When the first bite of spicy lamb slices came into my mouth, the sudden spiciness penetrated my taste buds immediately.

The key is that the spiciness is not simply a burning sensation, but a very subtle aroma, as if the spiciness is blended with various spices, creating a complex and charming taste that allows people to feel the stimulation brought by the spiciness while tasting it.

After a while, a numbing sensation gradually sets in the mouth, bringing a slight vibration that seems to dance gently on the tip of the tongue. The spicy and numb taste becomes more three-dimensional, rich, distinct and intense as it interweaves.

After Xie Ruiyuan finished eating a few slices of mutton, he felt obviously comfortable, the coldness in his body was dispelled, and the spicy taste made him more appetizing.

All in all, eating this hot pot at Li's house did bring him a complex and wonderful taste experience, and at the same time he also personally felt the unique flavor of the food itself.

But these are not the most important things. While eating this spicy and numbing hot pot, the cold winter in the north emerged in his mind.

If soldiers can eat a hot, spicy meal every day in the cold season, wouldn't it better stimulate their physical vitality and enthusiasm and enhance their sense of happiness?

He had thought about making some changes to the soldiers' diet before, but the actual conditions did not allow it.

However, looking at the hot pot in front of him, Xie Ruiyuan had an idea. Hot pot is not only simple and convenient to eat, but also steaming hot. The soldiers no longer have to eat cold and hard food like before.

He saw that Qing Ning just put a piece of something in the pot, then poured in water, and after boiling, he could put the vegetables in to cook. This way of eating while cooking is really good.

I also thought that if it could be promoted in the military, at least the soldiers could have hot meals.

So he told Li Mengyue about this idea, but what Li Mengyue said was contrary to his idea.

"Xie Ruiyuan, hot pot is delicious and suitable for eating anywhere. But think about it, if 300,000 soldiers eat hot pot, how many pots will have to be made? It will be troublesome to eat, not to mention difficult to manage."

After Li Mengyue said this, Xie Ruiyuan also felt that his previous idea was a little inappropriate, but he still wanted the soldiers to eat hot meals in the cold winter.

Li Mengyue obviously saw what Xie Ruiyuan was thinking, so she said, "Didn't I tell you that I want to prepare more dishes for the soldiers so that they can have more food three times a day? Hot pot ingredients are one of the ingredients I want to prepare."

"Ayue, didn't you say it's not appropriate to eat hot pot in the military camp?"

"It's certainly not suitable, but it doesn't say you can't use hot pot ingredients for cooking."

"You can see that the hot pot base I brought out is very simple to use. Just boil the water and add the vegetables. In fact, in the military camp, when the cooks are cooking, they just put the right amount of hot pot base into the pot, bring it to a boil, and add the prepared side dishes to make a spicy hot pot dish. The soldiers will definitely feel happy when they eat a bowl of spicy food like this."

"Ayue, you think so too."

"Um."

"Do you have plenty of hot pot base?"

"Don't worry, I can provide enough for 300,000 soldiers to eat three meals a day. But I can't always get hot pot base from outside. We still need to achieve self-sufficiency."

"Did you know? Besides peppercorns, the most indispensable ingredient in hot pot base is chili peppers. I'm sure you're also aware that chili peppers are part of my business with the Qian family. Chili peppers are unique to me, and at least I've never seen anything like them in the Great Zhou."

"There really isn't one in the Great Zhou Dynasty."