Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

The sweet potato feast was grandly held three days later. The reason was that the East Palace was completed and congratulations to the Crown Prince on his new residence.

If there are other reasons, Zhou Hang felt depressed when he mentioned this reason. The East Palace was completed, but he didn't live in it at all. What is the meaning of moving to a new house?Isn't this talking nonsense with your eyes open, and his father's old face doesn't feel ashamed.

But the emperor said it was a new house, so it was a new house.

When the ministers met Zhou Hang, they all bowed their hands to congratulate, and many even brought congratulatory gifts.

Even though Zhou Hang was unhappy, he couldn't lose his etiquette.Therefore, he has a stern face and considerate etiquette, and all the officials praised him when they saw him.Of course, there are exceptions for individual small groups and small party members.

Li Zhao was delighted to see it.Looking at Zhou Hang's calm and composed figure among the ministers, it was the first time that he felt that his son had grown into a real adult, with a burly figure and handsome appearance, which made the court ladies of those ages blush.Not relying on his status as the crown prince, just relying on this appearance and this bearing, he is also a first-class person.

The banquet was very rich, which opened the eyes of all the ministers.

"It's really unexpected that a small, very inconspicuous sweet potato can make so many tricks!"

A minister picked up a sweet potato snack in the shape of a peony flower, with an exclamation in his tone.It's not that I was amazed at the beginning. When I talked about the first half sentence, I still looked down on the sweet potato, as if I was going to buy something of extraordinary value. I looked in my pocket and saw that there was only one copper coin, so I said, "Ai, Forget about what you can buy with this one copper coin.” That way, it wasn’t disappointment, but rather disappointment and ridiculousness, with a bit of self-mockery mixed in.But now, some people made the thing that made him sad and ridiculous into something unexpected.It's like someone sold him a priceless thing for a copper coin, wouldn't he be amazed?

Everyone also somewhat had this kind of mentality, and they all echoed a few words.

One person hadn't eaten yet, and was holding up his chopsticks, unable to start.The person next to him pushed him, "Why don't you move your chopsticks?"

The man frowned, feeling a little embarrassed: "They all look good, but I don't know which one to eat first."

The person next to him said: "If you pick any one, it must be good."

The man casually picked up a sweet potato ball, put it in his mouth and ate it with relish.The people on the side asked how it was.The sweet potato balls had just come out of the pot, and they were quite hot. His palate hurt from the heat, he couldn't help breathing, and said vaguely: "Delicious, delicious..."

Lin Ruhai sat at the head of the six ministers, the second prince next to him, and Zhou Hang and the first prince opposite.

"Mr. Lin, which one do you like?" Zhou Hang asked with a smile.

Lin Ruhai was eating a small sweet potato mochi ball, made of sweet potato and glutinous rice flour, rolled with sesame seeds, and fried until golden.Lin Ruhai narrowed his eyes slightly, with a look of enjoyment, as if he liked this delicacy very much.He put down his chopsticks gracefully, swallowed the food in his mouth calmly, and took a sip of tea by the way.Looking up at Zhou Hang, there was a smile in the corner of his eyes, looking kind.

"It's all good." Lin Ruhai said lightly.

Zhou Hang laughed out loud, as if he had received the most precious praise in the world.He told Lin Ruhai to eat more, don't be polite, you can bring some of what you like when you go back.

The second prince snorted heavily at the side to show his disdain and dissatisfaction.

In fact, even if he didn't hum, everyone could already see it from his expression and attitude.

As soon as he entered the door, his face was stinky, especially when he looked at Zhou Hang, there was a murderous look in his eyes, as if Zhou Hang was his sworn enemy.The emperor glared at him several times, but failed to make him compromise slightly.After the banquet, everyone ate, made noise, talked and laughed, and saw the emperor eating with relish and full of praise, but he didn't move his chopsticks.

A mature official knows not to let his emotions leak, especially in front of peers and superiors.What the second prince did was really not the bearing an adult prince should have, he was simply a child who hadn't grown up yet.Lin Ruhai couldn't afford to confront him at this moment, so he just shook his head slightly and ignored it.

While the banquet was in progress, a memorial from Shandong came, saying that officials promoting sweet potatoes had arrived in Shandong. Mrs. Lu Guogong took the lead in responding and planted sweet potatoes on all ten hectares of fertile land in her home.Ordinary small landlords and farmers saw that the Lu State Duke's mansion was like this, and they all followed suit.Today, about one-third of the land in Shandong is planted with sweet potatoes, and in two or three months, there will be a bumper harvest.

The so-called seeing is worth seeing. In many cases, no matter how good others say, it is useless. People are more inclined to believe what they see with their own eyes.It won't be long before the people in Shandong will see the benefits of planting sweet potatoes. At that time, there will be no need for the imperial court to promote them, and they will plant them spontaneously.

This was good news, all the ministers knelt down to congratulate, Li Zhao was also very happy, and gave wine to the ministers.

After this banquet, everyone knew that the court's plan to promote sweet potatoes had succeeded.Among other things, these ministers attending the meeting will plant them extensively after returning.Soon, sweet potatoes will also become a must-have meal for aristocratic families.Not to mention that the sweet potato itself is a very delicious food, but the emperor has set an example, and the ministers will naturally not lag behind.

Zhou Hang could almost foresee what would happen next.First of all, the rich mansions in the capital will purchase sweet potatoes in large quantities, and the cooks who can cook sweet potatoes will also increase and become more sought-after.The direct result of this series of phenomena is that the price of sweet potatoes will rise significantly, and farmers will scramble to plant them when they see that it is profitable.Things are valuable when there is a shortage, but when there is too much, they are worthless.To prevent traders from lowering prices after a bumper harvest, it seems that we have to use our brains, how to ensure the interests of sweet potato growers, and not dampen their enthusiasm in the first year.

In order to cooperate with the promotion of sweet potatoes, Li Zhao deliberately announced that this year's tax in Shandong can be replaced by sweet potatoes.We must know that the imperial court collected taxes in the past but only collected wheat or rice, and it was the first case to collect sweet potatoes.

That night, Zhou Hang quietly came to the Lin Mansion, and the first thing he said was, "Yu'er, I've brought you delicious food."

Daiyu raised her head and blinked her eyes slightly.Her eyelashes are much longer and darker than the average person's. If you want to describe it, it is like fluttering butterfly wings, with a unique playfulness and cuteness. Zhou Hang's soul can't help but sink into it.

Daiyu smiled and said, "Is it left over from the sweet potato feast?"

Pulled back by her words, Zhou Hang waved his hands with a smile, and said, "How can I let you eat leftovers! This is made by my newly appointed person, and it is more delicate than the ones at the banquet. You can try it, and I will let you know if you like it." Send a cook over to cook for you every day."

Speaking of which, she took out a red and gold lacquered suitcase from her purse, put it on the table, and then took out four or five in a row, Daiyu couldn't help being surprised: "How many things did you bring?"

Zhou Hang took out the sixth suitcase and said, "Not much, this is the last one."

Daiyu criticized Zhou Hang's behavior of using the Qiankun bag as a large meal bag, and felt that he was overqualified.But Zhou Hang did this for her, to make her happy, to let her eat all kinds of delicacies made of sweet potatoes, right?Thinking about it this way, she felt a warm current passing by again, and her heart softened, so she couldn't bear to criticize anything more.

Opening the suitcase, squinting her eyes, and taking a deep breath, Daiyu smiled and said, "It's so sweet, so fragrant..."

Zhou Hang looked up at her intoxicated expression, his eyes doting, "I knew you would like it." Then he opened the food box and told Daiyu one by one what it was, what it was, and how it was made. , that's how it's made, this one is fried, that one is baked.

Daiyu had already eaten her supper, but she was not hungry at the moment. After hearing what he said for a while, she couldn't help but feel greedy too.But her appetite is limited, it is impossible to taste all of them herself, and it is difficult for her to choose which one to eat.

Zhou Hang pointed to the sweet potato mochi ball and said, "Try this, Mr. Lin likes this the most."

As soon as Daiyu heard that Lin Ruhai liked to eat, she became interested and immediately picked one up with her chopsticks.The time in the Qiankun bag is static. If you put something like fresh or cooked food in it, it will remain the same when you take it out. Even the temperature and shape will not change.The little hemp balls were golden and steaming as if they had just been fished out of the oil pan.Daiyu was afraid of being hot, so she blew the skin to cool before putting it in her mouth.Bite lightly, the skin is crispy and delicious, with some refreshing sweetness, and the inside is soft, waxy and sweet, very delicious.

Daiyu quickly ate three, and when Zhou Hang asked her to eat again, she refused.

"I can't fill my stomach with one thing. There are so many delicacies here, I want to try them all." Daiyu said.

After Zhou Hang heard this, he actively put the dishes of Daiyu in front of him.Daiyu ate a lot, including sweet potato balls, sweet potato cakes, sweet potato cakes, shredded sweet potatoes, sweet potato slices, sweet potato fries... There are still many things she hasn't eaten.Putting down the chopsticks, Daiyu stroked her belly lightly and said, "I'm full, it seems that I can't finish eating today."

Zhou Hang said: "It's okay, put the rest in the Qiankun bag, and take it when you want to eat."

Daiyu nodded, and the two tidied up together. Zhou Hang told Daiyu that he ordered people to buy [-] cooks from various places to Beijing.Daiyu asked him what he wanted cooks for, Zhou Hang said, "These are not ordinary cooks."

"Why is it unusual?" Daiyu asked.She thought that Zhou Hang would probably answer these cooks' exquisite cooking skills. After all, they could be called extraordinary cooks. Apart from this, Daiyu couldn't think of anything else.

"Of course it's because..." Zhou Hang paused when talking about this week, then changed the subject, "I trained them."

"What training?" After asking this sentence, Daiyu stared at Zhou Hang, looking eager to know the truth, "Brother Hang, tell me quickly!" After saying this, Zhou Hang just stared at her and smiled. , couldn't help being annoyed, stomped his feet and turned his face away to sulk, "Huh, I don't want you to deliberately tease people's appetite like you! Brother Hang is teasing me, don't think I will talk to you!"

Zhou Hang became anxious now, and rushed to grab Lin Daiyu's arm.

"Yu'er, it's my fault, don't be angry, I'll tell you right away, okay?"

Daiyu still turned her head, turned her back and said, "Not good!"

Zhou Hang couldn't help laughing: "Why do you go further and further backwards, you are angry like a child!"

When he said this, he didn't expect Daiyu to answer, but he liked the younger sister Lin who would be angry with him now, at least it proved that younger sister Lin had him in her heart, and that's why she really regarded him as someone she could rely on.He secretly thought in his heart, it would be great if Sister Lin acted like a baby with him more. Sister Lin's acting like a baby is so cute, people can't help but want to hold the most beautiful things in the world in front of her, in order for her to understand smile.It's a pity that Sister Lin doesn't act like a baby much, and she can let him see even less.

Unexpectedly, Daiyu turned around suddenly, looked at Zhou Hang, and blurted out: "I only do this in front of you."

It was only after she finished speaking that she realized that her words were reckless, and she said what was in her heart.She felt so ashamed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground right away, even her cheeks were flushed all the way to her neck.Zhou Hang could not restrain his ecstasy. He had never experienced this kind of feeling before. Surprised, fanatical, moved, warm, happy...all rushed in at once, filling his whole heart to the full. .Sister Lin, is this... a disguised confession to him?

He froze for several seconds.In just a few seconds, Daiyu had already reacted and ran away covering her face.

Zhou Hang reacted: "Hey, Yu'er, wait for me..."