When Qiao Xiaoni returned home, she saw that Tao Chunfang had just put the chopsticks on the table and everyone was already seated. She took off her shoes, sat on the kang (heated brick bed), rolled up her sleeves, and said to everyone…
Be careful the first time you eat it, don't get too spicy.
The vegetables inside are probably not very spicy for children.
Su Chenhao was the first to pick up his chopsticks and take a bite.
"Delicious! Even more delicious than I imagined."
People started eating one after another. The first bite numbed their tongues, followed by the spiciness. The more they ate, the tastier and more comfortable it became.
Qiao Manli and Su Chenqiu breathed heavily as they ate, trying to reduce the spiciness in their mouths.
Qiao Xiaoni then realized she hadn't prepared a separate non-spicy dish for them; it was her oversight. She would definitely be more careful next time, ensuring the children didn't eat too much spicy food.
"Are you two sure you can manage? If not, I'll cook you another one that's not spicy."
"Sister-in-law, I can eat spicy food without any problems," Su Chenqiu said with a smile.
Qiao Manli tilted her little face up and said, "Auntie, I can eat spicy food too! This is so delicious, I love it so much! Let's eat this every day from now on!"
Qiao Xiaoni shook her head, "That won't do. This stuff is very spicy. It won't be good for your health if you eat it every day."
You can only have it occasionally. Next time I'll make you a non-spicy version; you're too young, so it's best to eat less spicy food.
Su Chenqiu rubbed his nose and said, "Sister-in-law, it's too late for you to regret it now. We've already fallen in love with this flavor. I want to eat spicy food again next time."
Su Chenhao took a sip of soup, then addressed the crowd.
"This mala tang tastes great, and I think it could be sold in a shop. First of all, the ingredients are easy to prepare, and secondly, it only takes a few minutes to cook when someone is eating it, so it doesn't take much time."
“You and I are thinking the same thing,” Qiao Xiaoni continued, picking up where he left off. “Only the meat in this big pot is expensive; the other vegetables are very cheap, so the cost is quite low.”
Qiao Haisheng: "So how will it be sold?"
Qiao Xiaoni remembered that before her rebirth, everyone ate spicy hot pot by the pound or by the bowl, and a good idea came to her mind after a moment's thought.
“Selling by the bowl, a bowl should sell for 50 cents. We can put more meat in it to make it seem like a good deal and people will buy it.”
Su Chenhao said, “The price is a bit expensive. I suggest that we divide the dishes into vegetarian and meat dishes, depending on everyone’s choice. Vegetarian dishes are 20 cents, and a combination of vegetarian and meat dishes is 50 cents. This way, we can have more choices to satisfy different customers.”
Qiao Xiaoni thought Su Chen was a true business genius; he could come up with many marketing strategies with just a little guidance.
"Okay, we'll do it your way. But then we'll have to harvest the vegetables again."
Tao Chunfang put down her chopsticks. "Every household grows some vegetables. They're easy to harvest now, but they're not so easy to harvest in winter."
Qiao Xiaoni ate a potato slice and suddenly thought of making spicy mixed noodles. She thought to herself that she was really good at making money with just a few ideas.
"Don't worry about vegetables. In winter, we have potatoes, cabbage, radishes, winter melon, tofu, and wood ear mushrooms."
Upon closer examination, there are actually quite a few varieties.
If mala tang (a type of spicy hot pot) is popular, you should stock up on more ingredients as winter approaches.
It's definitely too late to harvest now, and there's a chance someone will try to drive up the price. We're already on a low-profit, high-volume basis, so we can't let outsiders take advantage of us."
Qiao Haisheng slammed his fist on the table. "That's right. We can't let anyone take advantage of this. This needs to be written down."
You all need to be careful; you can't let this business fail. Our family's future depends on this business."
Qiao Dashan patted his chest and assured him, "Dad, don't worry, we will definitely do a good job in business."
Tao Chunfang immediately added, "I will definitely remember this, I will never forget it."
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