Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

The original plan was to just find a piece of wood to write on the plaque, but Liu Caixia suggested finding a blacksmith shop to directly make the words hollowed out.

Standing on the door, it is unique and eye-catching, and is also a feature of their store.

The price is a bit higher than the wooden plaque, but this one can be used for a longer time and can be used repeatedly in case you need to move in the future.

Spray paint on the iron letters in any color you want.

Definitely very eye-catching.

Other preparatory work was also proceeding in an orderly manner. A large pot of bone soup was boiled. Liu Caixia took out one of the few remaining hot pot bases and added some ingredients available in this era to stir-fry it.

At the moment, we don’t prepare too many meat dishes, just three: pork, chicken and fish.

There are more types of vegetarian dishes, including cabbage, radish, and various wild vegetables that are cleaned, and dried mushrooms that were stored along the way are soaked and set aside.

Liu Caixia asked Mrs. Tian to order some tofu from the tofu shop at the vegetable market. The initial quantity was 20 kilograms a day. Even if it couldn't be sold, the family could consume it as there were many people in the family.

The pork shop with which we had long-term cooperation increased the supply quantity, and we also signed a supply agreement for chicken and fish with a seller with a good reputation in the vegetable market. Although the daily demand was not much, the advantage was that it was a long-term transaction, so the contract was signed relatively smoothly.

Liu Caixia arranged the work. Tian Pozi and her men were in charge of the braised meat shop, while she and Lin Weizhong were in charge of the spicy hot pot shop.

Today is the first day of opening, and Father Liu brought everyone here to show his support and create momentum.

Father Liu brought firecrackers and a lot of homemade bamboo sticks. "These bamboo sticks will be used for the food tasting tomorrow. For something new like this, tasting is the most direct way."

"Okay, I was thinking of using small bowls when tasting, so it would be economical to use bamboo sticks. I didn't think of it for a while, but we can actually make skewers."

"We'll talk about making skewers later. We don't have many dishes right now. When we develop, we can make all kinds of meatballs. We'll talk about it after we grow potatoes and peppers. We don't have that much raw materials right now."

"Yes, I'm indeed out of hot pot base. The amount needed to make spicy hot pot is small, and the soup base can be made into a stock base and reused repeatedly."

"We also need to pay attention to hygiene issues. We can't let our reputation suffer right from the start."

"Don't worry, Wei Zhong and I will supervise here at the beginning. After everything is sorted out, we will hand it over to the people below to manage."

"Yes, we can't do everything by ourselves. When we have money, we need to buy some more people and train them."

Liu Caixia was in the kitchen with two maids responsible for cooking, while Lin Weizhong and Zhang Hu were greeting guests at the front desk.

At 11:00 a.m., which was noon, Liu's father lit the firecrackers he brought with him. As the firecrackers rang out, Liu Hao and his friends held the flyers they had written and solicited customers near the store entrance.

The first batch of customers who tasted the food were all their own people, the so-called shills.

Use a bamboo skewer to taste the spicy hot pot cooked in red soup, add the seasonings and mix evenly, then sprinkle a handful of chopped green onions on top.

It still looks very attractive.

"good to eat……"

"How is this made? This spicy taste is so stimulating..."

"Wow! I've never eaten anything like this..."

As the firecrackers rang out, not only the children at home, but also the neighbors came out to watch the fun. It was lunchtime, and the workers carrying large bags on the docks had returned. More and more people on the street came to watch the fun.

Father Liu shouted with full energy, "Hello everyone, our delicious spicy hot pot restaurant is officially opened today. This is a delicacy from the west, and it is a new food for people here. The taste is definitely something you have never eaten before. Two plates of samples are prepared here, and you can try them for free. Anyone who comes in with a flyer today can get a 30% discount. The promotion lasts for three days. Don't miss it if you pass by. It's good quality and low price, and the dishes are served quickly. Free tea will be given for the first three days of consumption. Don't miss it if you pass by. Good quality and low price delicious spicy hot pot..."

Those who were watching the fun in the innermost part had already gone to try the food, and after trying it, they were all conquered by the unique taste. They can tolerate spicy food here, but the spicy food in the past was mostly from dogwood, ginger, etc. This kind of spiciness is a little different from chili peppers, which stimulate the taste buds more.

I looked at the prices on the flyer. A bowl of vegetarian food is only ten cents, and a bowl of fried rice is only eight cents after discount. If you don't have enough rice, you can add more. It's really not expensive.

Most of the people who came in first ordered vegetarian dishes, and bowls of colorful vegetarian spicy hot pot were served.

The seats around were filled up in no time. These people were all working in the city, with a fixed income every month, and they could afford to occasionally treat themselves to a meal at a restaurant in the city.

Pick up the rice and pick up a piece of radish. I immediately feel the cool juice spreading in my mouth, with a slight sweetness and unique spiciness. I took a bite of tofu. Usually I have light tofu soup and scallion tofu, but this spicy tofu is really unique.

In an instant, everyone who came into the restaurant was conquered by the spicy hot pot and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

After drinking a bowl of spicy hot pot, a warm current spread from my stomach. I patted my full belly, looked at the empty bowls of rice and vegetables, and left reluctantly.

After leaving his seat, Zhang Hu immediately cleared the table and dishes, and was immediately seated by the guest who came later.

The shop was packed with customers eating spicy hotpot. A rich aroma filled the air, stimulating the taste buds of every customer.

Zhang Hu was busy shuttling between the seats, handing out steaming hot spicy hotpot and various condiments. Father Liu called Liu Hao over, "Haozi, go help Zhang Hu for a while. We have almost finished distributing flyers. Let them all come back when they are almost done."

With Liu Hao joining in, Zhang Hu felt less flustered. He was afraid of making mistakes. Fortunately, everyone had a number plate. If Zhang Hu made a mistake, the person would remind him. If it was a single meal with all vegetables, it would be fine. Later, more and more people came and ordered more meat, so there must be no mistakes. There were also meals for two, three, and four people.

Liu Hao and his colleagues were very familiar with this kind of ordering by holding a sign, and they were able to do it right away without any training. After they joined, the speed of turning over tables increased.

Guests come in groups of three or five or alone to enjoy the unique taste of Malatang.

They were tasting the fresh tofu, chewing the smooth tender meat slices, or munching on the mushrooms filled with spicy sauce. Every bite was filled with the spicy and fragrant taste, and everyone's face was filled with satisfaction and joy.