I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

Li Shimin shook his head helplessly, sat back down, and looked at Cheng Yaojin with a hint of dissatisfaction.

After a while, a commotion came from outside the tent. Yuchi Jingde excitedly shouted, "Li Ji is here!"

Li Ji walked in with his head held high, carrying two bottles of baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor). Behind him, soldiers carefully carried five self-heating hot pots and placed them one by one on Li Ji's command desk.

Li Ji nodded in satisfaction, then took out one hundred coins from his waist and handed them to the soldier: "Go down, here's your reward!"

The soldier's eyes lit up when he saw the reward money, and his face was full of surprise.

This general is really generous.

He kept talking.

"Thank you, General. Thank you, General."

After saying this, he left the tent happily, and the sound of the soldiers' footsteps gradually faded away until they disappeared.

After the soldiers left, Li Ji looked at them with a smug expression, as if presenting a treasure.

He picked up a self-heating hot pot, looked at Li Shimin, and asked with a smile, "Your Majesty! Do you know what this is?"

The candlelight inside the tent illuminated his smug expression, and the light and shadow danced on his face.

Li Shimin shook his head, his eyes full of curiosity.

“Never seen it before!”

His voice carried a hint of authority, yet it couldn't hide his curiosity.

Cheng Yaojin couldn't hold back any longer. He stepped forward and asked, "Li Ji, where's the hot pot? What are you doing with these wooden boxes? Are you putting jewelry in them?"

His vulgar words and carefree manner filled Li Ji with contempt.

Cheng Yaojin stood there, his body blocking part of the candlelight, casting a huge black shadow on the tent wall.

Li Ji rolled his eyes at him and said, "You brute! What do you know? This is the hot pot you wanted! And it's a self-heating hot pot!"

"This is hot pot?" Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

He pointed at the wooden boxes and burst into laughter.

"What kind of hot pot is this?! It's not like I've never eaten it before!"

"Li Ji, you weren't too embarrassed to ask, so you're just trying to fool us with a few tattered boxes, were you? But it's alright, at least we can drink some baijiu to soothe our throats before going to sleep!"

"You country bumpkin Cheng Yaojin, you really can't change your ways. I'll teach you to read a few more books when you have time!"

Li Ji said unhappily.

"I already told you! This is called a self-heating hot pot! As for how to eat it, let me demonstrate for you, you brute!"

As he spoke, he inwardly mocked Cheng Yaojin's ignorance.

The atmosphere inside the tent grew even more heated as they argued, and the candlelight flickered violently with their words.

"One box has already been opened, opening one more box will be enough!"

As Li Ji spoke, he opened a new self-heating hot pot.

"Dr. Hao said this self-heating hot pot is a large portion, enough for two people to share!"

In the candlelight, his every move drew everyone's attention.

The three of them watched intently as Li Ji busied himself with the task.

Li Ji awkwardly arranged the ingredients, added water, and inserted the metal plate. Before long, the hot pot actually started to heat up.

As steam rose, an enticing aroma filled the tents.

The steam, illuminated by the candlelight, resembled wisps of mysterious mist, exuding a captivating aura.

Upon seeing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but exclaim, "What an ingenious idea!"

"It's amazing to see such wonderful things in this world."

The atmosphere inside the tent reached a climax thanks to this magical sight, and the candlelight became somewhat hazy amidst the fragrance and heat.

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde looked bewildered, like two curious children.

Cheng Yaojin scratched his head, pointed at the hot pot, and asked, "Where did all these vegetables and meat come from? How come they were so small to become so much after being soaked in water?"

He was filled with doubt and found this amazing phenomenon incredible.

His eyes revealed a childlike curiosity, which made him appear exceptionally innocent in the large tent filled with fragrance and warmth.