Chapter 457 Popular

Shen Yueyao had also received news from her hometown town before, saying that the frying oil was very good, and because it was cheap, it quickly became famous far and wide.

However, this time the manager wrote in the letter that the merchant wanted to place a large order for the oil from their workshop.

If we order in large quantities, we simply cannot produce that much oil in a short period of time unless we expand the scale.

In addition, the rapeseed on the farm can be used to produce oil for a period of time, but if the scale is expanded and the oil press workshop is to continue operating, more rapeseed needs to be planted.

There is a lot of content in the letter.

After reading it, Shen Yueyao probably understood how great the demand for oil was in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

Many customers want to order large quantities of oil from the workshop.

Shen Yueyao thought about this matter. Naturally, the farm she bought could not supply such a large quantity of oil by pressing it alone.

But if rapeseed is promoted and the people of the Great Yan Dynasty all grow it, more oil can be extracted.

Shen Yueyao thought about telling the emperor about this matter.

She thought about asking the emperor to promote rapeseed.

Moreover, rapeseed can be planted in autumn, when the grain has been harvested, and the land can be used to plant rapeseed, so that the land will not be wasted and left empty in the winter.

When Shen Yueyao thought of this, she decided to tell Xue Yi about it in the evening.

Then she went to the farm at the foot of the mountain where Lulin Academy was located.

When Cha Zhenghao and his group saw Shen Yueyao, they excitedly expressed their gratitude.

"Thanks to Mr. Shen, I now have the talent to study at Lulin Academy."

Looking at their expressions, Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Congratulations! Your trip to the capital wasn't in vain."

"Of course not. It wasn't a wasted trip at all. We can explain to our family members when we get home."

"This time, it's all thanks to Mr. Shen. If it weren't for Mr. Shen, I don't know what would have happened now."

"And Youcai no longer stutters when he speaks. We are all happy to see this."

"Now that his stuttering isn't affecting him anymore, he no longer lowers his head when talking to people, and he even dares to look people in the eye..."

They can see the changes in Youcai most obviously.

Cha Zhenghao and the others did not hide the smiles on their faces.

Shen Yueyao was also happy for them and said, "That's great."

"Don't worry, the dean of Lulin Academy is a very good person, and the atmosphere of the academy is also good. Master Cha will learn a lot from studying there."

"Yes, yes, Lulin Academy and that Yunting Academy are both very good, with a great reputation. The teacher is very knowledgeable, and that's well-known..."

They went out to inquire around and were told that the two academies were very good, but not everyone could get in.

If it weren't for Mr. Shen, talented people would never have been able to enter Lulin Academy.

Cha Zhenghao and the others were truly grateful and said sincerely, "Boss Shen is welcome to visit our Qingzhou Cha family in the future."

Shen Yueyao will be the benefactor of their Cha family from now on.

Shen Yueyao nodded and just agreed.

She was still very interested in the tea-producing area, but only if Su Xueyi had time would they go to Qingzhou together to see the tea plantation.

It's just like traveling.

In fact, Shen Yueyao is very interested in the customs and folkways of all parts of the Great Yan Dynasty, and she wants to travel around with Su Xueyi when she has time.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Cha Zhenghao couldn't help but ask, "Um, Mr. Shen, can you store the bread in your shop until we return to Qingzhou?"

"And the ham sausage and these strawberries are so delicious. I wanted to bring them back for the Cha family to try."

Cha Zhenghao and his friends know that milk tea cannot be stored, so they buy it and drink it on the same day.

But they thought other things, such as bread and cakes, were so delicious that they really wanted to bring them to their tribesmen to try.

The feeling I had when I went back this time was completely different from the feeling I had when I left home and returned to my tribe before.

This time it was really enjoyable.

Youcai no longer stutters and goes to a better school. In the capital, their tea family is equivalent to making friends with the powerful.

This is no ordinary dignitary.

They were so grateful to Mr. Shen that they didn't know how to express it.

I was also worried that the tea would have to be brought to the capital and then shipped back again.

We were also worried about whether bandits would rob the tea on the way.

Now that all the tea has been sold, they can all go back with light luggage.

The most important thing is that I learned a lot from Zhuangzi.

They had traveled all over the country selling tea, but had never seen this kind of fruit before.

It's so delicious, and the prices are cheap compared to other things in Beijing.

It is sweet and delicious. It really quenches your thirst and stimulates your appetite.

It’s especially delicious if you eat one or two after a meal.

He thought of bringing some home for his tribe members, as they would surely be shocked.

Bringing this kind of thing is much better than bringing any special products from Beijing.

Everything is expensive in Beijing.

Shen Yueyao looked at everyone's expressions and knew that strawberries were very popular.

You know what, the strawberries in the space are delicious.

Very sweet, not sour at all.

Shen Yueyao explained, "Strawberries are freshest when eaten on the same day. They can only be stored for one day at most. Even if they are stored for one day, the strawberries on the second day will be different from the first day."

"So this thing can't be stored, and the bread will only last a few days."

"If the cake isn't eaten on the same day, the cream on top will melt."

Cha Zhenghao and the others showed regretful expressions, "Ah, so that's it!"

“It would be great if we had a store like this in Qingzhou so we could buy some home and let our family try it.”

"Boss Shen, if your milk tea dessert shop were opened in Qingzhou, it would definitely be very popular."

"In Qingzhou, it's just an ordinary dessert shop. There are always people lining up here every day. People over there like to drink tea and eat snacks."

Shen Yueyao listened, her expression changed, and she said, "Maybe one day we'll open a store in Qingzhou."

Cha Zhenghao said, "That would be really great."

"Then our family can eat such delicious food."

However, everyone still felt a little regretful because they couldn't take these things back.

His mother and his wife’s favorite food is dessert.

Moreover, this thing is sweet but not greasy, and tastes delicious.

Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, “But you can buy some ham or sausage separately and put some ice packs in the box, maybe it will last longer.”

They traveled from the capital to Qingzhou quickly and arrived in just half a month.

Or you can go by water first and then by land, without any heavy luggage, and you can reach Qingzhou in about ten days.

Cha Zhenghao said excitedly: "Can we bring some sausages so we can buy them back?"

The ham sausage they eat is the ham sausage that comes with bread, and the store does not sell ham sausage separately.

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Of course."

"But the workshop is small and there aren't many things. I can only let you buy a little, not too much."

Even so, Cha Zhenghao and the others were very excited.

They know best how delicious ham sausage is.

When they buy bread in the store, they like to buy the kind with ham sausage. It tastes so good that they don’t even need to eat any vegetables with it. They can be full just by eating it like this.

Cha Zhenghao and the others understood that even so, it was Boss Shen who took care of them.

Ham sausage uses starch, so it is cheaper. Sausage is filled with meat, so it is naturally more expensive.

Even though it is expensive, in the eyes of the tea family, the price is cheap compared to the prices of various things in the capital.

And Mr. Shen also gave them a 20% discount.

Cha Zhenghao and the others all had money in their hands and wanted to buy more.

However, Shen Yueyao only brought fifty of each for them.

Fifty ordinary sausages and fifty sausages.

The group was very excited. After asking for money, they packed up their things in the afternoon and prepared to return to Qingzhou.

Cha Youcai came to see his father and second uncle off. With red eyes, he said, "Dad, second uncle, I will write home often, and I will study hard at the academy."

Cha Youcai knew that his father and second uncle had worked very hard over the years because of him. They traveled all over the country selling tea and doing business, but in fact, they were looking for famous doctors in various places to help him cure his stuttering.

Moreover, the tea family also had a hard time because they had no official power behind them.

Dad and my second uncle withstood all the pressure.

The whole family hopes that he can pass the imperial examination and become the family's protector.

He worked very hard, but in college, he was always bullied and ridiculed because of his stuttering.

In order not to worry his family, he said nothing.

But it was also because he was bullied by his classmates at school one time, caught a cold and fell ill, and his father and others found out.

So much so that his father and second uncle used all their connections to try to get him to study in the capital.

I never thought that the teacher I found through connections would even look down on me as a security guard.

For his sake, my father and second uncle had no choice but to beg others for help, but they were driven out by the teacher.

Even tea can't be sold.

I felt so miserable at that time.

Fortunately, they met Mr. Shen, who was their benefactor.

Cha Youcai now speaks very fluently. At Lulin Academy, everyone is very friendly to him because he was introduced by the dean.

After spending the whole morning in the college, he fell in love with the college's good atmosphere.

There is no backstabbing among classmates. Everyone is focused on learning and helping each other.

He likes it here very much.

The senior brothers all said that if he had any questions, he could ask them.

He could feel that everyone really wanted to help him.

He also wanted to study hard and learn something so that he could give back to his family and repay his benefactor.

Cha Zhenghao and Cha Zhengkun were happy for Cha Youcai as he looked in good spirits and spoke fluently.

Cha Zhenghao patted Cha Youcai on the shoulder and said, "Study hard in the academy and get along well with your classmates."

"I saw the scholars from Lulin Academy in the store and thought they were quite good. Their manners and refinement were far superior to those of the Qingzhou Academy. They didn't judge people by their status or background; they were all focused on discussing academic matters. That was great."

This is where learning and knowledge come into play.

Cha Zhengkun said, "I've had someone inquire about this. These two academies don't accept just any students. First, you have to pass the entrance exam, and then there's that character assessment. If your character is questionable, the academy won't accept you, no matter how well-connected you are."

"The academy in Qingzhou is different. Anyone with a good background and connections can get in. Those people who go there to form gangs and fight each other are really not suitable for studying. Here, you can study with peace of mind."

Cha Youcai nodded seriously.

He also remembered everything his father and second uncle told him.

"We will write to you after we receive the letters you write."

"It's really inconvenient to send you things now, but I heard from Boss Shen that there will be a special post station to help collect and send things in the future. If there is such a place, it will be convenient to communicate."

Cha Zhenghao and the others admired Mr. Shen's ideas very much.

I feel that whatever Mr. Shen arranges will definitely be arranged well.

Cha Youcai's eyes lit up. It would be great if letters could be sent conveniently.

Otherwise, it would take one or two months to exchange a letter.

In fact, the tea family didn’t know why, but they felt that since Mr. Shen’s shop and farm were here, they would feel at ease as long as Cha Youcai was here.

They felt that Mr. Shen had a convincing power.

After the Cha family explained the matter to Cha Youcai, they returned to Qingzhou.

Cha Youcai went to Lulin Academy to study with his senior brothers.

Recently, the scholars of Lulin Academy have become obsessed with studying pinyin.

They have compiled pinyin into some commonly used books so that even illiterate people can understand what they read when using pinyin.

“It’s amazing.”

"That's right, no wonder everyone is obsessed with studying pinyin."

"I thought it would take a long time to learn pinyin, but I never thought I could learn it just by going to the Zhuangyuan milk tea shop at the foot of the mountain."

"Every waiter in that shop knows pinyin. I heard that it was Mr. Shen who taught them."

"This Mr. Shen is truly an extraordinary person. It seems like he knows everything. He even saved the dean of Yunting Academy."

"The old dean was obsessed with antiques and was very stubborn and paranoid. The rules of the academy were stricter than our Lulin Academy. But now the dean has relaxed the requirements for the academy and allowed everyone to go down the mountain."

"Everyone went to Zhuangyuandian instead of other places after they came down the mountain. The environment there is really suitable for reading and studying."

"The most important thing is that you can really learn a lot from the books there, including children's books."

"We've all learned pinyin, but the people at Yunting Academy haven't yet, so naturally they're anxious."

"I heard that if we get a student card, we can get discounts at restaurants and even reserve a private room for free..."

"We can really make a lot of progress by discussing articles and knowledge together in the private room."

"I heard that if someone in the academy writes a good article, it will be posted on a special column in the store."

"I heard from Boss Shen that he wants me to write newspaper articles and give me a monthly salary..."

"Did you guys go to the store today? Brother Lei told me they've just released some delicious strawberries... They're 100 coins a pound, and we can give you a 20% discount..."

…

When everyone was discussing this, they couldn't help but feel curious and felt that Ms. Shen was an extraordinary woman.

Nowadays, everyone likes to go to this Zhuangyuan milk tea dessert shop to read and discuss articles.

You can learn a lot.

…

Shen Yueyao was busy all day, and when she returned home in the evening, Su Xueyi also returned home from get off work.

Shen Yueyao told him about rapeseed, thinking that the emperor could promote it.

"I also have some rapeseed seeds here that can be promoted for planting."

Su Xueyi nodded and said, "I will tell the emperor about this."

"By the way, when I came back this morning, the emperor gave me some colorful brocade, which is a tribute brocade. You and your mothers, Daya and Erya, can take a look at the colors of the fabric and make the clothes you like."

When Shen Yueyao heard this, her expression changed and she said, “Then I’ll go and take a look.”

Although Shen Yueyao likes to be busy with work and business, she also loves beauty.

Not to mention that she had opened an embroidery workshop before and had done some research on fabrics, so she naturally knew about the tribute colorful brocade, which she heard was very beautiful.

Even the tributes from foreign countries were not much, and even the rewards given by the emperor to some ministers were only a little, probably enough to make one piece of clothing.

When Shen Yueyao went to the house to take a look, her eyes lit up when she saw so many brocades inside.

The emperor is so kind to their Su family.

And the colors of these fabrics are really nice too.

Some fresh colors can be used to make clothes for Daya and Erya.

Then Shen Yueyao wrote some details about rapeseed planting and oil extraction that night so that Su Xueyi could tell the emperor.

She also has a lot of rapeseed seeds, which can be promoted to some areas.

…

The scholars of the Imperial College were marking the papers.

This exam is actually quite difficult.

But when they were marking a paper, the examiner stood up excitedly.

“This article is simply brilliant!”

"The fact that a genius from the schoolchildren's class could write such an article is enough to show that he has a different level of knowledge and experience. He must have sufficient insights..."

The examiner was so excited that he kept praising the paper.

Seeing the old scholar's excitement, the other examiners also stood up curiously and wanted to take a look.

They were a little bit unconvinced as to how brilliant a student's article could be.

But this scholar had very high requirements for articles, and it was extremely difficult to get him to say words of praise.

"The students who enter our Imperial College may not necessarily know much about agronomy."

Everyone knows that the emperor attaches great importance to people's livelihood and farming.

So this time the questions asked by the Imperial College were about farming knowledge.

I thought these pampered students wouldn't understand.

But I never thought there was such a good article.

The key is that the words look good.

“This article is also excellent.”

Everyone saw another good article and started discussing it excitedly.

"Look, it contains all the knowledge about farming, including plowing, farming tools, waterwheels, and so on. It's all written in great detail, just like you're actually working in the fields..."

Everyone who reads this article seems to have a farm scene unfolding before their eyes.

"Great, really great."

"We'll hand over the top ten articles to the chief priest for review."

"In previous years, the Chief Lieutenant never cared about the students' exam essays. Why is he interested this time?"

"The chief priest said there are two child prodigies in this class, so he wants to read their essays."

"I don't know who the prodigy Master Jijiu is talking about. Could it be the person who wrote these two articles?"

Because the papers were sealed, no one knew who wrote these two essays.

After grading the test papers this time, they will post the rankings at the entrance of the Imperial College.

Of course, what they don’t know for the time being is that these two amazing articles were written by Dabao and Erbao.

Liangbao has lived in Liuhe Village and is very familiar with farming in the village.

Sometimes during spring plowing and autumn harvest, they would go to the fields to work and help.

Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao will also teach them this knowledge later.

They would take the initiative to ask questions when they didn't understand, and Shen Yueyao would answer them seriously.

Including the principles of the waterwheel's construction, Shen Yueyao would show the drawings to the two treasures.

They also understand how to farm to make crops grow better.

In addition, they saw a lot along the way from Liuhe Village to the capital, and they wrote travel notes and drew pictures to deepen their knowledge, so that they could write articles with divine inspiration.

They all have their own opinions and will not only learn knowledge through books.

The articles written are naturally different.

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Su Xueyi was also very busy for the next period of time.

Of course, eating strawberries is popular in Beijing.

Because of their freshness and delicious taste, strawberries instantly became popular throughout the capital.

Many people can’t buy them in the store, so they go to Zhuangzi to buy strawberries.

Moreover, some pampered young masters and young ladies would also go to the farm to pick strawberries themselves.

At the beginning, they would ask the servants and maids around them to help.

But later, realizing that everyone else was doing it themselves, they also started picking.

I found that the ones I picked myself were sweeter and more delicious.

Nowadays, when some large families get together, they often ask each other, "Did you go strawberry picking today?"

Strawberries are also a must-have fruit on the banquet table.

If strawberries are not prepared at a banquet, people will think that the banquet is very ordinary and the guests are not treated well.

Su Xueyi would also send strawberries to the palace for the emperor to eat from time to time.

The ministers were all smart people, and they all knew that Lord Su often went to the palace to give strawberries to the emperor.

Since even the emperor loves to eat strawberries, the ministers are naturally more keen on eating them.

The strawberries were in short supply and the people in the village were very busy every day.

Not only that, Lulinzhuangzi has become famous because of strawberries.

Now all the important people in Beijing know about the milk tea shop in Lulinzhuangzi.

From time to time, they go there to pick and eat strawberries, and drink milk tea in the store.

Of course, if someone is not used to milk tea, they can order a cup of tea in the store and get free refills.

This made everyone very happy.

The most important thing is the quiet environment. Everyone found that after spending an afternoon in the store, they could relax involuntarily and feel like they were having fun.

So during this period of time everyone is keen to stay in the village.

Some learned scholars discovered that there were other scholars discussing academic matters here, and everyone who was interested would join in.

Some ladies met each other in the store, and some of them would introduce each other to each other.

The village, which was originally very deserted, became lively.

"I don't know if strawberries can be grown. Can I buy strawberry seeds and plant them?"

"You'd have to ask Mrs. Shen about that. These are strawberries grown by Mrs. Shen."

"I used to think it was a bit exaggerated that Shen Ruren could produce high-yield crops, but after eating the strawberries, I realized that she can really research and produce fresh fruits."

"We saw it when we were picking strawberries here, and there were other fruits as well."

"See those racks? They're all grape vines. Grapes will grow on them."

"What? Lady Shen can grow grapes? That's too shocking, okay? Grapes are tribute fruits from foreign countries. Every year the emperor only rewards us with a small basket, which is not enough to eat."

"Our boss has planted a field of grapes. He said that when the grapes are ripe, they will be very sweet."

"Did your boss tell us if the grapes are for sale? If they are, we will definitely buy them."

"That's right, strawberries are so delicious, grapes will definitely be delicious too."

"Oh, so we can all eat grapes now."

"Look over there, there are bunches of grapes there."

"Mrs. Shen is indeed from the countryside. She knows so much about farming. Many people have studied and failed to grow grapes, but she planted them just like that. The vines are now full of grapes, bunch after bunch."

"Our boss said that in the summer, it's beautiful to have a cold drink under the grape trellis, enjoy the cool breeze, and watch the night view..."

"Indeed, I wonder if we can come to the village and play under the grape trellis when the time comes..."

Everyone felt that Mrs. Shen was really good at coming up with new ideas.

They can't come up with these ideas.

No wonder the emperor conferred the title of sixth-rank lady on Mrs. Chen.

Especially later they heard that it was actually Lord Su who came up with the idea of ​​changing the morning court time, and everyone was actually quite grateful to Lord Su.

It is very tiring to get up so early in the morning and go to court without even having time to eat.

Some adults feel stomach discomfort after a long time. Sometimes they go to court on an empty stomach, and their stomach hurts all morning.

But now, after having breakfast and taking a break before going to court, I don’t feel tired or exhausted at all.

Have a good night's sleep.

The most important thing is that we work for five days and rest for two days, which makes everyone happy.

Who doesn't want to rest?

You can take a two-day break, go out for a walk and relax, and get together with friends.

No need to wake up yawning before dawn anymore.

It’s okay in the summer, but it’s really uncomfortable to get up in the cold winter.

Now you can get more sleep in winter.

Of course they also heard about the heated kang.

I heard that was the warm kang made in the place where Lord Su was exiled.

I heard that the emperor plans to promote it in autumn.

Although they didn't know much about it, they heard that the heated kang would keep the winter very warm.

Everyone was curious and wanted to sleep on a heated kang.

I just don’t know how the emperor will arrange it.

"Your Shen family is very powerful."

"Of course, there's nothing our boss can't do."

"Our boss is very nice."

"We cultivate the fields, and the boss has people build wheelbarrows and farming tools, which makes things much easier for everyone."

"Our boss also taught us to learn pinyin, saying that as long as we know pinyin, we can read and learn characters according to the pinyin..."

"Our landlord can grow over a thousand kilograms of grain per mu of land."

"Our landlord planted a lot of grapes, and all the vines are alive..."

When people talk about Shen Yueyao, they have a lot to say.

The ladies, young men and women who came to the farm, after hearing this, all sighed that these farmers really loved Mrs. Shen.

They also have farms under their names, but the farmers don't treat them like this.

Although they are respectful, they are also afraid, and it does not seem like they truly support and love him.

It seems that they need to learn how to manage Zhuangzi from Mrs. Shen.

Of course, when strawberries were very popular, the results of the entrance examination for the Imperial College students were also released.

On this day, people from the Imperial College posted it on the bulletin board at the entrance of the Imperial College.

It even got people to publicize it with fanfare.

Of course, there are also people who go to each house to announce the good news.

After the Imperial College posted the list, everyone gathered together to take a look.

"Hurry up and check if our young master is on the list."

"You have to make the list. Only by making it can you enter the Imperial College. This will bring honor to your family."

"Those who can enter the Imperial College's student class are all child prodigies."