Dressed as a villain's stepmother, I use spiritual springs to raise cubs

Li Chen took his seat, and Kang Heng stood by the door knowing the current affairs.

Xia Bai'an only ordered some pastries and tea, and Li Chen had the full power to choose the main course.

Li Chen ordered a few light dishes, and after the waiter left, he took the tea Xia Bai'an handed over with a smile: "Doctor Xia is very polite, she doesn't look like a girl from a poor country at all."

"Being in the capital, I have been exposed to it for a long time, and of course I have learned some etiquette, which made the prince laugh."

"You and I can be regarded as business friends now, so don't be cautious."

Inexplicably, Li Chen couldn't understand her fake smile.

Only then did Xia Bai'an suppress the smile on his face, and seriously introduced Zhang Qianqian beside him.

"Zhang's family in Qingshan Town, Zhang Qianqian. Although she is young, most of the farmers under her command are loyal, and the harvest is not bad every year. Not only does it supply Qingshan Town with a radius of hundreds of miles, but also sends a lot of food to other places all year round."

Zhang Qianqian looked at Li Chen from time to time while listening.

It was the first time she had seen such a distinguished person.

Li Chen looked gentle and elegant, like a young man, but there was a bit more imposing manner between his brows, which made Zhang Qianqian even more afraid to look up, until Xia Bai'an finished speaking, she nodded stiffly.

Li Chen looked at Zhang Qianqian, but remained silent.

Xia Bai'an followed Li Chen's gaze and saw that Zhang Qianqian's face was as red as an apple, but he was also helpless.

I don't know that she is afraid of the prince.

Still happy with the prince.

Xia Bai'an couldn't help but pinch her face lightly.

"Sister Xia..." Zhang Qianqian covered her face and muttered something in a low voice, with a bit of resentment in her eyes.

How can you do this in front of the prince!

Xia Bai'an understood the reproach in her eyes, and smiled instead of anger: "I asked you to come and sit at the table so that you could have a good talk with the prince about land improvement, seed cultivation and fertilizer. You just kept your head down and said nothing. It’s useless to use my tongue to explain clearly to the prince.”

Zhang Qianqian glanced at Li Chen quietly.

Except for Mo Che, she had never seen such a handsome son.

She still hid behind Xia Bai'an.

Xia Bai'an had no choice but to hug her gently, and rubbed the back of her neck to comfort her.

"My lord, don't be surprised. The girl is still young. When she first arrived in the capital, she was shy. It's not because she was disrespectful to you."

"Ah."

Li Chen nodded slightly, but his eyes were fixed on Xia Bai'an's hand.

strangeness.

Confusing.

Xia Bai'an, who was playing around in the gambling house on the boat, was defiant, unrestrained and reckless.

When she was treating Xiao Pihan's illness, she was so focused, her hands were dexterous, and she snatched him from Lord Yan's hand.

The imperial doctor Xia in the palace is careful and cute, and he is obviously involved in the muddy water, but he wants to be alone, which is really contradictory.

But now, Xia Bai'an in front of him is like a safe haven.

It seems that her attitude towards everyone is different, as if everyone is special in her heart.

Li Chen felt that the green tea he had just taken was slightly bitter at this moment, but when his eyes swept to Zhang Qianqian, the corners of his mouth became more playful.

"Of course the king doesn't mind, but Miss Zhang is born beautiful, and when she is as old as Imperial Physician Xia in the future, she may be one of the most beauties in the capital."

"..."

I asked you to help with a few words of consolation, and I didn't ask you to boast to others!

Xia Bai'an was speechless for a while, but felt that Zhang Qianqian had suddenly grasped his cuffs tightly, but with his hiding head, he poked his head out quietly and looked at Li Chen.

"Many... Thank you, my lord, for your compliment."

Xia Bai'an was speechless, he didn't expect this move to be really useful.

This girl is as straightforward as ever and easy to deceive.

She let go of Zhang Qianqian with a slight smile, patted her on the back lightly, and told her in a low voice, "An Wang Lichen is not a cannibal."

Zhang Qianqian couldn't hold back a chuckle after hearing this, and then felt that this was inappropriate, so she patted Xia Bai'an lightly under the table, leaned over and said to her: "Speaking like this, it would be considered a violation of the law."

Xia Bai'an smiled.

"You know what I know, God knows and the earth knows, who will convict?"

"Sister Xia really..."

Zhang Qianqian had no choice but to leave Xia Bai'an's side, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed that Li Chen was looking at them all the time, his cheeks were slightly hot, he sat upright, took a few deep breaths, and then replied: "I made the prince laugh."

"It doesn't matter, but you are like the younger sister of Imperial Physician Xia." Li Chen waved slightly to Kang Heng, signaling that the dishes could be served.

Kang Heng understood, and then sent someone from the back kitchen to bring up the prepared meals.

During the meal, Zhang Qianqian boldly said a few words about farming to Li Chen, and Li Chen responded one by one, even more patiently than Xia Bai'an.

Only then did Xia Bai'an feel relieved, and celebrated that he didn't have to talk to people all the time, and he was able to eat a meal with peace of mind, and even had an extra bowl of rice.

Kang Heng was stunned as he watched from the sidelines.

This guy is here for dinner.

After Xia Bai'an finished eating, he gently rubbed his belly under the table, thinking about which of these dishes the children like, and next time he can tell them that there are new dishes on the Shiqu Building.

"Sister Xia, did you hear what I just said?" Zhang Qianqian said suddenly.

Xia Bai'an came back to his senses, and was facing Shang Li Chen's teasing eyes.

It was as if she was certain that she hadn't listened to Zhang Qianqian well just now.

She nodded.

"The climate of the prince's fiefdom is completely different, and the soil quality also varies from region to region. Qianqian mentioned the need for local inspections or accurate measurement, which is indeed a reasonable thing."

Zhang Qianqian was surprised, but she didn't expect her to really listen.

A gleam flashed in Li Chen's eyes, and he asked again: "Then do you think what this king just said is feasible?"

"It's not feasible. The soil will go through water, and the humidity will change. The soil brought back can't be used as a reference at all. It's better to use on-site measurements as a reference. However, the materials of fertilizers should be selected according to different regions, and things with different costs should be put into it. , As for the seeds, you need farmers who are good at farming and have some knowledge to study them. It is best to have a field at home, a scholar who has lost his reputation, is smart and knows how to farm."

Xia Bai'an responded kindly and kindly.

Li Chen looked at her with admiration.

While several people were talking, the door was knocked, and Kang Heng was vigilant: "Who?"

"Song Yuchu, I heard that Boss Xia was eating here, so I came here to say hello and talk about business matters."

Xia Baian understood, and remembered the cosmeceutical cooperation he had talked about with Song Yuchu before, and immediately got up: "My lord is here, so it's not easy to tell others. I'd better go to Boss Song's place, and Qianqian stay and talk to you."

"Sister Xia, why am I alone..."

"May."

Xia Bai'an called softly, and the door was knocked again.

"I'm here."

"You come inside and accompany you."

Xia Bai'an arranged everything, without even asking Li Chen if he would agree, he left straight away and entered May instead.

Kang Heng was about to explode, but Li Chen laughed: "She's very informal, very nice."