"Well... okay." Lin Xue finally nodded and followed Song Lili into the kitchen, remembering Song Lili's kindness.
Sister-in-law, you're helping her again.
Song Lili's hot pot restaurant is all set except for the right opportunity; she's just waiting for the day to open.
In the past few days, because of Song Lili's recruitment, everyone knows that a hot pot restaurant is about to open at the alley entrance near the school gate.
Many people have heard about its operating model and find it very novel, and they all want to see what self-service is really like.
I heard that they charge per person, and you can eat as much as you want as long as you don't waste food, which many people find hard to believe.
Is it really possible to eat whatever you want as long as you pay?
Many people thought it was fake and were waiting to see it fail.
They all want to see the shop owner embarrass themselves, so they can then look down on the shop.
Song Lili was unaware of people's psychology, or rather, even if she knew, she wouldn't say much.
She was training employees these past two days.
The kitchen needs staff, and we also need waiters.
Since it's self-service, there aren't many servers needed; they just need to keep an eye on the food and refill the condiments when they run out.
We also need a few more people to greet the guests.
In total, she placed four people in the kitchen: three to greet and serve guests, three to add tea and water, and one to add dishes and seasonings.
She was in charge of the cashier and would help out whenever she saw something that was too busy.
The functions are temporarily divided in this way, and will be adjusted later according to the specific circumstances.
After explaining the requirements for the kitchen, she let them get on with their own and focused her training on the lobby staff.
Song Lili had prepared a list in advance of a series of questions, such as what kind of attitude the welcoming staff should have and how to deal with the guests, and she went through them one by one.
There are also requirements for the person responsible for adding tea and water.
The requirement for everyone is hygiene. Hygiene must be done well, whether it's shop hygiene or personal hygiene.
Otherwise, she could fire someone at any time.
It must be said here that both Zhao Honghong and Dong Xiaocui made it in, and they were assigned to the same time slot.
Song Lili didn't treat them any differently; they were treated the same as everyone else, and she didn't show any signs of a close relationship between them.
This is better for both her and Zhao Honghong.
Two more days passed in this busy period, and the hot pot restaurant will open in just one more day.
At home, Song Lili had experimented with hot pot broth several times, made some slight improvements, and felt that it was ready to be served.
The Zhang family has been eating hot pot every day for the past few days and they're starting to get a little scared.
When Song Lili said it was done, Zhang Shengtian let out a long sigh of relief, which Song Lili heard very clearly.
But after it ended, he felt his stomach couldn't take it anymore after eating it for a few more days.
Eating spicy hot pot every day without any staple food is something Zhang Shengtian, who is used to eating noodles, is not used to. His stomach has been upset for the past two days, but it's only a little bit upset.
He wasn't sure if he would eat any more.
Even Lin Xue, who loves hot pot, said, "I'm starting to be afraid of hot pot now."
"I probably don't want to eat hot pot right now. I'll wait until I forget about it and then think about it again."
Song Lili shut her mouth, not daring to speak, and stood to the side with her head down guiltily.
Who told her to do all this? She's the real culprit.
She could foresee that hot pot would be a rare sight on her family's dinner table for a long time to come.
It doesn't matter, if you really want to eat it, you can just go to the store.
At the university, everyone who knew the news was waiting for Song Lili's hot pot restaurant to open.
Those who were unaware of the news were also curious about what this new store sold.
And so, the day finally arrived for the opening.
This day happened to be a Saturday.
Song Lili and her family got up very early because they knew today would be a busy day.
Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua got up early to make breakfast, and after eating, they took their child to the shop.
She still needs to carefully arrange the specifics.
At eight o'clock, all the employees arrived.
Zhang Qinghua led the kitchen staff to purchase the necessary ingredients, while Song Lili prepared the base ingredients in the back kitchen.
The remaining people were cleaning the store, cleaning it inside and out, leaving no corner untouched.
Zhang Qingguo and his two companions were responsible for taking care of the three children and occasionally helping out.
By the time Song Lili finished preparing the base ingredients and brought them out, the outside area was almost cleaned up, looking spotless, and the tables and chairs were all arranged neatly.
"Lili, is it ready?" Zhang Shengtian asked, handing Song Lili a glass of water.
"Alright, now we're just waiting to open for business." Today, she plans to stay in the shop all day. She hasn't made a lot of base sauce yet, so she'll replenish it as needed.
After all, it's the first day, and nobody knows how many people will come.
While she was making the base sauce, the four people in the kitchen also prepared all the ingredients needed for the sauce bowls.
Although some items are still unavailable, Song Lili has tried her best to prepare everything.
Soon, Zhang Qinghua returned with the people who had gone to make the purchases, and the store was almost cleaned up.
"Now that the work outside is finished, everyone should go to the kitchen and help wash the vegetables. More people will make it faster."
Prepare in advance so you won't be caught off guard when you open for business.
So, everyone rushed to the kitchen to pick and wash vegetables, getting to work in one go.
Song Lili didn't let Zhang Shengtian and Lin Xue into the kitchen. "You two don't need to go in. Help me boil water. After all, once the door is open, hot water must be supplied. The kettle must be filled with boiling water first."
While waiting, a sip of hot water can warm you up in the dead of winter, right?
"Okay, don't worry about the hot water. Leave it to us. We guarantee we'll keep enough hot water for you all day long," Lin Xue assured her, patting her chest.
She didn't go to set up her stall today; she came specifically to help out, so she's working with exceptional enthusiasm right now.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you." Song Lili said with a smile and went to help in the kitchen.
Soon, plates of cleaned dishes were brought out and placed in the designated area for ingredients.
Meat is a bit of a hassle to process, so Song Lili went to help with it.
She employs people who know how to cook and have experience working in kitchens, so they can process ingredients faster and cook better.
Meat takes longer to process, and Song Lili has prepared a relatively large amount of meat.
She knew without even thinking that today's meat consumption would be the highest, because everyone craves meat these days.
Meat is a rare commodity.
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