As the autumn wind blew, Winnie's next-door neighbors, a couple from China, would always make their own cured meats every autumn and share them with the neighbors. Winnie, being fortunate, would always receive some. So, tonight, Yulia specifically went to the Chinese supermarket, bought seafood soy sauce to go with the roast meats, and made a claypot rice with a double portion of cured meats. She also cooked Alaska deep-sea cod and Boston lobster, paired with clam chowder, and bought an entire Belgian chocolate cake for dessert. The table was filled to the brim, and beside it, a ceramic fruit bowl held bright orange fire crystal persimmons.
When Van arrived, he saw Winnie sitting at the round table, facing Wendy. She was nibbling on a piece of bread before the meal, turning slightly towar
