latelenovela Chapter 88 Entertainment Activities
Chapter 88 Entertainment Activities
As the saying goes, "when people are well-fed and warm, they think of lustful desires," and Lu Jinyan was no exception. After finishing dinner, she helped Liu Xu and the others clean up the dishes. Looking at the incessantly falling snow, Lu Jinyan suddenly had a brilliant idea.
She was preparing to organize some entertainment for everyone. Although there were many entertainment activities in ancient times, there weren't many that she liked. Besides, with the heavy snow falling, some entertainment activities were not suitable. After careful consideration, Lu Jinyan decided to lead everyone in playing mahjong.
Yes, you heard right, it's playing mahjong!
It's mainly because of the people in this room. Apart from her, no one else feels bored. They spend most of their time cultivating, but Lu Jinyan is different. As someone with a cheat code, she doesn't need to cultivate. Since everyone else is cultivating, she can't be bored by herself.
So she decided to mess with everyone. As usual, Lu Jinyan first went to Ruohan to improve her favorability, and then called everyone to gather in the main room.
Lu Jinyan had Yuan Yi move two tables and set them up, and then asked Liu Xu and the others to prepare some fruit and snacks. She then took out two sets of mahjong tiles from her storage bag (space).
She spent 5,000 points to get this item from the system shop. After the system was upgraded to level three, the shop had many more items, and this mahjong set was one of them.
Seeing Lu Jinyan pull out two packets of things she had never seen before, Lin Churan asked curiously, "Jinyan, what are these?"
"This? This is called mahjong. It's a kind of entertainment. On a snowy day, it's perfect for sitting by the fire and playing mahjong!" Lu Jinyan said, while directing Du Che to make the fire burn brighter.
"Play mahjong? Yan Yan, the mahjong set is perfectly fine, why do we want to play it?" Chu Chu craned her neck, looking puzzled.
"Um... playing mahjong is just a name, you can also call it 'rubbing mahjong'! That's not important, come on, all of you come over here. I'll teach you how to play!"
Lu Jinyan awkwardly changed the subject. She didn't want to discuss with Chu Chu why they had to play mahjong, because she didn't know either. Anyway, ever since she could remember, that's what they called playing mahjong or rubbing mahjong.
As for why she was called that, she didn't know, so she had no idea how to explain it.
Apart from Lin Churan, the others were used to Lu Jinyan occasionally pulling out strange things, especially Chu Chu, who had been with Lu Jinyan the longest.
Ruohan has gained some insights over the past few days. As long as Chuchu is Lu Jinyan, no matter what she does or says, she will not find it strange or ask any questions.
Liu Xu, Liu Qing, Yuan Yi, and Du Che, on the other hand, believed that Lu Jinyan was their master, and they didn't need to ask any questions about what she did or said; they just needed to follow her orders.
As for Ruohan, no matter what Lu Jinyan did, she always seemed to have an inexplicable aura in his eyes. He supported whatever she wanted to do; in short, he was a hopeless romantic.
Lu Jinyan beckoned the group to gather around. Then she began teaching everyone how to play mahjong. To be honest, she herself was only a novice. She learned her mahjong skills by occasionally watching her grandmother play with the neighbors.
She hadn't practiced much, so she explained it to a few people a few times based on her own understanding, and then practiced it a few more times. She originally thought she would need to teach them repeatedly, but she didn't expect them to be so smart.
After each person took turns practicing with her for a couple of rounds, they basically got the hang of it. Lu Jin marveled at how clever this demon was; she herself had spent a long time learning it. Of course, there was also the possibility that she was just too stupid.
After confirming that everyone had learned the technique, Lu Jinyan began to divide the group into teams. To ensure fairness, she suggested drawing lots to form the teams. Of course, to separate Ruohan and Lin Churan, she, who had a special advantage, also did a little trick.
The final groupings were: Lin Churan, Yuan Yi, Chuchu, and Liu Xu at one table; Ruohan, Du Che, Liu Qing, and herself at another. Mahjong is something you can never stop playing once you learn it, especially for beginners who are still getting used to it – that's when the addiction is at its peak!
A group of people sat by the fire, with the door closed, eating fruit and snacks, playing mahjong. The game was so intense that they didn't even have lunch, just grabbing some snacks to tide them over.
As darkness fell, Lu Jinyan could no longer bear it. She had been sitting all day, and now her back and buttocks felt like they didn't belong to her anymore. In addition, she was extremely hungry, and besides, she had lost quite a bit, which was a bit embarrassing.
As the master, she couldn't even beat a group of novices. Perhaps this is what they mean by "teaching the apprentice can starve the master." But the group still looked like they wanted more.
She looked helpless and told them to continue playing while she went to prepare some food. Fortunately, mahjong can be played by three people as well as four, so even after she left, Ruohan and the others could continue.
Upon entering the kitchen, Lu Jinyan began pondering what to eat. After thinking for a long time, she finally decided on hot pot, as it was the perfect accompaniment to a snowy day. She was also feeling a bit craving it, having not had it in a long time.
Eating hot pot is simple, quick, and convenient, so Lu Jinyan bought a large charcoal-fired pot from the system store. The one she bought before was too small, and now that there are more people, she needs to get a bigger pot.
She also bought some side dishes and seasonings for hot pot from the mall. Fortunately, this was the demon realm, where many things were available, even ingredients she had never seen before. They wouldn't be too curious; at most, they would ask what it was. So she could prepare with peace of mind.
She packed the ingredients into two large winnowing baskets, not because she didn't have bowls, but because she was lazy and didn't want to wash a bunch of bowls later. Winnowing baskets were convenient, and they were big enough to hold a lot of things. Once everything was almost ready, Lu Jinyan told Chu Chu and the others to clear the table and get ready to eat.
Although the group was still enjoying themselves, the aroma of the hot pot made it impossible for them to concentrate on playing mahjong, and their stomachs started to rumble.
So the group quickly packed their things and helped bring the food over. The door was still closed, and there was still a fire, but this time they were eating hot pot.
As the hot pot steamed and smelled delicious, everyone began to swallow their saliva. At Lu Jinyan's command, everyone started to eat heartily. It was the first time that Ruohan, Lin Churan, and Du Che had eaten hot pot.
So Lu Jinyan carefully introduced the food to them. The others had eaten before, so they just kept their heads down and ate without even looking up.