"Brother A Zhen, is it delicious?"
Xiao Fuyuan and A Zhen were nestled in front of the stove. They took out the roasted sweet potatoes, peeled them and broke them in half. They held them and ate them.
The rich and fragrant aroma fills the lips and teeth.
This was the taste of roasted sweet potatoes, what she'd been missing.
"good."
Even though A-Zhen has been eating delicacies since he was young, roasted sweet potatoes were the first time he ate them, and they found them very strange.
He Shun and Liu Yishou stood at the door of the kitchen, watching the two children roasting sweet potatoes by themselves with happy faces. The ashes from the stove were smeared on their two little faces, like little tabby cats.
Although his hands and face were dirty, his little master was visibly happy.
"My third brother brought this from Nanyang." Xiao Fuyuan said.
"Is there any more?" A Zhen asked.
"This is the only one left. My eldest brother will plant the rest." Xiao Fuyuan said while eating.
"Forget it." A Zhen also took a bite. The Queen Mother must have liked the soft texture.
Some time ago, someone from the palace said that the Queen Mother was ill again.
He wanted to give this fresh food to the Queen Mother. After all, the Queen Mother had loved him since he was a child. During the days he was in Shenshu Village, the Queen Mother thought of him and protected him every day.
Otherwise, he wouldn't ask for it from Xiao Fuyuan.
"Brother A Zhen, do you want to give it to your father?" Xiao Fuyuan asked.
After A Zhen's father came over, A Zhen became obviously happy.
"I want to give it to my grandmother to try," A Zhen said.
Xiao Fuyuan thought about it and realized that there were still a dozen sweet potatoes at home, so it was not impossible to give them to the Queen Mother. Her elder brother could successfully cultivate them even if he had one less sweet potato.
Besides, the Queen Mother is my mother's aunt, and she even sent someone to bring her a gift during the Spring Festival.
Let her treat it as a courtesy.
"Okay, I'll ask Big Brother for one for you." Xiao Fuyuan said.
A Zhen smiled.
Xiao Fuyuan took A Zhen to the house to get sweet potatoes, and He Shun followed behind.
Bai Dazhuang stacked a box of sweet potatoes in the storage room and ventilated it carefully, lest it break accidentally.
You must know that this is an inconspicuous plant to others, but to Bai Dazhuang, it is an extremely precious seed.
After placing the sweet potatoes, he touched them carefully.
Although spring has begun, it is still cold and the ice and snow in the ground have just begun to melt, making it impossible to breed.
As Bai Dazhuang, who started digging in the fields as soon as he could lift a hoe, he was passionate about growing crops.
He was very familiar with seedling breeding, but facing the unfamiliar sweet potatoes, he felt awe but also a little worried.
He was worried that if the seedlings of such precious sweet potatoes failed, wouldn't it be a waste of the hardships brought by his third brother's crossing the ocean, and he would also be sorry for his sister's expectation of giving him sweet potatoes.
"Sister and Azhen are here."
After Xiao Fuyuan explained his purpose to Bai Dazhuang, Bai Dazhuang said that the sweet potato belonged to his sister and he had no objection to whoever his sister wanted to give it to.
Bai Dazhuang picked a beautiful big one and handed it to He Shun.
He Shun took it with both hands and held it curiously, observed it, and said, "Just now, Xiao Yuanbao said that this kind of thing can be used as food. Can there be more than a dozen knots on one vine?"
Bai Dazhuang nodded and said, "Yes, my third brother saw it in person on Lu Island in Nanyang."
Just now Xiao Fuyuan said that he still didn't believe it, but he believed it when Bai Dazhuang said that San Zhuang had seen it with his own eyes, so he exclaimed softly: "If this is cultivated, how many people will it need to feed?"
Bai Dazhuang smiled and said: "That's right, that's why my sister asked me to try to cultivate it."
Bai Dazhuang added: "I have tasted this stuff, and it doesn't make my throat irritate. It tastes good and resists hunger. It would be great if it could really be bred."
He Shun was so surprised that he didn't want to give it up. If it weren't for his master's filial piety, he would have felt it was too hot to take such precious seeds.
My master also has a merchant ship to Southeast Asia, but he has not found such a treasure in so many years.
Why did Bai Sanzhuang bring such a treasure in just one trip?
It can be seen that it is all due to Xiao Fuyuan's good fortune.
He Shun looked at Xiao Fuyuan with light in his eyes.
These years of rest and recuperation have led to a rapid increase in the population of this dynasty, which has also caused the problem of insufficient food, leading to frequent drowning of babies in various places.
It's not that those parents are too cruel and cruel, there is nothing they can do, the ground can only produce so much.
I can’t make a living!
If this thing is really cultivated and promoted by Bai Dazhuang, it will be a great good thing for the country and the people.
If the emperor knew, Long Yan would definitely be delighted.
The Queen Mother will definitely be happy if she finds out.
It is self-evident that population is important to a country.
He Shun decided to present this sweet potato to the Queen Mother as a member of the Lao Bai family. Anyway, Zhen is the Queen Mother's niece. Isn't it appropriate for a niece to give a gift to the Queen Mother?
Maybe the Queen Mother will recover from her illness as soon as she is happy.
By the way, I will write a memorial along with the sweet potato to explain to the emperor the good things about the sweet potato.
The Lao Bai family is really capable. After getting involved, the young master's path becomes wider and wider.
There were swallows and millet before, and now there are sweet potatoes. This is not even considered high-quality iron ore.
These are not all the blessings brought about by knowing Xiao Fuyuan.
He Shun was so excited that he burst into tears.
Bai Dazhuang guessed what He Shun was thinking as soon as he saw He Shun, so he said to He Shun very cautiously: "Steward He, I may not be able to cultivate this sweet potato yet, please don't say anything for now..."
He Shun nodded, shook his head, pointed at Xiao Fu Yuan and said, "With Xiao Yuan Bao here, what are you worried about? You can definitely cultivate it."
Bai Dazhuang: "..."
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
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These days, the Bai family took inventory of the things Bai Sanzhuang brought, and also counted the money earned by the villagers and relatives from investing in shares.
Bai Sanzhuang went to Huaicheng to exchange the banknotes for silver, which were piled on the table in the courtyard like a mountain.
The villagers flocked to Lao Bai's house, and their eyes widened when they saw the silver on the table.
I have lived so long, but this is the first time I have seen so much money.
These are all earned from their investment.
Dalang stood aside and read names and amounts into the account book. The person who called out the name received the money while the rest of the Bai family sat at the table and handed the money to each other.
The person who got the money was so excited that he almost fell to the ground.
Almost everyone’s investment has doubled.
Some people want to drink wine and eat meat right now, while others are going to town to dress their wives.
The most enviable one here is Aunt Hu.
I remember that Aunt Hu had sold her family's grain and pawned her bracelets to get twelve taels. This time she made a profit of nearly fifty taels.
Aunt Hu's hands were shaking. This was the largest amount of money she had ever received in her life.
God, her mind went blank on the spot, and she was awakened by the congratulations swarming around her.
With tears in her eyes, Aunt Hu saw Xiao Fuyuan standing aside. She held the silver between her hands and bowed to Xiao Fuyuan again and again.
"Oh, Xiao Yuanbao, thanks to your blessing, I have made so much money."
Although Bai Sanzhuang earned this money by going to Nanyang, Aunt Hu didn't care. In her heart, she believed that this money was earned because of Xiao Fuyuan's good fortune.
"I'll give you a tael of silver to buy flowers." Aunt Hu gritted her teeth and took out a piece of silver and handed it to Xiao Fuyuan.
Xiao Fuyuan shook her head. Of course she couldn't accept Aunt Hu's money. As long as Aunt Hu had the heart to be grateful to the old Bai family.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Your family members are not married yet, so there is plenty of money to spend." Mrs. Zhen smiled and pulled Xiao Fuyuan into her arms, declining Aunt Hu's money.
Aunt Hu wiped her tears and felt even more grateful.
Her son's ability to recover from illness and earn money were all brought by Xiao Fuyuan.
Xiao Fuyuan didn't want to take the money, so she decided to go to the temple to offer a bowl of sea lanterns to Xiao Fuyuan to pray for blessings.
(End of chapter)
