Chapter 138: Both of them packed up
"Mom, I love chicken, especially braised chicken that's been cooked until it's juicy. I love it either poached or deep-fried!" Ji Yingying declared directly that she was a chicken lover.
I love chicken, especially home-raised chicken.
Fang Yulan: ...If the chickens aren't domesticated, are there other ways to raise them?
The next second, Xiangxiang said, "Yeah, domesticated animals taste better. I know farmed animals don't taste good."
Yes, in my past life, I rarely had the chance to eat home-raised chickens; most were factory-farmed chickens. I remember once I went to a farmhouse restaurant, and I personally selected the chicken there, watched the person slaughter and cook it, and the taste was amazing… After returning to the city, every time I bought chicken and cooked it, it tasted different.
When my parents were alive, we could at least have a couple of bites of home-raised chicken with corn on the cob, but later... let's not even talk about it.
[Host, this world is great! There are no factory-farmed chickens, those watered-down chickens sold like that. We can eat them however we want.]
Yes, yes, the advantages of life in ancient times were fresh air, simple food, no pesticides, and all natural, organic ingredients.
The pork quality has improved, and the meals will be better from now on.
Yes, yes, yes...
What kind of life did this kid live in his past life?
Fang Yulan sighed.
When they arrived at the Hall of Diligent Governance, Ji Yingying was still gnawing on a pig's trotter, and she even gave one to Mu Kaiji.
"These pig's trotters were from the palace banquet last night; I've packed them up."
"You got some too?" Mu Kaiji asked her for two disposable gloves, took the pig's trotter from her, and started gnawing on it.
"Yeah, what, you packed some too?"
"Well, I saw there was quite a lot left, so I packed it up and took it home. It's a pity there's no refrigerator, but I put it on the ice to freeze."
"Did you make ice?" Ji Yingying turned to look at him. There was no need for ice in this weather. It was chilly in the morning. She guessed she would have to wear long underwear in a couple of days.
"Yes, otherwise it would be such a waste to throw away leftovers. We can't waste food."
"Don't you have any servants?"
"Yes, there are three: a gatekeeper, a cook, and a housekeeper. When there's no one else, sometimes when I make too much food, or when I bring back food from restaurants, I put it on the ice to freeze."
Ji Yingying's eyes lit up, and she gave him a thumbs up: "You're great! I have a refrigerator, but unfortunately there's no electricity, otherwise you could use it."
"Then why don't you invent electricity? Who knows, you might need a refrigerator someday."
Ji Yingying's eyes lit up: "Detective, you're really good at talking. Do you think I invented electricity just like that? Do you think I'm Faraday or Edison?"
"I feel that there is nothing you cannot do, and I believe that if you are given a stick, you can move the whole earth."
"You're crazy..." Ji Yingying cursed directly. After finishing her pig's trotter, she took out a bag from her space, put the bones in it, and handed it to Mu Kaiji.
Mu Kaiji threw the bones directly at her without paying any attention to her trash bag.
"Aren't you going to deal with it?"
"You handle it. I have to go to work soon, and there's not even a trash can. It's not my place to deal with it."
Ji Yingying had no choice but to throw the bag back into her spatial storage.
"Young Master Ji, what are you talking about with Lord Mu?"
"When talking about toilets, which toilet poop smells the best..."
The adult who asked the question: ...He shouldn't have been so talkative. He even wanted to join them. It seems he won't be able to.
"His Majesty has arrived..."
The Emperor has arrived, beaming with joy; clearly, yesterday's banquet has pleased him greatly.
"Ministry of War, arrange for someone to escort Minister Zuo and others to Haixiang Kingdom to collect salt from the salt lake. The salt produced each month should be sent back directly."
"Yes," Minister Hong replied, then asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that Lord Ji wants to make glass. Is there anything he needs to bring back?"
"Ah...this..."
[No plan has been written yet, so I'm unsure.]
"My dear Ji, have you decided what you want to bring back?" The Emperor asked Ji Yingying directly, even though he had heard her thoughts.
"I don't know yet, the plan hasn't been written up," Ji Yingying said directly. She wanted a solution for what she talked about yesterday.
Okay, okay... You're really pushing me, aren't you?
They discussed the main functions of the salt lake, and now they've come up with methods for producing refined salt. Moreover, salt doesn't seem to be getting expensive lately.
This has infuriated many people, after all, whose interests have been threatened? Who suffers the loss? Who is happy...?
"Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes have sprouted. Consort Chen said they are growing very well and should be ready for harvest by the end of the year."
[Oh, it grew so fast? How many days has it been planted?] Ji Yingying didn't even remember the date; she was just passing the time and didn't keep track of it at all.
It's been five or six days, and the sprouting is normal. Besides, the sweet potatoes are really good; next time I'll plant some sweet potato leaves to eat.
Why are you getting so worked up when you can't even finish it?
"I can't eat it, you eat it, aren't you upset?"
Ji Yingying remained silent and listened to the discussions of the court for a while longer; this time, the topic was the imperial examination.
Ji Yingying
"Hey, I'm here..." Ji Yingying, who was secretly eating potato chips, was called out when she was being sneaky.
After replying, he calmly put the potato chip into his mouth.
"Your Majesty, did you call me?"
"Preparations for the imperial examination have begun. You should be prepared to work with the Ministry of Rites."
"Doesn't the Ministry of Rites still have to entertain the envoy from Hai Xiang Kingdom? And there's also the marriage of the Fourth Princess."
Minister Lu immediately replied, "The envoy from Haixiang Kingdom will be returning soon, but as for the marriage, the date has not yet been set."
In other words, there's no rush.
"Okay," Ji Yingying replied. [There's so much going on. And I feel like Lord Gong is watching me again. He glared at me ten times at work today.]
[Weren't you sneaking food? Why do I feel like someone's watching you?]
[I'm keeping my eyes and ears open, making sure I can really slack off.]
After discussing some matters, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Revenue, and some officials were summoned to the Imperial Study after the court assembly.
After Ji Yingying finished, she immediately went to the Empress's palace.
At this moment, Fang Yulan was apologizing to the Empress: "Your Majesty, this humble woman... Yingying only took six or seven plates, and this humble woman does not know what kind of plates they are, so I came to inquire so that I can return them."
Fang Yulan's face darkened as she guessed that he would take it again in the future.
"Seven or eight?" The Empress made someone stand up and offered them a seat. The person was also puzzled. Yesterday's report confirmed that there were indeed seven or eight, but this morning the imperial chefs ordered another batch, so there were more than seven or eight.
"Yes, it was based on my son's wishes, and he only took seven or eight."
"But today they reported that they took more than a dozen."
Fang Yulan's eyes widened in surprise. More than a dozen! What a wonderful daughter!
"But……"
"It's alright, it's fine to take it. It's no big deal. Madam Ji must not have eaten since she came to the palace so early. Someone, bring the meal. Madam Ji, please eat with us."
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer. My son has been saying that the food in the Empress's palace is delicious and has been urging me to try it."
"That child is a very clever and perceptive person."
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