For several days, Li Qi wandered around like this carelessly, occasionally glancing at Mrs. Qin to see if she was wearing a cheongsam. After all, that startling glance was not enough for him, but to his disappointment,
Since that day, Mrs. Qin has never worn a cheongsam again, at least not in front of him.
Fortunately, other women, no, it should be other men, don't think so. They are generous enough to let their women shop in their own specialty stores. The cheongsam specialty store has been full almost every day in the past few days, but it is usually men who go there.
Make a reservation, and then the woman goes to try on clothes, which is a typical example of being a bitch and setting up a memorial ceremony for her.
Of course, the booming business of specialty stores is also closely related to the approaching New Year's Day. After all, you need to wear new clothes during the New Year.
As for Xu's mother-in-law, Li Qi was not very clear about the process, but he heard that Xu's mother-in-law and Sun Sansi agreed very happily. Anyway, they had nothing to lose, and they could also get free clothes to wear, so why bother?
Not for.
Li Qi would not object anymore and found a spokesperson for free. Where can I find such a good thing?
During this period, Bai Qiannuo also invited Li Qi to her home to celebrate the New Year again and again, and Bai Shizhong and his wife did not object. However, Li Qi declined because he wanted to go to the imperial dining room to prepare for the New Year's Day party.
He would definitely agree if the two of them, or rather the young couple, spent the New Year together, but considering that Bai Qiannuo was the seventh eldest child in the family, he resolutely refused. He felt a headache just thinking about it.
The careless days always passed so quickly. Li Qi hadn't had enough rest, and it was already New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye.
After the morning tea time, Zuixianju simply closed the door and started their own annual meeting. Li Qi not only prepared enough food for them, but also said that you can do whatever you want. Because of his own
I need to get more sleep. I am preparing for tomorrow's New Year's Day meeting, so I am unable to attend. Mrs. Qin and Wu Furong also went home respectively, but then again, without the three of them, the others are more relaxed.
The attendees at the annual meeting were not only Zui Xianju, the bartenders of the bar, but also Tian Carpenter and others. In addition, they also invited some bartenders from Fan Building. The seats were packed from the first floor to the third floor. Those uncles and aunts pulled their sons.
My daughter, we sat around the table, cracked melon seeds, and chatted. Looking back on this year, it was like a dream, and my heart was filled with gratitude to Li Qi and Mrs. Qin. The scene was infinitely warm and lively.
Xiaoyu and Chen Anan are in charge of the outfield. This pair of childhood sweethearts also have a tacit understanding, and their management is in an orderly manner. They occasionally glance at each other affectionately, and everything is understood without saying anything. Wu Xiaoliu and Chen Xiaozhu are in charge of the kitchen. Since there is no Li Qi
Wu Xiaoliu was extremely excited. In fact, he had already thought about what dishes to cook a few days ago. Today he can finally show off his skills. In addition, with the help of Li Qi, Mrs. Qin also asked Xiao Tao to cook.
Participate. This made him even more excited.
In addition to Wu Xiaoliu, Ma Qiao was also extremely excited. He finally asked him to catch Tian Carpenter as a craftsman. He didn't even bother to say anything and drank three large bowls first. Tian Carpenter and others already knew Ma Qiao's drinking capacity.
Ma Qiao also liked this kind of unfair confrontation when they attacked in groups. He would not refuse anyone who came, and he would drink one bowl after another, as if he was drinking water instead of wine.
This annual meeting lasted from morning to evening, with climaxes and laughter. It was so joyful.
Not long after nightfall, Li Qi climbed out of bed. After resting for a few days, he was in the best condition. After coming out of the room, he saw that there was no servant around, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Look
Next year’s party isn’t over yet.”
When he came to the front hall, Lu Meimei, Zhang Run'er, and Ma Qiao were already waiting here. Except for Ma Qiao, Lu Meimei and Zhang Run'er did not attend the annual meeting because they were going to the palace with Li Qi tonight.
vegetable.
"Brother Li (Deputy Commander)."
When the three of them saw Li Qi coming, they immediately stood up to say hello.
Huh? There's something wrong with the atmosphere. Seeing Ma Qiao folding his head, looking gloomy, Li Qi asked: "Ma Qiao, is today's annual party fun?"
Just as Ma Qiao opened his mouth, he suddenly heard Lu Meimei snort angrily, her expression changed, and she said sarcastically: "It's very ordinary."
Li Qi said doubtfully: "No, I have prepared a lot of wine for you, but it doesn't satisfy you. You must be too demanding."
Ma Qiao said with a mournful face: "Deputy Commander, can you not mention the word wine?" As he said this, he quietly glanced at Lu Meimei.
That's it. Li Qi chuckled and said to Lu Meimei: "Lu Meimei, I gave him permission to drink today, so don't blame him."
"That's right, that's right." Ma Qiao nodded vigorously.
Lu Meimei respected Li Qike very much, nodded and said: "Master, I know this. If he drinks alone, I won't blame him. It's just that he kept dragging Uncle Tian and others to drink, and ended up
Uncle Tian and the others were drunk until they were unconscious. Drinking too much wine will still hurt your body. It’s okay for him to harm himself. After all, his body belongs to him, but he also has to consider others."
Damn! Carpenter Jiang Tian and his group were fucked to this point, md, why is this guy still acting like a normal person now? Damn it, a thousand cups are too much to pour out. Li Qi now knows why Lu Meimei is so angry. He remembers that Ma Qiao himself
He also said that he once drank Lu Meimei so much that I almost died, and Maqiao broke into a cold sweat in his heart.
Ma Qiao said aggrievedly: "I didn't drag them to drink. Everyone was in such high spirits that I only drank a few more bowls. And with so many of them drinking, I drank alone. Later, I roped in Anan and Liuzi's little masters to help me, so I could drink all of them."
You're drunk, can you blame me?"
Li Qi gasped, feeling aggrieved for Ma Qiao in his heart. He couldn't win even a group fight. He really couldn't blame him. He nodded and said, "What about Anan and Liuzi?"
"He's also unconscious."
Li Qi was surprised and said: "Then how come you have nothing wrong with you?"
Ma Qiao said sarcastically: "I'm actually a little drunk, but I took a nap just now. Hey, junior sister also cooked me a bowl of ginseng soup, so I'm fine now."
This pervert recovered so quickly. Li Qi glanced at Lu Meimei and said with a smile: "Okay, Lu Meimei, don't blame him. I know Tian Carpenter's group of people. They have been holding back for several months, and today it is obvious that they are
Those who come here to get drunk, Maqiao is just fulfilling their wishes."
This deputy commander is really loyal. Ma Qiao said hey: "What the deputy commander said is absolutely right. That's what I think."
Li Qi glared at him and said, "But it's not good to drink too much. You have to restrain yourself from now on."
"Yes Yes Yes."
In fact, Lu Meimei's anger had already subsided and she nodded.
Li Qi hummed and said, "Are those things ready?"
"Everything is ready."
"Okay, let's go."
"Junior sister, let me help."
"No, you go help sister Run'er get it."
"oh."
On the way, Li Qi saw that every household was ready to welcome the New Year, and he felt filled with emotion. A sense of loneliness arose spontaneously, and his thoughts suddenly drifted to nine hundred years in the future.
When we arrived at the palace, it was now decorated with lanterns, red silk hanging high, and even there were twice as many torches as usual. The atmosphere was full of joy, and it really felt like the Chinese New Year, but there were also more guards than usual.
More than twice as much, it can be said to be heavily guarded.
Li Qi had no time and didn't want to appreciate these. He went straight to the imperial dining room.
When they came to the imperial dining room, there were about a hundred top chefs standing in front of the stove, working like robots. Even Li Qilai didn't notice it. But you can't blame them. If something goes wrong later, then
But it’s over.
Zuo Boqing came up to him and exchanged a few words. He led Li Qi to a large room upstairs, where all the kitchen utensils were available. He smiled and said: "Brother Li, everything you want me to prepare for you has been prepared."
Everything is ready, can you see if there is anything missing?"
Because the dishes they cooked were completely different from what Li Qi wanted to cook, Zuo Boqing specially prepared a separate kitchen for Li Qi in order not to interfere with each other.
Li Qi groaned, walked forward and took a look, and suddenly exclaimed, "Wow! This two-headed abalone is so big. Brother Zuo, why are the ones you gave me not so big?"
I only gave it to you once, and you took care of the rest by yourself. I just turned a blind eye. Zuo Boqing smiled and didn't answer.
"And this big scallop, it's top quality, why have I never seen it before?" Li Qi picked up a scallop and said in surprise.
Now that you're here, do I dare to take these out? Zuo Boqing still didn't answer.
Li Qi took another deep breath of cold air and exclaimed: "Big razor clam! Damn it! I just wrote that casually at the time, but I didn't expect it to actually exist, and all of them are top-notch. It seems that I am in luck today." So did he.
He is a big foodie, but he has very high demands and usually does not show off his appearance. He is completely different from Wu Xiaoliu, but when he arrived in the imperial dining room, he showed his true colors. But it is no wonder that a chef has seen so many delicacies.
Just like Gao Yanei seeing Feng Yinu, how can he not be excited?
Zuo Boqing couldn't bear it anymore and whispered: "Brother Li, these are prepared for the emperor and the princes and ministers."
So much, have they finished eating? I came here to work on New Year's Eve, and if I don't follow the schedule, you really don't think of me as the king of chefs. Li Qi said perfunctorily: "That's right, that's right, I know that."
"
He took another look and saw that every material was of the highest quality, and the number of materials he had prepared for the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall had been increased from eighteen to twenty-four, making him a super deluxe version of the Supreme Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said: "Brother Zuo, I heard that there are hundreds of people coming to attend the New Year's Day gathering. Is this enough information?"
Zuo Boqing smiled and said: "That's enough. Although there are many people attending, only a few can taste such expensive dishes."
"Understood." Li Qi nodded and said, "Oh, I also need three assistants. The key is that they must be good at knife skills and be able to handle these materials."
"I have already prepared this for you."
Zuo Boqing immediately called several chefs from outside to help Li Qi.
"Okay then." Li Qi nodded and said to Lu Meimei and Zhang Run'er, "Let's get started."
The two girls nodded, and Lu Meimei first put down the big baggage in her hands, and when she opened it, she saw that it was all filled with molds of various shapes.
Zuo Boqing asked curiously: "Brother Li, what are these things?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "These are used to make cakes. Brother Zuo, you also know that with so many people, if one person has one piece, it will definitely not be possible, so I just want to make a big one for those who can't eat it."
It’s okay to take a look and look at the plum blossoms to quench your thirst.”
"That's a good note." Zuo Boqing nodded with a smile, told him some precautions, and went out to work.
Li Qi handed some basic tasks to Lu Meimei and the others, such as washing, cutting, kneading dough, and beating egg liquids, while he himself prepared some ingredients. Then he started cooking Buddha Jumping Over the Wall. As for the cake, he had already explained the steps
I told Lu Meimei and Zhang Runer and only went to supervise them occasionally.
Several people quickly devoted themselves to their work.
I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly firecrackers went off outside, and the sound was loud.
Li Qi glanced at the sky and said, "It seems that the New Year's Day party has begun."