The two had hot pot for lunch, and needless to say, they chose a hot pot restaurant under the He family's umbrella. Now, the "Xiang He" brand has become the dominant force in the catering industry in City A, and even many people from other places have heard of it. It is said that in any restaurant under the "Xiang He" enterprise, the vegetarian dishes are even better than the meat dishes, which is unique.

Other upscale restaurants had secretly sent people to sample the dishes at the He family's restaurant long ago. They easily discovered that the He family's chefs weren't significantly better than theirs; the main difference lay in the ingredients. After extensive inquiries, they finally focused on "Xiaoxiao's Boutique Fruits and Vegetables" shop. In terms of ingredient quality, Tang Xiaoxiao's shop naturally sold the best in the entire City A and surrounding cities. Following this lead, many others naturally went to the base in Hou Tang Village.

Tang Xiaoxiao and He Zhan had an agreement that she could not sell her vegetables to other restaurants. Even if they were unwilling to give up and went to Tang Xiaoxiao's fruit shop to buy vegetables at high prices, they still couldn't make "Xiang He" taste the same when they got back.

The reason is naturally that Tang Xiaoxiao's shop sells crops grown in greenhouses, while He Zhan is provided with products made in real, authentic spaces.

A true connoisseur can discern even the slightest difference in taste.

The two ordered a table full of vegetables, but the waiter didn't show any surprise. In fact, since Xianghe's vegetarian food became famous, most customers who come to their restaurant, apart from some meat lovers, choose more vegetables, even though some of their vegetables are more expensive than meat.

Tender bok choy and spinach are added to the broth and scooped out when half-cooked. They are then dipped in the restaurant's secret sauce, resulting in a refreshing and delightful taste.

Many young and beautiful women have already regarded "Xiang He's" vegetarian meals as a weight-loss miracle. They're delicious and help with weight loss; even the simple vegetable salads are irresistible. Aside from the price, they have no downsides. But for women who love beauty, money isn't an issue when it comes to becoming beautiful healthily; they're willing to spend whatever it takes as long as they can afford it.

There's no concept of "checking in" yet, otherwise the He family's restaurant would definitely become a popular spot for internet celebrities to check in.

In her past life, Tang Xiaoxiao often saw the so-called "hot pot culture" while surfing the internet. Everyone said that eating hot pot must be spicy, and that a half-and-half pot has no soul. However, she had a serious stomach disease in her past life and dared not touch anything spicy. Every time she went out to eat hot pot, she could only eat the clear broth pot, which was a real downer.

Now she's not afraid anymore, but perhaps because she's never been used to spicy food since childhood, she still doesn't really like spicy food. Han Yunqi isn't someone who can't live without spicy food either, so they didn't care about anything related to "soul" and ordered a hot pot with two broths, one half with a thick layer of chili peppers floating on top and the other half with a milky white bone broth. Regardless of what others thought, Tang Xiaoxiao herself thought both were pretty good, each with its own advantages.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman sat facing each other on either side, with a steaming hot pot in the middle. They ate and chatted, occasionally exchanging knowing smiles. The scene was so beautiful that the hot pot restaurant manager, an amateur photography enthusiast, couldn't resist going to the front desk to get his hidden camera. With a "click," he captured the heartwarming moment.

After the photo was taken, the store manager walked up to the two people and handed them the photos he had just taken. He apologized for taking the photos without their permission and said that if they did not want to, he could immediately destroy the backups on the camera.

The two exchanged a glance. Although they were somewhat surprised, they didn't think anything of it. So they shook their heads to indicate that they didn't mind, as long as he didn't use it for any other purpose.