Zhuo Qihua

Zhuo Ji has always wanted to go to the farm to see, but it was delayed because of various things.This time, Emperor Yong'an summoned all the important ministers, and also brought the Queen Mother, King Qin, and King Qi to accompany Zhuo Ji to the farm.Nan Rong Shizhu and Nan Rong Shili spent most of their time on the farm in the past few months, and now they dare to say that they are half-experts in farming.This time, both the Holy One and the Zuo would come, and the two of them took the farm as their home, and they were afraid that they might not do well enough to disappoint Zuo.

The imperial guard of honor stops outside Hope Village, where the farm is located.With the establishment of Hope Farm, the farmers on the farm also moved their homes nearby, gradually forming a small village called Hope Village.

His Majesty came in person, hoping that all the farmers in the village would kneel on the side of the road to welcome the holy driver.Zhuo Ji lifted a corner of the curtains to see the kneeling peasants outside, the endless farmland, and the conspicuous glass greenhouse on the farmland.It was the middle of summer, and most of the greenhouses were demolished. Tropical crops were planted in the preserved greenhouses, including the coffee and lemon seeds that Zhuo Ji found from Lumentin, and the cloves that Zhuo Ji asked to plant. .

Xiang Ren stopped, Zhang Xian lifted the curtain of the car, Emperor Yong'an went out first, Nan Rong Shi Zhu and Nan Rong Shi Li waited outside.Emperor Yong'an supported Zhuo Ji to get out of the carriage, and in several carriages behind, the Empress Dowager, the King of Qin, the King of Qi and the ministers who had been summoned got out of the carriage one by one.Emperor Yong'an's carriages have all been modified, not only with shock absorption, but also with four wheels that can be easily installed, making them run faster and sit more comfortably.Today, people in the capital regard owning the latest four-wheeled carriage produced by the Ministry of Industry as a symbol of identity and status.

Nanrong Shizhu and Nanrong Shili stepped forward, and Nanrong Shizhu said: "Your Majesty, you, the Queen Mother, you are here at the right time. Tomorrow morning, the potatoes in the experimental field of the farm will be harvested. According to Pei Ban According to the captives, the potatoes are best harvested early in the morning or in the evening to avoid drying out the skins in the sun.”

Emperor Yong'an was very happy when he heard that: "It's just right, let me see how many potatoes can be harvested per acre of land, they are delicious. How many acres are there in the experimental field?"

Nan Rong Shizhu: "There are 5 mu in total. The number of seedlings planted this time is not much. After harvesting the [-] mu of land, we will expand the planting according to His Majesty's instructions in the next year. It is expected that sweet potatoes will be harvested by the end of next month."

"Okay, okay." Emperor Yong'an was very pleased to hear that, "I'm going to the fields, and take a look in the greenhouse."

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

Emperor Yong'an first came to the farmland, and the living area of ​​the farm was in another place.Emperor Yong'an held Zhuo Ji's hand, King Qin supported the emperor's grandmother, and a group of people went to the farmland, especially the farmland where sweet potatoes and potatoes were planted.

After walking for a while, the potato field arrived.Looking at the neatly arranged, pleasing green potato seedlings on the ground, Emperor Yong'an said with satisfaction: "It looks like it will be a bumper harvest!"

Nan Rong Shizhu: "Return to Your Majesty, new fertilizers have been used in the potato fields and sweet potato fields."

Emperor Yong'an: "Xinfei, good, good."

Emperor Yong'an visited the farmland and then went to the greenhouse.It was very hot in the greenhouse, Zhuo Ji didn't ask Emperor Yong'an to go in.Although Emperor Yong'an was wearing a summer suit, it had three layers. Standing at the door of the greenhouse, he could already feel the sweltering heat.Emperor Yong'an looked at the door, then went around to the side, and looked at the situation inside the greenhouse through the glass.

Nan Rong Shizhu introduced: "The fruit and vegetable greenhouses have been temporarily dismantled. There are coffee saplings, lemon saplings, and southern lilac saplings planted in the greenhouses, and they are not ready to bear fruit yet."

Emperor Yong'an nodded: "Okay, that's right. Regarding farming matters, you should listen to farming 'experts', and don't be self-righteous."

Nan Rong Shi Zhu and Nan Rong Shi Li: "I would like to follow your Majesty's instructions."

Zhuo Ji was curious: "How many agricultural experts are there on the farm?"

Nan Rong Shili: "Back to the office, there are eight permanent staff on the farm, and a total of 49 on duty."

Emperor Yong'an looked back to find Nian Qing, and said to him: "Agricultural experts are the treasures of agricultural development, you must treat them well."

Nian Qing hurriedly said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has specially allocated a sum of money as the salary and welfare of agricultural experts."

Zhuo Ji: "Your Majesty, do you want to meet these agricultural experts?"

Emperor Yong'an: "I'll see you."

Nan Rong Shizhu: "Yes."

King Xianyi was also in the accompanying team this time.Seeing the crown prince following His Majesty and answering His Majesty's questions from time to time, King Xian Yi hurriedly wiped the corners of his eyes when no one was paying attention. The crown prince has grown up and is promising...

Emperor Yong'an wandered around the farmland for more than an hour, returned to the car, and headed to the farm.A small three-story cement building where Emperor Yong'an, Zhuo Ji, the Empress Dowager and others lived.Emperor Yong'an, Zhuo Ji, the Empress Dowager, King Qin, King Qi, and the imperial guards lived on the third floor, while the others lived on the second floor, which was also guarded on the first floor.

After Emperor Yong'an entered the room, he looked left and then, and even looked in front of the glass window.The land where the farm is located is high, and the fields can be seen from the window.Emperor Yong'an looked at it with a good mood: "It's a good place."

Zhuo Ji hugged his waist from behind, and said: "That's because your majesty is tired of living in the palace. In terms of conditions, this place is definitely not as good as the palace."

Emperor Yong'an patted Zhuo Ji's hand holding his waist: "I'm still waiting for your business to make money and build a new palace for me."

Zhuo Ji smiled and said, "I will never forget it."

In fact, a lot of the profits of the commercial firm went into Emperor Yong'an's private treasury. Emperor Yong'an said this just to tell his servant that a new palace will be built.

Emperor Yong'an and Zhuo Ji wanted to rest for a while, but King Qin and King Qi couldn't sit still, and they took their guards out to look at the land.After freshening up, the ministers sat in the restaurant of the farm drinking tea and chatting. Nan Rong Shizhu and Nan Rong Shili arranged for people to deliver freshly picked grapes and melons from the farm for everyone to taste.

Nian Qing ate a grape and was surprised: "My lord, why are these grapes sweeter than the ones eaten during the New Year?"

Nan Rong Shili replied: "This is a new variety of grapes on the farm. What Nian Shangshu eats is the first batch of freshly picked ones. All the melons, fruits and crop seeds on the farm are always picking the best ones, just in the farm's laboratory inside."

When the others heard it, they became interested: "Maybe go and have a look?"

Nanrong Shizhu said: "Yes, but the adults have to change their clothes when they arrive."

Nan Rong Shizhu and Nan Rong Shili took people to visit the laboratory.Emperor Yong'an didn't plan to join in the fun after getting the news, Zhuo Ji said: "I don't know how much one acre of potatoes can harvest tomorrow."

Emperor Yong'an: "It must be higher than the current grain output of Mata country."

Zhuo Ji snapped his fingers: "Where's the pepper, why didn't I see the pepper?"

Chang Jing called over one of the farm stewards, who was also his own brother named Changshu.Changshu was a little frowning when he heard that he asked for chili peppers: "Che, the person who burns the peppers hurts his mouth and hands. The little ones followed his instructions and picked the peppers after they turned red. Now they are drying, but, really Burning tight."

Zhuo Ji: "Go and pick some potatoes from the field, and bring some peppers. I will cook for His Majesty later."

Chang Jing poked his elder brother at the side, Chang Shu was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "Young one, go now, go in person."

Zhuo Ji asked again: "Can the pigs on the farm be raised?"

Changshu: "Go back to the family and raise them. Those that should be castrated are also castrated, but after a few castrations, they didn't make it through and died."

Changshu was very afraid of being blamed, Zhuo Ji said calmly: "It's the first time for you all, and it's normal to have death. But every time you castrate a pig, you must make a record and sum up your experience. It is success. Breeding pigs need to be raised well, and the piglets should be born. Let’s see how many catties the meat pigs can grow in the winter at the end of the year. It’s cold, and my palace and His Majesty want to eat pig meat, so you must be careful.”

Changshu: "The little ones would like to abide by the edict."

Zhuo Ji asked again: "Are there suckling pigs in the pigsty now?"

Changshu nodded hastily: "Returning, yes. I just bought a dozen suckling pigs a few days ago."

Zhuo Ji: "Then pick one, and make roast suckling pig for His Majesty tonight. Later, I will ask Chang Jing to hand over the recipe to you, so that the cook can do it well."

Changshu: "Yes, yes."

Chang Jing took his elder brother who was trembling with fear, and Emperor Yong'an put his arms around Zhuo Ji: "You don't want to cook for me here."

Zhuo Ji: "Then I'll ask the cook to do it. Dry pot potatoes for lunch! It's a pity that there is no beef. Potato goulash is a classic."

Emperor Yong'an: "Then go back to the palace to eat."

As an emperor, Emperor Yong'an had a monthly quota of beef.Zhuo Ji nodded: "Okay, go back and eat. Potato stewed beef, hot and sour potato shreds, baked potatoes, potato cakes, shredded potatoes..." Zhuo Ji told himself that he was hungry, "By the way, tomato! Stewed beef brisket with tomato!"

Emperor Yong'an: "Stop talking, I'm already hungry."

Zhuo Ji looked at Emperor Yong'an, chuckled, and shouted: "Chang Jing!"

Emperor Yong'an brought his royal chef with him on this trip.When Chang Jing handed over the recipe written by the master to the imperial chef, Chang Shu also brought people over, and they picked more than a dozen potatoes.The smallest is half a fist, and the largest is as big as a goose egg.Chang Jing said: "Director Chang, you take some potatoes to the farm cook, and I ask the cook to make a plate of hot and sour potato shreds for you adults."

"Send the little one over right away."

Chang Jing: "Our family will read this recipe to you, and if you remember it, tell the cook."

"Yes."

It's not a private occasion, Chang Jing represents the master's personal eunuch, so he can't speak casually to his elder brother.After reading the method to the elder brother, there was no problem when the elder brother repeated it, so Chang Jing asked the elder brother to take some potatoes and leave.

Emperor Yong'an changed into casual clothes, took Zhuo Ji from room to room, and looked upstairs and downstairs.After reading it, Emperor Yong'an took Zhuo Ji to the restaurant.There are five huge artificial fans hanging from the ceiling in the restaurant.After Emperor Yong'an came in, the artificial fan was activated, and gusts of cool wind blew in.

As soon as Emperor Yong'an and Zhuo Ji came, the chefs and assistant chefs in the restaurant became nervous.Zhang Xian and Feng Xi made tea for His Majesty and Zuo, Chang Jing brought a plate of purple-red grapes, put them down and said, "Master, this servant picked them and washed them herself."

Zhuo Ji reached out and picked one off, put it in his mouth, and then hissed: "It's so sweet!"

"What's so sweet?"

Zhuo Ji looked over and greeted: "Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager walked over holding Gu Shen's hand, sat down beside the emperor, looked at the plate of grapes and said: "I ate it upstairs just now, it is indeed sweet."

Chang Jing immediately said: "The slaves have already asked them to prepare, and they will take some back with them when they return to the palace."

The Queen Mother was cleaned by Aunt Shen, picked a grape and said: "Chen Mu and Chen Mu went to some laboratory, I don't understand, so I don't want to join in the fun. I heard that we will eat the potatoes at noon today." ?”

Zhuo Ji: "The waiter asked someone to pick some, let's have a taste first."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Okay, let's try something new first."

Emperor Yong'an, Zhuo Ji and the Queen Mother sat drinking tea and waiting for dinner.When the smell of vegetables came from the restaurant, the people who visited the laboratory came back.For everyone who came here this time, farming is farming.Isn't farming just throwing seeds into the ground and waiting for the harvest?After going to the laboratory, everyone was shocked.It turns out that there are so many things to pay attention to in farming, and there is science!Shi Yu, the dean of the Academy of Sciences who knew the most about science at the time, was shocked that he had such great knowledge in farming!The research equipment of the farm laboratory is no worse than that of the Academy of Sciences.

A group of people sat down and felt that they had gained another insight this time.And as the aroma of the food became stronger and stronger, everyone was hungry and felt that their saliva might come out at any time.