As soon as he heard Xiao Siye's voice, he knew that he must be in a very good mood.
Even though his voice was a little hoarse, the joy in his tone could not be hidden.
Xiao Nianzhi felt that he should have obtained a lot of benefits for himself!
She deliberately lowered her expectations so that no matter what the final result was, Xiao Nianzhi felt that she would not be disappointed.
Xiao Nianzhi stood up with Aunt Qin and the others, but Xiao Siye, who had already entered, raised his hand to indicate that he sat back down again: "No, no, where is it? I can just fill a bowl myself."
After hearing this, Xiao Nianzhi smiled and said, "That's not possible. Cold noodles with shredded chicken must be mixed freshly to be delicious."
While she was talking, she had already stood up and went to the stove.
The blanched bean sprouts are still there, and the noodles are soaked in cold water. The time is short and the taste will not be affected for the time being.
There was still the prepared sauce, and Xiao Nianzhi quickly mixed a bowl for Xiao Siye.
Walnut also got up again and went to pour a glass of warm water for Xiao Siye.
His voice was hoarse and everyone heard it, but Walnut was careful and quick to respond, so he poured water first.
After drinking a glass of water, Xiao Siye felt that his throat felt much better.
When the spicy and delicious chicken shredded noodles were placed in front of him, Xiao Siye felt that all the fatigue in his body had disappeared!
At this time, he was a little annoyed and thought to himself: I should have called Yu Jijiu home for dinner.
The other party was alone. Although the family would definitely prepare food for him, it was not interesting for him to be alone.
However, now that the other party had probably eaten, Xiao Siye thought about it and did not disturb him. He thought to himself that he would invite the other party to come over and have dinner together in the evening.
After eating, Xiao Nianzhi went to look at the soaked peas.
It's not time yet, you have to wait.
It happened that Xiao Siye had something to tell her, so Xiao Nianzhi followed him to the front yard.
Walnut followed quietly all the way. After entering the living room of Xiao Mansion, Walnut poured water for the two of them, and then retreated to the door.
It was hot, and it was an uncle and niece, so Xiao Siye didn't let Walnut close the door.
Anyway, they are all members of the family, and as a reward from His Majesty, there is also an imperial edict coming in the evening, so I am not afraid of anyone hearing it.
After drinking another glass of water, Xiao Siye slowly spoke: "Think about it, the method of making ice has been presented to Your Majesty by my uncle. Your Majesty was very happy and rewarded a lot of things. The saltpeter powder needed to make ice is , there are a lot of things involved, and there is no way to benefit the people, so the reward is based on His Majesty’s consideration.”
Xiao Siye was afraid that the reward would not be as good as the little girl expected, so he took a vaccination in advance.
Hearing what he said, Xiao Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat.
She has already lowered her expectations. It can't be lower than this, right?
There is no mention in the plot that His Majesty is stingy!
Xiao Nianzhi thought uneasily, and didn't rush to speak. He just smiled obediently.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Siye felt relieved and continued: "Your Majesty has rewarded me with a two-story house, which is in the backyard of our Changqing Street, one street away. There are many officials from the Hanlin Academy there, most of them. They are scholars and easy to get along with, so don’t worry."
When he heard that there was a house, Xiao Nianzhi felt that he could do it again.
Because in her lowered expectations, His Majesty might just promise a few hundred taels of silver to make people happy.
However, now there is a house in the capital, and it has a small courtyard, which is already quite good!
And from Xiao Siye's tone, it was obvious that the reward was more than that.
Sure enough, Xiao Siye took another sip of water, put down the tea cup and continued: "His Majesty also allocated thirty-six acres of fertile land for you outside the capital. The fertile land will be temporarily managed by the royal family. Once you have a suitable candidate, , just take it over. In addition, your monthly salary in the Imperial College will be increased by another two taels."
Xiao Siye and Yu Jijiu even argued with His Majesty about who should pay the two taels of silver each month.
What your Majesty means is that if you only have more than twenty taels of silver per year, the Imperial College will be paid by yourself.
At that time, Xiao Siye and Yu Jijiu said in unison, "No money."
His Majesty laughed angrily at that time, and finally waved his hand to express that he had paid for the money. He also lectured the two of them, to the effect that they should not be too stingy, and that some money should be spent as it should.
In this regard, Xiao Siye and Yu Jijiu said: We all understand the truth, but only the parties involved understand the difficulty of asking for money from the Ministry of Revenue.
So, you can listen to the training, but you can’t pay for it!
When Xiao Nianzhi heard this, he got a house and land, and his salary was also increased.
Okay, okay, exceeded expectations.
Originally, the method of making ice could not be popularized, so I could not get any points for benefiting the people, so the benefits I could get were limited.
She just wanted to use this to establish her presence in front of noble people.
Now that the goal has been basically achieved, Xiao Nianzhi is really satisfied.
In the evening, the imperial edict of reward came.
After receiving the order, the chief steward specifically told Xiao Nianzhi that tomorrow someone from the palace would take her to correct the title deed of a house.
It means that the transfer of ownership becomes hers!
This made Xiao Nianzhi a little excited. During dinner, he originally wanted to show off, but was stopped by Xiao Siye.
Aunt Qin cooked dinner, and Yu Jijiu was invited to join them.
After dinner, Xiao Siye personally sent the person out.
After Aunt Qin and the others cleaned up, Xiao Nianzhi took the others to grind peas.
Neither Uncle Zheng nor Uncle Qin escaped.
Anyone who has the strength must come to work!
After the peas are soaked, the next step is to grind them into a slurry.
It is actually easy to squeeze out soy milk from soaked peas.
However, now there is no machine, it can only be done manually.
The millstone in Xiao Siye's house is not big, and he doesn't prepare a donkey every day, so he just grinds it manually.
When I use it in my house, I don't actually use it much, just to sharpen things occasionally.
No one in my family knows how to make tofu. Nowadays, being able to make tofu is also a craft, and not everyone can do it.
Xiao Siye originally wanted to go back and read a book, and on the way to prepare, he would take Xiao Nianzhi to correct the house and land deeds tomorrow.
However, seeing Xiao Nianzhi and the others gathering together, he couldn't help but follow them.
Then……
Although he was a weak scholar, he seemed to be quite strong, and he was still a man. Xiao Siye was also pulled into a strong position. Uncle Qin and the others called him over and worked with them together.
If there is no donkey, people can do it.
Xiao Siye:......
If I had known, he would have gone to read a book!
So, if you have nothing to do, don’t join in the fun!
However, after coming, he was really curious, so he finally arranged a class with Uncle Zheng and the others, and the three of them took turns grinding.
If you are too tired, Aunt Qin and the others can also come.
Even though they are women, they are quite strong.
Especially Aunt Qin, she is a good hand in the kitchen. She can do things like spooning and grinding. She can't hold on for a long time, but she can still do it for a short time.
With all the personnel present and materials and tools ready, Xiao Nianzhi started immediately!
