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Chapter 167 The Opening of the Hot Pot Shop

Tian Tian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, her eyes crinkling. "Alright then, let's call it Shiraishi Hot Pot."

Her smile carried a touch of innocent cheerfulness, yet also exuded a reassuring calm and composure.

Ling Yao stood opposite her, his gaze momentarily stunned.

At that moment, he felt as if he had been struck by something, and a ripple of emotion stirred within him.

Ling Yao coughed lightly, looked away to hide his lapse in composure, but his ears secretly blushed.

He said, "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

During this time, he often had inexplicable urges to find her and see her.

But... he couldn't find any reason.

The rice in the field is growing very well, there's no problem at all...

Today, he overheard his cousin talking about her opening a new shop, and he made up an excuse to make the trip for his cousin.

Tian Tian shook her head; she didn't need his help with anything...

But why hasn't he left yet?

“This…this was written by my cousin…” Ling Yao suddenly remembered that Li Huaiyuan had written the words long ago.

Tian Tian took it and saw that it said... Shiraishi Hot Pot.

As expected, Li Huaiyuan is still Li Huaiyuan.

Tian Tian thought for a moment, "I'm going to make the shop's signboard and banner today. It should be ready in about three days. My new shop... is expected to open for business in four days."

"Please tell Lord Li that you must bring your wife and son to the opening ceremony."

“Okay! We’ll definitely come!” Ling Yao agreed without hesitation.

Realizing he was being too eager, Ling Yao awkwardly said, "I will definitely tell my cousin that we will definitely come to support them."

"Thank you, Young Master Ling."

Ling Yao turned away reluctantly...

*

Once the opening date of Baishi Hot Pot Restaurant was set, Fulai Restaurant and Baishi Tea House began to jointly promote it.

But despite the publicity, no one revealed the actual way to eat hot pot.

The result was... on the opening day, the hot pot shop was packed with people. Everyone wanted to see what kind of hot pot it was and why it needed to be sold as a standalone shop.

Besides, some people are doing it for...

Come here to grab a spot.

Since both shops are run by Miss Tian Er, they must have that magical air conditioner, just like the Baishi Teahouse, which keeps the place warm in winter and cool in summer.

Tian Tian was in the shop, listening to the noisy commotion outside...

He turned around and looked at the shop assistant.

She divided the first-floor lobby into several areas, each with eight tables, managed by four waiters and a small manager.

The manager could only move between those eight tables, constantly watching the guests' movements and keeping an eye on the water level in the pots.

The four waiters were responsible for helping customers take orders and serving food.

Each of the two rooms on the second floor has a designated person in charge.

"Today is the first day of the shop's opening, everyone must be on high alert."

"If you do a good job today, I will reward you handsomely."

The men, full of morale, shouted back, "Don't worry, miss!"

Tian Tian used to give bonuses to the staff at Baishi Teahouse, starting with one or two taels of silver each...

They had already heard about it.

Now that I have the opportunity... of course I have to work hard!

"Turn on the air conditioner."

The area where the air conditioner is located is the responsibility of the person in charge.

Once the air conditioners in the four corners were turned on, the entire shop became thoroughly cool in no time.

The guests at the door also felt a cool breeze coming from under the door...

"The air conditioner is on, so we need to open the door."

"The breeze coming through the crack in the door is so refreshing."

"It would be great if the guesthouse we're staying in could have air conditioning."

"That's impossible. This air conditioner is a treasure made by Miss Tian Er under the guidance of a master. How can it be given to just anyone to use?"

"Hey, stop talking, the door's open."

Tian Tian opened the shop door herself and stood gracefully in front of people.

"Everyone, please line up as usual."

In an instant, the people who were previously pushing and shoving slowly formed a long queue.

Tian Tian stepped aside and said, "Please come in, sir."

"Miss Tian Er, we're together." At the front of the line was a regular customer of Baishi Teahouse, pulling along her family.

He chose a room upstairs, and downstairs there were waiters who would guide them to the appropriate room.

As soon as they entered the private room, the waiter turned on the air conditioner.

Before the guests arrived, the door to the private room was open, and the cold air rising from below made it cool inside.

But when you're having hot pot with the door closed, the cabinet-style air conditioner underneath is definitely not enough.

Customers entered the shop one after another, and the waiters, holding thick menus, began to take orders for the customers according to their training.

"Guests, we can choose two different soup bases per table."

"We have lard-based spicy hot pot base, tomato-based sweet and sour hot pot base, sour and spicy hot pot base, and mushroom-based mild hot pot base. You can choose two."

The guests downstairs looked at each other in bewilderment...

Choosing a soup base?

The staff explained with practiced ease, "The spicy hot pot broth is spicy and numbing, the tomatoes are sweet and sour, the sour soup is sour and spicy, and the mushrooms are mild..."

"It depends on your tastes, customers. Order whichever you like."

As expected, each table of guests had different tastes...

"I don't like sour flavors, so I'll go with spicy and mushroom flavors."

"I have kids at home... I'll choose a sweet and sour one, and a spicy one too."

"My elderly family member prefers milder flavors, so I'll have one mushroom flavor and one spicy flavor."

"Sweet and sour, and spicy and sour."

"Sour, spicy, and mushroom flavor."

There are all sorts of combinations.

After ordering the hot pot base, we started ordering the side dishes.

The waiter suggests how many dishes to order based on the number of guests and answers their questions carefully.

"Can you eat pig brains?"

The waiter laughed and said, "Sure, cooked pig brains taste almost like tofu."

"It's very nourishing."

But very few people dare to try pig brains.

The customer shook his head. "Never mind, I'll order something else."

I've never heard of these vegetables before, new bean products, and all sorts of meatballs...

Before anyone had even started eating, they couldn't resist ordering dishes from the dazzling array of options on the menu.

Despite repeated attempts by the other men to persuade them, they wouldn't listen and insisted on sticking to their principles.

"I've never tried any of these before, so of course I have to give them a try."

"Don't worry about us not being able to finish it, there are so many of us."

"Let's eat slowly, we can always eat until evening."

Anyway, it's so cool in the shop, they can eat slowly, they're not in a hurry.

The waiter could only tremble as he awkwardly went to serve the dishes.

Tian Tian recreated the hot pot restaurant from her era, with all the dishes neatly arranged in small plates, making it look clean and exquisite.

During the serving process, every waiter carrying dishes attracted the attention of the customers...

"Is that pig brain?"

"Does anyone actually dare to eat pig brains?"

"who is it?"

"Yes..."

Everyone followed the moving shopkeeper and looked over...