"Weichen has the ointment for invigorating blood. If the empress does not dislike it, Weichen will order someone to go back and get it." A seven or eight-year-old child can have such self-control ability, Yu Xiaocao admires the child and feels sorry for the child .
The Empress Dowager knew her ability to dispense medicine, so the smile on her face was even stronger, she nodded and said: "If you don't tell me, I will have the cheek to ask for some medicine for the emperor, those quack doctors in the imperial hospital...cough cough, those imperial doctors Medication is sometimes too conservative, and the effect is slow... "
"Mother, mother!!" A clear child's voice came from outside the palace gate, filled with joy, "I heard that Sister Yu has entered the palace, is it true?"
The empress pursed her lips and smiled, and said to Xiaocao: "Just now you praised him for being more stable, and immediately gave me a slap in the face."
The word "slap in the face" was mentioned by the emperor when he was with her in private, and she specifically asked about the meaning of it.
"Children, it's just by nature, it's better to be lively! His Highness sometimes behaves more solemnly than humble ministers, so he shows his energetic side in front of you, Madam." Yu Xiaocao has no resistance to children. The First Prince's voice and the smile on the corner of his mouth bloomed without him realizing it.
Seeing this, the empress looked more sincere. As long as you have a sincere heart in your arms, you will be able to exchange for sincere friendship after all.
"Sister Yu, it's really you! I thought it was Xiao Zhuozi's servant who lied to me!" Zhu Hanwen's intimate attitude and kind address made Xiaocao feel flattered.
She quickly stood up, bowed her knees and bowed to His Highness, and said: "Your Highness, you must never call me that, I can't bear it!"
The empress dragged her to sit down, and said, "You! You were taught to be 'broken' by your godmother, what can you not bear? You saved his life twice, and how much older are you? Years old, why not call you sister? I remember when Wen'er was young, his father asked him if he wanted his mother to give him a younger brother or younger sister? Do you know how he answered?"
"Mother!" Zhu Hanwen refused, and his mother made fun of his past embarrassment.
Seeing the eldest prince's distraught look, Xiaocao asked a little curiously, "How did His Highness answer?"
Regardless of the emperor's obstruction in every possible way, the queen empress said with a smile: "He said, I hope this palace will give him a sister. Because the elder sister of other people's family, remember to leave a portion of any delicious food for the younger brother, and even embroider beautiful ones for the younger brother. Purse. My sister is gentle and careful, he just wants such a sister."
"Mother's queen..." Zhu Hanwen looked helpless, stretched his bun face, and looked like a baby who was not happy. Sister Xiaocao is the "idol" in his heart, and the queen mother actually "hacked" him in front of her, what a shame! I'm ashamed to see people!
"Children's childish words are sometimes quite unexpected. When my little brother was young, he made a lot of jokes. I remember one time, he pinched a fleshy caterpillar from the vegetable field. I think Seeing the caterpillar wriggling in his palm, the hair was almost standing on end! Seeing that he was fiddled with the caterpillar with great interest, but it was not easy to order him to throw it away, so he said to him: "The stone, the caterpillar's mother can't find it!" He'll be anxious when he sees it!' Guess what's wrong with him?" Seeing His Royal Highness's little appearance of enjoying listening, Yu Xiaocao put it off.
Zhu Hanwen immediately interjected, "Your brother released the caterpillar immediately?"
Yu Xiaocao pretended to sigh a long time, and said, "He, ran back to the vegetable garden. I thought he was going to release caterpillars, but after a while, he came in again, with a bigger one in his hand. The big caterpillar even said to me proudly: "Sister, look, I brought Chongchong's mother here too!""
The empress and his wife were so teased that they couldn't stop giggling, and Yu Xiaocao told a few embarrassing things about his younger brother when he was a child. Unexpectedly, the eldest prince developed a strong interest in this young scholar who was not a few years older than himself. A few years later, the eldest prince who had become the emperor often used these things to tease his right-hand man—Little Shitou, who was already a first-rank official.
After accompanying the mother and son to eat the royal meal, Yingchun, who went back to get the plaster, had already returned. Xiao Zhuozi led his master to the side hall, and applied ointment on Zhu Hanwen. I don't know if it's a psychological effect or the effect of the ointment is miraculous, but after applying it, Zhu Hanwen felt that his burning arms were suddenly replaced by a piece of coolness.
When I went to practice riding and archery again in the afternoon, the pain in my sore arm disappeared. When he even performed archery, he performed supernormally, and was praised by the master of riding and archery. From then on, the little guy admired Yu Xiaocao even more. All day long, sister Yu talked about elder sister Yu and sister Yu, and even the empress was a little jealous.
Because of Yu Xiaocao's meritorious service in saving His Royal Highness, although his official position has not changed, he was conferred the title of princess and rewarded a lot of good things, many of which were privately kept by the empress, which shows how precious they are.
The ladies in the capital are only greedy, and they can only say sour words secretly behind their backs, and they have to flatter them on the surface. After all, he has a holy favor now, and he is in charge of the lifeline of vegetables, melons and fruits in the autumn and winter of the entire capital. They won't be like last year's young lady from Li Shilang's family with blind eyes, causing trouble for their own family.
This autumn, tens of thousands of acres of experimental fields have had a bumper harvest of corn, and the yield is slightly higher than last year. However, this is only the output of the experimental field. The farmers who planted corn in the spring kept their own seeds, but the harvest of autumn corn was three to four hundred catties less than that of the experimental field. Although the yield per mu reached more than one thousand catties, it was less than that in spring Nearly a fifth of it.
Yu Xiaocao, who got the data, was also a little worried. There is no doubt that the seeds soaked in the aura of Xiaobutianshi will have a high yield. However, as she expected, as the seeds are bred from generation to generation, the preserved spiritual power will become thinner from generation to generation, and the output will also decrease accordingly.
If this phenomenon can't be overcome, will everything be back to the original point when the Xiaotianbushi completes its merits and returns to its world? For her, cultivating truly high-yielding seeds is imperative.
Xiao Butianshi, who was connected with her, rolled his eyes and felt that her worries were unnecessary. When its mana is restored, it will be an easy task to get a few high-yielding spirit seeds. Maybe, it can also steal the new breed bred by the ancestral ancestor. That's called high yield, that's called health. Eating it guarantees longevity, and everyone lives to be over a hundred years old! People in the mortal world are so rare! !
After the winter wheat was planted, greenhouse vegetables were vigorously planted again. In addition to Huangzhuang, Zhuangzi of Zhu Junyang in the surrounding area, Zhuangzi of Prince Jing's mansion, and Zhuangzi under the name of King Sa all set up greenhouses of vegetables and fruits under Xiaocao's guidance. Of course, they are self-respecting elders and will not take advantage of Xiaocao, a junior. Xiaocao accounts for 20% of the income of each greenhouse in each village.
Since there are a lot of greenhouses this year, not only can they supply the entire capital with vegetables and melons and fruits, there is no longer a limit, and the surrounding prefectures and counties, regardless of the long distance, come to the capital to purchase fresh vegetables. Perhaps because of the low temperature in autumn and winter, the storage time of vegetables in greenhouses is nearly double that of vegetables at other times, and they are not afraid of being spoiled after eating at home.
Whether it is in charge of experimental fields, orchards or greenhouses, Huangzhuang is becoming more and more mature. Although this year's experimental field has expanded to various villages around the capital, the permanent officials of the household department in Huangzhuang and the original stewards of Huangzhuang are able to take the lead and manage the experimental field in an orderly manner. And Yu Xiaocao, the agricultural officer who was promoted to the princess, only needs to work the small butian stone to release the spiritual energy from the seeds, or occasionally visit various villages to inspect.
Greenhouse vegetables, melons and fruits, with the success and experience of last year, those vegetable farmers who have followed suit and made a lot of money are more motivated. Even though there were two more sheds from Zhuangzi, it didn't take much effort for Xiaocao, and her small life was quite leisurely.
As soon as the twelfth lunar month entered, the farmers all entered the cat winter season, and Xiaocao also spontaneously gave herself a winter vacation. After consulting her immediate superior, the emperor, she packed her bags and returned home under the envious eyes of her colleagues in the household department. This year's Spring Festival, she plans to go back to Dongshan Village. Xiaocao, who hasn't been reunited with her family for a long time, misses her parents and the folks in the village.
When passing by Fucheng, Yu Xiaocao took two maids, Yingchun and Wutong, into her own stewed vegetable shop and pickle shop.
Many of the maids under her are able to take charge of their own: Cherry is in charge of the pharmaceutical workshop in Beijing, which has doubled in size, and she is the big boss that the surrounding pharmacies are vying to curry favor with.
Yangliu's pastry shop has opened branches in the east, south, and north of the city, and has also launched exquisite gift boxes, which are now the hottest souvenirs in Beijing. Years ago was a busy time, even when she came back, Yang Liu didn't spare time to see the master off.
The "Hua Xiangrong" beauty and health club managed by He Chun is almost full every day. For facial care and body care, you must make an appointment in advance. The supply of beauty care products and cosmetics is in short supply. Years ago, she planned a big reward event, adding batch after batch of silver cards and gold cards, and the cash register was so weak.
Xichun is always stationed at Zhuangzi, taking care of the orchard, garden and greenhouse for her. In addition, with the true inheritance of Xiaocao, a fruit wine workshop was set up at the foot of the back mountain. So far, there are not many types of fruit wine, mainly wine and pomegranate wine, and a small amount of cider, plum wine, jujube honey wine and so on. The orchard on the back mountain of Huangzhuang has expanded more than ten times this year, and has also increased the types of mulberries, raspberries, and citrus. I believe that in the coming year, both fruit and fruit wine workshops will have more varieties of fruit wine!
In addition, due to the lack of fruit wine this year, there is no public sale. Only the Ministry of Internal Affairs purchased most of it quietly, and the rest were either sold or given to people with better relationships. The emperor is now rewarding ministers, those old ministers don't want gold, silver, jade, silk and silk, but only hope to reward them with a bottle of fruit wine to improve their physical fitness.