Infrastructure Throne

Yan Zui took a seat directly opposite Shen Qingze, and there was a long table between the two of them, like two poles facing each other far away.

The waiter brought dishes one by one, filling the table in front of Yan Zui.

Different from everyone's mandarin duck pot, in front of him is a pot of fragrant chicken broth, mutton, beef and fish cut into slices and neatly placed on the dinner plate.

The fresh green vegetables are dripping green, the shells of the shrimps and crabs have been peeled off, leaving only the white and tender meat, and there is also iced milky white dessert, which is served in a glass for him to take as he pleases.

On the other hand, Shen Qingze's meal was completely different from the other party's.

In front of him was a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a plate of corn kernels with pine nuts, an eggplant pot with minced meat in sour soup, and a plate of hot and sour radish, all of which were cheap vegetarian dishes.

The envoys and distinguished guests from other cities have never seen such dishes and such a banquet. They only feel that the treatment of the city lord and the officiant of Yuanliu City is too different.

The city lord's dishes are rich and delicate, but the majestic officiant can't even eat decent meat dishes!

Look at the food in front of Shen Qingze, it is clearly something that ordinary people would eat, how does it look like a nobleman holding great power?

Everyone's different gazes met each other at the banquet where the toasts were mixed. Shen Qingze, who was surrounded by gazes, didn't care at all.

He is basking in the joy of revisiting the delicacies of his hometown.After coming to the game world for more than a year, he almost forgot the taste of home cooking in his previous life.

These few dishes were his favorites when he was a child, and his mother was the most gentle only when cooking for him.

Fragrant tomato juice, sweet corn kernels, salty eggplant, and crispy and refreshing radish, together with a bowl of fragrant white rice, warm and homely, delicious and delicious.

As for the hot pot, he ate it for several days in a fit of greed, and his mouth was almost burnt, so he had to change his taste and eat something light.

Tia looked away thoughtfully from the dishes on the table, and said softly, "Master Shen, do you usually eat these?"

Shen Qingze glanced at him suspiciously, and said lightly: "No, it's hard to get it usually."

Usually can't even eat these?

Tia and Shelley showed surprise at the same time, and their eyes couldn't help showing a trace of sympathy.

They secretly observed Yan Zui's every move, judging from the other party's indifferent attitude, he must have been an abusive person on weekdays, but he openly treated Shen Qingze harshly on such an occasion, emphasizing his dignity and not allowing him to overstep.

Shelley, the blond elf, took a spoonful of crispy mushroom soup with a silver spoon, and her blue eyes shone slightly.The light milk fragrance mixed with the tenderness of fungi, it is obviously a vegetarian soup, but it seems to have the umami taste of chicken soup.

"The taste of this soup is extraordinarily delicious." The five senses of the elves are slightly higher than that of humans, and Shelley is keenly aware that some kind of spice has been added to it.

Shen Qingze nodded: "That's right, there is MSG in it, which can enhance the umami."

Shelley became interested: "What kind of spice is that? Can I buy it?"

No matter which country, spices are commodities that will never worry about the market, especially spices that can be seasoned, even in the Blue Sky Merchant Alliance, there are very few, most of them are only eaten by nobles, and civilians cannot buy them at all.

There is a shortage of food in the Northland, and the ingredients and cooking methods are even more lackluster. A little MSG can stimulate the taste buds and increase people's appetite. If it is put on the market, its popularity can be imagined.

Shen Qingze glanced at him with some regret: "Sorry, the production of monosodium glutamate is very scarce at the moment, and it will not be sold outside for the time being."

The ingredient of monosodium glutamate was discovered by Sierra from wheat gluten in the alchemy laboratory, and was greatly praised by Shen Qingze. Unfortunately, it can only rely on a small amount of separation and output in the laboratory, and has not yet been put into mass production.

In order to hold this food festival, Shen Qingze took out all the monosodium glutamate that had been hoarded by the alchemy laboratory and the spices harvested from the experimental field.

The effect was immediate. The diners burst out with great enthusiasm for the food exhibited at the food festival. Not only were the food sold out in the major exhibition areas, but they also made a fortune. There were also an endless stream of merchants who came to inquire about farmers and spices. .

With the development of a large amount of farmland around Yuanliu City, the people in the city no longer have to worry about the lack of food. Instead, because of the astonishing yield per mu, more and more grain is stored in the granary, and they have to worry about selling.

After the annexation of Nanji City and Beiji City, part of the surge in population has been digested, but with it comes more land, more farmland that needs to be reclaimed, and the foreseeable expansion of the granary.

Although food is a good thing, too much output cannot be digested in time, which will easily lead to low food prices and reduce farmers' income.

Shen Qingze once tried to sell grain and agricultural sideline products to the surrounding area, but the potatoes in Yuanliu City were too famous, and instead covered up other types of food.

They are all high-quality grains, but they cannot be sold at a high price. Only poor commoners would welcome the cheap potatoes in Yuanliu City. Nobles and even some well-to-do middle-class people disdain these agricultural products.

Luo Xin, who had long been accustomed to cutting leeks from other people's homes under the leadership of the chief priest, was in a hurry, and tried his best to persuade Shen Qingze to advertise the farmers' products in Yuanliu City to give him a sense of presence.

The two hit it off immediately, so the Autumn Harvest Food Festival came into being. Relying on rich cooking methods, delicious ingredients and unique seasonings, it has captured a large number of diners.

Shen Qingze did not expect that even the elves from the King City of the Bikong Merchant Alliance would be attracted here.

Seeing that Shelley was so warm to Shen Qingze, Tia's eyes showed a trace of suspicion. Is the Blue Sky Merchant Alliance planning to abandon Mingzhu City and invest in Yuanliu City instead?

Although Pearl City is still nominally the economic center of the Northland, except for the slave trade, other businesses have already stepped on the edge of a cliff under the impact of Yuanliu City and are on the verge of collapsing.

Thinking of this, Tia suddenly felt an urgent sense of crisis.

"Master Shen, I'm very sorry for Lot's seizure of Yuanliu Ginza before." Tia said politely, "You know, that was not my original intention."

"Earlier, we have maintained a good cooperative relationship, and hope that we can continue to maintain our friendship in the future."

Shen Qingze felt a little headache when he heard his diplomatic rhetoric, he was really not good at dealing with it.

"Friendship?" Yan Zui chewed the two words, a mocking smile curled up on the corner of his mouth, "Who and who?"

He relaxed his body and leaned back in the chair, poking the milk ice cream in the glass with a silver spoon in his hand, and said neither salty nor weak:

"City Master Tia, if my memory serves me right, Pearl City tried to invade Yuanliu City, but it was only a few months ago when Mingzhu City tried to invade Yuanliu City. Your Excellency forgot it so quickly?"

Tia froze, and the eyes of the two intertwined in the air: "That was Lot's idea to meddle in military power, and he has already been punished."

Before Yan Zui could answer, Tia turned her gaze to Shen Qingze again:

"Master Shen, I will always remember your kindness for detoxifying me in the past. If there is an opportunity in the future, I very much welcome your visit. I will prepare the most sumptuous banquet and sweep the couch in Pearl City to welcome you."

Yan Zui's eyes suddenly sank, what a Tia, how dare she poach a wall in front of him!

It also openly emphasized the "past events" between them!

Do you really think you dare not touch him? !

The city lord's sharp arrow-like eyes stared at him. At that moment, Shen Qingze suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if Yan Zui was about to fly a gun and stab Tia right through in the next second.

"Cough." Shen Qingze cleared his throat, and said with a fake smile, "Thank you, City Lord Tia, for your kindness, Yuanliu City is busy with affairs, I have no such plan for the time being."

Yan Zui's face paled, he took a spoonful of ice cream and put it in his mouth, the latter gave him a comforting look, and Yan Zui snorted nasally.

Although Tia was disappointed, she was not surprised. From his point of view, Shen Qingze always had to be wary of Yan Zui's attitude in front of everyone, and it seemed that he had to find a way to avoid Yan Zui and talk about it in private.

The blond elf Shelley watched the confrontation between several people with great interest. Before that, he had obtained a lot of information about Shen Qingze.

Before Shen Qingze appeared, Yuanliu City was completely a small earthen city with no reputation, but after that, earth-shaking changes suddenly took place.

How could such a genius be born as a mere blacksmith?Shelley scoffed at the rumor.

Especially after observing Shen Qingze up close, he had a faint feeling that this person might have a lot of background.

Although the opponent's facial features are not as handsome as those of the elves, he seems to have an indescribable charm and temperament, which cannot be ignored, elusive, and people can't help but be attracted to him.

...As for why Shen Qingze succumbed to Yan Zui and stayed in Yuanliu City.

If it is said that Yan Zui doesn't care about Shen Qingze, it's obviously a lie, it can be seen that he cares quite a lot, but it's not at all about being courteous and courteous to Shen Qingze, and he doesn't even offer hypocritical politeness.

It's really weird.

Could it be... Shen Qingze has something in Yan Zui's hands?Or under duress?

Thinking of this, Shelley smiled slightly at Shen Qingze: "Master Shen, our Blue Sky Merchant Alliance is always open to any trade. I think we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Is it the Blue Sky Merchant Alliance?Having a distributor with diverse channels and strong logistics also seems like a good idea.

Shen Qingze was a little moved.

While he was guessing Shelley's intentions, Shelley was also thinking about how to win over the other party.

While the two were chatting in a few words, Yan Zui's eyes frequently glanced in this direction. He even lost interest in his favorite crab meat, and stayed alone on the plate without moving a chopstick.

The dissatisfaction is palpable.

Shen Qingze caught a glimpse of his complaining eyes and secretly laughed.

The two of them usually have dinner together at a round table, and the long square table is still used for formal dinners.

The two were head to tail, separated by several people, especially Tia and Shelley, these two high-value beauties, surrounded Shen Qingze on one left and one on the right, and their attempt to pry the corner of the wall was obvious!

In order not to mess up the Autumn Harvest Festival, with the temper of the city lord, it's not easy to bear it until now, Shen Qingze has a headache, and doesn't know how to appease his lover soaked in vinegar at night.

I didn't know when I ate up a cup of ice cream, and there was still a little melted milky white on the top of the silver spoon.

Yan Zui supported his cheek with one hand, with a calm demeanor, licked the edge of the silver spoon with the tip of his wet tongue, bit by bit to remove the remaining liquefied ice cream, and stared unscrupulously at Shen Qingze's face.

Shen Qingze didn't know what to think of, his eyes darkened, and he coughed a few times.

Yan Zui asked slowly: "Is the chief priest unwell? Why don't you go back and take a rest."

Shen Qingze: "I didn't..."

Yan Zui was serious: "You have."

Shen Qingze: "..."