With that decided, Chef Gāo steeled himself, went to the kitchen to fetch the ingredients for the hot pot base, and prepared both a spicy broth and a tomato broth. After all, everyone had different tastes. Then he went to prepare the vegetables.
"You few, come inside and help me wash the vegetables."
How could he possibly let them drink his wine so easily? They had to put in some labor. Hearing the call, the group went inside to help. They were quite deft at these tasks and harbored no complaints—the Peach Blossom Wine was too precious for a free ride, so pitching in was only fair. Now the kitchen had only this one chef left, and he couldn't manage everything alone.
Chapter 44