Under Tong Cheng'er's "enthusiasm," Yinzhen also tried the beef jerky. After taking two bites, Yinzhen nodded: "It's very chewy."
It's the kind of food that gets more fragrant the more you chew it; it's delicious.
Tong Cheng'er nodded with a smile: "Right? We didn't waste our money buying this beef jerky."
Tong Cheng'er added, "If it weren't for the hot weather, I would have bought them and stocked up to take back with me."
Beef jerky isn't expensive these days, but she's hardly ever eaten it in order to save money.
More than ten years into the Qing Dynasty, she realized the preciousness of beef, because under normal circumstances, cattle could not be slaughtered at will and had to be reported to the government.
Although she can eat beef, she has never tasted such authentic beef jerky before. Now that she has had it, she's definitely going to crave it.
Seeing that she seemed to be getting more and more addicted to the food, Yinzhen quickly said, "Eat less, we'll have lunch later."
Although beef jerky is delicious, it's fine as a snack, but Yinzhen felt it was inappropriate to eat it as a main meal, as it was not good for health.
Don't ask why he's so health-conscious at only ten years old. The answer is that he's afraid of repeating the mistakes of Emperor Yongzheng in his dream, and he wants to live longer.
That's why he started rushing down the path of health preservation early on, and along the way, he dragged his little wife along with him.
Although Tong Cheng'er knew she would have to eat lunch, she couldn't bear to part with such delicious beef jerky, so she still wanted to eat it.
Seeing that she couldn't control her mouth, Yinzhen directly ordered Su Peisheng to put away all the beef jerky.
Tong Cheng'er was a little unhappy with his actions.
She muttered to herself, "How come you're even stricter than my father?"
Yinzhen heard this and asked, "What did you say?"
Tong Cheng'er widened her eyes, looking completely innocent, and said, "Huh? What did I say?"
Yinzhen looked at him with a mixture of helplessness and doting, and said, "You, you, who am I doing all this for?"
Tong Cheng'er blushed. Well, she knew it was for her own good.
Then she started to complain in her heart, thinking that someone like Yinzhen was probably the legendary father-son type of husband!
Even though they are husband and wife, he insists on controlling whether she eats three meals a day on time, whether she is healthy, and whether she eats in moderation.
Despite her complaints, Tong Cheng'er was actually happy. It felt so good to be cared for and loved.
Perhaps it was because her care and consideration were so natural that Tong Cheng'er felt incredibly lucky.
We had lunch at a small shop; there wasn't anything fancy to eat there! Luckily, the food at the small shop was alright.
After finishing her meal, Tong Cheng'er noticed the restaurant was nearly empty and asked curiously, "This little shop has pretty good food, why are there so few people?"
The shop owner overheard this.
She sighed as she spoke, "Business is tough these days. What's the use of being a good cook? It's not as economical as cooking at home."
To put it bluntly, it's all because of poverty.
Everyone's life is pretty average. If you have ingredients to cook for yourself, you save money, so you eat out less often.
Tong Cheng'er felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.
As she left the shop, Tong Cheng'er sighed, "I wonder when Mongolia will be able to trade with the mainland."
Looking at his father's recent actions, Yinzhen said, "It'll be soon."
Tong Cheng'er was completely confused: "What do you mean by 'soon'?"
Yinzhen said with a smile, "You've forgotten your idea of governing Mongolia through economic means. That's one of the purposes of Father Emperor's trip. Otherwise, why would Father Emperor come all the way to Mongolia in this sweltering heat?"
Tong Cheng'er asked in surprise, "Are you serious?"
Yinzhen lightly flicked her head with his finger: "What do you think?"
Tong Cheng'er said happily, "That's great!"
Since the topic has come up, Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but ask, "Do you need my help?"
Yinzhen asked her in return, "What kind of help do you want?"
Tong Cheng'er immediately said, "Although I'm not very good at practical skills, I know a lot! I can describe some delicious and useful Mongolian specialties, which will naturally come in handy."
She couldn't make pencils or sofas either, but she still managed to make them eventually, and now it's become a trend.
Tong Cheng'er felt that it didn't matter whether she was capable or not, as there was no shortage of talented people in the world.
The premise is that the benefits offered are sufficient.
Yinzhen was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "You're right, we do need your help."
Tong Cheng'er was overjoyed.
"Okay then! Go back and find some people who are good at cooking. I'll tell them to cook."
It's a good opportunity to find something to do and kill some time.
This achieves two goals at once, which is excellent.
Since there wasn't much to see at the market, the two went back after lunch.
When they arrived at the camp, Yinzhen saw that it was still early, so he took his young wife out for a horse ride.
Tong Cheng'er: In the end, I still couldn't escape this calamity.
Yinzhen said he was taking Tong Cheng'er horseback riding, but in reality, the two of them were just riding one horse together, leisurely strolling across the vast grassland. The speed was even slower than walking.
He really liked this feeling; it was especially quiet.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from afar.
A short while later, the Third Prince rode over with a girl named Tong Cheng'er whom he didn't recognize. The girl was in the Third Prince's arms and looked quite pretty.
When the Third Prince saw Yinzhen, he couldn't help but say, "Fourth Brother, you really have a lot of free time. What's wrong? Does Father Emperor not need you anymore?"
Yinzhen looked at the Third Prince and said coldly, "He can't compare to Third Brother's refined taste."
After glancing at the Third Prince, Yinzhen said, "Since you have a beautiful woman by your side, Third Brother, my wife and I will not disturb you any longer."
After saying that, he rode away on his horse.
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