Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 217 Hot Pot Preparation
"Alright, alright, this meat is getting tough, hurry up and eat it," Xu Qingmeng said.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone hurriedly picked up pieces of beef and mutton from the pot.

"Wow! This mutton is so tender, and it doesn't have any gamey smell at all," Zhou Yuanjia said.

"Delicious! Delicious! This beef is so tender, and this hot pot is so spicy and flavorful, I love it!" Huang Boyang said, stuffing a large piece of beef into his mouth.

"Sister-in-law, I also want to eat spicy hot pot, is that okay?" Yun Sheng blinked her big eyes.

Before Xu Qingmeng could speak, Madam He interrupted, "It's no use trying to coax your sister-in-law. You'd better eat this properly."

As soon as Madam He opened her mouth, Yun Sheng knew there was no hope. Fortunately, the tomato broth was also very delicious, with a sweet and sour taste.

While cooking vegetables for Xu Qingmeng, Gu Yunyi still managed to eat quite a bit himself.

"Trips shouldn't be cooked for too long; just put them in for a short while, as they get tough faster than meat."

"The tripe is so delicious, why didn't we eat it before?" Xinting asked.

"Quan County is not as good as the prefectural city after all, so it's quite a good thing to come across beef here."

"That's why it's called the prefectural city."

"Zhou Yuanjia, don't just eat the mutton, leave me a couple of slices."

"Young Master Huang, there's still plenty left. I'll go get it."

"Madam, you can eat, I'll go." Aunt Rong stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

The group ate almost all of the ingredients they had bought before the meal was over, and even the servants were very satisfied with their meal.

"Sister-in-law, this hot pot is absolutely delicious."

"I wish I could eat this every day."

"Don't worry, you'll have food to eat from now on?"

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"Mengniang plans to open a hot pot restaurant. The shop and everything else are ready. Her health isn't good right now, but with hot pot, all she needs to do is make a good broth, prepare the ingredients and dipping sauces, and the customers can do everything else themselves..."

"Okay, I think this hot pot is definitely going to be a hit. The weather is getting cooler now, so it's perfect."

"Yes, yes, the atmosphere of eating hot pot is more relaxed, and everyone can eat and help each other, which is very fun."

"Yes."

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The next day, Xu Qingmeng asked Xiao Li to buy another shop, even at a price three hundred taels lower than the previous one.

However, Leonardo DiCaprio said he wouldn't clean up the things inside; they could clean them up themselves.

When Mrs. He heard this, she thought it was no big deal. There were many people in the house now, so cleaning up was no problem at all.

Xu Qingmeng and Madam He were still grateful to Xiao Li, after all, three hundred taels was not thirty taels, and Xiao Li must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

After finishing this, I went with Xiao Li to work on the contract.

However, without Gu Yunyi this time, it took Xiao Li a bit longer to exchange the contract, but fortunately he still managed to finish the job before sunset.

Overjoyed, Mrs. He insisted that Xiao Li stay for dinner. With such a warm invitation from Mrs. He, Xiao Li accepted.

When Gu Yunyi and the others returned, the contract had already been prepared.

Gu Yunyi took it and examined it carefully.

The shop on Elm Street is under Xu Qingmeng's name. It's a bit larger than the one on Poplar Street, but its location is a bit out of the way, so the price is about the same. When Xiao Li was doing the business, he asked Madam He, who said that, as before, everything was under Xu Qingmeng's name.

"No problem." After reading it, Gu Yunyi handed the contract to Xu Qingmeng.

Although the shops on Yushu Street aren't in a rush to open for business, that doesn't stop them from starting renovations first. The tables and pots for the hot pot restaurant are already being made; all that's left is the renovation, which Xu Qingmeng plans to complete together.

The He family had just arrived and didn't know much about this, so they asked Xiao Li to find a team of masters.

Unlike Quan County, the chefs in the prefectural city do not need to be provided with meals, but they must be paid an additional twenty coins per meal.

The workers were very willing, since the masters were all from the neighborhood and could go home to eat, which was equivalent to an extra twenty coins a day, so they were overjoyed.

After finishing all that, Xu Qingmeng finally had some free time. Although Madam He was still extremely anxious, there was no rush now, so she decided to go for a stroll.

The city was bustling, and the inner city was even more so.

The road was much wider than Baiyang Street, and the surrounding shops were of all kinds, a dazzling array that He Shi couldn't take her eyes off, and so did Xin Ting.

What woman doesn't love shopping? Even Ms. He is no exception. Her eyes lit up when she saw many new styles of clothing, jewelry, and other novelties that she had never seen before.

He dragged Xinting along, buying this and that, wanting to buy everything, and was very happy.

Xu Qingmeng was intrigued by the two men and started looking at fabrics, ready-made clothes, and jewelry. She bought quite a few things for both children and adults.

The Gu family is still busy with the shop. The signboard for the hot pot restaurant has been made. Since a group of people are together, they couldn't think of a suitable name, so they simply called it Gu's Hot Pot Restaurant.

The Gu family hasn't been in the city for long, but each and every one of their affairs has caused quite a stir.

The neighbors were all talking about it, but they were still looking forward to the hot pot.

The day before the hot pot restaurant opened, Xu Qingmeng called all the waiters to the lobby.

"Have you remembered everything I've taught you these past few days?" Xu Qingmeng asked.

"Got it!" everyone said in unison.

Most of the people Xu Qingmeng found were around ten years old. Compared to adults, children are much bolder.

"One, two, three, sing!"

Five words floated down from the sky: "That's nothing. Even if it is, it'll only bother you for a while, and then it'll be over..."

"Get your mouths moving and your hands moving too, don't just stand there motionless."

"What's the code? Did you remember it?"

"I remember everything!"

"The king of heaven overshadows the tigers of earth."

"Pagoda suppresses the river demon."

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However, Xu Qingmeng still made some revisions and went through all the content. Xu Qingmeng nodded in satisfaction. The newly recruited Xiaopingzi was their leader. She originally thought he was too young to do it, but the result was not bad.

The next day was the day the hot pot restaurant was scheduled to open.

Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia have a day off tomorrow. Yun Sheng and Yun Mo have the same day off as the academy, so they will also be there.

"The shop opens tomorrow, so you can't be lazy. Get up early. Aunt Tian, ​​you can take care of things at home tomorrow. Aunt Lin, Aunt Rong, and I will go to the shop to get things done."

However, Gu Yunyi and his group have also been promoting their work at the academy these past few days.

(End of this chapter)