Chapter 194: The Whereabouts of the Emperor
"What do you say?" Princess Lanling said angrily.
Li De was stunned for a moment and felt that the other party's tone was weird, what do you want to eat when you come to dinner, what do I say, the princess's tsundere is in the wrong place, is it not possible to retaliate.
The princess shouldn't be so stingy, besides, he seems to do things according to the requirements, so how can he offend the other party.
If it weren't for the deliberate embarrassment, people would have said it in the past when they asked you what to eat, after all, the Shangshi Bureau did not give a menu, and people had no choice if they wanted to order.
Li De suddenly felt that he was too dark-bellied, and it was easy to think about normal things when he thought too much, so he hurriedly thought of what to recommend.
"There is still a lot of beef offal left over from yesterday, and it can't be wasted, and it won't be good for ordinary people to eat these things."
Li De muttered in his heart, and made up his mind to speak: "Can the husband and wife be satisfied?" ”
Princess Lanling was a little moved when she heard the name of the dish, and thought in her heart that she was really bold, so how could she answer, and after thinking for a while, she said indifferently: "What else." ”
Princess Lanling didn't answer at all.
"Fried poached eggs, stir-fried with ingredients, and served with a clear soup." Li De said the dishes he had come up with.
"Fried poached eggs?" Princess Lanling began to be curious again.
"Wait a minute, princess, I'll ask someone to send it as soon as possible." Li De no longer gave the princess a chance to ask, and immediately quit and went to work, he didn't want to explain too much, a few home-cooked dishes were just no need to explain.
Li De's quick departure was meaningless in the eyes of Princess Lanling.
"Why do you leave so soon, don't say anything else." The expectation in Lanling's heart was gone at this time, and he complained a little about Li De's attitude.
Let the cook fry a vegetarian dish, Li De hooked a clear soup and began to make husband and wife lung slices, ordinary people can't eat these, when the golden eggs are fried, the cooks are surprised.
"Guang Luqing, this is really made of eggs, it's unbelievable, if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you really wouldn't have imagined that eggs could be cooked like this."
The cooks chattered together, and the comprehensive cooking skills may not be as good as the two chefs, but the simple cooking skills of fried eggs can be learned after watching them, and they are all curious to try it.
Seeing this, Li De did not stop it, but let Ouyang Lanxin warn the cooks that the fried eggs made by the ladies could only be tasted by themselves and could not be taken away by the princess, which was also a secret of the recipe, at least after the queen's birthday banquet.
After all, birthday feasts need freshness, and if you tell the recipe early, you won't have a sense of expectation.
Princess Lanling in the side hall had already set up three dishes and one soup in front of her, and she was in a good mood when she saw that there was fresh food, and she had a little more expectations for Li De's cooking skills.
"Fried poached eggs, they're not cooked." Lan Ling frowned when he saw the egg liquid overflowing from the egg.
Tsundere princess, it's really a lot of problems.
"Princess, try it, the sugar-coated egg wash has a unique taste." Li De replied immediately.
General Lanling was skeptical, but he still tasted it and immediately liked the taste.
"Li De, how many surprises do you want to give to this palace." Princess Lanling couldn't help but say what was in her heart, and now she has a sense of freshness for Li De.
Everyone loves good food, and princesses are no exception.
"The Shangshi Bureau is in charge of food, and I believe that more delicious foods will be created in the future, and the princess can look forward to it."
Li De is not modest at all, and he does not change the way he cooks and cooks, and he is confident that he takes the cook to concentrate on studying the recipes.
The princess dined, Li De became a foil, chatting for an hour before the princess left, Li De felt that it was really tiring to talk too much, and it was even more tiring to talk to the tsundere princess.
He found that Princess Lanling's desire for knowledge was very attentive, and she always wanted to inquire about more things, if it weren't for his three sentences and food, I am afraid that she might not be able to send people away for an hour.
He didn't know, because of the arrival of the princess, Ouyang Lanxin began to completely change the bias, making it feel more like a place to eat.
Li De had already returned to the Li Mansion at this time, and he didn't know Ouyang Lanxin's decision at all.
"Big brother, why did you come back, it's almost curfew, it's really worrying." Li Yang suddenly jumped out of the courtyard as if he had been ambushed for a long time.
"You're really worried that I still want to ask me for food." Li De asked rhetorically.
Li Yang smirked a little embarrassedly.
"But it's a pity, I brought something back today, isn't it a disappointment." Li De said immediately.
Li Xuan's expression said it all.
"Big brother, you are now in charge of the imperial kitchen, but you can't forget your own brother." Li Ying said suddenly.
"You can stand it with supper every day, and your stomach can't stand it, so it's better to stop and go back to rest." Li De didn't care about Li Xuan's disappointed expression at all.
"Brother Li is back, and I have something to tell you, someone in the West Market imitates us to sell barbecue." Xiong Kuohai suddenly walked over and said directly.
"Let's go, let's find a place to talk."
Li De followed Xiong Kuohai to the side courtyard where they lived, Cheng Zhijie and You Junda were chatting in the house with loud voices, as if they were complaining about today's business, and when they saw Li De coming over, they immediately gave up the place.
"Li Gongzi, there are a lot of meat stalls in the West Market all of a sudden around us to do business, I see that they also use cumin, the flavor is very similar, the price is twice as low, and it is difficult to do business." Cheng Zhijie said immediately.
"Extremely similar?" Li De questioned.
You Junda was thoughtful and had already made preparations, and immediately took out a food box and said: "I asked someone to buy each other's secretly, the fragrance is very similar, but they really don't have the spicy taste." ”
Li De tasted a few mouthfuls, the taste of cumin was too obvious, people in the Western Regions knew more about these spices, and it was a matter of time before they imitated it, but they couldn't imagine it so soon.
Sure enough, it's a matter of interest.
"Today's business has been greatly affected, and if you don't think about it, you may not be able to do business in the future." Xiong Kuohai added.
"Since you have lost the advantage of taste, you can make as much money as possible while the price is still high." Li Defeng said lightly.
He doesn't take barbecue as his main business item, or make some money casually, otherwise he has more ways to make money, but he doesn't know how long he won't stay in Chang'an, so there is no need to use his experience on this.
His purpose is actually to send these fierce people from the vast sea to do things, don't cause trouble.
"I also said bargaining, and I said yes." Cheng Zhijie laughed, they didn't care much about doing business at all.
What they enjoy is the feeling of making money.
Li De's words are just a guide for everyone, they are all people who are used to listening to orders, so that they can give full play to their abilities.
"By the way, a lot of caravans have come to the West Market recently, all of them are mysterious, the grapevine says that it seems to be Yang Lin's soldiers and horses disguised, and some people even say that the Emperor Gang is hidden in the West Market, and the previous news is a lie aimed at the trap formulated by the bandit Xiangma." Xiong Kuohai said in a low voice.