Chapter 11

Three days later.

It was almost the time agreed with Earl Dean. Jiang Li settled the bill for the last customer, closed the door of the supermarket in advance, and went out with the prepared gifts.

For this invitation, he went to the tailor shop on the shopping street yesterday to buy a new set of clothes. Of course, modern clothes cannot be brought to the other world, which would be out of place in the other world. Before each visit, Jiang Li would change into the clothes bought in Dore City and change them off after returning to the modern world.

Before, he wore the most common coarse cloth clothes in the tailor shop. Earl Dean was a nobleman, so out of courtesy, he bought a set of satin this time. It was not as embroidered and richly adorned as Augustus's, but it was the finest garment the shop had ever produced.

When he bought it, the owner of the tailor shop altered the details of the clothes to make it fit better. At the same time, he said regretfully: "If you give me more time, I can tailor a suit for you that is more suitable for a banquet. Such mediocre ready-made clothes are a waste of your handsomeness."

"No need." Jiang Li looked at himself in the mirror wearing alien clothes. Compared with modern T-shirts and trousers, and the coarse linen he usually wears, the soft satin and complex tailoring already made him feel a little novel. "This is good enough." "

If you are willing to leave the size, next time I can..."

Jiang Li paid the money and left the tailor shop owner's regret at the door.

Clothes made of satin fabrics are expensive, but Jiang Li has become a small rich man in the other world by selling instant foods, so he has no difficulty in paying for them. As for those luxurious tailor-made clothes, it is not that he cannot afford them, but that he does not need to.

Earl Dean of Dore City is already the most powerful nobleman he has ever seen. Those gorgeous clothes are not suitable for daily wear. No matter how comfortable they are, they are not as comfortable as the pure cotton T-shirts that he usually wears secretly inside. As an ordinary supermarket owner, Jiang Li does not care about these.

Unless one day his supermarket starts to sell clothes, then he can consider it.

However, when he was walking on the road of the shopping street in his new clothes, the shop owners on both sides of the street cast their eyes on him. In daily operations, Jiang Li has become familiar with these neighbors.

"Mr. Jiang Li, are you going out?"

"Mr. Jiang Li is dressed so handsomely today, are you going on a date?"

"I wonder whose lady it is...ah, is it the half-elf who visited the supermarket last time?"

Whether on Earth or in another world, neighbors love gossip.

Jiang Li couldn't help but explain: "I was just invited by Augustus to visit his home."

The shop owners suddenly realized: "So that's it."

"So you are going to see Earl Dean, no wonder you are dressed so gorgeously."

The residents of Dore City love their city lord very much. Hearing that he was going to see Earl Dean, the owner of the jewelry store took the initiative to take out the gorgeous jewelry in his store, wanting to add some embellishments to Jiang Li's monotonous clothes.

Jiang Li's eyelids twitched when he saw those sparkling gems. He hastily rejected the kindness of his neighbors and walked forward quickly.

As soon as he reached the corner of the street, he saw a familiar carriage parked on the side of the road. The driver of the carriage was the driver of the Dean family. Under the instructions of Augustus, he came to pick him up to the City Lord's Mansion.

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll trouble you."

It was indeed a bit far to walk to the City Lord's Mansion on his own two feet. Before going out, he was still thinking about whether to push the bicycle out. Unexpectedly, Augustus had already considered this matter.

The driver helped him put the gifts on the carriage, waved the whip, and the carriage rolled towards the City Lord's Mansion.

In the morning, Duolei City was already very lively. There were people coming and going in front of the shops. There were also many adventurers standing in front of the Adventurer's Guild ready to take on tasks. By the fountain in the central square, several children ran happily with the popsicles they had just bought. Hardworking housewives hung out the washed clothes to dry. Someone saw Jiang Li with sharp eyes and greeted him warmly.

During the time he was operating in Duolei City, the young and handsome supermarket owner had become a popular figure after the future city lord. However, this handsome owner rarely stepped out of his supermarket. After the morning, he would disappear with the supermarket without a trace. No one knew his origins. It was full of mystery everywhere, but the owner was kind and friendly. He was a very easy-to-get-along person and left a good impression on every customer.

There were also some who realized it later: "The supermarket closed early today? I was just about to go to the supermarket to buy instant noodles... Damn, it seems that I can only eat bread for lunch today."

The carriage swayed through the main street and stopped in front of the city lord's mansion.

The magnificent castle gate opened. Augustus had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the carriage appear, he immediately hurried forward.

"Jiang Li!"

Jiang Li handed over the gift prepared early in the morning. Of course, it was also sold in the supermarket, tea gift boxes and white wine gift boxes, the first choice for modern people to give gifts.

Augustus' eyes lit up: "This is..."

"It's tea and wine." Jiang Li said.

Of course there is tea and wine in the other world. Tea is very precious and only the nobles can afford it. As the son of the earl, Augustus has naturally tasted it. However, no matter how precious the tea was, it was not as amazing to him as the novel foods sold in supermarkets. When he saw the gift box that was obviously from the supermarket, he thought it contained something new that he had never seen before.

Augustus felt a little disappointed, but he did not show it.

He enthusiastically led Jiang Li into the castle.

Earl Dean had also been waiting for a long time.

He looked very similar to his son, with long golden hair tied back and deep blue eyes, but his face was more mature and he had a short beard.

"Welcome, Mr. Jiang Li." Earl Dean raised his hand towards the long table with enthusiasm and grace, inviting: "Please take a seat." The invitation

card said that it was lunch time. In order to entertain Jiang Li, the cook in the City Lord's Mansion started working early in the morning and prepared a large table of rich dishes. At this moment, the last delicacy - spicy hot pot was just out of the pot and served.

There were several bright red peppers floating on the bright red soup, and the hot pot meatballs and meat and other foods that floated to the surface were covered with a layer of tempting red, and there were also a few pepper shells stuck on them.

The spicy hot pot was so fragrant and overbearing that after it was served, the aroma of other foods was overshadowed by it. In the spacious dining room, the air was filled with the aroma of chili peppers.

When he sat down, Jiang Li thought: Judging from the way they eat it, the humans in the other world are also very accepting of chili peppers?

So, can he recommend the spicy hot pot like other guests?

Noticing that he was looking at the spicy hot pot, Augustus remembered something and said excitedly: "That day, you recommended this new flavor of hot pot to me. At first, I didn't think it could surpass the position of tomato hot pot in my heart, but..."

The spicy and stimulating taste was completely unacceptable to him the moment he took a bite. His tongue felt like it was bitten by a scorpion, and it was hot and painful. Even drinking a large glass of water couldn't relieve it. There are also spicy spices in the other world, but the spiciness of those spices is completely incomparable to the dried chili in the spicy hot pot.

But unlike other spices, after the spiciness of the chili, what remains is an indescribable fragrance. The taste of the ingredients is brought to the extreme under the effect of the chili, and it is more flavorful. After just a slight taste, the taste of the chili is unforgettable and very addictive. Curiosity is a standard feature of gourmets, so Augustus took a second bite, and a third bite...

Jiang Li listened, looked at a large pot of steaming spicy hot pot, and thought absentmindedly: Should this be considered malatang?

Smelling the spicy smell lingering in the air, and thinking about the clear soup hot pot and tomato hot pot, Augustus couldn't help but sigh: "It must be the favor of the god of food that there are three kinds of delicious hot pot."

The three kinds of hot pot, each with its own highlights, each one is hard to give up.

Jiang Li thought of something and continued: "There are more than these three kinds."

Augustus: "What?!"

Even Earl Dean straightened his back and looked at him.

Jiang Li recalled the various hot pots he had eaten in modern times, and named them one by one: "There are also three-fresh hot pot, mushroom soup hot pot, sour soup hot pot, pork belly chicken, fish maw chicken, coconut chicken, scorpion, Tom Yum Goong, army hot pot, curry, porridge base... Oh, and snail noodle hot pot."

Augustus: "????"

What are these? !

Every name is so unfamiliar. As the future lord of Dore City, the son of the earl, a noble who has enjoyed countless treasures, he has never heard of them all!

Just hot pot, there are more than a dozen flavors? !

But each one sounds so delicious!

Earl Dean: "Then these, in the supermarket..."

Jiang Li recalled: "Most of them are available."

Pre-prepared meals have been developed to the point where they can cover three meals a day, especially these hot pot seasonings, which are already common in households. Of course, they are sold in convenience supermarkets.

But he is used to customers choosing the products themselves, and the others are not mainstream and common hot pot flavors. Jiang Li even forgot to recommend these to customers from another world.

There is no way, there are really too many products in the supermarket.

Augustus clenched his palms tightly, and he signaled the maid to distribute the food to everyone's plates. In his mind, he had already quickly arranged three meals for himself in the next ten days.

After the maids had distributed the food, they left. Earl Dean made an invitation gesture: "Mr. Jiang Li, please enjoy."

In addition to the spicy hot pot, most of the dishes on the table were specialties from another world.

Jiang Li had been in another world for so long, except for buying some monster meat jerky from a roadside stall out of curiosity at the beginning, but he found that it was dry and hard, and the big orange at the door of the supermarket refused to eat it. Jiang Li had never tried other dishes.

With that kind of meat jerky as a base, he didn't have any hope for it, but when the monster meat on the plate entered his mouth, he was surprised.

Jiang Li said in surprise: "This meat is delicious."

It tastes a bit like beef, but the color is not dark, and it can be seen with the naked eye. The chef did not add much spices when processing this dish of meat, but simply roasted it. Therefore, the aroma depends entirely on the meat itself.

The fusion of seasonings is delicious, but when the ingredients themselves are stunning enough, there is no need for other icing on the cake.

Jiang Li couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

Augustus nodded in agreement: "This kind of monster meat is my favorite. It is delicious no matter how it is cooked. Of course, it is best to add it to the hot pot."

"What kind of meat is this?" Jiang Li asked.

This is probably the advantage of the other world. There are different creatures and plants from the earth, and of course you can find many ingredients that are not on the earth.

He could also keep this kind of monster meat in the refrigerator as a regular ingredient. Using Earth's cooking methods, he might be able to develop some delicious new dishes.

"It's the Kuru beast."

Jiang Li: "..."

He had heard the name of this monster meat from the adventurers. It was said to be the most delicious monster meat in Lalan Continent, but it cost several hundred gold coins per pound...

Jiang Li picked up the wine glass next to him and drank a sip of the wine in silence to suppress his surprise.

"This is wine from the capital." Augustus also picked up the wine glass and took the initiative to introduce it to him. He sniffed the fragrant aroma of the wine in the glass and said intoxicatedly: "There is no such wine in Dore City. Only the clearest and sweetest spring water on Mount Lett can brew this unique wine. Jiang Li, what do you think?"

Jiang Li: "Hmm..."

Augustus paused holding the wine glass after noticing his cold attitude.

"Don't you think it tastes bad?"

Jiang Li was embarrassed to say.

The winemaking technology of another world, this wine tastes like grape juice.

Maybe it was over-fermented and a little sour.