Damn! These two old guys really know how to enjoy it. Seeing this scene, Li Qi couldn't help rolling his eyes. Cai Yong smiled and said: "Master Li, don't blame me. The master said that the VIP area is too far away from the fireplace and not warm enough, so
Just ask someone to move the sofa in front of the fireplace."
Do I dare to blame him? Li Qi exclaimed: "No, no, this is a great idea." But he cursed in his heart, old man, if you do this, you will destroy the whole bar layout.
If everyone follows your example later, it will be a mess, and you will have to give Anan some instructions later.
The two came to Cai Jing's side. Cai Yong nodded and said, "Master, Master Li is here."
Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "Li Qi has met the Grand Master and the Grand Lieutenant."
Cai Jing turned around to look, waved and said with a smile: "You're here, come and sit down."
Li Qi was not polite and sat on the single sofa next to him. Not to mention, the temperature was just right. He could clearly feel the temperature of the firewood without feeling too hot. He smiled and asked, "It's too hot."
Why are the master and the lieutenant so happy to come here to play today?"
Cai Jing half-closed his eyes and said with enjoyment: "I'm not as elegant as you said. It's so warm here, so of course I'll come to you." There was a hint of resentment in his voice.
Gao Qiu laughed and said, "Yes, it's really comfortable to sit in front of this fireplace. When my son asked me to install a fireplace in the room, I didn't agree. Now I regret it."
Cai Jing glared at Li Qi slightly and complained: "You are really ungrateful. You don't even think about me for having such a good thing."
Sweat! I'm so busy now that I haven't even finished it for my future father-in-law. How could it be your turn? Li Qi smiled apologetically and said, "I'm really sorry. To be honest, Master, I actually came up with this fireplace recently.
It's still in the experimental stage, so I don't dare to recommend it to the Grand Master rashly. If the Grand Master likes it, I can immediately send Carpenter Tian to the Grand Master's Mansion to help you build it."
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "Forget it, the Natian carpenter is now helping the Taiwei build the fireplace. I have already asked someone else to build it."
"ah?"
Li Qi's face tightened and he shouted in surprise.
Cai Jing frowned and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"this---."
Li Qi hesitated to speak and complained secretly. Gambling got him involved. This fireplace tricked Cai Jing again. Alas, what a sin! He asked tentatively: "I wonder if the grand master has asked Carpenter Tian to come to the house to investigate?"
"Reconnaissance?"
Cai Jing said angrily: "Isn't it just building a stove? Why go to all the trouble."
He knew this was the case. Li Qi squeezed out a smile and said, "Grand Master, if you hadn't asked Carpenter Tian to go, I'm afraid your fireplace wouldn't work." When he said this, Cai Jing's face showed a hint of anger.
, and hurriedly told them both about the trick of the fireplace.
Cai Jing could hear some beads of sweat forming on his forehead. If he hadn't met Li Qi today, he would have been very ugly. He said hurriedly: "Yongzi, please send someone to Natian's carpenter immediately."
"yes."
Cai Jing glared at Li Qi again and said, "You are really cunning. A fireplace can cause harm to people."
Li Qiqian laughed twice and did not dare to answer. He knew that Cai Jing was referring to other restaurants.
Gao Qiu shook his head with a wry smile and suddenly asked: "Is the injury on your hand healed?"
He didn't ask if he was injured, but directly asked if the injury was healed. He must know something inside. Li Qi didn't dare to hide it from them, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Lieutenant. It's just a minor injury and has already healed."
"
Cai Jing asked: "It won't affect the Four Nations Banquet, right?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Grand Master, please don't worry, I definitely won't."
"That's good."
Cai Jing nodded and said with great interest: "By the way, how are you preparing for the Four Kingdoms Banquet? I heard that your Yanyun Sixteen States won Long Yan's great joy, and the Taiwei also praised it very much. It's a pity that I
If you weren't here, you would still be able to see that strange sight."
Gao Qiu recalled the wonders of that day and couldn't help but sigh again: "I have lived for most of my life, but this is the first time I have seen such an incredible thing. I think Li Qi will definitely win this time."
"The lieutenant's words make sense." Cai Jing stroked his beard, suddenly glanced sideways, and said with a smile: "I've also bet a hundred strings, and I want you to win. You can't disappoint me."
Li Qi was surprised and said: "The Grand Master also plays gambling?"
Cai Jing laughed and said: "Now your gambling has caused a lot of trouble in the city. I heard people talking about it all day long, and I felt itchy, so I asked others to play."
日. It seems that I have to go to Hongfu. If everyone is betting on me to win, then I have to put some water on it, otherwise I will have to die. Li Qi smiled and said: "Grand Master, I am really crazy about being a teenager.
.”
Cai Jing laughed, pointed at Li Qi, and then asked seriously: "By the way, your remaining two dishes are ready."
"about there."
Cai Jing asked: "Then what dish are you preparing?"
Should I tell them? Li Qi seemed a little hesitant. After all, the puffer fish really makes people love and hate them. But after thinking about it, they both treat me well and have many interests with me. Tell them.
It's okay for them. You can also listen to their opinions. He said seriously: "Fugu."
"Fugu?" The two of them exclaimed at the same time, looking at each other.
Wow! Do you need such a big reaction? Li Qi glanced at the two of them and moved back, fearing that they would pounce on him and cut him into pieces.
After a long while, Cai Jing asked: "But what about the poisonous puffer fish?"
Li Qi said "hmm".
"Nonsense."
Gao Qiu slapped the table and said angrily: "What do you want to do, kid? There are so many rare treasures in the world, why did you choose that pufferfish? Aren't you causing trouble for yourself? Hurry up and change it for me."
Change, I have spent so much effort, you asked me to change, you are not deliberately playing tricks on me. Li Qi hurriedly explained: "Taiwei, the puffer fish meat is delicious, it can be said to be the most delicious in the world, I have considered it."
It took me a long time to think of it.”
Cai Jing said: "Then you know that puffer fish are highly poisonous. How can you offer such poison to the emperor?"
Li Qi confidently said: "Master, please rest assured. Since I dare to make puffer fish, I am absolutely sure that puffer fish is highly poisonous, but as long as the preparation method is proper, the poison in its body can be eliminated.
I have been fishing pufferfish with my father for three years, and I have never failed."
Seeing that Li Qi was so confident, Cai Jing and Gao Qiu couldn't help but look at each other. Gao Qiu asked, "Does the emperor know?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Because the pufferfish was only delivered today, I haven't informed the emperor yet."
Gao Qiu frowned and said, "But I still think this is too risky."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Please don't worry, Lieutenant. I will try it myself before eating it. The pufferfish toxin attacks quickly, so if something happens, there is no need for the emperor to take action. I will poison myself first. Of course,
, which is an assumption that won’t exist.”
Gao Qiu felt that what he said was quite reasonable, and his expression softened a little. But there was still a look of worry in his eyebrows. Cai Jing suddenly said: "This puffer fish is delicious. It has been said for a long time, but I only heard about it."
Its name is unknown, but its taste is unknown."
Gao Qiu suddenly smiled and said: "Speaking of this puffer fish, I remember that my mentor once wrote a poem about this puffer fish."
Cai Jing snorted and said, "But Bachelor of Su University?"
"Exactly." Gao Qiu smiled and said: "Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo are a sign of the warmth of the spring river. The ground is covered with wormwood and short reed buds, which is when the river fish are about to come up." After a pause, he continued
He said: "I also heard that my mentor had personally tasted pufferfish."
Day. Su Dongpo was indeed a bold and unrestrained person. He even dared to eat puffer fish these days. In his heart, Li Qi admired Su Dongpo even more.
Cai Jing asked curiously: "Then can he tell you how this pufferfish tastes?"
Gao Qiu shook his head and said, "I didn't go into details. My teacher just said that the taste of this puffer fish is worth the death."
"It's worth dying, it's worth dying."
Cai Jing murmured several times, his eyes sparkled, and he suddenly laughed and said: "It's worth dying for. These four simple words can express the unique taste of this puffer fish. Su Dajun has extraordinary literary talent and a good cooking skills."
His art is even more remarkable. In terms of food, apart from the emperor, I only obey him Su Zhonghe." He turned to Li Qi and said: "Li Qi, if the great scholar Su had been cooking since he was a child, I'm afraid you wouldn't be as good as him."
If he was talking about someone else, Li Qi would still feel a little unhappy, but when he said he was inferior to Su Dongpo, he had no temper at all. Comparing him with Su Dongpo, this is something to be proud of. He accepted it happily: "
What the Grand Master said is true."
Cai Jing smashed the bar and said, "In that case, I would also like to try this puffer fish."
Li Qi hurriedly said: "I happen to be cooking pufferfish tomorrow. If Grand Master wants to try it, you can come and try it."
Inviting others to eat puffer fish is a very risky thing, but Li Qi said it so easily, which also dispelled the last worry in Cai Jing's heart, and nodded: "That's really the best, I will definitely do it tomorrow
Let's go to the appointment." As he said this, he thought to Gao Qiu and said, "Lieutenant, you might as well go together."
Gao Qiu frowned, pondered for a moment, and said: "Okay, I will accompany the Grand Master to have a look. If it is really okay, I will report the matter to the Emperor, but I will only report it truthfully, and I will not persuade the Emperor.
If the emperor doesn’t agree to eating puffer fish, you should try another dish.”
Li Qi nodded and said, "I know."
At this moment, a bartender suddenly ran over, saluted everyone, and then whispered a few words in Li Qi's ear.
After hearing this, Li Qi turned around and saw Chen Anan standing in a corner waving to him. Facing Cai Jing, Gao Qiu said: "Master, Lieutenant, I'd like to excuse you beforehand."
"Go ahead."
Li Qi handed over his hand, then went to Chen Anan and asked, "What's the matter?"
Chen Anan said: "Brother, our people just came back and said that Zhang Chuner went to Xiangguo Temple this morning and stayed there until not long ago."
Li Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Why did she go to Xiangguo Temple?"
Chen Anan shook his head and said: "We don't know this either. Today is not the open day of Xiangguo Temple, so our people can't enter. But according to the information we learned, she went to burn incense and pray for the opening of the Golden Tower."
Burning incense and praying for blessings? Li Qi frowned and said, "Don't you usually go there before the opening of the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings? Besides, why didn't she choose the opening day of Xiangguo Temple to go there?"
Chen Anan nodded and said: "I also find it a bit strange, and she is accompanied by Guda, not even a servant. Brother, do you think there is any adultery between the two of them?"
"I raped you. If there was really an affair, they would be stupid enough to go to the temple to hook up. You guys are really getting more and more evil." Li Qi glared at him fiercely, pondered for a moment, and muttered: "Gu Da? Haha, that’s fine, but the opponent is too weak, so there’s no point in it.”