Half an hour later.
Li Lin gestured to his left and right, lifted the wooden board covering the beef, added more firewood, and started a large fire to reduce the excess juices. He then tossed the beef chunks over and placed them on a wooden plate.
Upon seeing this, several Xiongnu chefs gathered around.
He brought over one of the dishes and began to taste it.
At first, they were dismissive, even showing a hint of disdain.
But when the leaders took a bite of the beef, their expressions changed instantly.
Spicy and delicious, coated with a little meat sauce, and then reduced over high heat, it not only ensures the meat's firmness but also provides a very tender texture.
The sensation of butter hitting the tip of your tongue is simply delicious.
"Chefs, how is Benxiang's flavorful beef cubes?"
"Delicious, so delicious!"
"Prime Minister Li, we were blind just now, please don't take it to heart!"
"Haha, it's alright!"
Li Lin didn't mind the humility these people showed when they apologized. After all, in his eyes, they were all ignorant, and the more ignorant a person was, the more likely they were to look down on others.
Why bother arguing with them?
soon.
The table of Maodun and his men was already full of beef cubes, tripe, and beef jerky.
Immediately, I couldn't resist grabbing a few pieces of meat with my hand and putting them in my mouth to savor them.
It left a lingering, unforgettable impression.
"Prime Minister Li, your cooking skills are truly superb!"
His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but stand up and praise Li Lin, saying, "If the Emperor of Qin really can't tolerate you, then you can be our God of Cookery."
"Chanyu, do you know why I possess such profound culinary skills while wielding immense power? Have you ever considered what I was trying to tell you with my actions just now?"
Li Lin kept everyone in suspense.
His situation was completely different now compared to when he first arrived in Xiongnu, when these nobles had questioned him.
After eating a plate of beef cubes, he couldn't help but put the beef jerky next to him into his mouth and chew it carefully.
Clearly, they were completely captivated by the delicious food.
As the saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
That's why he's now so confident in selling his ideas.
Even if they offended him, these nobles wouldn't go so far as to kill him. After all, he was currently the only one in the Xiongnu who knew such advanced techniques. If they killed him, they would be in trouble if they couldn't get any more food.
"I don't know!"
Maodun shook his head, his mouth still stuffed with beef.
"Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; this is a famous saying by Lao Tzu."
"you mean?"
"Take this beef for example. The Chanyu and the other leaders didn't seem to believe at first that I, Li, could cook beef so well and make it so delicious. But I did make it delicious. Didn't that exceed your expectations?"
"Indeed, I was blind and slighted Prime Minister Li just now. Please forgive the Hule tribe, Prime Minister Li!"
"Our Golden Eagle Tribe also feels deeply ashamed that we were so distrustful of you just now!"
......
The group of people all sighed in amazement.
They all seemed to be filled with regret.
Li Lin smiled, feeling a sense of sorrow at the group's clumsy performance.
In his mind.
During the late Qin Dynasty and early Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were at their peak, and most of their people must have been of high quality.
Even in war, they were ruthless and brutal.
But at least in daily life, shouldn't we be relatively rational?
But that last moment...
He was ridiculed by almost the vast majority of the nobles present. What does that tell us?
This shows that the Xiongnu nobles were of low quality and could not keep their tempers. What was so scary about such an enemy?
Liu Bang was incompetent!
To deal with this rabble, they actually created the Siege of Baima.
"Prime Minister Li, your words seem to have a hidden meaning. What exactly is the underlying message of your actions just now?"
"Chanyu, I have already revealed the crux of the matter. The Xiongnu are like that piece of beef being cooked. Since none of you believe that I, Li, can change the way beef is prepared, you also do not believe in the true risks posed by the Xiongnu you are in. As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see clearly. That is the principle. Secondly, governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. Now that your tribes treat food so rigidly, it seems that if the Xiongnu continue like this, their demise is not far off!"
"ah?"
"Isn't Prime Minister Li's opinion a bit too arbitrary?"
The Left Wise King was enjoying his meal when Li Lin's words suddenly shattered his appetite.
"Why pretend you don't understand? I came here to help the Xiongnu and sincerely pledge my allegiance to you. That's why I risked my life to warn the Chanyu before, and now I'm preparing such delicious food to tell you all this. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. I estimate that the Xiongnu will be in internal strife within a year or two. At that time, Chanyu, you won't be able to avoid it!"
Li Lin cupped his hands in greeting. He knew that these brutes wouldn't believe him unless he exaggerated the situation.
Moreover, he didn't use this method to explain his point just now.
These brutes won't listen.
On the one hand, it could test the quality of the Xiongnu elites; on the other hand, it could illustrate simple and easy-to-understand principles by making roast beef.
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