Upon exiting the academy, he was so startled by the bustling scene at the entrance that he nearly collapsed!
Furthermore, when he learned that Yun Zhizhi, known in Beijing for her stinky tofu, ice cream, and lipstick, had actually set up a stall here, he was both surprised and delighted, finally having the opportunity to try her products.
So, Wang Mo looked around carefully, making sure no one recognized her, then turned around without hesitation, strode into the queue, and quickly joined the line.
After all, the academy had a rule that students and teachers were not allowed to leave the school during the school term.
However, he only happened to run into Yun Zhizhi at the entrance and bought a bowl of spicy hot pot to try.
That shouldn't be too much to ask!
What Yun Zhizhi didn't know was that before she even managed to attract the students' business, she had already caught the attention of the headmaster of the academy.
Zhu Yuanyuan had previously fallen in love with hot pot, and this time she instantly fell in love with mala tang (a spicy hot pot dish). She never expected that the bland and tasteless vegetables would taste so surprisingly good when soaked in the spicy and numbing broth.
The strongly flavored ingredients she just chose were all to her liking: the bullfrog meat was firm and delicious, the pig intestines were chewy, and there was absolutely no fishy taste.
And this side dish of pickled cowpeas is both sour and crunchy.
What surprised her most was the sweet potato noodles. They looked crystal clear, and when dipped in the chili oil from the rich broth, they were fragrant, spicy, soft, smooth, and chewy, and very flavorful.
She made up her mind; she would patronize Yun Zhizhi's stall every day for the next few days.
Master Xuanzhen and the three elders and one child, Fang Zheng, were sitting around a table, enjoying their meal immensely!
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