"Everyone, a few years ago, I was blinded by greed and did many things that hurt you all, but I have truly reformed. I, Yun Qingran, can swear this." Yun Qingran raised her right hand, three fingers raised, and began to solemnly swear, "I, Yun Qingran, swear today that if I ever do anything to harm the people again, may I die a horrible death."
After hearing her vow, everyone looked at each other, somewhat astonished. The wicked Yun actually swore in the street that she would never do anything to hurt them again—it seemed like a dream.
"People are naturally clever. Miss Yun was indeed a scoundrel in the past, but perhaps she is truly repentant this time."
"Actually, she hadn't done anything particularly bad before. She just took food without paying and scared children. She was even less annoying than a thug."
"Why don't we trust her this once?"
Trust her this once.
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Sincerity proved to be a sure-fire weapon, and everyone gradually came to believe that Yun Qingran had repented.
"Wow, it smells so good!"
"It smells so good!"
The vegetables and sliced meat tumbled in the pot, emitting an enticing aroma that drew everyone's attention.
"Everyone, please try this. It's called an antique hot pot. You can cook and eat at the same time. The main feature is its freshness and aroma. It's the most comforting thing to eat in winter," Yun Qingran urged everyone to eat.
Enticed by the aroma, everyone could no longer resist and started to eat.
"The vegetables in the antique pot were so delicious; I never imagined vegetables could taste this good."
"The potatoes too, they're crunchy and delicious."
"The meat is so delicious! This beef doesn't have any gamey smell at all."
"I want to buy some to cook myself and share with my family."
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Everyone who tried the antique hot pot fell in love with its magical flavor.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Yun Qingran was overjoyed. No one could resist hot pot.
"How much is this antique hot pot base?" someone asked.
"Ten coins for two ounces, two ounces for four or five people," Yun Qingran said.
"It's not too expensive, give me two taels." One person took out ten coins and slapped them on the table.
"Alright, I'll pack it for you right away." Old Ding quickly put the money into the money basket and used a bamboo tube to pack two ounces of hot pot base for the man.
"How do you eat this antique hot pot broth?" a kitchen novice asked.
"After heating the pot, add the antique hot pot base. Once the base has completely dissolved, add an appropriate amount of water. After the water boils, it's ready to eat. You can cook vegetables, meat, dried goods, basically anything can be used for hot pot."
"By the way, I highly recommend everyone to cook tripe in hot pot. Use chopsticks to pick it up, put it in the pot, and then lift it up and cook it eight times in a row. At this time, the tripe is crisp and chewy, and the taste is amazing."
Yun Qingran is a hot pot enthusiast and has thoroughly researched how to eat hot pot.
"Tsk!" Listeners couldn't help but drool as Yun Qingran gave her vivid explanation.
"Give me four ounces of antique hot pot base."
"I want two ounces."
"Just give me half a jin (250g), I have a lot of family members."
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In no time, the large pot of hot pot broth that had been prepared the night before was sold out.
"Sold out so quickly, Miss, you're amazing!" Old Ding beamed as he looked at the half-full basket of money.
"There are no unsellable goods, only unsellable people." Yun Qingran crossed her arms and looked smugly at Zhang San and Lao Ding.
The two of them lowered their heads in shame.
"Keep doing it this way from now on, and do more free tasting events. But we must be careful to ensure safety when we're doing these events. Also, we must operate with integrity and not skimp on the quantity or ingredients, understand?" Yun Qingran said seriously.
In doing business, besides ensuring the quality of your products, you must also operate with integrity.
Yun Qingran detests merchants who become dishonest after their businesses grow large and successful. She's bought things on Taobao many times; the initial purchases were of good quality, but the quality deteriorated with subsequent orders. So she promptly blocked them, and when she checked back later, they were either closed down or struggling financially.
"Understood," Zhang San and Lao Ding replied in unison.
"Alright, the shop is in your hands now. Do a good job, and I'll give you a promotion and a raise at the end of the year," Yun Qingran said.
"Thank you, Miss." Zhang San and Lao Ding were overjoyed to hear about the promotion and raise.
What they didn't think about carefully was that there were only the two of them in the store, so the promotion was just empty talk.
"Ranran, you are really amazing." After leaving Gaga Xiang and coming to the street, Ning Jitang said to Yun Qingran with admiration.
"Hehe, you flatter me, you flatter me." Yun Qingran started to boast.
She is the best person in the world!
"Tangtang, come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll cook you something delicious. I can cook lots of delicious food!" Yun Qingran said proudly to Ning Jitang.
"Okay, okay." Ning Jitang nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Yun Qingran bought a lot of meat and vegetables and took Ning Jitang home with her.
After returning home, she began to showcase her culinary skills, her cooking moves so swift and powerful that Ning Jitang couldn't bear to blink.
After the last dish of crispy pork belly was finished, Yun Qingbi and Yun Xiao went home.
"Ranran, what delicious food did you make tonight?" As soon as Yunxiao returned, she rushed into the kitchen.
"Greetings, Lord Zhen'an." Ning Jitang greeted Yunxiao with a graceful and dignified junior's bow.
"Ranran, who is this?" Looking at Ning Jitang, who was sweet, gentle, knowledgeable and reasonable, Yunxiao looked at Yun Qingran.
"Father, this is Ning Jitang, the niece of Consort Ning and the legitimate daughter of the Registrar of the Capital," Yun Qingran introduced.
"Oh, so it's Miss Ning." Yunxiao looked at Ning Jitang with affection.
He was very happy that his daughter had made such excellent friends.
"Lord Zhen'an, you can just call me Tangtang." Ning Jitang also felt very good about Yunxiao.
"Then Tangtang, you don't need to call me Marquis of Zhen'an anymore, just call me Uncle," Yunxiao said cheerfully.
"Tangtang obeys." Ning Jitang replied with a smile.
"Yun Qingran, what delicious food did you make tonight!" Yun Qingbi lifted the curtain and walked in. When she saw Ning Jitang, she was stunned for a moment, and the tips of her ears immediately turned red.
"Big brother, this is my good friend, Ning Jitang," Yun Qingran introduced him.
"Hello, Miss Ning." Yun Qingbi greeted Ning Jitang in a gentle tone.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Ning Jitang smiled and returned the greeting.
Yun Qingran looked at her best friend and her older brother. One was sweet and charming, innocent and romantic; the other was young and promising, handsome and extraordinary.
The two of them look so well-matched standing together!
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"Let's eat, let's eat." Yun Qingran kept her thoughts to herself and called everyone to eat.
She planned to ask the two of them privately how they felt about each other before making a decision; otherwise, trying to bring them together too quickly could easily backfire.
"Alright, alright, let's eat." Yunxiao was the most enthusiastic eater.
Under the nightlight, the four sat together for a meal, the atmosphere harmonious and warm, and they were very content.
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