"Cough cough cough..."
Zhou Yu coughed continuously, his face turned red, and beads of sweat streamed down his face.
Xiao Qiao hurriedly ordered, "Pour wine for the Grand Commander!"
The maid quickly poured a glass of beer, and foam rapidly gushed out.
Zhou Yu picked up his beer, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp, which slightly eased the burning sensation in his throat.
Lu Su took a bite of "Mao Xue Wang" and slurped it up repeatedly because of the spiciness.
Why is this spicy Sichuan-style spicy blood curd dish so spicy?
As Lu Su asked the question, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Li Huan picked up a bright red "lantern pepper" with his chopsticks and explained with a smile.
"Look, everyone, this is a chili pepper from the foreign land of Mexigo. It's called the lantern pepper because its shape resembles a lantern. Its spiciness far surpasses that of dogwood and ginger!"
Lu Su nodded: "I see. I've broadened my horizons today."
Xiao Qiao smiled and said, "This dish has a lot of ingredients. Besides duck blood, eel, beef offal, sliced meat, and bean sprouts, I have never seen the other ingredients before."
Li Huan introduced, "It includes lettuce, potatoes, enoki mushrooms, wide rice noodles..."
Everyone listened attentively.
After the introduction, Li Huan deliberately reminded everyone, "This dish is indeed very spicy. The power of bell peppers is not to be underestimated, so please proceed with caution."
Zhou Yu chuckled twice, picked up a slice of luncheon meat, chewed it quickly, and swallowed it.
He exhaled and said arrogantly, "The lantern peppers from foreign lands are nothing special, what's there to fear?"
Seeing Zhou Yu's pretentious behavior, Li Huan found it hilarious.
Lu Su praised, "The Grand Commander's tolerance for spicy food far exceeds that of ordinary people!"
Zhou Yu, beaming with pride, picked up another wide rice noodle covered in chili oil, chewed it a few times, and then slurped it up!
*Pfft!* As the wide rice noodles were sucked into his mouth, red oil splattered out and landed in Zhou Yu's eyes.
He quickly covered his eyes and instinctively screamed.
"Zhou Lang!" Xiao Qiao exclaimed, jumping up in fright.
Li Huan said, "Don't worry, the chili oil got in your eyes, but the Grand Commander's tolerance is beyond that of ordinary people. Just bear with it, and it will stop burning soon."
Upon hearing Li Huan's words, how could Zhou Yu possibly have the nerve to wipe it with a handkerchief?
He kept his eyes tightly shut, grimacing, and tried his best to persevere.
Xiao Qiao asked with concern, "Zhou Lang, should we rinse it with clean water?"
Zhou Yu shook his head: "It's alright, it's alright..."
Taking the opportunity, Zhuge Liang raised his beer: "Grand Commander, I toast you!"
Zhou Yu endured the stinging pain in his eyes, reached for the wine cup, picked it up, and took a sip.
Immediately afterwards, tears streamed down her face, and snot also started flowing from her nose.
Li Huan said with a smile, "Brother Liang, look how much the Grand Commander admires you. He was moved to tears just by offering him a cup of wine!"
Zhuge Liang suppressed a laugh: "Brother Huan, you flatter me. What virtue or ability do I possess to make the Grand Commander shed tears?"
Zhou Yu realized that Li Huan and Zhuge Liang were putting on an act, and he clenched his fists in anger, his shoulders trembling.
Li Huan cursed inwardly: You're such a show-off, you deserve to suffer!
Zhou Yu shed some more tears, washing away the snot in his eyes, and only then did he feel a little better. He barely opened his eyes and grabbed a handkerchief to wipe away his snot.
Li Huan pointed to the "Cold Spicy Chicken Noodles" and said with a smile, "Great Commander, this cold noodle dish is even spicier than Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish). Would you like a bowl?"
Zhou Yu quickly waved his hand: "No rush, we'll eat noodles later! Come on, let's drink!"
He raised his glass in a gesture of respect, then tilted his head back and drank it all.
Sun Shangxiang ate three pieces of "braised ribbonfish" in a row, still wanting more, and marveling at the deliciousness.
"This fish has bones, but no fine thorns, and the flesh is extremely tender!"
Li Huan said, "This is called ribbonfish. It has a relatively long body and lives in the deep sea. It dies very quickly after being caught and brought ashore, making it difficult to transport to the mainland."
Sun Shangxiang said, "No wonder I've never seen this fish before."
Lu Su raised a glass to Li Huan and then said, "Sir, you are so young, yet your culinary skills are so superb. Why don't you stay by the Grand Commander's side and be in charge of his three meals a day?"
Before Li Huan could respond, Sun Shangxiang said, "Li Huan has no intention of becoming a chef and has already declined Sister Xiao Qiao's offer."
Lu Su said, "What a pity, what a pity... If Mr. Li Huan were not a chef, he could open a restaurant in Wu County, and we would often go and support him."
Sun Shangxiang's eyes lit up: "Open a restaurant? Brilliant! Does Li Huan have this idea?"
Li Huan smiled calmly: "I'm a wanderer, free-spirited, and I only love setting up a stall to sell boxed lunches."
Instantly, Sun Shangxiang's expression turned to disappointment.
Xiao Qiao put down her chopsticks: "Mr. Li Huan, since you had a pleasant conversation with Zhou Lang, could you sell your secret sauce and precious seasonings?"
Li Huan said, "Mrs. Zhou, please be patient. It will definitely be sold in three days."
Xiao Qiao asked in confusion, "Why wait another three days?"
Li Huan said, "I will collect the cost of the sauce, condiments, and the 500 taels of gold for the boxed lunch in three days."
Xiao Qiao was delighted after hearing this.
Seeing Li Huan's confidence, Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang.
“Mr. Kongming, deliver 100,000 crossbow bolts in three days!”
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Grand Commander, the military order has been issued, and I will do my utmost to produce arrows!"
Afterwards, everyone continued to enjoy the meal and talk about the food.
The banquet has ended.
Zhuge Liang and Lu Su stayed overnight at Zhou's residence, and Li Huan took his leave.
He had just stepped out the door when Sun Shangxiang followed closely behind.
"It's late at night. Why isn't Miss Sun resting at home? What are you doing out here?"
Li Huan asked with a smile, climbed onto the electric tricycle, and looked up at the night sky.
"Does Miss Sun perhaps wish to take a car ride and enjoy the moon with me?"
At this moment, the moonlight shines brightly, illuminating the earth.
Sun Shangxiang's face flushed slightly: "I have something to ask you..."
Li Huan patted the seat: "Hurry up and get in, let's go for a drive and chat."
Sun Shangxiang immediately got into the car and sat next to Li Huan.
Both of them had drunk several bottles of beer and were quite tipsy.
As Li Huan drove slowly, inhaling the delicate fragrance emanating from beside him, he felt his ears burning and his heart pounding, giving rise to inappropriate thoughts.
Sun Shangxiang said, "It's impossible to make 100,000 crossbow bolts within ten days, let alone three! Why did you agree to Governor Zhou's request and have Mr. Kongming sign a military order?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "This is a secret of heaven, and cannot be revealed."
“Sigh…” Sun Shangxiang sighed, “Actually, Governor Zhou is not short of crossbows. As far as I know, there are at least 300,000 crossbows in the camp!”
"Governor Zhou ordered Mr. Kongming to supervise the manufacture of crossbows, clearly out of jealousy of Mr. Kongming's talent and to deliberately make things difficult for him! If he cannot deliver 100,000 crossbows in three days, Governor Zhou will surely execute Mr. Kongming!"
Li Huan was secretly surprised after hearing this.
Sun Shangxiang may seem bold and unrestrained, but she is actually very shrewd.
She continued, "If Mr. Kongming were to hand over 100,000 crossbow bolts, Governor Zhou would be furious and, after paying you 500 taels of gold, he would hold a grudge and seek an opportunity to eliminate you two brothers!"
Li Huan hurriedly asked, "Since you know that Zhou Yu is rather narrow-minded, why don't you remind your brother Sun Quan not to give Zhou Yu an important position?"
Sun Shangxiang said, "Although Commander Zhou is not very magnanimous, he is resourceful, skilled in military administration, and completely obedient to my brother!"
Li Huan pursed her lips.
Sun Shangxiang said, "Tomorrow, please tell Mr. Kongming that I will send a warship to escort him back to Xiakou."
Li Huan was shocked...
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