"Li Ming and Ying Ying ran together for a long time. When they came to a crowded place, they began to pant heavily.”
"Young Master of the Ministry of War Assistant Minister, aren't you bragging a little too much? How can you come up with such a rotten idea!”
Yingying's beautiful eyes were smiling. She didn't expect to encounter danger when shopping on the street. There were too many accidents when she was with him.
Although her words carried a hint of mockery, she secretly admired him." He was able to analyze the other party's intentions with just a few words, and he was even able to tell a convincing lie. What was commendable was that his body, mind, and movements were perfectly coordinated, and he performed a rich young master to perfection!”
After falling into a tight encirclement, he easily resolved the crisis with his mouth.
His IQ was too high, which might have something to do with his rich life experience.
Li Ming smiled and said," It's nothing. Actually, I want to say that he is the son of the current emperor. I'm afraid that after those guys hear it, they can't help but be impulsive and go back to chop Boss Wang into pieces!"”
"The current emperor is a child in his teens. He hasn't reached the age to have children yet!”Yingying rolled her eyes and said in a reproachful tone,"You're really full of nonsense. Be careful not to let someone with ulterior motives hear it and accuse you of treason!”
"Looks like you care about me quite a bit?" "I think you have a good impression of me now. Do you want to marry me?" Ming Li asked proudly.”
Yingying said in a coquettish voice," Who said I'm going to marry you? You shameless fellow. If you continue to spout nonsense, I'll ignore you!"”
"Looks like this little girl does have a good impression of me. Her heart has already melted a little by me!”
Li Ming knew that nothing good would come from being anxious, so he stopped teasing her. "Where are we now?"”
Ying Ying looked around when she heard Ming Li's words. He saw a huge bulletin board with some damaged notices pasted on it.
"This is the place to announce the announcement!"”
"What does the announcement mean?" Ming Li asked curiously.”
Ying Ying explained," There are a lot of customers in the market in Lu City. It's very conducive to the spread of news, so the yamen built a bulletin board here. As long as there's any news in the capital, it will be posted on it!"”
Li Ming saw the crowd in front of the bulletin board and asked curiously,"Looks like there's a new notice. Otherwise, why would there be so many people surrounding that place?”
"Why don't we go and take a look too?" Ying Ying asked with a confused face.”
When he came to the bulletin board, he saw a new notice pasted on it. Many people gathered there, and some of them who could read began to read aloud.
"In accordance with the will of the heavens, the emperor decreed that the heavens and the earth should be in favor of the country's prosperity. The world should be unified by me. However, the tribes are rising in all directions.”
The literate person shook his head and read it to everyone, making them somewhat confused.
Li Ming said with disdain," Which old scholar wrote this? The notice is for all the ordinary people in the world to see. You don't know what's going on?"”
When the literate person saw the audience's confused face, he explained,"The Emperor means that although the country is unified, there are still some tribes that have been fighting for years. In order to complete the great cause of unifying the world and promote harmony between the tribes, he has decided to hold a new 'God of Cookery' competition to let everyone feel the prosperity of the Great Tang!”
After his concise explanation, everyone came to a realization.
"Isn't it just a cooking competition?”Li Ming said to himself.
Ying Ying nodded vigorously and repeated,""It's the Culinary God Competition!"
Five generations and ten countries, the flames of war raged. It was easy to conquer a country, but difficult to defend it. In order to prevent the rebellion of the ethnic minorities, the imperial court had thought of many effective measures.
"For example, we can enrich the material life of the tribes through trade, send out planting experts, teach them how to farm, and use intermarriage to make them Chinese! These methods were effective, but these methods could not be done in a day. They needed to be accumulated over time!”
In order to further strengthen stability and unity, the Imperial Court had to think of a more convenient method.
Food was the most important thing for the people. If they could hold a cooking competition, they would definitely be supported by the world.
Of course, in the end, the ones who benefited the most were the chefs who cooked.
The news had already been made public yesterday. As long as this notice was released, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in the chef world. Li Ming felt that his chance to stand out had come!
In his previous life, he was the famous God of Food in China, but an accident happened when he announced it. In this life, he wanted to make up for this shortcoming.
"This opportunity is very rare. What are your plans?" Ying Ying asked Ming Li.”
"Of course, I'll do my best to win the reputation of the Great Tang's God of Cookery with my superb cooking skills!" said Li Ming confidently.”
"So you're participating as a chef in a brothel?" Ying Ying reminded Li Ming.”
It was not uncommon for a dog to look down on others.
The judges would favor the chefs of some famous restaurants. Chefs who went to brothels were afraid that someone would watch them cook.
Yingying meant that she was afraid that Ming Li's identity would affect her ranking in the competition and she would lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"You mean that I should leave Cui Hua Lou and find a more famous restaurant to cook so that people won't gossip about me, right?"”
"Although I'm a girl and don't understand the rules of your cooking world, you're now the treasure of Cui Hua Restaurant. Your achievements are obvious to all, but those old men in the high court don't just care about the taste of the food!”
Ying Ying thought for a moment and said slowly,""If you want to stand out, I advise you to change your cooking place and participate in another identity!”
Li Ming had dealt with dignitaries many times. He knew what kind of people they were.
As a prostitute, Yingying could see through this, which made Li Minggao look at her a few times.
"You're very thoughtful. The judges are also vain when they eat. They will think that the same dish tastes better if it's made by a famous chef!”Michael nodded in agreement and changed the topic."But you've neglected what the real taste is!”
"The real taste?" Yingying carefully understood the meaning of these words, and a confused expression appeared on her face.
"The true delicacy of the world is an irresistible taste on the tip of one's tongue. It allows fresh ingredients to completely fuse with one's taste buds, making it unforgettable!”
Li Ming raised his head and said with a solemn expression,"What I pursue in my life is the highest delicacy in the world. In my opinion, the status of the customers is the same. I have to do my best to move their appetite, and my identity is the chef in the brothel. If I lose my confidence in the competition because of other people's doubts, then I might as well give up!”
Yingying admired Ming Li more and more.
In this world, there were too few people who were indifferent to fame and fortune. Most of the people he had seen were people who were blinded by greed and clung to powerful people. However, Li Ming was able to come out of the mud without being tainted. To have such noble moral character, he was definitely a qualified chef.
"You're completely right. It seems that I'm overthinking!”Yingying smiled. This smile could topple a country.
"Li Ming, I believe that you will definitely win the title of Culinary God!”
"I believe that we will definitely be able to do it in the near future!”Yingying was becoming more and more to Lambert's liking."Just tell me what you want to eat tonight. I'll cook for you personally!”
"What's wrong today?" Ying Ying blinked. Did the sun rise from the west?”Thinking back, she couldn't even get him to make her a bowl of noodles. It wasn't easy for her to eat it, and it was Dumb Liu Duan who gave it to her. She didn't expect that she would take the initiative to ask for it now.
For the sake of her face, she wanted to reject him."This lady is a principled person. You begged me to eat for nothing, but I refused to eat.”
However, when she thought of the taste of stir-fried cabbage that Liming had made for her in the past, she began to gulp again. She tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying,"I want to try the taste of Mom's dish that you made a few days ago!"”
It was no wonder he couldn't forget her. Ever since she competed with Zhang Shangguan in cooking, her superb cooking skills had instantly killed the people Boss Wang had hired.
What kind of magical smell could make the enemy change sides at the last minute? Many people couldn't understand this question. The only explanation was the dish he made.
"The quality of a dish varies from person to person. If that dish was eaten by a good person, the taste would definitely not be special!”
Li Ming explained to Ying Ying. When he saw Ying Ying's confused look, he sighed helplessly.
There were all kinds of ingredients in the world, and they were all supplemented by seasonings.
If he wanted to make the shredded potatoes delicious, the sour and spicy flavor could enhance their taste.
However, in the era that Liming lived in, there were not many types of seasonings.
For example, barbecue grills, ketchup, and curry sauce in today's society. These condiments were not available, making it difficult for Li Ming's superb culinary skills to be displayed.
It was even harder than ascending to the heavens to prepare all the seasonings.
The heavens seemed to have heard Ming Li's request.
He saw an old man selling all kinds of plants at the side.
The old man's appearance was very strange. It had nothing to do with the plants he sold. Moreover, he was a very special person.
His hair and beard had turned white, and his goatee fluttered in the wind. He was dressed in rags and had a kind smile on his face. He narrowed his eyes and enjoyed the sunlight. He seemed to have an attitude that said,"If you want to buy it, then buy it. If you don't want to buy it, then don't." Amidst the incessant cries of peddlers, it appeared very unique.
What caught your attention the most was that he was holding a plant.
In the green flower pot, the emerald green roots were tall and verdant, and they were covered with lantern-like fruits. They were green and dripping. This pot of flowers was particularly eye-catching among the other plants.
Li Ming swallowed hard. His eyes seemed to be possessed as he stared at the plant as if he could not pull it out.
The people of this era did not know what it was at all. Today, people called this plant chili.
"Ming Li, what are you thinking?"
Yingying stretched out her small fingers and gestured in front of Liming a few times. She found that his eyes were still straight. Yingying followed his gaze and saw that Ming Li was looking at an old man. She immediately asked,"Is this old man your relative?”
"Don't make things up!"
Li Ming woke up from his daze and immediately walked to the old man.
The old man seemed to have sensed something and raised his head to ask,""Little brother, what do you want to buy?”
When his eyes met the old man's, Li Ming seemed to be unable to stand steadily. His eyes were filled with stars, and he only recovered after running for a long time.
Looking at the old man, his gaze was very kind. Just like the elders in the family!
"Xu Xian is really awesome!”
Li Ming felt a little incredulous. He pointed at the plant and said to the old man,"Uncle, how much is this plant?”
Laozi immediately shook his head and said,"I'm not selling this plant!"”（）
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