Ten days ago, Zhang Qian and Zhou Jianliang were able to successfully lure the crazy giraffe away from the front of Zichen Palace, and half of the credit went to Li Qi with a group of guards and horsemen to dismantle the gatehouse for the giraffe in front of their heads.

Therefore, whether it is Zhang Qian or Zhou Jianliang, they have a very good impression of this Li Fengyu. They asked each other about each other's attitudes with each other's eyes, and walked quickly to the door together.

"Li Fengyu has, please. You can come, Zhang can't ask for it. It's just that the ordnance supervisor has been ordered to relocate recently, and I'm in some chaos here, so please don't be surprised by Li Fengyu! Although he is about the same age as Li Qi and his official rank is exactly the same, according to the paper experience learned on the Internet in later generations, Zhang Qian still tried to give enough respect to Li Qi, the "leading driver", and immediately smiled after opening the door.

"Young Eunuch Zhang doesn't have to be polite, Li's side is usually more chaotic." That Li Qi is even good at being a man, so he immediately turned sideways and returned the favor with the gift of his peers. At the same time, he explained with a smile the purpose of coming to Zhang Qian, "Today, Li is also here specifically for the relocation of the Ordnance Supervisor!" As mentioned above, this time the ordnance supervisor moved into the forbidden garden, and the task was heavy, so let the Shang Bureau do its best to provide support. Li's side, there is nothing else, that is, there are many cars, horses, and people. When you need to use cars, horses, and people, Young Eunuch Zhang sent a brother over to inform him! ”

"In this way, thank you Brother Li!" Zhang Qian was worried that there were not enough manpower for many people, and when he heard that Li Qi was actually ordered to come to help, he suddenly burst into joy. Hurriedly made another gesture to the other party, then turned his body sideways and invited the other party in, "Brother Li, please, it just so happens that there is wine and meat today, I can have a good meal." ”

"In this way, Li is welcome!" Li Qi smiled and returned the salute to Zhang Qian, and then stepped inside. Zhou Jianliang, Guo Nu and Ren Cong are all lower in rank than this person, so they have to come forward to meet them one by one. And that Li Qi didn't pretend to be a "leader's driver", and returned it with a smile and a courtesy, so he sat down steadily in the position that Guo Nu temporarily gave up.

Although he didn't have a fight, Guo Nu and Ren Cong didn't dare to be as indulgent as when they faced Zhou Jianliang before. After one moved his copper pot, he hurriedly got up to help arrange the dishes and chopsticks, and the other quickly took two copper cups, one large and one small, and helped this person pour chrysanthemum white into the copper pot.

"Good wine!" Li Qi said that he was not welcome, but he was really welcome. Without waiting for Zhang Qian to prepare the new copper pot for himself, he first picked up the large copper pot and took a big sip of revenge. Immediately, he half-spread his body on the chair and exhaled a long breath, "It's really good wine, this is what men drink." What is this drunk and that pulp in Jingshi, it's just swill for feeding dogs! ”

"Brother Li, don't say this outside, otherwise, there will be too many people who will be offended!" Zhang Qian reminded with a smile while quickly assembling the fifth red copper hot pot.

"Of course, do you think I look like that unsteady person?" Li Qi took another big sip of liquor and continued to exhale a long breath, "That is, in front of you, the master of the chrysanthemum white, you dare to tell the truth." By the way, I'll talk about the ugly things first, and the relocation is on my brothers who are still in the bureau. But with such good wine, you'll have to prepare a few large barrels for me when I get back. Li Mou talked to the brothers, telling them that the ordnance supervisor guards the furnace for refining gunpowder, and a little leakage is enough for everyone to have a good drink! ”

"Yes, definitely. That's enough for the day! You can drink it with your belly open, but it's not enjoyable after drinking, and you can also take a gourd with you! Listening to what Li Qi said unabashedly, Zhang Qian simply agreed to a happy one.

For someone like him, who lacks experience in officialdom, it's as simple as that. Even if the other party was ordered to lead his brothers to help the ordnance supervisor, he didn't owe him Zhang Qian. So, he had to say something, he had to say something.

And Li Qineng took the initiative to put forward the conditions himself, which made him save his thoughts, and then think about what to repay the kindness of all the brothers in Shangju.

The latter are all the same as him, they have never tasted the taste of high-quality liquor such as Moutai and Wuliangye, and they can deal with it by casually diluting the alcohol extracted from the alchemy pot to about 60 degrees, and then adding some plant essential oils to it.

By the way, he can also report some more money to the boss, and secretly let Zhou Jianliang take the saved alcohol to Shuo Fangjun. In this way, it not only met the needs of a part of the Shuofang army, but also did not make Li Xian in the palace fearful.

"Then Li will thank Young Eunuch Zhang for the brothers!" Li Qi was immediately satisfied, sat up straight, and gently bowed his hand to Zhang Qian. Immediately, his eyes fell on the stove behind Zhou Jianliang, "Is this also a sharp weapon handed down by Brother Zhang's master?" How to call it? It looks a little ugly, but it's so practical! ”

Before Zhang Qian could respond, he had already stood up and looked around the stove repeatedly, "Put one of these things in the house in winter, you can be less smoky." Put a pot of soup on top of it, which can not only quench your thirst at any time, but also add some moisture to the house, so that your face will not dry out all day long. I just don't know how much it costs? Can ordinary people afford it? ”

"The gadgets passed down by the master for the winter, I didn't expect to be able to get into Brother Li's eyes." Zhang Qian's fingers were extremely flexible, and as he spoke, he had already assembled the red copper hot pot. While rinsing it with the hot water in the teapot nest, he responded with a smile, "Shimen, it's called this stove, and it's a little more delicate than this." However, at present, the ordnance supervisor cannot make a thin iron sheet, so he can only simplify because of ugliness. As for the use, it is indeed similar to what Brother Li said. Come, wash the pot, Brother Li, please use it slowly. ”

The words fell, and the copper pot was already placed on the table in front of the seat. Immediately, the wick was lit, the flame height was adjusted, and the pot was filled with chicken broth, and a series of actions seemed to be flowing water, "The simple way to eat in the master is not elegant, Brother Li makes do with it!" ”

"It's called simplicity?" Although Li Qi has a wide range of knowledge, it is the first time in his life to eat hot pot. It was the first time in his life that he saw an alcohol stove that was not smoking, but could adjust the strength of the flame at any time, and suddenly, he forgot to observe the stove carefully, and quickly returned to his seat, his two eyes widened, "The so-called food is not tired of being fine, and it is estimated that it is nothing more than that." ”

"That's because you haven't seen Cao Xueqin's food!" Zhang Qian didn't dare to accept the other party's compliment, and muttered quietly in his stomach. Then he smiled and began to demonstrate how to eat shabu-shabu.

As a liberal arts student, he has read "Dream of Red Mansions" more than once. Almost every time, I was fascinated by the care and luxury of Jiafu's cooking. Therefore, the phrase "never get tired of eating, never get tired of being fine" has long been equated with Jiafu cuisine. I don't dare to admit it, just a copper pot casually, you just can't get tired of eating.

However, Li Fengyu, who is still in the bureau, does not match his status as a "full-time driver of the big leader" in terms of his performance towards food. After eating a few bites of mutton like Zhang Qian, he was addicted to it like a soldier. Immediately, while getting off the chopsticks like flying, he frequently raised the lamp, and he didn't need anyone to persuade him, and he was a whirlwind.

Seeing that he had such a good appetite, Zhang Qian, Zhou Jianliang and others were suddenly taken into cravings. They picked up their chopsticks and began to drink meat and wine, one by one, and soon their faces were flushed and their foreheads were sweaty.

"I came uninvited today and bothered Brother Zhang, Li is really ashamed.!" Two catties of mutton in the belly, a large cup of liquor was drunk, Li Qi picked up the small cup and took the initiative to send an invitation to Zhang Qian, "Come, I will take this wine first, and congratulate Brother Zhang and Brother Zhou on their ascension!" ”

"It's broken, how can you be lowly and dare to let Li Fengyu toast!" Zhou Jianliang was of a low level, so he hurriedly stood up, holding the wine cup in both hands and shaking it to the other party.

"Don't talk so much nonsense, Brother Zhang entertained you, why didn't you be humble? Since you eat and drink at the same table, don't ask about the level of the official. Otherwise, you won't be happy, and neither will I. Neither of them is happy, so why should everyone get together?! Li Qi rolled his eyes at him very dissatisfied, and then drank the wine syrup in the copper cup.

Zhou Jianliang had no choice but to accompany him to drink. Zhang Qian saw that Li Qi was refreshing, and he had the heart to make friends with him, so he also swallowed the wine in the copper cup in one gulp.

The two were about to pour a full wine cup to pay tribute to Li Fengyu. But seeing that this person had already snatched the gourd containing wine from Guo Nu's hand, he first poured the big and small cups in front of him. Then he lifted the small lamp for the second time, and added with a smile: "This second lamp is dedicated to Brother Zhang." Li came over today, in addition to official business, there is actually a reluctant invitation. After saying it later, I hope that Brother Zhang will not think Li is reckless! ”

"Brother Li said that as long as he can, Zhang will definitely not refuse!" I don't know what kind of medicine is going to be sold in the other party's gourd, Zhang Qian thought about it, raised the small wine cup, and motioned Guo Nu to help him fill it with his eyes, and at the same time smiled to show his attitude.

"It's not a big deal!" Li Qi himself first dried up the liquor in the cup, and then added with a smile, "It will definitely not make Brother Zhang too embarrassed." Of course, if Brother Zhang feels embarrassed, he can refuse. ”

"Brother Li, please speak face to face!" Seeing that this person was serious, Zhang Qian also quickly drank the wine syrup in the cup, straightened his body, and listened to his ears.

"Then Li is welcome!" Li Qi pondered the vocabulary for a moment and smiled and arched his hand, "Li has a relative with a high surname and is not so competitive. I couldn't study, and I couldn't do farming, so I had to open a shop to sell magic candles! At the entrance of the East Market, the old store of the Gao family is his business. Brother Zhang has used magic candles before, it is estimated that you will definitely not be able to look at the kind of things that ordinary people only use. It is to put away the straw sandals and linen clothes worn by the people in Chang'an City, add peat, sawdust, yellow mud and other materials, and press them into dry firewood. It doesn't taste very good when burned, but it's cheaper and has enough firepower! (Note: This is a historical fact, not a fabrication.) ）

"Huh?" Zhang Qian's eyes were wide and round, and his mouth couldn't be closed for a long time.

Briquettes, there were actually briquettes in the Tang Dynasty, they are still green and environmentally friendly, making full use of recyclable materials! I just don't know, the upper pressure is not pressed out of the breathable honeycomb!

Could the man who invented this also come from the 21st century!' In an instant, a bolt of lightning struck through his mind, making him look forward to it.

I was about to ask if the person who invented the magic candle was still alive in the world and where he lived. But he heard Guo Nu's voice, which sounded from his side, "The old store of the Gao family in Dongshi? Dare to ask, Li Fengyu's relative, but Gao Shouyi? A few years ago, he saved the Dou family and took over the Dou family's candle industry? ”

"Exactly! Unexpectedly, Master Guo also knew the name of my relative! Li Qi took over with a smile and turned his gaze to Guo Nu, "Even if you save people, he also took a fancy to the promising property of the Dou family at that time, so he gave the Dou family a good price." One is willing to buy, the other is willing to sell, and there is no saving word. ”

"Li Fengyu doesn't have to be too humble for Boss Gao, the Dou family's magic candle industry has been done for three generations. The future generations have long lost the spirit of their predecessors. Especially after Dou Gongxi went, letting go was already a sure thing, and it was all supported by a group of old foils for more than ten years. "Worthy of being the former little overlord of Chang'an, Guo Nu knows a lot about things on the market. took the opportunity to talk to Li Qi, and in a few words, he hinted to Zhang Qian clearly about the roots of the relative in this person's mouth. "If it weren't for Boss Gao's righteous action, the Dou family's industry would have burned high incense at half the price at that time!"

And Zhang Qian, when he heard that the candle business was already the third generation, he was a little disappointed. When I heard that the inventor of the first generation of magic candles had been working for many years, I couldn't lift my spirits for a while.

And that Li Qi didn't notice that his demeanor was different. After asking and answering questions with Guo Nu, after doing enough foreshadowing, he turned to the topic again, "Brother Zhang, my uncompetitive relative, I don't know where to inquire and learn that the business of Liushen Hualu was opened by Brother Zhang's family, and it has raised shares in Chang'an City twice in succession. He is not well-informed enough, and his strength is not good, and he didn't catch up with the first two times. Therefore, I was specially asked to ask when the third time was raised. Next time, can you also let him hitchhike? ”