Su Luo always had a pleasant medicinal scent about her, and Nangong Qing didn't know why.
Wherever Su Luo was, his eyes would always unconsciously fall on her.
Perhaps he also knew that there were a few moments when he had some inappropriate thoughts about Su Luo.
He had to control himself; he and Su Luo were from two different worlds and could never be together.
"Young master, don't be in a daze. The Grand Minister of Agriculture wants you to come over and record the yield."
It took Ah Xu calling twice to bring Nangong Qing back to her senses.
After collecting each basketful, Lin Kaiji would weigh it with a scale, his smile never fading.
"Ah Xu, I'm not deaf, you don't need to speak so loudly."
Ah Xu didn't want this to happen either, but he called out to the young master several times without getting a response, so he had no choice but to shout.
"The Three Sovereigns..."
Lin Kaiji blurted out, only realizing he had almost messed things up after being glared at by Nangong Qing.
“Young master, I’ve calculated it, and these three acres of rice yield a total of over three thousand catties. That’s an amazing yield.”
Nangong Qing was secretly proud. He knew that the high yield of the field was due to his hard work, and Su Luo's harvest was equivalent to his own.
"So it was worth it for you to come all the way from the capital, enduring all the hardships along the way, to see this rice."
"Yes, it's totally worth it."
With so many villagers and yamen runners harvesting together, they finished in an hour. They even helped Su Luo carry the harvest home; there were more people than they could use.
"You've all worked hard. I'll cook dinner in a bit, then we can all come inside and sit down."
Su Luo called out to the crowd. Usually, they would go if Su Luo called them, but with so many officials present today, they dared not go.
“Yan Chuan’s mother, we’ve already cooked at home. We’ll come over to exchange seeds with you in a bit, so you don’t need to eat. There are so many people, you can’t cook for everyone.”
"That won't do. Everyone's come over to help and is already exhausted."
Su Luo extended a sincere invitation, and the village chief walked to her side, saying, "Su Luo, with such a high-ranking official present, the villagers are all feeling a bit awkward."
This is a psychological reaction; the fear of officials by the people has always been an age-old and unchanging phenomenon.
"Yan Chuan's mother, let's do it another time."
Since everyone does it this way, Su Luo won't insist.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Back home, Zhao Ruyun opened the two side rooms she had prepared, and put the dried rice in when the villagers came to exchange seeds.
"Nangong Qing, help me exchange rice for the villagers. Everyone is tired. I'll go cook for you."
Today's second crop of rice is the main event, and Nangong Qing agreed without hesitation. Having been in the officialdom for many years, the officials easily controlled the situation.
Seeing that Zhao Ruyun wasn't needed here, the two women, mother and daughter-in-law, went to the kitchen together to cook for Nangong Qing and the others.
"Grandma, go to the yard and pick two or three radishes and some greens."
"Okay, I'll cut it for you after I've washed it. You can do it."
Su Luo planned to make a spicy and sour radish dish and a hot pot. It was almost noon, so she decided to keep it simple.
Zhao Ruyun took excellent care of the radishes in the yard; each one was tall and plump.
First, simmer the bones to make a rich broth, and then use the remaining time to make the spicy and sour radish.
Marinate the chopped radish with salt to remove its rawness, then rinse it with clean water to remove the salt.
Add a little vinegar, some chili oil, and a little soy sauce.
This bottle of soy sauce is the last one in Su Luo's space; it's poured into a porcelain jar.
He taught Zhao Ruyun how to add it to her dishes, which made them taste fresher.
However, once this bottle is finished, there won't be any left. We do have soybeans at home, and Su Luo can make soy sauce from them.
This is a good idea, but it still needs to be planned carefully.
In addition to the broth, Su Luo also made meatballs with minced meat and eggs for the hot pot. Served with a delicious dipping sauce, it was ready to be served.
The village chief and Chen Ping'an came all the way from Shuiqingzhuang, so Su Luo invited them to stay for dinner.
With more people available, by the time Su Luo finished cooking, the villagers had already finished exchanging their rice.
"Luo Luo, tidy up the kitchen, I'll go and put away the rice they just replaced."
The rice that had just been harvested from the field was not yet dry, and since it was a paddy field, Zhao Ruyun had them spread it out on bamboo mats to dry for a day.
Otherwise, if you put it in a side room, it will sprout.
"Okay, just tell them to put it outside. Put it outside, and we can deal with it after we finish eating."
Su Luo gave instructions, and the dishes were brought to the front hall. There were two hot pot stoves, so everyone didn't need to worry about anything else.
"Gentlemen, please come in and have a meal."
Su Luo was busy serving dishes and tending to the fire pit. Seeing her like this, Nangong Qing said...
"Su Luo, where are Yan Chuan and Yi Huan? I'll go and call them over for dinner."
Su Luo looked up: "They are studying with Master Xie in the embroidery tower. You sit down, I will go and call them in a bit."
They added some charcoal to the brazier, and when they looked again, Nangong Qing was gone.
Outside the embroidered building, Yan Chuan was summoned by Nangong Qing, who asked him to call Yi Huan and their tutor out for dinner.
After Yan Chuan went in, he came out again, and the two children greeted Nangong Qing sweetly, "Hello, Uncle."
"Okay, go to the front yard for dinner. Your mother and grandmother are waiting for you."
There was still one teacher who hadn't come out yet, so Nangong Qing was waiting at the door.
I originally thought it would be a male teacher, but it turned out to be a young lady with exceptional temperament.
Her face was veiled by a light gauze, revealing a pair of bright, dark eyes, as clear as autumn water.
The cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, in particular, added to her mystique.
"You must be Master Xie. Please have a meal in the front yard."
When Xie Wanwan came out, she was shocked when she saw Nangong Qing. Her legs felt like they were filled with lead, and she couldn't move. Her eyes were fixed on Nangong Qing.
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It was him...
How could it be him? Why would the Third Prince Nangong Qing, who captivates the entire capital, be here?
He even called her to have a meal in front of the embroidered building.
Xie Wanwan walked slowly to Nangong Qing in disbelief, opened her hands and then closed them again, giving Nangong Qing the highest level of courtesy.
Before he could even say "Greetings, Third Prince," Su Luo's voice arrived first.
"Hurry up, we're waiting for you."
Seeing the strange behavior between the two, Xie Wanwan bowed to Nangong Qing.
He walked up to the two of them and said, "Wanwan, this is my friend Nangong Qing. He is not a high-ranking official, so you don't need to bow to him when you see him in the future."
If you're too shy to call him by his name, just call him Young Master Nangong; that's what everyone calls him anyway.
Nangong Qing waved his fan and laughed, "It's just a form of address; you can call me whatever you want."
Xie Wanwan was helped up by Su Luo. It turned out that Su Luo was unaware of Nangong Qing's true identity, and Nangong Qing was intentionally keeping it a secret.
The words I hadn't even spoken just now almost caused a disaster.
"Alright! I'll call you whatever you tell me to call you, Madam Su."
Judging from the manners Xie Fuzi performed, she wouldn't know such palace etiquette unless she was a young lady from a prestigious family. Just who is this Xie Fuzi?
"Master Xie, may I ask where you are from?"
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