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Chapter 218 Opening Business

The next day, the weather cooperated.

The sun was high in the sky, and perhaps because the prefectural school was closed today, there were more people on Baiyang Street than usual.

Even before the hot pot restaurant officially opened, a large crowd had already gathered outside, discussing the event.

"I heard this is a hot pot restaurant."

"Hot pot? What is that?"

"But Zhou Yuanjia said it's a way of eating it, and it's delicious."

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Xinting had brought Aunt Rong and the others over early to make bone broth and tomato broth. They had already prepared a lot of butter broth, so all they had to do was put it into the four-compartment pot and add water to dissolve it.

In the backyard of the shop, the newcomers are all efficient workers, washing vegetables, cutting meat, and plating it.

The waiters in the lobby were all wearing the same employee uniform and stood in two rows.

When the time came, Gu Yunyi and the others opened the door, lifted the red cloth on the plaque, ripped it off, and struck the gong three times. The waiters behind them then shouted in unison.

"welcome!"

"welcome!"

"welcome!"

The crowd was immediately intrigued by the spectacle, including some students from the academy who recognized Gu Yunyi and the others.

"Brother Gu, what exactly is this hot pot?"

"That's right, I'm listening to Brother Zhou's talk all the time."

Mrs. He hurriedly pushed a small cart out.

This little cart was custom-made by Xu Qingmeng. Explaining it to everyone with just words would be laborious and not necessarily clear. This one is just right, allowing them to see it directly.

Before He arrived, everyone smelled a spicy and fragrant aroma. There hadn't been any charcoal fire before, but now that it was lit, the hot pot broth melted and the aroma burst forth.

"It smells so good!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"This smell makes me feel a little hungry."

"you do not say!"

I wasn't hungry to begin with.

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, they saw Shi push out a small cart with a four-compartment pot embedded in it, steaming and emitting a delicious aroma.

One of the grids is dark red with a layer of chili peppers floating on top, and it smells incredibly fragrant. The other is tomato-colored, orange-red, and has a sweet and sour aroma that makes you fall in love with it instantly.

The other two are one clear broth and the other slightly cloudy.

"Is this hot pot? The thing with chili peppers floating on top looks really appetizing."

"That's right! I heard that the chili oil at that noodle shop in the prefectural city comes from the Gu family, and it smells amazing!"

"Really? This hot pot must be pretty good."

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Seeing everyone's reaction, Mrs. He quickly said, "This is hot pot. This pot is specially made with four compartments, each containing one of four different flavors. One of them has a chili-based broth with beef tallow, another has a tomato-based broth that's sweet and sour, and yet another has a pork bone broth... All the pots on our table are like this, so everyone can try each flavor."

"On the left-hand side as you enter, there are various condiments, such as crushed peanuts, sesame paste, and sesame oil. You can mix whatever you like. If you don't know what to add, you can tell the waiter, and they will help you."

"Once the broth boils, you can add the vegetables. Beef and lamb, for example, are ready to eat as soon as they change color. Tripe, too, can be eaten after a few moments in the broth; don't cook it for too long, or it will become tough. And then there's our special shrimp paste, fish balls…"

"Of course, our hot pot restaurant also offers special services. If a customer who eats hot pot that day has a birthday, we'll prepare a small surprise for them. And if it's not your birthday, don't be discouraged, we have other activities too. Just give us the secret code..."

After He finished speaking, Zhou Yuanjia placed a sign with the prices of the food at the door. They always displayed prices clearly, even in the snack shops of Quan County. The crowd looked at the prices and began to discuss them.

"The price isn't expensive, it's within my budget. And it looks so novel, I'll try it for you first."

"Even if it's expensive, I'll go in and try it just for the aroma."

"I think today is my birthday, I definitely have to give it a try."

"Really? We definitely have to try it, so we can see what surprises await us."

"I am me too."

Of course, some might also find the price relatively expensive.

"This pot of broth costs thirty-five coins? That's way too expensive!"

"And these side dishes cost money, shouldn't they be free?"

"That's right. And this beef, a plate costs fifty coins, and there are probably only two slices of meat. With that spare money, I might as well buy some meat and cook it at home myself."

"That's right, never mind, let's go back, let's go back."

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Xu Qingmeng didn't care too much about this kind of thing. After all, it's impossible to satisfy everyone when running a store.

There are quite a few wealthy people in the prefectural city, and immediately some young masters went in.

As soon as they sat down, a waiter brought over the menu and tea.

"Give me a beef tallow hot pot base, and a tomato hot pot base too. And this beef, lamb, tripe, potatoes, fish balls... give me a serving of everything."

One of the people in the group asked, "Waiter, what is this shrimp paste?"

"Shrimp paste is only available at our store. It's made with fresh shrimp. Would you like a serving?" the waiter explained.

"Okay, give us two portions."

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."

The waiter took the menu from them and led them to the condiment area.

"The bowls are over here, and there are ten kinds available. Guests can add according to their preferences. There are also complimentary snacks over here..."

After everyone prepared their dipping sauces and returned to their seats, the hot pot broth was served, and the dishes were brought out one after another.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw the waiter carrying a stove full of charcoal, adding some more to the pot, and the bottom of the pot immediately began to boil.

"That's brilliant!"

"I've never seen anything like this before."

As the pot boils, its powerful aroma is released.

"It smells so good! It smelled good up close, but the aroma is even more enticing."

"Yes, yes! This tastes amazing."

"That's right! Coming to the prefectural city this time was definitely the right decision."

"Don't just eat the tomato ones! The butter ones are really delicious."

"No, no, there are too many chilies, I can't handle it. But this butter flavor is really fragrant, what a pity."

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As they talked, the group started putting the food into the pot.

The beef and lamb are incredibly tender. Just dip them in the hot pot, then coat them in the prepared sauce. One bite, and it's absolutely divine.

(End of this chapter)