"Alright." Lin Lan sorted the *zongzi* and poured them into two large pots. She stirred the charcoal and added two shovelfuls of coal, and soon the fire in the stove was blazing.
After boiling on high heat for an hour and a half and steeping for another thirty minutes, the first batch of *zongzi* was ready.
Lin Lan scooped out the *zongzi* and said to everyone, "Ma, brothers, sisters-in-law, let's all take a break and try the *zongzi* you wrapped with your own hands."
Tong Xinglan picked one up. "Let's see what flavor this is."
Lin Lan glanced at the hemp string tied around them. "This batch is salted egg yolk, and the other is salted pork and chestnut."
Tong Xinglan put down the salted egg yolk one she was holding and said with a smile, "I'll try a salted pork and chestnut one first."
Lin Lan brought the bamboo basket full of *zongzi* over to everyone, letting them pick their own.
