Qin Wan also received news in Xiaoxue Village that Xuejia Village was also organizing people to clear the snow. She asked the people in the village to go over and participate, and even paid out of her own pocket to make bone soup and ginger sugar water to replenish everyone's energy.
"Miss, we can probably set off back to Beijing today." Zhenzhen and several maids were also very excited. After staying in the farm for a few days, they really missed home.
Qin Wan was also a little impatient: "Yes, we can finally go back. We can also take back the perfume and lip balm we made."
Although there are many greenhouses on the farm, the main crops grown are fruits and vegetables. There are few flowers, only enough to make a few bottles of perfume. If you want to do it on a large scale, you can only buy flowers.
However, Qin Wan didn't plan to do it at this time: "It's enough to test the recipe and wait until spring comes. Otherwise, the cost will be too high and it's not worth it."
Tao Yao lamented, "Then we'll have to let them earn money for a while longer."
"There's still a long way to go." Qin Wan touched Taoyao's head, as if comforting a child: "Don't worry, they will spit out what they earn."
Tao Yao's eyes lit up: "How do I spit it out?"
Qin Wan shook her head: "I haven't thought about it yet."
"Have you decided what to eat today?"
A voice came from behind them, startling the master and servant.
Qin Wan turned around and saw Xie Qing again, unsurprisingly. She made no secret of her dislike for him. "Although this place is far from the capital, Your Highness the Crown Prince should also be mindful of the impact. You can't just come here and eat for free all day."
Prince Du poked his head out from behind Xie Qing with a playful grin and said, "It can't be helped. Miss Qin, the food here is so delicious."
Qin Wan was really speechless: "There is no food today, can you eat by drinking water?"
She really didn't ask anyone to cook today. She didn't believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Du of the Duke's Mansion would be willing to eat from the same pot with these ordinary people. Otherwise, they would have enough food to eat in the mountains, so why would they come to her for free food and drinks?
"Miss Qin's water is also sweet." Master Du's mouth was as sweet as honey. There was nothing he could do about it. Who said there was nothing delicious on the mountain?
Those craftsmen don't eat fine food, so they are not picky. They think that vegetables cooked in plain water with a little fat are delicious.
Xie Qing and Master Du couldn't stand it, so the next day after the mountain was closed due to heavy snow, they ran to Qin Wan's place to eat and drink for free.
The reason was also very legitimate: "We are protecting you well, so having a meal is not too much to ask for, right?"
What else could Qin Wan say?
Xie Qing's people helped drive away a lot of scoundrels, so Qin Wan could only provide them with meals.
It was freezing cold, and there wasn't much to eat. Besides, Qin Wan wanted to leave today, so she hadn't planned anything to eat. "Just eat with them."
Eat with the people who are clearing the snow?
Xie Qing had never had this experience before and was very curious: "So what should we eat?"
Qin Wan really didn't know, she looked at Zhenzhen.
Zhenzhen said, "There are cabbage and radish buns. There are more kinds of soups, such as ginger soup, chicken soup, and mutton soup."
In order to ward off the cold, Qin Wan asked someone to prepare several more soups, but the staple food was really only steamed buns. There were no vegetables, just some pickled vegetables pickled the day before, pickled radishes, and pickled cabbage.
Xie Qing wasn't picky. There was no reason why Qin Wan, a rich lady, couldn't eat anything he couldn't: "That's it, let's eat together."
It is said to be a simple cabbage and radish bun, but in fact there is more than that. It also contains vermicelli and meat stewed in sauce and mixed in.
The meat used is chicken and mutton. The bones are used to make soup and the meat is used to make dumplings. There is really no waste at all.
Because the meat is stewed in sauce, even though there are more vegetables than meat, the flavor is still full.
Xie Qing ate three fist-sized buns, while Du Shizi ate six without restraint, burping from the food. "I didn't expect that food from this remote village would be so delicious."
Zhenzhen and Prince Du had become more familiar with each other, so they spoke more casually: "Prince, you've never eaten anything with such a strong flavor, so you think it's delicious. If you still think it's delicious after eating a lot, then it really suits your taste."
Prince Du nodded repeatedly: "I'll go back to the mansion and ask someone to try it. Anyway, I think it tastes good."
Zhenzhen was watching them do it, and after hearing this, she said, "Then my lord, remember to have them put more sauce and salt. Farmers like to eat salty food, so they have the strength to work."
Prince Du drank a bowl of ginger soup, wiped his mouth, and said, "It's indeed a bit salty."
Qin Wan only ate half of it, but drank two more bowls of soup. It was not because of anything else, but because the bun was too salty.
Salt is very precious nowadays. When it is not the busy farming season, people are reluctant to eat meat, refined flour and refined rice when cooking, and they are even reluctant to put too much salt.
Now everyone is doing physical work, and Qin Wan has enough food and drink, especially all kinds of seasonings.
The ones who came to help with cooking were the aunties in the village who were good at cooking. They didn't dare to add too much unfamiliar seasonings, but they added salt and other sauces as much as they could. Only by eating salt can one have strength, right?
So except for the soup which is bland, the rest is salty.
Qin Wan also asked someone to put a can of salt next to the soup, so those who like salty food can add more salt themselves.
Several pots of soup and thousands of big buns were eaten up in one meal.
After eating and drinking enough, people naturally had the energy to clear the snow. Everyone worked enthusiastically and the road was soon cleared.
Qin Wan and her group and Xie Qing and her group set off for Beijing.
It was clear that there were only Xie Qing and Master Du in Xie Qing's carriage, but when they were approaching the capital, all kinds of playboys gathered there, and all kinds of prey were seen on the guards' horses.
Xie Qing also knew that Qin Wan was avoiding him in front of others. His carriage was moving slower and slower, and in the end, the two carriages could no longer see each other.
Qin Wan's carriage arrived at the city gate, and a horse caught up with it: "Miss Qin, this is given to you by the prince. He wants to thank you for the food he has provided you these days."
Qin Wan looked out the window and saw a fawn and two pheasants being placed on the carriage at the back. She smiled and nodded, "Thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for me."
Zhenzhen smiled and rubbed her hands: "Miss, let's barbecue."
"I haven't even gone home yet and I'm already thinking about eating."
Several girls teased her.
Qin Wan had been away from Beijing for many days, and when she returned she did not go home. Instead, she asked the maid behind her to take a cart of vegetables and prey back to the Qin family first - after being away from Beijing for many days, she should go home first when she returns.
Qin Wan took the manuscript to her uncle's bookstore.
Uncle San is in charge of the pawnshop under the Qin family on the surface, but he actually has his own private property, which is unknown to outsiders.
The bookstore is one of them.
Although some of Qin's relatives also run bookstores, too many people know about it, so it is not as secretive as Uncle San's.
Qin Wan brought the manuscript and paper over and asked people to start printing the book.
After giving instructions at the bookstore, Qin Wan went to inspect the shops. It was not necessary to visit every shop. She could just take a look in the carriage on that street, sit in Yuchuan Tea House, and ask the manager to come over and report back.
It took more than an hour before Qin Wan finished her work and returned home.
When Qin Xie saw Qin Wan, she felt heartbroken: "It's only been a few days since we last met, and you've already lost weight. It's okay for a rich lady like you to spend all day in the fields, but now it's freezing cold, and you're still running around outside."
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