mtlumby2d Chapter 194: Harvesting Wheat in the Imperial Garden
Chapter 194: Harvesting Wheat in the Imperial Garden
"Second brother is back, it's time to eat." In addition to the loofah, a few other dishes were fried, making a hearty dinner.
"When I went there, the teacher was standing outside the door." Su Zhiwu said.
"Maybe Grandpa Ji smelled the fragrance." Su Mu laughed. Grandpa Ji has a very sensitive nose.
"This loofah is very light and delicious. When it's old it's so tough, but this tender one is surprisingly soft when stir-fried."
"And this soup is really delicious." This is the perfect finishing touch to any meat dish.
Su Mu brought mung bean sprouts, sesame paste, gluten and many other ingredients to the capital, and others had to run back and forth to get them.
Time flies and it is the day of selling Liangpi noodles. One guy is in charge of selling Liangpi noodles and his position is at the side where vegetables used to be sold.
"Is the cold noodles served again?" the diner came in and asked impatiently.
"Yes, we have added mung bean sprouts as a side dish. Don't worry, the portion of cold noodles is still the same, just with more side dishes."
The man was smiling happily. Who wouldn't be happy if he could eat more food with the same amount of money?
"Give me three bowls to go."
"Well, okay, what flavor would you like? Would you like vinegar, garlic water, sesame paste, or chili oil?"
"Yes! Both!" The customer smelled the aroma of the sesame sauce, "Put more sesame sauce."
"Okay, sir, here are three bowls of cold noodles for you, please take them." The waiter prepared and packed them quickly and cleanly.
Many customers followed one after another and came to buy Liangpi. They had been longing for it throughout the winter and spring and finally waited for the day when Liangpi went on sale.
They wanted to eat as much as they could, so each person took away two or three bowls. Few people only bought one bowl, and most would buy eight or nine bowls.
There were also many who were obviously servants from various mansions, who came in their carts to buy cold noodles, and the ones they couldn’t take were simply placed on the carts.
If they drive back again, they will get a lot of rewards for this trip.
Eldest brother and Jiang Xiaoman are watching here, so Su Mu doesn't have to ask any questions and is very relaxed.
Not knowing what Luozi was doing now, Su Mu went to find Ji Shiyan.
"Ji Shiyan!" Su Mu entered Prince Chen's mansion and came to Ji Shiyan's courtyard. He pushed open the door and saw an unexpected person.
"Grandpa Ji! You are here too."
"Su girl." The emperor said cheerfully, "Are you here to look for Ji Shiyan? He's in the room, come out right away."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Shiyan pushed open the door and walked out, with his hair standing up and dressed quite neatly.
"Look, he's coming out." The emperor pointed his chin in that direction.
"Mumu." Ji Shiyan couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when he saw Su Mu.
"I came to you to ask about Luozi. Do you have anything that requires you to go out?"
"The production of the plunder has already begun in large quantities. According to the speed of the craftsmen, they will probably be officially put on sale tomorrow."
"It's quite fast." So many goods can be produced in just a few days.
"In the first few days, there will probably be a shortage of supply, and the sale of loot will need to be limited." Otherwise, they will all be bought up by the big landlords, and ordinary people won't be able to buy them at all.
"It's sold in limited quantities. People who buy it in advance can use it in time for the farming season." Su Mu said.
"I've already saved it for you, Mumu. I'll just deliver it to you when the time comes."
Su Mu nodded, "Are you guys going out? Then I'll go back first."
"No need, Su girl, I was waiting for this brat to change his clothes and go find you together."
"Oh?" What do you need to come to her for?
"Girl Su, do you remember the wheat I planted in the imperial garden?" the emperor reminded.
"I remember." How could he not remember? That was his first time going to the palace. He also learned that some empty courtyards in the palace were planted with vegetables by the retired emperor.
When the plow cart was just made, the emperor sowed a field of wheat in the imperial garden. It was surrounded by beautiful flowers, among which there was a field that she still remembered vividly.
It's really unique.
"We just want to go to the palace to see how the wheat is doing and whether it can be harvested. Girl Su, come with me?" said the emperor.
"Okay, do you want to bring one with you?"
The two men thought for a moment and said, "Let's take it with us. If possible, we can also harvest the wheat at the same time."
Two carriages passed by the shop, took the two spoils, and set off towards the palace.
The palace gate was tall and we were allowed to pass through after inspection, unimpeded all the way to the outside of the Imperial Garden.
Several people got off the carriage and walked to the imperial garden.
The queen was admiring the flowers and strolling in the imperial garden. The palace maid said something to the queen, and the queen turned around and saw a group of people.
"Mother!"
"The Queen."
"You guys are here?" The queen was very happy. "Why didn't anyone inform me when you came?"
"My majesty, Grandfather and I are here to look at the wheat fields. Nothing much to do."
When the queen heard that they wanted to see the wheat field, she smiled and said, "Come, come over here and take a look. The wheat planted by the emperor is growing well."
"Really?" The emperor was surprised that she looked pretty good even though he hadn't taken care of her much.
"I wouldn't dare to deceive you."
Although the emperor had never come to take care of it, the palace maids, nannies and the like often came to weed and take care of it. Many people, when they saw the wheat field, felt like they had returned to their hometown and felt very at home here.
A few people came to a place and could see from afar that golden wheat field, which stood out among all the flowers. It was so unique and had a different kind of beauty.
"Grandpa Ji, this field is growing so well." The wheat ears are straight and full, and each row of wheat is very neat.
The emperor squatted down and looked at the wheat field carefully. "Great! This ear of wheat is really good."
Looking at the land below, the emperor knew that someone was helping him take care of it.
"Is this wheat, Su girl, ready to be harvested?"
"Grandpa Ji's land can be harvested. We just need to dry it after harvesting."
This wheat field is not big, and Grandpa Ji is not going to sell it. It is okay to harvest it earlier, but it just won’t be so dry. Just let it dry in the sun. From Grandpa Ji’s expression, you can tell that he wants to harvest it.
"Hahahahahaha, okay then bring the sling over here and let's give it a try."
Qingfeng was very tactful and took the sling.
Su Mu taught the emperor how to use it, and the emperor understood it after listening to the explanation once.
The emperor held the pole in one hand and pulled the rope with the other, and in a flash, a row of wheat was put into the big net bag.
“It works great!”
The other palace maids also secretly glanced over there with shocked eyes.
"Don't compete with me. I want to harvest so much wheat by myself." The emperor was harvesting the wheat by himself without paying any attention to others.
Several people tied the harvested wheat into bundles and placed them on the open ground. The palace maids and nannies beat the wheat stalks to make the grains fall down.