Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

I felt isolated.

More importantly, he was really, really craving it.

The hot and sour soup in this pot looks so delicious.

"Madam Shen, I can also help you!" Song Chengwu looked at Shen Qing with eager eyes.

Shen Qing shook her head: "We already have enough manpower, no need for help."

I'm so disappointed, utterly disappointed.

If he had known, he would have gotten up earlier and stayed by Madam Shen's side sooner. That way, he could have helped and eaten the spicy soup sooner.

Now...sigh!

"Dad, if you want to eat delicious food, you have to take the initiative yourself. You can't blame us for not taking you."

"Instead of sighing and complaining, I suggest you hurry up and join the queue." Song Leye still looked like he was enjoying the show.

He was even more enthusiastic about watching his own father make a scene.

Song Chengwu glared at Song Leye and snorted coldly, "You brat, just you wait!"

"Wait until I finish my hot and sour soup, then!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and quickly walked to the back of the line.

Regardless, let's eat the spicy soup first.

As for disciplining his son, well, he has plenty of time for that.

The queue moved quickly forward. Unlike other foods that require preparation time, Hu spicy soup only needs to be ladled out, so Song Chengwu's wait time was not long.

It took about half an hour.

Persistence pays off, and he finally reached the front of the line.

"A bowl of spicy soup."

With an excited heart and trembling hands, Song Chengwu was drooling all over the place.

Shen Qing scooped a bowl and handed it to Song Chengwu.

"Hold on tight."

Song Chengwu had been eagerly anticipating it for a long time.

As the spicy soup was brought to my lips, a strong, spicy aroma filled my nostrils, carrying the rich flavor of beef bone broth.

I took a sip; the soup was smooth and thick, warm and comforting, flowing down my throat and into my stomach.

The gluten is elastic and porous, bursting with juice when you bite into it; the peanuts are soft but not mushy; and the rice noodles are smooth but not soggy.

The wood ear mushrooms were crisp and tender, and the shredded tofu was coated in a thick soup.

Swallowing it down, the aroma of the soup travels from the throat all the way back to the nasal cavity, making it irresistible.

"What wonderful soup! What wonderful soup!!"

"What a comforting soup!"

Song Chengwu narrowed his eyes, a look of enjoyment on his face.

Fortunately, he didn't insist on starting a war, otherwise he would have angered Madam Shen and wouldn't have been able to enjoy such delicious soup.

It smells so good, so delicious!

In no time at all, the bowl of spicy soup was empty.

Song Chengwu even licked the bowl clean.

"What's so great about being an emperor? Nothing beats the comfort and satisfaction of this soup. I don't want to think about it anymore, I don't want to think about it anymore, I don't want to think about it at all!"

Seeing this, Song Anbang couldn't help but say, "I heard from Eunuch Zhao that Madam Shen owns a restaurant in Ping'an County with many novel dishes, and a shop called Zhiweixuan that sells different dishes every week. Father, we must try them when we have the chance!"

When they were chatting idly, Zhao Goutong told him a lot about delicious food.

I'm drooling over all sorts of things like stinky tofu, jianbing (Chinese crepes), guozi (fried dough sticks), and bobo chicken.

Song Chengwu nodded repeatedly, his tone tinged with excitement: "Let's go, we'll go after we go to the capital to see the new emperor."

"Madam Shen, are you going back to run the restaurant too?"

Shen Qing paused in scooping soup and replied, "I might be going on a long trip."

She was still a little short of conquering the royal family, and she didn't want to give up halfway. After all, the wishing candle sounded very powerful, so she might as well take it.

After returning, she would have to find a way to go to the Liao Dynasty and win over the eldest princess and her two children who had been married off to the Liao Kingdom.

"Going on a long trip?" Song Chengwu said with some disappointment.

He still wanted to eat Shen Niangzi's cooking every day.

Zheng Quan shouted from the side, "Madam Shen, where are you going? I'll go with you, I can protect you... no, I can help you start a fire and chop vegetables."

With such high martial arts skills, if we're talking about protection, it would be Shen Niangzi protecting him.

He's better suited to starting a fire and chopping vegetables.

"Yes, I'll go too!"

"Madam Shen, I'll go with you!"

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Let's talk about these things when we get back to the capital. Besides, if you want to eat delicious food, you can go to Zhiweixuan and Zhiwei Restaurant. The food at Zhiwei Restaurant alone will be enough for you to enjoy for a while."

Let's worry about the future later. For now, in Pingkou City, everyone should just enjoy the delicious food.

The aroma of spicy soup filled the air, and the soldiers held their bowls, their faces filled with enjoyment and fascination.

The spicy soup was sold for three consecutive days. Just before leaving Pingkou City, Shen Qing opened the system.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, on successfully completing the mission of conquering thousands of soldiers.]

[Rewards being distributed... Rewards have been successfully distributed]

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully gained the ability to understand Tuanzi Cat Language]

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Even Shen Qing, who was usually calm, couldn't help but scream at this moment.

Who could resist that?

The thought of being able to understand Tuanzi's speech made her wish she could fly to Ping'an County immediately.

I really want to pet a cat!

"Sister, what's wrong? What happened?" Zhao Gou called out anxiously from outside.

He came to tell Shen Qing to set off. Everything was ready, and it was time to return.

Shen Qing quickly covered her mouth: "It's nothing, it's nothing."

"I was just so excited about researching a new dish."

"A new dish?!?" Zhao Gou, standing outside the door, was even more excited. "What dish? When can it be made? What ingredients do we need? I'll have someone prepare it and load it onto the carriage!"

Shen Qing: "...No need, the ingredients needed for this dish are very common, there's no need to prepare anything special."

"Okay, okay, sister, hurry up and pack, it's time to get going!"

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou left happily.

I thought Madam Shen was always calm, but I never expected her to be so emotional.

It seems that Madam Shen puts a lot of enthusiasm into developing new dishes, and she must be very excited about it behind the scenes.

He remained calm on the surface.

Hehe, he really is Shen Niangzi's sister. He understands Shen Niangzi much better than those ordinary diners!

Zhao Gou was overjoyed.

Shen Qing didn't have much to pack; he simply grabbed a small bundle and left the city lord's mansion.

At this moment, everyone was ready. Thousands of soldiers were fully equipped and ready to go. Song Chengwu, Zheng Quan, Zhou Wentong and others were all riding horses and following in the ranks.

Well... to be precise, they were surrounding Shen Qing's carriage.

Flattering the chef will get you good food, especially since Shen Qing is a top-notch chef.

"Set off!"

At a command, the army moved slowly, and the carriages swayed and wobbled along.

After traveling for about a month, the group finally arrived at Ping'an County.

Ping'an County is only an hour's drive from the capital.

Shen Qing was already eager to go home and hug the dumplings.