"Congratulations to Brother Li Shi for being granted the title of Shaojian." Gao Qi straightened his clothes and saluted politely to congratulate him.
Li Qinzai smiled and said, "It's a joke that virtue is not worthy of its place."
Gao Qi's cheeks twitched a few times. It was understandable that he would be modest. "Being unworthy of virtue" was too much. It was tantamount to pointing his nose at himself and scolding himself.
Li Qinzai didn't feel that he had said anything wrong. Anyway, compared with his previous actions, it was the truth that "morality was not worthy of his words."
Looking at Xue Ne next to him with his mouth full of snacks, Li Qinzai couldn't help but slap him again.
"Look at people, they know more about etiquette. I am an official. Where is your blessing?"
Xue Ne's cheeks were bulging like a hamster, and he mumbled a few vague words, then gave a perfunctory bow, which was regarded as a blessing.
Li Qinzai sighed. It is not good to be too familiar with someone. Confucius once said, "If you are close, you will not be inferior."
Xue Ne's arrogant face completely wiped out the little bit of pride that Li Qinzai had after becoming an official.
There is really nothing to be proud of. The fathers of the dandies in Chang'an are either Dukes or Marquises of the country. A young man who was a fifth-grade young prisoner is worth less than a business manager on the street in his previous life.
"Why are you two coming to my house again? Is there an amusement park in my house? Let you two linger here again and again..." Li Qinzai said angrily.
After all, Gao Qi's face was not as thick as that of Xue Ne. Hearing this, his face was solemn, he bowed and said in a low voice: "Brother Li Shi is a talented person, and I admire him very much. Even if I have nothing to do, I still want to be by Brother Li Shi's side. I will always ask Brother Li Shi Please ask for advice."
Xue Ne struggled to swallow the snacks in his mouth, looked at Gao Qi with squinting eyes and snorted: "Hypocrisy!"
Then he said to Li Qinzai: "Your food is delicious, everything is delicious."
Li Qinzai said expressionlessly: "This is the truth. Even the urine in my latrine is earthy yellow. Do you want to try it?"
Xue Na said loudly: "That's not necessary, but brother Jingchu, I'm hungry. The food you cooked by yourself is good. My cook can't make it taste like yours. As a result, my cook has suffered a lot these days." beat."
Li Qinzai was sure that these two guys really had to finish the meal before they would give up.
"Wait." Li Qinzai said this and walked towards the kitchen.
Of course, the two of them would not wait so obediently, so they followed Li Qinzai into the kitchen.
Cooking is easy, which is also Li Qinzai's interest. Compared with the divine arm bow pulley set, Li Qinzai prefers cooking. After all, it is closely related to his appetite.
The mutton is marinated and stewed in a large pot. Add ginger and garlic to remove the mutton, add a little seasoning such as cinnamon and star anise, cook it over high heat, and simmer slowly over low heat until the aroma gradually spreads.
Xue Ne and Gao Qi swallowed hard, staring at the iron pot on the stove with shining eyes.
Li Qinzai sighed with regret.
It's not that I'm dissatisfied with my craftsmanship, but there's really a lack of seasoning these days, especially the most important chili.
The red soup hotpot that I loved most in my previous life may not be available in this life.
"...build a sea-going ship that can carry at least thousands of people and cannot be capsized by any wave. Then it will leave the port from Quanzhou and go east first, and visit Southeast Asia, where the rice production is good and there are many spices and specialties."
While waiting for the mutton to be stewed, Li Qinzai had nothing to do. He squatted on the ground and talked to the two about science. He had some regrets that he had to talk to others, otherwise he would be even more regretful.
As he spoke, he used branches to draw a map on the ground.
"Leave Southeast Asia and continue south, then continue east, and then east again. After traveling on the sea for about half a year, you will find a continent with a rounded bottom. Quickly anchor the ship and land on the shore."
"There are a lot of things on that continent, especially the uncivilized natives on the continent. Their intelligence is not as good as that of Xue Ne. At most, they are hozens that can walk upright. If you encounter resistance from the natives, kill them and then find them. That cone-shaped, pointed red plant, that thing is called a pepper..."
"If you find the seeds and bring them back, a good person will have a safe life. By the way, bring some local specialties, gold, gems, potatoes, corn, etc. The Tang Dynasty has become rich, and so have I. I treat you to hot pot every day..."
As he talked, the map on the ground unknowingly took shape, and a complete world map jumped out.
Xue Ne looked confused. All he could think about was whether the chili peppers were edible, whether they were delicious, and how to eat them...
Gao Qi stared at the map on the ground in shock, memorizing it without blinking, trying to remember every detail of the map.
"Brother Li Shi, is this... you drew real?" Gao Qi looked up at him in disbelief.
"What?" Li Qinzai was stunned.
Gao Qi pointed to the ground and said: "If you go by what Brother Li Shi said, the world is so big, and the Tang Dynasty only occupies a small corner?"
Li Qinzai snorted and said: "Of course the world is so big. Do you think that the Tang Dynasty and the surrounding small countries add up to the entire world? Sit down and look at the sky."
Gao Qi said excitedly: "If what Brother Li Shi said is true, in such a big place, the Tang Dynasty built big ships, trained navy, and occupied all these places... Haha, wouldn't it be wonderful!"
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment.
I'm talking about chili peppers, and you're talking about colonization with me. We really can't be friends, and our brainwave channels are all different.
The iron pot made a gurgling sound, and the heat wave made the lid of the pot clank. The mutton was almost done.
Li Qinzai stood up and erased the world map he had just drawn with the sole of his shoe: "Hey, come and eat!"
Gao Qi was shocked. It was too late to save him, and the world map disappeared under Li Qinzai's feet.
"Brother Li Shi, why has this good map been erased? This thing is still important to the Tang Dynasty..." Gao Qi said sadly.
Li Qinzai frowned: "What's important? Do you know how much money and materials it costs to build a fleet? Do you know how many civilians will be recruited to work? Do you know how dangerous the sea route is?"
"The Tang Dynasty now needs to recuperate and recuperate. It cannot waste its people and money. The surrounding barbarians have not yet been conquered. Don't be too ambitious."
Gao Qi thought about it seriously and sighed regretfully: "Brother Li Shi is right, but this map is very important to the Tang Dynasty. I hope Brother Li will draw it officially so that it can be used one day in the future."
Li Qinzai also sighed.
Is your situation too small? I just want to eat hot pot, but you are thinking about invading the world.
When the mutton was out of the pot, each person filled a bowl. Li Qinzai got a big bowl by himself and squatted under the corner outside the kitchen, eating heartily.
Xue Ne and Gao Qi also followed suit, squatting together in the corner, like three beggars who had just received alms from their benefactor, poor, rustic but happy.
After an hour of burning incense, the three of them finished the mutton, licking their lips with unfinished content.
Li Qinzai sighed contentedly.
This is called life.
After a long burp, Li Qinzai was about to take the two of them for a walk in the yard to eat, when he saw Li Siwen coming with a cold face.
Not only did Li Siwen have a cold face, he was also holding a stick in his hand and staring at Li Qinzai unkindly.
Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched sharply, and he counted on his fingers. He might offend Tai Sui today, which must be a bad omen.
Xue Ne and Gao Qi behind him were also stunned.
With this posture, it's obvious that the person coming here is not good-natured.
"Uh, Dad, what are you doing..." Li Qinzai carefully inquired about the situation.
But Li Siwen raised his stick and pointed it at him, shouting: "You evil beast has caused a huge disaster, why don't you die quickly!"
Li Qinzai was shocked: "What did I do again?"
Li Siwen didn't explain either. It was like the city management seeing a stray dog, picking up a stick and rushing towards him.
