Du Qi handed over all the money he brought back. When he returned to the courtyard, Liu Jian had already fetched water. Du Qi soaked his feet in the hot water. He looked at Liu Jian and asked, "Liu Jian, you've been practicing the dishes in the Encyclopedia of Recipes for quite some time. How many dishes have you learned during this period of time? "
Liu Jian thought for a moment and said, "Young Master, I know thirty-six dishes now."
"Thirty-six?"
Du Qi raised his eyebrows. He was a little surprised.
Liu Jian, this fellow, was truly a peerless talent. In a short period of time, he had actually learned thirty-six dishes. According to Du Qi's requirements for Liu Jian, the standard of learning a dish was not just a matter of making it a few times. The dish had to be cooked well, and the taste had to be maintained. Only then could the dish be truly learned.
It was not easy for Liu Jian to learn thirty-six dishes in such a short time.
When Liu Jian saw that Du Qi did not speak, he immediately became nervous. He smiled embarrassedly and said, "I'm not as talented as Young Master, so I only learned thirty-six dishes. Young Master, I'll definitely work harder and won't let you down. "
Du Qi said, "You're a little slow. You're too slow. If it were me, it would be a piece of cake. Liu Jian, you have to work harder and don't slack off. Do you understand? "
After Liu Jian heard it, he hurriedly said, "I understand."
He was extremely respectful to Du Qi.
Especially, he did not doubt Du Qi's words at all. He thought that if it were Du Qi, he would definitely learn all the dishes in a short time. He might not even need to learn them. However, he could not.
Du Qi looked at Liu Jian's sincere appearance and laughed in his heart. He said, "What are the thirty-six dishes you learned so far?"
Liu Jian explained, "It involves fish, sheep, chicken, duck, goose, and so on. In addition, I've been practicing knife skills during this period of time, so I'm a little busy. Young Master, I'll definitely work harder. "
Du Qi said, "Work hard. I believe in you."
"Yes, yes!"
When Liu Jian heard Du Qi's words, he was extremely excited in his heart.
To be able to receive Young Master's favor, this was a blessing that he had cultivated for three lifetimes.
Du Qi said, "Go down. Don't contact him tonight. Rest well. Tomorrow morning, follow this young master to the Duke of Qin's Manor. You have something important to do tomorrow. "
Liu Jian replied, "Yes!"
He had always listened to the Young Master's arrangements and did whatever the Young Master said.
After Du Qi's feet were soaked, he washed up and went to rest.
The next morning.
Early in the morning, Du Qi woke up early. After breakfast, he brought Liu Jian to the Duke of Qin's Mansion. From Yongxing City to the Duke of Qin's Manor, the carriage arrived in less than 15 minutes.
When the carriage stopped, Du Qi alighted and arrived at the entrance of the Duke of Qin's Manor.
It was still early today, not even nine in the morning.
Du Qi stepped forward and reported his name. The gatekeeper went to report it. After a while, the gatekeeper came out and led Du Qi into the Wang Mansion. In the Study Room, Du Qi saw Li Shimin. Today Li Shimin was high-spirited, his expression was quite proud. Obviously, in the matter of celebrating Li Yuan's birthday, Li Shimin stole the limelight, suppressed the Eastern Palace, and vented a mouthful of resentment, his heart was at ease.
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, you, a kid, came to see benwang early in the morning, is there something important?"
"Nothing important," Du Qi said, "I came to help His Highness."
Li Shimin chuckled and said, "You, Erlang, at such a young age, you are already adept at scheming. You, a kid, have never suffered a loss, plus you don't come to the Three Treasures Palace without a reason. Speak, what do you want? Using the banner of helping benwang, benwang won't fall for it. "
Du Qi laughed embarrassedly and said, "His Highness is wise!"
"Tell me," Li Shimin said.
With a serious expression Du Qi said, "Last night, this kid heard from my father that tonight, His Highness will host a banquet at the Mansion to entertain the civil and military officials of the Mansion of Qin. This kid pondered for a moment, the number of people is not small, at least thirty, fifty. "
"To host such a banquet well is not a small matter, nor is it an easy matter. Especially this banquet, it is related to Qin Wang's face. "
"Whether or not we can let everyone experience the feeling of being at home, and taste the exceptional delicacies of the Mansion of Qin, will depend on the dinner tonight. Speaking of which, this kid also knows a little about the way of cooking, and has also trained the servants to know some dishes to entertain the guests. "
"Therefore, this kid volunteered to help His Highness with the banquet tonight."
Du Qi said, "This kid can't manage the singing and dancing, but this kid can eat all the food. I guarantee that His Highness and the people of the Mansion of Qin will have a taste of the food on the tip of the tongue. "
After Li Shimin heard this, his heart thumped.
He recalled the last time he went to the Du Residence and ate Du Qi's egg-fried rice and mapo tofu.
It was a delightful experience for his taste buds.
Although the chefs in the Mansion of Qin had also learned these two dishes, in reality, they could not grasp the essence of it.
In short, they were still lacking a little bit.
Li Shimin was looking forward to it. He said with a smile, "Last time, you contributed the 'New Five Animal Frolics', so I wrote the inscription 'The Number One Tea Under the Heavens' for you. This Prince has heard that your tea shop makes a lot of money every day, and the profits are endless! "
Du Qi said, "It's all thanks to His Highness's support. If it weren't for His Highness' benevolence, this kid's tea shop would not have been able to operate. This kid will never forget His Highness's great kindness and benevolence. Therefore, this kid has often arranged for people to deliver tea to the Mansion during this period. "
Nowadays, Du Qi was in charge of all the tea in the Mansion of Qin.
It was a free gift.
Li Shimin naturally accepted it, and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. One had to know that Du Qi was the one who got a big advantage. Moreover, Li Shimin didn't accept ten and a half shares, which was already worthy of Du Qi.
Li Shimin smiled faintly and said, "You still haven't said, what request do you have for this banquet? This Prince doesn't believe that you have no desires, and that you specialize in business that loses money. "
Du Qi said, "I still can't hide it from Your Highness's discerning eyes. This kid will prepare a banquet for Your Highness, and I guarantee that everyone will be satisfied. Of course, I implore Your Highness to be benevolent and give this kid a few more words. "
Li Shimin said, "What if your dishes can't satisfy this Prince and everyone else?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, that's impossible."
After a pause, Du Qi said, "Your Highness has eaten egg fried rice and mapo tofu. Compared to the dishes to be prepared at the banquet, these two dishes are like child's play. They are the most ordinary dishes."
When Li Shimin heard this, he was even more moved.
When he ate egg fried rice and mapo tofu, he felt that they were delicacies in the world.
He felt that these things should be from heaven.
He didn't expect that Du Qi would say that these were the simplest and most ordinary dishes. At this time, Li Shimin's curiosity was aroused, and his heart was filled with anticipation.
Even when Li Shimin thought about it, he felt that he was looking forward to it. He couldn't wait for the night to come immediately.
Li Shimin said, "Your request, this Prince agrees."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
A bright smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
It's done!
His second business aircraft carrier was about to set sail.
Du Qi's second business was preparing to start with food. As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. The people in this world can live without entertainment, but they can't go hungry.
Li Shimin said, "Tell me, what is your request?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, this kid's request is very simple. I implore Your Highness to give me another word. The content of this word is still five words — The World's Best Dish! "
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Du Qi, this kid, really wants to be the best in the world. First, there was the World's Best Tea, and now there's the World's Best Dish. Is there going to be a World's Best Dish in the future …
Du Qi said, "I implore Your Highness to give me a calligraphy treasure. Please rest assured, Your Highness, after this kid frames it, I will preserve it well. I will not let Your Highness's calligraphy treasure be covered in dust."
Li Shimin's mind turned quickly, and said, "Kid, you got the words' World's Best Tea 'last time, and then you opened a tea shop. Now that you want the World's Best Dish, are you preparing to open a restaurant? "
"Your Highness is wise!"
Du Qi immediately replied.
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