An Ning introduced: "This dish is braised pork and potatoes. The potatoes are blended with the flavor of the braised pork. They taste soft, sticky and sweet. Duke, please try it."
The Duke of England nodded and picked up a piece of potato obediently. The potato was just as An Ning said, it melted in the mouth, soft, sticky and sweet. The Duke of England said, "This potato tastes really good."
An Ning introduced: "This dish is shredded potatoes with vinegar, and the dish next to it is dry pot potato slices. They both taste pretty good."
The Duke of England tasted each dish one by one, nodded repeatedly, and said, "These two dishes have their own flavors. The vinegar-fried potato shreds are refreshing and appetizing, and the dry-pot potato slices are salty and delicious." Then he pointed at the black roasted potato and said, "What is this? Why is it black?"
An Ning smiled and said, "This is roasted potatoes. There is no seasoning and it tastes good." Then she picked up a potato and peeled off the outer layer of skin, revealing the slightly yellow flesh inside. An Ning handed the peeled potato to the Duke of England and said, "Duke, please try it."
The Duke of England looked at the white hands in front of him that were stained with a little black ash, and was stunned for a moment, then he quickly reacted, stretched out his hand to take the half-peeled potato, opened his mouth and took a bite. He couldn't taste what the potato tasted like, and his mind kept thinking about the pair of white and tender hands.
Although the Duke of England had never experienced love, he was already 22 years old and was no ignorant boy. He had never felt this way about other women, so he knew he must be moved.
An Ning saw the Duke of England staring at the potato in his hand in a daze, so she said, "Duke, how do these potatoes taste?"
The Duke of England came to his senses and said, "This potato is simply great. It is not only delicious but also filling." After saying that, he ate the whole potato.
An Dashan ignored the interaction between the two and kept using his chopsticks. In such a short time, he had already finished half of the dishes. The Duke of England came to his senses and also began to eat the food on the table quickly.
After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they both rubbed their stomachs a little embarrassedly. An Ning was also a little dumbfounded. Although there were only four dishes, the portions were quite large. Not to mention the two plates of stir-fried vegetables, the small pot of braised pork and potatoes used five pounds of pork belly. And the roasted potatoes, a total of six, one was given to Gao, An Ning ate one herself, and the remaining four were all eaten by the two of them.
An Ning stood up and ordered, "Wang'er's mother, go and cook some digestive soup. I can't digest these potatoes. I must be feeling uncomfortable in my stomach."
An Dashan and Duke Yingguo both blushed and said nothing, but they did not stop rubbing their stomachs. Fortunately, it was under the table and no one could see it.
They rubbed their stomachs for a while and drank a small bowl of digestive soup, then they felt less bloated.
The British public asked: "How many potato seeds do you have? I want to buy some from you."
An Ning said, "I have a total of 20,000 kilograms of this kind of seeds, but my family has just bought some land, and we need to keep some seeds. How about this, I will give you 10,000 kilograms of seeds, and when the sowing season comes, you can send someone to get them, and then I will teach you the planting method."
The Duke of England nodded and said, "Okay, how much is the price?"
An Ning had never really thought about the price, so she said, "I don't know about that either. It's up to you, Duke!"
Duke Ying smiled heartily and said, "Princess Yongjia is really generous. How about this? I will give it to you at the price of wheat seeds. What do you think?"
An Ning smiled and said, "Your Majesty is generous, but potatoes are not as valuable as wheat. The price is indeed a bit high. Let's just charge twenty cents per pound!" Twenty cents was also a very high price.
Duke Ying smiled and said, "Well, in that case, I will accept the favor from Princess Yongjia."
After finishing the business, the Duke of England stood up and said goodbye. An Dashan and An Ning saw him off to the gate. An Dashan said, "Go slowly, Duke. Come visit us again when you have time."
Duke Ying nodded and said, "Lord Rongchang, you don't have to be so polite. My name is Gu Qingxuan, Lord Rongchang can just call me Qingxuan from now on." Then he turned to An Ning and said, "If the county lady doesn't mind, you can just call me Brother Gu."
An Ning was stunned, feeling a little unbelievable. This Duke of England didn't look like someone who was easy to get along with, but she didn't expect that he actually wanted to make friends with the An family.
An Dashan and An Ning were both a little flattered. An Ning was the first to react. After all, this was still the eldest brother's immediate superior, so he said, "Okay, Brother Gu, take care."
At this time, An Dashan also reacted, and swirled his tongue in his mouth before saying, "Qingxuan, come and play often when you have time!"
Duke of England Gu Qingxuan bowed and said goodbye and left.
In the evening, when An Yong came back, An Ning told him the whole story, and then asked, "Brother, why do you think this Duke of England is so friendly with our family?"
An Yong thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he is attracted by the seeds you have! You don't know that the food and salary issued by the court is not enough to feed the 100,000 troops here. The commander has been paying for it out of his own pocket. Otherwise, half of the soldiers would not have enough to eat, let alone fight in battle. It would be great if we had the crops you mentioned. At least it would be much easier for the commander to feed the 100,000 troops."
An Ning nodded in understanding. She had seen this scene many times on TV before.
Seeing her sister's expression, An Ning said, "Ning Ning, the coach's character is trustworthy, you don't have to worry so much."
An Ning nodded. She still trusted the character of the Duke of England, but she was a little confused by his sudden kindness. Since An Yong said it was okay, she would just let it go!
An Ning said to An Yong, "Brother, you are the only one in the family who hasn't tasted the potatoes yet. The braised pork and potatoes are ready. I'll go cook two more dishes."
An Yong also smiled and said, "Okay, I'll try this potato to see how attractive it is that the coach can be so respectful to him."
An Ning nodded and turned to go to the kitchen. The potatoes in the kitchen had been cut and the stove was still on fire. An Ning skillfully cooked two dishes.
At the dinner table, An Yong looked at the plain-looking potatoes, picked up a handful of vinegar-fried potato shreds with chopsticks, put it in his mouth to taste it, and immediately opened his eyes wide in surprise. He chewed it a few times quickly and swallowed it before saying, "These potato shreds are refreshing and appetizing. They are quite delicious."
An Dashan rubbed his not-so-hungry stomach and said, "Yeah, it's quite filling. It's been the whole afternoon and I'm not hungry yet!"
Gao interrupted and said, "That's because you ate too much at noon."
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