Chapter 124: A Gathering of Cooks
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The first impression of Cai Taishifu on Li Qi was one word, big.
It's outrageous.
Forget about the rockery, there is an artificial lake in it, this Nima is too exaggerated.
Pavilions, pavilions, strange stones, small bridges and flowing water. After walking to the bluestone pavement and passing through the cobblestone path, there are birds and flowers everywhere, green grass and green trees. Every few steps, you will see two or three housekeepers, or four or five maidservants hurrying by, just like the Hong Kong people of later generations, walking fast, and occasionally seeing a few people driving donkey carts past.
This is a residence, and it is clearly a large park.
Li Qi was secretly surprised in his heart, it seems that this No. 1 traitor of the Northern Song Dynasty is really not called in vain.
On the way, Li Qi asked Cai Minde about the situation of the Taishi Mansion, who expected, Cai Minde said that when he was a cook in the Taishi Mansion, he only stayed in the West Courtyard, and he was not very clear about other places.
I'm afraid the palace is no different.
Li Qi shook his head in amazement.
The family took them to a big house and let them rest for a while, and someone would take them to the front yard to see Master Cai.
As soon as they entered the house, there were already more than a dozen people standing inside, talking to each other in twos and threes, and they had one thing in common, that is, they were all very obese, as if they were afraid that others would not know that they were cooks.
Counting up, Li Qi and Wu Xiaoliu, the pair of masters and apprentices, are the slimmest.
If this group of people were placed in the future, who would have thought that they would be the best chefs in the country, and the whole group of butchers who killed pigs.
Li Qi smiled bitterly in his heart, fortunately he didn't come to the ring, otherwise I wouldn't be able to withstand their destruction with these few catties of meat.
As soon as everyone saw Cai Minde coming, they came over to salute. This Cai Minde is also a specialty, except for Li Qi, the hidden boss, he is the only boss who came to participate in the crab roe banquet, and his identity is naturally higher than these cooks.
However, although the tone of these cooks who came forward to salute was respectful, their faces were very flat.
When Li Qi saw it, he smiled secretly in his heart, it seems that the popularity of this old fox is not good, I still keep a distance from him, so as not to misunderstand.
Just as Li Qi was about to find a corner to rest, a short and fat man in his forties suddenly walked over and said, "This is the chef of the Drunken Immortal Residence, Master Li is the ......."
Li Qi glanced at the Humpty Dumpty man, and saw that he looked simple and simple, and he was stunned, he didn't remember that he had seen this Humpty Dumpty once upon a time.
Wu Xiaoliu was busy beside Li Qi and whispered: "Brother Li, this is the chef of Yang Lou, Liu Yongfu, Master Liu." ”
"Oh, it turned out to be Master Liu, long admiring and long. Under Rich. ”
When Li Qi heard this, he hurriedly smiled and said, thinking that on the day when Zuixianju reopened, in the restaurant industry, he sent a congratulatory gift to the Yang Lou family, so Li Qi also had a good impression of this Yang Lou.
In fact, Liu Yongfu also saw Li Qi for the first time, but he knew Wu Xiaoliu, arched his hand, and grinned: "I didn't expect Master Li to be so young, I thought that at the beginning, I was still a mussel of Master Li's age, and I was still working as a firemaker under Master." ”
Hey. This fat man is quite honest.
Li Qi smiled slightly, and said humbly: "Where." Where. Master Liu is too elevated below, and he can have today in the next, all thanks to the blessing of his wife and Uncle Wu. ”
Liu Yongfu heard Li Qi mention Mrs. Qin, with a look of admiration, and praised him: "I can't imagine that Mrs. Qin, a delicate woman, would have such a means, as soon as she came forward, she took care of the Drunken Immortal Residence in an orderly manner, it's really amazing!" ”
His personality is quite honest, no matter what others say, he believes it to be true, how could he have thought that this qiē was manipulated by Li Qi behind the scenes, and he has thought since he was a child that the cook is cooking, and those intrigues are not linked to the cook at all.
Liu Yongfu's words attracted the attention of other people, and when they heard that this handsome man was actually the chef of the Drunken Immortal Residence, their faces were surprised and jealous.
Now in Bianjing City, Li Qi's name can be said to be known to everyone, no one knows, and it is also a god, this is really the first time in the culinary world of the Northern Song Dynasty, as peers, although they don't say it, but they must be very jealous of Li Qi in their hearts.
Li Qi originally wanted to say hello to them, after all, he was still a junior here, but seeing that they were very hostile to him, they all looked disdainful, so he didn't bother himself, and laughed secretly in his heart, just your mind, no wonder the old fox Cai didn't take you seriously.
Then Liu Yongfu chatted with Li Qi for a while and left. Li Qi took Wu Xiaoliu to find a chair and sit down.
In the whole hall, everyone was discussing this crab roe banquet, but Li Qi and Cai Minde were quite lonely, and the rest of the chefs seemed to stay away from them.
However, the two of them didn't care, tasting the high-quality tea of the Taishi Mansion, and occasionally chatting with their assistants, which was also comfortable.
After a while, four more people came in through the door, and the two who walked in the front were a man and a woman, the man was about thirty years old, with a strong build, thick eyebrows and a big nose, and a rather ugly appearance. The woman was about thirty years old, tall in stature, but in plain appearance, with long hair pulled up, thick limbs, but a slender figure, and looked very peculiar.
Wu Xiaoliu glanced at the two of them and said in a low voice: "Brother Li, these two are the chefs of Pan Lou and Fan Lou, the man's name is Gu Da, who is the chef of Pan Lou, and the woman's name is Zhang Chun'er, who is the chef of Fan Lou." ”
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed: "You said that this woman is the chef of Fan Lou?" ”
He never thought that the cook on the first floor of the Northern Song Dynasty turned out to be a woman, and he couldn't help but look at Zhang Chun'er twice, seeing her arrogant face, knowing that this woman must not be simple.
Wu Xiaoliu nodded and said, "Not bad." This lady's cooking skills are so good, and she is also known as the first chef of our Song Dynasty, and it is said that even today's saints praise her dishes. ”
Seeing his admiration, Li Qi said curiously: "Could it be that your kid has eaten the dishes she cooked?" ”
Wu Xiaoliu shook his head and said, "How can I have that blessing, besides, I don't have so much silver." ”
Richie shook his head speechlessly.
"Haha, Master Gu, Mrs. Zhang, don't come to harm."
Seeing Zhang Chun'er and Guda coming, Cai Minde stood up and smiled at the two.
The two also went to Cai Minde to Yashan
"I really didn't expect that the staff would personally go out this time and participate in this crab roe banquet with us cooks." Zhang Chun'er said lightly, what she said was a bit harsh, but it was Fan Lou who was standing behind her, and her status in Fan Lou was different from that of ordinary cooks, so she was not afraid of Cai Minde.
Cai Minde was not annoyed, and sighed. angry, said: "Cai doesn't want to either, but because the shop doesn't have a chef with superb cooking skills like Zhang Niangzi, otherwise Cai wouldn't have come to join in the fun, alas, Cai was born to work hard, and your master can't be compared." ”
Zhang Chun'er said with a smile: "There is no need to be too modest, in my opinion, the cooking skills of the outside are among the best in the whole Tokyo and even the country, of course, if my master can be as open-minded as the outsider, then I am afraid that I will participate as a deputy today." ”
In recent years, the open and secret battle between Jade Xuan and Fan Lou, the people sitting here all knew it, and when they saw that they were doing it, they put on a posture of watching a good show.
Cai Minde laughed and said: "Lady Zhang, you are wrong about this, let's not talk about it, today in this house, there is a young talent, and my cooking skills are probably above you and me." As he spoke, he beckoned to Li Qi and said, "Brother Li, come over quickly, I will help you introduce a chef who is very good at cooking." ”
This "Brother Li" undoubtedly divided Li Qi into his camp.
Exercise! This old fox really thinks about Lao Tzu all the time.
When Li Qi heard this, he cursed Cai Minde's whole family in his heart. He didn't want to be a target for everyone.
Although he was reluctant in his heart, Li Qi still walked over with a smile on his face.
"Mrs. Zhang, this is the chef of Drunken Immortal Residence, Li Qi, Master Li. The mandarin duck pot is unparalleled in the world, but it is all brewed by Brother Li himself. ”
Zhang Chun'er was stunned when she heard this, and glanced at Li Qi in surprise.
Then Cai Minde introduced to Li Qi: "Brother Li, this lady is the chef of Fan Lou, and Zhang Niangzi, who is known as the first chef of the Great Song Dynasty. ”
"It turned out to be Fan Lou Zhang Niangzi, long admiration, long admiration." Li Qi arched his hand and smiled.
"Don't dare. What kind of first chef is this, Zhang Chun'er is really ashamed, and I hope that I don't want to mention it again. ”
Although Zhang Chun'er was humble on her lips, she had a smug look on her face, glanced at Li Qi, and asked, "Master Li, I heard that the boiling water leaves in the store have to spend thirty times to eat, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Not bad." ”
Cai Minde suddenly interjected: "Brother Li, don't you know that this dish in your restaurant has surpassed Zhang Niangzi's dish and has become the most expensive dish in our Tokyo." ”
Illustrious. It's not over, do you have to fucking watch me fight with this Zhang Chun'er before you give up.
Li Qi didn't understand Cai Minde's intentions, and he was very unhappy, but his face was still silent, and he just glanced at Cai Minde slightly.
A flash of displeasure flashed in Zhang Chun'er's eyes, and she asked again: "But I don't know what kind of dish it is, and why it is so expensive." ”
Li Qi smiled: "That's a soup dish, as for why it's so expensive, you have to ask my wife to go to the son, this price is set by her." ”
Having said that, this Mrs. Qin doesn't know how many black pots she has helped Li Qi carry.
Zhang Chun'er frowned slightly, and said, "Then I don't know if any guests have ordered this dish." ”
Sweat! Isn't it just that the price of a dish is a little bit more expensive, and you can use it so stubbornly.
Li Qi felt helpless in his heart.
As everyone knows, this Zhang Chun'er has always been arrogant, of course, she also has the ability to be proud, a woman can be a chef in Fan Lou, which is a thing to be proud of.
She has also heard of Li Qi for a long time, but she thinks that the reason why Li Qi can be famous inside and outside the city is just that Li Qi's dishes are relatively novel.
Then Cai Minde also grasped her character trait and provoked it.
Nowadays, the status quo of the Drunken Immortal Residence is not suitable to make too many enemies. So although Li Qi was unhappy in his heart, he couldn't show it, and said with a smile: "I'm ashamed to say that so far, I have only ordered this dish alone." ”
At this time, Gu Da on the side suddenly said: "This is also amazing, Master Li, your dish can be worth six golden and jade dishes." ”
When Li Qi heard this, he frowned secretly, okay, you Pan Lou will also come to join in the fun, okay, this account, Lao Tzu will write it down for you first, and it will be returned twice another day.
Now all the people sitting here are peers, since they are peers, competition is inevitable, on the surface, they are all harmonious, but behind the scenes, they have their own thoughts. A man like Li Qi will inevitably become the target of everyone's attacks.
Sure enough, when Zhang Chun'er heard this, her face was already a little ugly, and she said, "Presumably that guest must have appreciated that boiling water songleaf." ”
Richie smiled and didn't make a sound.
Zhang Chun'er said again: "Zhang Chun'er will definitely visit the door another day and taste the boiling water leaves." ”
Do you want to write a war book?
Li Qi smiled and said, "Welcome." "This man is riding on his head, and Li Qi doesn't want to back down anymore.
At this moment, three maidservants walked in, and one of them took the lead and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, my master invites you to come to the front yard to see you." ”