Having said that, Cai Jing still quickly opened the lid of the pot, but he seemed a little in a hurry.
Li Qi smiled and said, "Let me do it."
As he spoke, he quickly took out the noodles. Since the soup had already been prepared, he put the noodles into a bowl and started eating.
The aroma made Cai Jing swallow his saliva and said: "Li Qi, your instant noodles are so convenient. Even I, a person who has never been in the kitchen, can make them, haha." After laughing, he said again
Said: "But why didn't you bring it to me for a taste earlier? I just realized that this instant noodles is a benefit for teachers in our college."
"Master, you won't get much benefit from eating these things."
Li Qi chuckled and suddenly saw a few cans placed beside the bowl. He groaned and frowned, "These cans look so familiar."
Cai Jing laughed and said: "I heard from people these past two days that this instant noodles must be eaten with canned food to make it special. But all the canned food you gave me have been eaten, so I asked Cai Yong to go to your office to have a look.
Are there any cans? I didn’t expect there to be a few cans.”
"What?" Li Qi took a deep breath and said, "Master, you said this can was taken from my office?"
Cai Jing hummed and said, "Is there anything wrong?"
Damn it, sister. You old guy is so incompetent that you blatantly went to my office to steal. What kind of bad luck did I have today? My home was stolen and my office was stolen. Wow, oh, my abalone.
It's a can. Li Qi's eyes turned red and he said: "No, I just want to say, Master, you are really clever and can make you guess all this."
In fact, these cans are Li Qi's treasures. They are canned abalones that he spent a lot of effort to develop. The ingredients are all two-headed abalone from the imperial kitchen pit, as well as some precious materials such as scallops. He
I was going to give him a toothpaste as a gift, but I didn't expect that Cai Jing found him. You know he is also a foodie, and he immediately felt a pectoris.
Zhong Shidao looked at Li Qi's smile and shook his head with a smile.
Cai Jing didn't pay so much attention. He focused all his eyes on the wavy noodles and said eagerly: "Uncle Yi, let's try Li Qi's instant noodles."
"yes."
Cai Jing was generous enough and opened two cans, one for each person. As soon as the cans were opened, a strong fragrance immediately came out, covering up the smell of instant noodles, and even Li Qi was intoxicated.
Cai Jing had eaten canned food before. He sniffed it hard and suddenly frowned and said, "Li Qi, why is the aroma of your canned food different from other canned food?"
Can it be the same? This is two-headed abalone. Any ingredient is enough to be worth several cans of ordinary cans. Li Qi's heart was bleeding. He said: "Master, this is canned abalone."
Canned abalone? Cai Jing twitched his index finger and said displeasedly: "Okay, you are really selfish. I keep this canned abalone for myself, and all I give to me are some canned pork and canned duck."
Isn't this normal? Of course, you can't say this out loud. Li Qi thought to himself that you weren't going to pay me back anyway, so you might as well just be a favor and said with a smile: "Master, you misunderstood me again. These cans were originally made by me."
What you prepared is that there are so many things going on during these days that I forgot about it, so I have to do it myself. Alas, Li Qi feels very guilty."
Cai Jing glared at him, then smiled and said: "Whether what you said is true or false, I have no intention of returning this canned abalone to you anyway." As he said that, he ignored Li Qi's resentful eyes and looked at him.
Master Zhong said: "Uncle Yi, let's try this instant noodles and this canned abalone."
"yes."
The two old guys are both good eaters. Without Li Qi's reminder, they took out a piece of abalone from the can, poured some ingredients into the bowl, and mixed it with the noodles.
A simple bowl of instant noodles was transformed into a fine dish in an instant. Even Li Qi, who is not a fan of instant noodles, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Zhong Shidao took a bite of the noodles and said, "Yes, this noodles is just like what people say, it's chewy and much more delicious than ordinary noodles."
Cai Jing took a bite of the abalone and said: "Uncle Yi, try this abalone quickly. Tsk tsk, it's fresh and strong, fresh but not greasy, sweet and rich. It's really memorable, except for Li Qi's Buddha Jumping Over the Wall."
Abalone, there is no other abalone that can beat this canned abalone.”
Zhong Shidao took a breath, his eyes lit up, and he praised: "What the Prime Minister said is exactly right. This abalone is really delicious, and paired with this instant noodles, it is really impeccable."
Storing the marinated abalone in a jar not only preserves the deliciousness of the abalone, but also allows the flavor to fully penetrate, making it even more delicious than freshly cooked abalone.
The more Li Qi listened, the sadder he became, and he almost cried without covering his face.
However, Cai and Zhong didn't care about Master Li's mood at all. They talked happily while eating. One of them is a senior gourmet, and the other has traveled extensively and tasted the flavors of various places. The more they talked, the more involved they were.
The feeling of knowing each other too late.
After the two of them finished eating, Cai Jing wiped his mouth and said, "Since the Four Nations Banquet, I haven't eaten so deliciously for a long time. Li Qi, your cooking skills are really nothing to say."
Master Zhong said cheerfully: "Just using a small jar, you can create a unique flavor. The Golden Knife Chef King is indeed worthy of its reputation. I have experienced it today."
I deserve this flattery. Li Qi said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you so much, Master, for the praise from the sire."
Cai Jing and Zhong Shidao looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter.
After a moment, Cai Jing coughed lightly and said seriously: "Let's get down to business, Li Qi, what position do you plan to assign to Uncle Yi?"
Li Qi pretended to think deeply for a while and then said: "Master, I suddenly have an idea, I wonder if it is feasible?"
"Please tell me and listen."
Li Qi said sternly: "Our Taishi Academy has always employed people according to the principle of making the best use of their talents. The best thing that the breeder is good at is marching and fighting. It happens that there are many potential young generals in the Dragon Guard Army, but they have not fought.
After the war, I want to invite the breeder to give them lessons, teach them some experience of marching and fighting, and train them to become the backbone of our Song Dynasty."
Since he still didn't quite understand the market situation of the Northern Song Dynasty, he didn't dare to propose the concept of military academy rashly, so he had to set up a cram school first and then slowly evolve it.
After hearing this, Cai Jing began to think deeply, with a hint of surprise in his cloudy eyes. After a long while, he said lightly: "Your method is good, but I think this matter needs to be discussed with Captain Gao before we can do anything about it."
Decided, let me talk to him about this matter."
But there was still a hint of uncontrollable joy in his voice.
After Li Qi and Zhong Shidao heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Since Cai Jing was willing to come forward, the matter would most likely be done.
The three of them discussed the matter in detail again. Since it had not been decided yet, Li Qi could not say much, lest Cai Jing see that he had planned it.
Li Qi also knew that the reason why Cai Jing agreed so readily was to expand his influence. Although Sanya's status is not high, no one can despise it.
After talking about the matter, Zhong Shidao stood up and left. Cai Jing sent him downstairs and asked Li Qi to see Zhong Shidao out on his behalf.
After bidding farewell to Cai Jing, Zhong Shidao suddenly smiled and said, "Are you surprised to see me today?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, I thought the stud would not come. I never expected that I would meet the stud here. What a twist."
Zhong Shidao sighed and said: "Actually, I originally wanted to go back to Baolin Valley in Zhongnan Mountain to take care of my old age. However, I heard the news the day before yesterday that our army was defeated again by the Liao Army not long ago. There are hundreds of thousands of troops. But they were beaten by the Liao army, which was at the end of its crossbow, and had no power to fight back. How can I leave with peace of mind?"
Li Qi had known this result for a long time, but what he didn't understand was why, as the chief of the third government office, he didn't know anything about it. He said, "Brother, where did you hear this news?"
Zhong Shidao naturally knew the meaning of Li Qi's words, and said: "It was a letter sent to me by one of my subordinates. Do you think that for such a big matter, Tong Taiwei would dare to report it truthfully?"
Li Qi frowned and said, "Isn't there a supervisory army?"
Zhong Shidao looked around and whispered: "The supervisor sent by the emperor this time is the eldest son of the prime minister, Cai You."
It turned out to be this bastard, so that's not the case. With the strength of the two of them, they could still cover up the news. Li Qi gave a long oh and said: "I understand, I understand."
Zhong Shidao sighed: "But paper can never cover the fire. I don't know what Taiwei Tong will do this time."
Li Qi smiled and said: "For the emperor, the process is not important, the key is the result. As long as we win in the end, the emperor will definitely forget the past and reward Tong Taiwei heavily."
Zhong Shidao sighed: "This is easier said than done." He was beginning to despair of the Song Army now.
Li Qi shook his head and said: "That's not entirely true. Has the breeder forgotten that we still have a powerful allied force in the north?"
Master Zhong opened his eyes sharply and said, "What you mean is that this is undoubtedly seeking the skin of a tiger."
"But considering Captain Tong's situation, this seems to be his last chance."
Li Qi sighed softly, unwilling to say more about these things that were bound to happen, and changed the subject: "So, the breeder changed his mind because of this matter?"
Zhong Shidao was startled for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, the Song Dynasty is facing such a predicament. If I just take off my armor and return to the fields, how will I be able to face my late father in the future? You are right, Bo, at least half of it is still there. Opportunity, if you don't fight, there will be no chance. I just hope that I can make up for it."
His father Zhong Shiheng was also a famous general in the Song Dynasty. Ouyang Xiu once compared his father with Di Qing, which shows his ability.
Li Qi smiled and said: "I am really happy that I can come to Taishi Academy. My master-in-law once told me that hiding at home worrying about others and feeling sorry for ourselves is definitely not what we men should do. There are many ways to solve things.
, but escape is definitely not one of them.”
Zhong Shidao blushed when he heard this, and felt very ashamed in his heart. When the court ordered him to become an official, he was indeed a little disheartened, and even despaired of the court ruled by treacherous ministers. If it weren't for the two juniors Li Qi and Zhao Jingyan, he would probably
He then went back to the countryside. He laughed and said, "Yan'er said that, you are really different."
"The breeder has received the prize." Li Qi smiled and said, "But the breeder, why don't you come to me instead of going directly to the grand master."
Zhong Shidao smiled and said: "This is the idea that Yan'er gave me. She said that the public minister is very jealous. If you were to introduce him, it would inevitably arouse the public minister's suspicion. Since I have decided to surrender, I might as well recommend myself. That's okay."
It shows my sincerity."
Li Qi pondered for a moment and nodded: "Yes, Miss Zhao is indeed more thoughtful. But how did you convince the Grand Master, sir?"
"Actually, I didn't say anything. As soon as the minister heard that I was coming to the academy, he immediately agreed. Now Cai Jing is no longer the Cai Jing of the past. When we talked just now, he actually revealed a faint suspicion about the Yuanyou Party back then.
I feel regretful, this would never have happened before." Zhong Shidao said with emotion.
Li Qi smiled and said nothing, secretly thinking, you have underestimated Cai Jing too much. Now that the purpose is no longer the same, the means will naturally have to change, and this is the most difficult time for him. Although you have no official position as a teacher,
But the prestige is still there. How can he be unhappy if you come to surrender? (To be continued.)