Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

After explaining the basic employee rules, Gu Nanzhi took two cooks to the back kitchen to prepare the hot pot broth, and also explained kitchen hygiene to them.

As for the initial employee training, that was left to Ren Shuyi.

They spent the whole day in the restaurant making preparations for the opening, working until sunset. Everything was ready, and they were just waiting to open for business the next day.

The next day, the restaurant staff arrived at the restaurant promptly at the end of Chen Shi (7-9 AM). After just one night, the restaurant seemed different from the day before.

The plaque above the gate tower is already hanging high, covered with a layer of red cloth, awaiting its removal.

The shop already seemed to have customers.

They weren't actually formal guests, but rather Zhao, the village head of Silver Fox Village, and three other men from the village. They were there to deliver fresh vegetables to the restaurant.

Since they were already there, Gu Nanzhi warmly invited them to stay, promising to treat them to a meal when the restaurant opened at noon before they went home.

"Miss Gu, shopkeeper, we're here."

"Everyone's here, right? Then let's follow yesterday's training and get ready. We'll start the business at the end of 9:00 AM sharp by striking the gong."

"Yes"

Everyone take your positions. Those in the kitchen go to the kitchen, while the waiters prepare tea in the dining area or prepare the ingredients.

After everyone took their positions, as time went on, the shop began to take shape. A table was moved to the entrance of the restaurant, charcoal was lit in the center, a hot pot was placed on it, and fresh slices of beef, tripe, beef tendon, and other ingredients were placed around it.

It was soon past midnight, and the hot pot at the entrance was boiling, wafting out a fragrant aroma.

The time has come.

Gu Nanzhi called out to Ren Shuyi,

"Shuyi, strike the gong and shout!"

"okay"

Today is the grand opening of the shop, and everyone has come to the city. The event is about to begin, and everyone, including the restaurant's hired staff, is standing neatly on both sides of the restaurant entrance. Gu Nanzhi, the owner, is standing directly below the entrance.

Gu Nanzhi could have simply left Jun Yanchen at home to handle such mundane matters, but he insisted on participating. However, she hesitated because of his charming, attention-seeking face.

Gu Nanzhi made him put on a mask again, not the one he had before. It was more understated, but it still couldn't hide his aura.

Ren Shuyi, carrying a gong and drum, walked to the middle of the street and struck it loudly.

"dong dong dong"

"dong dong dong"

"Come on, everyone, gather around! Don't miss out! Chuiyanlou's new store opening is here, free samples, free tastings..."

"Look, take a look! Chuiyanlou's new store is opening, free samples, free tasting..."

It was already the busiest street in the city, and even near the end, it was still incredibly lively at midday, let alone with such a commotion.

Everyone has a desire to join in the fun, and the shouts of free samples and tastings immediately drew a crowd to the restaurant.

"What happened? Why is it so lively? Come on, let's go see!"

"What's that cooking smoke tower doing? Let's go take a look,"

"What are they shouting about? Free samples?"

"What kind of shop is going to be opened here?"

Soon, a crowd of people, two layers deep, gathered outside the restaurant, all casting curious glances at it.

Someone couldn't contain themselves and directly asked Ren Shuyi, who was banging the gong,

"Hey, young man, what are you shouting about? What free samples?"

"Yes, yes, what free samples? Let me try some!"

"Hey, what are you cooking at the entrance? It smells pretty good. Didn't you say it was free to sample? Let me have a taste."

"Give it to me, give it to me!"

One person takes the lead, and the rest join in the commotion.

That's exactly the effect I wanted.

"dong dong dong"

Ren Shuyi struck the gong and drum three times.

"Come on, quiet down, everyone, please be quiet and listen to me,"

The commotion subsided, and everyone waited for Ren Shuyi to continue.

"Dear fellow villagers, thank you for coming. Please be patient. As you've probably all noticed, our Cuiyanlou restaurant is a place to eat. We promised free samples, and we truly mean it—no money required!"

But before that, please witness our unveiling ceremony for the Cuiyanlou restaurant. Please give us a round of applause…

"it is good"

"clap clap"

The people were quite cooperative, applauding the "Cooking Smoke Pavilion." Amidst the applause, Gu Nanzhi and Ren Shuyi, one on each side, together tore down the red silk, revealing the three characters "Cooking Smoke Pavilion" to the crowd.

"it is good"

"clap clap"

"applaud"

The moment the red ribbon fell, led by Ren, the audience erupted in applause once again.

As the applause subsided, Gu Nanzhi pulled out a stool and stood on it.

"Thank you all for coming. Now listen to me. I believe that after seeing this pot at our door, you are all very curious and wondering if our Cuiyanlou is a place to eat."

Why are you setting up a pot at the entrance? Now let me introduce you to the special way of eating at our Cuiyanlou Restaurant. What you see here is called hot pot. How should we eat it?

The sudden appearance of a beautiful woman drew everyone's attention and aroused even more curiosity. After all, she was pleasing to the eye, so whatever she said would make people want to listen.

Everyone's attention was genuinely drawn to Gu Nanzhi and the unfamiliar, novel object at the door.

"Everyone can come closer and take a look. The red soup in the pot has already boiled. Do you see all the prepared meat and vegetables?"

Next, we just need to put in whatever we like to eat, and once the soup is cooked, we can take it out, dip it in the accompanying dipping sauce, and enjoy this delicious dish...

Gu Nanzhi's clear voice reached everyone's ears.

"The cooking time varies for each type of meat. For example, this beef brisket should be taken out as soon as it's cooked through to avoid overcooking and affecting the texture,"

"Take this for example, this is called tripe. The way you blanch it is very important. If you don't cook it long enough, it won't be cooked through; if you cook it long enough, it will become mushy and not crisp."

The best way is like this: up and down, up and down, remember the key: seven up, eight down, just right. That's when the tripe is at its crispest and most delicious...

This way of eating is really novel; none of us have seen it before, and we're quite curious and eager to try it.

So someone asked,

"Didn't they say we could sample it for free? Let me try some!"

"Yes, try it! We've never seen it eaten like this before. We'll have to let everyone try it to know if it's good or not!"

"That's natural, everyone. Please line up in an orderly fashion if you want to try it. Don't push or grab. Everyone can have a taste..."

Gu Nanzhi gave Butler Li and Zhou Cai a look, and the two of them stood in front of the table to organize everyone into a line for tasting. They helped each person scald a bite with their chopsticks so they could taste it.

"Come on, come on, line up here!"

"Sir, please try this tripe."

"Please, sir, try our hot pot beef."

"..."