While others washed and prepped the ingredients, Li Chenmo and Dong Li built eight bonfires to serve as temporary stoves. Meanwhile, Lu Jueyu retrieved the soup and drinks she and her husband had prepared earlier from her space.
Thanks to Han Yuheng borrowing the village hall for them, they also had permission to use the village's large pots, pans, woks, and cutlery.
By now, the kitchen was crowded with tools, leaving barely any space to work. Seeing this, Lu Jueyu decided to move operations to the backyard, which was much more spacious.
Amid the crowded kitchen, no one noticed the addition of several large vats of soup, drinks, and water that appeared from her space. Once everything was set, she left the kitchen to check the temporary stoves her husband and Dong Li had built.