Fang Xiwan was very happy to see that the emperor loved his two grandsons so much.
It didn't take long before the kitchen had prepared all the food.
At noon, Gu Xiuwen and his two siblings also returned from the private school.
Of course, the emperor knew that Gu Hong had adopted two sons and an adopted daughter here.
When facing the emperor, the three of them were very well-behaved. The emperor asked them questions, and the three children answered very well.
The emperor was amazed at what he saw.
“Eat, eat!”
Just when everyone was praising Gu Xiuwen and his siblings, An An came over, touched her belly and said with a look of grievance.
"Yes, yes, let's eat!"
Seeing the little baby with such a sweet voice, the emperor's heart melted instantly.
He is not young anymore, and the princes and princesses are almost adults. Seeing such a cute little baby again makes him miss his past very much.
During lunch, Shen Ningsi was originally planning to sit at another table, but was stopped by the emperor.
"Since you are sitting here, don't treat me as an outsider!"
Hearing him say this, Shen Ningsi still had some doubts in her heart, but her mother-in-law pulled her over with a happy look on her face.
The emperor meant to let Shen Ningsi dine with him, which was an honor not everyone could get.
Not long after, Mrs. Liu brought her daughter over and brought up the meals prepared for lunch, as well as some local delicacies from Wanning Village.
The Grand Tutor originally thought that the emperor would definitely not be able to get used to the food in such a place.
But after a while, there was much less food on the table.
Even the speed at which he picked up his chopsticks was much faster than usual at home, for fear that if he was a little late, the delicious food would be eaten up by them!
"Who made this meal? It's so delicious! It's comparable to the imperial chefs in the capital!"
After the meal, the emperor still had an unsatisfied look on his face.
"Your Excellency, this meal was prepared by my servant and my daughter, and we only learned a few things from Madam."
At this time, Liu fell to her knees with a plop and carefully adjusted herself.
To be treated with such courtesy by the general, the official from the capital must be of very important status.
"Oh? The Madam you're talking about is County Master Shen?"
The emperor also showed a hint of surprise on his face. He didn't expect that the servant could make such delicious food by saying that he only got some of the other party's true teachings!
"Yes! The dishes I cook now are all learned from the county lady!"
Liu replied respectfully.
"Hahaha..." The emperor laughed loudly after hearing this, and then looked at Shen Ningsi with a smile on his face.
"Madam, please forgive me for being so intrusive! I wonder if I could try the food you cooked?"
The emperor had an expectant look on his face, and the Taifu beside him clicked his tongue, then looked at Shen Ningsi. It was obvious that he had the same idea as the emperor.
"Your distinguished guests have come from afar, so we should give you a warm welcome. We didn't know you would be back today, so the meals at home are still prepared by the servants."
Shen Ningsi said with a smile on his face.
She could see that not only her mother-in-law, but even Gu Hong treated the middle-aged man in front of her with great courtesy.
And the request he made was not excessive, because Shen Ningsi could see sincerity and expectation in his eyes.
After hearing this, the emperor was even more delighted!
That night, Shen Ningsi prepared a very sumptuous meal.
The emperor and the tutor were very satisfied with the meal and even burped!
In the next few days, Shen Ningsi cooked all the meals at home, and the dishes were different every day.
Even the imperial chef brought by the emperor felt inferior after eating the dish.
She was very humble in learning cooking from Shen Ningsi. Shen Ningsi did not hide the cooking methods of some dishes, and explained the early processes to her in great detail.
In the past, these could be found by simply searching on the Internet.
Soon, it was time to harvest winter wheat, and everyone in Wanning Village took off their winter clothes.
Shen Ningsi woke up early in the morning and changed into the clothes she wore the day Gu Hong came back.
Then he took the tools and walked towards the fertile fields.
When the emperor heard this after finishing his meal, he hurriedly asked the doctor to follow him to the fields because he also wanted to witness this prosperous moment.
By the time the emperor arrived at the fertile fields, Gu Hong was already commanding many soldiers, each holding a sickle in his hand, ready to go!
The area was also surrounded by villagers from Wanning Village and other villages.
"this……"
The emperor didn't expect that the card room here was so big.
"grown ups!"
At this time, the villagers of Wanning Village also saw the emperor, and then they all made way for him very politely.
Seeing this, the emperor nodded and then walked to a place with fewer people. The guards wanted to set up a sunshade tent for him, but found that there was no place.
"No problem!"
The emperor looked at the soldiers in the field who were preparing to harvest wheat and spoke casually.
It doesn’t matter if he gets some sun now. The most important thing is to see what the per-acre yield of these winter wheat is!
"Okay, thank you all for your hard work!"
Following Gu Hong's order, the soldiers immediately began to cut the wheat. Some were cutting, some were bundling, and some were sharpening the sickles that were sent to them.
The scene was very lively, and even some villagers from Wanning Village took the initiative to help them sharpen their sickles.
As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. More than 200 soldiers were working on the winter wheat, and by noon, more than 100 acres of land had been harvested cleanly.
This was because Gu Hong knew that the emperor was waiting to see the winter wheat harvest, otherwise he would not have brought so many soldiers with such a grand ceremony.
The villagers also looked at this scene with excitement!
"If every household in our country can grow winter wheat in the future, we won't have to go hungry anymore!"
"Yes, all this is thanks to the county lady!"
Everyone spoke one after another, and their gratitude to Shen Ningsi was almost beyond words.
The emperor couldn't help but show a look of relief on his face as he listened to what the villagers around him said.
This time, the threshing ground in Wanning Village had been cleaned thoroughly. The soldiers placed the winter wheat directly on the threshing ground, and there were special people guarding it.
And the weather was also good, with nice weather for several days in a row.
Then the soldiers went out again to thresh the wheat ears.
"Madam Gu, how much do you think we can harvest from this acre of winter wheat?" At this time, the emperor, Gu Hong, and Shen Ningsi were already standing on the threshing ground.
Looking at the soldiers who were busy working, he couldn't help but ask a question.
"It should be at least 600 kilograms per mu."
Shen Ningsi made a conservative estimate because she had improved these winter wheat seeds.
The normal yield per mu is more than 800 kilograms, there is no problem at all!
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