Bai Shizhong is a very face-loving person. If it weren't for Li Qi, a chef who behaves in a maverick way, he might not even have a servant this morning. After all, this is not an honorable thing.
However, before he came, he never thought that Bai Qian would fall in love with Li Qi. Although he was annoyed, there was nothing he could do about Li Qi, and he knew that even without Bai Qian, Li Qi would fight to the death with Wang Fu.
The most important thing is that he also saw the shadows of Liang Shicheng and Gao Qiu in Li Qi, so he had some expectations for Li Qi
If Li Qi can really bring down Wang Fu, it will be a great thing. Then, if he does a favor and marries Bai Qian to Li Qi, he will undoubtedly have a powerful helper around him. On the contrary, he can also take advantage of this
, to add insult to injury, I have to say, his calculation is really a beauty.
However, he didn't know that his wife had seen this thousands of years ago. Li Qi now doubted whether what happened last night was arranged by that elusive woman.
In business, although Li Qi made a major breakthrough, he was involved in another whirlpool. Last night, he really thought about taking Bai Qianyuan away and not caring about anything. However, Jingkang's shame made him think again.
He has to stay, because there are many people here who are worthy of him staying
Resigning yourself to fate is not his style. He is already weighing the strengths of all parties in his mind. Since either party is a traitor, it doesn't matter whether they are loyal or traitorous. What he has to do is to choose the one that suits him best.
He now feels that Zhao Jingyan's words are very reasonable. There is only one way to eradicate these moths, which is to be more treacherous than them. Loyal ministers under the rule of a faint king generally have no good results. History has proven this very well.
afternoon
Bai Qian slept until midnight, then lazily climbed out of bed. She pulled her hair up to look more mature, and her dignity also showed that she was now a woman.
After lunch, she followed Li Qi to tour the manor. Although she had been there many times before, this time, she was visiting her new home like a host, so her mood was naturally different.
The two of them were laughing and having fun all the way
After visiting the entire manor, Li Qi and Bai Qian went to the pavilion in the backyard to take a short rest.
"Brother Li, has my father been here this morning?" Bai Qian suddenly glanced at Li Qi anxiously and asked.
Li Qi was stunned and said with a smile: "Did you listen to what those servants said?"
Bai Qian nodded.
"Yes, your father has indeed been here. I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just wanted to talk about it later so as not to disturb your mood." Li Qi nodded and smiled.
"Brother Li, I don't blame you."
Bai Qian shook her head anxiously. Seeing that Li Qi didn't mind, she asked again, "What did my father say?"
"Your father said---"
Li Qi deliberately made a long note and glanced at Bai Qian secretly. Seeing the nervous look on her face, he knew that she actually respected her father very much. He smiled and said: "Your father said that he would let you play here in peace for a few days.
Let me take good care of you."
"ah?"
Bai Qian was stunned, pouted and said: "Brother Li, you are making me happy again. My father will not say such things."
Li Qi said sternly: "How could I lie to you? If your father had not allowed it, would I still be able to stand in front of you now?"
Bai Qian heard what he said made sense, and couldn't help but wonder: "Then how did you convince my father?"
"Persuasion? Do you think your father is too domineering?"
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Uncle Bai knows his son-in-law very well, and he fell in love with me at a glance. He insisted on me being his son-in-law. He was just discussing the betrothal gift with me. I don't know how enthusiastic he is. I am so enthusiastic."
This is the first time I have seen my father-in-law who wants to marry off his daughter so much. We had such a pleasant conversation. If he hadn't been busy, he would have stayed here for lunch."
In fact, what he said was half true and half false. He was indeed discussing the betrothal gift with Bai Shizhong just now, but the betrothal gift was a bit big. He was the prime minister of the dynasty, and ordinary people really couldn't afford it.
Bai Qian listened to his talk and knew that he didn't want to say it. She thought, if he is willing to tell me, he will naturally tell me. If he doesn't want to say it, it must be for my own good. In this case, why should I bother?
After asking and figuring this out, she felt a lot more relaxed, but she still couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said: "My dad loves me so much. If it weren't for this incident, he wouldn't be in a hurry."
Marry me to Daming Mansion"
Li Qi laughed and said no more
Just then, Lu Meimei and Ma Qiao, an extremely incompetent bodyguard, came over.
"Master Li, Bai Niang"
Lu Meimei saluted the two of them, while Ma Qiao, who always showed no distinction between superiority and inferiority, nodded his head as a greeting.
Li Qi had long been used to it and said with a smile: "In the future, when no one is around, don't call me Bai Niang. Call Mrs. Li and come and listen."
When Bai Qian heard this, she felt ashamed and happy in her heart, and hurriedly said: "Lu Niang, don't listen to him."
Lu Meimei nodded and said: "Yes, Mrs. Li"
Bai Qian was stunned, her face flushed with embarrassment, but her heart was even more filled with joy!
I didn't expect that Lu Meimei is usually stern, but she is quite decent.
Li Qi laughed, took out a ingot of silver from his pocket, handed it over, and said, "Take it to make better clothes."
Lu Meimei hurriedly waved: "Master Li, I can't ask for this. How can I ask for your money if you give me and my senior brother food and accommodation?"
This junior sister is really stupid. Ma Qiao was watching anxiously. He also wanted Lu Meimei to dress better.
Li Qi smiled and said: "You helped me a lot this morning. You deserve this silver. And I will also give you a reward every month in the future. You must remember that silver is the driving force for progress."
, it's your turn to take it, so don't be polite, otherwise others will look at you as a fool." As he said this, he glanced at Ma Qiao again.
Ma Qiao felt quite embarrassed to be looked at by Li Qi, and thought to himself, how does he know what I am thinking?
After talking about this, Lu Meimei could not refuse to take Yin Lai and said: "Thank you, Master Li."
"Um---Master Li, actually I really need some motivation to move forward." Ma Qiao rubbed his hands and chuckled. He wasn't very interested in silver, but he also wanted to dress better so as not to get involved with him in time.
Lu Meimei stood together, humiliating her
"you?"
Li Qi glanced at him angrily and said, "Just forget it. So far, nothing you have done has satisfied me."
"Master Li, what you said is wrong. Anyway, I let you do that for a few nights," Ma Qiao said anxiously.
Sweating! Why do these words sound so evil?
Li Qi glared at him and said, "Can you speak more clearly? What do you mean by those nights? Aren't you making people misunderstood?"
Ma Qiao was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and said, "We are going to Bai Mansion, don't you remember?"
Bai Qian was stunned and said, "When have you been to my house?"
Damn, this guy is really ruthless
"No, you heard wrong, he was talking about Qin Mansion"
Li Qi smiled, hurriedly took out a piece of silver, handed it to Ma Qiao and said: "Master Ma, this silver is enough for you to visit a brothel."
"Enough, enough"
Ma Qiao happily took Yin Lai and replied subconsciously, but as soon as the words came out, he reacted and turned around to see that although Lu Meimei's face was expressionless, there was still a glimmer of fire in her eyes. He knew that Lu Meimei hated this kind of person the most.
He hurriedly explained: "Junior sister, please don't believe what he said, I have never been to that kind of place."
Lu Meimei said nothing
Ma Qiao felt even more panicked when he saw you. He glared at Li Qi angrily, handed the silver back, and said angrily: "Give it back to you, I don't want it."
Do you think my silver is so easy to get?
Li Qi secretly laughed in his heart, but with a confused expression on his face, he said: "What? It's too little. Now that the ladies have lowered the price of pork along with it, it should be enough. Besides, isn't it normal for men to visit brothels?
What are you afraid of?"
Bai Qian suddenly said: "I think this little silver is too little to go to a brothel. You can give him some more."
Li Qi gestured and replied: "This is enough, I will use it when I get back ---" After saying this, he suddenly reacted and looked at Bai Qian with an embarrassed look on his face, complaining in his heart, damn, what the hell?
He went around and said hurriedly: "Qiniang, I've only been there once, you know that."
Bai Qian curled up her little face, pursed her lips, and looked aggrieved.
Ma Qiao looked at this situation, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Li, I am with Master Li every day, and I can guarantee that he only went there once."
Huh? When did this guy get the idea? Li Qi gave him an approving look, nodded and said, "Qiniang, did you hear that? Ma Qiao won't lie."
"That is"
Ma Qiao chuckled and said, "He only went there once last month."
Li Qi nodded subconsciously and said yes.
When Bai Qian heard this, her eyebrows immediately stood up and she stared at Li Qi fiercely.
When Li Qi saw Bai Qian's face, he immediately realized that this bastard was in Yin Lao, but his psychological quality was much stronger than Ma Qiao's. He pretended to be surprised and said: "Ma Qiao, did you remember it wrong?
When have I been with you?"
Ma Qiao laughed and said: "Master Li, noble people often forget things, so they must have forgotten it."
"maybe"
Li Qi nodded and said, "Tell me, which brothel did you and I go to?"
Ma Qiao was stunned. He was really not familiar with this area at all. He might not be able to name the brothels in Yangzhou, let alone the brothels in Bianjing.
Li Qi smiled slightly and said to Lu Meimei: "Lu Niang, don't say I didn't wake you up. Dishonest men like some can never be entrusted to you for life." Then he pulled Bai Qian's hand and said: "For this
A little bit, you have to ask Qiniang for advice."
Bai Qian was stunned for a moment, then reacted, blushed, and glared at Li Qi coquettishly. She also saw that Ma Qiao was deliberately teasing Li Qi, and pursed her lips and smiled.
Although Lu Meimei was an idiot, she was not stupid, and she didn’t want to listen to the nonsense these two grown men were talking about anymore. She nodded and said, “Brother, just accept the money.”
Ma Qiao glanced at her anxiously and said, "Junior sister, do you believe me?"
Lu Meimei nodded and said seriously: "I naturally believe that senior brother will not go to that kind of place."
"That's right, I'm still junior sister, you understand me."
Ma Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, waved the silver in front of Li Qi, and said with a smile: "Thank you very much."
Li Qi shook his head with a wry smile and asked seriously: "Mother Lu, what do you want from me?"
Lu Meimei was startled for a moment, nodded quickly and said, "Master Li, the first batch of meat has just come out of the pot. The chef in the kitchen wants you to go over and have a look."
"What kind of meat?" Bai Qian asked curiously.
Li Qi raised the corner of his mouth and said, "You will know after you go and see it."
As soon as the four of them came to the kitchen door, a strong aroma hit their faces.
"Wow! It smells so good," Bai Qian couldn't help but admired.
Li Qi smiled and thought to himself, the smell was so familiar. He walked in first and saw the cooks working hard in front of the stove. On the long table in the middle, there were eight large pots of steaming pork, purple in sauce.
The meat is covered with black bean drum, which is extremely tempting
"Master Li"
When the cooks saw Li Qi coming, they hurriedly saluted
Li Qi nodded, walked to the table with Bai Qian, picked up a pair of chopsticks, put a piece of meat into his mouth and tasted it carefully, then nodded and said: "Not bad."
The chefs breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Master Li usually looked kind and amiable, but when it came to cooking, he was not sloppy at all. Sometimes if he added a little more seasoning, he would get scolded.
Tou, "Not bad". From what he said, it was already a very high evaluation.
Li Qi picked up another piece, put it to Bai Qian's mouth and said with a smile: "You can try it too."
Bai Qian didn't mind. He took the piece of meat with his mouth, chewed it for a while, swallowed it quickly, nodded and said, "This meat is so delicious, Brother Li, what do you call this dish?"
"This dish is called canned meat"
Li Qi smiled slightly, seeing his puzzled expression, and said with a smile: "Now this meat is only a semi-finished product. When the finished product comes out, you will understand." Then he asked Lu Meimei: "The can is ready."
Is it done yet?”
Lu Meimei replied: "It's all ready. It's all done according to your instructions. It's boiled in boiling water and then dried."
Li Qi nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, let's can it."
Li Qi gave the order, and the cooks and some of the servants began to get busy again. They put the meat into small gray jars, which were only ten centimeters high, cylindrical, and had a relatively small mouth.
big
Those chefs did not fill the meat with meat, but left some gaps
After filling it, they put the can into a large pot filled with boiling water.
Bai Qian saw it and asked curiously: "Brother Li, isn't this meat already cooked? Why do they have to cook it again?"
Li Qi chuckled and said: "To explain this, I won't be able to finish it until next year. Anyway, all this is to better preserve the flavor of the meat."
Bai Qian nodded her head as if she didn't understand, and then started to observe carefully.
After cooking for nearly an hour, the cooks plugged the can with the cork they had prepared long ago while it was still hot, and then used wax to seal the gap around the edge. They really didn't worry at all.
Bai Qian became more and more confused as she looked at it, and then asked, "Why are they doing this?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "They do this in order to preserve the meat as long as possible." As he said that, he talked about how he got half a million kilograms of meat from Cai Minde and the beauty of this canned meat.
Told her one by one
Regarding this canned meat, Li Qi, the chef of later generations, naturally knew it very well. In later generations, due to some unscrupulous merchants, many people had many misunderstandings about canned meat. When they saw canned meat, they first
What comes to mind is preservatives. In fact, cans are not preserved by preservatives, and if handled properly, the nutrients will not be lost. As for the degree of preservation, if it is stored for a long time, it is more reliable than the refrigerator.
Of course, due to equipment problems, the shelf life of Li Qi's canned meat is naturally not the same as that of later generations, but it is enough, and the taste is still very authentic. People here must have never eaten it. If you want to sell it, then what?
Not a problem
"I see"
Bai Qian nodded, frowned, and remained silent, seeming to be thinking about something.
Li Qi glanced at Bai Qian curiously and said softly: "Qiniang, Qiniang?"
Bai Qian was slightly startled and said, "Ah? What's the matter?"
"what's on your mind?"
Bai Qian frowned and said uncertainly: "I'm wondering if it would be better if this canned meat was used for military purposes. I heard people say that the soldiers at the front sometimes eat unpalatable dry food all day long.
Sometimes you have to eat even spoiled meat. Wouldn’t it be great if you could occasionally eat some canned meat?”
Yes, why didn't I think of this? It seems that this can was created just for war.
Li Qi's eyes lit up and he said: "Qiniang, you are so smart. This has made you think of this." If there weren't so many people here looking at him, he would have to give this smart little girl a good kiss.
"I was just guessing too."
Bai Qian responded shyly, thinking that this canned meat was indeed a good thing, and then said: "Brother Li, if you dedicate this canned meat to the emperor, it must be a great achievement."
Regarding this point, Li Qi just thought about it and shook his head: "No, it would be too wasteful if I dedicated this directly to the emperor."
Bai Qian asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Li Qi rubbed his chin and said with a smile: "Qiniang, think about it, even if you offer this canned meat to the emperor now, will the emperor not know that I did it? My reward cannot escape, but
, the emperor will definitely reward you. In this way, one merit can be turned into two rewards, so I have to find a middleman! This way, the benefits can be maximized."
Bai Qian chuckled and said, "Brother Li, do you know that you looked like a profiteer just now?"
Li Qi's face sank and he pretended to be angry: "Have you ever said that about your husband?"
"I'm sorry, Brother Li," Bai Qian spat out her sweet tongue and said mischievously. She knew that Li Qi was not angry.
Li Qi twitched the corner of his mouth and hummed: "Remember it first, I will take care of you at home tonight."
"What family law?" Bai Qian asked in shock.
Li Qi showed a lewd smile and said, "You'll find out in the evening."
Seeing his expression, Bai Qian immediately blushed. She didn't dare to continue the topic and said hurriedly: "Then have you thought of someone to be the middleman?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about this yet, let's see again."
Bai Qian glanced at him secretly and whispered: "Why don't you ask my father for help?"
Help? It's to help him, right? Li Qi didn't know what she was thinking, and smiled slyly: "What? You want me to make meritorious service in front of my father-in-law?"
Bai Qian blinked her big eyes and didn't answer, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Li Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "I will consider this. Let's see then."
Bai Qian knew that Li Qi must have his own plan, so he didn't force it. It seems that girls are outward, and this is absolutely true.
After Li Qijing woke up from Bai Qian, he was in a good mood. He gave some instructions to the cooks and then left with Bai Qian. Lu Meimei and Ma Qiao stayed in the kitchen to help.
The two came out of the kitchen, and a maid came towards them. She bowed to Li Qi and said, "Master Li, shopkeeper Wu is here and is in the front yard now."
Have you made a mistake? I can’t even have a day of peace and quiet.
Li Qi nodded and said: "Okay, I understand."
When Bai Qian heard that Wu Furong was coming, she immediately understood and said hurriedly: "Brother Li, go quickly. You haven't been to Zuixianju all day today. Uncle Wu and his wife must be very anxious."
"I'm not a child, how could I be abducted by bad people?"
Li Qi rolled his eyes depressedly and said, "You won't come with me?"
Bai Qian shook her head shyly and said, "You guys are talking about business, I won't go."
Li Qi knew that Xiaoni was shy, so he didn't force it and said, "Okay, you go back to the room to rest first. I'll be back when I go."
After separating from Bai Qian, Li Qi went to the front yard alone. From a distance, he saw Wu Furong pacing back and forth in the house, looking anxious. He sighed in his heart, he didn't know if the Qin family's ancestral tomb was smoking.
It's not easy to have an employee like Xiang Wu Furong, who is still running around for Zuixianju at such an old age.
Entering the house, Wu Furong saw Li Qi coming and rushed to greet him, saying, "Master Li, why didn't you go to Zuixianju today?"
Li Qi said angrily: "I want to take a rest today, is that okay?"
Wu Furong said smoothly: "Of course not"
"Ah? What do you mean?" Li Qi said depressedly
"Oh, no"
Wu Furong shook his head hurriedly and said: "That's right. Member Cai is here again today. He said he hopes to add 50,000 kilograms of meat. Without you, we can't make the decision."
Li Qi frowned and glanced at him, saying: "Uncle Wu, I'm not telling you, you have no opinion at all now, you have to ask me about everything."
Wu Furong said sarcastically: "Aren't I afraid of delaying things? In the past, I had full power to make the decision, but I almost didn't give Zuixianju to others."
This was why Li Qi sighed helplessly and said: "We have already received five hundred thousand kilograms of meat. Do we still need his fifty thousand kilograms? Go and tell him to accept the meat first and pay the money later."
"Oh, I remembered it"
Wu Furong nodded and said: "And Mr. Fan also came to our door today. He asked us why we didn't abide by our promise and swallowed this batch of meat in private."
Li Qi snorted and said: "Uncle Wu, you come to ask me about this too? When did we accept this batch of meat? Even if we accept it, as long as it is not written clearly in black and white, why does Fan Shaobai come to question us?
, if he wants it, I will push all the eighty-five pounds to him. Then Mr. Cai has also approached him before, how dare he accept it? He has no ability, and he comes to us to vent his anger. It is really unreasonable. Next time he
Next, you say that Cai Yuanwai found someone from the Taishi Mansion to intercede, and we had no choice but to take over this batch of meat. If he doesn't believe it, let him go to the Taishi Mansion and ask for clarification."
Wu Furong shook his head and said: "I don't think he dares to go to the Taishi Mansion to cause trouble."
“Isn’t this what it is?”
Li Qi shook his head and said: "By the way, I won't go to Zuixianju these days. If anything happens, I'll let my wife make the decision. Don't bother me anymore."
"What? Are you going on a long trip?"
"I am a human being and I also need to rest. Is this a sufficient reason?" Li Qi asked angrily. Now that he remembered that he almost gave up his own woman to others for the sake of Zui Xianju, he felt angry.
Wu Furong looked at his unkind expression and did not dare to say more. He nodded and said, "Oh, I understand."
Li Qi saw that Wu Furong was old, and he couldn't be blamed for this. He felt soft in his heart and said, "I'm sorry, Uncle Wu, I'm so upset today. Please don't take it to heart if I say something."
Wu Furong smiled honestly and said: "It's okay, I'll leave now. Mr. Cai is still waiting there."
Li Qi nodded with a smile and said: "Okay, you go ahead. Also, for this kind of thing in the future, you can just call the bartender or two, and you won't be able to run away."
Wu Furong nodded, responded, and went out. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.
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