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

Li Muxia described a marriage proposal scene she witnessed in modern times, which she believed was the kind of proposal most girls would like, and women in this era would probably like it too.

Of course, she wasn't among these "most people"; she didn't like being so high-profile.

After listening to Li Muxia's words, Feng Yuhan had a general idea in mind. He looked at Li Muxia and said, "Thank you. You should get some rest. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot before Li Muxia could react.

Li Muxia looked at the window swinging back and forth and muttered to herself, "You can just walk through the front door, why do you have to climb through the window? What kind of habit is that?"

Qingyun, who was hiding in the shadows, was very pleased to see his master leave: the master really liked Miss Li.

Li Muxia closed the window and went to bed. She was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she took the bed.

Li Muxia got up after only a few hours of sleep. She had a lot to do today. Before Li Anjin went to the Imperial Academy, she packed up the things she wanted to give to Li Anjin and handed them to his page. She also packed up the things she wanted to give to Jun Mochen today.

I ate a quick breakfast in the kitchen and then left the house.

Upon arriving at Cyclamen, Li Muxia saw the workers already at work. She greeted everyone and then went to the backyard.

In the backyard kitchen, Manager Wang and the chefs watched curiously as Li Muxia took out the prepared ingredients one plate at a time from the food box, and then took out a very strange pot. Someone couldn't help but ask a question.

"Young master, is this a pot or a plate?"

Li Muxia didn't look up at the person who asked the question. While working, she replied, "This is a hot pot, used for cooking hot pot. I brought two pots, you can try some later."

Everyone present was overjoyed to hear that they would soon be able to enjoy hot pot. Manager Wang had already told them that a hot pot dish would be available when the restaurant reopened. Everyone was very curious about the hot pot, and the chefs watched Li Muxia's cooking intently, knowing they would be making it themselves from now on.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Li Muxia took the opportunity to tell them how to make hot pot. Fortunately, the chefs had all signed confidentiality agreements, so she felt very reassured.

However, there's not much to explain now. The ingredients were all prepared at the General's Mansion, and the hot pot broth was also prepared beforehand. So Li Muxia said to the chefs, "Take a look at how these ingredients are prepared. After we open, we'll prepare the dishes this way. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

After listening to Li Muxia's words, everyone carefully examined the ingredients on the plate. Looking at the neatly arranged ingredients, everyone was very impressed. To be able to slice the meat into such thin slices and arrange them so neatly, one could not do it without years of knife skills.

Someone asked curiously, "Young master, how come these slices of meat are cut so thin, and even coiled together?"

Li Muxia looked at the plate of beef rolls the man was pointing to and said, "Oh, this is very simple. Before slicing, freeze the meat overnight. Don't thaw it; just slice it directly and it will become beef rolls like these."

Everyone suddenly understood and admired Li Muxia's intelligence. However, someone asked, "Young master, is this beef?"

Li Muxia: "Yes, when I was buying ingredients yesterday, I happened to come across a farmer selling beef, so I bought some."

Everyone looked regretful. You see, cattle were a very valuable source of labor in this era. A village with a dozen or so cattle was considered a lot, and farmers would not easily slaughter them.

Li Muxia was aware of these things, so she bought more when she came across them.

When he was considering opening a hot pot restaurant, he worried about the beef. He thought that the broth could be without beef tallow, but a hot pot without tripe was soulless.

Li Muxia thought of developing animal husbandry, but this was not something that could be done overnight, so she decided to take it slowly. Fortunately, in this era, there was no shortage of other livestock besides cattle.

After preparing all the ingredients, Li Muxia took out the stir-fried hot pot base. The bone broth base didn't need to be stir-fried again, but the red oil base would be more fragrant if stir-fried before cooking. She asked the waiter to bring the ingredients to the private room first, and then Li Muxia prepared to start stir-frying the hot pot base.

One of the chefs couldn't help but ask, "Young master, those ingredients are still raw."

Li Muxia: "Yes, hot pot is meant to be cooked and eaten at the same time."

Although they still didn't understand, no one asked anymore. Everyone watched Li Muxia's actions until they saw her put a square, red thing into the pot. A rich, spicy aroma wafted out, and several people instantly burst into tears, while others coughed incessantly.

But seeing Li Muxia calmly stir-frying the hot pot base, everyone bravely stayed where they were and didn't run away.

One person, suppressing a cough, said, "This tastes like spicy tomato. How much was added? The flavor is so strong, is it even edible?"

Everyone had the same question, but Li Muxia smiled without saying a word.

The broth was ready in no time. The broth was poured into the hot pot, and charcoal was added to the bottom. Watching the broth still bubbling, Li Muxia asked someone to bring the hot pot to the private room.

Looking at the sky outside, it should be almost time for the court session to end.

Sure enough, Li Muxia and Manager Wang didn't have to wait long before Jun Mochen arrived.

After inviting everyone to the private room, Li Muxia gave a brief introduction of Manager Wang. Because a large amount of ingredients had been prepared, and Manager Wang was one of the restaurant's shareholders, Li Muxia also invited him to accompany them.

Jun Mochen looked at the table full of ingredients, with a pot-like thing bubbling in the middle. Most importantly, all the ingredients were raw and unprocessed. Was he being invited to eat raw food?

Li Muxia noticed Jun Mochen's confusion and quickly explained, "Lord Jun, please have a seat. This is the delicious thing I told you about yesterday—hot pot."

Jun Mochen sat down and asked in confusion, "Hot pot?"

Li Muxia explained how to eat hot pot to Jun Mochen. Seeing the surprise in Jun Mochen's eyes, Li Muxia knew that Jun Mochen was already interested in hot pot. As long as he could taste it, she was sure that hot pot would win Jun Mochen's heart.

After returning home yesterday, Jun Mochen asked around about Li Muxia, but he didn't use the Shadow Guards of the Dark Shadow Pavilion. He just sent his servant to Xiankelai to inquire about what Li Muxia had told him yesterday. The information he received was exactly the same as what Li Muxia had said, so he didn't investigate further.

I originally wanted to investigate Li Muxia's background, but it was too late yesterday so I didn't ask the Shadow Pavilion to inquire. However, I did send someone to investigate this morning, but I haven't received any news yet.