As a foodie, Yunhua saw that no one was eating and enthusiastically started urging them to eat, "Eat up, why aren't you eating?"
Let me tell you, the food at my junior's house is absolutely delicious! It tastes amazing. You two are in for a treat today; you can't get this kind of food anywhere else."
After saying that, he started eating on his own, chewing heartily. The way he did it looked so appetizing that it made anyone who saw it want to eat it too.
The imperial envoy was the first to pick up his chopsticks, and the county magistrate followed suit, picking up a piece of food from in front of him.
The moment they took a bite, their eyes lit up, and without saying a word, they started grabbing other dishes.
After taking a bite of each dish on the table, the imperial envoy said, "The chef at Lord Lu's house is truly skilled. Not only do they look appetizing, but the taste is also superb. I've never seen these dishes in the capital!"
The person sent to deliver the imperial edict was naturally not an ordinary minor official. According to Yunhua, the imperial envoy who accompanied them this time was also from a prominent family.
Whether it's something you've seen or tasted before, it's naturally top-notch. If he praises it as delicious, then it's definitely delicious.
Yunhua, who was engrossed in eating, looked up when she heard this, chewing her food noisily, and said, "Hey, that's not right. These dishes weren't made by the family's cook. They were all made by our Lord Lu. She taught the family's cooks."
Today is a special occasion, so you won't have the chance to eat her cooking. Otherwise, after you've tasted her food, you probably won't appreciate any other cooking anymore.
Xu Han didn't elaborate much on the dishes Yunhua mentioned, but smiled slightly and said, "It's not as exaggerated as Yunhua makes it out to be. He just hasn't had my cooking in the last few years and misses it terribly."
To be honest, what I make isn't as good as what my family's cook does.
Then he picked up a wine jug from the side and handed it to Lu Chuan, saying, "Everyone, don't just focus on eating, let's drink!"
The magistrate hurriedly recommended, "Yes, yes, the wine you drank in the county office last night was sold by them. It's an exceptional wine."
The group chatted and laughed as they ate lunch. After the meal, Xu Han asked Ju Xiang to clear away the food and serve tea again.
The imperial envoy said, "I will be returning to the capital tomorrow. With the New Year approaching, it is not convenient for me to stay here any longer."
Otherwise, I'd really like to come to Lord Lu's house for meals every day; the food there is just so delicious.
Xu Han pretended not to understand the imperial envoy's words and smiled slightly, "Welcome, imperial envoy, to visit us often in the future."
Yunhua naturally understood the imperial envoy's meaning and interjected, "By the way, sister-in-law, do you still have canned fruit and sweet potato wine at home?"
If there are any extras, I'll have the Imperial Envoy take some back for His Majesty to try later."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han looked at Yun Hua, wondering what Yun Hua meant by those words.
Puzzled, he asked, "Can these things from outside the palace be sent into the palace?"
Yunhua noticed Xu Han's worry and said with a smile, "Of course you can. I told His Majesty about the sweet potato wine you made before, and His Majesty has tasted it."
When I returned this time, His Majesty specifically instructed me to bring some back for him.
"Oh, alright, then I'll go prepare some, and have the Imperial Envoy take them with him tomorrow."
The imperial envoy chuckled, "Haha, very good, very good, I guarantee it will be delivered."
After chatting for a few more minutes, the county magistrate and the imperial envoy returned to the county office. Before leaving, the county magistrate reminded Lu Chuan about the land measurement tomorrow.
In the afternoon, Xu Han prepared the things for the imperial envoy to take away and delivered them to the county government office.
Of course, these things were not only for the Emperor, but also for the Imperial Envoy, but the quantity was small, only four jars of each.
The portion sent to the palace was also prepared in ten jars.
It wasn't that Xu Han didn't want to give it; after all, she wasn't short of money. It was just that she didn't have enough canned fruit, and she couldn't give any more. If she wanted more, she would have to wait until next year.
Sweet potato wine is in short supply now, but Xu Han still sent 200 catties to the palace.
The main point is that he might be able to use this opportunity to promote the reputation of his sweet potato wine and canned fruit, so that he can ship them to the capital to sell next year and earn much more money then.
After handing the items to the imperial envoy, Xu Han also presented him with some drawings she had made that afternoon and a letter she had written to the emperor.
"I am too far away to go to the palace to express my gratitude. I hope you can pass this letter on to His Majesty and also pass on a New Year's gift for him. I hope he will like it."
The imperial envoy took the letter and solemnly put it away in a box. "Don't worry, Lord Lu, I guarantee it will be delivered."
After handing the letter to the imperial envoy, Xu Han and Lu Chuan went home.
It's called a letter, but there's actually something else inside.
Inside the envelope, the top sheet contained some high-sounding words of gratitude, but below it was a drawing.
The drawing on the blueprints is naturally the seed drill that Xu Han made earlier.
This morning, Xu Han received so many gifts from the Emperor. She felt uneasy holding them, because the Emperor had given her so much that she felt guilty taking so much.
I wanted to give the Emperor something in return, but after thinking for a long time, I still couldn't come up with anything.
Although the food I make at home is good, I always feel it's not presentable enough.
Although it's novel and delicious, it's not quite presentable enough to present to the Emperor.
In the end, Lu Chuan reminded her that she could send some more things that the emperor liked. Whatever the emperor liked was definitely something that would benefit the country and its people.
The final decision was to send them seed drills, tools that can improve agricultural seeding.
We've used the seeder at home many times. It's indeed very efficient at sowing and can be considered a mature agricultural tool.
After much deliberation, and after consulting with Yunhua and Luchuan, Xu Han finally decided to send the seed planter.
As for why Xu Han wanted to send it inside the letter, it was Yun Hua's idea.
Given Xu Han's current official rank, she is qualified to submit memorials directly to the current emperor. However, with the Lunar New Year approaching, if she sends them out now, the emperor may not see them before the New Year.
Moreover, the process of sending memorials was too slow, requiring multiple layers of screening and transcription by various departments before finally reaching the Emperor, offering no sense of surprise whatsoever.
Based on Yunhua's understanding of the current emperor, Yunhua finally came up with this idea: to give the emperor a special New Year's gift to make him happy.
When the imperial envoy returned to the capital, it must have been close to the end of the year.
The first thing he would do upon returning to the capital was to go to the palace to report on the situation.
With the food that Xu Han sent, His Majesty will surely be very pleased.
This is the perfect time to give a gift. His Majesty is in a good mood, and he will definitely read the letter Xu Han handed over on the spot. After seeing this letter, His Majesty will be even happier.
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