The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

The meal lasted for almost an hour before it ended, and everyone left satisfied with their full bellies.

Li Muxia and Li Anran each helped the old general to the main hall.

The old general patted his full stomach and said, "Mu Xia, how did you come up with this hot pot? It's so delicious! This is the most I've ever eaten in my life."

Li Muxia had already prepared her explanation and said, "Actually, it's nothing. I used to like reading books, and I happened to come across a cookbook that recorded how to make many kinds of food, including this hot pot."

After listening, General Li, being a foodie, gleaned another meaning from Li Muxia's words. His eyes lit up, and he said, "Muxia, do you mean that the cookbook has many other delicious dishes, and this hot pot is just one of them?"

Li Muxia said with a smile, "Yes, there are many more delicious dishes. Muxia will cook them for you when there is a chance."

She finally understood her second uncle. Despite his imposing appearance as a general, he was a big foodie at heart.

Upon hearing this, General Li nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Good, good."

Shangguan Wanyun, who was standing to the side, glared at her again.

Receiving a sharp look from his wife, General Li wisely straightened his posture.

Looking at everyone, Li Muxia decided to voice the question she had been pondering.

"Grandpa, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Eldest Brother, and Anran, how was the hot pot you had today?"

The group exchanged glances, wondering why Li Muxia would ask such a question. Hadn't their behavior been obvious enough?

However, since Li Muxia had asked, everyone nodded in agreement and said, "It's delicious."

Li Muxia then asked, "What if I opened a hot pot restaurant in Kyoto? Would that work?"

Everyone was taken aback. The old general also stopped smiling and looked at Li Muxia, saying, "Muxia, are you short of money?"

Li Muxia quickly shook her head and said, "No, that's right. Grandpa, you know I'm a person who can't sit still. I can't stand being confined to the inner courtyard every day."

At this point, he glanced at the old general and saw that the old general still looked disapproving.

The old general said, "But it's not good for a woman to be out in public all the time. You'll be getting married in two years. If you're out doing business every day, who will dare to marry you?"

Li Muxia: "Of course I've considered all of this. Don't worry, after the hot pot restaurant opens, I'll just go and give some guidance a few days ago. Once the store is running smoothly, I can step back from the front lines. Look around, which store owner is always showing their face in the store? Even our family's business, Grandpa, didn't you hand it over to the housekeeper to manage?"

"Besides, even if I get married in the future, I won't be bullied by my in-laws if I have some assets to rely on."

Upon hearing this, the old general felt that Li Muxia's words made some sense, but he still felt sorry for Li Muxia, thinking that she must be too tired.

Thinking of this, the old general said, "Since you want to do business, why don't you choose one of our shops and turn it into a hot pot restaurant? The shopkeeper and the waiters are all our own people, so I feel more at ease."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia said, "No, Grandpa, our shops are all set up and operating well. It would be bad to make changes rashly."

"Grandpa, let Muxia find a shop herself. If I rely on the General's Mansion for everything, I'll become more and more dependent on you. Please trust me and let me do it myself. Muxia doesn't want Grandpa to help me with everything. How can Muxia grow up if she suffers setbacks and grievances and comes to Grandpa crying? Will Grandpa still like Muxia if she does that?"

Hearing Li Muxia's words, the old general sighed and said, "Oh, you little girl, you've grown up. Grandpa knows what you're thinking. Alright, then go ahead and do it."

"However, you must remember that no matter what difficulties you encounter or what grievances you suffer, the General's Mansion is your home and your solid support."

After saying that, he looked at Li Muxia, then at Li Anran and Li Anjin, and said, "Not only Muxia, but also Anjin and Anran. Remember, although Grandpa hopes that you will all become outstanding people and stand on your own, he also hopes that you will remember that no matter how strong the storms are outside, there will always be someone here to hold an umbrella for you."

Upon hearing the old general's words, the three of them had slightly red eyes and tingling noses. Li Anran even threw herself into the old general's arms and cried.

Li Muxia: "Grandpa, Muxia will remember this."

Li Anjin: "Grandpa, Anjin will definitely live up to your expectations."

Li Anran: "Grandpa."

And so, everyone agreed to Li Muxia's plan to open a hot pot restaurant.

The next day, Li Muxia began working on the hot pot restaurant.

Li Anran followed Li Muxia the whole time. Seeing Li Muxia running around on the street, Li Anran asked in confusion, "Sister, what are you looking at?"

Li Muxia said, "Let's see if there's any pharmacy that looks well-off?"

Li Anran asked, puzzled, "Sister, aren't we going to buy a shop? Why do you want to buy a pharmacy?"

Li Muxia said with a smile, "You need to have money to buy a shop."

Li Anran: "Didn't Grandpa ask Mom to give you five thousand taels of silver notes?"

Li Muxia: "Yes, but I didn't want it. I still want to rely on myself and don't want to use my family's money."

Li Anran: "What does that have to do with you looking for a pharmacy?"

Li Muxia smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out soon enough."

As he spoke, he walked toward a pharmacy.

Li Anran quickly followed.

Looking at the large characters "Ji Ren Tang" in front of her, Li Anran thought to herself: Sister Mu Xia really knows how to find things; she found the largest pharmacy in the entire capital at a glance.

The two arrived at the pharmacy and stood by the counter. As expected of the largest pharmacy in Kyoto, Jirentang had a very complete range of herbs, as evidenced by the medicine boxes on the front wall. Even early in the morning, the pharmacy was very busy, with four young apprentices constantly dispensing medicine for patients.

A young apprentice who had just finished preparing the medicine saw Li Muxia and the others and quickly greeted them, "Are you two young ladies here to get medicine or for a consultation?"

Li Muxia spoke up, "Young man, is your manager here?"

Seeing that the two girls wanted to see the shopkeeper as soon as they arrived, the young apprentice, unsure of their purpose, said, "Miss, our shopkeeper doesn't see patients. If you need medical attention, you can see Doctor Xiang; he's the best doctor here."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia explained, "We are not here for a consultation or to get medicine. We want to do business with your manager. Please, young man, invite your manager out."

The young apprentice saw that although the two young ladies were masked, their eyes were clear and captivating, so they shouldn't be bad people. Perhaps they really had some big business to do with their manager. Not daring to delay, he said, "Please wait a moment, ladies. I'll go and call our manager right away." After saying that, he ran towards the back room.