Chapter 379: Going Through the Doorway

"Is this made by Aying?" Su Bucheng was stunned when he saw the crystal-clear rock sugar in the white porcelain jar.

In the past, the various novelties that the eldest daughter came up with, although incredible, were within the acceptable range.

This rock sugar, although he had never seen the production process, was made from sugarcane when Boyan told him. Suddenly, he felt his brain froze and crashed.

How is this possible? Shouldn't brown sugar, when refined, form reddish-brown crystals? How could it be crystal clear ice crystals?

Everyone present saw him for the first time, including Su Quanyan and Hu Dalang who had been traveling with him.

No wonder he was so cautious along the way, and no wonder Governor Lu would rather pay money to please the clerk in the Imperial Court.

If this thing is presented to His Majesty, it will be the first to win!

Everyone swallowed their saliva and went out for a tour. Huanggou Village and Jinfeng Village were changing with each passing day.

"Uncle, can I try it?" The greedy little cat Su Zhaoyan couldn't take his eyes off it and said it tasted better than brown sugar.

"Try it!" Su Bucheng smiled, took out a jar and handed it to his eldest son, asking everyone to try it.

No matter how precious something is, it is for human use.

You can only know the benefits of rock sugar by tasting it.

Su Bucheng doesn't mind using this small jar to help children gain knowledge.

The children of Jinfengzhai and the Wang family all have a copy, including the two gentlemen who were invited.

The two gentlemen saw that each of them had a small piece of ice crystal and put it in their mouths. They knew it was a good thing and were reluctant to eat it.

Wrap it in a handkerchief and take it home for your child to taste.

The rock sugar was so tempting that even the awkward Qin Fangcheng couldn't bear to refuse it.

When you put the rock sugar in your mouth, you will feel like you are petrified.

What is this? How could there be such a flavor? I've tried brown sugar paste, and it's so cloyingly sweet. How can it compare to the pure sweetness of rock sugar?

Qin Fangcheng sipped the rock sugar, unable to describe the taste.

It was actually the eldest daughter of the first house who did it! That girl was always cold and aloof, with a cold expression, and was indifferent to the Qin family.

Alas! All the good ones are from other families, why can’t we produce any talented people in our family?

After comparing goods one by one, Qin Fangcheng became more and more disgusted with his two eldest grandsons for being useless.

Su Bucheng tasted it carefully with a smile on his face. After a hard day, a small piece of rock sugar made people happy!

Brown sugar is expensive, but he doesn't like its crunchy texture. Instead, rock sugar suits his taste.

It is crystal clear, pleasing to the eye, and tastes pure and sweet. The ancients who rarely ate sugar couldn’t resist it!

Pack up the things, the New Year is coming soon, and they are perfect to give as gifts.

Thinking of this, he remembered Prime Minister Du, who was so thin that he seemed like he would fall down in the wind. He said he had not attended court in the past two days. Su Bucheng decided to bring a jar to visit him.

On the day he returned to Beijing, Prime Minister Du intentionally or unintentionally praised him in front of the emperor. The emperor kept it in mind, but never had the chance to express his gratitude.

"Boyan, come out with your father!" Su Bucheng stood up.

"Yes!" Su Boyan didn't care about his fatigue.

Seeing that his father brought a can of white sugar, rock sugar, and sour jujube cake, Su Zhongyan knew that his father was going to visit a very important person.

Looking at my brother with envy, my father was paving the way for him.

Things don’t happen overnight. This time my father took my brother with him, and next time he will definitely take me with him if he has the chance.

The two brothers looked at each other, and Zhong Yan's eyes were filled with encouragement and blessings.

"Cough cough cough..." Du Xiang was lying on the bed, looking extremely skinny, but he still put on his clothes and sat up, wanting to review official documents.

"Father, you should take a rest!" The eldest son Du Gou looked worried.

Du Xiang glared at his son without saying a word. He sat up stubbornly and reached out to his son.

"Aye!" Du Gou was heartbroken. His father had worked so hard and devotedly that he was almost starving himself to death.

Staying awake all night for a long time, exhausting yourself, worrying too much, your body will be broken down, and if you don't take good care of yourself, I'm afraid you won't have much time left.

"Sir, the Shao Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture requests to see you!" A servant reported outside the door.

"Cough cough cough..." Du Xiang was surprised and started coughing again while he was stunned.

"Just say you don't want to see him!" Du Gou stepped forward and patted his father's back gently.

It's already so late and you still come to disturb me. I have never seen such an ignorant subordinate.

"Wait a minute!" Du Xiang held back a cough and said, "Please ask him to come over! Cough cough cough..."

"Aye!" Du Gou was a little annoyed. His father was risking his life. He was so sick but still receiving subordinates.

Besides, what time is it now? It's curfew and you're still here!

Du Xiang waved his hand at his son and told him to go out for making so much noise.

Du Gou was really angry because he was driven out by his father. He lifted the curtain and came out, and ran into Su Bucheng and Su Boyan walking over.

"Hmph!" Du Gou snorted coldly. He was here to use his connections again!

Knowing that Su Bucheng's wife was from the Duling Du clan, so what? The Du clan had many relatives, and they were already five generations apart.

Su Bucheng bowed to Du Gou, "Young Master!"

Du Gou hummed and walked away.

"Su Shaoyin is here, please come in!" Du Xiang heard Su Bucheng's voice and shouted from inside.

"Sir!" Su Bucheng brought Su Boyan into the house.

There was a charcoal fire in the room. When I opened the curtain, a gust of warm air hit me in the face.

"I'm sick in bed, so sorry for the rudeness!" Prime Minister Du said with a bow.

"Your Excellency assists the Emperor in handling numerous affairs of state and works tirelessly for the Tang Dynasty. I hope you take care of your health!" Su Bucheng said sincerely.

"Is this your son?" Du Xiang saw the young man next to Su Bucheng, and the two looked about 60% similar.

"My name is Su Boyan, and I just returned to Chang'an from Lingnan." Su Bucheng replied.

"Greetings, Lord Du!" Su Boyan stepped forward and said.

"Well, not bad, not bad." Du Xiang fell in love with Su Boyan at first sight, his eyebrows were bright and his eyes were open.

At this time, the young man was lively and ambitious, and he wrote passionately and eloquently.

I used to be so high-spirited and ambitious, but in the blink of an eye, the younger generation has grown up.

"Come back to school?" Du Xiang asked.

"Yes, I am traveling with the governor, Lord Lu." Su Boyan said.

"Governor of Wuzhou?" Du Xiang immediately understood.

"Exactly!"

Du Xiang was silent for a while.

"Sir, my son brought some specialties from Wuzhou!" Su Bucheng broke the silence.

"Oh, let me see! What's another surprise!" Du Xiang smiled.

When Su Bucheng handed over the white porcelain jar, Du Xiang stared at it blankly and didn't say anything for a long time.

"Tribute from Wuzhou? What is this?" Du Xiang asked after a long time.

"Rock sugar! It's also made from sugarcane," Su Boyan replied.

"Made from sugarcane?" Du Xiang picked up a piece of rock sugar and looked at it. He really couldn't imagine how it was made.

"Cough cough cough..." Du Xiang's throat felt itchy.

"Aye!" Du Gou walked in quickly, followed by a servant carrying medicine.

After coughing for a while, Du Gou finally stopped. He turned around and found that the father and son of the Su family had not left yet. They were so tactless.

After helping his father drink the medicine, Du Xiang shuddered at the bitterness, and his eyebrows and nose wrinkled.

"Sir, you can put a piece of rock sugar in your mouth to sweeten your taste." Su Boyan said.

Du Xiang was not polite either. He picked up a small piece of rock sugar from the white porcelain jar and put it into his mouth, finally suppressing the bitter taste.

"What is this?" Du Gou was surprised.

"Rock sugar is a new tribute from Lingnan." Su Boyan said.

"Rock sugar?" Du Gou picked it up and looked at it. It was shiny and very tempting.

"Add Fritillaria powder to this and steam it with autumn pears. It has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs!" Su Boyan remembered what his sister had mentioned casually.

"Oh, seriously?" Du Gou's expression softened and his attitude became much more approachable.

"To be on the safe side, you can ask the imperial physician for confirmation! In addition, you can use autumn pears and rock sugar to boil into a sugar paste. Eating a few spoonfuls every day can also relieve coughs." Su Boyan talked freely.