"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.
[Chicken, I love any kind of chicken as long as it's domesticated.]
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."
[Yeah, in my previous life, I rarely had the chance to eat farm-raised chickens. Most of them were fed feed. I remember once I went to a farm stay, and I personally selected the chickens there. I personally watched them slaughter and cook them. The taste was amazing... After returning to the city, every time I buy chicken and cook it, it's 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 feed chickens, those chickens that are sold with water injected. You can eat them however you want.]
[Yes, yes, yes. The advantages of life in ancient times were fresh air, simple food, no pesticides, and all natural organic ingredients.]
【Pork has also been 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 Qinzheng Hall, Ji Yingying was still gnawing on pig's trotters and she gave one to Mu Kaiji.
"This pig's trotter was from the palace banquet last night. I packed it up."
"Are you packing too?" Mu Kaiji asked her for two disposable gloves, took her pig's trotter and started chewing 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. Unfortunately, there's no refrigerator, but I put it on ice and froze it."
"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."
"You don't 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.
"You're not going to deal with it?"
"You take care of it. We all have to go to work, and there's no trash can. It's not easy for me to handle it."
Ji Yingying had no choice but to throw the bag back into the space.
"Young Master Ji, what are you talking about with Lord Mu?"
"When talking about toilets, which toilet poop smells the best..."
The adult asking the question: ...He shouldn't talk too much. He even wanted to join them, but it seems he can't.
"The Emperor has arrived..."
The emperor came with a smile on his face. It was obvious that he was very happy with yesterday's banquet.
"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..."
[I haven't written a plan yet, so I'm not sure.]
"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... So compelling, huh?
We also discussed the main functions of the salt lake and the method of making refined salt. Moreover, salt seems to be less expensive during this period.
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. Lady Chen said they are growing well and should be ready for storage by the end of the year."
[Oh, it's grown so quickly? How many days have you been planting it?] Ji Yingying doesn't even remember the dates. She just muddles through life and doesn't keep track at all.
[It's been five or six days now, and the germination is normal. Besides, sweet potatoes are really good. I'll plant some sweet potato leaves to eat next time.]
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 didn't say anything and listened to the discussion of court affairs for a while. This time they were talking about the imperial examination.
Ji Yingying
"Hey, you're here..." Ji Yingying, who was eating secretly, was called out with the potato chips still at her mouth.
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?]
[This is called keeping an eye on all directions and keeping an ear to all sides. I must fish well.]
After discussing some more things, the court meeting ended, and the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Revenue, and some officials were called to the Imperial Study.
After Ji Yingying finished, she immediately went to the Empress's palace.
At this moment, Fang Yulan was apologizing to the Empress: "Your Majesty, I... Yingying only took six or seven plates, and I don't know what they are. I came to inquire so that I can return them."
I guess he will take it again in the future, Fang Yulan is so embarrassed.
"Did you take seven or eight?" The queen asked him to stand up and then let him sit down. People were also confused. It was indeed seven or eight when they reported yesterday, but the imperial chef ordered another round this morning, which was more than seven or eight.
"Yes, based on what my son said, I 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 okay, just take it, it's not a big deal. Madam Ji came to the palace so early and must not have eaten yet. Come, serve the food, Madam Ji, and eat together."
"Then I will respectfully obey your command. My son has been saying that the food in the Queen's palace is delicious and has urged me to try it."
"That child is a very clever and perceptive person."
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