Most people order hot pot out of curiosity; in reality, they don't have high hopes for its taste.
After all, dishes like chicken hot pot and roast goose sound more appetizing.
In fact, the new dishes launched by Wan Shu are indeed very delicious.
But to their surprise, the hot pot tasted just as good as the other delicious dishes.
Spicy and addictive! Makes your mouth water!
Moreover, this was the first time they had ever seen such a strange way of eating; the food wasn't prepared and served raw, but rather cooked and eaten at the same time.
It may seem troublesome to do it yourself, but that's precisely because it's done by yourself.
Whether it's the dipping sauce or the vegetables, everything is to my liking, which not only doesn't affect the dining experience but actually greatly enhances it.
Moreover, you can chat and laugh with your friends while cooking the food. Plus, it's winter now, and the weather is cold. Eating around the stove is so warm and cozy, it's just sooooo comfortable!
Anyone who ordered hot pot today, upon returning to the county town or the prefectural city, raved about the farmhouse restaurant run by Wan Shu's family.
Among them was the foolish young master of the Cao family.
"Little sister! The Liang family is really amazing! Not only do they make excellent soaps, but the food at their restaurant is also superb!"
"Especially the hot pot! I've never had such delicious and novel food before! I really wanted more, so let me take you there again tomorrow!"
Cao Xian, the youngest sister of the Cao family's son, looked at her brother with disdain.
"Seriously? Look how fat you've gotten! And you still want to eat and drink like this every day?"
"And don't you have even the slightest sense of crisis?"
Cao Xian looked at him with a disappointed expression.
Young Master Cao was completely bewildered, scratching his head: "A sense of crisis? What kind of sense of crisis should I have?"
"Of course, it's a sense of crisis towards the Liang family!" Cao Xian roared. "Although the Liang family's business is still in its initial stage, with only a soap factory and a restaurant/inn, and only one of them, their momentum is really strong!"
"They have basically monopolized the soap market now. If they really make a name for themselves in the restaurants and inns... then it will be dangerous."
Cao Shaodong finally understood, but he didn't care much.
"Oh, you know? What's so dangerous about it? We can't just stop them from opening, can we? We're in business, not bullies."
"Besides, with such a large family business, why should we feel threatened by the Liang family? You yourself said that they are only in the initial stage now, and we can't say what will happen in the future."
Cao Xian glared at him: "How could I have such a stupid brother like you? You're already this amazing at the very beginning. What do you think you'll achieve in the future?"
"Moreover, I've heard that they have a very good relationship with His Majesty, and that His Majesty has been secretly protecting them. With that added up, it's even more terrifying!"
Young Master Cao still didn't seem to care much. He scratched his ear, chuckled a couple of times, and then left, clutching his stomach.
Cao Xian was almost about to explode from watching this.
"Aaaaaah! I, Cao Xian, am so intelligent all my life, how could I have such a stupid brother!"
The maid standing nearby thought to herself, "Miss is only sixteen years old. How can she be so clever at such a young age?"
and……
The maid looked at Cao Xian with a hint of worry: "Miss, you're sixteen now. It's time for you to worry about your marriage. No matter how capable you are, you're still a girl after all, and you'll eventually have to get married."
Cao Xian naturally understood this principle, but...
She gritted her teeth: "I don't know how my mother and father chose my future husbands. They're not only incredibly stupid, but also so ugly!"
"No matter what, I can't bear to marry someone like that, to live such a miserable life with an ugly monster!"
All this talk is just about complaining about how ugly it is.
Sigh, my young lady has a terrible temper and is also obsessed with looks. What am I going to do?
The maidservant grew increasingly worried, but Cao Xian quickly shifted her attention.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Quickly send people out to gather information about Liang Family Restaurant and Inn, preferably bad news!"
The Cao family has an excellent network of information.
As soon as Cao Xian gave the order, new news about the Liang Family Inn arrived the next day.
"Miss, Miss, everyone's talking about the Liang family's inn..."
Cao Xian said cheerfully, "It must be because the Liang family's inn is dilapidated and uncomfortable to stay in. I knew it. How could a small merchant family that started out in business late in life compare to us?"
However, what the maid said next left Cao Xian dumbfounded.
"No, no, Miss, quite the opposite! Everyone who has stayed at the Liang Family Inn says it's incredibly comfortable, even more comfortable than our own inn!"
"Let me think... Oh right, they say even the latrines smell good, more pleasant than the emperor's latrines!"
Cao Xian was so angry that she almost smashed the teacup in her hand.
She was furious: "Damn it! These ignorant country bumpkins! No! They must be the envoys the Liang family hired!"
"Yes, definitely! They must have deliberately spread such a message to attract customers. How could there be a situation where even the toilets smell good!"
She put down her teacup and slammed her hand on the table: "Chunhua! Let's go! We're going to Qingshui Village right now!"
The maid Chunhua was a little confused.
"Miss, what are we going to Qingshui Village for?"
Cao Xian said with a determined look, "Of course, it's to expose the lie that toilets smell good!"
Chunhua: "..."
Chunhua was speechless, thinking that her young lady had become possessed, but she still agreed.
An hour later, Cao Xian successfully arrived at Qingshui Village.
With the help of her servants, she stepped down from the carriage with an air of superiority and surveyed her surroundings with a critical eye.
He was about to speak, to make a sarcastic remark that the environment of Qingshui Village was nothing special.
However, when she actually saw her surroundings clearly, she was immediately stunned.
Chunhua looked at her strangely: "Miss, what's wrong? This is Qingshui Village, isn't the scenery nice?"
Cao Xian's gaze was almost fixed on the flower field, but she still expressed her disdain.
"Hmph! It's just that there are more flowers, it's prettier, and it's more unusual, but it's not interesting at all, and I don't care at all!"
My young lady is really picky.
Chunhua sighed inwardly, turned around, and wanted to enter the inn, but saw Cao Xian staring blankly at the flower field, refusing to make a sound.
Chunhua scratched her head and asked earnestly, "Miss, are you stunned by how beautiful it is?"
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