The Complete Hot Pot Base was not just a simple compilation of various hot pot bases.
As the system mentioned before, learning this recipe would provide Qi Han with the raw materials for the dish.
These included fatty beef and lamb, various hot pot balls, shrimp balls, yellow throat, beef tripe, and various other meats and vegetables for the hot pot. Of course, Qi Han still needed to handle the preparation of these ingredients himself, such as making shrimp balls and hot pot balls.
For this reason alone, Qi Han found it imperative to exchange for this recipe.
Learning this recipe would enable him to independently sustain a restaurant. Was there a more cost-effective choice than this?
Furthermore, the Complete Hot Pot Base included eighteen different types of hot pots.
Is one better than eighteen?
Well, well.
If one were to consider all the hot pot bases available on Earth, there were undoubtedly more than just these eighteen. However, the system had compiled the best among them.
Out of the eighteen, only the Sukiyaki hot pot was not originally from China on Earth; the remaining seventeen originated from China, each representing a unique hot pot style.
Sichuan-style Spicy Hot Pot.
Old Beijing-style Lamb Hot Pot.
Cantonese-style Seafood Hot Pot.
Clear Broth Health-Preserving Hot Pot.
Seventeen hot pot styles basically covered the characteristic hot pots from all regions of China. Qi Han was both amazed and determined.
He had to master them as soon as possible!
During the two days, the Qin sisters waited anxiously at home for the appointed time, while Zhao Fenglai began planning how to make this young lad, who was new to the business, taste a bit of bitterness.
On the other side, the Shrek team arrived early at the luxurious hotel provided by the Star Luo Empire, eagerly awaiting their first match in the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Spirit Fighting Tournament.
"Lianxin, how did the first match go?" In the best luxurious suite of the largest hotel in Star Luo City, Cao Rang lounged lazily on the sofa, smiling as he looked at Yue Lianxin seated across from him.
In the first match, there was no difficulty at all. Cao Rang had directly entrusted the tactical arrangements to Yue Lianxin, and he didn't even bother to watch the match.
As for other schools, who could be a match for our academy?
Yue Lianxin's face showed a hint of peculiarity. "Actually— we didn't fight. The opponent we drew in the lottery was a relatively unknown Spirit master academy. They only had two four-ringed participants, and the rest were at the three-ringed level."
Speaking up to this point, Yue Lianxin's words stopped.
Of course, there was no need to continue.
"They forfeited directly?" Cao Rang realized immediately. Such situations had happened before with Shrek Academy's teams. Yue Lianxin's words made it clear to him, and he couldn't help but sigh. "That's boring. I was thinking of letting the kids sharpen themselves in this competition."
"They would still be fine even without it. Lianxin, gather the rest of the team, we are going to have a feast, think of it as a congratulation party for advancing to the next round." Cao Rang grinned, his face carrying a hint of anticipation.
Yue Lianxin's eyes showed a trace of doubt. It was just the first elimination match, and they hadn't even started playing yet. What was there to celebrate about winning without a fight? Moreover, they were planning to go for a big meal together.
"Don't look at me like that. Someone's treating us." Cao Rang pointed to a letter on the table, smiling. "When you guys went for the match, Boss Qi had someone deliver this letter to me. He said his new shop here is already decorated and ready for business. To express gratitude for our company, he invited us to dine at his new place, a sort of acknowledgment."
Saying this, Cao Rang couldn't help but praise, "This Boss Qi is quite particular. Accompanying him was just a small favor, yet he still wants to treat us to a meal. According to him, there are some very special new dishes as well."
Cao Rang's eyes gained a hint of expectation.
Although the small shop already had quite a variety of dishes, Boss Qi Han hadn't introduced any new dishes for a whole month. The anticipation from the customers for the boss's new dishes was already at its peak. Unexpectedly, they, who had just arrived in Star Luo City, were the first to taste them.
Such anticipation!
On the side, Yue Lianxin twisted her body slightly on the sofa. Though she showed no emotions on the surface, her heart trembled slightly.
Qi Han's new shop is open?
And there are new dishes?
"Great, I'll inform them." She stood up and walked out of the room in quick steps.
If one were to look closely, they might notice a sense of urgency in her steps, a departure from her usual calm demeanor.
"This girl." Cao Rang's eyes flickered strangely, shaking his head slightly.
"Youth is truly wonderful!"
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"Sis, is this really our family's shop?" Qin Yue glanced at the completely transformed Moonlight Pavilion, or rather, it should be called Small Shop now.
She felt a bit bewildered.
If it weren't for the other familiar storefronts around, she would almost think she had gone to the wrong place.
She had no idea about the interior decor yet, but the entire exterior structure of the restaurant had completely changed. The signboard of the restaurant "Small Shop" hung high, with silver hooks and iron-painted characters displaying an elegant calligraphy, looking like a masterpiece from a calligraphy master.
The exterior design had a fresh style and a whole glass floor-to-ceiling window, completely different from the previous Moonlight Pavilion design.
It's only been two days!
Even if it's being renovated for 2 years, the change wouldn't be as much as this right?
Qin Yao was also a bit confused. "It should be?"
Was this renovation speed really reasonable?
"Oh, you guys are here."
Some familiar voices came from behind the two sisters. The Qin sisters turned abruptly to see Qi Han with a relaxed smile on his face. "I forgot to inform you of the time to come, and was worried you might be late. Turns out, you arrived just in time."
"Let's go and see how the environment of the restaurant you'll be working at looks like." Saying this, Qi Han took out the keys, opened the door, and walked straight into the small shop.
He had just returned from delivering the letter to the Shrek Academy's hotel.
With a mix of nervousness and anticipation, the two sisters followed Qi Han's steps into the small shop and were stunned by the decoration in front of them.
This was a decoration style completely different from the classic style of the Star Luo Empire. It departed from the grandeur and elegance of the previous Moonlight Pavilion, simplicity carrying a warm feeling, as if stepping into a bedroom, bringing a calming force that could pacify inner restlessness.
The two sisters were amazed by this unfamiliar fresh and simple style.
The entire dining area had fewer isolation structures and had twenty square tables. The table surfaces were made of a whole piece of marble, each table accommodating six people.
Though it was a simple and fresh style, due to the large area of the new shop, many design details were different.
While the previous small shop had only eight four-person tables, the new shop had twenty six-person tables, significantly increasing the capacity.
In one corner on the first floor, the system specifically designated an area of dozens of square meters as Qi Han's kitchen, separated from the dining area by half-height partitions.
The overall atmosphere was clean and refreshing, making the space seem even larger.
"Let's go check out the second floor," Qi Han said, looking at the two amazed girls with a hint of a smile.
"What's this? The second floor is even more exciting."
Even Qi Han, after coming out of the training space, couldn't help but be shocked at the decoration on the second floor.
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