After this farce, the crab roe feast has come to an end.
Everyone has tasted the twenty delicacies one by one. The next step is to see who can beat the chefs and win the first place.
Dozens of cooks, including Li Qi, came to the open space, but the atmosphere was far less tense than expected.
Regarding this point, Cai Jing naturally had to ask Zuo Boqing, an expert, for advice. He smiled slightly and said, "Boqing, which dish among the twenty delicacies do you think is the best today?"
Zuo Boqing bowed first and said: "I think that when it comes to knife skills, Master Pan Lougu's crab yellow jade fan is the winner, but when it comes to mind and taste, the jade pearl, hundreds of descendants, and the stew
The tofu is only a matter of millimeters, but---." At this point, he suddenly stopped.
Cai Jing smiled and said: "You don't have to worry, but it doesn't matter."
Zuo Boqing nodded and said, "But Master Li can make such delicious dishes with the cheapest ingredients. For this reason alone, I think Master Li is still superior."
Cai Jing smiled and nodded, then asked Cai Sui: "Sui'er, what do you think?"
Cai Sui replied: "Although the child thinks that Min De's jade pearl and Madam Zhang's hundred sons and thousands of grandchildren are more delicious, it is rare for Master Li to put himself in his father's shoes, so the child also agrees with Master Zuo's words.
"
Cai Jing hummed and asked everyone, "Where are you?"
"Xia Guan and Master Zuo have the same ideas." Zhao Ye laughed.
Everyone agreed in unison.
All of them are as good as individuals in the officialdom, and their ability to adapt to the wind is not something they can easily capture. Since crab roe is harmful to Cai Jing's health, of course they dare not mention other delicacies.
After hearing this, Cai Minde sighed heavily. Although he had already guessed the result just now, now that he heard everyone praising Li Qi, he felt uncomfortable.
As for Zhang Chun'er, she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tightly. Big beads of sweat on her forehead flowed down her cheeks. Her eyes were full of unwillingness. If Li Qi really won with his cooking skills, she would admit it, but now
, Li Qi actually used an unfounded "cholesterol" to turn the tide and win with one blow. This was hard for her to accept. This was the first time in her life that she had encountered such an aggrieved thing.
Some people are sad, and naturally some people are happy.
The happiest person was Wu Xiaoliu, who was hiding behind Li Qi, lowering his head and grinning. However, Li Qi looked very calm, with his head lowered and silent, with a huge water mark on his back.
Cai Jing stroked his beard and suddenly said: "Li Qi."
"The grassroots are here."
"All the adults are very fond of your stewed tofu. Do you have anything to say?"
"Thank you all for your kindness."
Li Qi first bowed to everyone and said: "In fact, winning or losing is only secondary to the common people. The most important thing is the Grand Master and all the adults. If you can eat happily and be healthy, then the little man will be satisfied. I believe this is also
The grand master’s purpose in holding this crab roe feast.”
When Cai Minde heard this, he secretly cursed Li Qi as a hypocritical villain.
Moreover, Cai Jing and the guests felt very useful to Li Qi's words. Who doesn't want to live a long life?
Cai Jing nodded and said: "Not arrogant, not impetuous, very good, very good."
The next step was to announce the results, and Li Qi's stewed tofu won the first place without any doubt.
Although this result cannot be said to be what everyone expected, no one has any objections.
After the results came out, Cai Jing asked his servants to invite these chefs to other courtyards, and then sent people to present fine wine and delicacies prepared by his chefs for the chefs to enjoy.
At the banquet, except for Zhang Chun'er, the other chefs wanted to congratulate Li Qi, including Cai Minde. Now Li Qi's identity is very different. Cai Jing's special cook. It can be said that his personality has improved. No one dared to
Don't treat him like you did this morning again.
Li Qi responded with a calm expression, but when he saw Cai Minde congratulating him with a smile on his face, he felt a bit of admiration for Cai Minde's magnanimity.
As for Wu Xiaoliu, he was frightened half to death just now, and now he can be said to be surviving the disaster. He still refused to let go of his appetite and ate hard without caring about the eyes of others. He ate a mouth full of oil and his eyes were red.
Seeing this, Zhang Chun'er was still able to eat. After sitting for a while, he stood up and left. Cai Minde also left afterwards and congratulated him. He didn't want to be Li Qi's supporting role.
After the meal, all the chefs said goodbye one by one and went back. Of course, Cai Jing also gave each of them a generous gift.
As for Li Qi, he can't leave yet. Starting tonight, he will be fully responsible for Cai Jing's diet.
After Li Qi finished eating, he took Wu Xiaoliu with him and prepared to go to the kitchen of Taishi Mansion to familiarize himself with the environment. As soon as he left the other courtyard, he saw Zuo Boqing walking towards this side. He hurriedly greeted him and shouted: "Zuo Boqing"
Brother."
"Master Li, congratulations, congratulations."
Li Qi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I was at the table just now, and it was all thanks to the help of Brother Zuo that my younger brother was able to win by chance. I am really grateful."
Zuo Boqing immediately responded: "Then how are you going to thank me?"
"Ah?" Li Qi was stunned and looked at Zuo Boqing blankly.
Zuo Boqing said with a smile on his face: "I hope Master Li can give me some advice on the "boiled water song leaf" recipe."
This guy is really a crazy cook.
Li Qi knew that if Zuo Boqing hadn't been there today, the situation might have been different, and he didn't like to owe anyone favors. He nodded and said, "Okay, since Brother Zuo likes this dish so much, if I can do it again,
If you refuse, it will be my fault."
Then Li Qi explained to Zuo Boqing the method of "boiling water with song leaves" in detail.
Both of them are masters of cooking, so they can understand some things once they are explained once.
After hearing this, Zuo Boqing was filled with joy and asked Li Qi for advice on some cholesterol issues, and Li Qi naturally told him everything.
Zuo Boqing was fascinated by what he heard, and regretted that it was too late to meet him. When the questions were almost finished, he said to Li Qi in a serious voice: "Master Li, there is something I still have to remind you.
When helping Taishi Cai cook, you should think twice before speaking. Don't do this today. Do you know what you are doing? If you say something inappropriate, the consequences will be disastrous."
Li Qi naturally knew this very well, but wealth can only be gained in danger. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Zuo, for reminding me."
Zuo Boqing nodded and left.
After bidding farewell to Zuo Boqing, Li Qi and Wu Xiaoliu followed Cai Yong to the kitchen of the Grand Master's Mansion. The two stood in front of the extended door of the big room, silent for a long time. Is this a kitchen or a factory?
Entering the house, I saw hundreds of cooks working in front of the chopping board. Chopping vegetables and stir-frying vegetables were just like the assembly line operations of later generations of factories.
Cai Yong entered the house and asked all the cooks to stop. He first briefly introduced Li Qi to them, and then told them to obey Li Qi's arrangements from now on and not to disobey.
After Cai Yong finished speaking, Li Qi hurriedly said: "Steward Cai, I don't need so many helpers. I just need to ask the few masters who usually take care of the food of the Grand Master and his family to help me."
Cai Yong said: "They are."
Damn it! With more than a hundred people taking care of one person's diet, is there anything wrong?
Li Qi secretly smacked his tongue, nodded and said: "That---that's okay."
After Cai Yong explained everything, he left.
Since dinner time was coming soon, Li Qi didn't have much communication with the chefs and settled Cai Jing's dinner first.
Li Qi knew that Cai Jing had eaten too much food today and would not have any appetite at night, so he cooked a bowl of jujube kernel and longan porridge. This porridge is more suitable for the elderly and can help sleep. Eating it at night is the best choice.
Couldn't be more suitable.
The cooks also heard about Li Qi's "glorious deeds" at the crab roe feast just now. They thought he would cook something more luxurious, but they didn't expect it was just a bowl of inconspicuous porridge. They felt sorry for Li Qi.
Sweat, because Cai Jing is a carnivore, and I want to kill him with just a bowl of porridge. It’s really confusing.
When Cai Jing saw the jujube kernel and longan porridge served by Li Qi in the back hall, he immediately beamed with joy. He had just wanted someone to tell Li Qi to make some soup in the evening. After all, he couldn't compete with young people.
I couldn't digest what I ate for lunch. Now that I saw Li Qi understand him so well, I felt very happy and felt that I had not trusted the wrong person.
While Cai Jing was eating, Li Qi stood aside and explained some knowledge about health preservation to him. He also told him two jokes about health preservation from time to time, which made him laugh so hard that he felt happy after drinking a bowl of porridge. For this reason, he asked
Li Qi would come over often to talk to him about health care.
The old man and the young man chatted for a long time. It was not until Cai Jing was about to take a rest that Li Qi came out of the inner hall. But before he could take a breath, Cai Yong suddenly came over and said: "Master Li, please come over here."
trip."
Li Qi knew that the second master he was talking about was Cai Sui. Li Qi really didn't know much about this person. He just vaguely remembered that this person was mentioned on a TV program. His political IQ was worrying and he could not compare with his father.
Li Qi followed Cai Yong through several corridors and came to a house.
"Second Master, bring Master Li here." Cai Yong stood in front of the door and shouted respectfully.
Soon, Cai Sui's voice came from inside, "Come in."
The two entered the house and saw Cai Sui resting on a chair. Li Qi stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Li Qi, a common man, has met your Excellency."
"Um."
Cai Sui glanced at him and said, "Did father leave all my son's first-year banquet to you?"
"Not bad." Li Qi nodded. Cai Jing had just asked Li Qi to design the dishes for Cai Sui's newborn son's first birthday party. Later, he heard that Li Qi paid a lot of attention to this, so he simply left it all to him.
But what puzzled Li Qi was why Cai Sui knew it so quickly.
"Then what are your plans?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "The grassroots plan to help Mr. Ling hold a unique first-year banquet this time, which means that from the banquet method, to the singing and dancing, to the dishes, everything must be unprecedented."
"oh?"
Cai Sui's eyes flashed and he said, "Master Li, are you serious about what you said?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Sir, please rest assured, I will definitely help Mr. Ling make this event a success."
"good."
Cai Suan slapped the table and said, "My father is indeed right. If you need anything, just ask. If you do well, I will definitely reward you generously."
Just wait for your words, this money is not greedy, it is unethical.
Li Qi saluted and said: "Thank you, sir." (To be continued)
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