Chapter 1695: Chapter 1694: Opening the Situation

Qiao Xiaomai’s signature dish is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which requires premium seafood. Longshi Country isn’t coastal, so all seafood must be dried goods. Fortunately, the Duan family has silver, and the kitchen has already soaked some in water, ready to use.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Coconut Stewed Chicken, Glutinous Rice Spare Ribs, Braised Pork, Sweet and Sour Fish, Braised Lion’s Head, Cold Mixed Cucumber, Cold Mixed Pork Hock Salad—and there’s also Soybean Pork Trotter Soup and Cabbage Tofu Soup. Finally, she whipped up some Milk Coconut Jelly.

Bei Yun was in the courtyard next door brewing poisons when he caught a whiff of the fragrance wafting over from Qiao Xiaomai’s small courtyard. He couldn’t help but sniff repeatedly, trying to focus on his research. Yet, the aroma grew increasingly irresistible, pulling him into complete distraction.

It wasn’t just the enticing scent—it was the miraculous healing properties hidden behind the aroma.

What Qiao Xiaomai cooked wasn’t just infused with therapeutic Floral Dew; even her basic dishes had healing effects.

He sighed deeply, reflecting on the carefree decades of his life, now disrupted by a seemingly insolvable predicament.

How on earth should he deal with Qiao Xiaomai…

Meanwhile, Qiao Xiaomai remained oblivious to Bei Yun’s genuine headache. After finishing the eight dishes and two soups, she personally ensured that the maid of Longshi Country’s king tested them for poison. Only after confirming there was no problem did she proceed with the exchange—money for goods.

She made thousands of taels in one go and ordered her people to stash the silver-filled wooden chests in the warehouse. When it was time to leave, she’d simply transfer them into her storage space.

She truly had a rebellious streak down to her bones. Being captured here didn’t make her worry; instead, she earnestly labored to earn silver for Daqi. She really loved Daqi deeply, didn’t she?

As soon as the maid of Longshi Country’s king left, someone else arrived. Duan Tian had personally gone door-to-door spreading the word, so some people heard the news quickly while others took their time—but anyone informed by Duan Tian sent someone over to buy from Qiao Xiaomai.

Among the nobles, Qiao Xiaomai’s reputation was absolutely massive. Even if some held skepticism toward her culinary skills, they’d still send someone over. After all, they didn’t lack money—they were more keen to establish contact with Qiao Xiaomai.

A woman capable of throwing out Prince Fengbao—what a legendary figure!

After that, Qiao Xiaomai found herself with no time for sorrow or self-reproach. People flooded in wave after wave, and being aristocrats, they obviously wouldn’t just order one dish. At minimum, they wanted an entire table’s worth. Qiao Xiaomai became a human whirlpool, spinning non-stop with activity.

And while she was handling orders on one side, on the other, Longshi Country’s king tried her cooking, and upon doing so immediately came back to place another order. It was divine, beyond amazing—how could there be something this delicious in the world? Heavens above, mere human words couldn’t capture the full extent of his admiration!

Unable to express his feelings with words, he opted for action. This time, the king of Longshi Country had people haul over several wagons of gold—ten thousand taels in total. From now on, he and Prince Fengbao’s daily meals would be fully catered by Qiao Xiaomai. Whenever these gold coins were used up, he’d send for more!

The king’s gesture piqued the curiosity of the maids in line to place orders. Upon returning to their masters, they naturally shared the tale. What initially seemed like nothing more than gossip turned serious after their masters tried Qiao Xiaomai’s cooking—immediately they, too, ordered their servants to bring wagons of gold to her. Worth it, absolutely worth it—you could only dream of such culinary skills gracing the heavens!

Amazing!

And so, within just one day, Qiao Xiaomai had made a breakthrough in Longshi Country. Anyone who tasted her cooking wouldn’t stop talking about it.

The small room in her courtyard that she was using as a warehouse quickly became too packed with gold.

Seeing this, Bei Yun waved his hand and ordered the wall between Divine Doctor’s Residence and Mai Yuan to be torn down, joining the two courtyards into one large courtyard. His courtyard was spacious enough, with plenty of rooms—Qiao Xiaomai could store her treasure wherever she wanted.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!

Report chapter

Use arrow keys (or A / D) to PREV/NEXT chapter