"Your son thanks the emperor on behalf of the officials of Nanqian." Li Ye was very happy.
"I have never been stingy with rewards for talented people, and you have done a great job.
I will also reward you handsomely!"
"Your Majesty, you are too kind, and I am only worried about you.
Why don’t we go eat something first.
Let’s go to the riverbank and have a look later!”
Li Ye also wanted to show Li Xuantian all the achievements during this period.
First I found a restaurant to eat.
After dinner, we went to see the progress of the river embankment construction.
It took half a day to rush here, experience the foot washing massage, and check out the gambling house.
Everyone was also hungry.
I entered the restaurant and found a private room close to the street.
Li Ye ordered the waiter, "Give us a whole fish feast. Be quick, as we have other things to do after dinner."
"Hello, sir, please wait a moment!"
After the waiter left, Shangguan Qi asked in confusion, "A full fish feast? Are we only eating fish?"
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, you may not know that the whole fish banquet is a specialty here.
There are a total of 18 fish dishes, and each one has a very different taste.
I promise to satisfy your appetite today.
Even in the capital, there are no such convenient conditions for eating fish.
The fish here are all caught from the river.
The fish are then raised in a nearby river and delivered to the restaurant on the same day as needed.
This ensures the fish is fresh enough.
The fish from the river are tender and tender, and when cooked by a skilled chef, they have a unique flavor."
Li Ye explained it to them.
As we were talking, the first dish was served.
"This is pickled fish, served with steamed rice, quite appetizing!"
The first fish dish is spicy fish.
The third steamed fish...
Even if the best chefs in the world gathered in the palace.
However, Li Xuantian still had never seen some fish cooked in this way.
Listen to Li Ye's explanation and taste each fish dish.
I didn't expect these fish to taste so rich.
Maybe because I didn’t eat during the trip, I felt that every dish was extremely delicious.
I ate two more bowls of rice than usual.
Shangguan Qi was also extremely surprised while eating.
"How could such a young chef stay here? With his fish cooking skills, he can definitely be a royal chef in the palace."
Li Ye said proudly: "There are many chefs of this level, but I was the one who taught them how to cook fish.
When the river embankment was built, many canals were also constructed.
Someone made a large net in advance and placed it at the entrance to the canal, so we could catch a lot of fish every day.
We can make use of this advantage and research more fish cooking methods.
The Sutra is quite famous in the local area.
Many past customers come here because of its reputation.
When there are many people eating at a restaurant, not only will the restaurant's business increase, but the government can also collect more taxes.
Moreover, the restaurant can create jobs for many people, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
If you like these fish dishes very much, you can bring a few chefs back with you when you return to Beijing.
As long as the price is right, there’s absolutely no problem.”
"Your Highness is truly omnipotent! They say a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, but Your Highness, as a prince, actually cooks for himself.
If I tell this to others, I'm afraid not many people will believe it!"
Shangguan Qi didn't know how to comment.
If it were someone else, they would definitely laugh at him, and if it were a family member who did this, they would definitely reprimand him severely.
How could someone of such a noble status do such despicable things?
But the dishes Li Ye developed were so delicious that he couldn't stop eating them.
I'm so full after eating, but I still want to eat a little more.
The freshness of the fish is fully displayed, and you can't stop eating it.
If Li Ye didn't have this kind of love, he would probably never be able to taste such delicious food.
Although Li Xuantian felt that the food was not edible, he still believed that as a prince, doing such a thing was really degrading and shameful.
"You have to recognize your own identity. Even if you like cooking, you shouldn't show off in front of others.
You should do more serious things!"
Li Ye disagreed and said seriously, "I think studying cooking is a serious matter.
First of all, it is precisely because of my son's research on these culinary skills that many people can make money and support their families.
Isn't it the court's constant pursuit that the people can live a prosperous life?
Besides, if you can eat well and feel good, you will be more efficient in doing other things.
As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. Even the most noble people cannot live without eating, right? "
"That's just nonsense! There are chefs to cook. If everyone was like you, how would they have time to deal with business?" Li Xuantian was very angry, but at the same time he felt very helpless.
This son is extremely different and has an unconventional way of doing things.
Once he is convinced of something, he will not change his ways even if he is severely punished.
But Li Ye happened to be extremely talented and capable.
No other prince can compare to him.
It gave him a huge headache.
“If other chefs are better than me, then I would not be willing to eat the food cooked by them.
But there is no chef in the world who is as good as me.
The food they cook tastes so bad.
There is really no other way but to research new dishes on my own.
But don't worry, Father. Doing this won't affect your main business."
"It's up to you, but you're not allowed to tell anyone about this.
Just teach the cook secretly."
Li Xuantian really couldn't find an effective method and could only compromise.
If the punishment is too severe, Li Ye will quit, which will be even more troublesome.
Especially this time the disaster relief work was done extremely well.
If any other official were in charge, it might not have gone so smoothly.
It solved a big problem for him.
Li Xuantian became more and more adept at using Li Ye, and had already decided to reuse Li Ye and let him help handle some government affairs.
As for these minor problems in life, they can be completely ignored.
"Your son will obey the emperor's order!" Li Ye won a game and was extremely happy.
This means that even if you cook for yourself in the future, you will no longer be punished.
As a person who traveled through the future, it is still difficult for him to master cooking skills.
Even if your cooking skills were not very good before, as long as you try more through memory, you can always replicate the taste to about 70% or 80% of the original taste.
Even so, in this era, it is already the level of a top chef.
You can make enough money to rival a country by opening a restaurant.
It’s just that when teaching apprentices, one must always keep a few tricks in reserve and not reveal all of one’s cards at once.
Maybe one day I’ll be able to use these skills to solve big problems.
Li Xuantian couldn't help rolling his eyes after hearing this.
"Follow my orders?
When have you ever truly obeyed it?
You will only be willing to do it when it suits your taste.
I told you not to cook anymore, but you never did!"
After finishing the meal, they took a carriage to the river bank, which was what Li Xuantian cared about most.