Seeing that Li Yuan was just staring at the plate of braised fish in a daze, Qin Ming scratched his head and said:
"Grandpa, don't be in a daze, try it quickly."
Li Yuan slapped the table and stood up, pointing at the plate of braised fish and said angrily:
"You bastard, how dare you catch carp and eat it? Don't you know that Tang law stipulates that anyone who catches and sells carp will be punished with a heavy fine of sixty bucks?"
Qin Ming naturally knew this Tang law, so he would let go of any carp he caught last year.
But who told him to only catch carp?
At this time, when I saw my grandfather blowing his beard and glaring at me, I couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved.
But thinking about the old man's body, he still explained:
"Grandpa, don't be afraid. We are very cautious when fishing. No one else sees us."
"The main reason is that we are too pressed for time today and we didn't catch any other fish. I will leave as a veteran. My grandson will go early tomorrow and try to catch some other fish."
Li Yuan had a dark look on his face when he heard this, and retorted:
"Since when have I been afraid? Is this the only thing I can be afraid of?"
Qin Ming scratched his head, reached out and pressed Li Yuan on the chair and said:
"Since you're not afraid, what else is there to say? Let's eat it while it's hot!"
After saying that, Qin Ming also returned to his seat, picked up the chopsticks and started to grab the carp.
Upon seeing this, Li Yuan immediately brought the braised fish to him and said:
"You can't eat this fish!"
Qin Ming rolled his eyes and thought to himself
[Because the word "carp" for "carp" is homophonic to "李", this carp was protected by the Li Tang royal family! The Li Tang royal family is really committing evil! 】
Then I thought that my grandfather was also a member of the royal family, so it was understandable that he behaved like this.
So Qin Ming could only say helplessly:
"Okay, okay, since you're not happy, then I won't eat."
But just as Qin Ming finished speaking, Xiao Qingwan walked in with a large basin of boiled fish.
She put the boiled fish on the table and said happily:
"Sir, I have specially prepared your favorite boiled fish. Please try it!"
Qin Ming's eyes lit up when he heard this. He looked at a large pot of steaming boiled fish and smelled the alluring fragrance.
Qin Ming had an idea and said:
"Grandpa, this boiled fish is made from crucian carp, right Wan'er?"
After saying that, Qin Ming winked at Xiao Qingwan.
Xiao Qingwan looked at Qin Ming, then at the plate of braised carp protected by Li Yuan, and immediately understood, nodded and said:
"Yes, it's crucian carp, it's crucian carp."
Who is Li Yuan?
The head of the Li family in Longxi.
The founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
How could Qin Ming and Xiao Qingwan hide this little trick from him.
It's just that the aroma of braised fish and boiled fish is so strong and fragrant!
Li Yuan swallowed, looked at the pieces of boiled fish fillets, hesitated for a moment, and confirmed without conscience:
"Is it really crucian carp?"
"Well, really, really."
"Since it's crucian carp, why are you standing there? Eat it!"
After speaking, Li Yuan took the lead in picking up a piece of boiled fish with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
Then Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and he started to take down his chopsticks like flying.
[Well, it’s soft in the mouth and doesn’t have any earthy smell. It’s rare that it’s extremely delicious, and it’s worthy of being a delicacy in the world! So delicious! 】
Qin Ming was unambiguous when he saw this, and his pair of chopsticks also flew into the air.
When Xiao Qingwan saw this, she smiled knowingly, saluted the two of them and said:
"Old man, young master, you eat slowly, Wan'er will bring you fish soup."
After saying this, Xiao Qingwan left the restaurant.
The basin of boiled fish was quickly finished by the two of them, and then their eyes almost looked at the plate of braised carp at the same time.
Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, then pointed at the braised fish in front of him with his chopsticks and started telling lies.
"Brother Ming, I took a closer look and saw that this is a carp. It's obviously a crucian carp!"
"It must be because it was dark that you didn't see clearly and mistook the crucian carp for carp, right?"
Qin Ming snickered in his heart, look, no matter what era you are in, you can't escape the law of true fragrance!
"Old man, you still have a vicious eye, and you can see the clues at a glance. My grandson, I am ashamed of myself!"
Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this, then picked up a chopstick to taste the fish.
Li Yuan just chewed it a little and discovered that the braised fish was special. It was not only fragrant and crispy, but also more to his taste than the boiled fish.
Li Yuan had naturally eaten carp before, but the carp at that time.
No matter how much spices are added, it will always have a strong earthy smell.
"Hey, Brother Ming, this carp...bah...how does this crucian carp not have any earthy smell at all?"
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"Because when we cook fish at home, we always use wine and onion and ginger to remove the fishy smell. This way the fish will have no fishy smell."
Li Yuan suddenly realized when he heard this. He didn't expect that there were so many ways to cook.
"Hey, speaking of wine, I was just thinking that there was something wrong with this meal! You just reminded me, why is there not even wine on the dinner table tonight?"
"Oh, haven't you been feeling ill recently? I'll ask the kitchen to remove all the wine. I'll drink it when you feel better."
Li Yuan was unhappy after hearing this. Wouldn't this cost him his life?
"Boy, do you want to murder your grandfather?"
Qin Ming rolled his eyes when he heard this, unmoved at all, and still picked up the vegetables leisurely.
"Old man, with your ability to get on top of the line, it would be a pity not to be an official!"
Li Yuan saw that Qin Ming was not afraid of being tough, so he just changed his tactics.
His face immediately changed to a sad look, and he sighed:
"Hey, it's hard for me! I have spent my whole life in the army for the sake of my family and country. I didn't expect that when I get old, I will be kicked out of my house by an unfilial son. Not only that, I won't even be able to drink when I get to my grandson's house."
"What evil have I done!"
Li Yuan was chattering and looking at Qin Ming furtively. Seeing that Qin Ming remained unmoved, his teeth ached in anger.
"Old man, please save it. There's no point in pretending to be pitiful. If you can't drink it, you can't drink it!"
Li Yuan saw that Qin Ming refused to give in, so he could only use his special skills.
Rogue magic!
In the end, Qin Ming was so entangled by Li Yuan that he had no choice but to agree to let him drink two ounces every night before finally giving up!
When dinner was coming to an end, Xiao Qingwan came in with a large basin of fish soup and said:
"Sir, the fish soup is ready."
...
Youshi,
After Qin Ming returned to the study, he read the letters sent from Chang'an City.
These letters were all delivered to the Qin Mansion this afternoon, and the writers were all important officials in the DPRK who received gifts from Qin Ming today.
In their hearts, most of them thanked Qin Ming for the things he sent, and mentioned to some extent that he had been recommended to the court to join the army in the past two days.
Although they did not help him find a real job this time, they all promised that they would recommend him to His Majesty next time if they have the opportunity.
At the end of the letter, several people expressed that they were willing to join in any deal Qin Ming made.
It doesn’t matter whether you make money or not! As long as you can join in the fun!
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