A short while later, Afu placed another set of bowls and chopsticks on the table. Li Shanren shared some of the spicy hot pot in the bowl with Wang Shi, and the two siblings began to enjoy it.

"Excellent! This tastes really good!" Li Shanren said with satisfaction.

"Yes, the flavor is milder than yesterday, but it's even more fragrant!" Wang Shi praised.

"If you two have nothing else, I'll take my leave now! I still have to go to Pingxi County to do business!" Jiang Ling said, glancing at Li Shanren and Wang Shi's satisfied expressions.

"Hmm... Go ahead, I'll have Afu go over there tonight, I think we can talk about this!" Li Shan said, pointing to the spicy hot pot in the bowl.

After leaving Li Shan's house, Jiang Ling rushed towards Pingxi County without stopping. As soon as she jumped off the oxcart, a group of people surrounded her.

Jiang Ling smiled and said to everyone, "Please wait a moment!"

As he spoke, he quickly plated the vegetables and lit the stove.

"Auntie, I'm first! Here's the money!" A handsome man in a dark blue robe took out ten copper coins from his pocket, placed them on the table, and said.

The others seemed to realize what was happening and quickly took out their money. In no time, all ten basins were empty.

Those who didn't get a basin looked helpless and could only stand there waiting dejectedly.

In just an hour and a half, everything Jiang Ling brought was sold out, and those who didn't get to eat it had to leave disappointed.

Just as Jiang Ling finished packing and was about to leave, the manager of Yu Chu Lou came running over breathlessly.

When the manager of the Imperial Kitchen Restaurant saw that it was Jiang Ling, his worried expression immediately disappeared.

"Oh, it's you!" the owner of the Imperial Chef Restaurant greeted him warmly.

"Is there anything I can help you with, shopkeeper?" Jiang Ling asked calmly as she placed all the tableware on the oxcart.

"Sister-in-law, is this another new gadget of yours?" The manager of Yuchulou pointed with his chin at the pots and pans on the oxcart.

"Shopkeeper, you know that mint water isn't selling well, so I have no choice but to find other ways to make a living!"

Although Jiang Ling's answer was vague, the manager of the Imperial Kitchen Restaurant understood it very well.

"Sister-in-law, our Royal Chef Restaurant has developed a few new dishes. Would you like to try them?" the manager of the Royal Chef Restaurant said.

"Shopkeeper, you wouldn't come here without a reason. Just tell me what you need!" Jiang Ling said.

"this……"

"No! Don't go with him! He just wants to scam you out of your house!" Before Jiang Ling could finish speaking, another panting voice came from the side.

Jiang Ling and the manager of Yuchulou Restaurant turned around at the same time, only to see the manager of Huacuilou Restaurant patting his chest and panting as he said, "Sister-in-law, don't go with him! He... he just went to trick you out of the recipe!"

"Bullshit! Shut your stinking mouth, you surnamed Sun! When have I ever had such a crooked thought!" The managers of Yuchulou and Huacuilou already disliked each other, and now they were even more furious.

"Oh? Then tell me why you invited Sister Jiang to dinner?" The manager of Hua Cui Lou asked, raising his eyebrows without getting annoyed!

"You!! You surnamed Sun, it's none of your business who I invite whoever I want to invite!"

Jiang Ling didn't want to see the two of them bickering every time they met, so she quickly coughed and said, "If you two like arguing like this, then I'll take my leave. I don't want you to waste so much of your time!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards Uncle Lu's oxcart.

"Don't go!"

"snort!"

Jiang Ling couldn't help but admire the composure of the two people in front of her, especially seeing them speak in unison and act in unison, which made Jiang Ling unable to help but laugh.

“It seems you two both have something to discuss with me. How about we do it like we did with the mint water before?” Jiang Ling said.

“Alright! Then, Sister Jiang, would you like to choose either Yu Chu Lou or Hua Cui Lou this time?” the manager of Yu Chu Lou asked first.

“Let’s go to the Imperial Kitchen this time! Last time it was Hua Cui Lou, so it’s fair this time!” Jiang Ling said.

"Good, good, good! Sister-in-law Jiang, you have excellent taste! Please come in quickly!" The manager of Yuchulou Restaurant said with a beaming smile when he heard Jiang Ling say this.

"I presume you two came to see me because of my snack business, right?" Jiang Ling said bluntly as soon as she sat down.

"this……"

Neither of the two managers seemed to have expected Jiang Ling to be so decisive. They were both a little stunned, but the younger manager of the Imperial Chef Restaurant reacted faster.

"Yes, your title of 'Spicy Beauty' has spread far and wide these past two days. Some customers have even asked me if we have that 'spicy hot pot' thing, and as soon as they heard we didn't, they turned around and left immediately!" The owner of Yu Chu Lou said helplessly.

"Yes! It's the same here. Hey, Sister Jiang, what kind of extraordinary person are you? You either don't make a move at all, or every time you do, you cause a huge stir. Even my old-established hotel has to admire you!" The manager of Huacuilou looked helpless.

"You two are joking! It's just a few recipes left by my grandmother! It's actually just ordinary boiled vegetables, except that I added my own special seasoning!" Since the way to make mala tang had been clearly seen, Jiang Ling didn't need to hide anything and simply told the two shopkeepers the specific steps.

As a restaurant owner, he immediately grasped the most important point of Jiang Linggang's words. After a moment's hesitation, the owner of Huacuilou spoke first: "Then the exclusive seasoning is probably the key. I know you can't sell your recipe, Sister-in-law Jiang! How about you consider supplying it like you do with mint water?"

"Yes, yes, Sister Jiang, have you considered supplying goods this way?" The manager of Yuchulou Restaurant couldn't help but ask.

“It’s possible, but this secret seasoning is time-consuming and laborious to make, so it’s definitely not cheap! Moreover, this secret seasoning is divided into two types: the base sauce and the seasoning sauce! To be honest, my previous business was based on the unit of measurement, and each pot was sold for 10 copper coins! Customers put whatever they liked into the pot themselves. I think if you two managers don’t continue with my plan, many people might not be willing to buy it!” Jiang Ling thought for a moment and then voiced her concerns.

"Don't worry about that, Sister Jiang, I have a way!" the manager of Hua Cui Lou said after thinking for a moment.

"In that case, let's talk about the price of the hot pot base and seasonings!" Jiang Ling saw that the two shopkeepers looked confident and didn't say anything more.

"However, there's a condition I still need to mention!" Jiang Ling suddenly thought of something and immediately added.

"What? Sister-in-law Jiang, just say the word! As long as it's not too unreasonable, I'll definitely agree!"

“Me too!” the two shopkeepers said in unison.

"I will definitely continue to run this mala tang business. Please don't think I'm stealing your business!" Jiang Ling added.

"Of course, Sister Jiang, you can rest assured!" the two shopkeepers said in unison.

"Alright. In this kind of weather, the hot pot base needs to be changed every day, otherwise it will definitely spoil. As for the seasonings, as long as they are stored properly, they will last for two or three days! How many bowls of boiled vegetables can be made with the hot pot base depends entirely on your customer demand! The more demand, the more you will earn! In this kind of weather, I will charge 100 copper coins for the hot pot base and 50 copper coins for the seasonings, for a total of 150 copper coins. What do you two think?"