After Cai You dealt with everyone, he came to Cai Jing. Cai Sui happened to be there at this time, and the three giants of the Cai family finally gathered together. Since Cai You returned in the morning, Cai You has been so busy that he has not even had a chance to talk to his father.
"Brother."
Cai Sui also bowed to Cai You. In ancient times, this etiquette was still very important.
"It's You'er, okay, okay, this expedition didn't bring shame on our Cai family. I'm very pleased as a father." Cai Jing patted Cai You's shoulder and said with an unconscionable smile, looking kindly at Cai You.
Those who looked at it.
Cai You held Cai Jing's right hand and said with concern: "Dad has been in good health recently. It's really unfilial for the child not to be around to serve him."
Cai Jing waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, everything is going well for you as a father. Your health is much better than in previous years."
Cai Sui on the side smiled and said, "Thanks to Li Qi's careful care."
Cai You was stunned and said: "Li Qi? Economic envoy Li Qi?"
Cai Jing nodded and said: "It's not that boy. This boy can't help but be an excellent cook and has a very deep understanding of every food. As a father, it's all thanks to him giving up some bad habits that he managed to live an extra year or two.
Year."
"I didn't expect him to have such ability." Cai You smiled and suddenly asked: "By the way, Dad, I heard that you opened a Taishi Academy last year?"
Cai Jing chuckled and said, "You are quite well informed. You will find out as soon as you come back."
Cai You said with a smile: "Nowadays, Taishi College is famous all over the world. How can I not know about it? But I heard that Taishi College not only does not charge students, but also has to provide for their food and accommodation. Even their parents have to be supported by our Cai family."
Wait, is this serious?"
Cai Jing frowned slightly, nodded and said, "It does happen."
Cai You frowned and said, "Dad, why are you doing this? There are so many homeless people in the world, and even if our Cai family is rich, we can't afford to support them. I thought we should take advantage of our current reputation to
Recruit more dignitaries and children of rich businessmen to Taishi Academy. Firstly, they can turn losses into profits. Secondly, they can also increase the status of our Cai family in the court. Kill two birds with one stone. Our Cai family has a distinguished status and cannot afford to go with those refugees.
Dealing with each other?"
Cai Jing looked slightly unhappy and said, "You'er, do you think there are more poor people or rich people in the world?"
"Nature is poor. High-quality updates are here"
"That's it. Money is an external thing, and if you have too much money, it is useless. Besides, this little money is not worth mentioning to our family, but it can buy a good reputation, which will be of great benefit to the future of our Cai family.
As a father, I also want to use this last breath to do something for future generations. As for those dignitaries you mentioned, we still don’t need to curry favor with them. Just a moment ago, how many people came to congratulate you.
"
Speaking of this, Cai Jing suddenly sighed and said: "You'er, my father has always told you that you must have a long-term view in life, especially with your current status. You must look further. This point
You are not as good as Li Qi."
The corner of Cai You's mouth twitched and he said with a smile: "What dad said is that the child has learned a lesson. Dad seems to value the economic officer very much?"
Cai Jing laughed and said: "That boy does have his own merits. He is a talented person. He will definitely be able to become a general or a general in the future. You have to make good friends with him from now on. As a father, I will introduce him to you later."
Cai You squinted his eyes and smiled: "Okay, okay, I also want to meet this young talent."
The father and son chatted for a few more words and then separated.
Cai You looked at his father's back with a complicated look on his face. Suddenly, a palace maid came by. He picked up a glass of wine and drank it down. Suddenly someone asked, "Mr. British, are you feeling unwell? How do you look on your face?"
Not so good?"
Cai You turned around and saw that the person coming was Tong Guan. He smiled and said, "Thanks to the captain's concern, I'm fine."
Tong Guan chuckled and said, "That's good, that's good."
Cai You suddenly asked: "By the way, Taiwei, you have met the economic envoy twice. What do you think of this man?"
Tong Guan smiled and said: "He is a talented person. After all, he is our benefactor. It is all thanks to him that we can come back so quickly this time. If not, we would still be blowing the north wind in Xiongzhou now."
Cai You chuckled lightly and said contemptuously: "The Taiwei is too humble. The original oath of the Maritime Alliance was written in black and white, and everything was complete. Can the Jin Kingdom return Yanjing and other places to us? I think the emperor intended to let him
He was sent there because of his meritorious service. High-quality updates."
Tong Guan was stunned for a moment, and then he probed quietly: "That's it, that's it. What? Why are you interested in Li Qixun's land?"
Cai You calmed down a bit and said with a smile, "I'm just curious."
Tong Guan chuckled and said: "Don't talk about you. Although I have met him a few times, I am still very curious about him. I just had a few chats with the emperor, Gao Taiwei, and the right minister, and they all liked him very much."
Appreciate it."
Cai You smiled and said, "Really?"
At this moment, a burst of fragrance swept over me.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this and turned their attention to the door. After a moment, they saw four servants walking in carrying a rectangular wooden board. On the wooden board was a cylindrical object, but it was covered with red cloth.
, so no one knows what is inside.
"Come, come, this must be Wuxiang." Song Huizong stood up excitedly.
The four people first placed the wooden board on the table, and then saluted Song Huizong.
Song Huizong hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Is this dish without a trace? Why didn't Li Qi come?"
The man on the left bowed and said: "If you tell me back to the emperor, this is the phaseless ham."
"No phase ham?"
Song Huizong was stunned for a moment and said: "Then---is this really phaseless?"
The man added: "According to the deputy general manager, strictly speaking, this is not Wu Xiang, but a derivative of Wu Xiang."
"Isn't it Wuxiang?"
Song Huizong felt a little disappointed and asked: "When can Wuxiang be presented?"
"This--this villain doesn't know, but the deputy general manager said that it will be Wu Xiang's turn after these derivative dishes are served."
Song Huizong nodded slightly and secretly scolded Li Qi for his pranks. He pointed at the things on the wooden board and said: "What kind of ham is this? It's as big as the ground. Open it up quickly and let me have a look."
"yes."
The two lifted up the red cloth on top, and saw a ham sausage about one meter long and about 20 centimeters in diameter lying underneath. It was extremely smooth on the outside. It was golden and red, with a hint of heat coming out, and it seemed to be a ham sausage.
Freshly baked.
Everyone was stunned.
Song Huizong had never seen such special ham before, so he trembled: "This---is this ham?"
The man replied respectfully: "Yes. This ham is made from ten pig knuckles, plus scallops, fish maw, starch, and pure mother, ground into mud, and then the outer mold is made from the large and small casings of ten pigs.
Including the minced meat, steam it. Oh, and also, these ingredients are all taken out from the pot where the meat is cooked."
Where is the ham? This is clearly gold!
After everyone listened, they all secretly smacked their lips. As for the materials this person mentioned, none of them were extremely precious. You must know that these are just derivatives. You can imagine how precious the Tao Wuxiang is.
Song Huizong salivated when he heard this. He waved his hand. The man came to the table, took out a knife, and cut the giant ham sausage into one centimeter thick slices.
When you go down this route, the heat is rising.
A strong, special fragrance slowly spreads.
Just smelling this fragrance makes the onlookers intoxicated.
When the man cut it into half, Song Huizong couldn't help it anymore and asked his entourage to take a piece over. He picked it up with a fork and took a small bite. At first, it felt salty and sweet, tender and refreshing, delicate but not greasy. It stuck to the tip of the tongue.
When you eat it, it seems to have melted into one, and the aroma refuses to dissipate for a long time. But after eating it, you feel it is extremely delicious, and this kind of umami taste is very special, which makes people have endless aftertaste. I can’t help but praise: "This Wuxiang ham is really delicious."
It was an unforgettable three days!”
After hearing this, the others were all salivating.
After the man finished cutting it, he swarmed up and the giant ham was divided up in an instant. He only regretted that there were more wolves and less meat.
The man suddenly said: "My lords, don't be in a hurry to eat. The deputy general manager said that if you put this ham slice in a sandwich with foie gras, it will have a unique flavor."
Some people who were eating fast almost slapped me in the face when they heard this. They were so bullying.
Everyone did as they were told and ate the foie gras sandwich with ham. Sure enough, the unique aroma of foie gras matched perfectly with the aroma of the ham. Not only that, the outer layer of bread just diluted the salty taste.
That’s called a fragrance!
Everyone gave a thumbs up to Li Qi's cooking skills.
Wu Min shook his head and praised: "It is really difficult to taste the dishes of Golden Knife Chef King. I have never tasted them since the last Four Nations Banquet."
Zhao Ye sighed: "Yes. Nowadays, he rarely goes to Zuixianju to cook, and it is usually difficult to taste it again."
Cai Jing said angrily: "Don't talk about you guys, even I haven't eaten the food he cooked for more than a month."
Zhao Liangsi laughed and said: "In this way, I am quite lucky. Last time I went on a mission to the Kingdom of Jin with him, I did not miss the dishes he cooked, especially the roasted rooster, which was so delicious."
After everyone heard this, they were full of envy.
Isn't it just a dish? What's there to brag about? There was a trace of disdain on the corner of Cai You's mouth, and suddenly he heard Tong Guan next to him sighing: "It's really delicious. I've never tasted dishes made with scallops and fish maw."
Few, but none of them are as good as this phaseless ham."
Is it really so delicious? Cai You tasted it and was immediately speechless. It was so on point. He quickly got a piece of foie gras sandwich. He had never tasted this foie gras sandwich before. The two were combined into one, and he ate twice as much.
It smells so good that I almost swallowed it with my tongue.
While everyone was still savoring the Wuxiang ham, the second dish had already been served. Seven or eight palace maids came forward with plates in their hands, and then placed the plates neatly on the table.
After the palace maids opened the cover, they saw that it was full of balls of the same color, black and white, which was exactly the Bagua pattern. The black and white were clear, more beautiful than the painting, and also very three-dimensional, extremely beautiful, for Taoists.
In other words, it is perfect.
Song Huizong was a Taoist emperor. When he saw this Bagua Wan, he immediately felt very friendly and asked hurriedly: "Is this also a dish derived from Wuxiang?"
An imperial chef said: "Yes, this dish is called Wuxiang Bagua Soup Ball. It is made with black-bone chicken, sea cucumber, ginseng, and pork trotters."
"Soup balls?"
Song Huizong exclaimed, pointed at the plate and said, "But why do I see that there is not a drop of soup in this plate?"
The imperial chef said: "That's because all the soup is in the pills. The white ones are chicken breasts and the black ones are sea cucumbers. The deputy general manager first stewed the mutton tendons, and then mixed the soup with ginseng soup and ice to make a jelly. Then he took out the sea cucumber from the Wuxiang pot, chopped the chicken breast, and stirred it into a meat paste. Then he added the gelatin to the meat paste to make a Bagua pattern, and steamed it in a cage, so it looks like there is no soup." ( To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!