The Three Spirit Stones

In a mansion in the capital, a man who looked like an official and an aide were looking at the plump fruits on the desk.

"This potato...yields 4,000 kilograms per mu?"

The official pointed at the fruit and said in disbelief,

"Dong Weng, this is absolutely true. My good friend was there to settle the score."

The staff said confidently,

"There are a total of 14 acres of mountain land, which produced more than 54,000 kilograms, which means the yield per acre is more than 3,800 kilograms!"

"Oh?! Can this be eaten?"

"It's edible. Not only is it edible, but I heard it tastes pretty good."

"Come here, cook these fruits,"

He called the servants to take the potatoes down and cook them.

After a while, the servant brought in a few steaming potatoes on a plate. The two peeled them with chopsticks, picked up a piece and put it in their mouths.

Mm, it tastes good!

It has a soft and sticky texture, with a light fruity sweetness!

"This! ... Is the yield really 3,800 per mu?"

"It is absolutely true. My good friends would never joke about these things."

"Good, good, good! This is a good omen! The government attaches great importance to agriculture. If he knew that there is such a fruit, he would definitely be very happy. Then he would give you the credit! Hahaha!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Dong! Thank you, Mr. Dong!"

"Hahaha!"

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In Cheng Yu's yard, the three of them were discussing how to process potato vermicelli?

Dried potato vermicelli can be stored for a long time and is convenient to eat. If it is made into spicy and sour vermicelli, the taste is even better!

When talking about hot and sour rice noodles, Ah Cai's mouth watered. She couldn't help but recall the delicious taste of the past.

"Hot and sour noodles, pickled fish, spicy crayfish, spicy hot pot, spicy and sour chicken feet, spicy and sour diced radish, spicy and sour..."

The two of them found her greedy look funny.

"Ah~~"

"I want to eat hot and sour noodles~,"

She started to lose her temper, lying on the bed and stomping on the bed board.

Cheng Yu said in embarrassment, "We didn't harvest many peppers. What will we plant next year after we eat them?"

Peppers, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes are all tropical crops, more suitable for cultivation in the south. This time, I planted them in the garden, but the harvest was not much. All the fruit seeds were collected.

He planned to take some people to the south next year. One reason was that Guan Da Dang had sent a message saying that someone in the south had seen the Taoist priest. Another reason was that he wanted to find some places to grow these crops.

We also need to find sugar cane. Currently, sugar comes from a crop called beet, which is far inferior to sugar cane.

Another important reason is that Ah Cai told him that sugar is actually a strategic material. It can quickly replenish physical strength on the battlefield, and sprinkling sugar on wounds can reduce inflammation and kill bacteria.

What's more amazing is that sugar can be made into explosives.

There is a saying that goes, one sulfur, two nitrate, three charcoal, add a little sugar and you get Ivan!

The only thing he was worried about when he went to the South was Acai. Now he wanted Yuechan to get to know her better, so that he would feel more at ease when he left!

Seeing Cheng Yu refused to agree, she bared her teeth like an angry puppy. Seeing her like this, the two couldn't help laughing again.

"Don't laugh,"

She angrily hugged Cheng Yu's arm and bit it. Yuechan was shocked and said quickly, "Oh! Why are you biting me? Let go."

"It's okay to let her bite, her little teeth are useless!"

Cheng Yu smiled and held her sideways, patted her butt and coaxed her, "Can I make some garlic chili sauce to satisfy your craving?"

At this time, Xia He came in to report, handed over a note and said, "Master, someone outside sent a visiting card."

Cheng Yu took it, opened it, and murmured,

"Ding Weizhi? The judge of the Ministry of Revenue, Ding Wei, it's him!"

"Who is it?" Ah Cai sat up from his arms and asked. Cheng Yu looked at her meaningfully and said, "It's Ding Wei. Do you have any impression of him?"

She thought for a moment and said, "It's a familiar name."

After thinking for a while, he suddenly said in disbelief, "Is it him? That Ding Wei?"

Yuechan was present, so she didn't dare to say the words "Famous Prime Minister of Northern Song Dynasty, the greatest traitor".

Cheng Yu nodded.

"Where is he?"

"Come visit me at 3 pm this afternoon,"

Ah Cai was very surprised, and her eyes were almost full of stars. This is a historical celebrity! I actually got the chance to meet the real person. Who could be cooler than me?

She was so happy inside that she covered her mouth and laughed cunningly.

Yuechan looked at her suspiciously.

Why are you so excited that a foreign man comes to visit the head of the family?

……

Before 3 p.m., a servant reported that a distinguished guest had arrived and had been invited to the main hall to wait. Cheng Yu changed back into formal attire and went to the main hall.

He had told Ah Cai three times before not to come and cause trouble. Ah Cai was very dissatisfied. How could I cause trouble? I just wanted to see what he looked like, and then I swore that I would only look at him secretly and never appear in front of you. Cheng Yu was annoyed by her and had to agree.

In the main hall, there were two men in plain clothes, one was Ding Wei, and the other was his aide, Mr. Zhang. They were sipping the fragrant tea served by the servants.

Cheng Yu walked in, and the three of them bowed to each other, exchanged some polite greetings, and then sat down as host and guest.

When Ding Wei saw Cheng Yu, he secretly admired him!

This Cheng Shizi has a good appearance! To use a line from Du Gong's poem to describe him, he is as bright as a jade tree in the wind.

Cheng Yu didn't know what Ding Wei was thinking, so after greeting the two of them, he bowed and asked if he had any advice for them.

Ding Wei did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point, saying that he had learned about the potato issue and that the yield per mu was nearly 4,000 kilograms, and he hoped to recommend it to the emperor. The emperor now attached great importance to agriculture, and would be very happy if he knew about it.

Oh! So that's how it is!

This is actually a good thing that benefits both the country and the people. It is much more legitimate for the government to promote potato planting than for him to promote it himself, and the effect will be much better.

But this was not necessarily a good thing for Cheng Yu himself. With Ding Wei's recommendation, if Cheng Yu could develop in his official career, he would be labeled as a member of Ding Wei's party. Thinking of this future number one traitor in the Northern Song Dynasty, he did not want to be the second traitor.

But if we refuse, we will completely offend him and create great resistance to the promotion of potatoes and even other crops.

Alas! If I don’t go to hell, who will?

As long as the people can have enough food to eat, what's wrong with being the second treacherous minister?

What's more, who am I?

If you really don't like him, the worst that can happen is that you swallow him!

If Ding Wei could read minds and heard the thoughts of the handsome and elegant Master Cheng, he would probably be scared to death!

After he pondered for a moment and made up his mind, he stood up, bowed to Ding Wei, and said, "Thanks to Lord Ding for his favor, Yu, I will definitely follow your lead!"

Ding Wei was overjoyed to receive this promise. He held Cheng Yu's hand and said, "Okay, I will submit a memorial to the emperor tomorrow. From now on, we will work for the emperor together!"

"Thank you for your support, sir!"

"Hey, you're still calling me sir. My courtesy name is Weizhi, and your courtesy name is Xuzhi, right? From now on, I'll call you Brother Xuzhi, and you can call me Brother Weizhi, okay?"

"Then I'm overstepping my authority!"

Mr. Zhang beside him also said happily, "Dong Weng, both of your names have the character 'zhi' in them. It seems like this is fate!"

"Ah! Yes, yes, yes!"

"Hahaha!"

It is really easy for men to be brothers as long as they have common interests!

Suddenly, a figure sneaked from one side of the door to the other side, then stuck his head out to look, quickly retracted it, and stuck his head out of the window again, saw three men looking at her, and quickly retracted it again.

Cheng Yu held his forehead and sighed!

This is what she called "secretly", such an obvious secret?

"Colored treasures!"

He called her,

"Ah? You saw all this?"

Ah Cai stood up from the window.

"Come in and meet Lord Ding,"

"Oh!"

Ding Wei and his companion saw a bright and lovely young woman walking in with a beautiful smile.

"Brother Xuzhi, who is this...?"

He reached out to Ah Cai,

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, but this is my wife. People from outside the countryside don't know the rules, so please don't be offended."

"No, no, your wife is beautiful and intelligent, Brother Xuzhi is so lucky,"

Oh! It turns out that my temperament is beautiful and intelligent. This Ding Wei is really good at talking!

Ah Cai thought to herself,

"Why don't you bow to Lord Ding?"

Cheng Yu was afraid that she would stare at him again, so he quickly said to her,

Having spent more time with Yuechan during this period, she also learned some etiquette. She immediately performed a formal bow, and Ding Wei hurriedly supported her with both hands.

"Master Ding, can you write me a poem and sign it?"

She suddenly took out a pen and a notebook from her sleeve and handed them to Ding Wei.

"This this?"

Ding Wei and Mr. Zhang were both a little confused by this sudden incident. They had never seen a woman from the inner court write a poem and sign it when they met for the first time.

Cheng Yu was the quickest to respond, and quickly said, "My wife has heard of your poems before, and has always admired your talent. Today, I learned that you were coming, so I wanted to ask you to write a poem for me. I hope you will be generous with your calligraphy."

Oh! So that's how it is!

Ding Wei did not expect that his poem would be so popular, and the other party was a beautiful woman. He was flattered and agreed immediately.

He took the pen and ink handed to him by the servant and wrote a poem on the big book: Jade pendant,

The greatest treasure is not given away by oneself, for it is still brilliant when hidden away.

The lingering fragrance permeates the grass and trees, and the flowers in the secluded rocks are luxuriant.

Just as I was about to put down my pen, Ah Cai reminded me that I still needed to sign my name.

Oh! He quickly wrote his own name, and she also said that he should write the time, and if he had a seal, it would be better to stamp it. Ding Wei added the time and stamped it with his private seal, but he was wondering in his heart, why are there so many requirements for writing a poem?

Ah Cai was extremely happy to receive Ding Wei's poem and thanked him repeatedly.

Seeing that she liked poetry so much, Ding Wei introduced Mr. Zhang next to her and said, this person is his aide, he is an expert in poetry, many dignitaries want his calligraphy, how about he write one for you, madam?

When Mr. Zhang was about to be modest before agreeing, Ah Cai asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Zhang Ning,"

"I haven't heard of it. No need."

After saying that, he slipped away with the big notebook under his arm, leaving Mr. Zhang in a disheveled state.

Cheng Yu apologized to him awkwardly, "My wife is so ignorant that she doesn't know the true face of Lu Shan. Please don't treat her like a woman."

Ah! Haha! How could that be? The men laughed.

After the two left, Cheng Yu returned to the yard. Ah Cai was playing with the cat. When she saw him coming back, she asked, "Did Ding Wei leave?"

"Gone,"

"Why does Ding Wei look like a monkey?"

"You dislike her appearance, why do you want her calligraphy?"

"These are two different things. I not only want his calligraphy, I also want calligraphy signed by Kou Zhun, Fan Zhongyan, Song Zhenzong, Song Renzong and other celebrities. When we return to the modern era a thousand years later, my calligraphy can fetch at least hundreds of millions at Sotheby's."

"Haha! Then I'll be rich! I'll be rich!"

"Fugui, we are rich!"

Cheng Yu felt really amused and helpless when he saw her money-obsessed look, but on second thought, if he could successfully find the Yuanling Gem and spend a thousand years with her hand in hand, it would actually be a really wonderful thing!