Chapter 336 Lanterns
Chef Zhang smiled and thanked him, "My kids will definitely like it."
The preparation of the soup base here is not complicated, and Chef Zhang has already prepared enough for the day.
At noon, diners began to arrive one after another. Qian Tu and the other apprentices had to explain to the guests how to eat hot pot and guide them in adding dipping sauce and seasonings.
Today's menu was also changed at the last minute. The shopkeepers had to memorize the menu again. There were many more types of dishes, which made them a little overwhelmed.
However, the diners were still able to understand. After careful inquiry, they ordered the dishes they liked and also listened to Qian Tu and others' suggestions and chose the shuangyan hotpot.
Wen Zhenyi watched them deliver plates of food to the hall and private rooms.
Chef Zhang is actually the one with the least time now: "I've never been so free when there are so many people around."
Wen Zhenyi smiled at him and said, "You still have to cut meat for the guests and cook the glutinous rice balls later. It's not a very busy time."
"Actually, things are much better now. These apprentices are all eager to learn and very smart. They save me a lot of trouble."
"What about the financial prospects?"
"Very talented and hardworking."
"It still needs more practice." Wen Zhen saw that some of the guests had almost finished their meal, so he asked Chef Zhang to cook cat's paw dumplings for them.
The diners all came with their whole families, young and old. When the children saw such cute dumplings, they made sounds of surprise.
Wen Zhen noticed that some of the children's actions were a bit dangerous, so he quickly walked to the hall and said, "Dear guests, please take good care of the elderly and children around you. The things on the table are very hot. If they accidentally tip over and burn you, it will be very bad."
"Also, running and jumping are prohibited in the restaurant during meal times. For the safety of you and others, please comply. Finally, I wish you all a happy meal!" After saying that, she left the hall.
The guests in the hall were all confused: "Boss, who was that girl just now?"
"She is Wen Zhenyi, Miss Wen."
"I didn't expect Miss Wen to be so pretty."
"Yes, this person is beautiful and the food he cooks is delicious."
The guests heard what she said and restrained the children beside them, telling them not to run, jump, or make excessive movements.
Even when leaving after dinner, he would only get up and leave with his family after checking that there was no danger around.
The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the customers who had lunch leave in an orderly manner. He had not noticed these things. If an accident happened, paying money would be a small matter. He was just afraid of letting the customers suffer.
Qian Tu and the others also remembered it, and when the guests came again in the afternoon, they repeated Wen Zhenyi's words.
At lunchtime in the afternoon, people from the Wen and Ma families arrived at the store.
Their seat was in a private room upstairs, close to the street, from where they could see the hustle and bustle of the street.
Guests usually come late in the evening and want to visit the lanterns after dinner.
When Wen Zhenyi arrived, he also met Boss Song, Mayor Meng, County Magistrate Lei, Biaozi and others.
"Hey! Did everyone make this appointment?"
"I heard you made some hot pot and we took reservations a long time ago. Luckily you didn't give the highest bid this time, otherwise we would have scolded you."
Wen Zhenyi chuckled: "This hot pot doesn't have to be won by the highest bidder, it's just for fun."
“It’s really lively.”
There were two young girls beside Meng Caidie, who were her two sisters-in-law. She had met them once before when she went to prepare a wedding banquet for them.
When they saw her, they both bowed to her.
Wen Zhenyi returned the gift.
Lan Yingying and Song Huanhuan were also accompanied by their sisters-in-law. They had both met Wen Zhenyi once before, and they also had a good impression of this young girl with excellent cooking skills.
Song Huanhuan walked up to her and said, "After dinner, we are going to visit the lanterns. Let's go together."
"Okay, but I have to go give Lantern Festival dumplings to my cousins first."
"We'll go with you."
Wen Zhenyi made an appointment with them and then went back to their rooms to eat.
Everyone in the Wen and Ma families has eaten hot pot, but no matter how many times they have eaten it, they still like the taste.
After dinner, Old Lady Wen and the others decided to sit here and watch the fun instead of going out to join in the fun on the street, letting the young people go out and play.
"Yi Yi, we will go back soon, so don't go back too late."
"good."
Ma Yinghe and Geng Ru told the youngest, Wen Yongman and Ma Ruier, "Stay with your brothers and sisters, don't run around. If you run into any beggars, you won't even have time to cry when we see you."
"We understand."
Wen Zhenyi also picked up Creamer and let it stand on his shoulders. The little guy was very curious about the lanterns around him and ran from left to right and from right to left.
Because it looks so cute, it attracted a lot of onlookers.
Wen Yongman looked at a lantern with a lantern riddle and said, "Sister, I'll win a lantern for you."
"Okay." Wen Yongnan pulled her towards a stall.
The others followed them and headed towards the stall.
Wen Yongman looked at the lanterns here and said, "Sister, tell me which one you want, and I'll win it for you."
Wen Zhen saw his confident look and said, "You said it!"
"Yeah, I said it."
Wen Zhenyi looked up at the lanterns around him and pointed at one at random: "Let's pick him."
Wen Yongman looked up at the riddle under the lamp, and then was a little dumbfounded. He didn't know the answer to this riddle!
When Wen Yongnan saw him like this, he knew that he couldn't guess it, and he had no intention of helping him.
Meng Caidie teased him: "Xiaoman, can't you guess it?"
"How, how is that possible? Let me think about it again." Wen Yongman lowered his head and frowned, wondering what it could be.
There were quite a lot of people in their group, so they ended up going their separate ways.
Wen Zhenyi smiled and nodded: "Okay."
When Wen Yongman finally remembered an answer, he wanted to find his boss to tell him the answer, but found that the lantern hanging there had disappeared.
His little face immediately fell and tears welled up in his eyes.
Wen Zhenyi showed him the lantern in his hand: "Here it is."
Wen Yong's eyes were filled with tears. He looked up at her and said, "Sister, why is it in your hands?"
Ma Ruier looked at him with a smile: "I guessed right."
"Cousin, how could you steal my lantern riddle?"
"I saw that you hadn't figured it out for a long time, so I'll help you."
"Who said I couldn't guess it?"
"So what do you say it is?"
"It's a horse."
"wrong."
Wen Yongman was dumbfounded: "No?"
Wen Zhenyi patted his head and said, "It's not shameful to admit that you are not as good as others. I believe that you will be better in the future and stronger than you are now."
Wen Yongman nodded: "Sister, I really can't guess."
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