Chapter 319

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"I know, wasting food will get me blacklisted by Boss Lu, right?"

Zhu Chang was stunned for a moment, then patted his stomach carelessly: "Boss Lu, don't worry, I absolutely won't waste anything you make. Even if this pot base is extra spicy, I can drink it all!"

"Good."

Lu Feng nodded, then looked at Hu Xiaoyun: "Continue ordering."

After saying that, he turned around and went back to the kitchen to start preparing.

The diners queuing behind looked at the newly added Spicy Hot Pot on the wall and began to discuss animatedly.

The diners queuing behind also began to discuss.

"This Spicy Hot Pot has no side dishes; this is a new way of eating. I've never heard of eating hot pot like this before."

A white-collar worker scratched his head and said with a confused look.

"Right, hot pot without side dishes—how do you eat it? Surely you're not just drinking the pot base?"

The scalper uncle standing next to him nodded in agreement, showing he didn't understand either.

"Don't say that? Boss Lu's culinary skills shouldn't be a problem."

The little girl behind the scalper uncle retorted.

She was very interested in this Spicy Hot Pot with only pot base: "I guess the taste of this pot base must be extraordinary. What does it matter if there are no side dishes? I'll order a portion for takeaway later; I still have leftover Beef Rolls from yesterday in my refrigerator."

As soon as the little girl said this, many people's eyes lit up.

"Right, Boss Lu doesn't have side dishes here; we can just buy some side dishes to take back and eat, right?"

"Good idea, I'll get a takeaway portion later too!"

"Boss Lu's culinary skills are unquestionable. I trust Boss Lu. I have Shrimp Paste and Bell-Ringer Rolls at home; just right to eat with them!"

Several diners who lived closer made up their minds.

However, for those white-collar workers who lived farther away, taking it back to eat was a bit unrealistic.

"What does Boss Lu mean with this new dish? How can there be hot pot without side dishes?"

Ma Wenliang looked at the price list on the wall and said with a puzzled expression.

"Who knows? Maybe Boss Lu came late today and didn't have time to buy vegetables?"

His colleague guessed while speaking.

Then they both shook their heads at the same time, walked to the counter, ordered a portion of Braised Beef Noodles, and complained along the way: "Spicy Hot Pot without side dishes costs 158 per portion; this pot base isn't cheap at all."

Ma Wenliang also ordered a portion of Mushroom Stewed Chicken Noodles. Listening to his colleague's complaint, he couldn't help but become curious: "This hot pot is expensive, but maybe the taste is really good. Is there anything Boss Lu makes that isn't delicious? Even if it's just pot base, I really want a sip."

"Why don't you ask Zhu Chang?"

His colleague pointed to Zhu Chang, who was standing to the side of the queue waiting for Spicy Hot Pot, and suggested with a smile: "Isn't he eating Spicy Hot Pot here? Later you can discuss with him and trade your noodle soup for a sip of pot base to taste?"

"I'm not going."

Ma Wenliang shook his head immediately and decisively refused: "I still have to be busy at the company this afternoon. If I don't eat a full meal at noon, where will I get the energy to work? Trading two sips of soup for a bowl of noodles—I'd be losing out!"

"To be honest, I'm still curious why Boss Lu doesn't provide side dishes for hot pot? If there were side dishes, I'd definitely try this hot pot today."

His colleague looked at Lu Feng in the kitchen and said with a regretful expression.

"I guess it's because Boss Lu has obsessive-compulsive disorder."

Ma Wenliang stroked his chin, thought for a while, and said with certainty: "The ingredients Boss Lu uses to cook are all good things. Think about the Tea Eggs from last week? Maybe it's because he couldn't find satisfactory ingredients to pair with the hot pot, so there are no side dishes."

As soon as these words were spoken, the diners nearby immediately echoed in agreement.

"I think it's possible! Boss Lu has very high requirements for ingredients; he doesn't even look at ordinary ingredients!"

"Put it that way, it makes sense. Boss Lu is such a rigorous person; he wouldn't make a mistake like forgetting to sell dishes!"

"Being able to make Boss Lu so serious, I also want to taste this Spicy Hot Pot!"

The diners suddenly felt they had finally found a reasonable explanation for this bizarre hot pot.

It was actually quite normal for them to think this way.

They often came to Lu Feng's shop to eat; anyone who had cooked at home a little could tell.

The ingredients Lu Feng used were good things that were hard to find on the market.

Even the tea leaves used to boil Tea Eggs were top-grade Qimen Black Tea; how could other ingredients be any worse?

Now even the diners who originally planned to order other things began to consider whether to try the Spicy Hot Pot later.

But how to eat this hot pot without side dishes after ordering?

This was indeed a question worth thinking about.

"Zhu Chang, you only ordered a pot base. How are you going to eat it when it's served?"

Ma Wenliang patted Zhu Chang's shoulder and asked curiously with a smile.

"How else can I eat it? I'll scoop it with a spoon and drink it, just treating it as drinking spicy soup."

Zhu Chang said with a carefree expression.

"Hehe, eating hot pot by drinking the soup base—you're the first one I've seen. Good, good."

Ma Wenliang couldn't help but laugh and teased: "Anyway, Tong'an Hospital isn't far from here. A friend of mine who has hemorrhoids told me before that the doctors in their Proctology Department have good skills. You can also see for yourself."

"Go away! Jinx!"

Zhu Chang laughed and pushed Ma Wenliang, saying confidently: "My stomach is fine! Otherwise, where do you think all this fat on my body came from? It's just a portion of Spicy Hot Pot—no big deal!"

"Hey? Wenliang, that friend you mentioned wouldn't be you, right?"

Ma Wenliang's colleague behind him suddenly leaned over and said somewhat uncertainly, "I remember you seemed to have asked for leave last month..."

"Shut up!"

Ma Wenliang's face instantly flushed red, and he snarled viciously at his colleague in a low voice.

Good grief, so it was making a friend out of nothing!

The surrounding diners couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Wait! I've figured out how this Spicy Hot Pot should be eaten!"

Zhu Chang also laughed along with the diners, his gaze unintentionally sweeping across the Price List on the wall again, his eyes suddenly lighting up, he abruptly smacked his hand and shouted loudly.

His voice was quite loud, and this commotion startled the diners next to him.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

A young man still queuing in line was the first to react, couldn't help but lean toward Zhu Chang, and asked with a face full of curiosity, "Does this hot pot base have another way to eat it? Tell us quick! If it's good, I'll order Spicy Hot Pot too later!"

"Hehe, fortunately my brain turns fast, otherwise I really could only drink the pot base!"

Zhu Chang's face revealed a smug smile.

The surrounding diners also couldn't hold back, all looking toward Zhu Chang: "Stop keeping us in suspense, hurry up and tell us! I also want to taste the Spicy Hot Pot made by Lu Boss!"