The fruits and flowers of Laohu Town now appeared in front of Eunuch Cao.
Outside the palace gate, the Qiao family's convoy of twenty carriages was waiting quietly. On the carriages were baskets of cherries and spring peaches the size of an adult's fist, shining red.
It's juicy and appetizing.
It’s only the end of April, and the Qiao family’s peaches are already ripe. No wonder they are in a hurry to hold a harvest fair.
The five carriages following behind were filled with all kinds of flowers and plants. Ghost orchids, two-color roses, five-color roses, and even two pots of peonies with gold and silver threads.
Bean green, goose yellow, the eighteen scholars actually brought four pots. On the contrary, the orchids that grew loudly were placed in the innermost, looking like a group of bullied children.
The eunuch in charge of flowers and plants loves flowers like his life.
Seeing so many rare and high-quality flowers and plants at once, I was so happy that I didn't know where to put my hands and feet. I didn't care that my immediate superior, Eunuch Cao, was present. I stroked the flowers and plants and couldn't bear to take my eyes off them. ?
As the young eunuchs carried a basin, he trotted in and placed one in the basin: "Hey, slow down, be gentle with your hands and feet. If you break it, you'll be in trouble."
The eunuch in the imperial kitchen also received the news and reported it to Eunuch Cao immediately. He didn't dare to take Qiao seriously. The higher-ups had informed him several days in advance that the Qiao family had sent a batch of fruits and asked him to personally inspect them. His Majesty had to personally review the matter. They were not allowed to do anything.
The butler Yu who came to deliver the goods and Eunuch Cao also got to know each other. The two exchanged pleasantries when they met.
Finally, Butler Yu pulled Eunuch Cao aside and whispered, "All the flowers and plants from Laohu Town have been sent to you, including the ones from the Wang family, which we also bought back. During this period of time, there will definitely be no more orchids from our Qiao family on the market."
That means if the same species appears again, don't suspect that there is something wrong with us. We won't take the blame.
Butler Yu pointed to an inconspicuous carriage and told Eunuch Cao that it was a gift prepared specifically for him by the Qiao family.
When Eunuch Cao heard that the Qiao family had prepared a separate copy for the Prince of Qi and the Prince of Xiaoyaohou, and that he was the only one to receive this treatment, the smile on his face became more sincere.
"How could this old servant deserve such special treatment from the Madam?"
The best gift in the world is not something, but the unexpected warmth that comes as expected.
Cherries are so rare. At the cherry banquet held by His Majesty, only the most talented No. 1, No. 3 and No. 2 can get a small portion. The Qiao family actually gave him a basket of cherries at once. There must be at least 20 to 30 kilograms in the bamboo basket.
And this spring peach is an unusual variety. It is huge, as big as an adult's fist, and heavy. The color is bright and uniform, and it exudes a charming peach fragrance.
Qiao Xin didn't want the Qiao Mansion to curry favor with a eunuch or something. Why make enemies everywhere when they can live in peace? The only people the Tianqiao Mansion in the capital is familiar with are the King of Qi, the Marquis of Xiaoyao Mansion, Emperor Wu, and Eunuch Cao.
Just treat it as if we are acquaintances. We have worked together for a few times and he has not deliberately targeted me, let alone deliberately suppressed or belittled me. Why should I deliberately distance myself from him?
Butler Yu took one out of the basket at random, and then took out a handkerchief from his pocket to clean the fuzz on it, and then used both hands to slightly break it. With a snap, the peach was split in two, and the red peach juice flowed down, and the rich peach fragrance filled the noses of the two.
The guards and eunuchs who were helping to carry the peaches nearby couldn't help but turn their heads and stare at the peaches intently.
Directly met the eyes of Eunuch Cao and Butler Yu------
!!!!!!!
The guards and eunuchs lowered their heads instantly and went about their work as if nothing had happened.
but......
Where is this fruit shipped from? It looks delicious and smells so good!
Just when they were distracted, they heard a voice: "This peach, well, looks pretty... pretty..."
"It's quite fresh." Eunuch Cao still made a reserved comment.
Housekeeper Yu looked at the peaches in his hand and handed half to Eunuch Cao: "Eunuch, why don't you taste them for His Majesty first? When His Majesty asks about it later, you can tell the truth, right? As for the few baskets of peaches on the ground, we won't move them in.
The old lady specifically instructed that everyone who has worked so hard to help carry the food here and there should take one to taste later. These are just a small token of our Qiao family’s appreciation.”
Butler Yu ate half of the peach first, and when he saw Eunuch Cao's eyes were fixed on the other half, he simply passed it to him.
When he took a bite, he asked, "How is it? Crisp and juicy. Delicious, right?"
Eunuch Cao chewed silently, his expression becoming serious.
The next moment, the two of them decisively began to discuss, and learned that the first batch of early-maturing varieties in the Qiao Mansion actually weighed more than 100,000 kilograms. It would be good if they could transport half of it to the capital.
Eunuch Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, as a eunuch, he might be able to achieve Taozi's freedom this year.
It's not that Butler Yu is bragging, there are just too many peaches in the Qiao family orchard.
If he hadn't personally applied to escort the boat to identify the gate of the Qiao family's ancestral home, he really didn't know that the Qiao family had so many properties in Laohu Town.
Especially the orchard we visited this time, the fruits on the trees all came to repay the gratitude.
In order to bear fruit, the peach tree had branches that stretched almost to the ground, and on each branch, peaches were crowded together, big and red.
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