Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of surprise and uncertainty, but he heard Li Jin add another sentence:
"But your calligraphy is far from the emperor's."
"Your Majesty, you are like a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing, you... tsk tsk!"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a surge of blood flowing directly into Tian Ling Gai. He rolled up his sleeves and planned to hit someone.
However, he was held tightly by Queen Ma next to him. After all, the man in front of him hadn't even taken out the mirror yet, so Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.
"To celebrate, we have a happy cooperation. I will make an exception and decide to treat you to a meal."
Li Jin turned a blind eye to Zhu Yuanzhang's rage, but instead smiled and said to the two of them:
"I have never invited others to dinner in my own residence, and you are the first."
"Speaking of which, you guys are really in luck. I guarantee that after eating this meal, you will definitely remember it for the rest of your life."
"Hmph, what kind of food is this? Have we not eaten anything before?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy. Hearing Li Jin's nonsense, he couldn't stand it and snorted coldly:
"If it's not as delicious as you said, I'll have to smash your pot."
Li Jin shrugged and said it didn't matter.
Queen Ma smiled faintly and said expectantly:
"Then let me see how delicious the food even Master Li praised is."
"Madam, don't worry, I will never let you down."
Li Jin is full of confidence. He is absolutely assured of the chefs he has trained.
...
Under Li Jin's instructions, the banquet was quickly arranged, and Li Jin took Zhu Yuanzhang and the three of them to the dining hall.
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang entered the dining room, he saw a huge mahogany table in the center.
Although the table looked extremely ornately carved, what shocked Zhu Yuanzhang even more was that there was a round colored glass placed on the table.
Not to mention other things, this round piece of transparent glass alone is worth more than one hundred thousand taels of silver.
There are various candlesticks placed around the room. Each candlestick is made of silver. What I think is that the appearance of the candlesticks is also different.
Zhu Biao and Queen Ma were also extremely shocked by the luxury of this dining room.
At this moment, Li Jin was already sitting at the head seat of the dining table. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and the others who had never seen the world, he coughed and said:
"Stop standing around and sit down quickly, everyone."
Zhu Yuanzhang only reacted at this time, and his eyes towards Li Jin became unkind again.
Queen Ma couldn't help but asked Li Jin:
"Master Li, is this dining room too luxurious?"
"It's just a place to eat, there's no need to make it so luxurious, right?"
"If others see it, wouldn't they misunderstand Mr. Li as a corrupt official?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded fiercely beside him, this Li Jin was a corrupt official.
Li Jin didn't care and just explained:
"Madam, what you said is wrong. Life is for enjoyment, and eating is one of the greatest enjoyments in life."
"I earned all this money myself, so why should I worry about others misunderstanding me?"
“If you can’t spend the money you earn, that would be the biggest regret in the world.”
Li Jin's words left Queen Ma speechless. She was like a prodigal in love.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also very angry. Is this bastard showing off his wealth?
I really wanted to catch this bastard right away, ransack his home, and take all these things to the imperial dining hall of the palace.
What level are you in? Is this something a county official is eligible to enjoy?
"Besides, the only people who can come here are dignitaries and relatives of the emperor."
"Just like you, you are all my partners."
"If this place is too shabby, wouldn't it make you laugh? Then you will worry that you won't be able to make money by cooperating with me."
"After all this, I've lost more than just this much money!"
"I decorated this place magnificently and extravagantly. Not only does it prove that I am rich, but it also proves that I have the strength to make money with you, don't you think?"
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly as he listened, what he said made so much sense.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Li Jin's eloquent words seemed to make sense, but something seemed wrong.
While several people were talking, the food cooked by the chef began to be served.
After the food was served, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dumbfounded. Is this the delicious food in the world that Li Jin said?
What I saw on the dining table were only some of the most common meals at home.
There was a plate of white jade tofu, a plate of bean sprouts, a chicken, a meatball soup, a ham soup, and two plates of food with unknown ingredients, but they looked ordinary.
After everyone was served another bowl of bird's nest at the end, no more food came. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask:
"Is this the banquet you told us we will never forget?"
"These are just ordinary home-cooked dishes. How dare you give them away?"
Zhu Biao looked at the food on the table and said:
"Apart from the fact that it looks better, it doesn't seem to be anything special!"
Li Jin saw the disgusted looks on Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's faces, and stood up suddenly and said:
"You two ignorant guys, you don't even know about the delicious food in front of you."
“Whether a meal is delicious or not depends not on the ingredients, but on the people who prepare it.”
"Look at this plate of food. What do you see?"
Li Jin saw that these two people were blind and ignorant, so he decided to give them some insights and pointed at the plate of white jade tofu and asked them.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately looked at the tofu. It was white and tender. Except for a few shrimps in it, there was nothing wrong with it.
Zhu Biao also shook his head.
"This dish is called Jiang Shilang Tofu. This piece of tofu has a great origin."
Seeing that he couldn't ask anything, Li Jin explained directly:
“Peel the tofu from both sides, cut each piece into eight small pieces, and dry them!”
"Hot it with lard and lightly sprinkle with salt."
"After turning over, I'll have a big glass of medicinal wine and eighteen large shrimps."
"Use a small cup of autumn oil and roll it once."
"Add a pinch of sugar and roll it again."
When Li Jin said this, his face showed an intoxicated look, and tears flowed from the corners of his mouth uncontrollably.
"Cut about half an inch of green onion into 120 sections, then slowly cook it."
"Without one of them, this is the world's most delicious dish!"
After Li Jin finished speaking, he looked at the tofu on the table and found that the tofu was almost eaten by Zhu Yuanzhang and the three of them.
"Save some for me."
When Li Jin saw this scene, he didn't dare to complain anymore and hurriedly joined the queue to grab food.
There was nothing I could do. The three of them started too quickly and used their chopsticks too harshly. If they had been slower, they would probably be hungry today.
After wiping away all the food on the table, Zhu Yuanzhang patted his stomach and said:
"I haven't eaten enough today, hiccup. I'm still eating at your place tonight."
Li Jin was also contentedly lying on the chair, picking his teeth, and said:
"Long live this poor man, what can he eat?"
"It's just duck blood and vermicelli soup with sesame seed cakes added. It's really not delicious!"
Unconsciously, there was an angry look next to him, staring at him.
