dognovel Chapter 127 Opening
Chapter 127 Opening
"Leyou, the spicy hot pot for table number two is ready..."
"Okay, coming."
Today is the first day of the trade fair. After attending the opening ceremony in the morning, Lezhi and his team returned to their booth to start preparations and finally managed to officially open for business just in time for lunch.
Because of the unique aroma of the mala tang broth, coupled with yesterday's promotion, they welcomed quite a few customers on their first day of business. Lezhi was in charge of the cooking, Leting was in charge of drinks, which was a solution Lezhi had come up with recently, and Leyou was in charge of hospitality.
The drink is a special blend of white fruit juice, refreshing fruit, and some sweet crystals, with a remarkably effective way to cool down and relieve the spiciness. This idea came from Qingze, who had already fallen in love with spicy food after just one taste, but whose body hadn't yet adapted. Lezhi believed many others felt the same way, so last night, half-asleep, he suddenly had this idea.
When I mentioned it to Leyou and Leting this morning, I immediately received their strong support. They still have some stock of white juice fruit and cooling fruit, and Leting even went to the tribespeople to scavenge for more, including the stock they brought. This is enough for them to sell for several days.
"Leju and the others will arrive in a couple of days. They also said that if they have time, they will pick some fruit to exchange with us." The blender stopped working, and Le Ting was finally able to finish what he hadn't finished saying. He carefully poured the drink from the blender into the jointed vine cups, then added a leaf from a cooling fruit as a garnish, and a glass of water was ready.
"Well, it's okay. If we can't keep up with the white juice fruit and refreshing fruit, I'll just add some other recipes. Leting, you can think about it when you have time. Drinks are very simple."
Taking advantage of the lull in work, Lezhi quickly cleaned up the work surface and the area around the stove. The kitchen needs to be kept clean at all times, otherwise Lezhi wouldn't feel at ease.
"Okay, actually I already have a bit of an idea in mind. I'll try to do it during my break, and Lezhi, can you help me try it out then?"
"Hey, what are you talking about?" After delivering the last batch of meals, Leyou crawled into the stall and picked up a water cup to sip.
"It's nothing, we were just talking about the raw materials." Leting put away the blender and then tidied up the mushroom sauce on the counter.
Thanks to the influx of customers brought by the mala tang (spicy hot pot), their mushroom sauce also sold several bottles today, much better than Lezhi had anticipated.
"Oh, don't worry about that. I was just about to tell you, but I didn't have time." Leyou waved his hand. "Before Qingze and the others set off for hunting this morning, they specifically told me that if we were short of any ingredients at our stall, we could just let them know, and they could ask their tribesmen for help. So I told them about some of the ingredients we use the most, and people should be coming to exchange them in the next couple of days."
"Oh, that's great, that means our business can continue."
Although Lezhi and his group's stall wasn't priced very high, the profit margin in the food and beverage industry was still quite good. In just this morning, they exchanged for all sorts of supplies. The most abundant were the hard powder fruits they had been notified about beforehand, followed by long-lasting supplies like gold and fluorite, and they also received some cloth.
All of this was left with Leyou. The three of them would settle the accounts after the day's business was over. However, judging from Leyou's beaming face, he was quite satisfied with today's earnings.
"Tweet~"
As the three of them were engrossed in their conversation, the furry ball that had been peacefully perched on Lezhi's head suddenly opened its eyes and let out a soft cry, as if it had sensed something.
Before Lezhi could even ask, the answer appeared automatically. Hearing the greetings coming from outside the stall, the three of them looked over and saw that Leyou and Leting looked completely bewildered, a stark contrast to the knowing look on Lezhi's face.
"Who is that? He seems quite famous." Most of the people sitting outside were Windwalker Clan members who had come after hearing the news, with a few Longtail Clan members mixed in. However, they all seemed to know Qingjin, and some even had undisguised respect on their faces.
"Qingjin, she is the captain of the Windwalker Clan's guard team." She is also the record holder for the best record in the history of their three-clan hunting competition.
To put it simply, Qingjin is currently the strongest individual fighter among the three races. As a seeded player, Qingjin no longer needs to participate in the three races' selection process and can directly participate in the all-race tournament. Therefore, the younger generation in the last two years may not be very familiar with Qingjin, such as Lezhi and Leting.
Leyou had never met Qingjin, but he remembered Qingjin's name well.
"What? She's Captain Qingjin?" Upon hearing Lezhi's explanation, Leyou's eyes lit up instantly.
Leaving aside the fact that she was slacking off with Lezhi and Leting, Leyou quickly strode towards Qingjin, who was clearly heading straight for their stall.
"Welcome." Leyou greeted him with the words Lezhi had specifically instructed, flashing a warm smile. "Is this Captain Qingjin? Please have a seat. What would you like to eat?"
"Okay, thank you." Qingjin readily followed Lezhi to an empty seat and sat down. After looking around, she successfully spotted Lezhi by the stove in the stall.
"What do you sell here? How do I order?"
"Oh, it's mala tang. Choose the vegetables and meat you want, and we'll cook them and season them again. It tastes great. Over there are the dishes we're currently serving."
Leyou gestured to Qingjin towards the food preparation station. His eyes were filled with excitement at seeing his idol. The fact that he could stand here and speak properly was already a result of his efforts to restrain himself.
"I'm not picky about food, give me a little of everything." Qingjin glanced at the food preparation counter and spoke casually.
"Ok."
Although she really wanted to continue getting close to her idol, Leyou stuck to her principles and obediently went to fulfill her duties.
Meanwhile, Lezhi, who was at the stall, saw Qingjin being invited to sit down by Leyou. He was surprised that Qingjin had actually come to patronize the business; he had thought Qingjin had something to ask him.
Turn on the heat, put the ingredients into the pot in order and cook them until done, then add the special seasonings, and a bowl of mala tang is ready.
Watching Leyou happily serve the food to Qingjin, Lezhi shook her head. Leyou's behavior was too obvious, although the behavior of the people around him was about the same.
The arrival of Qingjin brought more attention to this small stall, and the previously quiet business suddenly became lively again.
"Ah, sir, we don't have any seats left. Would you like to stay?" The sudden influx of people left Leyou scrambling to keep up. Although they were turning over tables quickly, they still couldn't keep up with the flow of people.
Just as Leyou was speaking, a few more people arrived. Upon hearing Leyou's words, the one who was just one step away glanced at the food on the table of the people who were already eating and proposed a new solution.
"It's okay, I can eat standing up."
"Aha……"
Leyou was stunned for a moment by the hero's speech, then saw the people behind him who had started to line up automatically also chiming in.
"Yes, you just order, how we eat is our business."
"This smells good, it's worth a try."
With one person taking the lead, the rest was no longer under the control of Leyou and the others. Next, Lezhi and the other two started working on an assembly line, constantly taking orders and receiving goods, and then producing batch after batch. By the time they finished this round, they were all exhausted.