Chapter 497 Taking Others' Short Hands (Subscribe)

Enter Karl's barracks one by one.

This stunned Carl. He hurriedly asked Li Muran how he did it.

"Aren't you empty-handed? Yes, how did you do it. It's still steaming, and it's still hot."

Li Muran smiled and said nothing, deliberately making Karl curious, but not telling the truth.

Li Muran ignored Carl's question and directly changed the subject.

"It's too vulgar to give money. This is the wine brewed in my hometown, and there are home-cooked dishes. Please taste it. I'm not bragging, I am very confident in these things."

"Yes, yes. Although it is not very precious, it looks very attractive. If you give me money, I will look down on you. Your bribe is just what I like. I can accept this bribe."

"My lord, what do you mean it's not very precious. My family's cuisine is very good. It was my family's cuisine that was snatched up by foreign representatives during the martial arts competition before. This is something that even if you have money, you may not be able to eat it."

Karl was even more surprised after hearing Li Muran's words.

"You, you said that the cuisine that became popular in the martial arts tournament is yours? The legendary cuisine that made Bastola famous? The cuisine that only existed for a short moment and then disappeared? It turned out that you helped Bastolla Torah raised his reputation? Twice for Bastola's international reputation, you, you are Bastola's benefactor!"

The main reason why the mysterious cuisine disappeared after the tournament was over was that Li Muran ran out of ingredients from the Demon King's City Belt and the Demon King's Sect.

After all, is it hard for a clever woman to cook without rice?

So we were forced to reduce production capacity.

Li Muran licked his face and continued, there was no element called "modestness" in his words.

"Yes. I was the one who won glory for Bastola twice. You also know that I am a businessman and an adventurer. I like to challenge myself in various fields. If you only think that my martial arts are good, then You underestimate me too much. Compared to my fighting ability, these dishes are what I am most proud of. I am a genius with both civil and military skills, that’s all. Hehe, appreciate me.”

How can anyone boast about themselves like this.

Although it is a special event for bribery, it is normal to take the opportunity to show yourself to improve the evaluation in the eyes of the superiors.

But is such a self-introduction too much? Is it too cheesy?

Are you more humble? Why is there no sense of humility at all?

Karl wanted to complain, but he still couldn't help but lamented Li Muran's achievements.

Knowing that Li Muran is not only a strong man, but also has great business skills and a strong economic background.

It would be a lie to say that I don't admire it.

Li Muran is able to make such achievements at such a young age, and he has blossomed in different fields, which is even better than Karl back then.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is open and hanging.

Carl's eyes sparkled, as if he was excited to find that the silver he picked up was actually gold.

"Okay, that's amazing. You're really amazing. I'm getting more and more interested in you."

"Put aside the flattery, and try my family's food first."

In order to prove that it was not poisonous, Li Muran took two bites first, and then showed a satisfied expression.

Bella's craft has improved again. It is already at the level where you can marry someone and be a virtuous wife.

Smelling the aroma of food and wine, Carl swallowed a mouthful of saliva and began to taste it.

After taking one bite, there was a short silence, and then he opened his mouth uncontrollably, making a loud exclamation sound.

"Okay, delicious. This dish is really delicious. No wonder it became so popular during the tournament. This, this is too delicious. It is better than anything I have eaten in the past. Compared with these dishes, I have always What they eat is basically pig food."

I understand, Li Muran understands.

When Li Muran was forced to eat tarragon, he also felt that it was pig food. But the weak and small races in the past still eat with relish. In order to kill tarragon even fight.

Just when Li Muran and the excited Karl were about to continue eating.

Because of Karl's high-pitched voice just now, he was frightened, and several members of the Royal Knights who thought Karl was in danger rushed in.

"Master Karl, what happened?"

"Is it an enemy attack? Where is the enemy?"

The flustered members of the royal knights calmed down when they saw Karl and Li Muran sitting leisurely at the table full of delicious food.

"I'm fine and there's no enemy attack. I'm just eating."

"It turned out to be eating. By the way, this tastes delicious."

"Master Karl is too good to eat delicious food by himself."

The knights looked at the delicious food on the table and began to complain.

Li Muran knew very well that they hadn't eaten anything good either.

Not to mention the bad conditions in the country, the Royal Knights were also suppressed by White.

Expenditures are compressed and recompressed.

The living conditions of the Knights also deteriorated sharply.

They are obviously the king's personal guard, but their living conditions are not as good as the general soldiers under Huaike's jurisdiction.

These knights are supported by faith.

And these knights and Karl are like-minded good brothers who go through life and death. The relationship has long surpassed the relationship between subordinates and superiors.

So you can directly complain to the officer in this tone.

Karl doesn't look like a general either, like a stingy child, covering the food with his hands and bombarding people.

"Go, go. I'm fine. You should leave as soon as possible. Isn't there still training? Go to training."

The more Karl tried to drive everyone away, the more they complained.

"It's too much. Master Karl actually eats alone."

"If there's something good that leaves us out. Such leadership sucks."

"Yes, yes. There is no training. Find an excuse to bombard us, and find a reasonable reason."

"Looks great. Haven't eaten anything serious in ages. I want to."

The knights thought that the matter was not big enough, so they went out to the barracks and shouted, and called the knights who were doing other jobs over.

All of a sudden, the officer's room was full of people, surrounded by more than 30 knights.

Seeing that the knights have come to join in the fun.

Li Muran stood up decisively and rescued General Carl.

"Everyone, don't worry. Today I am inviting Master Carl to dinner. If you don't mind, let's eat together."

Hearing that they could eat together, the knights cheered excitedly.

Karl frowned and looked at Li Muran with a puzzled expression.

"Wait, do you still have stock?"

Li Muran still smiled without saying a word.

"Just wait and see."

Once again, he came to a place where no one was there, and warned Karl and the knights who were looking forward not to peek.

Li Muran took out more ingredients produced by the Demon King's army.

There are handmade noodles, various seasonings, large pieces of monster meat marinated with elf secret medicine, various fresh vegetables, and some wine.

Now the food is used up a lot, and the gifts for the Demon King's Cult will be reduced. They're bound to complain later.

But I don't care about that much anymore.

When Carl and the knight ran out and saw the ingredients piled up at the door, they were all stunned.

While everyone was shocked by all kinds of high-quality ingredients, they were even more curious about how Li Muran transformed things.

The knights asked excitedly.

Li Muran saw that he couldn't avoid it, so he slightly modified the truth and told everyone.

"Have you heard of the skill 'storage space'? The adventurer lion in the Baka Adventurer's Guild before knows this skill."

This was what Xiongshi told Li Muran himself.

He also performed the stunt of storing peanuts in the storage space. At that time, Li Muran was amused.

Li Muran did not lie. Because the lion shows off when it sees anyone, some people in the Knights know about it.

Taking the lion as a starting point, and then bringing up your own topic, makes people feel that it is not particularly unusual and easier to accept.

"Actually, I also have similar storage skills. It can store a little more than the lion. I can put down these fodder. But that's all. It's because of this skill that I decided to become a businessman."

I heard Li Muran say that he has storage skills.

Carl was even more shocked.

Li Muran is not only strong in combat, but also able to win glory for Bastola.

Possess a strong business acumen and a huge industrial background.

Now also has rare skills.

Carl felt that his three views had been subverted, and he even wanted to slap that person because Li Muran was just a good talent and admired him "a little bit".

This young man is not as simple as 'good'. It is a rare material at all.

Exactly what Karl and Bawang wanted.

The more Karl looked at Li Muran, the more excited he became.

Li Muran also saw Karl's change, but interrupted Karl in time.

"There are so many people, it's too troublesome to cook. Do you want to have a barbecue? If possible, can I borrow the yard of the barracks?"

When they heard that there was going to be a barbecue meeting, the knights raised their hands and cheered excitedly, regardless of the storage space.

Because the knights were yelling happily, Karl also missed the opportunity to express his feelings.

Then, he regained his composure again.

The knights all came to help. Li Muran used the steaks, vegetables, rice noodles, various seasonings, and salt that were prepared by the Demon King Army to hold a barbecue meeting for everyone.

Being bullied by White all the time, everyone is very depressed.

I can't eat any food.

Li Muran's treat this time made everyone have a good time and vented their emotions.

The knights were moved to tears one by one.

"Okay, it's delicious. I never knew barbecue was so delicious."

"This seasoning is amazing. Even the vegetables become delicious when dipped in it."

"This rice and noodles are also super delicious. It doesn't sound like a throat at all."

"What kind of wine is this? It tastes much better than the wine produced by Baka. It is fragrant and fragrant, and it is definitely a high-end wine. It is an offering for the nobles. I, I can drink this high-end wine. So happy"

"Is this the dish that has been popular for a long time during the tournament? Too, so good."

Everyone shouted excitedly, like a group of happy children, without the appearance of a knight at all.

Karl was also full, with a satisfied expression on his face.

Sitting next to him, Li Muran was pouring wine for Carl while chatting with him.

"Master Karl, are you satisfied with the bribe?"

"I admit defeat. I completely lost to your bribe. I have nothing to say. This kind of bribe, even I can't resist the temptation."

"Thank you for your approval, sir, and remember our agreement."

"It's hard to chase after a man's words. I'm your friend. Now that we're friends. May I ask a question?"

"Excuse me."

"You bribed me and invited my subordinates to eat. Although it looks like an ordinary meal, these items are all high-end goods, so they should be quite valuable. Especially this wine, which tastes fragrant, clear and transparent, not cloudy at all , It doesn’t have that musty smell yet. Nobles can’t drink such a good product. It’s fine if you invite me, but you are so generous as soon as you make a move, and invite my subordinates. I don’t understand your real purpose.”

Asked by Karl, Li Muran just shrugged.

"I am smart, handsome, and capable of both civil and military skills."

Carl couldn't help but complain.

"How can anyone flatter themselves so much. How narcissistic you are."

"I just relayed Lord Carl's evaluation of me. Am I wrong?"

Karl stopped talking, Li Muran ignored him and continued talking.

"But even if I'm as perfect as me, there are things I'm not good at. I'm good at fighting, and I'm also good at doing business. But I just got the position of lord, and I'm still a newcomer in the officialdom. I don't know anything about being an official. As Lord Carl said, I also felt that Lord White did not trust me. He always seemed to be wary of me. This made me very embarrassed."

"Difficult?"

"Yes. According to my work experience. Don't panic about things you don't understand. In order to get into the role and get used to the new field as soon as possible, the least expensive way is to find a senior to guide you. It is best to be a boss. Not only can you teach me experience, Teach me what I can do and what I can't do, and follow me when I make mistakes. When I was in trouble, I met Mr. Karl and simply bribed Mr. Karl."

"I said it as if it was an accidental choice."

"That's right. It wasn't in my plan in the first place. It was a whim."

"Don't just admit it. My self-esteem is very hurt. Forget it, what do you mean. Want me to guide you to adapt to the officialdom? By the way?"

"Yes. Now that we are friends. Let me tell you the truth, that's what I think. The bribe just now also has the meaning of paying tuition."

Carl smiled wryly and whispered.

"You have found the wrong person. You may be disappointed. I have no name, and I can't protect myself. Don't talk about following you, I am in jeopardy."

Li Muran pretended not to hear and continued talking.

"Take someone's hand short, eat someone's mouth short. I just invited all the members of the Knights just now, and it is also for the convenience of coercing everyone to do things for me in the future."

"Hey, hello. Is it okay to say this? We are all adults, so just understand it in your heart, don't say it."

"It's okay. As friends, we must be honest with each other and not hide it. That's what I think. And I won't let everyone do things that violate the principle. Just a while ago I went to see my territory'Joju Village ', I found that the law and order there is very poor, and the conflicts and grievances between the people and the officials are very deep. Considering that governance will be very difficult, I may ask Mr. Karl and everyone in the Knights to help me suppress the situation. Prestige. To put it bluntly, it is to use the prestige of the Royal Knights to help me pretend to be aggressive, so that my future work can be carried out better."