"I don't have extra tables and chairs for you, but I can lend you the carpenters who know how to do it.”
"I did make a few more lounge chairs here. When you leave, you can each take one back.”
Qin Meiyu gave them reclining chairs very readily. He even got someone to bring out two reclining chairs for them to see.
Everyone took turns to try it out on the recliner. It was indeed a good thing for resting. It was very comfortable to lie on it. They all decided to put one in the office.
Qin Meiyu also knew that even though she said that she would lend out those carpenters, they would all be divided up by everyone and could not be returned.
Fortunately, there was Tang An at home who was very good at learning and doing things. At most, Tang An could teach a few carpenters to use.
In the kitchen, Qin Yi was instructing Tang An to cook. Why wasn't he the one cooking?
Because his arms and legs were too small to reach the stove, and he planned to cook mainly potatoes and beef today.
Qin Yi's appetite was aroused at the thought of the dishes he was going to cook. It had been a long time since he had a good meal.
Not long after, the dishes prepared in the kitchen were served by the servants one after another, and the table was gradually filled with dishes.
The dishes on the table were: potato chicken, potato beef, potato ribs, onion potato pancake, braised potato chips, shredded potato, scalded beef pancake, sauce beef, fried beef tongue, beef soup, braised rabbit meat, roasted whole lamb, and beggar's chicken.
Everyone looked at the ten dishes on the table. Many of them were novel dishes that they had never seen before. A wave of fragrance assailed their noses, causing everyone to involuntarily swallow their saliva.
Qin Yi, who came out of the kitchen, saw that everyone present was so enticed by the table of delicious dishes that they swallowed their saliva. However, everyone was waiting for him politely.
Of course, Qin Yi was embarrassed to make people wait, so he quickened his pace and sat down.
After Qin Yi sat down and nodded at Qin Meiyu, Qin Meiyu announced to everyone.
"The dishes have been served. Everyone can start tasting.”
As soon as Qin Meiyu finished speaking, everyone did the same thing. They first carefully took a bite and then wolfed it down.
Qin Yi watched as everyone scrambled to eat the dishes, and the dishes on the table were rapidly decreasing. He had asked Tang An to make a large portion of these dishes, but according to the way they ate, the dishes on the table might not be enough for them.
Therefore, Qin Yi instructed Tang An, who was standing behind him, to make more dishes based on the remaining ingredients in the kitchen. He turned around and began to persuade everyone.
"Can you guys eat slower? Eating too fast is not good for your health. If you don't have enough to eat, just let someone cook.”
Li Qiankun told Second Emperor Li about his feelings as he ate.
"Imperial Father, the food we ate in the Yi Public House was really delicious.”
"This is the first time I've eaten such delicious food. No wonder Ah Yi, no, I should call him Shian now, is so sad.”
"That time in school, he was upset because he thought about food. I even secretly thought that Shian might not be used to school for the first time and was hungry because he was nervous.”
"Now, if it were me, I would be sad too.”
The group of children echoed Li Qiankun's words. The children told their fathers one by one that compared to the food they ate in the Yi Public House today, the food they usually ate was indeed inedible.
He was very puzzled. How did he eat it with such relish in the past?
Fortunately, everyone listened to Qin Yi's advice and slowed down their eating speed. Otherwise, they would have swallowed because of the children's words.
Qin Yi and the others were a little speechless because of the child's words. They hurriedly called for everyone to eat to ease the atmosphere.
"Everyone, look at me. This dish is called Beggar's Chicken. There's another story about this Beggar's Chicken dish.”
"Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a beggar.”
"One day, he happened to get a chicken. He wanted to kill it to eat, but he found that he had neither cooking utensils nor seasonings.”
" Therefore, he had no choice but to kill the chicken, remove its internal organs, and coat it with yellow mud and firewood. He then placed the chicken in the fire and roasted it. When it was done, he cracked open the mud shell and saw that the chicken feathers had also been removed along with the mud shell, revealing the chicken meat.”
"Of course, the beggar's chicken on the table has been improved. It tastes very good. Everyone, come and try this dish.”
As Qin Yi introduced the chicken to everyone, he peeled the beggar's chicken himself.
Everyone watched as Qin Yi used a small wooden hammer to crack open the outer shell of the beggar's chicken, revealing the lotus leaf inside.
Immediately after, the lotus leaf opened, and the fragrance immediately filled the air.
When Qin Yi pushed the peeled beggar's chicken to everyone, they could not wait to taste it.
"Yes, when this dish is opened, the fragrance fills the room. Moreover, it's crispy and tender in the mouth. It's indeed very delicious.”
After tasting it, Lord Zhangsun gave an evaluation of the beggar's chicken, which was unanimously agreed by everyone.
The children present were not in the mood to pay attention to what the adults were saying. They saw that the children were eating heartily, and each of them had their cheeks puffed up.
One had to know that Second Emperor Li was very concerned about the physical and mental health and growth of the next generation. The meals for the children studying in Hongwen Hall every day were prepared by the imperial chef sent by Second Emperor Li.
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