With the arrival of guests one by one, the Luo Mansion, which had been silent for many years, finally gained some popularity.

Unexpectedly, the three brothers of the Cheng family secretly brought their own beef.

Luo Taisui thought to himself that he had to make a legitimate reason to slaughter a cow these days, which saved him some effort.

It was getting late at this time, several hot pot base ingredients had been cooked, and the side dishes were almost ready.

Luo Taisui also made some ice cubes by himself, but there was a small episode when he was picking up the wine.

He found Lao Jiu who was drunk in the wine cellar.

Lao Jiu had a very smart nose and found the place where the wine was stored in Luo Mansion without much effort.

He was addicted to alcohol and smelled it was a kind of strong wine, but he didn't expect it to be so strong, and he would "support the corpse" after a few seconds.

Luo Taisui thought he was just an insignificant little person and was too lazy to care about him, so he directly took it to the beggar Zhang to deal with it.

Soon, everything was ready and the hot pot banquet began.

Everyone took their seats one after another.

The bad guys occupy a few tables on this side and the Imperial City Department occupy a few tables on this side, which is clearly divided.

Luo Taisui called Pei Xingjian, who had just returned, and joined Changsun Chong, Qin Shidao, Fang Yizhi, Du Gou, Cheng Chusi, Yuchi Baolin, Chai Zhewei and others, plus the beggar Zhang, Shengshou, Yanshi, and Wang Xiaojie to join the table, which was the main table.

It seems that there are still a lot of people, and the ordinary table can't be seated at all.

But I can't resist Luo Taisui's skills.

The turntable round table he made in his spare time finally came in handy and just filled.

Everyone was amazed when they saw this rotating table and expressed their admiration for Luo Taisui's wonderful ideas.

Du Gou even asserted that this table would definitely be popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Then everyone's curious eyes focused on the small copper tripod placed in the center of the table.

This small copper tripod has a strange shape. It has an opening on the belly, and is hollowed out around it, and a fire light appears inside.

"Is this hot pot?" Cheng Chusi asked.

Luo Taisui was about to explain, but Du Gouxian said: "This is a warm cauldron. There are classics that record that the cauldron has a partition on the belly, divided into two parts, upper and lower parts, upper and lower parts, upper layers contain objects, charcoal fire, furnace, and cauldron are integrated to cook food."

After saying that, he looked at Luo Taisui with his eyes.

Luo Taisui nodded and smiled.

This product is the originator of hot pot - Wen Ding.

Wen Ding originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties and gradually disappeared during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Unexpectedly, Du Gou knew it, which shows that he was well-read and widely known.

Next, Luo Taisui sent someone to the spirit of "Beauty Pass", fresh juice and various fruit plates.

Of course, the power of "Autumn Tiger" is still there, and the ice cubes made by Luo Taisui come in handy.

The vessel he used to hold ice cubes is quite special. It is the size of a millstone. It looks very solid, but it has a large copper tripod with exquisite carvings.

With so many novel things, everyone's interest was quickly mobilized.

Luo Taisui and Pei Xingjian briefly introduced the way to others how to eat hot pot, but the most important thing is to "casually", and each one should use its own preferences and play it freely.

Without further ado, everyone starts eating!

Although the seasonings are limited and the ingredients are not as rich as those in later generations, everyone still ate it in full swing after trying it for the first time.

After eating Haisai for a while, Cheng Chusi smeared a piece of beef while smearing sweat: "This thing must be very satisfying to eat in winter, but in summer..."

When the beef was almost cooked, he passed by his dark dipping sauce, then stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "It's too late to escape the summer heat, who can touch this thing if you have nothing to do?"

Luo Taisui nodded, and he said that it was the point.

There was no air conditioner in ancient times. When it was hot in summer, it was simply torture by people. If you really wanted to open a hot pot restaurant, it would be very likely that no one would care about it.

However, how could he not consider this kind of thing?

"This matter is easy." He calmly took some ice from the large copper tripod for Cheng Chusi, "If some ice cubes are placed in the house to cool down, it will attract customers."

Qin Shidao's eyes fell on the bronze tripod.

He obviously felt that when Luo Taisui opened the cover of the tripod, a coolness quietly came.

Ice Mirror?

The so-called ice arc is a utensil used to hold ice in summer. Place food in it and then eat it to relieve the heat.

However, ice cubes are not easy to collect and are difficult to store.

There is no ice in summer, and ice mirror naturally has no meaning of existence.

Therefore, this thing is rare in ordinary people.

Qin Shidao had seen him once in the palace, so he got to know him.

"There is such a good thing in your house!" Cheng Chusi couldn't wait to grab a small piece of ice and stick it on his forehead, revealing a very useful expression.

It’s not that he, Old Cheng’s family, cannot afford ice.

However, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he believed that collecting ice was too labor-intensive, so he ordered that the palace no longer collect ice and hide ice.

Even if a king of a country is so diligent and thrifty, he will naturally be effective as a minister... Even if he wants to enjoy it, he must hide it, at least not too obvious.

Therefore, although Cheng Mansion has an ice cellar, it has limited ice storage. Lao Cheng always stings every time he uses it.

"Mr. Cheng, there is nothing to worry about when the weather is hot. Instead, it will attract more people to visit your store...the premise is that you must have enough ice cubes." Yuchi Baolin laughed.

After he reminded him, Cheng Chusi reacted and asked Luo Taisui: "You made the idea. Is the ice tube enough?"

Luo Taisui laughed in silence.

This guy is so thief, and he clearly knows who comes up with an idea and who works.

"I have a method of making ice. As long as I master the method, I can make it at any time, and it doesn't require too much manpower or material resources." Luo Taisui said calmly, giving people the feeling that he always has one or more back moves.

"You can make ice?"

As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.

Luo Taisui nodded slowly: "Use this ice cream to combine with something, I can turn it into ice."

What he said was the method of making ice in saltpeter.

It is worth mentioning that after saltpeter is dissolved in water, it can also be used to propose saltpeter for reuse by using the "cooling crystallization method" or the "evaporative crystallization method", which saves the cost.

"Why don't you tell me the method?" Cheng Chusi was quite thick-skinned and took the lead in asking Luo Taisui for the method of making ice.

Others can't wait to know.

"No, no, no, no," Luo Taisui looked leisurely, "Let's just consider how to help you open a restaurant."

Cheng Chusi suddenly said impatiently: "As long as the ice is resolved, I will listen to you and borrow money from the public office."

"Mr. Cheng, don't you worry. Didn't he say there is a better way than borrowing money from the public office? You'd better listen first." Yuchi Baolin said in a timely manner.

“…”

Cheng Chusi thought about it, both things were closely related to him, so he listened to which one was not listened to, so he nodded: "Tell me quickly!"

Finally got to the point.

Luo Taisui took a sip of herbal tea and then said: "The so-called division means weak strength, and when combined means strong strength. Since we are a member of the Imperial City Department, we should become a whole.

so……"

After pausing, he slowly said, "Instead of opening a restaurant separately and working on their own, I think why not gather the strength of everyone to open the restaurant one by one?"
Chapter completed!