Chapter 455 Fruit
Shen Yueyao smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I won't worry about it."
The two of them were busy in the study for a while, then washed up and went to bed.
However, after lying down, Shen Yueyao couldn't fall asleep for a while.
When she couldn't sleep, she would turn over gently.
She was worried about disturbing Su Xueyi's sleep.
Because he also had to get up early in the morning to go to the Hanlin Academy for duty.
Su Xueyi turned sideways and looked at Shen Yueyao and said, "Can't sleep?"
Shen Yueyao blinked and said, "Did I wake you up?"
Su Xueyi shook her head gently, then reached out and took Shen Yueyao into her arms.
Su Xueyi whispered: "No, I didn't fall asleep either."
"What are you thinking about?"
When Su Xueyi faced Shen Yueyao, her voice was filled with tenderness and gentleness.
Just like the clear and melodious melody of the guqin, it can easily touch people's heartstrings.
Shen Yueyao chuckled and said, “I was thinking about the two children. Dabao and Erbao didn’t think the exam was an exam at all.”
Su Xueyi said, "This is a good mentality. When they grow up, they will take the imperial examinations, and it won't just be a matter of staying in the examination hall for a day."
Shen Yueyao said: "Well, I know, I believe that with their knowledge, it will be no problem to enter the Imperial College."
"That's right. The students who enroll in the Imperial College don't come from ordinary families. They come from powerful families. I don't know if Dabao and Erbao can adapt to studying in such an environment."
In fact, Shen Yueyao was still worried that they would not be able to adapt to school and that they would be bullied.
I can't help but think a lot.
I lay down and thought about it but couldn't fall asleep.
Su Xueyi comforted Shen Yueyao, "They are not children anymore. You can tell them a lot of stories every day. Those stories are full of philosophy, including the wisdom of getting along with others and the wisdom of dealing with things. They will handle it well."
"You have to trust them."
"Besides, they are stronger than ordinary people and have learned some martial arts, so ordinary people won't bully them."
"If anyone bullies them, I will deal with it, don't worry."
Shen Yueyao felt less worried after listening to Su Xueyi's comforting words.
In fact, sometimes I am probably not that worried. I just talk to Su Xueyi, confide in him, and get comforted by him for a while, and I will feel very good.
Unconsciously, she herself realized that she was very dependent on Su Xueyi.
She slept in Su Xueyi's arms, feeling extremely at ease in her heart.
Worried that she couldn't sleep, Su Xueyi held her with one arm and gently patted her back with the other hand as if coaxing a child.
His movements were light and gentle.
"Be good and go to sleep!"
Shen Yueyao found it really strange. She fell asleep quickly after being coaxed by Su Xueyi.
Su Xueyi looked at the person in her arms, listened to her shallow breathing, and knew that she was asleep.
He gently covered her with the thin quilt and tucked the corners of the quilt.
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A good sleep
The next morning, Shen Yueyao got up early and started to get busy.
After the family had breakfast, Shen Yueyao filled a basket with the strawberries she had taken out of the space, handed it to Su Xueyi, and said, "Take these strawberries to the emperor."
"Also, here are some cakes and sausages. You can ask the royal kitchen to fry or grill them. It's up to you."
The emperor is kind to them. Whenever Shen Yueyao develops some food, she will ask Su Xueyi to bring some to the emperor.
Su Xueyi looked at the things in the basket and said with a graceful smile, "The emperor will definitely like it when he sees it."
Not only that, the emperor was also curious about the grapes and watermelons in their farm and wanted to eat them.
Recently, the imperial kitchen has also been making potatoes and sweet potatoes for the emperor.
Of course, for potato dishes, Yao Niang wrote a few recipes and gave them to the emperor, who then gave them to the imperial kitchen to make them accordingly.
The emperor has been eating well and resting well recently, and he looks much better.
"And the candied sweet potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes, the emperor thinks they are delicious."
Shen Yueyao said: "When the weather is cold, eating roasted sweet potatoes is the warmest. Now that the weather is hot, you can eat some spicy and sour shredded potatoes, which is more appetizing and relieves greasiness."
In fact, whenever the imperial kitchen made some delicious snacks, the emperor would ask Su Xueyi to bring them back for everyone to taste.
Anyway, the emperor will think of their Su family if there are any good things.
After Shen Yueyao arranged the things and gave Su Xueyi instructions, Su Xueyi entered the palace with the token.
Yes, Su Xueyi has a token that allows her to enter and exit the palace freely to meet the emperor.
The ministers were dissatisfied. Okay, the emperor said that if you can research pinyin to help the people of the entire Great Yan Dynasty read and write, they can also have such a token.
Just one sentence left the court officials speechless.
Yes, they were ashamed. They thought they were as knowledgeable as Lord Su, but they had served as officials in the court for so many years and still had not figured out pinyin.
Naturally, I don’t dare to compare myself with Lord Su.
So even though Lord Su is only a sixth-rank official now, those who are higher in rank than him dare not look down on him.
When it comes to the emperor's attention, no one can catch up with Lord Su.
Everyone felt that it was only a matter of time before Lord Su entered the cabinet and became the Prime Minister.
Therefore, Su Xueyi was free to enter and leave the palace, and no one dared to object.
So early in the morning, Su Xueyi entered the palace in a carriage carrying two large baskets of things.
Yes, Lord Su enjoys the privilege of riding in a carriage into the palace.
If you rely on walking, it will be tiring. You know, it is a long distance from the palace gate to the emperor's study.
The guards at the palace gate were also very respectful when they met Lord Su.
The people in the palace treated Su Xueyi with great respect.
…
It was still early and not time for court yet, so the emperor slept until dawn and felt refreshed after a good sleep.
He took his sword and went to the back to practice swordplay.
He exercises every day.
It has to be said that since he no longer had to go to court so early, he felt much more relaxed and less tired.
There is not so much nonsense in the memorials, they only contain the main content.
This way, I can read memorials quickly and go to bed early.
Upon hearing that Su Xueyi had arrived, the emperor quickly put away his sword and went to the imperial study.
"Lord Su!"
Su Xueyi bowed and saluted, "Your Highness!"
Although the emperor said that there was no need to be so formal in private, Su Xueyi always said that etiquette should not be abolished.
Su Xueyi has always strictly observed the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.
The emperor noticed the two baskets in Su Xueyi's hands and his eyes lit up.
Oh, he was looking forward to Su Xueyi entering the palace, which meant that he would have a treat again and could eat delicious food.
The food made by the imperial kitchen is not as delicious as the food made by the Su family.
Su Xueyi saw the emperor's eyes fall on the basket, and without further ado, she said directly, "Your Majesty, these are strawberries, freshly grown fruits. Your Highness and I wanted to present them to you for a taste."
"We also have bread and ham sausage. The sausage can be fried or grilled by the imperial kitchen..."
Su Xueyi told the emperor some ways of eating.
The emperor took note of it carefully.
"Lord Su, you are always so kind to me. You always think of me when you have something delicious."
The emperor looked very moved.
In fact, the emperor used to think that he didn’t have a big appetite and that as long as he could eat his fill, it was enough.
Even though the imperial kitchen always made delicious food in different ways, he still felt that the taste was just average, and after eating too much, he felt that it was just so-so.
But only after he had actually tasted the food that Su Xueyi brought into the palace did he realize how delicious the real food was.
Eating such delicious food made him feel in a good mood all day long.
If Su Xueyi had said the day before that she would bring him something delicious, then he would be filled with anticipation when he woke up the next morning.
Su Xueyi's mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything.
He is familiar with the emperor and knows what he is like in private.
He placed the basket on the table and opened the clean cloth on the basket: "Your Majesty, this basket contains strawberries."
"This basket contains bread and ham."
Everything that Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao brought into the palace was checked by Shen Yueyao. Only after she made sure that there were no problems would she let Su Xueyi bring it into the palace.
And no one else can be involved in the process.
It is also to ensure that the things sent to the emperor are safe and without any problems.
Of course, the emperor is not worried about this.
First of all, he knew that the Su family would not harm him.
Because he was the prince whose life was saved by Old Master Su at his own risk.
Besides, Mrs. Shen is an excellent doctor, so she will naturally not let anything go wrong with him.
Didn’t you see that Su Xueyi never asked others to deliver things to her? He would go to the palace personally and deliver them to her.
Although Su Xueyi said nothing, the emperor understood his heart.
It is precisely because I understand that I feel even more touched.
When the emperor was in a high position and felt lonely, he could only feel relaxed when facing his most important friends in the past.
"strawberry?"
The emperor has never eaten strawberries.
And just looking at its red appearance makes me very hungry.
“Is this fruit?”
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "This is a kind of fruit. It can quench thirst, is good for the body, can clear liver fire, and can also help digestion..."
Su Xueyi told the emperor some of the things Yao Niang had said to him.
The emperor was excited when he heard this.
As the emperor, he ate very little fruit.
He eats fruits such as apricots, melons, peaches, apples, etc.
Who would have thought there would be strawberries?
It makes people hungry just by looking at it.
Su Xueyi took one and ate it first.
Although the emperor trusted him, he still tried one to reassure the people around the emperor.
The emperor trusted Su Xueyi, so he didn't care about this and quickly took one and put it in his mouth and took a bite.
“It’s delicious. Really delicious.”
The emperor's eyes lit up after eating it.
"This taste is so unique, I want to eat another one after eating one."
It's really sweet.
The emperor was very excited while eating.
Each of the bright red fruits is very big, and when you eat them, you will feel comfortable all over your body.
The strawberries that Shen Yueyao asked Su Xueyi to bring into the palace came from a space and had their own spiritual energy. The strawberries were big and sweet, and they could also nourish the body with their own spiritual energy.
The emperor felt that every time he ate something sent by Su Aiqing, he not only had a good appetite but also had a good sleep.
The imperial physicians often checked his pulse and said that his health had been getting better recently.
The emperor enjoyed his meal with a relaxed and comfortable smile on his face.
“It’s delicious. It’s so delicious.”
While eating, the emperor praised the dish highly.
Seeing that the emperor liked the food, Su Xueyi smiled.
"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."
"Just sit down for a while. Why are you leaving so soon? Let's chat."
Su Xueyi said, "I will be on duty soon, and the Emperor will also be preparing to attend court soon."
The time Shen Yueyao helped to propose was nine o'clock in the morning for court.
The ministers on duty also go to work at nine in the morning.
It's almost eight o'clock in the morning.
Su Xueyi also had to go to the Hanlin Academy early.
The emperor looked at the sun in the sky and probably knew the time.
"Recently, foreign countries have sent a batch of brocade as tribute. You can take it back and make some clothes for your family."
These brocades are colorful cloud brocades, and foreign countries only pay tribute in small amounts each time.
The rewards received by some royal family members and first-rank officials were only one or two pieces of cloth, but when it came to Su Xueyi, they were just rolls of cloth.
The emperor was very generous to the Su family.
Su Xueyi knew that Caiyunjin was a good thing, a fabric that could not be bought with money.
Thinking that Yao Niang might like such clothes, and that her mother, Daya and Erya would also like these fabrics, Su Xueyi did not hesitate to speak politely with the emperor and took some home first.
When Su Xueyi returned home, Old Madam Su and the others were no longer at home. They had all gone to the farm.
Su Xueyi could only put the things in the house and then go on duty.
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Zhuangzi's side
Shen Yueyao told Chen Shizhu yesterday about Li Bing's leg surgery.
So early in the morning, Shen Yueyao came to the farm with a medicine box.
However, the strawberries in the farm were ripe, and Shen Yueyao told the head of the farm: "We can arrange for everyone to pick strawberries. Pick the ones that are completely red, because these strawberries are ripe."
After picking the strawberries, Shen Yueyao also called Lin Chi and said, "You arrange for people to deliver the strawberries to the three stores to sell."
Lin Chi asked, "Boss, what's the price of these strawberries?"
Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "Let's sell it at a price of one hundred coins per pound."
According to the prices in Beijing, the price of fruit is not expensive.
You should know that melons are sold in fruit shops in the capital for two or three hundred coins per catty.
The main reason is that fruits are scarce in this era. As long as there is fruit and it is delicious, there will be a shortage of supply.
However, Shen Yueyao felt that strawberries were easy to grow, and it would not be appropriate to set the price so high all of a sudden.
But scarcity makes things valuable, and Shen Yueyao believes that strawberries will be very popular once they enter the market.
It’s not summer yet, so there aren’t many fruits. Strawberries have appeared, and everyone must like to eat them.
Besides, the milk tea dessert shop she opened was already very popular, so if she introduced strawberry dessert, everyone would know about it without any advertising.
When Lin Chi heard the price, he was not surprised.
Because he now has a general understanding of the prices of various things in the capital.
Knowing that such good fruit is sold at one hundred coins per pound, it is really a bargain.
The prices in Liuhe Village cannot be compared with those in Beijing.
Even he was shocked when he first learned the prices of things in the capital.
Fortunately, he is completely used to it now.
He himself understood that if he had not worked for his boss, he would not have been able to stay in a place like the capital.
Because he has a boss behind him, no one dares to do anything to him.
Everyone knows that behind the Zhuangyuan Milk Tea Dessert Shop are Lord Su and Lady Shen. They are both popular figures around the emperor, and the ones that the emperor openly favors and protects.
Lin Chi also started to work on the milk tea and dessert takeout business.
He began to take time to familiarize himself with the streets and alleys of the capital.
He knows where each place is and remembers it in his mind, so that when someone tells him the address, he will know where it is immediately.
The boss trusts him with the takeout job, so he must do his best to do it well.
"Yes, Boss, I'll arrange it this way."
Shen Yueyao said: "Don't worry, let the people in the farm collect all the strawberries first, and then deliver them."
"yes!"
The head of Zhuangzi had already informed everyone in the village.
"Master said that strawberries can be picked now. Everyone, please be careful when picking strawberries..."
"You can only pick strawberries when they're completely red. When picking, pay attention to the details. Everyone, watch me pick them. Don't pull too hard..."
The village head gathered everyone together and explained some precautions before letting everyone pick the fruits.
Everyone held a basket in their hands and started picking strawberries in the field.
Shen Yueyao looked around the fields and saw that everyone was picking fruits seriously, and nodded secretly in her heart.
Not to mention that there was a village head watching, even if the village head wasn't watching, no one would dare to steal strawberries at will.
You know, the children in their family are still studying at their employer's place.
Parents all want their children to have a bright future.
Nowadays, the boss teaches the children and assigns them work if they learn well, so they don’t have to worry about anything.
How dare they pretend to obey but actually disobey?
The boss has set rules. If they do something that violates the rules, not only will they be kicked out of the farm, but even their children will not be valued by the boss, let alone allowed to continue studying in the school.
Ordinary people don't even dare to think about studying.
But now the children are very happy when they go home every day because they can learn pinyin, read and write, and do accounting.
The boss also gave each of them an abacus, writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
These are not small sums.
Everyone worked with gratitude, so naturally no one was lazy.
Seeing that there was no problem, Shen Yueyao went to the house to find Chen Shizhu and took him to the house where Li Bing lived.
Although Li Bing has a bad leg, he still helps manage the milk tea shop at the dock.
Shen Yueyao opened a total of three milk tea shops in Beijing, and she arranged people to manage the milk tea shop in the inner city.
She also arranged people at Lulin Manor, which is located under Lulin Academy.
Although Li Bing had a bad leg, he used to be a steward in the Su family and was good at accounting. Later, he also worked at the dock, so he was arranged to look after the milk tea shop at the dock.
Li Bing was steady and reliable in his work, and Shen Yueyao was also relieved.
Of course, because she was going to perform surgery on Li Bing that day, she asked someone to tell him early on to have a good rest last night and not to do anything after eating breakfast.
Li Bing's wife, Guo, makes desserts in the kitchen of the milk tea shop in Zhuangzi.
Their eldest daughter studied very well in school and now helps out in the store, receiving a monthly salary of one or two taels of silver.
Although Li Xiaocao is still young, he is thoughtful and interested in herbal medicine. Now he has been incorporated into the medical team by Chen Shizhu, who specializes in teaching them surgical nursing knowledge.
Li Xiaocao studies very seriously.
On this day, because Li Bing was going to undergo surgery, Shen Yueyao brought Chen Shizhu and Li Xiaocao with her.
Li Xiaocao followed behind, looking at the boss with admiration.
She was even more grateful that her boss had saved their family.
Now that their family works for their boss, no one dares to bully them.
She learns a lot every day. Her mother and sister also learn how to make desserts and work in the store, receiving a monthly salary.
She can also do what she likes.
Moreover, the boss was so kind that he was even planning to perform surgery on his father to heal his leg.
She knew that if she wanted to hire a doctor, it would cost more than a penny.
Li Xiaocao secretly made up his mind to learn skills well and repay his boss's kindness.
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