After several days of hard work, the western suburbs are basically on track. The fields have been basically cultivated, and the corn and tomato seeds have been planted. She is now thinking about how to make compost.
The fertility of the land is not very high now, and the corn will need more fertility when it grows in the later stage. There is no chemical fertilizer now, so we can only find a way to make it ourselves.
Zhao Jun worked hard for a week to direct everyone to complete the sowing. Today she finally had a day off. She was lying lazily on the bed in a daze. She was tired and thin after working for several days, so she needed a good rest.
"Master, I have good news for you." The mirror suddenly spoke.
"What good news?"
Could this guy still have good news? It's good enough that he doesn't screw himself over.
"Of course it's good news. I wanted to tell you a few days ago, but you were too busy to pay attention. Congratulations to the master on the increase in contribution value. It has increased from negative 19 to negative 15."
Mirror guessed that it was caused by her hard work in the past few days.
"Oh, that's not bad, right? Oh, I forgot to ask, how much contribution points do I need to accumulate if I want to upgrade and unlock the next world?"
Zhao Jun didn't feel particularly happy. It was still a negative number, and he had a long way to go to pay off his debts.
"To level up, you currently need to accumulate 1,000 points."
"Well, I haven't even accumulated one thousandth of it yet. When this number starts to increase positively, tell me."
"Sister Zhaojun, are you there?"
Suddenly the system rang, and Sophilia contacted her on her own initiative. She was too busy last week and fell asleep as soon as she came back. She hadn't contacted her for two days.
"I'm here, Sophia. How have you been these days?" Zhao Jun said leisurely.
"It was fantastic! You wouldn't have known this Hundred Flowers Festival lasted three days. People from so many places came. I even saw princes, and saw many wandering poets telling strange stories. Merchants from many countries also brought tons of food I've never seen before. I was so happy! I can't wait for next year's Hundred Flowers Festival."
Sophia's voice over there was full of excitement, and one could imagine how happy she was.
"Oh, right, didn't you ask me to find as many seeds as possible? A lot of merchants from other places came to the Hundred Flowers Festival this year, and they brought a lot of new things, including something called sweet potatoes. They're incredibly fragrant and delicious when roasted. My father bought some seeds, but I'm not sure if they'll grow. Do you want some?"
Sophia's words made Zhao Jun very happy. Roasted sweet potatoes are indeed delicious, and sweet potatoes are a high-yield and economical crop. Many people rely on them to survive during years of famine.
"I need it, I need it so badly. I want all you have. The price is one gold piece!" She flopped on the bed excitedly.
"Well, we don't want gold this time." Sophia said hesitantly.
"I've told my parents about you. They don't mind me trading with you. I can give you the sweet potato seeds, but can we get something else?"
Sophia felt a little embarrassed, but she had no choice since her father asked her to ask.
"Of course, as long as I have it, I can exchange it with you." Zhao Jun didn't mind these things. It was an equal exchange.
"My brother has reached adulthood, and my family wants to arrange a marriage for him. They want some bright red silk."
That’s it?
"Just the red cloth?"
"Yes, there are very few people here who can make cloth, especially red cloth. We have to go far away to exchange with merchants from other countries. But my father didn't get any red cloth, only some other colors, so I wanted to ask if you have any over there."
Of course there is. Although there is no cotton or cotton cloth now, there is no shortage of silk in the palace. This requirement is really simple.
"Yes, I have some red cloth here. I'll go find it for you today, and then we can trade tomorrow, okay?"
"Really? That's great! I'll give you the sweet potato seeds tomorrow." Sophia was very happy. This way, her brother's marriage should be fine.
"Okay, by the way, there's one more thing I want to ask you. Do you have any chili seeds? Can you help me find them?"
Zhao Jun is a person who loves spicy food. She is really craving hot pot. You know, she used to eat hot pot every day for a month, so it is really worrying to have no chili. Besides, Ying Zheng also likes it, so she has to continue to please her superiors.
"I've never heard of chili peppers. Tell me what they look like. I'll ask my father to ask the merchants who come and go."
Zhao Jun described to her in detail the appearance of the pepper, and the most important thing was that it tasted very spicy.
By the time Zhao Jun ended the call, he was already imagining the spicy hot pot of the future.
Get up, go to the kitchen to find something to eat, then report to your boss and get some free stuff.
It was dinner time, and when Zhao Jun arrived, he found that there were many people coming and going in the kitchen. There hadn't been so many people before.
She squeezed out carefully and found that the kitchen was bustling with activity. Several people were waving shovels, and there were even several more iron pots. Aunt Chaisang was busy serving dishes to the people who came and didn't see her.
After waiting for a long time, there were finally fewer people. The people in the kitchen sat down to rest, and then they saw Zhao Jun sitting in the corner.
"Oh, I didn't even see Ms. Zhao coming." Aunt Chaisang greeted her hurriedly.
"It's okay, it's okay. Why is the kitchen so busy right now?" She looked at Butler Ai who was also sitting next to her with sweat on his forehead.
"Hey, Ms. Zhao, don't you know that these are servants from various palaces, and they are all here to get food." He panted.
"Then why weren't there so many people at this time a few days ago?"
"Hey, let me say it." Chai Sang took over the conversation.
"Although this used to be the imperial kitchen, only the king's front hall would come here to get food. The other palaces all had small kitchens that cooked according to the master's taste, so not many people came to the kitchen. But now fried dishes and bread are so popular, everyone thinks they are delicious, so they don't cook anymore and just run to the kitchen every day to get food."
Zhao Jun looked around and saw that everyone looked very tired.
"You guys are going to be too busy to handle this, right? Didn't you ask your superiors to add more staff?"
"I've already mentioned that the Yongxiang Order is already selecting people and will be able to send them over soon. We'll only be busy for the next two days." Steward Ai said happily after recovering from his stress. "These are the busiest days in our kitchen."
"Okay, it will be more lively later. By the way, Ms. Zhao, you haven't eaten yet, right? Now we have the ingredients. Let Lao Ai cook what you want to eat." Aunt Chaisang said enthusiastically.
"Yes, yes, yes, just look at what you want to eat. The kitchen is now in such a good state thanks to Madam Shi."
I don’t know if it’s because he’s having a good time, but the manager who usually looks calm and quiet has become active today.
"You don't have to make anything special, just stir-fry two of whatever vegetables you have."
Zhao Jun walked around the kitchen and said casually that he didn't want to make everyone who was tired cook the troublesome dishes.
Suddenly, she saw a bucket of white stuff in the kitchen where kitchen waste was placed. What was this?
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