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Elder Brother Li blinked and then smiled, "Hmm, Miracle can solve many problems. My dear, your mind is really sharp. But could you help me think of another way to display Miracle? We can't use the Strong Flashlight anymore; we need to come up with something different."
"Something different, huh!" Hanno tapped his head with his finger, looking quite troubled. "In ancient times, there wasn't much technical skill involved in creating illusions, but in modern times, the technical skill is too high. I really can't think of a way to display Miracle right now."
Elder Brother Li said, "There's no need to rush. Anyway, it will take some time for Consort X to recover from her injuries."
Hanno put his hand down. "I'll buy some wound treatment medicine and send it to you. Although Western medicine doesn't treat the root cause like traditional Chinese medicine does, it works quickly and can help Consort X move around sooner, allowing you all to get rid of your troubles faster."
After chatting with Elder Brother Li, Hanno returned home and finally settled down to rest. Despite feeling energetic and unwearied during his travels, once he got home and relaxed, he felt all sorts of fatigue wash over him. Hanno quickly took a hot shower and lay down on his big bed, falling into a deep sleep in no time.
The next day, Hanno first went to the pharmacy to buy some wound treatment medicine, purchasing both internal and external applications. The girl selling him the medicine thought he was up to no good and kept giving him suspicious glances.
After sending the medicine to Elder Brother Li, he put it away and said to Hanno, "Could you send me a mobile phone?"
Hanno was taken aback. "What do you want a mobile phone for? There’s no signal in ancient times."
Elder Brother Li sighed. "There’s so little entertainment in ancient times, and I don’t want to go to the Pleasure District..."
Hanno glared at Elder Brother Li with deadpan eyes. Elder Brother Li quickly clarified his intentions: "Just download more games onto the phone for me; I’ll use it to pass the time."
Hanno's expression softened at this. "But the Porcelain Jar can't transmit high-tech products."
Elder Brother Li asked, "Then how did the Powerful Flashlight get transmitted here?"
Hanno replied, "The Powerful Flashlight is a daily necessity; it doesn't count as a high-tech product, right?"
"Elder Brother Li said, 'Although a flashlight isn't a high-tech product, it can still be considered a technological item, right? At least electricity and batteries are not something people in ancient times could master; it's a step forward in the history of science.'
Hanno frowned. 'But I tried before, and things like mobile phones and radios couldn't be transmitted at all.'
Elder Brother Li asked, 'When did you try?'
Hanno replied, 'Just now when the Porcelain Jar had transmission capabilities.'
Elder Brother Li countered, 'Can you compare that time to now? The Porcelain Jar has leveled up several times since then. We can even shake hands across time and space now; surely we can transmit one or two high-tech products?'
'...' Hanno was momentarily stunned and said in a daze, 'Wait a minute, let me try.'
As soon as he finished speaking, Hanno placed the Laptop into the Porcelain Jar. In the next moment, the computer vanished, and Elder Brother Li held it in his hands.
'It really can transmit high-tech products,' Elder Brother Li laughed as he put the computer back into the Porcelain Jar.
Hanno didn’t take the computer out of the jar but said to Elder Brother Li, 'This laptop has quite a few games and movies on it; you can use it for now.'
'No need,' Elder Brother Li refused. 'Your writings are still on that computer. If I take it away, how will you continue writing? Besides, the size of the laptop makes it easy to conceal; I'm afraid others might notice. Just send me a smartphone instead!'
Hanno had no choice but to take out the laptop and said to Elder Brother Li, 'I'll send you the latest model of Smartphone tomorrow.'
Elder Brother Li added, 'Make sure the memory card is large; download more games and movies.'
'Got it!' Hanno replied and hung up the video call before heading out. In downtown D City, there was an Electronics Store that specialized in computers, mobile phones, and related accessories. Once inside, Hanno was dazzled by the array of options but ultimately chose an Apple store where he bought the latest Smartphone along with a Solar Charger.
After returning home, he downloaded various games and movies onto it. He preferred movies over text; Elder Brother Li actually enjoyed watching films with visuals. Knowing Elder Brother Li's taste well, Hanno avoided romantic dramas or nostalgic art films—those were definitely not his style. Instead, he downloaded comedies, adventure films, war movies, and Hollywood blockbusters. These films alone took up three-quarters of the memory but would keep Elder Brother Li entertained for quite some time. Moreover, Hanno also bought three additional memory cards of the same size and downloaded many more items onto them to send along with Elder Brother Li."
Due to the lengthy download time, Hanno didn't go home for lunch and ordered takeout instead, but she was determined to have dinner at home. The weather was getting colder, and this winter was said to be the coldest yet. While the young people could manage, the elderly were struggling a bit. Hanno headed to the hot pot restaurant and brought back several boxes of sliced frozen lamb, planning to cook it for dinner.
The pot for boiling meat was an old-fashioned copper hot pot that Hanno had commissioned Elder Brother Li to craft in ancient times. It was a genuine copper pot, and the charcoal used was silver-threaded charcoal from noble families of the past, which burned smokelessly and emitted a faint bamboo fragrance. The broth was made from pickled vegetables that Hanno had personally stir-fried. The Hanno family had two jars of pickles: one smaller jar containing quick-pickled vegetables ready to eat, and a larger jar filled with aged pickles, including leafy greens, pickled chili peppers, and pickled ginger.
Hanno fished out some sour pickled chili peppers and ginger, shredded them, and stir-fried them in oil before adding scallions, salt, MSG, and other seasonings. Finally, she added water. Since she hadn’t prepared chicken or bone broth beforehand, Hanno simply tossed in three large bones into the pot and simmered them for an hour before pouring the broth into the copper hot pot and placing it on the dining table. The side dishes were also taken from her family's hot pot restaurant; they had already been washed and cut, arranged on plates and bowls. Although they looked a bit messy and unappealing, it didn’t matter since they were just for home consumption—what mattered was that they tasted good.
"Your cooking skills are getting better and better," Mom Han praised her daughter while eating frozen tofu.
"Of course," Hanno replied without modesty; her skills had been honed over several generations. Although as the lady of the fortress she had many servants to assist her, whenever she felt inspired, she would still cook a delicious meal to reward herself and her husband.
"You really don't know how to be humble," Mom Han rolled her eyes at her daughter while distributing the cooked lamb into bowls for Han Dad and Hanno, continuing her assault on the frozen tofu—Mom Han's appetite wasn't as large as Han Dad's or Hanno's; she wouldn't eat too much meat in the evening.
Hanno placed a piece of steaming lamb into her mouth without being burned by its heat. "I'm speaking the truth; there's no need to be humble about it. Dad, don’t you think my cooking is getting better too?"
Han Dad nodded while eating. "It really is getting better; you should cook every meal from now on."
Hanno nearly choked on her food while Mom Han burst into laughter. After a moment, she said, "Your Second Cousin has already asked the village chief about buying a house and renting land for us. The village chief agreed to let us buy a house and rent land. You should go to the village tomorrow to find your Second Cousin so he can help you with the paperwork. Don’t forget to bring your ID."
"Bring my ID?" Hanno raised an eyebrow. "Are you putting the house in my name?"
Mom Han replied irritably, "If it's not in your name, whose name should it be in? Ours? To put it bluntly, if your dad and I are no longer around in the future, transferring ownership to your name would require extra procedures and fees—how troublesome would that be?"
"But my household registration is still in a southern city; buying a house in the countryside might be complicated," Hanno pointed out.
"What’s complicated about it?" Mom Han countered. "Isn’t your current house also purchased with an out-of-town registration?"
"Will you be going back to the south in the future?" Han Dad interjected.
"Of course not," Hanno replied. "I'm going to stay here for good."
"Then you should hurry up and get your household registration sorted out; it will make things easier," Han Dad advised.
Hanno thought for a moment and realized that Han Dad had a point. Having her household registration follow her would indeed be much more convenient. She nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take care of the relocation paperwork soon."
Mom Han chimed in, "First, buy a house."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll buy the house first and get someone to hurry up and renovate it so you two can move into the new place as soon as possible. Is that alright?"
Mom Han smiled and said, "Good daughter, I'm not in a rush to move into the new house; I just want to be able to go to the village and start farming in the spring next year."
Hanno raised three fingers. "I promise, you and Dad will definitely be ready for spring plowing and planting next year."
Next, Hanno went to the countryside to find her Second Cousin. With Second Cousin's help, she smoothly completed the procedures for buying a house and renting land. Moreover, Second Cousin also helped her contact a Construction Team for the renovations. This Construction Team was already well-known for building houses in the surrounding areas and had plenty of experience. After clarifying Hanno's specifications and requirements, the Construction Team Leader pulled out the blueprints for Hanno's reference. After making a few modifications, Hanno instructed the Construction Team to demolish the old house and start building the new one. It was expected that the new house would be completed before the New Year.
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In another world, far from Elder Brother Li's capital city, in Aoyama Village, the Wen Family was also enjoying hot pot. This world had never known such a dish until Elder Brother Li awakened memories of his past life and shared them with Li Zhoule. Subsequently, Li Zhoule and Wen Zixia sold their hot pot recipe to a tavern keeper in town, leading to its rise in popularity throughout the town and eventually spreading across the entire Great Zhou and neighboring countries, becoming a must-have dish during winter.
Li Zhoule added ingredients to the pot. Although their selection wasn't as abundant as what the Han family had, it was still quite impressive compared to other families: sausages, cured meats, leftover ham and instant noodles sent over by Hanno, thinly sliced pork belly, and fatty intestines. The vegetables were fewer than the meats; they only had frozen tofu, bean sprouts, and sliced radishes. However, this was already quite lavish; ordinary families wouldn't have such an array of good dishes during New Year celebrations.
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