I controlled the entire Zerg race with my superb culinary skills.

The new shop has been renovated and will be ready for handover; the next step is to purchase chairs and other furnishings.

Chu Yang sent his sketch to Xu Le. It was a self-heating hot pot table with a matching mini hot pot.

"Could you order a batch of these tables? I'd like to set up a hot pot restaurant."

Hot pot is the perfect food for winter, and Chu Yang wants to promote it at the opening of his new store.

"Hot pot? Boss, this is the first time I've ever heard of hot pot."

Xu Le looked at the drawings. Making these things wasn't difficult, but he didn't know how to eat this hot pot.

"Come to my house for dinner tomorrow night and you'll see."

Xu Le, leaning back on the bar sofa, stared at the messages on his personal terminal, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Ah Le, I received an invitation from my boss. He wants me to leave work early tomorrow night and go to his house for hot pot."

"I also received an invitation."

Pan Cheng and Pete excitedly glanced at each other's personal computer interfaces and happily raised their glasses to clink.

Xu Le, who had been smiling slightly, pursed her lips, a barely perceptible hint of melancholy flashing deep in her eyes.

I raised my glass, downed it in one gulp, then put it down. I felt a tightness in my chest and needed to find something to vent.

"Pan Cheng, how about we go practice?"

He tilted his head towards the basement.

"I'm going, Ah Le, it's been so long since you boxed with me."

Pan Cheng and Pete followed Xu Le happily toward the boxing ring in the basement.

To prepare for the hot pot dinner, Chu Yang started getting busy early in the morning. First, he prepared breakfast for the three of them, and lunch for Shen Nanxi to take to the hospital.

After breakfast, as they were saying goodbye, Chu Yang asked Shen Nanxi if she wanted to invite the dean to have hot pot together that evening.

"Okay, the old dean is quite lonely by himself. I'll call him to come over tonight."

Considering that not everyone can handle spicy food, Chu Yang plans to make a yin-yang hot pot.

I opened the StarNet website and bought a Tai Chi dual-compartment hot pot and some sparkling water.

"My lord, is there anything I can help you with?"

Chu Xinhang stood at the kitchen doorway, watching Chu Yang fry crispy pork.

I looked around and it seemed like there was nothing I needed help with.

"Why don't you go to the backyard and pick some scallions, cilantro, and garlic for me? I need them to make seasoning later."

Chu Xinhang was happy to receive the arrangement and took the basket to the backyard.

Inside the glass greenhouse, most of the plants from last time have already sprouted, creating a lush green landscape, with signs indicating each plot of land.

This is the first time in my life I've ever picked vegetables by hand. The scallions and cilantro were planted together, and I was wondering back then if they would feel crowded growing together like that. Now they look so lush and green.

I squatted down, pinched the roots and gently pulled them upwards. The scallions and cilantro, along with some soil, were pulled out. I shook off the soil that had been brought up and arranged them in the basket in one direction.

The process of picking vegetables was very stress-relieving. Before he knew it, he had picked a whole basketful. When he realized it, Chu Xinhang frowned and looked at the full basket of vegetables, falling into a brief moment of contemplation.

Everything that could be pulled from the ground has been pulled up. Will the powerful ruler blame himself?

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, I carried a basket of scallions, cilantro, and garlic into the kitchen.

"My lord, I accidentally pulled out all the new ones."

He looked down at the shopping basket in his hand and spoke softly.

Chu Yang turned his head and glanced at it, thinking that there would be quite a few insects at night, and this amount would be enough to use up.

"It's okay, if we really can't use it all, we can save it for next time."

Xu Le arrived that evening with Pan Cheng and Pete, and soon after, Shen Nanxi and the old dean also arrived.

"Brother, it smells so good! Is this hot pot?"

As soon as Shen Nanxi got home, she ran to the kitchen after smelling the aroma and squeezed next to Chu Yang, looking at the "hot pot" with anticipation.

The old dean and Xu Le were both somewhat surprised when they met.

"I never expected to meet the Empire's former genius mechanic here."

The old dean also felt sorry for Xu Le's fate. He became famous at a young age and was full of vigor. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, he injured his teammate, was stripped of his mechanic status, and was imprisoned for two years.

Xu Le gave a self-deprecating smile and looked calmly at the old dean.

"Old Dean, you've misunderstood. I'm just a secretary at Mr. Chu Yang's company, not some genius mechanic you're talking about."

"Really? Looks like my old eyes are failing me."

Chu Yang's hot pot was already prepared. When he brought the hot pot with red and white broth to the table, everyone was very curious about how to eat it.

Then Chu Xinhang and Shen Nanxi brought out the side dishes one after another, including various thinly sliced ​​marinated meats, tripe, lamb rolls, sashimi, duck blood, frozen tofu, bean curd sheets, and green vegetables.

"Here are some seasonings. Do you have any dietary restrictions?"

Chu Yang brought out chopped scallions, cilantro, minced garlic, chili powder, sesame paste, and other condiments.

"Here you can customize your own seasonings and drinks according to your preference."

After speaking, Chu Yang took out a small bowl, scooped out some fermented bean curd, peanut sauce, beef cubes, mushroom sauce, minced garlic, vinegar, sugar, and cilantro, and stirred it all together. The invincible hot pot dipping sauce was ready.

After placing the dipping sauce in front of Shen Nanxi, he also prepared a bowl of all-purpose sesame sauce for Chu Xinhang.

The other insects found it novel and interesting, and they all came over to start seasoning it themselves.

Xu Le came to Chu Yang's side and whispered.

"Boss, I don't know how to make it. Could you make me a bowl too? I don't have any dietary restrictions."

"Okay, I'll adjust it for you."

Chu Yang scooped some beef cubes, chopped green onions, minced garlic, oyster sauce, and sesame oil into a non-spicy dipping sauce for him.

As he took the bowl of dipping sauce, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Xu Le's face.

After everyone had prepared their dipping sauces, Chu Yang then demonstrated and explained how to blanch various dishes.

The first batch of cooked meat slices was given to Shen Nanxi and Chu Xinhang, and then some was shared with the other insects.

"Just like that, dip it in the sauce and eat it. You guys should try it."

Everyone followed Chu Yang's example, dipping the slices of meat in the condiment bowl before eating.

Mmm~ Delicious! Delicious!

Pan Cheng looked at Pete with surprise, then at Xu Le, and finally at Chu Yang.

"Boss, this sliced ​​meat coated in seasoning is really delicious."

Perhaps it was Pan Cheng's voice that guided everyone's hearing, because after taking the first bite, everyone praised the hot pot.

The old dean was the only one among them. He didn't say anything, just stared wide-eyed, and then picked up the marinated meat slices and put them into the spicy pot.

Hot pot is perfect for sharing with others to create a great atmosphere. Amidst Pan Cheng and Pete's continuous exclamations, everyone kept eating, unable to stop.

Midway through, Chu Yang even went to the backyard to pick two more large cabbages to boil and eat.

"Hmm? This cabbage...was planted by you?"

The old dean stared in surprise at the cabbage in Chu Yang's hand, which still had some soil on it.

Chu Yang nodded, inwardly realizing he'd been so focused on eating that he'd forgotten about it. However, he hadn't initially intended to hide it anyway.

"Lord Chu Yang is truly different from other insects; he can actually grow plants."

Hearing the old dean say this, the other insects were also slightly taken aback, and then walked towards the backyard under the old dean's lead.

Upon entering the glass greenhouse and turning on the lights, the old director was dazzled by the various crops before him, and his gaze toward Chu Yang immediately became intense.

"Haha, my brother is really amazing. He can grow so many vegetables just by planting them casually."

Shen Nanxi, with a smug little expression, put her hands on her hips and showed off in front of the old dean.

After finishing their hot pot meal, Xu Le had a new idea for the table design. As they were leaving, Chu Yang packed some homemade toffee and chocolate for them.