Chu Yue and Zhang Zheng rented in a small courtyard on the back street of Hongyan Pavilion.
Although the courtyard is small, it has everything you need, and it is also close to Hongyan Pavilion.
These days, Zhang Zheng went to the market when he had nothing to do and collected a bunch of ingredients and condiments.
Chu Yue knelt down and reached out to flip through the light yellow "soil lumps" on the front half of the bag.
"Master, what is this?"
She felt that she should have an impression of this thing, but she couldn't remember it.
Zhang Zheng glanced at the thing in Chu Yue's hand, "I bought this from Hu Shang. They said this thing is called secret. I thought I had never eaten it before, so I bought it to try."
"Secretly?" A word suddenly popped into Chu Yue's mind, "Potato?"
Zhang Zheng was stunned for a moment, a little unsure whether he was called by this name, and then waved his hand.
"What do you want it to be called? As long as it's edible, they secretly got it from Fanbang and sold it..."
At this point, Zhang Zheng suddenly realized, no wonder they call this thing secret.
"They have been displaying them here for half a month. Because they looked ugly, no one bought them. I was in a hurry to go back yesterday. They only charged me ten cents for such a big bag."
Chu Yue understood and continued to dig up the dirt in front of her.
"Master, I seem to know how to eat this thing."
"Oh?" Zhang Zheng was a little surprised, "I know the properties of medicines, and you don't know until you taste them. You can know how to make something just by seeing it?"
"Master is waiting."
Chu Yue happily ran to the kitchen and took a kitchen knife. She picked out four larger lumps, washed them, peeled them and cut them into even threads. Then she heated a pot with oil, sautéed the garlic and poured in the threads. Stir-fry the dumplings for a while, add half a bowl of water and simmer for a while, finally open the lid and add the prepared condiments.
Soon, the unique fragrance spread into the courtyard.
Zhang Zheng shrugged his nose and looked into the kitchen, where Chu Yue and Ningdong were busy.
"My dear disciple, was this smell secretly emitted just now?"
"Yes." Chu Yue glanced at Zhang Zheng with a smile, "Master, it doesn't sound good to be secretive. I don't know what the name of this thing is, so why not call it potato for now."
"Okay." Zhang Zheng murmured, "Potato, it fits its characteristics."
Worried that a large plate of potatoes would not be enough, Chu Yue also cut into a plate of sauced meat.
"Master, it's time to eat."
Smelling the aroma of potatoes, Zhang Zheng couldn't help but want to taste them. He hurriedly came to the table and sat down. He reached out and took the chopsticks handed over by Ningdong, picked out a chopstick and put it into his mouth. The texture is delicate and the fragrance is rich. It melts as soon as you take a sip. The unique rich fragrance fills your mouth, which makes people feel unexpectedly delicious.
Zhang Zheng mixed rice with potatoes and ate three bowls before putting down his bowls and chopsticks.
He touched his belly and licked his lips.
"It looks ugly, but I didn't expect it tastes so good."
Chu Yue also ate a lot. She straightened her skirt and stood up, "Fortunately it's noon. If it were night, I wouldn't dare to let Master eat with such open stomach. Master, don't be in a hurry to go to bed in the afternoon. Go more often." Take a walk outside to eat."
Zhang Zheng knew that the little girl was doing it for his own good, so he stood up directly.
"Don't worry, I will walk to the Governor's Mansion later. Zhang Puhe promised to play chess with me this afternoon. I will kill him and leave no trace behind."
Looking at Zhang Zheng's back, Chu Yue pursed her lips and smiled.
Master is really getting smaller and smaller as he gets older. I don’t know if Mr. Zhang let him go on purpose.
But having such an old man by her side made her feel at ease.
Chu Yue turned her head and looked at the black wood not far away.
"Heimu, send half of the remaining potatoes in the kitchen to Hongyan Pavilion. Next time Nanping Town delivers the goods here, ask them to take them to Zhuangzi and plant them to see if they can be cultivated."
Although she didn't know if the climate here was suitable for growing potatoes, it didn't stop her from giving it a try.
Master likes to eat, so this small half bag will save one meal for one meal. If you want to buy it from Hu Shang, it will be a rare chance. If you can cultivate it yourself, it will be the best to be self-sufficient in the future.
Kuroki nodded, then mixed half of the bag of potatoes and went to Hongyan Pavilion.
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On April 20th, the twenty-fifth day after staying in Yongzhou City, the imperial envoy arrived at Yongzhou City from the capital with the imperial edict.
After the imperial edict was read out, Chu Yue thanked him and took the edict from the imperial envoy with both hands.
"Thank you, sir!"
What surprised her was that the imperial minister who read out the imperial edict this time was actually an acquaintance. After all, he was the one who read out the imperial edict last time when he was granted the title of Xiangjun in Nanping Town.
It was considered a one-time encounter.
Looking at the slightly surprised look on the woman in front of him, Gu Xianyu had a well-placed smile on his jade-like face.
After not seeing her for a year, she seems to have grown taller and more beautiful.
Her almond-shaped eyes were bright and clear. He had seen countless ladies in the capital, but none of them had such clean eyes.
The tall and straight nose bridge is small and delicate, and the rosy lips are as delicate as peach blossoms in early spring. Paired with the palm-sized oval face, it is impossible to fault her.
The ladies in the capital were in full bloom, but Gu Xianyu felt that the quirky little girl in front of him was more attractive.
After all, an interesting soul is always more attractive than a skin.
"We meet again with County Master Yue, congratulations!"
Chu Yue nodded slightly, "Thank you!"
Zhang Zheng appeared out of nowhere, stood in front of Chu Yue and said, "Girl, this guy in front of you is one of the partners of your shop. Since he is here today, I will let you recognize him." Face, I will save you from not knowing who to ask for help if you have difficulties in the future."
His disciple is naturally loved by everyone, but he can't let this boy Gu Xianyu be mentioned, otherwise, if he wants to be tough, with his power, the brat will not be able to do anything to him.
"Ah?" Chu Yue looked at Gu Xianyu with some surprise, and Fu Shen asked, "Excuse my poor eyesight, I wonder who you are?"
According to the contract that her master gave her before, she knew the surname on it. The royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom had the surname Gu. Except for the obvious female names of Qian Yu and Qin Feilan she had seen, the other two were all His surname is Gu, so the person in front of him must be a noble man from Tianhuang!
"Gu Xianyu."
He had a warm smile on his face and an air of nobility that no one could ignore.
"I am today's third son." Zhang Zheng added from the side.
Chu Yue nodded and saluted Gu Xianyu again with respect on her face.
"He Yue has met His Highness the Third Prince."
Gu Xianyu smiled and waved his hand calmly.
"You don't have to be reserved in front of this prince, He Yue County Master. We are now considered partners, and I'm afraid there will be many opportunities to meet in the future."
"Chu Yue was born in a peasant family, and has never seen anyone as valuable as the Third Prince, so she feels a little scared in her heart." Chu Yue explained, "In the future, I will try my best to run the Hongyan Pavilion well and try not to let the Three Princes suffer. His Royal Highness is disappointed."
From the deed given by the master before, any person randomly pulled out has such a powerful identity, and the other few...
Chu Yue didn’t even dare to think about it.
This really gave her a few ancestors. No wonder the master said that no one would dare to touch her if he opened a shop in Nanyuan Kingdom from now on.
Zhang Zheng moved in front of Chu Yue again, blocking Gu Xianyu's gaze.
"Okay, okay, don't look for presence in front of my good disciple. If you scare that little girl, go back to where you came from. I don't welcome you here."
