Knowing they were coming back today, Gu'er was no longer worried, and the time seemed to fly by. Before she knew it, lunch was over and it was already afternoon.
Once afternoon arrived, Gu'er began to wait expectantly. They had said they would be back today but hadn't specified a time. 'Still, driving all the way from there, they won't arrive until tonight, right?'
They must have had a hard journey. 'I can't do much, but I can at least make some delicious food to welcome them back.'
But if she made stir-fried dishes and they arrived late, the food would get cold. Hot pot was a better idea.
Gu'er had Aunt Zhao buy some large bones to make a bone broth for the base.
A seafood base would have been best for the hot pot, but there was hardly any seafood available here in the winter. It wasn't as convenient as it would be later on, when you could buy it anytime, so they had to settle for bone broth.
