Chapter 470 Give It Back to Me
Magistrate Lin nodded, and he felt relieved.
If the vegetables he had worked so hard to grow were damaged by rain or blown away by the wind, he would be heartbroken.
But if you think about it carefully, since Lord Shen proposed to remove the greenhouse when the weather gets warmer, he must have taken various situations into consideration.
His worries were somewhat unnecessary.
After taking the reassurance pill, Governor Lin led a group of officials from the northwest to look around the "garden in the sky" and felt very happy.
This method is still in the experimental stage and still needs careful care and improvement. Any future maintenance or repairs will be recorded.
In time, if it can be promoted throughout Ru'an, the people will no longer have to worry about food.
Maybe even the supply of vegetables will be guaranteed.
By then, they won’t have to worry about eating vegetables in winter.
Due to the poor conditions of the experimental field, there was no way to arrange a place for the officials to drink tea, so everyone had to bring their own water bags.
During the break, Shen Huazheng took out the bamboo tube.
The bamboo tube was made by Zhou Ying. It uses oolong tea as the base, and adds goat milk and dried plums to make plum oolong milk tea.
Goat milk has a strong smell, and it must be cooked with jasmine flowers to remove the smell.
Since not everyone likes the scent of jasmine, Zhou Ying thought about trying other ways to remove the smell.
She had a sudden idea and used oolong tea as the base, adding goat milk and dried plums to make plum oolong milk tea.
Dried plums are sweet and sour, and are perfect for removing the strong smell of goat milk.
Chen Huazheng inserted a reed straw into the bamboo tube and slowly drank the milk tea.
The plum oolong milk tea has a light and airy taste with a lingering aftertaste.
Take a sip, and the complex aroma gently brushes the tip of your tongue and spreads between your lips and teeth.
Oolong tea is fresh, sweet and has a long-lasting flavor.
The goat milk is sweet and mellow, paired with the sour, fragrant and refreshing dried plums.
Along with the tea, the jelly cut into small pieces was also sucked into the mouth.
Chew carefully, the aroma of milk, fruit and tea are intertwined, and every part of your mouth is filled with this gentle and lingering fragrance.
Several different flavors come together perfectly to create a unique taste.
Shen Huazheng took several sips of milk tea at once, and felt that all the fatigue in her body was swept away, and her mood became much better.
She curved her eyebrows in joy, her expression was fresh and elegant, rich and refreshing.
Plum oolong milk tea is really delicious~~
The officials who secretly observed Chen Huazheng: (_)
I really want to know what Mr. Shen is drinking~~
Judging from her appearance, it seemed like she had brought some extraordinary drink.
It should taste good.
I really want to taste it~~
*
Due to the busy schedule today, Shen Huazheng did not return to the inn for lunch.
Instead, he ate a meal of local mutton rice balls with a group of officials and soon got back to work.
The people from Sinong Temple and the Ministry of Works were very satisfied with this trip to the northwest. Not only did they learn a lot, but they also got to eat a lot of delicious food.
In addition to the various foods obtained from Lord Shen, there are also various local mutton-related delicacies in the northwest.
It’s like the mutton rice balls we ate at noon. Although there are not as many varieties as the rice balls in the food streets in Beijing, the taste is very special.
The rice grains have fully absorbed the gravy and mutton fat from the mutton, making each grain full, smooth, fragrant and chewy.
The mutton wrapped inside has not been specially processed and it tastes a bit muttony.
But because the mutton is tender enough, the smell is not fishy or smelly, and it does not make people feel disgusted.
The carrot pieces and raisins mixed in it balance the heaviness of the lamb, making it fragrant and refreshing.
The taste is amazing.
This trip to the Northwest has really broadened my horizons.
This time, Magistrate Lin came to Yuzhang County not only to see the "sky vegetable garden" in the greenhouse, but also for another reason.
There is little arable land in Ru'an, and it is barely enough to grow crops. There is no extra land to grow vegetables.
The concept of "folding the land to double the harvest" has given people hope for achieving three-dimensional planting in the Northwest.
Chen Huazheng and the people from Sinong Temple went to investigate the fields of the people and found a suitable piece of land as an experimental field to help the people grow crops.
The "Sky Garden" and the vegetable restaurant were completed through the efforts of Shen Huazheng and a group of officials from the Ministry of Industry, and the possibility of promoting them among the public is very small.
Even if we gather all the skilled craftsmen in Ru'an, we still have to consider the cost issue.
Therefore, after discussion, the Ministry of Industry made a rack suitable for growing vegetables in private fields.
Today, they are going to take Magistrate Lin to see the finished product.
Prefect Lin looked at the wooden frame in front of him. It was much shorter than the ones he had seen before, and the ingenious drip irrigation design was gone. It looked much simpler.
Chen Huazheng introduced: "This wooden frame is made of similar materials to the greenhouse, and it also has a wooden trough. It's just that it has only one layer, and there is no drip irrigation circulation device, so people need to irrigate it themselves. But the advantage is that it is relatively simple to build, which is convenient for popularization among the people. In addition to spinach, which is cold-resistant and easy to grow, you can also grow other things..."
The people in the Industry Department looked at their work with pride. Although there was no drip irrigation circulation setting, they still made carefully arranged wooden troughs.
Because the environment in the greenhouse is different from that in the open air, they made some adjustments when building the rack.
At this height, people no longer have to bend over to work.
There is little rain and low humidity in Ru'an in early spring.
This scale of vegetable growing is just right.
The Northwestern officials all listened carefully to Shen Huazheng's words, nodding from time to time.
Seeing that Shen Huazheng was so thoughtful and even noticed many small issues, everyone was impressed.
They carefully observed the lovely green spinach seedlings on the wooden rack, whose leaves were small and round with smooth edges, making people want to reach out and touch them to feel their delicateness and softness.
It's like the freshest green in spring, which makes people's eyes bright.
If this method can be successfully tested in Yuzhang County and then promoted in Ru'an, Ru'an will undergo great changes.
Lord Shen has such talent and ability at such a young age, he truly deserves to be the Shanglin Office Commander appointed by His Majesty himself.
Prefect Lin also thought that this design was very good. If they wanted to promote it among the people, this wooden rack would indeed be more suitable.
Although the rain in early spring is light, there may be strong winds occasionally.
He looked at the tender green spinach seedlings and felt worried.
This wooden frame is much thinner than the vegetable building in the greenhouse, and I am afraid it cannot play the role of protecting the seedlings.
Prefect Lin looked at Shen Huazheng and suddenly asked, "Sir Shen, these seedlings are fragile and cannot be grown here. If a strong wind blows suddenly, these seedlings may be uprooted."
County Magistrate Li, who had just been happily imagining that the entire Yuzhang County would become an oasis in the near future, suddenly came to his senses.
Yes, the wind here is quite strong.
Sometimes the wind is so strong that people cannot open their eyes. These seedlings look so delicate, how can they withstand such strong wind?
Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Works: …
As expected, what Lord Lin was most worried about was the wind.
Chen Huazheng pointed at the soil and said with a smile: "We have also considered this situation. Lord Lin, please look, the surface of this soil is covered with a layer of straw and fine stones, which can both prevent wind and keep moisture."
Prefect Lin looked in the direction that Shen Huazheng pointed and found that the soil was indeed covered with a layer of straw and some small stones.
He frowned slightly, but there was no problem with moisturizing.
But can covering the soil with a layer of straw and fine stones really prevent the wind?
The straws look light and the stones are small and broken. If a strong wind comes suddenly, I am afraid that even the straws will be blown away.
Just at this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew over, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
Everyone couldn't help but raise their hands to cover their faces. Prefect Lin covered his face with his hands while looking in the direction of the wooden frame.
The magical thing was that the seedlings in the wooden frame swayed gently in the wind, but not a single one was uprooted.
Everyone:!!!
The straw and fine stones are really useful, the seedlings are really not afraid of wind!!!
There were tears in Magistrate Lin's eyes, and it was unclear whether it was because of the wind or because of excitement.
He bowed deeply to Shen Huazheng and said, "Sir Shen, I thank you on behalf of the people of Ru'an."
Magistrate Li and other northwestern officials also followed suit.
Chen Huazheng stretched out her hand in the air and said, "You don't have to be so polite, my lords. This is what I should do. The follow-up work still requires everyone's joint efforts."
Prefect Lin and the Northwestern officials stood up, each of them was very excited.
The people from Sinong Temple and Ministry of Works also had smiles on their faces and were looking forward to it.
I'm afraid Ru'an will be very different in the future.
*
In the teahouse, the window of the private room on the second floor faces the direction of the city gate.
Ning Yu and General Xie were sitting on chairs by the window, holding teacups in their hands, silently watching the people passing by downstairs.
General Xie learned from Ning Yu that Doctor Xu and others would arrive in Yuzhang County today. He happened to have nothing to do today, so he accompanied Ning Yu to the teahouse opposite the city gate.
It was not known whether Doctor Xu and his group had encountered something that delayed them. Ning Yu and General Xie waited and waited, but there was no sign of them.
Ning Yu put down the teacup, peeled a few peanuts, put them into his mouth, and chewed them with a crunching sound.
"Why hasn't it arrived yet? I'm getting hungry from waiting so long."
General Xie drank his tea slowly and glanced at him.
"Didn't you say you had a full meal at noon and you had to go for a walk to digest the food? It's only been a short while and you're hungry again. Where did all the food you ate go? How do you manage to eat without gaining weight?"
He could never understand why Ning Yu could eat so much but was as thin as a bamboo pole.
Ning Yu swallowed the peanuts in his mouth and took another sip of tea.
"You know what? I have to think about so many things every day. Everything I eat turns into wisdom. Naturally, I won't gain weight."
General Xie: (￣_￣|||)
Never mind. I can’t argue with him anyway.
From childhood to adulthood, this person has always been full of twisted ideas.
Ning Yu threw another peanut into his mouth and suddenly caught sight of the sesame seed cake stall that had just been set up downstairs.
"Old Xie, you treated me to so many mutton meals. Today I will treat you to some mutton sesame cakes as well. This will save you from going somewhere else and saying that I was eating and drinking for free at your place."
General Xie rolled his eyes at him and said, "Nonsense! When did I ever say that to you? If you want to eat, go buy it. Don't use me as a cover."
Ning Yu walked downstairs with a smile and came to the stall selling sesame cakes.
"Please give me four sesame cakes, two vegetarian and two with mutton filling."
He also bought sesame cakes from this stall last time, and they tasted pretty good.
I just drank a lot of tea upstairs and my stomach is growling.
It must be very comfortable to eat a steaming hot pancake at this time.
Seeing that there was business, the stall owner immediately took out oil paper, wrapped four sesame cakes and handed them to Ning Yu.
"Sir, here are your sesame cakes, two meat and two vegetable."
"Thank you very much."
Ning Yu took the pancake and took out some silver.
The stall owner was about to take it when his expression suddenly changed and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.
Ning Yu saw the stall owner stopped taking the money and looked up curiously.
Only then did I notice that the stall owner's face suddenly turned red and his hands were shaking violently.
His lips opened and closed as if he wanted to say something, but no complete words came out.
Ning Yu was stunned. What happened to the stall owner? He was fine just now.
He was about to ask the stall owner if he felt unwell when he saw him groping for something in his clothes in pain.
Suddenly, a small porcelain bottle slipped from the stall owner's clothes and rolled to Ning Yu's feet.
Ning Yu bent down and picked it up, subconsciously weighing it. The bottle was quite light.
Although the medicine plug was not removed, the smell of medicine could still be smelled.
Is there medicine in this? ?
And judging from the sounds, there should be some small pills inside.
Could it be that the stall owner has some old illness, so he carries a bottle of medicine with him? ?
Ning Yu was about to hand the medicine bottle to the stall owner, but when he looked up, he was frightened by his scarlet eyes.
“Give it back to me!!!”
Ning Yu's heart tightened and he stepped back.
Something is wrong. There is obviously something wrong with this stall owner.
"What kind of medicine is in this?"
The stall owner seemed like a different person at this moment. He looked crazy and his scarlet eyes were full of murderous intent.
"I asked you to give me back the bottle!!!"
Ning Yu wanted to step back, but was tripped by a stone under his feet and fell to the ground uncontrollably.
The stall owner pounced on Ning Yu like a wild beast, grabbed his neck tightly, and cursed incoherently.
He was very strong and Ning Yu couldn't break free no matter how hard he struggled.
While struggling, Ning Yu suddenly thought of Lin Sheng who was still in prison, and the townspeople in Pingyu Town who suddenly attacked and injured people.
There are also confessions from all the victims, including Zhang Yan.
Now it's almost the same situation!!
Ning Yu now deeply regretted not listening to General Xie and following him to the Xie family training ground to practice martial arts.
Even though he struggled with his hands and feet, he still couldn't break free.
If I had practiced martial arts well back then, I wouldn't be as weak as I am now.
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