yuan cleaned and added to the pot. Cooked sweet potatoes are sweet and soft, very delicious, but there’s one thing, sweet potatoes can’t be boiled for too long in the pot, or else they’ll turn mushy.
Because of the matter with Lin Yongle, the family was extremely cautious at meal times. Even Xiao Linshuang had lost the joy of eating, as she listlessly picked at the mutton in her bowl and stealthily watched her father, fearing that he might inadvertently start crying.
Lin Jiaxin also noticed the children’s unusual behavior. While he appreciated their consideration, he also felt deeply sorry for them. After all, he wasn’t very close with Lin Yongle; although they were related as uncle and nephew, Lin Yongle never took the initiative to be close to him, this ’second uncle’. It was only during the time he had asked for help to mediate a dispute in town that they had warmed up to each other for a few days.
"It’s my own children who are most dear to me," Lin Jiaxin sighed. He decided to put aside the morning’s unpleasantness and reached out to put a piece of mutton into Xiao Linshuang’s bowl, touching her little nose with a smile, "Yaya loves mutton the most, here, eat up."
Seeing Lin Jiaxin in good spirits, Xiao Linshuang giggled and became happy as well. With a small hand, she swiped her chopsticks through the pot, scooping up a large serving of mutton and vegetables, and deposited it all into Lin Jiaxin’s bowl.
"Dad, you should eat more too, eat lots and grow tall," she said.
This was what Lady Liu and the others usually said to coax Xiao Linshuang to eat her food, telling her to eat a lot so she would grow tall and beautiful. Now, it was being used to coax Lin Jiaxin. Everyone burst into laughter, finding it impossible to deal with this little treasure of theirs.
While the family was joyfully eating, there was a sound at the door, followed by someone calling Lin Jiaxin’s name.