At this moment, Zhu Yuanyuan, who was standing behind the old monk, spoke up: "Give me medium spicy and numbing, and add all the other ingredients."
Yun Zhizhi looked at the plate in her hand, which was full of meat, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, but still gently reminded her:
"Young lady, our bean sprouts are unique here, they taste great and are worth trying; and lotus root, I specially brought some back from Yizhou Prefecture, but the quantity is limited, once they're sold out, they're gone."
Hearing her say that, Zhu Yuanyuan happily ran to the vegetable section and took the two kinds of vegetables to pay for them.
Yun Zhizhi was worried that if she only ate meat and not vegetables, it would affect her health, so out of kindness, she said something.
After several large stoves were lit, the rich broth, infused with various spices, began to waft through the air with its incredibly strong and overpowering aroma.
Like a wild horse, it ran wildly in all directions and soon drifted into Lishan Academy.
Chen Bei, the old gatekeeper, had just taken some food from the canteen and was about to return to the gatehouse to eat when he smelled this intoxicating aroma before he had even gone halfway there.
He subconsciously sniffed, his face full of doubt: "Where is this smell coming from? How can it smell so good?"
As the enticing aroma filled his nostrils, he suddenly felt that the food he was holding no longer smelled appetizing.
So, Chen Bei followed the scent all the way to the main gate of the academy. When he opened the gate and looked at the row of big trees on the right, he was startled by what he saw.
I've encountered a ghost!
Why are there so many people here all of a sudden?
He rubbed his eyes, and upon closer inspection, he was so astonished that he couldn't close his mouth.
Goodness!
Someone actually set up a stall in front of Lishan Academy.
What surprised him even more was that these people actually followed him to this remote place to patronize it.
Chen Bei didn't even have time for lunch and rushed towards the villa where the headmaster lived.
As he ran, panting heavily, he said, "Headmaster, this is incredible! I just discovered something bizarre: someone has actually set up a stall at the entrance of our academy."
At that moment, Wang Mozhi was leisurely enjoying his lunch. Upon hearing this, he immediately stopped picking up food and exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Chen, you're not joking, are you?"
You should know that their academy has a rule that students are not allowed to leave the academy at will during their studies.
This rule is widely known in the capital, so who would be so foolish as to set up a stall here?
There wasn't a soul in sight outside the academy. Was this stall owner just bored and randomly chose a spot to set up his stall?
That's way too casual!
This person must be mentally ill.
Chen Bei replied breathlessly, "Headmaster, if you don't believe me, you can go to the main gate of the academy and see for yourself whether what I said is true or not."
Meanwhile, a large number of people had already gathered in front of the stalls at the entrance of the academy. A small number of them had already selected their favorite ingredients and were eagerly waiting to taste the spicy hot pot they had never heard of before.
Zhao San and Zhao Wu also got busy. Zhao San was in charge of boiling meat, while Zhao Wu focused on boiling vegetarian dishes and vermicelli.
At first, the two were a little awkward, but they quickly adapted to the rhythm.
After the ingredients were blanched, they quickly scooped them out and placed them in a large wooden bowl.
After taking the large wooden bowl, Yun Zhizhi deftly scooped a large spoonful of thick broth into the bowl, and then added pickled cowpeas, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorn oil, garlic cloves and other seasonings.
Just then, a loud voice rang out: "Number 1, your slightly spicy and mildly numbing mala tang is ready!"
Looking at the colorful food in the large wooden bowl in front of him, and the overwhelming aroma wafting from it, Fan Rongzhou's stomach couldn't help but rumble.
The tender green vegetables, plump meatballs, black vermicelli, and slices of meat dipped in chili oil—everything about them is mouthwatering.
Just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks to enjoy the food, he was startled by the crowd that suddenly surrounded him.
A tall, elderly woman asked anxiously, "Young man, don't just stand there, try it! I'm so impatient!"
Her order wasn't ready yet, so she had to come over and watch.
Fan Rongzhou smiled helplessly and had no choice but to become a mukbang streamer in front of everyone.
He quickly picked up a slice of fatty beef, put it in his mouth, and chewed, his eyes widening instantly.
"Hmm~"
He praised softly that the fatty beef was tender and melted in his mouth, and its spiciness with a numbing sensation made it irresistible.
Next, he tasted a piece of duck blood, a beef ball, some green vegetables, and some bean sprouts.
With each bite, he couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh.
Seeing that he remained silent and only focused on eating, everyone became even more curious.
Seeing him take another sip of soup, everyone could no longer contain themselves and asked, "How does it taste?"
"Yeah! Stop eating and pay attention to us!"
While slurping the fern root noodles in his bowl, Fan Rongzhou mumbled, "I absolutely love this mala tang. The duck blood is so smooth and tender, with no fishy smell at all. The beef balls are crisp and chewy, and the bean sprouts are so refreshing."
After saying that, he stuffed another big mouthful of food into his mouth and continued to enjoy the delicious spicy hot pot.
"Whether it's meat or vegetables, it's spicy and numbing, which is very satisfying. And these fern root noodles are so smooth and chewy."
"In short, I could eat this for a month straight and not get tired of it!"
After saying that, he immediately lowered his head and quietly tasted it.
After hearing this, everyone became increasingly excited.
Upon hearing this, Wang Mozhi, the headmaster, whose stomach was already half full, began to crave more food again.
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