Manman and Tang Xi were very curious about what Yuan Yuan and the others had prepared for the hotpot. Therefore, they sat at the long table opposite them.
Except for Wuhai, who usually ate at a fixed seat, the other customers were very easygoing. As long as they could have a seat, it was good enough. Occasionally, when there was a need for a special seat, such as two or four people, they would modestly give it up.
After Su Ruoyan ordered the dishes, it was Yuan Yuan's turn soon.
"Two bowls of plain rice and one serving of spicy hotpot base," Yuan Yuan said directly before Su Ruoyan could ask.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Although this order was a little strange, Su Ruoyan still remembered it carefully.
"What do you think Yuan Yuan and the others brought to go with the hotpot?" Tang Xi couldn't hold back her curiosity.
"Probably lamb slices, beef slices, tripe, something like that?" Manman glanced at the very big package again and said.
"Do you think Yuan Yuan's taste would be like that?" Tang Xi felt that Manman wasn't very smart.
"Maybe it's vegetables?" As a native of Sichuan, Manman felt that vegetables in the spicy hotpot were quite strange because vegetables could absorb spiciness.
"I think … it could be even stranger. It might be something else," Tang Xi said.
While Manman and Tang Xi were silent, Yuan Yuan and Zhang Xin were very lively.
"Yuan Yuan, what else did you prepare besides what I prepared?" Zhang Xin was a little curious.
In order to prepare the ingredients, she specially went back to her hometown, Dian Province. It was really not easy to eat this hotpot.
"There are so many. Let me show you. Let's prepare first. When the soup base is here, we can start eating." Probably because she thought of the delicious taste, Yuan Yuan felt that her saliva secreted more frequently.
"Let's eat together." Zhang Xin was also very excited.
"This pumpkin flower should taste good. It wasn't easy for me to find it." Yuan Yuan directly took out a transparent bag, which contained a few half-opened pumpkin flowers with green stripes.
"This looks very fresh. It should taste good." Zhang Xin looked at it and felt very satisfied.
"I just picked it this morning. I purposely kept it fresh, so it must be fresh. This is Platycladus orientalis. I heard it has a very unique taste." Yuan Yuan then took out a bag of flowers with emerald green leaves. Although it was called a flower, it could also be called a fruit. It was in the shape of an irregular star, the size of a thumb, and the green color was lighter than the leaves. It looked very crisp.
"Of course I have to taste it. I haven't eaten it before." Zhang Xin couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva secretly.
Then Yuan Yuan continued to take out different kinds of flowers, which were all washed and put in transparent plastic bags. Maybe she didn't notice when she put them in, but some of the bags still had a little water vapor.
There were many fresh flowers. There were common ones such as roses, Chinese roses, peonies, magnolia orchids, and pear blossoms. There were also some uncommon ones such as locust flowers, purple flowers, honeysuckle flowers, and so on. A dazzling array of flowers filled the table. Apart from a small space in the middle for a small stove and pot, the rest of the table was filled with flowers.
"Little friend, do you have a lot of questions in your head?"
This melody appeared unconsciously in Tang Xi's mind. However, no matter how big her imagination was, she didn't expect that Yuan Yuan had prepared fresh flowers to eat the Spicy Hotpot.
Hot duck intestines, hot tripe, hot beef, hot flowers. Look at it by yourself to see if there were any strange things mixed in.
"Is it delicious?" Manman was purely curious.
The hotpot matched with tripe and duck intestines was the way to go. The others were all crooked ways.
"It should be." Tang Xi wasn't sure, either.
In any case, the dishes they ordered hadn't arrived yet. They still had some time to watch and learn.
"I always feel that every time I watch Yuan Yuan eat, my worldview will be reconstructed." Manman muttered.
Tang Xi nodded her head silently. She also thought so.
Soon, the dishes were served. Manman and Tang Xi were immersed in the delicacy and had no spare energy to pay attention to Yuan Yuan.
Yuan Yuan's Spicy Hotpot was also served.
"Yuan Yuan, you are right. The hotpot base of my restaurant is really too fragrant. It's the spicy taste that makes people feel addicted." Zhang Xin took a deep breath and said.
"The dishes made by Boss Yuan definitely taste great. Let's get started." Yuan Yuan was eager to have a try.
"Okay. Let's get started." Zhang Xin also couldn't wait.
Then, the two girls looked at the boiling Spicy Hotpot and straightforwardly put the peach blossoms into it one by one. They intended to boil the peach blossoms first.
"The Spicy Hotpot with fresh flowers. This combination …" Yuan Zhou took a look at it despite being very busy and felt slightly bloated.
"Wow. The originally sweet and tender peach blossoms were covered with the spicy broth, but it didn't cover the original taste of the peach blossoms. It's so delicious." Zhang Xin squinted her eyes and enjoyed it very much.
"This magnolia flower is also not bad. You can try it." Yuan Yuan stuffed a red magnolia flower petal into her mouth and was immediately conquered by the taste.
"Okay. I'll try it right away." Zhang Xin swallowed the peach blossoms in her mouth and immediately headed for the magnolia flower.
The two girls continued to boil the pear blossoms and the purple flowers. Anyway, they boiled whatever they could get their hands on. Originally, there were 20 to 30 kinds of flowers, but the number was reduced visibly.
They didn't prepare a lot of each kind of flower. Most of the flowers were in a half-blooming state. A big Ziploc bag couldn't hold a lot of them, but there were a lot of varieties.
However, no matter how much they could hold, it couldn't stop the gluttons. Very soon, there weren't many flowers left.
"Is it delicious?" Wuhai suddenly appeared.
Originally, Wuhai was still focused on eating. However, he suddenly smelled a very fresh and sweet smell, mixed with the familiar spicy smell.
As a person who often boiled his rice with hot pot ingredients, he naturally knew what the smell was. Therefore, he diverted some attention to see what was going on. Then, he saw a table full of fresh flowers.
"It's very delicious." Yuan Yuan's face was red. One look and anyone could tell that she was very excited.
"Compass, one more Osmanthus Meatball, Osmanthus Cake, a bowl of Spicy Hotpot Ingredients, a bowl of plain white rice, and an Egg Fried Rice." Wuhai immediately returned to his seat to add more dishes.
Zhang Xin looked curiously at the few dishes and a pile of empty plates at Wuhai's side. She didn't say anything and continued eating. Yuan Yuan, on the other hand, was not surprised at all. She just continued eating.
"Let's use half of the remaining soup base to soak the rice. The taste is super good," Yuan Yuan glanced at the remaining soup base and said.
"No problem. It will definitely be delicious." Zhang Xin nodded her head vigorously in agreement.
Therefore, the two of them happily split the soup base into two and poured them into the crystal clear rice. The white rice was instantly dyed with a layer of reddish-brown color.
After the two of them tasted it at the same time, they revealed an expression of enjoyment. Obviously, they were very satisfied with the taste.
Speaking of which, Zhang Xin and Yuan Yuan had only known each other for a period of time after the Chinese New Year. Zhang Xin was a newcomer. However, ever since Yuan Yuan saw Zhang Xin add a spoonful of red oil while eating Fermented Glutinous Rice Balls, Yuan Yuan felt that she had found a close friend.
After getting to know each other, the two of them had a common hobby. It was as if they regretted not meeting each other earlier. Their relationship quickly warmed up and they became best friends.
"Burp. I'm really full today. Thank you, Yuan Yuan. Next month, it will be my treat. By then, there will be more flowers blooming and we will be able to eat more," Zhang Xin said with a smile.
"Okay. We will come again when the time comes," Yuan Yuan nodded her head in agreement.
Then, she left with Zhang Xin and gave her seat to someone else. As for Tang Xi and Manman, they watched as the two of them ate the blooming flowers. Although they were very curious, they did not have the courage to try. They could only eat their normal food and watch for a while before leaving.
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