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

"Miss Gu, then we won't stand on ceremony."

"Sister Nanzhi, it's so nice, I've missed you so much!"

"Please, everyone."

"please"

After a few polite exchanges, Jun Yanchen and Gu Nanzhi led the four of them to Private Room Number One on the third floor and invited them to take their seats. Jun Yanchen and Gu Nanzhi naturally followed suit and sat down as well.

In any case, I'll have to eat this meal with someone.

"Everyone, please have some tea first, and wait a moment,"

"Thank you,"

"Thank you very much"

"please"

“Good tea”

Jiang Chengzhi and Xu Chengzhi were only acquainted and their interactions were somewhat polite, but Xu Ruilin was different. Coupled with their different personalities, they became much closer.

I glanced around at the decorations in the private room.

"Miss Gu, this private room isn't open to the public, is it? The decor looks different."

"Young Master Xu has a good eye. This private room is indeed not open to the public, but it's different for friends."

Gu Nanzhi's words were so pleasing to the ear.

Xu Ruilin laughed heartily.

"It's an honor, a great honor indeed. However, I think it's missing a decorative piece. I haven't had time to choose a gift yet, so I'll go and pick one out tomorrow and bring it over to display."

Gu Nanzhi did not mince words in response.

"Then thank you in advance, Second Young Master Xu,"

Jiang Chengzhi also joined in the fun.

"Brother Ruilin, don't forget to take me with you when you choose a gift tomorrow. We'll go together. It's an honor to have met Young Master Jun and Young Lady Jun today. The gift must be substantial."

"Alright, Brother Chengzhi, then let's go pick out a congratulatory gift together tomorrow."

"Then we won't stand on ceremony. Thank you in advance, and please have some tea."

"Sister Nanzhi, I never expected that you would own this Chuiyanlou Restaurant. What a coincidence! My second brother and I just got back today and heard people talking about a new restaurant with novel dishes that had just opened on the street. So, my second brother dragged us here to try it out. He said we should bring some back for you to try when we visit you in Silver Fox Village another day."

It seems I can't bring it now.

Before the food was even served, the group started chatting, mainly about the second branch of the Chuiyanlou restaurant.

"It's all fate. I had originally planned to invite you to join in the fun, but after asking around, I found out you weren't there, so I gave up. I never expected that we would still make it in time."

You can try my new cooking method: hot pot. I guarantee you'll want to come back for more!

"Yes, yes, Miss Jun, I saw it downstairs just now. Your Chuiyan Restaurant is doing very well on its first day of business!"

The downstairs seats are all full, and your manager said the only private room available is the one we just went to…”

"Especially seeing all those guys downstairs eating so heartily just now made me start thinking about it too,"

Hahaha

The chat was filled with laughter, but it was mainly Xu Ruilin, Xu Qingning, Jiang Chengzhi, and Gu Nanzhi who were talking.

Jun Yanchen and Xu Chengzhi seemed to be just background characters, rarely speaking up.

They simply gestured to each other by raising their teacups.

During their casual conversation, Ren Shuyi, Cang Ling, and Butler Li finally brought up the pot, charcoal, and dipping sauce.

"Miss, Young Master"

"Yes, be careful, go slowly."

Once the charcoal fire was lit and the pot was on the stove, everyone was already getting impatient.

"Miss Gu, when can we eat this?"

"This way of eating is interesting, Miss Jun. What are these pieces inside?"

"Shuyi, Cangling, bring the dishes up quickly."

"Yes"

After the three of them prepared the broth, they went back to prepare the other ingredients.

Gu Nanzhi introduced to everyone with a smile,

"Everyone, these are pre-prepared hot pot base ingredients. Because they use beef tallow, they tend to solidify into lumps."

The most important thing about a good hot pot is the broth. If the broth is good, everything cooked in it will taste delicious. Also, the dipping sauce in front of you is crucial...

"Please wait a little longer, everyone. Once the broth boils, the dishes will be served shortly."

"By the way, would anyone like some rice? If so, I'll have it brought out. But my suggestion is that we don't eat rice with hot pot; noodles are fine as a main dish, and we'll cook them together in the pot later..."

Gu Nanzhi suggested that,

The group naturally followed her suggestion, since it was her idea for the meal, and it was sure to be the most delicious.

"Miss Gu, you can arrange it. We've never tried this way of eating before, so we can't go wrong if we listen to you."

"Yes, yes, Miss Jun, we'll do as you suggest."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

As the broth boiled, the aroma that wafted from the lobby downstairs instantly filled the private room. Looking at the bubbling red soup, a strange sense of excitement welled up inside.

"Miss Gu, is it ready to eat?"

"Of course, let me add some broth to your dipping sauce first."

Gu Nanzhi got up to serve the group, adding dipping sauce and heat to each person's food.

"Thank you very much"

"Thank you, I appreciate your help."

"Next, we'll add the meat. It's hard to pick it up from the pot, so we'll put it in this strainer. The meat is sliced ​​thinly, so it'll cook in about ten seconds, very quickly..."

"Nan Nan, I'm coming."

Jun Yanchen took the strainer from Gu Nanzhi and started blanching the beef for the group. He, Jun Yanchen, never did anything to serve others, except for Gu Nanzhi.

But now, because he couldn't bear to let Gu Nanzhi serve others, he has taken on the task of serving others himself.

Gu Nanzhi seemed to have gotten used to being taken care of by him, so she readily handed the reins over to him and verbally explained things to everyone.

"Don't heat it for too long, or it will become tough. Come on, everyone, give it a try."

These people were unusually attentive as they watched Jun Yanchen scald the meat, and then the cooked meat was brought to them.

They glanced at Gu Nanzhi, then each picked up their chopsticks and dipped them in the sauce in front of them.

Then put it in your mouth, chew it carefully, and savor it.

How to describe the taste?

Spicy...

But it makes you want to eat another bite after just one.

"Mmm, Miss Gu, it's delicious, delicious. It's just as delicious as the food I had at your house before, but the taste is a little different."

"Sister Nanzhi, the way you came up with to eat this is so delicious! I want to eat it again after just one bite, and you can even cook it yourself. It's really interesting."

"Miss Jun is truly talented; even her innovative dishes are so delicious."

"I'm in for a treat today..."

Hot pot truly wins over everyone's stomach with ease.

Gu Nanzhi greeted everyone with a smile.

"If you like it, that's good. Try this one too; it tastes different if it's a little fatty. And this one has beef tendon that you put directly in to cook."

"Young Master Jun, Young Lady Jun, you should eat too,"

"Young Master Jun, let me try it on, I'll heat it for everyone."

When someone was willing to take over, Jun Yanchen naturally handed over the strainer in his hand.

Xu Ruilin started cooking the beef for everyone in a very professional manner, his gaze then falling on the tripe.

"Lady Gu, if you don't realize these are cow innards, would you really put them in here to cook and eat?"

"sure"

Gu Nanzhi nodded.