Though the Uzumaki clan members had settled in Konoha, they still held onto some resentment. They refused to take jobs from the Third Hokage's arrangements, which left Kushina in a tough spot.
The only solution she could think of was to open a restaurant and ask Xin for help. "So, you're planning to open a restaurant, let them manage it, and split the profits with them? Is that right?"
With Kushina's personality, Xin was sure she'd refuse to take a salary for herself. She'd probably end up giving away her share to her clan members, even if the restaurant ran at a loss.
"Exactly. So, will you help me?" Kushina knelt before him, hands clasped together, giving him her best puppy-dog eyes.
"I've been scouting the streets of Konoha for weeks, checking out different restaurants and food joints, but I can't think of a signature dish that would make our place stand out."
Konoha's most famous dishes were things like ramen, dango, BBQ, and rice balls... Seafood wasn't really a big thing here, mostly because of how far they were from the ocean.
By the time the fish were transported to Konoha, they often went bad.
The Land of Water's dried fish was more popular-mainly because it was the only thing from that region worth eating.
Well, you certainly know who to come to for help.
Xin could come up with a dozen unique dishes, but whether Kushina's clan members could learn how to make them was another question.
"So, what's your idea for the signature dish?" Xin asked.
In this world, most restaurants focused on one signature dish, with other options available on the side. It wasn't like back in his previous life, where you could walk into a restaurant and choose from a massive menu of different meals.
This lack of variety was why Xin preferred cooking for himself at home.
"Hotpot!!" Kushina declared, her excitement bubbling over as she jumped up.
Xin had made a lot of different dishes over the years, but the one that left the biggest impression on her was hotpot.
As for the other dishes, they were too hard to master and control.
But with hotpot, all Xin needed to do was prepare the broth and ingredients, and it was good to go.
You little schemer.
She definitely wanted him to be in charge of preparing the hotpot broth.