Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 215 The Four-Compartment Pot

Xu Qing dreamed of buying another shop, so he couldn't delay and immediately got to work.

Just like last time, many hands make light work. Xu Qingmeng didn't get involved herself; she just directed from the sidelines. These old women were all capable, especially those with good cooking skills, and they quickly got the hang of it.

Like Xinting, she stood by the big pot and started frying dried chili peppers.

Everyone got to work with great enthusiasm.

Because the pot at home was occupied, Xu Qingmeng went to the street to buy some steamed buns and a few stir-fried dishes to make do with a simple meal.

The pungent smell of the Gu family lingered until dark before fading slightly, by which time Gu Yunyi and the others had returned from school.

Xu Qingmeng was resting inside when He Shi and Xin Ting, along with three old women, came to the kitchen again.

These three cooks are all quite good, so they prepared to cook dinner for the host family.

The other Liu mother went to catch up with Yun Sheng and Yun Mo, who had just returned home.

This Liu Mama had been a personal maid to the young lady of a wealthy family since she was a child, and she had served as such for decades. She had learned a lot about etiquette and literature, and among all the servants, she was definitely a sought-after person.

However, quite a few families with good financial means wanted to invite her back. But Liu Mama was no ordinary person. It wasn't that she couldn't afford to hire her, but she was selective. No matter how high the price, if the family had a bad reputation, Liu Mama wouldn't agree.

The reason Liu's mother agreed to come this time was because she heard that the Gu family was from Quan County, had a good family tradition, and had fewer masters, so there wouldn't be so many problems. In addition, Xiao Lizi kept talking to her, which made Liu's mother agree to come.

Mrs. Liu is getting old, has no children, and really doesn't want to get involved in all that scheming and infighting.

After entering, many people naturally took a look at Xu Qingmeng and Madam He, including Xinting.

She had a very good first impression of the group. They didn't have the usual scheming and backstabbing that other families had. Moreover, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along just like mother and daughter. Even though Xin Ting, the cousin, lived in the house, He Shi didn't say anything about it.

Her main task was to take care of the two children, so she agreed immediately.

Yun Sheng and Yun Mo are very cute, without the spoiled nature of children from wealthy families, and they are also polite and intelligent.

When the two little ones heard that Liu's mother would take care of them in the future, they called her "Grandma Liu" repeatedly, their little mouths were so sweet.

Liu's mother wasn't that old, but she was still a bit older than He's mother. If things had followed a normal life trajectory, she would indeed have reached the age to become a grandmother.

So it didn't feel abrupt at all.

Liu's mother was initially quite serious, but Yun Sheng was the kind of person who was quite likable. In no time, she managed to coax Liu's mother to let down her guard and make her laugh non-stop.

In the kitchen, Xinting and three other old women were preparing dinner.

Of the three women, Aunt Lin was the most outgoing and carefree, Aunt Tian was the quieter but very efficient at work, and Aunt Rong was the best cook among them.

Aunt Lin quickly asked if anyone had any dietary restrictions or preferences.

However, the fact that Aunt Lin could think of this shows that she is a very thoughtful person, and also that she has a certain degree of confidence in her skills.

Xinting said that her family members don't have any dietary restrictions.

Aunt Lin made braised eggplant with pork, Aunt Tian made stir-fried green peppers with pork, and Aunt Rong made fish ball soup.

Xu Qingmeng had made fish balls before, and it was quite difficult to make them. Aunt Rong didn't talk much and had a low profile, but in no time, the fish scales were scraped off.

This requires someone who is quite skilled; their knife skills must be exceptional.

Aunt Lin and Aunt Tian, ​​on the other hand, cooked more practical home-style dishes, and they did so very quickly and efficiently.

When Xu Qingmeng woke up, the food was already prepared. To everyone's surprise, all three dishes were quite delicious.

"good to eat!"

The three of them received unanimous praise from everyone, which put their minds at ease.

Xu Qingmeng also learned about the three people's abilities and knew how to arrange their work in the future.

The next day, the Gu family began frantically making chili oil again.

Xu Qingmeng went to the shop because there was a job posting. As soon as she arrived, a group of people came to apply.

After Xu Qingmeng's interviews, fifteen people were selected.

Ten of them were from the prefectural city, and the remaining five were from other counties, so they needed to stay at the inn. Fortunately, there were side rooms in the inn's courtyard.

Xu Qingmeng plans to give a thorough training session in the next couple of days. Of course, she also wants to teach people how to make hot pot base, but that will have to wait until the chili oil is ready.

After several busy days, the Gu family finally finished making the chili oil needed for the noodle shop.

It was Da Shan who came to pick up the goods. "It's really been a lot of work for you, Madam Gu. Let's settle the payment right away."

Da Shan didn't hide anything from anyone; he simply handed Xu Qingmeng several silver notes, which were valid nationwide.

However, a deposit of one thousand taels has already been received, but this still amounts to a full one thousand six hundred taels.

Aunt Lin and the others were stunned. They never expected that such a small red chili oil would be so valuable. Mrs. He had calmed down considerably.

As usual, Xu Qingmeng casually stuffed the item into her sleeve and smiled as she saw the person out the door.

After seeing the people off, Xu Qingmeng went back to research the hot pot pot. Now that there were servants at home, the cleaning work was naturally left to them.

Previously, when eating hot pot, Xu Qingmeng used simple options, but now that she's starting a business, she naturally can't be casual about it.

Hot pot is best enjoyed in a divided pot, with one side spicy, one side tomato, and one side clear broth...

Xu Qingmeng simply wanted to design it as a four-compartment dish so that everyone could try each flavor.

When I ordered the table, I already told the chef that the middle of the table should be empty and the bottom should not be solid, since hot pot requires changing the charcoal. However, I seem to have forgotten to tell the chef to apply fire-retardant paint.

Half an hour later, Xu Qingmeng finished drawing the blueprints for the pot. She then told He Shi to find someone to make it. He Shi naturally ran off very quickly.

After all, with such a large shop here, it would lose money if it didn't operate for even a day.

After finishing the drawing, Xu Qingmeng took Xinting to buy ingredients and told them that they would have hot pot for dinner.

Xinting had tried it and really liked it.

The two went to the butcher shop first. Unlike Quan County, the prefectural city always had beef and mutton. Xu Qingmeng and the other bought a lot, and the stall owner was very happy. He even gave them a large piece of beef tallow as a gift.

The stall had a good selection, including tripe, which excited Xu Qingmeng, since tripe is the soul of hot pot.

They strolled around and even came across a shrimp vendor, so they bought a lot more, just enough to make shrimp paste.

Having bought most of the ingredients, Gu Tong returned them to their original location. Xu Qingmeng then took Xin Ting to the grocery store she had visited before, though it was still quite a distance away.

(End of this chapter)