Chapter 972: Cold Melon and Spicy Hot Pot

Chapter 972 Cold Melon and Spicy Hot Pot

When Qiao Ran and Mo Beihan walked into the cooks' camp, they heard the soldiers talking happily while moving things.

After Qiao Ran completed the delivery of supplies, she returned to the city with Mo Beihan.

Thinking that many of these vegetables, fruits and melons might not be familiar to the cooks and she was afraid that they would not know how to eat them, she followed the group of carriages to the cooks' camp.

"Don't worry, more of these things will be delivered in the next few days, and everyone will be able to eat them."

The soldiers in the cook camp who were having a lively discussion suddenly heard a pleasant female voice. They looked up in surprise and saw a girl in strange clothes walking in.

A soldier who was nearby came forward curiously and asked:

"Girl, who are you looking for?"

Qiao Ran shook her head: "I'm not looking for anyone. I had someone send these fruits and vegetables to me. Many of them were grown by me using seeds I bought from foreign merchants, so you probably don't recognize many of them. I'm here to teach you."

When they heard the meaning of her words and saw that there was a handsome young man beside her who looked 50% similar to the old prince, the soldiers reacted.

The soldiers quickly put down what they were holding and knelt on one knee:

"Meet the Crown Prince, and meet the future Crown Prince's Consort!"

Qiao Ran asked them to get up quickly: "No need to be so polite! From now on, just call me Miss Qiao."

"Yes, thank you Miss Qiao!"

All the soldiers stood up in unison and looked at her with gratitude.

It’s great to have a future Crown Prince’s Consort who is so approachable!

It’s great that the Crown Princess thinks so much about these little soldiers!

After all the fruits and vegetables were unloaded from the carriage, Qiao Ran asked the cooks to sort out all the baskets of fruits and vegetables.

For those that they didn't know, I would each carry out a basket and set out the items. Then I would introduce them one by one, telling them which were vegetables, which were fruits, and how to eat them.

Not long after, another batch of smokeless charcoal and shuangyang hotpot were delivered, along with seasonings such as chili, ginger, dogwood, star anise, and Sichuan pepper. Qiao Ran also demonstrated on the spot how to make shuangyang hotpot.

At dinner that day, all the soldiers of the Dingbei Army experienced the dango hotpot, which was very popular in the capital and cost a starting price of several dozen taels per table.

Obviously, compared to the light clear soup base of the hot pot, everyone prefers the spicy and spicy soup base with a strong aroma. Even in this snowy weather, they can eat it and sweat all over.

The soldiers of the Dingbei Army, who had only tasted the simple spicy flavors of dogwood and ginger in their lives, regarded the spicy hot pot, which was an extremely spicy combination of these ingredients, as a delicacy and a holy product for dispelling cold.

Eating spicy hot pot while eating sweet winter melon is simply the ultimate enjoyment for your taste buds.

The red, juicy flesh of the melon not only relieves the spicy taste that is about to burn the tip of the tongue, but also makes it sweeter than honey for them who have a hard time tasting sweetness, and it goes straight to the heart.

Even the peeled melon rinds were carefully cut by the soldiers in the cook camp and used as a side dish for the hot pot, which made the soldiers very satisfied.

In the palace, the old prince has recovered his health after taking the health-strengthening pills.

While eating hot pot and winter melon, he looked at Qiao Ran with gratitude:

"Girl, you are so thoughtful! You sent so many peppers and ginger, which can not only warm everyone up, but also cure colds and dampness. Most people would not expect you to be so thoughtful. Ginger is a must-have medicine for colds, and we are extremely short of it. Thank you for thinking of everyone."

"Grandpa Mo, you don't have to be polite. This is what I should do. I also asked people to bring a lot of grain and vegetable seeds, which are all suitable for the environment in the northern border. After we defeat the northern desert barbarians this time, we can have everyone reclaim wasteland and plant more crops in the spring. In addition, I also want to teach you how to build a greenhouse, so that you can grow crops even in winter."