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Xu Tonglin is the fastest, maybe because he has been single for a long time?

He picked up a plate of mutton rolls and put them all into the red soup pot with chopsticks.

Xu Tongdao and Xi Dongyang did not hesitate, and put the vegetables into the red soup pot or the white soup pot with chopsticks. Ge Lianghua, like Xu Tonglin, also picked up the plate and used chopsticks to move the whole plate of vegetables into the pot.

During the period, Tongdao Xu greeted Li Xiaoshan to sit down and eat together.

Li Xiaoshan had just started to decline, but Xu Tongdao insisted that he sit down, and he also complied.

The hot dishes need to be hot for a while before they can be eaten, and a table of people will sit there drinking and chatting.

The first person to eat was Xu Tonglin.

He seemed a little impatient. He took a piece of ham and dipped it in the dipping sauce in front of him. He smiled and said to everyone, The ham can be eaten raw, and it should be okay to eat it now.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Everyone smiled at him.

Xu Tonglin blew the ham sausage on the chopsticks, then carefully put it into his mouth, took a bite, chewed a few times, and his eyes lit up.

A thumbs up to Li Xiaoshan, Brother Li, it's delicious! This tastes so good, um, I've never eaten such a delicious hot pot, really! It's better than the few times I've eaten in this county before. Hot pot, the taste is much better! You all try it! The ham can be eaten, really!

Li Xiaoshan smiled and said thank you in a low voice.

Under the high praise and greetings of Xu Tonglin, Xu Tongdao and others also raised their chopsticks to taste.

Ge Lianghua and Xi Dongyang exclaimed in admiration.

Every time, Li Xiaoshan expressed his gratitude.

But Li Xiaoshan's eyes were mainly on Xu Tongdao.

Knowing Xu Tongdao for more than a month, he has long known that Xu Tongdao is good at cooking and has a good understanding of cooking skills. During the process of developing new hot pot bases, dipping sauces and chili oil, Xu Tongdao often came to see his research and development. Progress can always be asked on the point.

Moreover, it is often possible to taste what ingredients are used in his newly developed hot pot base.

In this regard, Li Xiaoshan was initially surprised, but slowly he got used to it.

But because of this, he knew that Xu Tongdao's tongue was very clever.

Not to be fooled.

The hot pot base, dipping sauce and chili oil that he has researched for more than a month, he is more than 90% sure that he can conquer other people.

But can he conquer Xu Tongdao? Get the approval of Xu Tongdao?

The confidence in his heart was not so strong.

A piece of ham sausage was chewed and chewed. Tongdao Xu narrowed his eyes and tasted it carefully. After a while, he swallowed the ham sausage in his mouth and looked at Li Xiaoshan, who had been looking at him.

At this time, Xu Tonglin, Ge Lianghua, and Xi Dongyang also stopped their chopsticks and looked at him curiously.

In officialdom, there is a saying that is very incisive.

——If the leader says you can do it, you can do it, but you can't. If the leader says you can't do it, you can't do it.

In fact, in business, most of the time it is the same.

Who decides who will define the outcome of your work.

Tongdao Xu looked at Li Xiaoshan, who looked a little nervous, smiled and nodded slightly, That's right! That's alright, the red soup just tastes like this! I'll try the white soup again.

Li Xiaoshan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

The smile on his face was much brighter, and Xu Tonglin and others were also happy.

Xu Tonglin: That's right! It's too exaggerated if it doesn't taste so good!

Ge Lianghua: It tastes really good. Anyway, I can't find anything wrong with it.

Xi Dongyang: In this period of time, Chef Li, how could the taste that has been carefully researched be bad?

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Xu Tongdao picked up a piece of hot and soft rice from the white soup pot. This time, he didn't dip it in the dipping sauce. After tasting it, he was conquered by the strong umami flavor of the soup in the pot.

It's not the kind of low-grade umami that MSG brings out.

It's the umami of the bone broth.

Okay! The taste of white soup is fine, so let's settle it! There's no need to change it.

The taste of this hot pot made by Li Xiaoshan has reached its peak, can it be changed?

Not at all!

Not so exaggerated.

If you really want to pick faults, Xu Tongdao thinks about it carefully, and maybe he can pick a few points.

However, he felt that it was not necessary.

Many delicacies have a certain level of taste. For ordinary people, they are very satisfied. Even if they are compared with other hot pot restaurants, they only have their own characteristics. Wise.

In the original time and space, what is the taste of Haidilao hot pot in Xu Tongdao's memory?

Is it the taste of all hot pot restaurants in the same industry?

Haidilao, Xu Tongdao also went to eat, he did not think the taste of Haidilao is so good.

But if he said that it was not delicious, he would not be able to say such unconscionable words.

In his opinion, the market value of Haidilao can be so high and the operation is so successful. The taste is not the biggest factor for the success of Haidilao.

Whether a hot pot restaurant can become popular depends on other aspects of its business.

Such as publicity, such as services, such as the environment, and so on.

Putting down the chopsticks in his hand, Xu Tongdao picked up the wine glass in front of him and respected Li Xiaoshan with a smile.

Chef Li, you've been working hard these days! Come on! I'll give you a toast.

Under the smiling eyes of Xu Tonglin, Ge Lianghua, and Xi Dongyang, Li Xiaoshan's face was a little red, but he was very excited. He immediately picked up the glass and touched Xu Tongdao.

Mr. Xu, you're too kind! You pay me, these are my jobs, and I should do them all.

With that said, both of them drank the wine in one gulp.

After that, the atmosphere at the table became lively, and everyone chatted while eating.

Ge Lianghua told Li Xiaoshan good news-their hot pot restaurant is about to be renovated.

Li Xiaoshan was surprised and happy when he heard it.

According to the agreement he signed with Xu Tongdao before, his salary is also linked to the performance of the hot pot restaurant.

It is mainly distributed from the net profit of each month.

Therefore, he has been looking forward to Tongdao Xu's hot pot restaurant to be renovated as soon as possible and to start business as soon as possible.

Because only when the hot pot restaurant is officially open can he get the monthly dividends. Otherwise, if Xu Tongdao's hot pot restaurant does not open for one day, Li Xiaoshan can only receive one day's basic salary.

Basic salary, can't starve him to death.

But it was impossible for him to make a fortune.

Mr. Xu, when can I go to the city?

After Li Xiaoshan toasted Tongdao Xu with a glass of wine, he asked expectantly.

Tongdao Xu thought for a while and said, Wait for another week! After a week, let's try the hot pot you made here again. If the taste you make will be no different from today, it will prove that you can perform stably. Then, pack your bags and go back to the city with us. Can you see?

Li Xiaoshan is a little surprised, do you want to try the taste again?

The words Prove that you can play stably made him understand what Xu Tongdao meant and couldn't refute it.

He smiled and nodded, Okay! Ok! President Xu, I will follow your arrangements.