Tai Chi Palace, East Palace.
A pot was set up in the courtyard.
"Hey, hey, hey..."
Little chubby Li Tai walked to the pot holding the firewood, panting.
Li Chengqian, Li Ke and Li Lizhi were also busy, collecting firewood, carrying oil, and arranging condiments, all of which were busy.
Xu Fenglei touched the iron pot and nodded slightly.
"You all come here."
He waved.
The children quickly gathered in front of him. Li Tai was drinking ice water, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
"Do you know why you are asked to do this?"
Xu Fenglei stood with his hands behind his back and asked.
"I don't know..." All the children shook their heads.
"Today's class is a common sense class to help you learn basic livelihood skills!"
Xu Fenglei hummed softly,
"You guys have always kept your fingers clean. When it's time to eat, you only need to open your mouths because there are slaves who will feed you."
"Such people have no common sense in life! You have never even seen what raw meat looks like, let alone turning raw meat into delicious food. If you were in the wild, each of you would not even be able to survive independently. Impossible waste!"
Li Tai scratched his head.
"But Master, Mr. Kong said...a gentleman should cook far away."
He retorted,
"My child wants to be a gentleman and doesn't bother to be a cook."
"Besides, we are all members of the royal family. Even if we go to the wild, there will be a lot of slaves and maids waiting for us. Why do we need to cook by ourselves?"
There was a hint of pride in Li Tai's words.
As a prince, he will be well-dressed and well-fed all his life, with a cloud of servants. Even if he travels far away, his quality of life will not be reduced. There will never be a time when he needs to survive independently in the wild.
Xu Fenglei sneered.
"What if one day you are in trouble?"
He crossed his arms and said,
"You have read a lot of history books. How many of the nobles in history enjoyed life without any setbacks?"
"Is it much?"
Li Tai was slightly startled and shook his head hesitantly.
"Many great figures in history have experienced downturns. After all, life is about ups and downs, just like a valley."
Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,
"When life is at a low point, let alone good food and clothing, you may not even know where you will stay at night or what you will eat for the next meal!"
"At this time, if you are still the noble young master who does not understand any common sense of life, then it is very likely that you will no longer have the chance to make a comeback, because by that time, you will have starved to death."
"So, the life knowledge class is very important. I hope you will never need the content of this class in your life, but if you are really in trouble one day, it may help you get through the most difficult period in your life."
After hearing these words, the children all became serious.
Especially Li Chengqian nodded.
"Master is right."
He said,
"My child doesn't read many history books, but he also knows that in the past, King Qin Huiwen of the Qin State Ying Si was exiled to the countryside. He was a very powerful king, but he also experienced such difficult troughs."
"I think if he didn't understand common sense of life, couldn't cook or make a house, he would have starved to death and frozen to death long ago, and the Qin State would have lost its future wise king."
"Qingque, we need to learn how to cook! If something unexpected happens in the future, we can still have the ability to settle down and live in peace."
Xu Fenglei grinned.
This guy is really sensible.
But speaking of it, Li Chengqian in history was also exiled to Qianzhou for treason and lived a miserable life... Even if he repeats the same mistakes in this life, after learning these things, his life will be a little easier, right?
Bah bah bah!
What exile!
Under my guidance, Cheng Qian will surely ascend the throne smoothly and become the unification!
"Cheng Qian is right!"
Xu Fenglei hummed softly,
"You're a fat green bird with a big head and a thick neck. Just like that Tang Jian, you were born to be a cook!"
"Don't tell me, Princess Haogong Qianhe of Japan wants to learn, but I don't want to teach her yet! She even knelt down before my teacher, and I reluctantly agreed to teach her one and a half moves. You, you are really here I don’t know how blessed I am!”
When they heard the words 'Japanese Princess', the children's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master, is the Japanese princess good-looking? According to rumors, she is very beautiful!"
"Master, I heard that the Japanese princess likes books from the Tang Dynasty and is spending a lot of money to buy them. I have a few unique copies here. Do you think they can be sold at a higher price?"
"Master, we won't need more Japanese junior sisters..."
"..."
The children were chirping, making Xu Fenglei dumbfounded.
Envoys from other countries came to Tang Dynasty, but they didn't see these little guys being so interested.
What rumors are beautiful, what money is spent asking for books...
The Japanese people promoted and beautified themselves as really good players, and they had already made a name for themselves in the Tang Dynasty in such a short period of time.
"That's it. She's far less beautiful than us."
Xu Fenglei pinched Li Lizhi's little face and said with a smile,
"When our beauty grows up, we will definitely be able to crush her!"
"I can do it now!" Li Lizhi said with great confidence, holding her swan neck high.
"Hahaha, yes, yes, crush her now!"
Xu Fenglei laughed endlessly, nodded repeatedly, and then said to Li Tai,
"What kind of books are those solitary copies of yours?"
"Ancient poems, ancient music books, etc., as well as ancient books on astronomy and water conservancy." Li Tai scratched his head and said with some embarrassment, "My son recently wanted to compile a book, and money was a little tight, so I was wondering if I could I’ll take some unused books and exchange them for money. Anyway, I’ve copied all the original books.”
Xu Fenglei's eyes showed surprise.
"You kid can do it!"
He patted Li Tai on the head and praised,
"You are so young and want to compile a book? You are so brave! Can you understand it?"
Li Tai smiled.
"Basically... I have to hire some bachelors to help, so it costs money."
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
Also, repairing and editing books cannot be completed by one person. It is a very technical job!
"Then why don't you ask your father for money? He will definitely allocate money to you for such a good thing."
he said again.
If Li Er knew that his children had started compiling books spontaneously, he would probably smile crookedly.
"My son wants to finish this book before his father's birthday next year and give him a surprise then."
Li Tai leaned into Xu Fenglei's ear and whispered,
"So, I don't want to ask my father for money, so I asked the master to help keep it secret."
Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows and nodded repeatedly.
"No wonder your father loves you so much, you are so talented!"
He stroked Li Tai's head and grinned,
"It's okay, go ahead and sell it! You can sell it all, but remember to ask for a higher price. After all, it's an only copy passed down among the royal family! Can you sell it cheaply?"
"Just kill her to death! You're welcome!"
Li Tai looked excited.
"My child understands!"
He responded angrily and already started calculating the price with his fingers.
Otherwise, sell all the ancient books you have at a high price?
Anyway, there are transcripts...
"Who asked just now if there would be more junior sisters here?"
Xu Fenglei glanced at the children and asked with a smile.
"I, I, I..." Li Chengqian raised his hand.
boom!
Xu Fenglei slapped Li Chengqian on the head, causing him to cover his head and scream.
"Master, what are you doing..."
Xu Fenglei snorted coldly and scolded:
"Junior sister! Do you, master, and I accept disciples so casually? Just accept them as individuals?"
"The first rule when choosing a disciple as a teacher is that you don't accept foreigners, especially Japanese people. They have small courtesy but no great righteousness. They appear to be respectful on the surface, but secretly they may be planning to stab you secretly with a knife!"
"So, even if he is a genius, as long as he is Japanese, he will not be interested in becoming a teacher. Even if he is interested, he will only suppress his interest and will never think of recruiting disciples."
"understood?"
"Yeah..." Li Chengqian covered his head and nodded repeatedly, not daring to say any more.
He was afraid that he would suffer another blow to his brain.
"Okay! Without further ado, the first dish I want you to learn today is very simple, scrambled eggs!"
Xu Fenglei picked up the spatula and said,
"The things needed are oil, salt, and eggs."
"Look carefully, cooking is a skill. Although this scrambled egg is simple, it also requires consistent movements. In particular, the process must not go wrong. Put the oil first..."
The children watched intently as the aroma of eggs rose from the pot and reached their noses.
…
Half an hour later.
"Ah, the oil pan is on fire!"
"Quick, put out the fire!"
"You can't use water, you have to use a pot lid, cover it with a pot lid!"
"..."
Black smoke was pouring out, and Xu Fenglei's head was covered with black lines.
Just scrambled eggs, these guys actually caused a fire! Finally, with the help of the eunuch and maid, the fire was stopped and the "East Palace Fire" was extinguished.
The four children had been smoked into little black coals.
And the pot... was already burnt.
"Master..."
Li Chengqian scratched the back of his ears and glanced at Xu Fenglei cautiously.
Suddenly, he noticed something was wrong with his movements and immediately released his fingers, but there was already darkness next to his ears.
"You...are really geniuses!"
Xu Fenglei put his hands on his hips and glared,
"It's just a scrambled egg, but you can actually do it like this. I'm impressed by you!"
"Is it as oily as you? I poured almost half a bucket directly. Do you want scrambled eggs or deep-fried devils?"
The four children lowered their heads and listened obediently.
Xu Fenglei stepped forward and took a look at the charred egg, and became even more angry.
These guys can't survive more than three days in the wild!
At this moment, he was about to have another attack, but he saw a eunuch rushing over to report:
"Xu Gong, His Majesty has summoned you, please go quickly."
Xu Fenglei turned his head slightly.
"good."
He responded, then immediately turned his head and said viciously,
"I will bring your masterpiece over now and let your father taste this unparalleled delicacy and see what he thinks of it!"
The children felt guilty at the moment, how could they dare to say anything? I can only watch the master leave with the dinner plate until the figure disappears...
"Will father be poisoned to death?"
Li Lizhi sucked her fingers, raised her head and asked.
"maybe……"
"not sure……"
Li Tai and Li Ke both looked worried.
Li Chengqian frowned.
"You said..."
He said with a confused look,
"If my father is poisoned to death, will it be blamed on us or on the master?"
…
Royal study room.
Snapped.
A dinner plate fell in front of Li Shimin, making him slightly stunned while he was working at his desk.
Looking at the greasy and black piece, he was even more confused.
"What...are you?"
Li Er raised his head and asked.
"See Your Majesty."
Xu Fenglei saluted briefly and then said angrily,
"This is the masterpiece of some of your good children. I taught them how to cook today, and they ended up making something like this. It almost burned down the East Palace!"
"Would you like to try it?"
Li Shimin: "???"
"This...hahaha."
He said dumbfounded,
"Don't you have enough knowledge to teach? Why teach them this? They will never know how to cook by themselves in this life."
Xu Fenglei rolled his eyes.
"That's impossible to say."
"If something unexpected happens one day, you will not be disadvantaged if you know some life skills. If you have many skills, you will not be overwhelmed."
Li Shimin nodded.
"makes sense……"
After all, he has rich experience and quite agrees with Xu Fenglei's words.
Who can say what’s going to happen in the future?
This skill may not be used in a lifetime, but if it needs to be used, it can save your life!
"Let me take a closer look."
Li Shimin became interested, looked at the plate for a while, then picked it up to his nose and smelled it.
A burnt smell.
"Come on, get the chopsticks!"
he said.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to taste it?"
The personal attendant suddenly became nervous and continued,
"This looks like it's fried and can't be eaten..."
Li Shimin smiled casually.
"It doesn't matter. It's the first dish made by my child. Even if it's unpalatable, I, the father, must try it no matter what."
He said,
"When the Queen made dessert for the first time, it was too sweet and extremely unpalatable, but I still finished it. This gave her confidence and aroused her interest."
"Look, isn't the Tremella Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup she makes now a masterpiece?"
The waiter nodded in agreement and presented the chopsticks.
Li Shimin touched the egg chunks lightly with his chopsticks, and his smile froze slightly.
"How is this so hard..."
Xu Fenglei didn't stop and laughed out loud.
"Try it quickly. If you hesitate any longer, I'm afraid you won't have the courage to taste it."
Li Shimin glared at him.
"I don't have the courage? What a joke!"
Li Erma quickly picked up a piece and put it into his mouth.
The next second, his face twisted...
"puff!"
The egg chunks only stayed in his mouth for less than a second before they were sprayed out.
"Bah! Bah, bah, bah! Why is it so bitter? It's greasy and bitter! Ah, vomit... I'm a little nauseous. Get some tea. Get some tea quickly!"
The waiter hurriedly handed over the tea, and Li Shimin took a few gulps before his expression calmed down.
But the unspeakable taste was still lingering on his tongue, making him quite uncomfortable.
"Hahahaha..." Xu Fenglei was laughing so hard at this moment.
"Do not laugh!"
Li Shimin said angrily,
"I can't be the only one who tastes it, you, the master, also have to taste it!"
"You finish it for me now, hurry up!"
