vrcanaries Chapter 503 Lamb Hot Pot
Chapter 503 Lamb Hot Pot
A-Yue closed her eyes and pondered, "Is there fish bones, dried scallops, shrimp heads, dried crabs, clams...?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she opened her eyes. "That's about it. I can't taste anything more than that."
Sihai nodded: "You guessed right. Simmer these ingredients slowly, and when the heat is right, the flavor will naturally come out."
Seafood hot pot broth isn't actually difficult to make; most people can taste the difference after eating it once.
Therefore, Xu Yiyi guessed that if other restaurants in the town had any ideas, they should be able to figure them out soon.
For example, Song Datou (a type of coin).
After eating there once, he immediately made the same seafood hot pot base when he got back.
In addition to this, the clear broth hot pot base also includes a congee base.
They're all perfectly clear; there's no need to guess.
The difficulty lies in the spicy broth.
After a steaming hot pot meal, A-Yue was completely satisfied, her belly slightly bulging.
"Alright, no need to boil any more vegetables. If I keep eating like this, I really won't need to have lamb hot pot tonight."
She stretched contentedly, tidied up the things in the small house, and then slowly strolled to the front hall.
It was a slightly quieter time in the afternoon, and the front hall was still full of guests leisurely eating hot pot or chatting while drinking mandarin orange juice.
The waiter was still busy.
Xu Yiyi stood behind the counter, tapping her fingers on the abacus in the bright daylight, intently checking the accounts, with a thick ledger spread out beside her.
A-Yue walked to the counter, leaned against it, and glanced at the young men in the front room wearing the same indigo work clothes.
He glanced again at the guests chatting and laughing in the front hall, then his gaze finally settled on Xu Yiyi's serious profile, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"Yi Yi, the restaurant has hired so many people all of a sudden, it looks really lively. The business... is really good."
When she left home, Wufu was already quite successful, but it was not as large as it is now, and it was short-staffed.
Now that it has returned, not only are the restaurants packed with customers, but the staff are also well-trained and orderly, giving the entire restaurant a vibrant and prosperous atmosphere.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiyi continued working on the abacus, only slightly raising her eyes to glance at A-Yue, a barely perceptible smile curving her lips:
"Yes, business has indeed improved a lot. Since we launched the hot pot banquet, it has reached a new level. There are more and more customers. The original staff couldn't keep up, so we added some more."
She pointed to the densely packed records in the ledger: "However, the expenses have also increased."
Wages, ingredients, charcoal...
"Thank you for your hard work," A-Yue said sincerely.
Xu Yiyi shook her head: "What's this? As long as there's money to be made, there's hope."
She glanced at A-Yue's listless expression and said, "You just got back, are you tired? Why don't you go to the house in the backyard to rest for a while? I still need to sort out the list of ingredients to prepare this afternoon."
A-Yue pouted and refused to go back to rest.
"I don't feel tired at all. I've been on the boat for most of the day, and my back is so sore from lying down."
She looked around, then suddenly remembered something and moved closer to Xu Yiyi.
"You know about the adults' wedding, right?"
Xu Yiyi, with the list in her hand, grunted "Mmm" without looking up: "I know, it's Lord Lin and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Wei's mansion. The wedding was originally scheduled for six days from now, and I even received an invitation from the Lord."
Her tone was indifferent, as if she were talking about something trivial that didn't concern her.
A-Yue sighed deeply: "The wedding will have to be postponed."