Chapter 579 - 579 Hot Pot

579 Hot Pot

“What’s soy sauce?”

“How about this?”

“Vinegar!”

“Sesame sauce!”

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In the past, it was Jiang Zhennan who was a curious baby. Now, it was Zhou wencai who was a curious baby. In addition, there was another adult with a suspicious expression and a pair of puzzled eyes.

After the seasonings were prepared and put into the pot, a fresh and attractive fragrance wafted out of the pot.

“It smells so good!” Zhou wencai sniffed. He was about to drool when he looked at the soup in the pot. “are we only going to eat this soup? ”

Lin yuelan shook her head. Then, she picked up a plate of vegetables at the side. First, she used chopsticks to drop one-third of the vegetables into the pot and then used the chopsticks to stir them. When the vegetables changed color and were cooked, Lin yuelan said, ” Your Excellency, big brother Zhou, try it and see how it tastes.”

As soon as Lin yuelan’s words fell, Jiang Zhennan picked up his chopsticks and picked up some food for Lin yuelan. He put it on her plate, then picked up another piece and put it on his plate. Then, he began to eat with the sauce and seasoning.

At first, Zhou Wencai and County Magistrate Zhou were dumbfounded by Jiang Zhennan’s actions. Then, the father and son looked at each other, but they quickly reacted and placed the vegetables in the pot on their plates.

Then, he mimicked Jiang Zhennan’s eating style and started to eat.

However, as soon as the food entered their mouths, the burning sensation immediately filled their entire mouths, making them want to spit it out immediately. However, the spicy and fragrant taste made them really reluctant, so they quickly chewed a few times and swallowed it down.

Soon, the burning and warm feeling spread from their stomachs to their whole bodies.

“Woo...”

Zhou Wencai was wailing from the spiciness. He was in a hurry to find water to drink, so he used his hand to fan his mouth. His mouth was constantly screaming about the spiciness. With a few gulps, he gulped down the cup of water.

By the time he recovered, his face was already red from the spiciness, and he was sweating all over.

“What is this? It’s so spicy!” Zhou Wencai asked while panting. His chopsticks were still picking up food from the half of the pot that was covered in red chili oil.

He felt that although the taste was spicy, it was extremely spicy and satisfying. The spicier it was, the more he wanted to eat it. Therefore, he couldn’t help but reach for the chili hot pot again.

Lin yuelan explained, ” this is a mixed hotpot. One side of the pot has a spicy soup, and the other side is clear soup. If big brother Zhou and the Lord can’t stand the spiciness of the chili, you can eat the clear soup here.”

“no, no, I want to eat the soup with the chili.” Zhou Wencai’s face was flushed red from the spiciness, but he could not bear to part with the taste. It’s really spicy and delicious!

Although County Magistrate Zhou didn’t say anything, it was obvious that he also had a special liking for this kind of soup with chili in it.

After that, the four of them didn’t talk much. They were all fighting to pick up the dishes they liked to eat, afraid that their favorite dishes would be snatched away by others. Even between father and son, the desire for food would not be compromised.

After eating for two hours, the four of them finally finished the table of dishes.

As Zhou Wencai leaned back in his chair, he rubbed his large belly and asked curiously again, ” sister Yue Lan, this thing is really fresh and delicious. It’s really satisfying. Oh, by the way, sister Yue Lan, you haven’t told us what this new way of eating is called? It’s not like they’re stir-fried or steamed.”

Lin yuelan said, ” this is hotpot!”

Zhou wencai and County Magistrate Zhou furrowed their brows.

No one had ever heard of this ‘hot pot’ eating method, be it in the capital or other places.

“Could it be because we have to use a hot fire source while using the pot for cooking the food, so it’s called hotpot?” Zhou Wencai said jokingly.

Lin yuelan nodded seriously and said, ” that’s pretty much the case. Hotpot is very suitable for eating in winter. Eating hot pot in winter can warm your body and stomach!”

County Magistrate Zhou listened and asked very seriously, ” so, you plan to mainly promote hot pot in this restaurant? ”

Lin yuelan nodded and said, ” that’s right.”

“But we’ve eaten most fresh vegetables. This restaurant is so big. Can you really provide so many fresh vegetables? ” County Magistrate Zhou asked suspiciously.

It was already amazing to be able to cultivate some vegetables in winter but to grow a large number of vegetables was simply a fool’s dream.

Lin yuelan replied seriously, ” my Lord, don’t worry! Since I’m planning to launch a new hotpot eating method, I must be prepared. I’ve planted more than one hundred and thirty mu of vegetables in the Lin family Village, enough to supply for this winter’s sales.”

County Magistrate Zhou was very surprised. “more than 100 mu? ”

He had heard that Lin yuelan was a child who had been expelled from the family and cut off from all her relatives.

To think that a child would have such capabilities to build a house, inherit Lin’s medicine Hall, work with a restaurant, and even open her own restaurant.

Now, he suddenly heard that she had planted more than a hundred Mus of vegetable land. If he counted this child’s net worth, it was at least ten thousand taels.

This was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old child!

Zhou Wencai was equally shocked when he heard that Lin yuelan had planted more than a hundred Mus of vegetables. He widened his eyes and asked in surprise, ” so many! Other than supplying to this restaurant, do you sell to others?”

If she did, he would send people to the Lin family Village to buy vegetables every day.

Fresh vegetables were much better than dried vegetables and salted vegetables.

Lin yuelan nodded and said, ” the vegetables we have can not only be supplied to our own restaurant and Yuelai Inn but can also be sold to the public. Of course, the price would be higher. However, the price will be reduced by 30% for the Zhou family. I’ll send someone to deliver the vegetables every seven days.”

Zhou Wencai nodded in delight and said, ” alright. Thank you, sister Yuelan!”