Chapter 64: Promoting Bean Sprouts
Although Mu Ning had recovered a little, he was still very weak. He was half leaning on the bed. Qin Yan fed him porridge and also picked up a few chopsticks of bean sprouts to feed him.
Qin Yan saw Mu Ning eat a few more bites and asked: "Do you like the food?"
Mu Ning nodded: "This Zhao Bin is still somewhat useful."
Qin Yan took a bite and it was indeed delicious. It was not easy to find such a tender dish at this time of year. He asked:
"Is this dish obtained by the tofu delivery manager Zhao?"
Mu Ning took another bite of bean sprouts and said, "Hmm, I didn't expect there are people in Luoshui Town who are so talented that they could figure out such a rare thing."
Qin Yan said, "Tofu is indeed good. The army has plenty of soybeans. If we had this recipe, the soldiers wouldn't have to eat soybeans boiled in water all day, and it would also help His Majesty solve the problem of military rations."
Mu Ning pouted, a little unhappy: "When it comes to the prince, you chatter non-stop. The prince is so good!"
Qin Yan didn't notice Mu Ning's sourness at all and continued chattering.
The more Qin Yan spoke, the paler Mu Ning's face became. Gradually, he realized that something was wrong and stopped talking.
Qin Yan scratched his head: "You...don't think too much, I just admire the prince!"
Mu Ning looked at him and asked, "What am I thinking about? What do you think I'm thinking about?"
Qin Yan didn't know how to respond, so he quickly changed the subject:
"Are you full?"
Mu Ning felt uncomfortable and couldn't eat too much, so he nodded.
Qin Yan couldn't bear to see food wasted, so he ate all the leftovers.
Seeing him eating his leftovers without any disgust, Mu Ning curled up his hands in the quilt with joy.
The servants quickly cleared away the dishes, closed the door and left, leaving only the two of them in the room.
The red candle in the corner was about to burn out, and the wax flowed down the candlestick and onto the ground.
Qin Yan looked at Mu Ning uncomfortably: "Then you should rest early, I... I'll go back first."
Mu Ning's hand, which was curled up in the quilt, suddenly loosened, and he broke through the quilt and grabbed his hand tightly.
"Brother Xiaoyan, please don't leave, okay?"
The dim candlelight could not illuminate Mu Ning's face.
What was strange was that at this moment Qin Yan could see his appearance so clearly.
Mu Ning looked at him with pleading eyes, timidly carrying a hint of fear of being rejected. The usually bright and beautiful person now looked like a pale and weak flower on the edge of a cliff.
Qin Yan nodded for some unknown reason.
By the time he came to his senses, he was already lying on the bed, and the arm around his waist clearly told him that this was real.
He patted the arm at his waist gently, sighed, and coaxed him like a child: "Go to sleep!"
Mu Ning hugged Qin Yan and sighed contentedly: "Give me the tofu recipe, I will definitely get it for you."
Qin Yan was afraid that he would act like a child, so he gently warned him, "Remember, don't force others."
Mu Ning rested his head on Qin Yan's chest and said sullenly, "Wouldn't it be better if you just gave me more money?"
Qin Yan looked at him like a child: "There are always people in the world who are not moved by money. What will you do then? You just need to treat them sincerely, and maybe you can move them."
Mu Ning was very comfortable with the voice coming from Qin Yan's chest, but he still felt that what Qin Yan said was wrong. He murmured softly: "I am so sincere to you, why haven't you been moved by me yet!"
Qin Yan couldn't hear what Mu Ning was mumbling in his chest, so he touched his back and asked, "What did you say?"
"Nothing, I said I was sleepy!"
Qin Yan moved his head down from his chest, hugged him and said, "Go to sleep."
Mu Ning rested his head on Qin Yan's arm and closed his eyes obediently.
In the darkness, Qin Yan looked at the sleeping Mu Ning without taking his eyes away for a long time.
The next morning, Manager Zhao rushed back from the county town.
Wang Yun and Hei Dou were selling fresh bean sprouts.
The bean sprouts were still fresh and tender after a night. Xie Shuangbai had told him before that the bean sprouts would be as fresh and tender as before within a week after purchase, so he shouldn't worry.
You can soak it in water at ordinary times, change the water every day, and take it whenever you want to eat.
They drove their donkey cart to the wealthy area of the north city.
Last night, Wang Yun and his three friends went to a clothing store to buy winter clothes.
They have all grown taller during this period, and Wang Yun looks very clean and handsome in new clothes.
Wang Yun and Hei Dou knocked on the door of a house.
When the doorman saw that they were two teenagers, he wanted to chase them away.
At this time, a slightly plump middle-aged woman walked out of the house.
The concierge saw the visitor and politely called out, "Madame Cai has to go shopping early this morning!"
The middle-aged woman named Aunt Cai looked at the man and said with a smile: "Little clever boy, you will get what you want!"
The concierge also smiled: "Thank you, Aunt Cai, it has to be you!"
Aunt Cai twisted her slightly plump body and just as she walked out the door, she fell back.
There were two clean-cut, handsome young men in front of him, so he asked curiously, "Who are you..."
Wang Yun also saw what had just happened. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Sister, we brothers are from Youran Ju. We have some fresh bean sprouts and would like to show them to your family. Youran Ju can guarantee that this dish is unique in the entire Dayin Dynasty!"
Aunt Cai, who was in her thirties, laughed so hard that her eyes were invisible when she heard two boys younger than her son calling her sister.
She jokingly said, "Oh, look at that sweet little mouth. I could be your mother at my age."
Then he used his sharp eyes, like a scanner, to scan Wang Yun and Hei Dou carefully from head to toe.
Her hair was clean, her clothes were decent, her shoes were clean, and even the gaps between her nails were clean, so she nodded silently.
She smiled and said, "Okay, let me see what you mean by the unique and novel thing in the Dayin Dynasty!"
Wang Yun took her to the donkey cart. The cart was very clean and the oilcloth covering the vegetables was also new.
Aunt Cai felt even more satisfied.
Wang Yun lifted the oilcloth and pointed at the fresh bean sprouts:
"Look, sister!"
Aunt Cai's eyes lit up.
It’s been cold recently and there are not many fresh vegetables for sale in town. My master said this morning that he wanted to eat some fresh vegetables.
She asked calmly, "What is this?"
Wang Yun replied enthusiastically, "Sister, these are the newly grown bean sprouts from Youranju!"
Aunt Cai seemed to be thinking about something: "It looks good, but I'm afraid your dishes are not cheap!"
"Sister, our dishes are unique in Dayinchao. We have fresh food in winter, so why bother about the extra tael? The key is to be able to eat fresh vegetables now. Besides, it's not easy for us to grow vegetables, so you have to let us survive!"
Aunt Cai likes direct people and asked:
"How much?"
Wang Yun pointed with his finger: "One tael of silver is one catty."
Madam Cai was shocked. This was indeed not cheap, but then she thought, the higher the price, the higher the profit. If the master was happy with the meal, she could give him some money...
She smiled at Wang Yun and said, "It's not easy for you either. I'll order 10 kilograms today. If you enjoy it, I'll order more tomorrow."
Wang Yun was a little embarrassed: "Sister, at present, these vegetables can only be delivered every 7 days." He explained with a smile: "I have to wait until the vegetables grow before I can deliver them next time!"
"This..." Although Aunt Cai knew this was the case, she still hesitated.
The food won’t be fresh tomorrow, so I can’t let my master eat leftovers!
Wang Yun seemed to have guessed her thoughts and immediately said, "Don't worry, sister. Our bean sprouts can be kept fresh for seven days. Just keep them in water and change the water once a day."
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