If I had to use one sentence to describe Maqiao's drinking capacity, it would be that everyone is drunk but I am sober.
This banquet lasted until the third watch.
Hong Tianjiu and other juniors had all laid down, and no one was awake. Gao Yanei was lucky, and Brother Qiu asked someone to carry him back. Poor Chai Cong, wow, he was lying drunk at the door, vomiting, and then fell asleep.
.And Hong Qi and his son were also drowsy from drinking. They were sitting on their chairs, shaking their heads, and mumbling something. It was obvious that they had a great time drinking tonight.
Only Ma Qiao, a heavy drinker, was still sober. If Li Qi had not come to tell him to go back, he would have had a bowl of rice before leaving.
On the road.
"Maqiao, how much wine do you drink?" Li Qi asked curiously. When he entered the house just now, he found that there were wine jars everywhere and he was too lazy to count them.
Ma Qiao burped and said: "I don't know, but Qi Gong and Ba Jin Ge are really good drinkers. Apart from my master, they are the only two people who can drink as much as me."
Fortunately, Lu Meimei is here, otherwise this guy would definitely think of my wine cellar as his own.
Li Qi smiled and said, "Are you okay now?"
Ma Qiao shook his head and said: "It's okay, I'm just a little dizzy, but the most important thing is that I'm hungry. Alas, I just went out drinking and forgot to eat. The same goes for you. You didn't even bother to eat a bowl of rice."
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Damn it! You think it’s your home, and you still want to eat two bowls of rice before leaving.
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said: "Okay, don't complain here. I just ate two pieces of meat. It's okay if you don't tell me. Speaking of which, I'm a little hungry too, so be it.
Let’s go back and turn on the small stove and get something to eat.”
"Okay. Let's go faster."
"Walk fast? Are you okay? Just stay steady. Don't fall. I can't carry you."
"You look down on people too much. This little drink is nothing. Let's go quickly."
The two of them rushed back to the Qin Mansion as quickly as possible. As soon as they entered the door, they went straight to the kitchen.
"Huh? It's so late, who's still in the kitchen?"
Li Qi stood far away and saw that the lamp in the kitchen was on, and couldn't help but wonder.
Ma Qiao impatiently said: "Who cares who he is? You'll find out if you go and see. Maybe the little master Liu Zi is eating it secretly. That would be great. We can eat it ready-made."
Wu Xiaoliu's habit of stealing food was known to everyone in the Qin family.
It seems that this guy is really hungry. Why is Liu Zi here? But who is inside?
Li Qi came to the door with full of doubts, gently opened the door and walked in. Before he could see clearly what was going on inside, he heard Ma Qiao suddenly burping and turned around to run away.
Suddenly I heard a shout, "Stop."
Li Qidong took a closer look and understood immediately. He began to worry about Ma Qiao. He saw two women standing in the room, it was Lu Meimei and Zhang Run'er. The one who spoke just now was naturally Lu Meimei.
When Ma Qiao heard this voice, he trembled all over, immediately stopped his steps, slowly stepped back, covered his mouth and said to Lu Meimei: "Junior sister, why are you not asleep yet?"
Lu Meimei and Zhang Runer first saluted Li Qi, and then said to Ma Qiao: "Brother, are you going to drink again?" There was a hint of disgust in their tone.
Ma Qiao hurriedly looked at Li Qi asking for help, as if to say, you asked me to drink this, and you have to take full responsibility.
Sigh. If I watch a good show now, this guy will definitely not stop me from drinking in the future.
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "Ms. Lu, don't blame your senior brother. I asked him to drink. You also know that I don't drink, so you asked him to help me drink a few drinks."
"How many drinks?"
Lu Meimei glanced at Ma Qiao's face. He knew Ma Qiao very well and had an idea in his mind. But Li Qi was his master now. The master had spoken. Naturally, she did not dare to say more. She nodded and said, "Master, I am not blameless."
Him, I just want him to drink two less drinks in the future."
"sure."
Ma Qiao nodded quickly and assured.
Li Qi smiled, suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance, and asked: "By the way, it's so late, what are you two doing in the kitchen?"
Zhang Run'er looked a little panicked and hesitated: "Yes---it's me---I'm here---."
Lu Meimei was impatient and said directly: "Master, it's like this. Mr. Zhang turns 60 tomorrow, so sister Run'er plans to make a birthday cake for her Weng Weng."
It's a birthday, but for poor people like them, a birthday cake is not enough.
"Birthday Cake?"
Li Qi chuckled and said to Zhang Run'er: "Run'er, you are so timid and make cakes for yourself. This is a good thing. How can I blame you?"
After Zhang Runer heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Li."
"Um."
Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Do you mind if I take a look at your birthday cake?"
Zhang Run'er looked happy and said: "Of course I don't mind. I'd like to ask Brother Li for some advice. Uh...it's just that the cake hasn't been baked yet, so I guess it will take a while."
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's okay, we happened to be looking for something to eat. I'll get something to fill my stomach first. You are also tired, so let's eat together."
"Yes." The two women nodded.
Li Qi glanced around and saw some flour on the table. With a thought, he turned to Ma Qiao and said, "Ma Qiao, how is your knife skills?"
"I can't cook well, but I can get by fighting." Ma Qiao said straightforwardly.
"Okay, today I will show you my eighteen noodles."
Ma Qiao is still frightened by Li Qi's eighteen-knife attack on a dog. He shook his head quickly and said, "Deputy Commander, this is a no-brainer. I can't stand your eighteen- and nineteen-knife attacks. You can get some food to pass the time."
I’ll be fine.”
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Don't worry, this has nothing to do with you, just enjoy it."
As he spoke, Li Qi first asked Lu Meimei to get a small stove and boil half a pot of water. Then he brought four bowls, mixed the ingredients, made some broth to add flavor, and then started kneading the dough again, kneading and kneading the dough.
Explain the secret of kneading dough to the second daughter.
The two girls also listened extremely seriously.
After a while, Li Qi kneaded the dough into a ball and held it in his hand. He also took a sharp knife, stood two meters away from the pot, and said to Ma Qiao: "Ma Qiao, watch it.
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As he spoke, the wrist of his right hand shook rapidly, and he saw pieces of dough of equal size and thickness, shaped like willow leaves, like shooting stars chasing the moon. They traced a white arc and fell into the pot accurately without any splashing.
, it can be seen that Li Qi's skill has reached the peak level. The soup in the pot is rolling and turning, and it looks like a silver fish playing in the water. It is really beautiful.
This is simply so pleasing to the eye.
The three of them stared wide-eyed, as if they didn't want to miss any detail.
After a moment, there was a sudden bang. Li Qi covered the pot and said with a smile: "The performance is over. Run'er, your cake is also baked."
Zhang Runer exclaimed and hurriedly walked to the stove and took down the oven.
"Deputy Commander, you are so secretive. I didn't expect that your sword skills have reached such a level. How about we compete with each other someday?" Ma Qiao said with a thumbs up.
If I compete with you, my life will be too long.
Li Qi said angrily: "Get out." After that, he looked at the so-called birthday cake that Zhang Run'er had just brought out. All he saw was a round dough. Even if it was covered with cream, it would probably be just like that, and his face couldn't help but feel a little stiff.
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Zhang Run'er habitually brushes the hair that falls in front of her eyes behind her ears. Just this small action shows that she must have done less housework at home before. At least a pampered woman like Mrs. Qin would hardly have the opportunity to do it.
With this action, she glanced at Li Qi anxiously and said, "Brother Li, did I make a bad birthday cake?"
Lu Meimei said sarcastically: "Master, this is actually what I taught sister Run'er to do, and it embarrasses you. I'm really sorry."
"What is shameful or not?"
Li Qi glanced at Lu Meimei slightly, and then said to Zhang Run'er: "Run'er, you have to decide whether your cake is good or not. You made it for your father-in-law to eat. This is your filial piety.
No matter what, this is the most delicious cake for you. But if it is for guests, then I can only tell you that I will never let this cake be served."
Zhang Run'er said anxiously: "Brother Li, please tell me what I did wrong?"
Li Qi said seriously: "I haven't seen you make it with my own eyes, nor have I tasted it, so I can't comment on the cooking method. But just from the appearance, this is undoubtedly a failed cake. The most important thing about cakes is creativity.
You can’t think that a cake is just like boiled noodles. It just needs to be delicious. The key is that it must be beautiful and fit the theme. For example, if you are making a birthday cake for your Weng Weng’s birthday, then you must first think about it.
What can represent a birthday? Birthday peaches are a good choice, then you can make the cake look like a peach, and then decorate it with jam and cream, and you can also add some walnuts, apricots and other ingredients that are beneficial to the elderly."
After Li Qi's little nudge, Zhang Run'er immediately understood a lot and said: "Then---then I will do it again immediately."
"It's too late. You need a mold to make this cake. You think it's that simple. As I said before, this is your filial piety. No matter what, you will like it." Li Qi shook his head and said.
A trace of regret flashed in Zhang Runer's eyes. She was a woman who demanded perfection. Suddenly she remembered something and begged: "Brother Li, can you - can you also accept me as your disciple? I really like making pastries."
Li Qi smiled and said, "I can see that. In fact, I also have this plan."
Zhang Run'er was overjoyed and quickly saluted: "Run'er pays homage to Master."
Li Qi helped her up and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I don't care about being a master's apprentice. What I care about is your ability. But you have to tell your godbrother. He is more petty. Oh
, there is no need to say this sentence.”
Zhang Run'er chuckled and said, "Run'er understands."
Li Qi said sternly: "The purpose of accepting you as my apprentice is to open a cake shop, which will be managed by you and Madam Lu. You first learn how to make cakes, cream, and some jams from Madam Lu.
I will teach you how to make all kinds of cakes in the future. After you start teaching, I believe the store will be ready."
After hearing this, Lu Meimei and Zhang Runer were immediately happy. Only Ma Qiao squatted by the stove and said pitifully: "Deputy Commander, are you feeling better? I'm starving to death."
Li Qi took a look and saw that it was almost done, so he opened the pot, took the noodles into a bowl, and added some chopped green onion. It was hot and fragrant. Ma Qiao immediately picked up a bowl and started eating, "
Yeah, yeah, yeah, this noodle is so delicious, it's tough, not sticky to the teeth, and the more you chew it, the better it tastes. Junior sister, please eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it's cold."
"Brother, I'm not hungry, please eat more." Lu Meimei took a large portion from her bowl and gave it to Ma Qiao.
This made Ma Qiao so excited that he almost swallowed the bowl.
When Li Qi saw this scene, he understood what it meant to only envy mandarin ducks but not immortals.
Zhang Run'er was not in a hurry to eat, and asked curiously: "Brother Li, why didn't you put in the green onions just now?"
Li Qi was also hungry. He had just picked up the bowl and was about to eat. Hearing Zhang Runer's question, he thought to himself, this girl is really a good potential stock. He observed carefully and said: "You only need to remember four words.
Raw onions and cooked garlic, as for the truth, you can slowly explore it yourself, I will eat it first."