A little bit, you have to ask Qiniang for advice."

Bai Qian was stunned for a moment, then reacted, blushed, and glared at Li Qi coquettishly. She also saw that Ma Qiao was deliberately teasing Li Qi, and pursed her lips and smiled.

Although Lu Meimei was an idiot, she was not stupid, and she didn’t want to listen to the nonsense these two grown men were talking about anymore. She nodded and said, “Brother, just accept the money.”

Ma Qiao glanced at her anxiously and said, "Junior sister, do you believe me?"

Lu Meimei nodded and said seriously: "I naturally believe that senior brother will not go to that kind of place."

"That's right, I'm still junior sister, you understand me."

Ma Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, waved the silver in front of Li Qi, and said with a smile: "Thank you very much."

Li Qi shook his head with a wry smile and asked seriously: "Mother Lu, what do you want from me?"

Lu Meimei was startled for a moment, nodded quickly and said, "Master Li, the first batch of meat has just come out of the pot. The chef in the kitchen wants you to go over and have a look."

"What kind of meat?" Bai Qian asked curiously.

Li Qi raised the corner of his mouth and said, "You will know after you go and see it."

As soon as the four of them came to the kitchen door, a strong aroma hit their faces.

"Wow! It smells so good," Bai Qian couldn't help but admired.

Li Qi smiled and thought to himself, the smell was so familiar. He walked in first and saw the cooks working hard in front of the stove. On the long table in the middle, there were eight large pots of steaming pork, purple in sauce.

The meat is covered with black bean drum, which is extremely tempting

"Master Li"

When the cooks saw Li Qi coming, they hurriedly saluted

Li Qi nodded, walked to the table with Bai Qian, picked up a pair of chopsticks, put a piece of meat into his mouth and tasted it carefully, then nodded and said: "Not bad."

The chefs breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Master Li usually looked kind and amiable, but when it came to cooking, he was not sloppy at all. Sometimes if he added a little more seasoning, he would get scolded.

Tou, "Not bad". From what he said, it was already a very high evaluation.

Li Qi picked up another piece, put it to Bai Qian's mouth and said with a smile: "You can try it too."

Bai Qian didn't mind. He took the piece of meat with his mouth, chewed it for a while, swallowed it quickly, nodded and said, "This meat is so delicious, Brother Li, what do you call this dish?"

"This dish is called canned meat"

Li Qi smiled slightly, seeing his puzzled expression, and said with a smile: "Now this meat is only a semi-finished product. When the finished product comes out, you will understand." Then he asked Lu Meimei: "The can is ready."

Is it done yet?”

Lu Meimei replied: "It's all ready. It's all done according to your instructions. It's boiled in boiling water and then dried."

Li Qi nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, let's can it."

Li Qi gave the order, and the cooks and some of the servants began to get busy again. They put the meat into small gray jars, which were only ten centimeters high, cylindrical, and had a relatively small mouth.

big

Those chefs did not fill the meat with meat, but left some gaps

After filling it, they put the can into a large pot filled with boiling water.

Bai Qian saw it and asked curiously: "Brother Li, isn't this meat already cooked? Why do they have to cook it again?"

Li Qi chuckled and said: "To explain this, I won't be able to finish it until next year. Anyway, all this is to better preserve the flavor of the meat."

Bai Qian nodded her head as if she didn't understand, and then started to observe carefully.

After cooking for nearly an hour, the cooks plugged the can with the cork they had prepared long ago while it was still hot, and then used wax to seal the gap around the edge. They really didn't worry at all.

Bai Qian became more and more confused as she looked at it, and then asked, "Why are they doing this?"

Li Qi smiled and said: "They do this in order to preserve the meat as long as possible." As he said that, he talked about how he got half a million kilograms of meat from Cai Minde and the beauty of this canned meat.

Told her one by one

Regarding this canned meat, Li Qi, the chef of later generations, naturally knew it very well. In later generations, due to some unscrupulous merchants, many people had many misunderstandings about canned meat. When they saw canned meat, they first

What comes to mind is preservatives. In fact, cans are not preserved by preservatives, and if handled properly, the nutrients will not be lost. As for the degree of preservation, if it is stored for a long time, it is more reliable than the refrigerator.

Of course, due to equipment problems, the shelf life of Li Qi's canned meat is naturally not the same as that of later generations, but it is enough, and the taste is still very authentic. People here must have never eaten it. If you want to sell it, then what?

Not a problem

"I see"

Bai Qian nodded, frowned, and remained silent, seeming to be thinking about something.

Li Qi glanced at Bai Qian curiously and said softly: "Qiniang, Qiniang?"

Bai Qian was slightly startled and said, "Ah? What's the matter?"

"what's on your mind?"

Bai Qian frowned and said uncertainly: "I'm wondering if it would be better if this canned meat was used for military purposes. I heard people say that the soldiers at the front sometimes eat unpalatable dry food all day long.

Sometimes you have to eat even spoiled meat. Wouldn’t it be great if you could occasionally eat some canned meat?”

Yes, why didn't I think of this? It seems that this can was created just for war.

Li Qi's eyes lit up and he said: "Qiniang, you are so smart. This has made you think of this." If there weren't so many people here looking at him, he would have to give this smart little girl a good kiss.

"I was just guessing too."

Bai Qian responded shyly, thinking that this canned meat was indeed a good thing, and then said: "Brother Li, if you dedicate this canned meat to the emperor, it must be a great achievement."

Regarding this point, Li Qi just thought about it and shook his head: "No, it would be too wasteful if I dedicated this directly to the emperor."

Bai Qian asked curiously: "Why is this?"

Li Qi rubbed his chin and said with a smile: "Qiniang, think about it, even if you offer this canned meat to the emperor now, will the emperor not know that I did it? My reward cannot escape, but

, the emperor will definitely reward you. In this way, one merit can be turned into two rewards, so I have to find a middleman! This way, the benefits can be maximized."

Bai Qian chuckled and said, "Brother Li, do you know that you looked like a profiteer just now?"

Li Qi's face sank and he pretended to be angry: "Have you ever said that about your husband?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Li," Bai Qian spat out her sweet tongue and said mischievously. She knew that Li Qi was not angry.

Li Qi twitched the corner of his mouth and hummed: "Remember it first, I will take care of you at home tonight."

"What family law?" Bai Qian asked in shock.

Li Qi showed a lewd smile and said, "You'll find out in the evening."

Seeing his expression, Bai Qian immediately blushed. She didn't dare to continue the topic and said hurriedly: "Then have you thought of someone to be the middleman?"

Li Qi shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about this yet, let's see again."

Bai Qian glanced at him secretly and whispered: "Why don't you ask my father for help?"

Help? It's to help him, right? Li Qi didn't know what she was thinking, and smiled slyly: "What? You want me to make meritorious service in front of my father-in-law?"

Bai Qian blinked her big eyes and didn't answer, which was regarded as acquiescence.

Li Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "I will consider this. Let's see then."

Bai Qian knew that Li Qi must have his own plan, so he didn't force it. It seems that girls are outward, and this is absolutely true.

After Li Qijing woke up from Bai Qian, he was in a good mood. He gave some instructions to the cooks and then left with Bai Qian. Lu Meimei and Ma Qiao stayed in the kitchen to help.

The two came out of the kitchen, and a maid came towards them. She bowed to Li Qi and said, "Master Li, shopkeeper Wu is here and is in the front yard now."

Have you made a mistake? I can’t even have a day of peace and quiet.

Li Qi nodded and said: "Okay, I understand."

When Bai Qian heard that Wu Furong was coming, she immediately understood and said hurriedly: "Brother Li, go quickly. You haven't been to Zuixianju all day today. Uncle Wu and his wife must be very anxious."

"I'm not a child, how could I be abducted by bad people?"

Li Qi rolled his eyes depressedly and said, "You won't come with me?"

Bai Qian shook her head shyly and said, "You guys are talking about business, I won't go."

Li Qi knew that Xiaoni was shy, so he didn't force it and said, "Okay, you go back to the room to rest first. I'll be back when I go."

After separating from Bai Qian, Li Qi went to the front yard alone. From a distance, he saw Wu Furong pacing back and forth in the house, looking anxious. He sighed in his heart, he didn't know if the Qin family's ancestral tomb was smoking.

It's not easy to have an employee like Xiang Wu Furong, who is still running around for Zuixianju at such an old age.

Entering the house, Wu Furong saw Li Qi coming and rushed to greet him, saying, "Master Li, why didn't you go to Zuixianju today?"

Li Qi said angrily: "I want to take a rest today, is that okay?"

Wu Furong said smoothly: "Of course not"

"Ah? What do you mean?" Li Qi said depressedly

"Oh, no"

Wu Furong shook his head hurriedly and said: "That's right. Member Cai is here again today. He said he hopes to add 50,000 kilograms of meat. Without you, we can't make the decision."

Li Qi frowned and glanced at him, saying: "Uncle Wu, I'm not telling you, you have no opinion at all now, you have to ask me about everything."
To be continued...