If it were expressly stipulated that all chefs who came to the crab roe banquet had to enter through the side door, Li Qi would not be angry. After all, the status of chefs these days is really not that good, but he saw Cai Minde enter from here with his own eyes, and the gatekeeper
The servants are always sarcastic and insinuations. How can I swallow this tone? After all, he is also a strong-blooded man.
Li Qi turned around and left, but Wu Xiaoliu was frightened. He hurriedly chased after him and said, "Brother Li, are we leaving like this?"
"Go and go on your own."
Li Qi glanced at him sideways and hummed. Although he knew the importance of this crab roe feast, his pride did not allow him to look back.
Seeing that Li Qi was really angry, Wu Xiaoliu didn't dare to say anything more. He was extremely disappointed. He hugged the big stew pot and his eyes were red.
"Master Li, Master Li."
Li Qi had just walked for a while when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw Zuo Boqing walking towards this direction. He said in surprise: "Brother Zuo."
Zuo Boqing walked up to him and cupped his hands. Seeing that he was holding a basket in his hand, he smiled and said, "Master Li is here to attend the crab roe feast, right?"
Li Qi forced out a smile and was about to speak when Wu Xiaoliu beside him said first, "We're returning the crab roe feast. We didn't even get through the door, so we're going back."
The tone was quite depressed.
Li Qi frowned and glared at him fiercely.
Zuo Boqing was stunned, and saw that Li Qi's face was a little unhappy, and asked: "Master Li, please forgive me for asking, what is going on?"
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly felt a little unwell, so I didn't plan to participate."
Zuo Boqing saw that Li Qi didn't seem to be feeling unwell and said, "Master Li, are you encountering some difficulty? If you don't mind, you might as well tell me. Maybe I can help you."
Seeing his good intentions, Li Qi couldn't say what he was saying, so he sighed heavily. Then he told Zuo Boqing what happened in front of Grand Master Cai's residence just now.
After hearing this, Zuo Boqing narrowed his eyes and said, "Master Li, since you call me Brother Zuo, I have something to say that I have to say."
Li Qi was stunned and said: "Brother Zuo, it's okay to say so."
Zuo Boqing advised: "This time is the crab roe banquet hosted by Taishi Cai himself. If he finds out later that you Zuixianju didn't come, what do you think the old man will think? In fact, these are just trivial matters. Master Li can't do anything about it.
If you act on your own impulse, you will end up losing a lot for a small amount of money."
"I know this too"
Li Qi pointed at the big stew pot in Wu Xiaoliu's arms and said, "Look, I even brought the guy. Of course I also want to participate in the crab roe feast. The key is that that person is too annoying."
Uncle Zuo smiled lightly and said, "Actually, what that servant said is not wrong."
"Is he right?"
Li Qi said angrily: "Am I wrong? Huh, no one told me. I'm not allowed to enter through the gate."
"These are actually some unwritten rules."
Zuo Boqing smiled and explained: "Master Cai held a crab roe banquet. He wouldn't have just invited the chefs from your 20th floor. He must have also invited many distinguished guests. Think about it, you guys are holding pots and pans
Pen enters through this gate, and those distinguished guests also enter through the gate. If something goes wrong, who will bear the responsibility? But you can’t let those distinguished guests enter through the side door. Therefore, the Grand Master’s Mansion has arranged this,
It’s all for your own good.”
It seems that what he said makes sense.
Li Qi listened and nodded slightly. Most of the resentment in his heart was gone, but he still refused to admit defeat and said: "Having said that, there was not even a ghost at the time, and I was holding so many things. He
There's nothing wrong with being accommodating. There's no explicit rule anyway. Besides, Cai Yuanwai from the Jade Pavilion still came in through the gate. After all, it's because I didn't give him any money."
"Do you think the servants of Taishi's Mansion would value this small amount of money?"
Zuo Boqing chuckled and said, "In addition to Mr. Cai of Jade Pavilion, I also heard a little bit about him. He came from the Taishi Mansion. Those servants must sell him some thin noodles. This has nothing to do with money."
That's right.md, that guy might be an old "comrade-in-arms" of Old Fox Cai. Damn it, how could I forget this?
Li Qi squinted his eyes, suddenly feeling something strange about this matter.
Then I heard Zuo Boqing say: "You must have put a lot of effort into this crab roe feast. If you just leave like this, you won't be willing to do it. How about this? It just so happens that I am going to the Grand Master's Mansion, so we will go together."
Go ahead and I'll talk to you, I believe there won't be any problem."
Li Qi was stunned and said: "Is it possible that Brother Zuo is also here to participate in the crab roe feast?"
Zuo Boqing nodded.
Li Qi asked: "But I don't know which restaurant Brother Zuo is the chef of?"
"Oh, I was just invited to taste the food, not to compete."
Zuo Boqing chuckled and didn't say much. He patted Li Qi on the shoulder and said, "Let's go quickly, you little apprentice, your hands are sore." He glanced at Wu Xiaoliu as he said that.
This is quite a twist.
Wu Xiaoliu looked at Li Qi expectantly.
Li Qi rolled his eyes at him angrily, as if to say, please don't embarrass me. Then he said to Zuo Boqing: "Then I'll bother Brother Zuo."
"it's okay no problem."
...
The three of them came to the gate of the Grand Master's Mansion together. The middle-aged man who was greeting the guests was obviously stunned when he saw Li Qi leaving and returning. However, he saw someone following him. When he took a closer look, a flash of light flashed in his eyes.
With a touch of surprise, when they walked in, he hurriedly greeted them, bowed to Zuo Boqing and said, "Uncle Zuo, how are you doing these days?"
"Steward Wang, you're fine."
Zuo Boqing bowed his hands to the middle-aged man and smiled slightly.
Uncle Zuo? No way. I didn’t expect this guy to be such an awesome person despite his amazing appearance.
Li Qi was secretly surprised when he saw it.
Then Zuo Boqing pointed at Li Qi and said, "Master Li is a good friend of mine. I hope Butler Wang can make it easier for me."
Butler Wang was stunned for a moment, glanced at Li Qi, his face was not as disgusted as before, he smiled and said: "Oh, it turns out he is a good friend of Uncle Zuo, Wang was really rude just now." But there was no trace of disgust in his tone.
It's half-apology.
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. Even though Li Qi hated Butler Wang to death in his heart, he could only bear it now. He showed that professional smile on his face and said: "Li Qi has offended a lot of people just now. I hope the steward won't do it."
I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Butler Wang chuckled, stretched out his hand and said, "You three, please come in."
"It's time to work."
The three of them, led by two servants, finally entered the Taishi Mansion.
"Brother Zuo, thank you so much just now."
As soon as he entered the house, Li Qi thanked Zuo Boqing.
Zuo Boqing shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just a small matter. I'd like to see Master Li's superb cooking skills later."
Li Qi laughed, and from the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of two figures trembling in the corner on the left, secretly thinking: It's them.
Zuo Boqing said again: "Okay, let's leave it alone for now. You should hurry up and get ready."
Because Zuo Boqing was a guest and Li Qi was a competing chef, they naturally wouldn't go to the same place.
Li Qi nodded hurriedly and said with a smile: "Okay, see you later."
Zuo Boqing cupped his hands again, and then followed a servant and walked forward.
Another servant pointed his hand to the left and said: "Master Li, please come this way."
Li Qi nodded in response and suddenly shouted to the left: "Hey, officer, you are still here, maybe you are waiting for me." After saying that, he walked over quickly.
The two figures Li Qi saw just now were Cai Minde and Huang Wenye.
As soon as they were about to leave, they were stopped by Li Qi. In desperation, Cai Minde had no choice but to turn around, smiled at Li Qi and said, "Cai saw that the young master had not arrived for a long time, so he thought there was something unexpected.
I was ready to go out and take a look, and now I see that the young master is safe and sound, that is really the best thing."
You old fox, are you planning to go out to see if I'm gone?
Li Qi just saw that Cai Minde was still staying here, and he almost understood.
Cai Minde came from the Grand Master's Mansion. How could he not know the unwritten rule? However, when he came just now, he didn't mention it at all and deliberately led Li Qi to the main entrance. He just wanted to see Li Qi.
Qi made a fool of himself, and he knew that Butler Wang would never let Li Qi in. And if Li Qi had just left, then Taishi Cai would blame him, which would be enough for him to drink. It's a pity that he missed a move.
.
I will have to settle this account with you sooner or later.
Li Qi also felt a little scared now. He sneered in his heart, but with a look of gratitude on his face, he said: "I feel really guilty for making other members worry about me."
"It's okay, it'll be fine if you come."
Cai Minde chuckled, but there was a bit of disappointment in his eyes. Just now he saw Li Qi leaving angrily, and he felt so happy. However, he didn't expect that Li Qi ran back again just this moment, and he felt
A little disappointed. He stretched his hand forward and said: "Please."
"I don't dare. I'll invite you first."
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