After coming out of the backyard, Li Qi paid three ounces of money from the cabinet and gave it to Ji Hongnu, and then asked Chen Anan to accompany her.
Although Chen Anan has little interest in cooking, he is very clever and courageous. When he gets things done, Li Qi can feel at ease.
After Mrs. Qin came to the store, Li Qi told Wu Furong and Mrs. Qin about Ji Hongnu's life experience and how he wanted Ji Hongnu to come to Zuixianju to become a singing prostitute.
The two of them had never been able to resist Li Qi's suggestions. They only nodded.
However, what excited Li Qi most today was not Ji Hongnu's arrival, but something else.
That is, Taishi Cai’s Mansion will hold a crab roe banquet next month.
The news spread all over the streets and alleys at once, and almost everyone was talking about this crab roe feast.
In fact, there are more than a hundred cooks in Cai Taishi's house, and all of them have extraordinary cooking skills. Any one of them can be their own chef. However, Cai Jing, as the number one foodie in the Northern Song Dynasty, will definitely not be satisfied with the status quo. He also wants to strive for excellence, so he sends out invitations to all major chefs.
The restaurant's chef participated in this crab roe feast, hoping to taste more delicious dishes.
Cai Jing has always liked eating crab roe buns, so he named this banquet Crab Roe Feast.
Crab roe feast, as the name suggests, must use crab roe as the main ingredient.
Moreover, this crab roe feast was held in the form of a competition. The invited chefs each presented a crab roe delicacy, which was judged by professional foodies including Cai Jing himself.
The winner will not only receive a thousand gu silver reward, but the restaurant where the winner is located will also have the opportunity to host Cai Jing's youngest grandson's full moon banquet next month.
Who is Cai Jing? His grandson is one month old, so he is qualified to come to congratulate him. He must be at least a third-rank or above. There is no need to say more about the huge wealth hidden in it.
Taishi Cai's Mansion invited chefs from twenty restaurants in total, and Zuixianju was naturally among them. Moreover, the person who came to Zuixianju to send the invitation was the butler of Taishi Cai's house. The housekeeper also said that Taishi Cai asked Li Qi to participate.
Judging from that tone, it wasn't an invitation at all, it was simply mandatory.
It can be seen how famous Li Qi is now, even Cai Jing favors him.
As a businessman, how could Li Qi refuse this good opportunity? When the butler left, he specially gave him two unique pots.
After sending away the housekeeper of Cai Mansion, Wu Furong, Mrs. Qin, and Li Qi, the three giants of Zuixianju, came to the lounge in the backyard to discuss how to deal with this crab roe feast.
Li Qi did not dare to neglect this crab roe feast, but he was not very familiar with the chefs in other restaurants, so he humbly asked Wu Furong for advice: "Uncle Wu, who do you think we will encounter this time?"
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Wu Furong stroked his beard, thought for a while, and said: "In my opinion, Fan Lou should be the first, followed by Jade Pavilion. It is said that Cai Yuanwai is planning to go out personally this time. It seems that he is very interested in this crab roe feast.
If you are determined to win, you should not underestimate Pan Lou and Yang Lou."
Li Qi nodded and said: "It seems that our main competitors are Fan Lou and Jade Xuan. This is good. If we can defeat them both at once this time, then our Zuixianju will definitely become famous.
, this is better than any reward."
Wu Furong nodded and said: "However, I think that Cai Yuanwai also wants to use this opportunity to defeat Fan Lou."
"This is for sure."
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Uncle Wu, do you know why our Jade Pavilion hasn't even done anything since the opening of Zuixianju?"
Mrs. Qin suddenly said: "Didn't Jade Pavilion also launch membership cards and Jade Pot?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Madam, this only shows that he can do business, but these actions are not specifically aimed at us."
"That's it." Mrs. Qin nodded slightly and said no more. She didn't know much about the business world yet.
Wu Furong frowned and said, "Are you trying to say that all this is because of Fan Lou?"
"That's right. So far, Jade Tower is still a serious problem for Fan Lou. Only Jade Tower can threaten Fan Lou's position. Fan Lou naturally hopes to see Jade Tower fight with us, so that he can reap the benefits. And Cai Minde
He must also know this, so he has not taken action yet. I think that if he is not absolutely sure, Cai Minde will not take any action against us yet. Coupled with the crab roe feast, he will not be distracted to deal with us.
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Having said this, Li Qi sighed and said: "The reason why they don't deal with us now is not because they are afraid of our strength. Moreover, they check and balance each other. The initiative is still in their hands, so we must take advantage of this opportunity."
, to expand our own strength, this crab roe feast is just a good opportunity. As long as we can win, then even if they want to deal with us in the future, they will have to weigh it first."
"What you said makes sense. This crab roe feast is indeed a good opportunity for us." Wu Furong nodded.
After hearing this, Mrs. Qin asked: "Then what dishes are you planning to use for the competition?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about this yet, but first I have to choose a deputy between Wu Xiaoliu and the Zhuzhu brothers."
Since this Crab Roe Banquet limited each contestant to only bring one deputy, Li Qi was already at a disadvantage. After all, his three apprentices had little experience and had never seen any big scenes.
The three cooking skills are just like that, they haven't mastered them yet.
After a while, Li Qi called the three apprentices in, glanced at the three of them, and saw excitement on their faces, and said with a smile: "It seems that you already know why I asked you to come in."
Already."
The three of them nodded.
"In that case, I won't say much more. Which of you wants to go to the crab roe banquet with me?" Li Qi asked.
"Needless to say, of course the eldest disciple has to go. After all, I have been with you the longest, don't you think so, Brother Li." Wu Xiaoliu patted his chest and said proudly.
Li Qi nodded and said: "What you said makes sense." After saying that, he asked Brother Zhuzhu: "What about you?"
Chen Dazhu shook his head and said: "Brother Li, I think Liuzi is wrong. You asked us here just to choose a right-hand man. It has nothing to do with who is the eldest apprentice. I think whoever has the best cooking skills will be the one."
go."
Chen Xiaozhu also nodded, agreeing with his brother's statement.
"Hey. Brother Dazhu, it's not that Xiaoliu is bragging. Even if it comes to cooking, I, Wu Xiaoliu, will do my part." Wu Xiaoliu said confidently.
"I don't think so. You'll have to compare them before you know." Chen Dazhu said unconvinced.
"OK OK."
Li Qi raised his hand to signal them to stop talking, and then said with a smile: "What you said makes sense. It just so happens that you have been studying with me for so long, so it's time to test your cooking skills."
"Brother Li, how do you plan to take the exam?" Wu Xiaoliu asked.
"As a chef, it's useless to say how delicious your food is. It's the guests who have the final say."
Li Qi smiled slightly, spread his fingers, and said: "Let's do this. In five days, each of you will cook a dish that you think is the best. Whoever's dish is most liked by the guests will go to the crab roe banquet with me.
.do you understand?"
"clear."
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"Well, you guys go down first and get ready in the next few days."
In fact, Li Qi had already thought about what to do. The reason why he asked them like that was to arouse their competitiveness, so as to stimulate their potential.
After the three of them went out, Wu Furong suddenly said to Li Qi: "Master Li, I think the six brothers are more impetuous. You'd better not let him go and choose one of the Zhuzi brothers."
Li Qi smiled and said, "That would be unfair to the six sons."
"If that kid dares to complain even a little, I will have to break his legs."
Sweat! It turns out this old guy is a violent maniac.
Li Qi said sarcastically: "Let's see again."
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