Chapter 345 Cactus
Now that Su is here, the two of them can no longer hide in the space to eat.
Jiang Tangtang thought about it and turned to go to the kitchen.
Because of the drought and the shortage of water and food, Jiang Tangtang did not want to waste too much manpower and materials, so he issued orders to all the farms, telling them not to send food to the mansion specifically.
But she is unwilling to compromise her own character.
Moreover, there were all kinds of food in the space, so she didn't have to compromise herself at all. So since the drought, she rarely asked the cooks to prepare her meals.
Nowadays, the kitchen in the mansion is mainly responsible for preparing meals for the servants and guards in the mansion.
Seeing Jiang Tangtang coming over, the cooks were a little surprised and asked nervously, "What would Madam want to eat? We can prepare it..."
Jiang Tangtang glanced at the stove and said, "You all go down and have a rest. I'll just cook a bowl of noodles."
This was not the first time Jiang Tangtang had made such a request. The cooks were already used to it and they all got up and left, leaving the kitchen for Jiang Tangtang to use.
Jiang Tangtang used the kitchen mostly for show before, and most of the dishes were taken out from the space.
Today was the same. Jiang Tangtang took out the food that had been prepared in the space long ago, processed it simply, and started eating.
Lu Shiyan came from Su's yard and went straight to the kitchen.
Seeing Jiang Tangtang preparing dinner, Lu Shiyan rolled up his sleeves and came over to help.
Jiang Tangtang originally planned to cook only a simple bowl of noodles with crab roe sauce, but since Su rarely came, she decided to prepare some fresh food.
In addition to the crab roe sauce noodles, some vegetables were also picked from the yard of the space.
In addition to tomatoes, there are also cucumbers and water spinach.
The tomatoes planted in the space are large and red, making one's mouth water just by looking at them. The cucumbers are covered with dense little thorns and have a rich and refreshing fragrance. The water spinach is so tender that you can squeeze out water.
The main reason why she didn't want the cook's help was that these things were too eye-catching.
After two consecutive years of drought, it is not easy to eat such fresh vegetables.
Jiang Tangtang used the water spinach leaves to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes and cold cucumber salad.
Normally, this would be a very simple meal.
But right now, it's a feast.
Su's main vegetables during the past few days on the island were kelp and cactus. Seeing some fresh vegetables, his appetite was immediately whetted.
After having a delicious meal, Su was no longer as reserved as before.
She talked to Jiang Tangtang about taking the cactus to Bohai County to sell.
"Mom, this is a great idea. I'll arrange it right away." Jiang Tangtang said, "In addition to edible cacti, we can also pick some old cacti and sell them. Interested families can grow them at home. In addition to Bohai County, they can also be sold in Lingnan."
Jiang Tangang was a little annoyed when she said this. Why hadn't she thought of cacti earlier? They could grow in the desert and were very drought-resistant!
It was only when Su mentioned it that she remembered it.
So much time wasted. If large-scale cactus planting had started earlier, Lingnan's economy would definitely be better.
But fortunately, she has space, and now she knows and can remedy the situation.
Next, several people discussed how to sell cactus.
In Jiang Tangtang's opinion, in addition to finding ways to make the cactus taste better, the other option is to come up with some gimmicks to promote the benefits of eating cactus to the body.
Su originally suspected that Jiang Tangtang had an extraordinary identity and did not dare to treat her as an ordinary daughter-in-law. However, spending time with her tonight made her relax.
When Lu Shiyan went to wash the dishes, he pulled Jiang Tangtang aside and talked about Lu Shili and Li Li.
Su said worriedly, "I see your second brother is attracted to that girl, but he's so dumb he hasn't realized it yet. I'm just worried that Miss Li harbors resentment in her heart, and I'm afraid her intentions are not pure."
Jiang Tangtang felt that there was a spark of love between Lu Shili and Li Li at that time, but she didn't expect that she was right.
"Mother, don't worry. Although we have conquered the Nan'an Kingdom, there is no deadly feud between us and Miss Li that cannot be resolved."
Jiang Tangtang told Su that the great general held great power in Nan'an and that the emperor who was Li Li's brother was just a puppet.
Su felt a little relieved after hearing this. Jiang Tangtang then asked, "Did Second Brother tell me what his recent plans are?"
Speaking of her troublesome little son, Su felt even more relaxed than when she had just confided in Lu Shiyan.
She complained, "Her legs have just healed, and she's already clamoring to go out to sea. It's really worrying. Tangtang, you have to help me persuade her. If I give this to you, she'll listen to your advice."
Jiang Tangtang rolled her eyes and said, "Mom, I have a way to solve my second brother's marriage and prevent him from going to the island."
Su asked hurriedly: "What method?"
"How about letting my second brother go to Nan'an and manage Nan'an?" Jiang Tangtang said, "If we get married in Nan'an, let the people of Nan'an know that the governor of Nan'an has married the princess of Nan'an. This will make it easier to implement many policies in the future."
A problem that had been giving Su a headache was solved just like that. Su returned to his room happily and stayed awake all night until dawn.
After Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan returned to their room, they entered the space.
As soon as she entered the space, Jiang Tangtang took the tools and started messing with the cactus bushes that were taller than her.
"What are you going to do?" Lu Shiyan saw her reaching out to break the cactus, and was afraid that she would be pricked by the thorns of the cactus, so he hurried over.
"I plan to plant more cacti as seedlings, and then find a suitable place to plant them."
Lu Shiyan reached out and took the tools she brought. "I'll take care of this kind of thing. You've been tired all day, go back and rest."
Jiang Tangtang really handed him all the tools for growing cacti, but she didn't leave. Instead, she helped him from the side and chatted with him from time to time.
"I have an idea for a cactus juice that we can make and sell."
Jiang Tangtang thought about it and asked Lu Shiyan to break off a few pieces of cactus. She took them back to the kitchen and decided to make some juice to try first.
"It has a refreshing fragrance and tastes pretty good. You should try it too." After Jiang Tangtang took a sip herself, she handed the cactus juice to Lu Shiyan.
Lu Shiyan praised sincerely, "It tastes really good."
Jiang Tangtang thought that it might be because of the blessing of the spiritual spring that the cactus juice was better than he had imagined.
In any case, Lingnan now has a new type of material to deal with drought.
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