Chapter 78
Li Wan Ye Yu
Author: Yin Ge
Li Wan Ye Yu
[Li Wan’s current favorability level: 22]
Qin Zhong looked into the courtyard from the hallway and saw Li Wan and Bi Yue standing by the door and window of the room.
He cupped his hands in front of Li Wan and smiled. Li Wan returned the favor with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Neither of them spoke.
Li Wan looked at Qin Zhong and Jia Lan as they left, with a smile of relief on his lips. Lan'er has been a lot more active recently, and all of this is due to that person. Not only has Lan'er become more active, but she's also become more cheerful, which is quite a bit.
A bit more like an uncle.
[Li Wan's favorability +5, Yangshou increased by 5 days]
Qin Zhong led Jia Lan out of the Rongguo Mansion and boarded a carriage to go to the Xu family. The Xu family and the Rongguo Mansion were not in the same area. The Rongguo Mansion was located to the east of the imperial city. There were all mansions of princes and princes, all of whom were very wealthy.
Of course, the west side of the imperial city was more prosperous than the east side, where the royal palaces were clustered.
The Xu family is located in Nancheng, which is also the outer city. There are three religions and nine streams in the outer city. There are many merchants and the economy is extremely prosperous and lively.
The carriage passed through the hustle and bustle and stopped outside a relatively deserted and quiet mansion.
As soon as Qin Zhong got off the carriage, he felt that the atmosphere in the Xu family today was different from the past.
The courtyard was deep and quiet. He even discovered that there were many hidden people inside and outside the Xu family, and they were all waiting for it, as if some powerful big shot had come to the Xu family.
Qin Zhong led Jia Lan through the corner gate and went straight to Xujiayuan's house.
He unexpectedly found that there were not many familiar faces of the Xu family's servants in the past, and they were all strangers.
"Incredible!" He sighed to himself, "It seems that the palace has been really alarmed. This Fifth Master Chen is quite capable."
Jia Lan also felt this rather depressing atmosphere, but his performance was completely opposite to Qin Zhong. Jia Lan was even more excited, thinking: Uncle Zhong is really capable, such a battle has never happened even in Rongguo Mansion.
Pass.
[Jialan’s favorability +3, Yangshou increased by 3 days (current favorability: 37)]
Jia Lan felt that he had really followed the right person! His breathing became rapid.
Someone led the way in front of Qin Zhong and Jia Lan, heading straight to the greenhouse. When they arrived, Qin Zhong saw a few familiar figures.
There are several houses in the garden not far from the greenhouse, where Qin Zhong once lived when he stayed at the Xu family. Today, he saw Uncle Chen there whom he had not seen for several months.
Next to Uncle Chen are Mr. Chen Wu and a young boy of fifteen or sixteen years old.
The young man's clothes are gorgeous and even more expensive than Jia Baoyu's.
What caught Qin Zhong's attention the most was the look on Uncle Chen's face, or rather his temperament. Today's temperament was completely different from the one he had seen a few months ago.
A few months ago, Uncle Chen's temperament was lazy with a bit of gloom and sternness. Today, Uncle Chen's temperament is actually bold and majestic.
"What has happened in the past few months? It has changed people completely." Qin Zhong followed the leader curiously.
When he saw it was Uncle Chen, Chen Wuye and others, he was not affected by the atmosphere of the Xu family. He raised his hands and saluted familiarly: "Uncle Chen, hello Chen Wuye. I didn't expect that such a trivial matter would cause such a small matter to the two gentlemen.
Came together."
Emperor Longtai looked him up and down, his face still a little happy, but when he saw that Qin Zhong's clothes were actually the color of autumn, his eyes became slightly unhappy.
Qiuxiang pigment is a noble color, and in the past, it was not allowed to be worn even in the palace. However, in recent years, etiquette has broken down, and the weaving and dyeing industry in Jiangnan has developed. Even princes, nobles and wealthy businessmen secretly wear Qiuxiang and azurite.
Colors like that.
However, Qin Zhong was the first person to show off the beauty of autumn fragrance to the emperor.
King Zhongshun didn't pay attention to this, or he didn't care about it at all. He greeted with a smile: "Qing Jing is here. Is this brother here with you?"
Qin Zhong nodded and said: "Brother from Jia Jiarong's Mansion, if he is interested, I will bring him here to have a look. Wouldn't you mind, sir?"
King Zhongshun shook his head and said with a smile: "We also brought a brother here, so we are even."
Jia Lan understood the rules and hurriedly folded his hands and saluted. "Student, I have met all the adults."
King Zhongshun and Emperor Longtai laughed, "Look, sir, he is actually a well-behaved boy."
Emperor Longtai nodded, but looked at the prince, trying to scare him.
The prince wants to cry but has no tears. Does the fifth uncle want to trick me to death? People behave according to the rules, so should I also behave according to the rules? Can they bear it?
Qin Zhong had already cupped his fists and asked, "What do you call this brother?"
Under the eyes of Emperor Longtai and King Zhongshun, the prince hugged his hands in fear and returned the salute, and hurriedly said his title.
At this time, Emperor Longtai returned to his original joyful expression and said casually: "Enough of the gifts, let's start harvesting!"
No one held any ceremony, and even only took two or three bamboo baskets. It was extremely simple.
Several people arrived in front of the greenhouse. Xu Yuanyi, the leader from the left, Qin Zhong, the leader from the right, Uncle Chen, and Chen Wuye all went out of the greenhouse together.
The temperature in the greenhouse was extremely high at this time, and Qin Zhongcai started sweating on his forehead not long after he went down. He brought Jia Lan over first, asked if Jia Lan knew him, and then said: "The best time to harvest corn is when the corn is in the middle of the year."
The lower leaves turn yellow and the corn bracts are loose. The corn kernels are dry and yellow and hard, and you can pinch them with your fingernails without making any marks."
Qin Zhong introduced it and invited everyone to start harvesting corn in person.
The prince was stunned for a moment and saw Emperor Longtai and King Zhongshun breaking off the corn, and then he hurriedly got into the field.
After a while, everyone was sweating profusely.
Emperor Longtai was different from everyone else. He deliberately found the largest stick of corn and held it in his hand. The heavy feeling made him smile.
[Uncle Chen’s favorability +1, Yangshou increased by 1 day]
Harvesting corn is faster than harvesting other grains. In a short time, several people filled two large baskets, and then added another basket.
Everyone was sweating profusely.
When they walked out of the greenhouse, Jia Lan's little body almost fell over. Everyone hurriedly went to the house to take shelter from the sun.
There was only one corn left in the greenhouse, so the followers went to pick it.
"It's doubled!" Xu Yuanyi shouted happily and was busy announcing the good news to Emperor Longtai.
Qin Zhong was not surprised when he heard this sound. Although the environment of the two greenhouses was similar, the impact was different. It would certainly not be doubled in the natural environment. There were no insects or bees for pollination in the greenhouse, and even the wind was not strong.
Without artificial pollination, it would be strange to see a lot of corn growing there!
If we only count the corn kernels, the comparison is even more severe. Now it is still fresh corn, not dried!
[Uncle Chen’s favorability +1, Yangshou increased by 1 day]
[Xu Xingrui's favorability +1, Yangshou increased by 1 day]
[Uncle Ozawa’s favorability +1, life expectancy increased by 1 day]
[Chen Wuye’s favorability +3, Yangshou increased by 3 days]
[Xu Yuanyi's favorability +5, Yangshou increased by 5 days]
[Jialan’s favorability +10, Yangshou increased by 10 days]
…
Jia Lan looked at Qin Zhong blankly, with a look of disbelief on his face. "Is this what Uncle Zhong did?"
His Royal Highness, Mr. Ozawa, also looked at Qin Zhong twice. "This Qin Zhong still has some abilities!"
Xu Yuanyi actually had the urge to become a disciple again, and Xu Xingrui couldn't help but look up to Qin Zhong. "These glass windows are not wasted!"
Several people had a meal of corn at Xu's house, a meal of leprous corn.
Uncle Chen originally wanted to taste the corn that had been artificially pollinated, but Qin Zhong and Xu Yuanyi refused. Uncle Chen and Chen Wuye just gave up and each took one artificially pollinated corn and left.
"We're done, it's time for us to leave." Qin Zhong led Jia Lan to leave.
Xu Yuanyi said: "The Xu family has planted ten acres of corn outside Nancheng this year. It will bloom in a while!"
Qin Zhong: "???"
None of my business!
Qin Zhong took Jia Lan and ran away without stopping. When they arrived at Rongguo Mansion, it was already dark.
"sister in law!"
In the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, which runs along the north and south corridors, Qin Zhong suddenly stopped Li Wan.
Under the misty night, the lanterns in the window hall were swaying. He winked, and Li Wan asked the maid to take Jia Lan back to the room to take a bath first.
"Sister-in-law, there is something I need to tell my sister-in-law about. Today..." Qin Zhong organized some words, thinking about how to say that Jia Lan suddenly wanted to learn farming from him.
Alas~~
It's not that he doesn't want to teach Jialan, but...
Chapter completed!