Song Lili personally served the elderly people. After the pot boiled, she added meat and vegetables, and while waiting, she introduced the dishes to everyone.
"Now go to the condiment bowls and put in whatever you like."
"Grandpa and Grandma, what are you going to do? Should I arrange it for you, or will you do it yourselves?"
"I want to do it myself and see what's available." Lin Mu was the first to stand up and went to the condiment area with some curiosity.
“I’ll do it myself too.” Li Zhiyuan was the second to stand up. Wu Zhongge didn’t say anything, but stood up and expressed his choice through his actions.
Qian Xianming looked at Qian Liulin with a smile and said, "Xiaolin, you go and make it for me. You know my taste."
"Okay," Qian Liulin agreed and went out as well.
"Lili, please help me. You know best, and I trust you," Zhao Qian said kindly, patting Song Lili's hand.
“Okay, Grandma Zhao, just wait and eat.” Song Lili smiled brightly and got up as well.
Zhao Xiaoxi stood up angrily. Tokyo was quite large, and the chair scraped against the floor, making a loud noise.
"Xiao Xi," Zhao Qian called out sternly.
"I'm sorry," Zhao Xiaoxi said somewhat aggrievedly, then followed Li Yuanyi out in a huff.
Wu Ying glanced at the elderly people and then got up.
At the table, only Zhao Qian and Qian Xianming remained.
"These are all good kids, I'm really going to miss them," Zhao Qian said with a smile, looking at the group of people picking out their condiments in the distance.
Qian Xianming nodded in agreement, "Yes, they're all good kids." Then, his smile became much more genuine, "And we're very lucky."
It's wonderful to have such an outstanding junior, and to meet such a special girl during the most difficult time.
“Yes, very lucky.” Zhao Qian agreed with this statement, so he nodded in agreement with Qian Xianming’s words.
"Grandma Zhao, this is for you." Soon, Song Lili came over with two bowls of condiments.
Because she was more familiar with the process, she was the first to get it set up.
While the others were still wondering what it was and hesitating about whether to take it or not, Song Lili had already returned.
"Thank you, Lili." Zhao Qian reached out and took the money, looking at Song Lili with a loving expression.
Song Lili chuckled and said, "You're welcome." She felt it was her honor.
Her grandmother had always disapproved of her, never showing her such tenderness. Zhao Qian made up for that.
Therefore, she was happy to do this.
Soon, everyone arrived, and the soup in the pot boiled, ready to be added to the pot.
Song Lili personally served them, putting the meat in first, and while they waited, she smiled and said, "When eating hot pot, you should eat the meat first, so you can eat more."
Moreover, this way it's more cost-effective to eat at a buffet.
It's something everyone knows nowadays, but people these days have also stumbled upon it by accident.
"You just blurted it out like that, aren't you afraid of losing money later?" Qian Xianming glanced at Song Lili with a smile.
There were other customers in the store, and Song Lili's voice wasn't quiet, so anyone who wanted to hear her could hear her.
Song Lili didn't take it seriously. "It's okay, everyone knows. Look, the first thing they did when they arrived was to look for meat. I don't need to tell them to know."
So there's nothing to hide.
After hearing this, everyone looked around and found that it really was like that.
The first place people go to when they come here is definitely where the meat is kept, and it really doesn't matter.
So they all shook their heads, smiled, and said nothing more.
The meat was cooked through, and every bite was delicious; I couldn't help but nod in approval.
"I must say, it's actually quite delicious." Lin Mu was the first to nod, looking like he liked it.
"Yes, but I think it's too spicy and bad for the stomach, so I can't eat it often. Otherwise, it would be really good." Zhao Qian nodded in agreement.
Li Zhiyuan didn't say anything, he just kept eating, and he seemed to really enjoy it.
“This soup is very good.” Wu Zhongge put a piece of meat in his mouth before speaking.
The older people all said it was good, and the younger ones said it was even better.
Li Yuanyi and Qian Liulin actually felt that the food wasn't satisfying without spice, and that it would be better with spice.
No one said anything simply because there were elderly people at the table.
Zhao Xiaoxi, being rather dim-witted, blurted out, "It doesn't taste good. It's all white and colorless. What's so good about it?" As for the taste, she really didn't want to admit that it was actually quite good.
"Xiao Xi..." Zhao Qian couldn't help but scold.
"I actually think this soup is quite good," Wu Ying said with a gentle smile, trying to smooth things over.
"Hmph, it just doesn't taste good. I didn't say anything wrong." Zhao Xiaoxi became even angrier.
She felt that everyone was against her and that what she was doing was wrong.
She herself did not think she had done anything wrong.
Song Lili's face also turned cold. Zhao Xiaoxi had already upset her twice in a row, so she said expressionlessly, "This is a nourishing soup, it's supposed to be like this."
"The spicy flavor looks appealing and is very satisfying to eat." This can be considered as giving Zhao Xiaoxi a way out.
But Zhao Xiaoxi didn't want to let it go like that; instead, she acted as if she had caught Song Lili red-handed.
"I told you, this food is not good. She didn't serve us any of the good stuff. She's looking down on us."
Zhao Xiaoxi felt that being looked down upon was a shameful and unbearable thing.
Finally, Song Lili couldn't help but sneer, "If you don't like it, you can leave. I won't force you."
“You…” Zhao Xiaoxi didn’t expect Song Lili to say such a thing. She thought that no matter how harsh her words were, Song Lili would tolerate them.
However, the reality is not like that.
In her eyes, if you need something from someone, you have to flatter and fawn over them.
However, Song Lili did not need anything from anyone.
That's why she found it hard to believe.
"Zhao Xiaoxi, you did this on purpose, didn't you? There are several elderly people here, and you made Lili serve spicy food. What were you thinking?"
Qian Liulin glanced at Zhao Xiaoxi with a blank expression.
It's not appropriate for the elderly people here to make a sound, otherwise it would be too loud.
Then it's up to the younger generation to speak.
"I..." Zhao Xiaoxi was stumped again. She really hadn't thought about this question. She just wanted to make Song Lili uncomfortable.
Who told this person to have impure motives?
But why is everything her fault now? Why is everyone looking at her with such hostility?
Zhao Xiaoxi immediately felt wronged; she had never suffered such grievances before.
She didn't suffer in her parents' home, nor in her husband's home.
Therefore, Zhao Xiaoxi felt a sense of humiliation.
"How would I know? I don't do this kind of work. You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" she shouted at Qian Liulin to ease her embarrassment.
Little did she know that this would put her in an even more awkward position, causing everyone to become dissatisfied with her once again.
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