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Chapter 219: Hot Business

The shrimp paste is smooth and tender, the tripe is crisp and refreshing, and the flavors of various vegetables are also very delicious.

However, there are also customers who can't eat spicy food, but they are eating hot pot with a butter base. The water in the pot has been finished, and before they can even ask, the waiter next to them has already brought tea to replace it for them.

"This hot pot is really good. I was feeling a bit cold at first, but I've warmed up in no time."

"That's right! The weather is getting colder and colder, so hot pot is perfect for it."

"That's right, it's very convenient to have a small gathering with friends here."

"That's right, oh my, this tripe is absolutely delicious! Waiter, give me another serving, no, give me three more servings!"

"Waiter, bring me two more servings of tripe, and two servings of shrimp paste as well."

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In no time, the lobby on the first floor was full.

The hot pot smelled incredibly strong, and many passersby were drawn in by the aroma. Those with spare cash went straight to the private rooms upstairs, while others, prioritizing affordability, preferred to wait outside, since dining in a private room was more expensive than eating in the main hall.

It's not that the prices of the dishes are different, but there is a certain fee for going to a private room. However, the waiting process is not so boring. Waiters will keep bringing water to those waiting, and there are other activities to pass the time, which is quite fun.

Perhaps because it was a day off, many of the people eating hot pot were scholars.

Xu Qingmeng pulled Gu Yunyi aside and asked, "There are quite a few scholars here, are they all from the prefectural school?"

"Some are, some aren't."

"?" Xu Qingmeng looked puzzled.

"It's all thanks to Brother Zhou and Brother Huang. Ever since they had hotpot together, they've been introducing them to everyone they meet. The entire academy has been talking about them these past few days. Although Brother Huang isn't at the academy, he has a lot of connections!"

"So this is ah!"

"My wife, why don't you go back and rest? I'll take care of things here!"

"Can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunyi's face darkened, and he leaned close to Xu Qingmeng's ear and said, "How about we try it tonight?"

"Ahem, well, I need to go back and rest. You keep watch over him!" Xu Qingmeng's face turned red instantly. She had wanted to stay a little longer, but now she didn't dare to, afraid that Gu Yunyi would say something shocking again.

Gu Yunyi watched Xu Qingmeng flee in disarray, his smile only growing wider.

Just as Xu Qingmeng left, a group of young men at a table asked, "Waiter, it's the birthday of the gentleman in the blue robe at our table today. What was the birthday surprise you were talking about?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly said, "Young master, please wait a moment!"

Your friend at the table joked, "Are you really curious about what kind of surprise they're talking about? I guess it's just a cheap snack they'll give you?"

"Anyway, it's Brother Pei's birthday today, so let's give it a try. There's no harm in it," the man said.

Everyone at the table was well-off, and since they had already said it, they didn't take it too seriously.

Before long, other sounds began to emerge in the already lively hall.

"Look, what's that?"

"I don't know, we can't see clearly from all around."

"what is this?"

"I do not know?"

What are they doing?

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Amidst everyone's attention and discussion, a group of waiters pushed a cart and stopped in front of a table of guests.

Then one of the waiters took out something that looked like a long piece of paper. In a few quick movements, he turned the long piece of paper into a round shape.

The waiter then put the thing on the man's head.

Only then did everyone realize that it was a hat, and quite a nice one at that. They thought that was the end of it, but then the waiter in charge shouted, "One, two, three," and several people behind him took some more things from the cart.

As everyone looked, one of the people was holding what appeared to be a wooden board with the words "Happy Birthday" written on it, surrounded by many cute doodles.

Xu Qingmeng made this birthday hat herself, Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia wrote the board, and the graffiti next to it was also drawn by the two of them.

Another person is holding an exquisitely packaged box, another is holding a bowl of noodles with a fried egg inside, and the last person is holding a round pastry.

"What is that?"

"I know this one. I think this is called something like cake?"

"Cake? What's that?"

"It's a kind of snack. I had it once before in Quan County."

"I've tried it too, and the taste is really amazing. I didn't expect to find it in a hot pot restaurant. I wonder if they sell it?"

Everyone was ready when they suddenly started singing.

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..."

The group sang and danced with great enthusiasm, and the other guests in the hall watched with great pleasure, some even laughing out loud.

As the song ended, the waiter carrying the cake walked up to the young master celebrating his birthday and said, "Young master, this is our shop's specialty, a birthday cake. These are candles. You can close your eyes, make a wish, and then blow out the candles."

The young master was clearly stunned.

A friend next to him quickly said, "What are you staring at? Hurry up!"

"Hurry up, hurry up."

The young master immediately realized what was happening, closed his eyes, blew out the candles, and then accepted the cake from the waiter.

"Young master, these are longevity noodles we're giving you free of charge. We wish you success in your career and that you'll be on the honor roll."

Another person handed him the wrapped gift, and then the waiter left.

One of them called out to the group, "Hey, your hats?"

"Young master, the hat is for you."

"Really?"

"Yes, I hope you enjoy your meal, young master."

The waiter had barely finished speaking when another round of conversation erupted in the hall…
"That birthday hat is so pretty! It's a pity my birthday hasn't come yet."

"But what I'm more curious about is, did you tell me where I can buy that birthday cake?"

"Yes! Yes! It looks so delicious!"

"Am I the only one paying attention to what they're singing? Five words floated down from the sky... and I could hum along."

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Meanwhile, the person celebrating their birthday at that table was eating cake bite by bite, while the people around them were extremely envious.

"This isn't quite right of you. If I hadn't asked the waiter, you wouldn't have gotten this cake. You're just eating it all by yourself..."

"Exactly! Good things should be shared!"

"That's right, that's right, it's not very nice to eat alone!"

The young master glanced at the group of people in front of him and said with a smile, "Say a few nice things to us."

When a group of people are vying for a bite to eat, they shower each other with compliments as if they were free.

(End of this chapter)