Cai Xiaoxiao prepared rice balls and vegetable balls for Zhao Wu and them, which can be easily stuffed into the mouth and filled, which is the best choice.

After making the rice balls and vegetable balls, Cai Xiaoxiao and Zhao Kangcheng packed the dim sum to be given to the guests, and then took them to the hot pot restaurant together, put the rice balls and meatballs on the counters on the first and second floors respectively, and told Zhang Mu and Li Yuan that this was their lunch, so that they could remember to eat it after they were busy, so they handed the dim sum to them and asked them to remember to give it to the guests.

After that, they sat at Zheng Yi's table and ate hot pot together.

As Cai Xiaoxiao expected, all the guests who have eaten hot pot have praised it, and everyone likes it very much, saying that although the soup base is very expensive, it is actually much cheaper than eating a banquet in a restaurant, because the ingredients skewered with skewers are very cheap, and everyone is very satisfied and happy.

Before leaving, they said to Cai Xiaoxiao and Zhao Kangcheng: The branch of Xiaocheng Home is not disappointing.

Hearing everyone's satisfactory evaluation, Cai Xiaoxiao smiled happily.

After the thirty tables of guests are gone, the first day of business at the hot pot restaurant is over.

After closing the door of the store, Cai Xiaoxiao asked Zhang Mu and Li Yuan, "How is it?" Will you be able to adapt on the first day? ”

Zhang Mu and Li Yuan nodded: "Yes." ”

Li Yuan said: "Adaptation, very adaptation, and a good day to live. "It's so much better than what they used to be in the village.

Zhang Mu nodded in agreement on the side.

"After that, Xianggong and I are not there, can you handle it too?" Cai Xiaoxiao then asked.

"Absent?" The two were stunned, and then thought of next year's imperial examination, so they understood, the two nodded, and said, "Of course it's no problem, it's just that the soup base ......" Because Cai Xiaoxiao didn't give them the recipe for the soup base, they were worried that after Cai Xiaoxiao and them left, they wouldn't be able to make the soup base without the recipe.

"Don't worry about this, after we leave, I will naturally hand over the recipe for the soup base to you, but you have to keep it and don't let anyone steal it." Cai Xiaoxiao said with a serious face.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry! We'll be sure to keep it then! "Maybe they'll make the soup base themselves.

"Well, of course I'm reassured by you." Cai Xiaoxiao smiled, "This ox cart is also lent to you to use, and it is convenient for you to buy ingredients or something." "The amount of ingredients needed for the hot pot restaurant is still relatively large, and it is more convenient to have a car.

After that, the business of the hot pot restaurant became more and more popular, and although it only served 30 tables of customers every day, the number of customers who came to make reservations every day was almost a month later! You can see its popularity.

It is said that some people want to imitate the hot pot restaurant to make a pot of soup base to brush the vegetables and eat, but obviously no matter how you do it, compared with the small town house, you always feel that there are several flavors missing, but the taste is also good, so you can't eat the hot pot of the small town house, so you can make a low-grade hot pot at home, which is considered to satisfy your cravings.

But the first choice, of course, everyone still chooses the hot pot of the small town house.

Zhang Mu and Li Yuan have finally been handy after a long period of busyness, and now even if Cai Xiaoxiao and Zhao Kangcheng are not in the store for a day, they have no problem.

Because the day of the imperial examination is getting closer and closer, although Zhao Kangcheng still often follows Cai Xiaoxiao to travel between the village and the town, he basically just sits in the store and concentrates on reading.

Cai Xiaoxiao will occasionally accompany him, and occasionally go back and forth between the two stores, in short, the days are much more leisurely than before.

Soon, the annual Dragon Boat Festival arrived.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a festival that is very valued both in modern times and in ancient times, especially in ancient times.

Before the Dragon Boat Festival, everyone has already begun to prepare for the celebration, as well as for the dragon boat race on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.

The dragon boat race is held by the town and is attended by the villagers of the surrounding villages, and there will be rewards for winning.

It is a great honor that the dim sum and hot pot of Xiaocheng Home have also been included in one of the awards of the dragon boat race this year, and Zhao Kangcheng was invited to participate in the dragon boat race.

Zhao Kangcheng originally wanted to refuse, but after Cai Xiaoxiao, Zhao Kangqiang and Zhao Xiaoli learned about it, they all said they were looking forward to it, after all, Zhao Kangcheng had never been invited in previous years-

"Go, go, go! You will agree! I'd love to see you row! I'll be standing on the shore to cheer you on! Cai Xiaoxiao said to Zhao Kangcheng expectantly.

Hearing this, what else could Zhao Kangcheng say? Naturally, he reluctantly agreed: "I know, I will participate, but I can't guarantee that I will definitely get the first place." ”

"It doesn't matter, the ranking is not important, the focus is on participation." Cai Xiaoxiao smiled.

"By the way, what are you packing?" Zhao Kangcheng looked at the dumpling leaves in Cai Xiaoxiao's hand and the meat filling put into the zongzi, and asked suspiciously.

"Zongzi, isn't this something that is obvious at a glance?" Cai Xiaoxiao said.

While they were talking, Cai Xiaoxiao happened to be making zongzi with Zhao Wang's in the yard.

Zhao Kangcheng frowned and said, "I know it's zongzi, but, why do you put meat filling in zongzi?" "Because everyone has always wrapped white zongzi, there is basically no filling in it, so Zhao Kangcheng will ask.

"My sister-in-law said it was a meat dumpling." Zhao Xiaoli helped Cai Xiaoxiao answer, "Not only that, but there are also red bean stuffed zongzi, and red date stuffed zongzi." ”

"...... "Should he say that his daughter-in-law is very smart?" A zongzi can come up with so many tricks.

"Is this going to be sold in the store?" Zhao Kangcheng asked.

Cai Xiaoxiao nodded: "There is such a plan, but it is good to sell only a small part, and we can eat the rest ourselves." By the way, mother-in-law, on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, our family will celebrate the festival together in the town, right? Anyway, Xiang Gong was going to participate in the competition in the town that day. She looked at Zhao Wang and proposed.

"Well, that's fine." Zhao Wang nodded in agreement.

"Do you want to eat hot pot?" Zhao Kangqiang and Zhao Xiaoli asked Cai Xiaoxiao expectantly. The two are now completely hooked on hot pot.

Cai Xiaoxiao said helplessly: "Of course not, the Dragon Boat Festival must eat zongzi." ”

"You can eat zongzi hot pot together." Zhao Kangqiang said that this is not a problem.

Zhao Xiaoli also said: "Sister-in-law, eat hot pot!" We haven't eaten in fifteen days. As he spoke, he looked pitiful.

"Ah, this...... Messire? Mother-in-law? Cai Xiaoxiao looked at Zhao Kangcheng and Zhao Wang for help.

Zhao Wang smiled: "Then eat hot pot, there are many people, and it is also lively." ”

Since even Zhao Wang's family said so, Cai Xiaoxiao had no choice but to agree: "Okay, then hot pot." ”