Except for Li Qi, everyone else felt the gloomy wind. Wu Xiaoliu's scream also attracted Wu Furong to him. As soon as the old man came in, he shouted at Wu Xiaoliu: "You damn thing." What are you kidding about again?"
Wu Xiaoliu could not care about so much at this time, and asked for help: "Uncle, please help me quickly. Brother Li wants to punish me and I have to stay with the puffer fish from now on. I really know that I was wrong. I will never do it again." I don’t dare anymore.”
He burst into tears and screamed so miserably that others didn't know it, so they thought Li Qi was trying to invade the pig cage.
"You kid brought it upon yourself. I told you a long time ago to be prudent in your actions and not to be too frivolous, but you just didn't listen. Now you know you were wrong. It's too late." Wu Furong waved his hand, pushed Wu Xiaoliu away, and faced him again. He turned to Li Qi and said, "Master Li, you must not be merciful. You should punish this kid severely."
Sweat! I’m sorry, these uncles and nephews are both good at acting. You old man, do you think I don’t know you are hiding outside and eavesdropping? Really. Li Qi waited until they had enough acting before saying: "Uncle Wu, don’t get excited. , if I wanted to punish him six times, I would still let him stand here."
Wu Furong's expression softened slightly and he asked curiously: "What do you mean?"
"Let's go to the backyard and talk." Li Qi smiled bitterly, and then said to Wu Xiaoliu and Brother Zhuzi: "Liuzi, Xiaoliu and Zhuzhu, you guys come with me."
"yes."
Wu Xiaoliu said fearfully: "Brother Li, there won't be any pufferfish in the backyard, right?"
It seemed that this kid really had a phobia of puffer fish. Li Qi pulled him over, slapped him on the head, and said with a smile: "Stop talking nonsense, kid, hurry up and leave."
When he came to the lounge in the backyard, Li Qi took a sip of tea and said, "I have good news for you. I have found that delicious and unique material."
The two Zhuzi brothers said in unison: "Really?"
Wu Xiaoliu pursed his lips and said, "Brother Li, are you talking about the puffer fish?" He knew Li Qi very well.
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Smart, it's the puffer fish."
It has to be said that Yue Fei is really a lucky general. He has solved the problem that has troubled Li Qi for many days. Although some people have tasted the delicacy of puffer fish these days, they are only a very small number of people, and most of them Some people still haven't eaten it, and those who have eaten it have probably gone to see the King of Hell. The emperor has never eaten it. I wonder which royal chef dares to make this thing for the emperor to eat. Isn't this looking for death?
This is all because no one in the world today knows how to cook pufferfish, or has no absolute confidence in cooking pufferfish. But in later generations, many chefs will do it. Needless to say, Li Qi, an elite in the culinary world, this is That's his advantage.
As soon as these words came out, the other four people all gasped.
Wu Furong was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Master Li, you can't do it. You absolutely can't do it."
Li Qi smiled and said: "What can't you do?"
Wu Furong said anxiously: "This pufferfish is highly poisonous. If something happens to the emperor after eating it, he will be beheaded."
Wu Xiaoliu said fearfully: "Yes, Brother Li, you said this yourself. Could it be that you lied to us."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "I lost dozens of dollars just to slap you? You think too highly of yourself, right?"
That's true! Wu Xiaoliu said confused: "Then why do you still use pufferfish to attend the Four Nations Banquet?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Although pufferfish is highly poisonous, it can still be eaten as long as it is handled properly. Not only that, the taste of pufferfish is outstanding, and its whole body is full of treasures. It can be said to be the best of all delicacies."
Many people even know that this puffer fish is highly poisonous, but they are still desperate to try it. Of course, I don’t encourage you to do this.”
Wu Furong frowned and said: "This old man has heard of it before. But Master Li, now he wants to feed it to the emperor. Isn't it inappropriate to do so?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "I always treat everyone equally when cooking. Besides, I don't rely on luck, I rely on real strength. Don't worry, I have cooked this puffer fish countless times, and there will never be any mistakes."
Wu Furong was still very worried and said, "Then do you want to discuss this with Madam."
Li Qi waved his hand and said: "No need, Madam is timid, so don't scare her."
Seeing that Wu Furong had made up his mind and knew that there would be no results if he continued talking, he sighed deeply, nodded and said, "I understand."
Li Qi hummed, and then said to Wu Xiaoliu and others: "For this Four Kingdoms banquet, Liuzi and Dazhu will go with me. Xiaozhu, just stay in the shop."
Although Chen Dazhu was not very talented, he was steady, and it was because of this that Li Qi took him there.
When Chen Xiaozhu heard that he was going to take pufferfish to the emperor to eat, he dared to go there. Not only was he not dissatisfied, but he was actually a little bit happy. He nodded and said: "Hey, brother Li, don't worry, I will take good care of the kitchen."
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Wu Xiaoliu's face turned green and he said in a trembling voice: "Brother Li, why don't you let Mr. Zuo be your assistant? His cooking skills are much better than ours."
Li Qi said seriously: "Brother Zuo and I have little cooperation, and there is no tacit understanding between us. Moreover, Brother Zuo's cooking skills are comparable to mine. He has his own ideas and details, which I cannot control. But you are different. You are
I brought it out with my own hands. I know your cooking habits, advantages and disadvantages very clearly. In this way, I can control everything. Remember, I need a pair of hands, not a brain. Do you understand?
?”
Wu Xiaoliu and Chen Dazhu knew they couldn't hide, so they had no choice but to face Pi Tou, saying in unison: "Understood."
Wu Furong said again: "But Master Li, where can we find this puffer fish now?"
Li Qidao: "Although most puffers will swim back to the sea in winter, there are still fish that slip through the net. I have asked Mr. Fan to find someone to help me catch puffers in the Bianhe River, Yellow River and canal, and scatter more
If you go online, you will always gain something."
Wu Furong said in surprise: "We can also send people to look for it ourselves, why should we ask Fan Lou for help?"
Li Qi sighed and said: "Because I don't want too many people to know about this for the time being, so as not to make a fuss about it, you must also keep it secret and never tell anyone."
"oh!"
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Fishing for pufferfish in this weather is no longer a matter of a day or two, and Li Qi did not slack off. He found some fish for Wu Xiaoliu and Chen Dazhu to practice. Starting from the most basic skinning, they practiced each step repeatedly.
As for the past few days, Zuixianju has been strongly promoting fish hotpot, and even has low-price promotions.
This day is destined to be a headache for Li Qi, because today he has to go to the Prime Minister Wang's Mansion to hold a banquet to entertain the Jin Kingdom's special envoy. Although he is not very clear about Wang Fu's intention of inviting him, he knows that it is definitely not that simple.
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In the afternoon, Li Qi, Ma Qiao, Chen Xiaozhu and others headed towards the Prime Minister Wang's Mansion against the cold wind.
On the way, the more Li Qi looked at Ma Qiao, the more unhappy he became. Originally, this guy was half a head shorter than him, but now he was a head taller. Being the boss of him was really frustrating, and he hummed: "I
Speaking of Maqiao, next time you travel with me, you are not allowed to ride a horse, only a donkey."
Ma Qiao smiled proudly and said: "I knew you would say that. So I gave the donkey to Anan yesterday. He always runs in two directions now, so it is more convenient to have a donkey."
Damn it! This guy is getting smarter and smarter. Li Qi glared at him fiercely, but before he could say anything, Ma Qiao suddenly said: "Deputy Commander, you should also buy a carriage."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment and said: "Yes, actually I have always wanted to buy it, but I always forgot."
Ma Qiao immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry. This matter will be taken care of by me, Ma Qiao." As he said it, he suddenly stopped, gave Li Qi an ambiguous look and said, "Deputy Commander, I know why you
I always forget to buy a carriage."
"What's the meaning?"
Li Qi was stunned again, and suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofs coming from the left. Turning around, he saw a red carriage running towards him. He had seen this carriage before, and it was Feng Yinu's car.
Sweating profusely! Li Qi's face tightened. He lowered his head and thought silently in his heart. He didn't come to see me, he didn't come to see me...
But sometimes things backfired. The carriage came to a stop next to Li Qi, and soon Feng Yinu's heavenly voice came from inside, "Envoy Guan Yan, you're all right."
Ri. What does this girl want to do? Li Qi laughed and said, "Oh, it turns out it's Feng Xingshou. What a coincidence."
Feng Yinu asked: "Is the official Yan envoy going to the Prime Minister's Mansion this time?"
"You---why do you ask this?" Li Qi warned.
"Oh, because I want to go there too. If the official Yanshi doesn't mind the simplicity of my carriage, I'm willing to give you a ride."
"Then dare to love---."
Before the word "good" came out of his mouth, Li Qi suddenly realized that this woman was trying to be courteous for nothing and was either raping or stealing, so it would be better not to go. He changed his words and said: "It doesn't seem right, I am a serious man.
"
After hearing this, Feng Yinu, who was in the car, was secretly angry. Am I the one who is not serious? But he said with a smile: "It is precisely because I know that Guan Yanshi is a serious person that I am willing to send Guan Yanshi to him."
One ride.”
Wow! You can say such hypocritical words, this girl has lost her mind. How dare you go up there? Li Qi laughed and said: "I appreciate Feng Xingshou's kindness, but I am carsick and can't get used to riding in a carriage.
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"Keke, I didn't expect that the official Yanshi would still be jealous of me as a woman."
What? Am I afraid of you? Li Qi was furious. Without saying a word, he threw the reins to Ma Qiao. He quickly got off the donkey, jumped on the carriage, opened the curtain and got in, even saying hello.
Neither fight.
As soon as he entered the car, he smelled a faint fragrance. The chef's nose was very sharp. Li Qi took a whiff and knew that the fragrance was emanating from Feng Yinu.
The car was very spacious, and there was a small tea table in the middle. There was also a cup of freshly brewed fragrant tea on the tea table, which was steaming. Feng Yinu was sitting alone on the bench inside.
This woman really knows how to enjoy it. Li Qi walked up to Feng Yinu, waved his hand and said, "Sit over here, I get carsick and have to lie down."
Feng Yinu was stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes and glared at Li Qi.
"Don't want to sit down? Then I'm leaving." Li Qi turned around to leave.
"And---wait a minute."
Feng Yinu took two deep breaths, tried hard to keep smiling, moved his body and sat on the edge.
Li Qi raised the corners of his mouth, lay down on the chair where Feng Yinu had just been sitting, crossed his legs, sniffed hard twice, and said with enjoyment: "Hmm ---, this headrest is really fragrant, where did Feng Xingshou come from?"
I bought it, I will buy one another day."
Feng Yinu said calmly: "If you like it, I'll give it to you. I don't want it anyway."
"Really? Thank you so much. I'll take it back later so that Feng Xingshou won't be an eyesore. By the way, your carriage is pretty good. Where did you buy it? I'll buy one someday too.
Car." Li Qi said with a smile.
"If you---."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Feng Yinu immediately realized that this bad guy is truly a profiteer. He changed the subject and said: "Shi Guanyan, actually I invited you here because I have something to ask for."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and thought to himself, I knew you were not so kind.