klisemfg Chapter 729 Hot Pot
Chapter 729 Hot Pot
Although Bai Wanwan’s idea is good, it still takes some time to attract investment.
Lin Zao Zao came over from not far away and said:
"Bai Wanwan, what are you bragging about? Don't believe her.
She is a liar in Beijing. If you really take over these stores, you will be fooled by her.
If there is such a good business, won’t she do it herself? Why does she have to drag you along? "
Several ladies who had received the news in advance suddenly gathered together, their voices not too low, but just loud enough for those around them to hear:
"Have you heard? The Sixth Prince said yesterday that he wants to make Miss Lin Zaozao his concubine!
From now on, she will be the Sixth Prince's consort, and her status will be completely different!"
The ladies immediately turned around and rushed to Lin Zaozao, their faces full of warm smiles: "Oh, Miss Lin, this is such a great joyous event! Congratulations!"
"Yes, yes. When you marry the Sixth Prince, we will definitely prepare generous gifts to congratulate you. But don't forget to treat us to the wedding wine!"
Lin Dasheng's face was full of pride: "Bai Wanwan, now you know who is the disaster star and who is the lucky star, right?"
Lin Zao Zao's eyebrows flew up, and her chin was slightly raised, with an unconcealable smugness on her face:
"Don't be fooled by her words! Qingshui County is very deserted, and these shops are simply unavailable for rent, so she's trying to lure you in with a low price.
If you really rent it, and no one comes to do business in the future, don't regret it if you lose money!"
The ladies naturally understood what Lin Zaozao meant when they heard this. Some of them said apologetically, "Master Bai, I think we should just forget about it! Business isn't our strong point."
"Yes! The risk is too great..."
Bai Wanwan looked at them and wanted to laugh. A shop only needed five taels of silver, which was basically given to them for free, but they actually thought it was very risky.
If she didn't need these people to open up sales channels here and attract more people, why would she rent the shop to them at such a low price!
Bai Wanru suddenly said, "I want to rent two stores. I think the location here is good and there will definitely be room for development in the future."
"I...I also want to rent a store and give it a try."
There are still some people who have good vision. Bai Wanwan smiled and said, "Okay, Zhiwei, write down their names."
There are 26 ladies willing to rent shops here, and Bai Wanwan now has more than 160 shops here.
If she couldn't manage so many things by herself, how could she rent them out?
Since these people were unwilling, Bai Wanwan didn't force them and simply said, "How about we go to the theater to watch a play now, and then go straight to dinner. After dinner, I'll take you fishing and picking fruit?"
Bai Wanwan moved all the equipment from the farm here, and the ladies were delighted: "I didn't expect there are so many things here. Okay! Let's go and take a look!"
Bai Wanwan took them directly to the theater. The theater in Qingshui County looked very grand, with a large courtyard and bright and neatly decorated inside.
The roof was covered with neatly tiled tiles, and even the stage was more spacious than elsewhere, with red silk hanging on both sides, making it look festive.
There were quite a lot of people coming today. More than a hundred ladies and their daughters were standing at the entrance of the theater.
Bai Wanwan smiled and led everyone inside, inviting them into the private room.
These private rooms were separated one by one, with soft chairs inside and tea and snacks on the tables. The ladies couldn't help nodding their heads as they sat in them: "This place is so comfortable, even better than the theater in the city!"
It didn't take long before the show started.
We performed two newly-rehearsed plays in the morning. The first one was "Farewell My Concubine". We sang the scenes of Concubine Yu and King Xiang Yu with tears in our eyes.
The second scene was "Mu Guiying Takes Command". The sight of Mu Guiying wearing armor and going into battle made the ladies' eyes light up.
Everyone watched the show while drinking tea and eating snacks. The snacks were sweet biscuits and soft cakes, and the tea was also fragrant. The ladies were all very satisfied with what they ate and drank.
After finishing the tea and snacks in the theater, Bai Wanwan led everyone to the restaurant next door.
As soon as they entered the restaurant lobby, the ladies' eyes were caught by the copper pot on the table.
The pot was divided into two halves, one half was filled with red soup with chili peppers floating in it, and the other half was filled with clear soup with scallions floating in it. There was a charcoal fire burning underneath, bubbling with hot steam. Everyone looked at each other with curiosity.
"How do you eat it? We've never seen anything like this at banquets before!" A lady couldn't help but put out her hand to touch the edge of the copper pot, then quickly retracted her hand and asked with a smile.
Bai Wanwan walked to the table and pointed at the copper pot and explained:
“It’s called hot pot, also called a pot.
The partition in the middle divides the pot into two halves. The red soup side is spicy, and the clear soup side is fresh. Ladies can choose according to their own taste.
Soy sauce, vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, chopped green onions and coriander are placed on the small table next to it. Everyone can also make their own sauce to dip it in to make it more palatable.
The vegetables and meat in the pot are all grown and raised in Qingshui County, so they are very fresh.”
Lin Zao Zao also followed in and looked at the lively scene in front of him, feeling full of surprise.
She really didn't expect that Bai Wanwan could come up with such a fresh and novel way to liven up the deserted Qingshui County. Even the way of eating was different from other places.
The guys were very quick and efficient, placing the copper hot pots one by one at each table for ten people. When they opened the lids, the ingredients inside were eye-catching.
There were three large plates of mountain mushrooms alone, including shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, tea tree mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, bamboo fungi, and oyster mushrooms with a fresh mountain fragrance.
They are all picked from the back mountains of Qingshui County early in the morning, cooked in clear soup, and are sweet when bitten.
The vegetables next to it are also juicy, including spinach and lettuce that are so tender that you can squeeze water out of them.
There are also thinly sliced lotus roots and potatoes, all freshly picked from the county vegetable garden, exuding a freshness.
Looking at the meat dishes, they are even more substantial. They are sliced into mutton rolls and dipped in spicy soup. The edges of the rolls are covered with red oil, and they are tender and fragrant when eaten.
The lamb ribs are stewed until soft and tender. Put the meat and bones into the pot and cook for a while. The meaty aroma is full when you chew it, and the bone marrow is even more rich when you suck it.
There are also freshly sliced fish slices, which are so thin that light can pass through. They are cooked by shaking them in the soup twice. They are slippery and have no fishy smell.
The loaches were also cleaned and coated with a thin layer of starch. After being cooked thoroughly, the meat was firm and so delicious that it could make your eyebrows fall off.
Bai Wanwan even specially sent someone to the beach. Although it was not very close to the sea, they used a fast horse to rush over all night to deliver the fresh seafood.
At this moment, the table is filled with snow-white shrimp balls, several kinds of shrimps, cuttlefish, squid tentacles, and cuttlefish. When they are put into the pot, the freshness of the seafood mixed with the fragrance of the broth, and even the air is filled with the tempting aroma.
A lady picked up a piece of mutton roll with chopsticks, chewed it twice, and nodded with a smile: "This mutton is so tender! There is no smell of mutton at all, it tastes better than the mutton you buy on the grassland!"
Another lady, who was frying scallops, echoed:
"That's right! This seafood is so fresh that it's almost melting on your tongue.
This meal, Master Bai, has gathered together all the best things from the mountains, waters, and seas!"