The guests in the lobby also all looked over curiously.
Several men came over with a variety of fresh vegetables and meat slices and placed them on the table one by one.
The crowd was even more curious and stretched their necks.
A few of the deans were also amazed, wondering how this was the way to eat.
A rich fragrance wafted out from the pot and soon filled the lobby and wafted to the noses of the crowd.
“It smells so good, this is rare food.”
Boss Wei personally brought over bowls filled with seasonings and placed them one by one in front of several people.
He picked up a plate of sliced lamb and took his chopsticks and put it into two pots, “This is our new hotpot. There are two flavours, one in bone broth and one in spicy. The sliced meat is fresh lamb, rolled twice in the water, and when it changes colour, you can clip it out and eat it.”
When he finished, he put down his chopsticks and stood to one side, watching the meat in both pots change colour, “Everyone, you can eat it now, just clip out whichever flavour you want.”
A few of the masters looked at the dean in unison.
The dean unhurriedly picked up his chopsticks, reached into the spicy pot and chucked out a slice of mutton.
“Put it in a bowl and dip it in the seasoning, it will add to the flavour and prevent it from burning.”
Dean did as Chef Wei said, put the slice of meat in the bowl, dipped it in the seasoning, re-popped it up and put it in his mouth, chewed it twice and paused.
Said a few husbandmen and Song Si, “You eat too.”
A few people quickly reached for their favourite pot with chopsticks, chucked the meat to imitate the actions the dean had just done in the bowl of seasoning and dipped it into their mouths, their eyes all lit up and they couldn’t help but praise, “Delicious!”
There were sounds of gulping in the hall.
Song Si bowed her head and a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth as she ate. The dean and the husbandmen had a very high prestige in the hearts of the people, so if they said it was delicious, then it was naturally delicious, and it was estimated that by the end of the night, the hotpot would be spread around the county.
“Shopkeeper, how do you sell this hotpot?”
Finally someone couldn’t resist.
Boss Wei smiled and replied, “Slices of lamb are sold by the catty, at least half a catty, vegetables are sold by the portion, three taels per portion, the price of each item is different, depending on how much you eat, the pot base is charged separately, if you want to eat, I can ask the guys to bring the menu over to see.”
“Bring it over, bring it over.”
There was a yell in the lobby.
If it had been any other day, the dean would have frowned, for after all he was used to quietness. But now he couldn’t care less, as these teachers acted as if they hadn’t eaten for days, and each one was more than capable of eating. If he didn’t eat more, he could only watch as they ate.
Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi sat in the backyard, eating the hot pot while listening to Xiao Si’s report on the situation in the front lobby.
Song Wangyue finished the lamb in her mouth, “You go and quietly tell the shopkeeper that we don’t have much soup base prepared today, only enough for today’s sale, if there’s anything else you want to eat, come back in three days.”
Xiao Si replied, and was just about to turn around and head out when Song Wan Yue called out to him again, “Have someone send some herbal tea over to Big Brother’s table.”
In the bas*ment of the restaurant, there was still some herbal tea left, which went perfectly with the hot pot.
Gu Yi slapped himself on the head with remorse, why hadn’t he thought of that.
“Have someone send us some over first.”
Xiao Si once again answered, went out and asked the fellows to bring up a small altar of herbal tea, first bringing some in for Gu Yi and Song Wan Yue, and then asking the fellows to carry the rest to the lobby.
Several tables were set up in the lobby, and all the charcoal pots were brought up.
The owner of the restaurant, Mr. Wei, was smiling as he instructed his staff to light the pots, while Xiao Si came up to him and told him what Song Wan Yue had said.
“What?”
Shopkeeper Wei’s head inclined momentarily, the smile on his face instantly gone.
Xiao Si nodded his head.
The owner of the shop, Wei, turned and headed for the backyard, “Keep an eye on it, I’ll go ask.”
Wei jogged to the door of the backyard, knocked twice and then pushed the door open without waiting for Gu Yi to say anything, “Miss Song, why do you want to wait until three days before selling?”
The iron should be struck while it’s hot.
“I don’t know how the business will be, I didn’t make that much of a base.”
……
Inside the lobby, Xiao Si had his mate pour herbal tea, which he personally delivered, “Our proprietor said that you are the first table guests, so he will give you a bowl of herbal tea each for free.”
The dean and the husbandmen did not doubt it and said thank you.
The other people who had ordered the hot pot took a look at it and also yelled for a bowl. The hot and spicy hot pot with the refreshing herbal tea made the meal soothing to think about.
The people in the elegant rooms upstairs also smelled the aroma and sent people down to ask about it. When they found out that a new hot pot had been added to the restaurant, they all complained that Mr Wei had not told them earlier, otherwise they would have been the ones to eat it first.
Half an hour later, when the dean and the others had finished eating, Song Si went to settle the bill, but the dean shouted at him and handed him a silver cheque, “Take it and settle the bill.”
“Dean, I have ……”
“Save your silver for next year when you go to the capital to catch the exam.”
He understood the conditions of Song Si’s family, otherwise he wouldn’t have been falsely accused by Zhang Huai because of a tael of silver to copy a book. The reason he promised Song Si to come over today was because after every student had passed the exam, there would be a thank-you banquet for the students, and Song Si had never been invited.
“But ……”
“There is nothing but, when you are in high school next year, you will be invited again, go ahead.”
Wei the shopkeeper stepped forward, “Sir Song, our young master said that you were the first table to eat hot pot and gave us publicity, the meal was all free.”
“There are still such good things.”
One of the husbandmen couldn’t help but say.
Wei the shopkeeper arched his hand towards him, “Our restaurant has always been like this, and the herbal tea that was introduced in the summer was also free for the guests to drink for three days.”
“That’s right, just because of that herbal tea, I came to eat at his restaurant at noon for three days in a row.”
One of the guests who was close to them sniffed and said.
The husbandman who spoke nodded, “That’s a good idea, it seems Song Si is really blessed to have caught such a good opportunity.”
The dean, however, was not entirely convinced, but in front of so many people, he did not ask more questions, accepted the silver ticket Song Si handed back and went out of the tavern.
Just now, because they were there, the guests didn’t dare to make a “loud” noise, but now that they had left, the pot exploded, boiling even more than the soup in the hot pot.
“This hot pot is really delicious, not only does it taste good, but it also makes me sweat a lot, even my body is much more relaxed.”
“No, especially with this herbal tea, don’t mention how refreshing it is, we’ve come to the right place today.”
……
“Everyone, everyone ……”
Wei’s boss arched his hand towards the guests in the lobby, “These are the only tables for today’s hot pot, if you want to eat, come back in three days, when we officially open for sale, not only will we have discounts, but we will also give two free servings of vegetables.”
