When a jar of Du Kang was about to bottom, the hot pot finally came, and there was a strong fragrance from afar, and the two Zhou Dukes couldn't help but light up their eyes, just smelling this smell, they could imagine that this thing must be extraordinary. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Under his command, the cooks placed the charcoal pots, copper tripods, condiments and other things one by one, and the cooks set up a case table on the side, placing all kinds of vegetables, meat slices and other ingredients.

After a short effort, the charcoal in the charcoal basin gradually turned red, and the hot pot that had been boiled in the kitchen prison for a while also tumbled, and the steam burst out of the mouth, and the fragrance soon filled the entire front hall.

Two-week Gong sniffed vigorously, staring straight at the steaming bronze tripod, the Adam's apple turned up and down, but I didn't know how to eat this thing, I only felt that there seemed to be a kitten scratching hard in my heart, and the itch **** crisp was not uncomfortable!

"Serve food to the two Zhou Gongs." Ji Yan snickered and watched the cute performance of the two dukes for a while, and finally gave the order to the waiter.

Three chamberlains quickly came up, and each of them filled the three bigwigs with a handful of cooked chicken.

The two Zhou Gong smelled the delicious food in front of them, and could no longer resist the temptation of gluttonous insects, so they quickly sandwiched a piece of chicken and put it in their mouths, just took a bite, their eyes lit up violently, and they couldn't even take care of the pain of their mouths and tongues being burned, and they ate it with a wolf's mouth, and when they were about to take the second piece, they found that Ji Yan actually took a piece of meat and slowly dipped it in each copper bowl in front of him, and then put it in his mouth, squinting his eyes and chewing slowly, that look of great enjoyment, not like eating, Instead, a few maids were rubbing his back.

So the two Zhou Gong also learned to dip the spices in the various bowls placed on the desk, and then put them in their mouths.

Then, Ji Yan asked the waiter to put some meat slices and vegetables, which made the two Zhou Dukes full of praise and enjoyment.

About half an hour later, the two Zhou Gong touched their round bellies, burped happily, stared at the hot pot that was still tumbling, although they were unwilling, they couldn't stop putting down their chopsticks, they were so full that they couldn't stand up if they ate again. Although the food is good, the belly is small! The two secretly regretted in their hearts.

Seeing the two of them like this, Ji Yan asked the senior eunuch to remove the hot pot, and several chamberlains tidied up the table of the three of them.

After everyone had withdrawn, Ji Gen said to Ji Yan: "I don't know how this hot pot is made, but it is really delicious, and I hope that the king will allow your supervisor to teach this dish to my chef." ”

Ji Chao followed: "That's it, my father also has this request." ”

Ji Yan shook his head: "This is not good, you must know that the senior eunuch is cooking this thing, it took half a year, consumed countless ingredients, and the energy consumed is even more unimaginable. ”

When Ji Gen heard this, he couldn't help but feel full of regret, and his eyes rolled and said: "This prince knows that the royal family is short of food, if the king is willing to give this dish, this prince is willing to give a thousand grains in exchange." ”

Ji Yan still shook his head.

"Two thousand Hu, two thousand Hu grain is okay, right?" Ji Gen looked at Ji Yan with a blank eye, and seeing that he still disagreed, he gritted his teeth and said: "Five thousand Hu, my father will give five thousand Hu grain in exchange for this 'hot pot'." ”

Ji Yan was secretly surprised in his heart, it was really rich and generous, it was just a dish, and he could actually take out 5,000 hu, that is, 600,000 catties of grain, in exchange, this is too exaggerated! But it's a relief to think about. Confucius said that "color eating is also", which has been vividly reflected in the two Zhou dukes. As the lord of a country, their land is not wide, there are not many people, they are rich and there is no war, they really have nothing else to do except study, eat, drink and have fun all day long, and they have always spared no effort for food, not to mention the hot pot, which is unimaginable to people in this era, of course, they will not let go, besides, these two countries have a lot of food, rather than piling it up in the warehouse to be moldy and rotten, it is better to take it out and exchange it for something useful. Didn't you deliberately serve the hot pot because you expected this kind of result?

Looking at Ji Gen's determined appearance, Ji Yan snickered in his heart, but he never let go. In the end, Ji Gen actually increased the grain to 10,000 hu, and Ji Yan saw that the heat was almost over, so he smiled and said: "If Uncle Wang really wants to get the hot pot method, it's not impossible, it's just that the thing that this king needs most now is not grain and grass." This smile fell in the eyes of the two males, like a fox grinning its teeth.

"What's that?" Himegen asked, wide-eyed.

Ji Chao was also staring at Ji Yan from the side, he really didn't understand what he needed, could it be a beauty? His eyes lit up, by the way, it must be this, there are more than ten concubines in the harem of the Son of Heaven, I heard that none of them are charming, gentle and lovely, compared to the harem of the two Zhou Dukes, it is not a star and a half, and he has wronged the name of the Son of Heaven, he must have thought about the beauty for a long time.

"What the king needs most now is beauty, right?" Ji Chao's chubby round face flickered with two mung bean eyes, full of smugness that I have seen through you and seen through you.

Ji Yan looked at Ji Chao and smiled slightly, but slowly shook his head, which made the smugness on the latter's face suddenly turn into embarrassment, as uncomfortable as eating a fly.

"I need a lifu, a lot of lifu."

"Lifu?" Ji Gen asked suspiciously: "The royal family is not engaged in any construction now, do you want to do it?" ”

"This king is useful." Ji Yan paused for a moment and said, "So, as long as you can give me Lifu, this hot pot is easy to say!" ”

"Our domestic farmers are just enough to cultivate, how can we have extra strength for the king?" Ji Chao said in a muffled voice.

"If there are many Lifu, it depends on whether you can find out. For example, Ji Yan's eyes turned around the two of them: "The 14,000 reinforcements you gave to this king, all of them with broad waists and round shoulders, five big and three thick, are the best strengths." ”

"Huh?" The two couldn't help but widen their eyes, they actually used the combat unit to be a force? What a bullshit idea. "No, no, these soldiers have to go back to defense!"

"Defense?" Ji Yan sneered: "You said it yourself, how many years have you not been in a war?" Raising these soldiers to eat and drink for nothing, the money and food are consumed like flowing water, what has it brought you? Safe? , if you weren't in the land of Wanggi, other countries didn't want to do it, and these soldiers could guard your safety? The most important thing is that they have nothing to do all day long, and they have developed an arrogant stinky problem, if this is really on the battlefield, can they have combat effectiveness? ”

The two Zhou Dukes were dumbfounded by Ji Yan's repeated questions, in fact, they already had these plans in their hearts, but what could they do if they thought of it? As a country, can you not raise soldiers? Can you raise soldiers without spending money? After a long time without fighting, can these soldiers be free from stink?

Looking at the expressions of the two, Ji Yan knew that he had been stabbed in the soft underbelly, and he was secretly happy, and then said: "Therefore, this king has helped you think of a way to let these soldiers participate in labor construction, go to their stinky problems, and even improve their combat effectiveness." Isn't that a good idea, you say? ”

The two Zhou Gong squirmed their mouths and were about to speak, but Ji Yan said again: "And, let them help me with the construction, and you can also get the cooking method of food, such as hot pot." ”

Ji Gen and Ji Chao glanced at each other, hesitated for a long time and didn't speak, and Ji Yan didn't speak, just looked at them for a long time. After a long time, Ji Chaofa asked, "What does the king want these soldiers to do?" ”

"It's nothing, just cutting down trees, quarrying stones, building houses, and having craftsmen on hand to guide them, so they won't be overworked or killed." Speaking of this, Ji Yan paused for a moment and said, "If the two elders are not at ease, you can go to the place where they work to have a look, it is absolutely safe." ”

Ji Gen nodded, "If you just do some of these things, it's not a big problem. Bengong believed what the king said, so he didn't go to the scene to see it, not to mention that Bengong has never been to this kind of pickled place. He looked at Ji Chao, saw the latter nodded slightly, and gritted his teeth: "Okay, my father agreed, as long as the king agrees to give me the method of making hot pot, ten days, my father will lend these soldiers to you for another ten days." ”

Ji Chao gritted his teeth and had a painful expression: "Ten days is ten days, and my father-in-law also agreed." ”

Ji Yan's face sank and said, "Ten days? What can you do in 10 days? It will take half a month to dig a trench! At least two months. ”

"Huh? Two months? After two months, they are no longer soldiers, but really become powerful men! Twenty days, up to twenty days. ”

"No, fifty days, at least fifty days."

Ji Gen stood up suddenly, and said categorically: "A month is the most." He couldn't bear this insatiable son of heaven, and said fiercely: "If it is more than a month, my father-in-law is a big deal, it's a big deal not to want this Lao Shizi's hot pot, and take away the army immediately." ”

Ji Chao then stood up and said in a tone of hatred and hatred: "The decision of the Duke of Eastern Zhou is the decision of this duke. ”

"Okay, deal." Ji Yan also stood up and said simply.

Ji was ready to fight for a few more rounds, but he didn't expect the other party to readily agree, which made him feel like a thousand pounds of heavy fists hammered into cotton, soft and nowhere to focus, his heart was so uncomfortable, his blood surged, and his face became red.

Ji Yan continued: "Your two armies helped Gu for a month, and this king taught you to make hot pot, never hide your selfishness, and ensure authenticity." Of course, you will have to pay for the army. ”

"What, we have to provide our own food?" Ji Chao said incredulously.

"Of course!" Ji Yan took it for granted: "Do you think, where is such a team not allowed to eat, drink, and Lazar?" Don't you have to give them food when you take it back? This king has solved the problems of these soldiers, and it has been a great help to you, do you still have to help pay the food? There is no such reason in the world, right? ”

Next, the three of them fought for a while, and finally ended in Ji Yan's one-on-two comprehensive victory, and everyone reached an agreement: Ji Yan is responsible for assigning personnel to teach the two countries to cook hot pot, and they have to ensure authenticity; The Ji Dynasty provided 6,000 soldiers, and Ji Gen provided 8,000 soldiers to assist the Zhou Room in construction for a month. In a peaceful and friendly atmosphere, everyone concluded the trilateral talks.

When sending the two men out, Ji Yan looked at the two with a smile, and said sincerely: "Actually, this king has a few more delicious dishes, what is the hot waist flower, sweet and sour pork ribs, dry pot beef, chopped pepper fish head...... "Nima, said that there is a leak, there are no chili peppers, where did the chopped peppers come from, Ji Yan's old face was slightly red, and he paused for a moment and continued: "Of course, as long as the two elders can come up with the right chips, everything is negotiable, and these precious cooking skills are not transferable." After all, everyone is not an outsider, is he? ”