After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Qi Jingyue was sitting at the table with the women, and surprisingly, he didn't get angry this time.

However, he didn't look too good either. He felt that it wasn't good for him to always dress up as a woman, and Ye Yuwu seemed to have forgotten about his cross-dressing.

He often sat with these female guests, fearing that if he were discovered later, someone with ulterior motives might seize upon it and use it against him.

So he has been thinking about how to get rid of the identity of Qingming recently, but he is a little worried about how to come back with a new identity.

He didn't have time to think about these things for the time being, and Manager Shi was forced to sit down.

At this moment, charcoal began to burn in the interlayer at the bottom of the cauldron. With a gurgling sound, the lid of the cauldron was lifted, and a burst of heat and fragrance wafted out.

The aroma was so overpowering that it enveloped everyone's noses.

Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good!"

Hua Ping and Qi Jingyue, who were standing to the side, were also stunned. The taste was even more fragrant than when they had eaten it last time.

They looked into the pot and saw that the cauldron had been split in two, one half white and the other half bright red. The overpowering aroma was emanating from the red half of the pot.

"What's going on, Manager Ye?"

Everyone asked Ye Yuwu, hoping she could give them an introduction.

Ye Yuwu placed the vegetables and meat into the hot pot, then explained, "This hot pot has two flavors, one is bone broth and the other is spicy. Everyone can try them."

"Spicy hot pot?" Hua Ping suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "So this is what you've been busy with these past few days, young lady?"

Hua Ping was quite close to her, and they lived together every day, so she naturally knew that Ye Yuwu had been asking people to do something.

Ye Yuwu kept it well hidden, seemingly wanting to give everyone a surprise, so she didn't let Huaping know too much.

"Could this be made from the fruit of that plant in our yard?" Despite Ye Yuwu's commotion, Huaping still remembered this very clearly.

However, Huaping didn't know what the plant was called. "I remember you said that plant was called... called Fan..."

"Chili peppers."

"Yes, I remember now." Hua Ping gave an embarrassed, silly smile.

Ye Yuwu had spent a lot of effort searching for this chili pepper a long time ago. She found out through the search system that this chili pepper was called "foreign pepper" in ancient times.

This pepper originated in the Americas. All she knew was that this dynasty was one she didn't know existed, and she didn't even know if the Americas existed, since she had never left Bianjing (Kaifeng).

Fortunately, she ran a bookstore, so finding information was easy. She browsed through a large number of books and used her mental search system to finally learn that this plant might exist on the other side of the ocean.

So she went to the Bianjing post station to find some merchants who were entering the capital.

After much difficulty, I finally found a merchant who was going to sea. I gave him the plant images that I had matched with the books and search system, and asked this group of merchants to help me find pepper plants.

It took the merchants a long time to find a few plants for her after they went to sea.

She planted it in the yard and took good care of it.

The results have finally come in the last few days. Although the yield is not high, it's enough to treat everyone to a meal.

However, many seasonings were scarce in that dynasty, so authentic hot pot base could not be made, but a simplified version was made very successfully.

She had thought it through; she needed to get more chili pepper plants to be found.

She wants to rent a farm and plant it all with chili peppers. She can make a profit by selling the chili peppers, but the prerequisite is that the people of Bianjing love spicy food.

However, it's hard to imagine that no one dislikes spicy food. As for how to get them to dare to try chili peppers first, that's still a problem. There's still plenty of time, so there's no rush.

Ye Yuwu was already planning for the second half of the year when two pots were already boiling.

No one dared to take a bite with their chopsticks. Ye Yuwu picked up a piece, and then everyone used the serving chopsticks to put the food into their own bowls in an orderly manner.

The first thing everyone tried was the dish cooked in bone broth. They hesitated before taking a bite, but their taste buds were instantly won over.

Qi Jingyue watched with amusement as everyone went from hesitant to bright-eyed, their expressions changing just like when he first tasted the Wen Ding.

Before long, all the meat and vegetables that had just been cooked in the bone broth were devoured, and then new meat and vegetables were added. Everyone was waiting for the meat and vegetables to cook.

Meanwhile, the spicy hot pot on the other side was ignored, which allowed Ye Yuwu to enjoy it all by herself.

"Manager Ye, are you sure the meat and vegetables cooked in this bright red pot will taste good?"

Why are people confused? It's mainly because some people who can't eat spicy food also love spicy food.

As she ate the spicy hot pot, tears welled up in her eyes from the spiciness, her lips were bright red, even redder than if she had applied rouge, and sweat was beading on her forehead. She was experiencing a mixture of pain and pleasure.

That's why they started to have suspicions.

"It's delicious, you can try it, but some people may not like it, so there's no need to force them."

Ye Yuwu's words stirred everyone's interest, and they wanted to try it, but due to their caution, none of them dared to be the first to pick up a piece and try it.

Qi Jingyue was the first to pick up a piece and decisively put it in his mouth.

It was very hot, and there was a certain flavor that stimulated the tongue. The taste was indeed as domineering as the aroma. This was Qi Jingyue's feeling when he ate the food.

"How is Qingming?" Everyone looked at him anxiously.

"Delicious," Qingming commented after swallowing the food. "This flavor... is quite stimulating."

His comments have piqued everyone's curiosity.

After making his comments, Qingming started picking at the food in the spicy hot pot.

Only then did everyone decide to try this novel and unfamiliar thing.

So they all picked up a piece of the spicy hot pot and put it in their mouths.

Just as Qingming commented, the flavor was incredibly addictive.

Some people get addicted after the first bite, but a small number of people say they can't handle spicy food.

In no time, the food in the spicy broth was completely devoured. As soon as the meat and vegetables in both flavors were cooked, they were gone. These people were incredibly fast.

Ye Yuwu couldn't get any food, but she had no intention of trying to steal any more, since she knew she could get some next time, so she didn't try to steal any from them.

Ye Yuwu was watching the group of people grabbing for food with a mix of amusement and exasperation when suddenly a slender, fair hand emerged from her bowl and placed the meat and vegetables she had just picked out into the bowl.

She looked up along the arm and saw that Qingming, expressionless, had put a chopstick into her bowl and then, keeping his good deed hidden, did not meet Ye Yuwu's eyes, but continued to fight with the group of women.

This scene was clearly seen by everyone at the table.

Zhang Rouyan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Everyone was very perceptive and pretended not to see it.

This meal took a long time to finish.

Zhang Rouyan and the others couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so delicious, especially the spicy broth!"

They all ate until they were sweating profusely, but their love for the spicy hot pot remained undiminished.

"What do you all think of the taste?" Ye Yuwu didn't forget her purpose.