After sitting for a while at the village chief's house, Magistrate Tang couldn't wait to go to Yue Jiuyue's house, accompanied by Village Chief Lin, Clan Chief Lin, and the clan elders.
This Lin Yue family is going to give him a huge surprise again! He heard what Lin Chaonan said this morning, so he got into his carriage and came here without stopping!
Honestly, his heart was pounding the whole way, and everything felt so unreal.
He thought his achievement was the bumper harvest of sweet potatoes this autumn. Unexpectedly, because of the emperor's reward, Lin Yue took the initiative to look for new plants. Not only did she discover roses that could climb walls, but she also discovered many new vegetables and fruits. If this trend continues, Lin Yue will be able to discover new grains sooner or later. Then his achievement will be self-evident!
He had seen the rose, of course. The flower was small and somewhat similar to the roses in his garden. However, he was quite surprised that it could climb the wall.
But those were flowers that looked good but were useless, so he naturally didn't take them to heart. He saw them, was surprised, and that was it.
The food available for consumption can vary, even if it's just one type of fruit or one type of vegetable.
Moreover, Lin Yue discovered more than just those one or two kinds of edible foods.
The more Magistrate Tang thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more hurried his steps became. For the first time, he felt that Lin Yue's house was really too far from the village.
"These are all?"
Upon arriving at Yue Jiuyue's house, a group of nearly a hundred people bowed to Magistrate Tang. Magistrate Tang ignored them and walked to the table in the courtyard, where he found many unfamiliar items, including washed vegetables and a huge green-skinned...melon.
It should be a melon, right? I just don't know what kind of melon it is. It looks somewhat like a winter melon, but not quite.
"Yes, Lord Tang. These are all chili peppers, and this smallest one is the spiciest. This is an eggplant, this is a green bean, this is spinach... This is a watermelon. It needs to be chilled in well water first. It will taste better when it's cool, sweet and refreshing. My mother says it's the best fruit for cooling off in the summer."
The one who made the introductions was naturally Lin Chaonan. He considered himself the pillar of the family, and he was the one who would handle the social interactions in such formal occasions.
"May I watch the cooking process?"
After saying this, Magistrate Tang felt embarrassed. After all, the recipes belonged to the family and could be passed down as family heirlooms. For him to ask to see the cooking process so readily was just a display of his official power; otherwise, he would have been beaten to death.
"Of course. My mother said that this is a gift to thank His Majesty, so it must be of the highest quality and cannot have the slightest mistake. If there is anything you don't understand, please feel free to ask, and we will answer to the best of our knowledge."
Lin Chaonan spoke somewhat haltingly, because the words Mr. Huang had taught him were all too literary and difficult to pronounce. He clearly remembered them all back then, and Mr. Huang said there was no problem, but now he felt that he hadn't memorized them quite correctly.
"Very well! I will report everything that happened today, down to the smallest detail, to His Majesty. Knowing that you are all so devoted to His Majesty, His Majesty will surely be overjoyed!"
The cook was naturally Liu, as she had always been the one to prepare the meals at home. For dishes she had never seen before, Yue Jiuyue would describe the steps to her, and then she would cook them accordingly.
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