Traveling through the Sixties with the Male God (Completed BL)

Chapter 106: Birthday Celebration

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 02/01/2024

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Chapter 106: Birthday Celebration...Happy Birthday Brother

Money and grain were split evenly, Xu Hengzhou paid a small sum and brought back three jars. At the same time, he made a deal with Old Man Shan, offering to provide a batch of wine in exchange for his help in brewing another batch of snake wine, with compensation as agreed.

Old Man Shan readily agreed, and after cleaning and preparing the newly caught snakes at home, he awaited Xu Hengzhou to deliver the wine ingredients and assist in crafting a batch of high-quality snake wine.

As the day of Xiang Chen's birthday arrived, Xu Hengzhou woke up early to cook him a bowl of noodles. The noodles were long, with a rich bone broth base, topped with minced meat sauce, and accompanied by a couple of refreshing greens. This hearty bowl of noodles marked the beginning of Xiang Chen's birthday celebration.

Before inviting the guests, Xu Hengzhou had discussed the menu with Xiang Chen. Knowing that people generally have good appetites, especially a semi-grown teenager like Xiang Chen, who could easily devour two large bowls of rice, he wanted to ensure food was abundant. While they had plenty of ingredients, presenting a table full of meat and vegetables at once might be overwhelming.

Xiang Chen suggested, "How about having a hot pot? It's lively when there are many people, and it's warm in the winter. We can gradually add the side dishes, and it won't look like so much at once."

Xu Hengzhou thought this was a good idea. Not knowing if everyone could handle spicy food, he decided to prepare two types of broth. Since they didn't have a dual-flavor hot pot, and it wasn't convenient to bring one out from his space, he borrowed a small stove and a pot from Chen Youshan's house. Additionally, he borrowed a small table and some bowls and chopsticks.

The stove was borrowed from Chen Youshan's house, and the pot was borrowed from a neighbor. When hosting guests for a meal, borrowing tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks was quite normal, and they didn't feel embarrassed about it.

After finishing the morning noodles, Xu Hengzhou began the preparations. He had already simmered the large bone soup early in the morning, which served as one of the hot pot bases. The red broth required a fresh stir-fry of ingredients. Meanwhile, Xiang Chen was busy organizing the ingredients. He washed and sliced the greens, prepared the mushrooms and radishes, and soaked the dried vegetables that villagers had gifted them.

By mid-morning, all the guests had arrived. Although they had said it was enough for people to just show up, everyone felt compelled to lend a hand. The Jiang siblings, who shared a special connection with them, arrived first. Jiang Lei brought out a wild chicken he had caught in the mountains, something he didn't dare to bring home. Instead, he hid it and brought it to Xiang Chen as a gift.

Lin Jiayan and Gao Yang arrived together. Lin Jiayan brought specialties sent from his hometown by the sea – a bundle of dried seaweed. Gao Yang, being straightforward, carried several kilograms of grains and casually placed them in the kitchen, making it seem like he was contributing to the communal food fund.

After a while, Xiang Chen's little friends arrived one after another. Hei Wa and Hua Nier brought some eggs, and Mei Zi brought a piece of konjac, claiming that her mother made it herself. Shan Zi directly brought a snake over, blushing as he explained to Xiang Chen that the meat of this snake was the most tender...

Xiang Chen welcomed everyone without hesitation, appreciating every gesture as a heartfelt expression. He smiled and accepted everything, and the children breathed a sigh of relief, their faces also lighting up with smiles.