"What are you waiting for, try it..."

Before Chen Xu could finish his words, Xing'er and Yu Ji had two pairs of chopsticks inserted into the plate and picked up a piece and stuffed it into their mouths.

"Wow, it's delicious!" Xing'er's eyes widened.

"Auntie, eat it quickly, it's so delicious!" Yu Ji also shouted excitedly.

"Sister Caiying tasted it first. Recently, you have a poor appetite and want to vomit whatever you eat. Maybe this new dish of husband will make your appetite wider!" Shui Qingrou first picked up a piece of porcelain plate for Fan Caiying and placed it in front of her.

"Thank you, madam!" Fan Caiying quickly thanked him, then picked up a piece of cucumber and put it in his mouth and chewed it gently. Instantly, his eyebrows stretched out. He looked at Chen Xu gently and said, "The Marquis's dish is extremely crisp and tender. It is indeed a delicious food I have never eaten before. Caiying suddenly felt like she suddenly had appetite!"

"It's good to have an appetite. The cucumbers in the greenhouse will mature one after another in the past few days. You can eat more, and try Qingrou Shiman and Wan'er!" After Chen Xu smiled and said, he couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth. The familiar feeling almost fell from tears again.

After Chen Xu tasted it, Shui Qingrou Ying Shiman and Meng Wan raised their chopsticks together and picked up one piece of them. After tasting it, they naturally praised them. The four maids of spring, summer, autumn and winter also picked up one piece and stepped aside to taste it. With a crack, a plate of cucumbers were quickly eaten up. Yu Ji and Xing'er didn't even spare the plate, scrambling to scrape away the garlic paste and soup.

"Crispy, tender, sweet, delicious, this cucumber is much more delicious than the fruits and vegetables in my Central Plains!" Ying Shiman put down her chopsticks with unsatisfactory intention.

"No wonder my husband cares about it every day. It's really delicious, but unfortunately it's too little!" Shui Qingrou was also regretful.

Meng Wan licked her mouth and looked at Chen Xu with anticipation, and she couldn't bear to put down her chopsticks, "Husband, Wan'er still wants to eat!"

"I didn't plant much in autumn, but I'm still able to eat a few pieces every day in the greenhouse. After spring, I plant a few acres of land. When the summer is hot, I can eat as much as I want!" Chen Xu shook his head regretfully.

"The cucumber is delicious. Sister Caiying is pregnant. I will arrange for the chefs to make some daily special!" Shui Qingrou said softly.

"Thank you, madam!" Fan Caiying was moved and cried with joy, and quickly stood up and saluted Shui Qingroufu.

"Well, the gentle arrangement is very good, but in half a month, I think watermelon and cantaloupe can be eaten as well. It's okay to eat these fruits and vegetables slowly until the spring is over!" Chen Xu nodded repeatedly.

Since Shui Qingrou came back, she has stayed at home almost every day, arranged everything in the mansion in an orderly manner, and took care of Chen Xu's life meticulously. Although this is not the lifestyle she likes, Chen Xu also knows that she is not distracted by family trivial matters.

Only Shui Qingrou knows the best everything she has done right now.

Therefore, Chen Xu could only chat with water more gently in his spare time, learn meditation and practice with her, and get up early every morning to learn swordsmanship with her, so that she could feel a little fulfilled in her life.

Everything in the world has gains and gains, and there is giving and gains.

Chen Xu actually doesn't like his current life either. He also hopes to find his own happiness like Yu Wuya and Xia Zijin, like idle clouds and wild cranes, but he can't do it, at least it can't do it now. Perhaps... one day, he can put aside everything in front of him and accompany these women to travel around the mountains and rivers.

A plate of cucumber has become a delicacy that the family cares about. Naturally, the family servants have no chance to enjoy this scarce resource like the food they make on weekdays, because it is indeed not enough to eat.

Chen Xu was actually very satisfied with being able to eat these fresh, crispy and tender fruits and vegetables in the cold winter. At least this delicacy is not even the emperor at the moment.

But this matter must not be concealed for too long.

A few days later, with the spread of a group of teachers and students from the Agricultural College, the strange name and wonderful taste of cucumber have begun to spread in Xianyang, and even people have begun to discuss it in the court.

Therefore, after Chen Xu hid at home and ate alone for a few days, a palace servant suddenly came to the mansion to upload a call, and the emperor invited him into the palace to play mahjong.

"Play mahjong?" Chen Xu was stunned for a long time after holding half of Huang Kuo in his hand and put half of the cucumber into his mouth with a few mouthfuls, then took the basket to the vegetable greenhouse in person.

The drunkard's intention was not to drink. The emperor who was not in the winter and the New Year suddenly invited him to play mahjong, and must have been thinking about his cucumbers.

Half an hour later, Chen Xu entered the palace with a basket of more than ten cucumbers.

In the room outside the palace where the emperor usually slept, several stoves were red and warm as spring. Through the transparent glass windows, the cold wind was howling outside, and the snowflakes were flying and rolling.

Chen Xu entered the room under the guidance of the guards, wrapped in a gust of cold wind, and the three people inside stood up together.

The First Emperor and Feng Quji and Meng Yi seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Haha, I have nothing to do when I am cold. I specially invited you to play mahjong. Don't blame me!" Qin Shihuang happily came forward and held Chen Xu's hand, but his eyes fell directly on a basket of green, yellow, crisp and tender cucumbers in Chen Xu's hand.

"Your Majesty invites you, and I am flattered. By the way, I also brought some Western Region fruits and vegetables planted in greenhouses. Please try it with Dr. Feng Xiangmeng!" Chen Xu smiled and put the basket on the desk table, then bowed to Feng Quji and Mengyi and said hello.

"Is this the Western Regions fruits, vegetables, cucumbers that have been rumored in recent days?" After a few greetings, Feng Quji and Meng Yi couldn't wait to walk to the desk to watch this strange fruit.

"Tsk tsk, I really didn't expect that there were crispy and tender fruits in such a severe winter, which is really strange!" Feng Quji picked up a cucumber and watched it carefully, and even pinched it gently with his nails. It felt really crispy and tender.

"I have heard of it too. If His Majesty hadn't invited you today, I'm afraid the left prime minister would not be willing to take it out and taste it with us!" Meng Yi glanced at Chen Xu gently and said with a smile.

"Hehe, Doctor Meng was joking. This cucumber has just begun to mature recently. One or two pieces will definitely not satisfy your cravings. Now that it is more mature, you can naturally let Your Majesty and you both eat it happily!" Chen Xu smiled dryly and rolled his eyes at Meng Yi.

This father-in-law is good at everything, but he doesn't like him anywhere. I did marry your daughter, but you didn't give it to me. I can't blame me all if I don't make any noise right now. God can't help with pregnancy and having babies, it's all up to luck.

"Haha, Meng Qing is just joking. The young master doesn't need to worry. This cucumber is not produced in the Central Plains. I don't know how to eat it?" Qin Shihuang smiled and waved his hand, and also picked up a cucumber and watched it in his hand.

"Your Majesty, this cucumber is different from ordinary fruits and vegetables. You can't wait until it is fully mature. You can only pick and eat it when it is fresh and tender. Once the grains are ripe in the pulp, it will not be delicious. Eating raw can quench thirst. You can also add garlic paste and sesame oil to stir-fry and stir-fry it into the dish. Of course, it is okay to use it for cooking, stir-frying, pickling and pickling. There are many ways to eat, and the taste is light and refreshing..."

Chen Xu said, picking up a cucumber and rubbing it a few times, then stuffing it into his mouth, biting it and chewing it.

Every time he offered delicious food to the emperor, Chen Xu must be the first to start eating. This is not rude, but to indicate that he did not poison.

"It turns out that it's raw food, just like melon!"

Seeing Chen Xu eating, Qin Shihuang and Feng Quji and Meng Yi both nodded and understood each other, and they were not polite, and rubbed them randomly on their bodies like Chen Xu, and then stuffed them into their mouths and started to chew.

"Well, crispy, tender and refreshing, and the juice is sweet, it is indeed a rare delicacy!"

After one mouthful, the faces of Qin Dada, Feng Quji and Mengyi appeared in surprise almost at the same time. They didn't have time to say more while admiring, and they just started to chew on each other.

At this time, the room temperature was very high, and the cucumber was sweet and crispy. In this cold winter, when the diet was mainly meat and hot soup meals, the unique flavor of this cucumber immediately conquered the three top bosses in Daqin today.

Soon the three of them finished the cucumbers in their hands, and Qin Shihuang picked up the second one directly. Feng Quji and Meng Yi were naturally not polite, and each picked up one again, accompanied by Chen Xu. The four giants who are in charge of the Qin Dynasty are gnawing at the eyes of a group of palace maids and eunuchs, as if no one is around.

"Himmer~" After two cucumbers were eaten, Qin Shihuang finally burped with satisfaction, but he seemed to want to eat another one.

"Your Majesty, the weather is cold now, so don't eat too much at once, otherwise you will be afraid of coldness and stomach. You can let the imperial kitchen cook some meat slices and vegetables. After a few days, the cucumbers in the greenhouse will be ripe. I will arrange for someone to send some to the palace!" Chen Xu said cleanly, wiping his mouth.

"Your dear, the cucumbers are indeed crispy and tender, but I don't know what flavor it will be when stir-frying. Well, someone will send these cucumbers to the imperial kitchen, wait for some cold dishes in Shenshi and then stir-fry them with me. Besides, go to Zheng Concubine Shu Concubine Yun Concubine Jiang Concubine to send an order to the palace of Xuan, the four wives of Shenshi, to accompany me to have a meal!"

"Here~" A gray-bearded official quickly bowed and took away the remaining half basket of cucumbers with a few palace servants.

Chen Xu clearly saw the regrets on Feng Quji and Meng Yi's faces.
Chapter completed!