Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 514 - 407: Hot Pot Is Truly Fiery and Spicy
In no time, Xu Hongdou took the takeaway and quickly set up a table full of dishes.
Looking at the big table of ingredients, Zhao Heng couldn’t help but say to Xu Hongdou, who was enthusiastically arranging the plates, "So much, can the two of us finish it? Do you usually eat this much?"
"Why can’t we finish it? It’s just hotpot. If it were barbecue, this wouldn’t be enough!"
Xu Hongdou said indifferently.
She’s the type who never gains weight no matter how much she eats and drinks, so she’s not afraid at all.
This kind of body that doesn’t seem to gain weight might be the one all girls envy the most, without exception.
"Alright then."
Zhao Heng nodded a bit helplessly. He could eat this much, but there was no need to eat so recklessly.
Looking at the table lined with handmade beef balls, shrimp balls, handmade squid balls, handmade fish tofu, beef tripe, double pepper beef, freshly cut dragon meat, marbled beef, Mongolian lamb, large knife kidney slices, and duck intestines, besides these meats, there were several kinds of vegetables, plus fresh beer. This meal was practically a calorie feast.
Soon, Xu Hongdou finished arranging the plates, the hotpot was cooking, and looking at the steaming hotpot, Zhao Heng suddenly felt a warmth of home.
Seeing Xu Hongdou sweating as she ate, Zhao Heng handed her a napkin and said, "If you can’t handle the spice, don’t order extra spicy broth next time."
"Brother-in-law, you just don’t understand. If it’s not spicy, what’s the point of hotpot? Spicy is the essence of hotpot. When hotpot was first invented, it was actually the joy of poor people, meant for using those pork or beef offal that nobody wants. It has to be spicy to enjoy the authentic hotpot flavor."
Xu Hongdou took the napkin, wiped her forehead, and earnestly explained.
"But you can’t eat hotpot too often, especially this extra spicy kind."
Zhao Heng shook his head slightly and said.
"Although hotpot is delicious, it also poses potential health risks. First, in terms of ingredients, there are potential hazards. When choosing animal organs like duck intestines, chicken hearts, and tripe while eating hotpot, although they are rich in iron, vitamin A, and other nutrients, animal organs are often concentrated with heavy metal toxins, especially in the liver and kidneys." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
After a pause, Zhao Heng continued with more information.
"Uh... Brother-in-law, we’re eating; can you not talk about these things? You’re not going to say we could eat other stuff in the hotpot, right?!"
Listening to Zhao Heng, Xu Hongdou immediately felt the duck intestines in front of her lost their appeal. Some things shouldn’t be overthought!
"Why not? In hotpot, there could be parasites like tapeworms, trichinella, toxoplasma, cysticercus, and lung flukes, which might enter the human body through undercooked pork slices, beef slices, fish, and crab, then spread throughout the body via the bloodstream."
Zhao Heng smiled slightly and continued.
"Uh... Ugh..."
Xu Hongdou put down her chopsticks and gave Zhao Heng a big roll of her eyes.
Thinking about those parasites Zhao Heng mentioned made her stomach churn with nausea.
Being a doctor is great for saving lives, but when they have occupational quirks, it can be quite annoying.
But it didn’t faze Xu Hongdou; she is determined to become someone who eats gourmet foods worldwide, and nothing can stop her from being a foodie.
"I’m not afraid of these things; wild animals eat raw food, and didn’t our ancestors eat raw too? What am I afraid of!"
After a pause, Xu Hongdou said to Zhao Heng confidently, as if his words didn’t scare her at all.
"Actually, there is a way to prevent these issues, and that’s to cook things thoroughly when swishing them in hotpot. Never eat them undercooked."
Zhao Heng looked at Xu Hongdou and added.
"Do I need you to tell me that!"
Xu Hongdou said, but then she let go of her favorite raw crispy beef tripe and cooked it for a while before retrieving it.
"Brother-in-law, I notice you really like to control others."
After a pause, Xu Hongdou looked at Zhao Heng and said slowly.
"I like to control others? I’m not even hands-on managing in the office, and at home, I’ve never managed you, right?"
Hearing Xu Hongdou’s words, Zhao Heng felt a bit aggrieved. He always let people around him be, just like now; the center he’s at is basically considered the department with the best work atmosphere in Eastern Hospital. This is mostly influenced by Zhao Heng, being the actual business supervisor of the center.
"That’s just on the surface; you’re actually subtly exerting your influence, making people unconsciously obey you."
Xu Hongdou took a bite of crispy beef tripe before saying this.
"That’s just human nature; who doesn’t like to control everything around them?"
Zhao Heng didn’t deny it. What he showed wasn’t a strong desire to control secretly, but it didn’t mean he didn’t want to have everything in his grasp.
Just like during surgeries or treatments, as a doctor, it’s about being decisive; it’s actually quite strong control.
"Brother-in-law, why do you answer everything so honestly?"
Xu Hongdou looked at Zhao Heng; she felt she had never been with someone as {honest} as Zhao Heng. To say smart, with the level Zhao Heng has achieved at his age, he definitely is among the smartest, highest IQ group of people in the crowd.
