Ugly? This is not about choosing a singing prostitute. What does appearance have to do with it? Zuo Boqing felt a little weird about Li Qi's words, but he didn't look into it carefully. He pointed his hand at the person walking in the front who was wearing white clothes and had thin cheeks.
, the middle-aged man with a goat's beard pointed and said: "The one wearing white clothes is the imperial chef of the Jin Kingdom, Long Jiang."
"Oh?" Li Qi couldn't help but take another look.
Zuo Boqing then pointed to the middle-aged man on the left who was wearing blue clothes and had a slightly fat body and a particularly wide mouth and said: "The man in blue clothes is the imperial chef of Dali Kingdom, Gao Ping.
"Then he pointed to the middle-aged man on the right who was wearing a gray robe, had splayed eyebrows, and a rather sinister face and said: "The remaining one is the imperial chef of Xixia, Guo Qian."
Li Qi smiled and said: "They are really uglier than the other."
At this time, the imperial chefs seemed to have noticed Zuo Boqing and walked over. They bowed to each other.
Long Jiang laughed and said: "General Manager Zuo, I haven't seen you for three years. I hope you are fine."
"Master Long's body is still so strong."
Zuo Boqing smiled slightly, stretched out his hand towards Li Qi beside him, and said: "Come, let me introduce to you, this is our first official envoy and deputy general manager of the imperial kitchen in the Song Dynasty. Li Qi is also the same."
This time I was the imperial chef sent by the Song Dynasty to attend the banquet of the Four Kingdoms."
Gao Ping glanced at Li Qi in surprise and said: "It turns out this is Master Li, the unparalleled brewer in the world. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Li Qi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Be polite, be polite."
As for Long Jiang and Guo Qian, both acted very calmly. They just handed over their hands and didn't say much.
"The chapters are updated the fastest." Although the military force of the Song Dynasty was not good, the Han culture had reached its peak, so most people in the surrounding countries could also speak Chinese, not to mention the imperial chefs.
Long Jiang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "General Manager Zuo. Three years ago, Long lost to you. Long has always been worried about this matter. In the past three years, Long has only practiced diligently. He hopes that one day he can be able to do it again."
I competed with General Manager Zuo, but unfortunately I didn’t expect that General Manager Zuo would abdicate this time in favor of someone better. Alas, it’s really a pity.”
Wow! So arrogant? You clearly won three years ago, but you are talking about it as if you lost. Are you obviously mocking Brother Zuo? Your face darkened. Looking sideways, you saw Zuo Boqing's face turned slightly.
Embarrassed, and a little guilty in my heart. If he hadn't come, it would have been Zuo Boqing who went to attend the Four Kingdoms Banquet this time. This was an honor. But later, when the emperor ordered him to attend the Four Kingdoms Banquet, Zuo Boqing not only wasn't annoyed, but
She gave him full support. Such a broad-mindedness is not something ordinary people can have. Before Zuo Boqing could speak, he smiled and said, "Master Long, that's wrong."
Long Jiang snorted and said, "I wonder if Master Li has any advice?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "I thought you should say yes. There is no way to kill a chicken without a sledgehammer. This is what our chefs should say. Besides, Mr. Zuo won the title of the royal chef of the Liao Kingdom. He was not the royal chef of the Jin Kingdom.
We are no match for each other."
The corners of Zuo Boqing's mouth twitched a few times, and Li Qi's curse was really to the point.
Long Jiang's face darkened. A flash of anger flashed in his eyes. Surrendering to the enemy and treason was his biggest taboo. He snorted angrily: "I didn't expect Master Li to be young, but his tone is quite arrogant."
Li Qi retorted: "Oh, I understand. It turns out that the reason why Master Long can be so arrogant with peace of mind is not that he is strong, but that he is old. I must remember Master Long."
Come again in the new year and be arrogant.”
When the other two royal chefs and the eunuchs who led the way heard Li Qi's fallacy, they almost couldn't help laughing out loud and lowered their heads. It was obvious that they were feeling quite uncomfortable.
Long Jiang's face looked like it was eating flies, he nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay, okay, then let's see the truth under the sword."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Actually, the real seal can be seen outside the knife. I wonder if Master Long has ever heard of Hong Wan Gambling House's gambling. I'm not talented, so I bought a thousand coins and I won. If Master Long is confident,
If so, why not give it a try? You can win the competition and make a lot of money at the same time, so why not do it. It just so happens that I know the proprietor. Do you want me to introduce him to you? Now
It’s not too late to place your bet.”
In terms of eloquence, Li Qi can compete with Wang Fu. How can Long Jiang be his opponent?
I've never been interested in things other than art. Long still has something to do, so I'll leave first." After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left with a face full of anger.
The other two also bowed their hands and said goodbye.
Zuo Boqing smiled bitterly and said: "Master Li, Long Jiang has always been arrogant and arrogant. Why do you need to be on the same level as him? It's great now. The banquet has not even started and you have offended everyone.
"
Li Qi recalled Mrs. Qin's earnest teachings before, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He rolled his eyes and said: "Please, I never intended to be friends with this kind of scum who only sells and seeks glory. Let's go, let's go to Longting."
Take a look, I have to calculate the angle."
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Although there are three competitions in the Four Kingdoms Banquet, they are all completed within one day. In the morning, the competition is on knife skills, at noon, soup dishes, and in the evening, "The Little Chef of the Northern Song Dynasty Chapter 366: The Four Kingdoms Banquet (1)" is the main course.
, the one who wins two dishes is the winner, but if everyone wins one dish, then the one who wins the main dish will be crowned the winner.
The judging panel is composed of gourmets from various countries. Because in ancient times, ordinary people could not be gourmets at all, so they were generally composed of princes and nobles. There is no conflict between the two. These people have tasted more than a thousand delicacies, and their tastes are
They are very cunning, and most food cannot be eaten. Moreover, they are all people who love food and come here just for the food. Judging from past examples, there have never been any unspoken rules.
In addition, Cai Jing is also on the list. Although he has already retired as an official, he is the number one foodie in the Song Dynasty. How can such a banquet be without him?
Since it is a gourmet event, in addition to the delicacies of several royal chefs, the host will prepare a variety of delicacies and serve them all day long.
However, all the fine wines this time were provided by Yujiufang, which included almost the entire series of Unparalleled Wines except Unparalleled. The other envoys from the Three Kingdoms had been in the Song Dynasty for some time and had tasted the Unparalleled Wines, but it was only the tip of the iceberg.
Today is just the day for them to have a comprehensive understanding of Tianxia Wushuang.
The next morning, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty led a group of ministers and special envoys from various countries to the second floor of Longting Pavilion. At a glance, he had a panoramic view of the entire Longting Garden. At this time, the entire Longting Garden was decorated with lights and colors, extravagant and luxurious.
It is beautiful and magnificent. The banquet is naturally filled with gold cups and jade cups and jade plates with delicacies, which is extremely luxurious.
In terms of wealth, the Liao Kingdom could originally compete with the Song Dynasty, but it was a pity that it was destroyed by the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom was just founded, so naturally it could not compare with the Song Dynasty. Envoys from various countries looked at this luxurious
The sight and faces showed jealousy and envy.
The four imperial chefs, including Li Qi, also arrived at Longting Pavilion on time. Everyone in the attic shouted "Long live, long live, long live."
"Little Chef of the Northern Song Dynasty" Huizong of the Song Dynasty raised his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone loves you."
Li Qi and other imperial chefs stood in the middle of the hall, while the other ministers took their seats respectively. Liang Shicheng stood at the left and began to read a long and boring opening speech in his signature high-pitched voice. The meaning was nothing more than praising Song Huizong.
, and respect for neighboring countries.
It sounded like Li Qi was drowsy.
After Liang Shicheng finished reciting, Song Huizong waved his hand and said: "Bring it up."
I saw a little eunuch walking up to the side carrying a tray. In the tray was a kitchen knife made of pure gold. It was shining with gold, and the blade was inlaid with nine bright pearls. It was also engraved with "No. 1 in the world". The font was
It is a thin gold body originally created by Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and the handle is inlaid with an emerald green gemstone, which is dazzling.
When the ministers and envoys from various countries saw this, they all whispered and looked surprised. In fact, the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were very frugal, which can be seen from the tombs of the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty. When Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty initiated the Four Nations Banquet, it was mainly because of politics.
The emperor needed it, so the winner usually received some money, cloth and other rewards. However, Song Huizong was a very extravagant emperor. He was not good at running a country and fighting a war, but he was really unmatched in this trick.
Song Huizong smiled slightly and said: "This nine-star golden sword was specially prepared by me for this Four Kingdoms Banquet. If anyone can win the crown at this Four Kingdoms Banquet, I will give him this precious sword and personally issue an edict to confer him a title."
For the king of chefs." When he said this, he glanced at Li Qi specially.
Except for Li Qi, the rest of the imperial chefs were in high spirits and all thanked the emperor for his kindness. This is the highest honor for the chef. But Li Qi, a businessman, has never been very interested in these things.
, besides, he has been a chef for a long time, and he still loves money. Although this knife looks good, it doesn't work, and it's not safe to leave it in a home that doesn't even have a safe.
"If Song Huizong knew this, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
After Song Huizong finished speaking, the banquet officially began.
As soon as the imperial chef left, the dancers poured in, swinging their graceful bodies, and delicacies cooked by the chefs in the imperial kitchen were served one after another, including the cream cakes created by Li Qi, double milk skin,
and roast duck and other unique delicacies.
As soon as he came out of the attic, Wu Xiaoliu asked in a low voice: "Brother Li, how much do you think the nine-star golden knife is worth?"
Li Qidao: "I want to know this too. Otherwise, when we win it home, you can help Brother Li sell the knife, so that we can know how much it is worth."
"sold?"
Wu Xiaoliu said in horror: "Brother Li, you can't do it. If the emperor finds out about this, he will be beheaded."
Li Qi sighed and said: "I know this too, I just said it casually."
Wu Xiaoliu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a face full of gossip: "Brother Li, I went around this morning and walked around. What do you think I saw?"
Li Qi laughed and scolded: "Fuck! Why did you kid do this thing again and give birth to a son without an asshole?"
"Aren't I curious?" Wu Xiaoliu chuckled and said: "Brother Li, I saw that the Dali imperial chef prepared a big watermelon, it was so big." He said this and gestured with his hand,
Then he said: "Then the Western Xia imperial chef prepared a lot, a winter bamboo shoot, a white radish, and a gourd. I don't know what he is going to cook."
Li Qidao: "Isn't it common to carve fruits? Do you need to be so surprised?"
"Isn't this strange, but the thing prepared by the imperial chef of the Kingdom of Jin is a bit weird. It is a big piece of tofu, as big as a chessboard, and it is a whole piece. There is also a big wooden basin."
Li Qi frowned, then smiled and said: "It seems that the man named Long does have some skills." After a pause, he turned to the two apprentices and said: "If you want to use tofu for carving, you must at least need some
Five years of hard training.”
"Five years?"
Wu Xiaoliu and Chen Dazhu both looked surprised. (To be continued.)