The copper pot looked similar to the cauldrons commonly seen in Great Qin. It had four legs, but its walls were thin and light.
There was a copper plate inside the pot that divided the pot into two halves.
On one side, there were some mushrooms and the like, and on the other side, there was a red soup made of unknown ingredients.
The red soup looked extremely gorgeous. There were some red things flying up and down with the boiling water.
Beside the copper pot were some vegetables, as well as pork, mutton, and other meat.
However, the meat slices were extremely thin, not as thick as the large pieces of meat he usually saw.
"What is this? The quality was not bad, but the quantity was a little small. This old man can finish this plate of mutton in three bites.”
Wang Jian, this old fogey, seemed to be rather regretful that Xia Qi did not agree to his request for forgiveness.
Today, he risked his life to imitate Lianpo, to show Brother Zheng that he could eat a bucket of rice and 10 catties of meat for a meal.
Xia Qi ignored Wang Jian's arrogant words and turned to Brother Zheng."Imperial Father, this is hotpot. It's a new way of eating that I've just come up with.”
Speaking of this hotpot, Xia Qi felt rather sad.
After coming to this era for more than ten years, he worked hard and became the number one wealthy businessman in the world.
However, in the end, he still couldn't get to eat some of the food that he had been longing for.
He had waited ten years for this hotpot.
The reason was that the materials were too difficult to gather.
Ten years ago, when Xia Qi was doing business in Shangjun, he bought some sesame seeds from a foreign tribe merchant.
Xia Qi treated it as if he had obtained a treasure, and he ordered the specialist to plant it and serve it carefully.
However, with Sesame, he was still missing one crucial thing, which was chili.
Great Qin was extremely short on spices, and they were worth as much as gold.
Among the ancient rituals, the highest standard that the emperor invited guests to was a roasted lamb.
He carefully selected a small lamb and soaked it in spices. Then, he found a big goose and put a raw egg into the goose's belly. He also soaked it in spices.
Then, he filled the copper cauldron with oil and threw the sheep into it to cook.
This thing was completely cooked in oil.
Moreover, after cutting it open, the smell of the spices was simply too pungent.
This was the top-notch food of this era that had both the highest etiquette and delicious taste.
Ordinary officials would be willing to die immediately even if they had to eat a meal in their lifetime.
However, when Xia Qi thought about that smell, he could not help but feel his entire body go numb.
Compared to the seasonings that Xia Qi was familiar with, the taste of the spices at this time was much poorer.
When it came to the use of spices, people believed that great strength would produce miracles. It was in quantity, not in quality.
There was spiciness, but there were a few main sources of spiciness.
Pepper, garlic, mustard, and Zhu Yu. These things more or less had a spicy taste, but in Xia Qi's opinion, it was far from enough.
Xia Qi had always firmly believed that chili was the essence of hotpot.
Unfortunately, Great Qin did not have chili.
What a sad story!
Therefore, when Xia sent out the fleet, other than asking them to find new food, they also had a special mission, which was to find chili peppers.
Although those people did not bring back the potatoes, they did bring back the chili.
This made Xia Qi ecstatic.
He kept most of the chilies as seeds and could not wait to try the hotpot.
Before he left the house this morning, Xia Qi had prepared the hotpot base and sauce and instructed the royal chef to prepare the side dishes according to his requirements.
After a day of hard work, she sat in her room and enjoyed a hot pot meal.
There was nothing more enjoyable than this in the world!
"Your Majesty!
Zhao Gao couldn't help but say," Brother Zheng's follower."
In Zhao Gao's opinion, Xia Qi's meal was completely against etiquette.
Even ordinary noble families paid attention to a separate meal system.
Eating at the same table was an extremely rude behavior.
Not to mention, the bright red color in the copper pot made people feel a little bad.
Most beautiful things were poisonous.
This ability to distinguish was a necessary skill for walking in the Imperial Palace, especially for the servants who followed the Emperor.
Brother Zheng enjoyed this atmosphere.
He waved his hand and said,"It's fine!"”
With that, Brother Zheng took the lead and sat at the head of the table.
Wang Jian chuckled and glanced at Zhao Gao before following.
After Xia Qi sat down, he personally prepared the dipping sauce for Brother Zheng.
Then, he briefly introduced the hotpot to the two of them. He couldn't wait to pick up a piece of mutton and throw it into the spicy pot.
As the meat slices entered his mouth, the spicy taste, along with the sound of sesame sauce, exploded in his mouth.
Yes, this was the taste!
Xia Qi had a satisfied expression.
Seeing Xia Qi enjoy it so much, Wang Jian was also somewhat unable to hold it in anymore.
He followed suit and threw in a few slices of mutton.
After a few breaths, he picked up the mutton, stirred it in his bowl, and threw it into his mouth.
"Puff!"
In the next instant, Wang Jian opened his mouth and spat. His entire face was also rapidly turning red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This scene made Zhao Gao, who was at the side, nervous.
However, in the next moment, Wang Jian's actions stunned him.
Wang Jian quickly reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a few more slices of mutton. Then, he put them into his mouth and started chewing hard.
As he ate, he pouted. Not long after, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
After a few mouthfuls, Wang Jian raised the wine cup and drank a mouthful.
Then, he let out a long sigh.
"Awesome!"
It was concise and comprehensive…
"Your Majesty, try it!"
At this moment, Wang Jian said to Brother Zheng.
Although Brother Zheng trusted Xia Qi, the safety of the Emperor was not a small matter.
For this kind of "unknown origin" food, in theory, it was necessary for the chamberlain to test the poison first.
Wang Jian stopped Zhao Gao, but he himself played the role of testing the poison.
Brother Zheng smiled and shook his head. He also reached out his chopsticks.
After taking a bite, Brother Zheng's eyes lit up and he nodded.
"Delicious indeed!"
It had to be said that chili peppers were extremely attractive to the foodies.
Whether it was now or in the future.
In the land of the Xia, there might be many people who didn't eat spicy food.
However, if one looked closely, it was not that many people did not like to eat it, but they did not dare to eat it or could not eat it.
Delicious food and wine were in front of them. They ate at the same table, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.
Xia Qi could clearly feel that Brother Zheng's attitude towards him was becoming more and more amiable.
Previously, although Big Brother Zheng was also easy-going with Xia Qi, when Xia Qi faced him, he could always feel a kind of imposing aura that was not angry but powerful.
This wasn't because of Xia Qi's identity as a commoner. It was because Fu Su and the other princes who grew up by Brother Zheng's side felt the same when they faced him.
Brother Zheng was obviously different today.
For example, did Brother Zheng, Wen Xiaqi, feel uncomfortable after coming to Xianyang?
In the past, Xia Qi did not dare to imagine such a problem.
Although Brother Zheng considered himself his biological father, he was different from all the fathers in the world.
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