Lord of Rot

Chapter 215 Finally got some rice

The development of things is indeed magical.

A group of northern pirates fell in love with porcupine wine, so they not only stopped robbing, but also protected Claude's caravan.

Claude was also a blessing in disguise. With a group of local bodyguards, the trade route to the north would be much safer in the future.

Li Qi said: "You are so lucky."

From a prisoner to a prisoner, Claude's experience was truly magical.

Claude suppressed the smile on his face. He held his belly and looked at Li Qi with some resentment: "If they can't get your porcupine wine, they will definitely kill me. For my little life, You must sell me enough porcupine wine."

"So you're waiting for me here." The look made Li Qi a little unbearable and made him feel uncomfortable.

"Otherwise I will never dare to set foot in the North again."

"The brewing of porcupine wine is very complicated," Li Qi said. "Although I also want to save your life, my friend, I don't dare to boast that I can let you feed those people in the north. I can only Said it would be no less than before.”

"Hehe, of course," Claude bent down and hugged his belly and said, "Thank you very much for your help, my lord."

The current output of the Hao family wine is not particularly high, and the wine-making efficiency will also be affected by the temperature. However, it has accumulated a lot of wine recently, which is enough to meet the needs of Claude and Deni.

By the way, Porcupine wine is served in clay pots.

Wooden barrels are not suitable for long-term storage of wine, and pottery is cheaper and low-cost. You just need to dig clay, find someone to shape the pot, and then calcine it into pottery. Although it is not very beautiful, it is used to hold wine. More than enough.

After getting the promise from Li Qi, Claude was very excited, and his goal was finally accomplished.

He turned to look at Denis with the intention of showing off, but Denis was very calm. Denis had not spoken much since just now, and now he was still so calm in the face of his own provocation.

Something is wrong!

Claude felt something was very wrong.

Why isn't Denis in a hurry?

Or...Denny really made some kind of ulterior deal with Baron Porcupine last night.

The more I think about it, the more likely it is.

The porcupine collar was only so big, so Claude had a rough idea of ​​how much it could produce. If Denis stepped in, he would be able to get even less.

If it really doesn't work, I can only raise the price, even if I sacrifice a small part of my profits, I still have to outdo Deni.

Of course, the detailed transactions of the business cannot be decided by Li Qi's words. The two left with Qiao. They would first look at the goods, determine the price, then load the goods, and finally leave.

Coaxing the lord to feel comfortable is the most intuitive way to obtain benefits, but Joe is the real enemy they have to face. Joe is responsible for the detailed prices and transaction details.

After Qiao has negotiated all prices, the list will be sent to the lord, and the transaction will be considered successful only when the lord nods.

Li Qi, who left all kinds of messy and troublesome matters to his subordinates, was at ease.

When he returned to the castle, he saw a carriage parked in the castle.

"What is this?" Li Qi asked as he watched the male servants unloading the goods.

The butler Simon, who was directing the work of the valet, said: "Sir, these are some specialties from the southern giant's feet sent by Mr. Denis."

"specialty?"

"Yes, sir." The person who spoke was not Simon, but a young man standing next to the carriage. The other person bowed respectfully and said, "I am responsible for bringing you some small gifts from Mr. Denis. He knows that you like it very much." Delicious food, so I specially selected these things, because these things cannot withstand bumps, so they arrive slower than the caravan."

Compared with Deni, Claude did not bring any gifts, because Li Qi wanted him to help him purchase some alchemy materials. Claude did not make any money in this area, and the price satisfied Li Qi.

Both of them are good at business.

This cart of fruits and vegetables is not worth much, but it just highlights a point of view.

Li Qi took a closer look.

There were many fruits and vegetables that he had never seen before. They were local crops in Lurea. After a long period of transportation, the condition of the vegetables was not very good. Some of the wilted ones would be disposed of by the maids and maids.

There are also some seeds.

Li Qi nodded with satisfaction. After all, there is no cold chain in this world. If you want to eat fresh Burning City vegetables in Porcupine Territory, even if you are wishful thinking, the king cannot do it.

"Let the chefs study and see what delicious food they can make," Li Qi said.

After listening to Deni's words, he really started to think about Iron Valley, and he just asked the chefs to study the fruits and vegetables of the south, so as to avoid getting a dark look at unfamiliar vegetables when he goes to the south in the future.

A barren Iron Valley, the environment is even worse than the Porcupine Territory. Except for the small nobles who do not have the territory, they will treat it as a favorite, and the normal nobles who have the territory will stay away from it.

But with the iron valley of oil, the value can rise sharply.

Even if the technology tree of the Porcupine Territory is not enough to study most methods of oil, it is not a problem for scholars to study and cooperate with alchemy to develop the most basic methods of use.

"By the way, I have to go over to Scholar Thomas."

Li Qi very much hopes that Thomas scholars can continue to study space magic, as long as it is not so useless...well, this is quite demanding.

He waved his hand and asked the male servants to continue carrying it.

"Hey!" He picked up a bag on his webbed feet and turned around to head to the kitchen with clumsy steps.

There were several small holes in the bag, and a few grains of grain were squeezed out.

Li Qi suddenly said: "Wait!"

"Yes, my lord" Duck Flipper stopped immediately, not understanding what was happening.

"Put the bag down," Li Qi said, "and see what's inside."

"Yes!"

Duckweaver honestly untied the hemp rope that bound the bag.

The white flowers are all white grain.

Rice!

Li Qi reached out and grabbed a handful, and part of the rice flowed from his fingers like sand and returned to the bag.

"Finally, my life can be improved." Li Qi smiled.

He ate bread every day and almost got angry from eating it.

Li Qi looked at the young man guarding the carriage. The young man said: "This is a vegetable from Burning City. It has high environmental requirements and is difficult to grow."

"vegetable?"

"Yes, sir." The young man nodded: "The boss likes risotto dishes and desserts made from rice."

Li Qi grabbed another handful of rice and stared at it carefully. It was indeed rice.

"Can you tell me in detail?" Li Qi asked, "How to eat it as you mentioned."

"Yes, my lord!"

The young man nodded: "After boiling this kind of rice in water, you can pour it on the dishes and let each rice grain soak in the soup. The rice grains that are soft when chewed are the risotto rice."

"Soup with rice," Li Qi understood: "It's still mixed with raw material."

Normally cooked rice will not be pliable.

"Where's the dessert?" Li Qi asked.

"It's still cooked," the young man introduced, "mixed with sugar and honey, and you can also add a little milk."

Seeing that the Baron was very interested, the young man continued: "It can also be made into a vegetable salad."

"Okay" Li Qi quickly stopped the other party.

He respects the freedom to eat, as long as the food is eaten in the stomach and not wasted, but the other party's way of eating is obviously not suitable for him.

Rice, of course, is still used as a staple food.

And there is good news. There is rice in this world. The bad news is that rice is difficult to eat in Dongxia. Even in Giant's Foot, it is not a high-yielding crop and cannot even become a staple food.

But none of that matters anymore.

He thought to himself: "You might want to consider eating rice today, but it must be paired with something heavy in oil and spicy food."

The chefs waiting in the oak tub with a bag of rice were at a loss.

It looks similar to wheat, but completely different. What kind of cooking should I use it for?

Baron Li Qi, a foodie, couldn't help but worried that the chefs wouldn't be able to cook and wasting food, so he took the initiative to come to the kitchen.

He said: "This kind of rice can be used to make porridge, which is similar to oatmeal porridge. Every grain of rice is cooked until it is cooked. There is no need to add any seasoning. White porridge is the most delicious."

"But we won't eat white porridge tonight," Li Qi pointed at the rice and said, "Put some out first and wash it with water. Remember not to wash it too many times."

"Steam in bowls, put a little rice in each bowl and then some water, just like steaming steamed buns."

Li Qi was not sure whether Grant and Kuai Ren could eat rice, but it was better not to waste it anyway.

And the rice steamed in a bowl tastes better than the rice cooked in a pot.

After arranging dinner, Li Qi was in a good mood.

The remaining chefs were busy in the kitchen, trying to make the "rice" specially ordered by the lord.

The process was not complicated, which made Oak Basin and others sigh in relief. Seeing how seriously the lord paid so much attention just now, they thought rice was a difficult food to make.

dinner.

Li Qi looked at the rice that was served and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "One day I will feel my eyes burning just because I can eat rice."

It is really difficult to eat familiar food in a different world where the taste is not suitable.

He held the bowl in his left hand and picked up the vegetables with chopsticks in his right hand. He felt that this meal was more satisfying than any other meal before.

Kuai Ren on the side saw that Li Qi was enjoying the meal and also picked up a bowl of rice.

But something didn't look right as he ate it, and a surge of sour water came up from his stomach. He was very uncomfortable with such bland and dry food.

Or eating a lot of meat is more suitable for him.