Lin Wanwan felt a little strange, and went to see them while they were training. He thought they were just soldiers, which was totally beyond the scope of children. So Lin Wanwan stopped him and told him to gradually increase the difficulty, and they had to study every day, so they couldn't train themselves to death.
Seeing Lin Jiu nodded, he felt relieved. After a few days, he found that Xiaobai was not so afraid of him anymore.
One day, Lin Wan was fertilizing the pepper seedlings in the greenhouse when she suddenly heard Aunt Qiu calling her. She hurried out to see what was going on.
It turned out that the county magistrate's men came to deliver a message to her, saying that the emperor was very pleased after seeing the water-penetrating vertical windmill, and immediately issued an order to reward her. The reward troops would arrive in the afternoon, so she should be prepared.
Lin Wanwan quickly washed up, changed into appropriate clothes, and asked someone to go to the shop to bring back some more food. The person who came to issue an edict must be no ordinary person, so he must not be neglected.
In the afternoon, a group of people drove into Linjia Village. The village head also received the news and took them to Lin Wanwan's house.
When Lin Wanwan heard that someone was coming, she hurried out to receive the order.
The man who came was a eunuch with gray hair. He was dressed in brocade clothes and wore a crown and hat. He looked kind. When he saw Lin Wanwan coming out, he took a look at her.
"Are you Lin Wan?"
"My Lord, it's my daughter."
The father-in-law continued, "I am Lin Wan, a native of Linjia Village, Yun'an County, and I will accept your order!"
Lin Wanwan quickly knelt down and kowtowed, and the head of the village also knelt down with the villagers to listen to the order.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Lin Wan from Linjia Village, Yun'an County, Yunzhou, has a clever mind and is both a blessing and a wise man. He has made water mills and windmills that are truly beneficial to the people. I am very pleased with this, and I hereby reward him with 10,000 taels of silver, more than 300 acres of farmland, 100 rolls of silk, a box of pearl jewelry, and two precious horses. I hope you will continue to work hard and create new things that benefit the people. This is my decree!"
"Lin Wan, hurry up and accept my order!"
"Lin Wan thanks the emperor. Long live the emperor!"
After she said this, she rubbed her hands hard on her clothes and took the imperial edict with both hands.
"My lords, you have come a long way, come in and have a cup of hot tea and rest your feet!"
The father-in-law nodded and said, "Then we have Miss Lao Lin. My body is really not good enough!"
"My Lord, you have worked hard. Please follow me..."
Lin Wanwan took him to the living room and made him some hot tea.
The father-in-law picked it up, smelled it, and took a bite.
"Hmm? Where did Miss Lin get this high-quality Yunwu tea that was just picked this year?"
"This was given to me by a friend whose family runs a tea and sugar business."
"Is your friend from the Fu family?"
Lin Wanwan nodded, and suddenly felt a little shocked. Is there anything special about this tea?
He put down the tea and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid. Although this cloud tea is not a special tribute, it is very rare. Apart from those sent to the palace, the rest are almost all snatched up by major families. The only one that can be taken out is the Fu family. I'm afraid your friend is the son of the Fu family, right?"
She was really shocked this time. She could think of Fu Junyi just from a cup of tea. Oh my God, he was worthy of coming out of the palace.
"Your Excellency is amazing! You got it right right away! It is indeed Mr. Fu. I opened a food store in the county, and he often sent people to buy food from my shop. That is how I got to know him."
The father-in-law smiled and waved his hands. "There was a lot of noise in the capital a few days ago. It was said that the head of the Fu family drove the eldest son back to his hometown in Yunzhou. Now, I'm afraid he is the only one who can produce Yunwu Tea in this small county."
"However, this kid is very picky. He bought a forest in the suburbs of Beijing to raise deer, and the chefs in his home were carefully selected from all over the country. How could he not know how delicious Miss Lin's food is and let this kid run out to eat?"
Seeing Aunt Qiu already waiting at the door, Lin Wanwan smiled and said to her father-in-law, "Sir, the food is ready. Why don't you try it first? I hope you won't dislike it."
"Hey, I'm very curious. You don't have to call me Sir all the time. Just call me Eunuch Cao!"
"Then, Eunuch Cao, please follow me."
Lin Wanwan took him to the hall, where the table was already filled with food.
After Eunuch Cao sat down, Lin Wanwan introduced each dish to him.
"The meat you are tasting is roast duck. You can also eat it by wrapping it in a small pancake. Yes, spread some sauce on it, put some scallions on it, and roll it up..."
"Hmm! It tastes really good! It's comparable to the imperial chef in the palace!"
"Eunuch Cao, you are joking. How can our cooking skills compare to the imperial chef's?"
"The imperial chefs in this palace only know how to do that. Even the emperor can't help but run out of the palace to try new dishes. He's tired of the old dishes, and the new ones only look good but don't taste good. Not to mention the emperor, even our family can't stand it!"
"Well, your pastry is novel and looks like the real thing. Well, it tastes good too. No wonder the kid from the Fu family keeps coming to you!"
"If you like it, I'll give you the recipe later. Can you go back and make it for the emperor to taste?"
Eunuch Cao looked at her twice, a little surprised, "Are you willing to do that?"
"Well, what's there to be reluctant about? If I can really catch the emperor's eye, it will be a great blessing!"
"Hahaha, little girl, you have quite an extraordinary vision!"
"Hey, Eunuch Cao, you guys have worked hard on the journey. You can stay here to rest today. I've also taken the horses to feed. I'll take you to see the water mill later. How about that?"
Eunuch Cao nodded and said, "That's what I was thinking too. I want to go and see these objects with my own eyes."
"Okay, then you eat first, and I'll take you there later!"
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