And so, the fox cub stayed.

But instead of greeting guests in the front, he learned cooking from Ahri in the back.

He has a great talent for cooking, so Ahri taught him knife skills first, followed by simple stir-frying.

The cooked food went from being barely edible to being enjoyable.

When the fox cub is ready to graduate.

Ali also bought a shop next door, specializing in selling food made by fox cubs.

Instead of selling only one thing, the fox cubs would learn a skill and then make and sell that skill.

Business is booming.

Many diners are eagerly anticipating what kind of food the fox cub will learn today, hoping they will once again enjoy a delicious feast.

That day, after the restaurant sold out of firewood-cooked rice, Ahri sat behind the counter, looking at the recent revenue.

Mo Ran and the others went to help Hu You and haven't come back yet.

The business of raising fox cubs is so busy that it's still not over.

Everyone who comes to eat knows that Hu You is Boss Meng's fifth husband, and he even learned a great skill from Boss Meng.

Boss Meng only cooks firewood-cooked meals, but her five husbands are different; they offer variety and more choices.

Whether it's fried rice, fried noodles, noodle soup, or even a simple dish of stinky tofu, he can make it taste like no one has ever done before.

Even just smelling it is enough to make your mouth water.

"Boss Meng."

Several people came together, not for food, but to learn cooking skills from a master.

They were carrying quite a few things, which served as both a token of their interest and a gift for Boss Meng.

They had all come from afar, having heard that Boss Meng was the last apprentice of the renowned chef who had long since disappeared from the world.

They came because of its reputation.

No one knows about that fire that happened many years ago.

The wedding that hadn't even started, the invitations that hadn't been sent out, and the teacher-student relationship that was unacceptable to the world—not a single word of it came out.

Looking at these people, I knew they wanted to become apprentices and learn skills.

Ahri asked, "Have you cooked before?"

"I know a little."

"So, are you planning to learn all of them, or just one?"

Their answers differed; some wanted to learn everything, while others wanted to learn just one, believing that learning one thing would allow them to support themselves and have enough to eat and wear for the rest of their lives.

"Okay, then you can all stay."

The small restaurant had already been renovated.

The area has increased significantly, and additional floors have been added.

The kitchen area has been expanded even further.

Ah Li had long thought about promoting her culinary skills and taking on more apprentices.

There is a portrait on the wall in the back kitchen area.

The portrait depicts a white-haired man with a youthful face and a woman wearing a veil, with a five-colored deer behind them.

Anyone who wants to become an apprentice and learn cooking skills must perform the apprenticeship ceremony in front of the portrait, regardless of when they enter the door.

Of course, Ahri was also sitting in front of the portrait.

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Later on, many people learned cooking skills from Ahri and then left.

Some people return to their hometowns to open shops, while others leave their hometowns to develop their careers in other places, but their culinary skills have won the hearts of many.

Even after that, people still came to become his apprentices.

However, he did not become an apprentice of Boss Meng, but instead became an apprentice of Fox Cub.

Because Ahri is too busy, busy having babies and busy cultivating her relationship with her husband.

So, who made the first move?

One day, someone introduced Ah Li to a potential partner, saying that Ah Li wasn't pregnant yet because her beast husbands were no good.

So let Ahri take a look around and see the men outside.

Ahri did not refuse.

This completely infuriated Mo Ran and his group.

Before they could even get a taste of their wives, someone else came to introduce them to potential partners.

They won't agree!

Since the wives aren't taking the initiative, the husbands should be more proactive.

As the wife had previously introduced to the fox cub, they would start with the husband, Mo Ran.

So that night, Ahri tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

However, Ahri has been lusting after these people's bodies for a long time.

Moreover, everyone's tricks are different.

The man in green would press his cold scales against her skin and whisper in her ear, "My lady, don't abandon us."

The white wolf's eyes were burning with trepidation. He was observing Ah Li, worried that he hadn't done enough to satisfy his wife and that he wouldn't be able to get her to hum those beautiful, melodious tunes.

Although Qingcheng wasn't very talkative, he gave her all his tenderness.

Mo Ran may seem domineering, but he's most afraid of her frowning. If she's a little uncomfortable, he'll back down and become as docile as a big cat.

Fox Young was no longer the one who fawned over her. He straightened out his identity; he was her husband, and she was his wife. His care for her, protection of her, and attempts to please her were all driven by his heart.

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There are still many injustices in this world.

Many orcs don't want control or to be suppressed by humans; they want protection.

At Ali's restaurant, they respected, cared for, and were considerate of each other.

Ahri is their mistress, not the kind of high-and-mighty ruler.

Sometimes, Ahri would take Qingyi to shed her skin in the warm sunshine, and she would also accompany the white wolf to admire the moon under the moonlight.

She would also let Qingcheng take her to the edge of the steepest cliff to see the white clouds that had not yet dissipated at the foot of the mountain.

This day.

Ahri carefully held the freshly picked wild fruit, her fingertips stained red by the morning dew, yet she stubbornly wiped the plumpest one three times.

White Wolf caught a glimpse of Ahri's profile leaning against the window out of the corner of his eye, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

Remembering how she had praised the melodious chirping of the titmouse last night, he now wished he could present the entire autumn forest to her and elicit a soft laugh from her.

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