After living in the Jiang family for so long, the Jiang family was very kind to her.
Qin Xuan could naturally see that the people around her wanted to bring her and Jiang Xi together.
And... facing a man like Zhilan Yushu, who has a good temper and a like-minded man.
It would be a lie to say that she is not moved.
But Qin Xuan knew that the Jiang family was an absolutely wealthy family in the capital, and was unattainable for a woman of her origin.
She just fantasized, and it was impossible to imagine that one day she would be able to be with Jiang Xi legitimately.
Jiang Xi...with his status, he deserves a better young lady from an aristocratic family, not a commoner girl like her.
Qin Xuan yawned as if nothing had happened and said with a smile: "It's really nothing... I'm a little tired, let's take a rest first."
Jiang Xi didn't want to stay long, so he told her a few words about the patient, then left on his own, closing the door for her properly.
Qin Xuan's face slowly fell.
…
On the other side, enter Zhuangzi.
After discovering the mineral, Wen Niang and others acted as if nothing had happened.
But Wen Niang privately told the housekeeper that the Jiang family would send more servants over later.
In fact, Wen Niang's plan was to ask these servants to strengthen their defense and prevent outsiders or strangers like Zhang Mazi from coming to Zhuangzi. This was not only to protect Zhuangzi's safety, but also to prevent other interested people from discovering the mineral veins.
Of course, on the surface, Wen Niang told the housekeeper that she would send more manpower to plant crops in the coming spring, so the housekeeper had no doubt that he was there.
After explaining the matter, Wen Niang checked the accounts carefully.
The past two years have been bad, and the output from the fields has been decreasing year by year.
Wen Niang frowned as she looked at the account.
The good land in Gyeonggi is just like this, let alone other places that are worse.
The people's food and clothing depends on the things in this land. If the situation gets worse in the coming year, the number of refugees in Tianqi will increase, and the people will complain...
Wen Niang came back to her senses. These things were not something she should consider. She just wanted to remind her father and brother at home to take more precautions when doing business, such as stocking up on food in advance...
After explaining the matter, Wen Niang left the study.
Two childish ghosts, Fubao and Jiang Li, were chasing the goose in the yard.
The big goose, which has always been the dominant one in the farm, was chased by these two ancestors and ran like crazy, saying, "Goose, goose, goose! Quack, quack, quack!"
It's almost like asking for help.
Fortunately, at this time, Zhu Zhenzhen brought cooked konjac over according to Fu Bao's request.
When this thing is cut into pieces and cooked in a pot, it looks like taro. The color doesn't look very good, and the smell probably doesn't taste very good either.
But it’s full enough!
Zhu Zhenzhen timidly said: "...Madam, little miss, this is what konjac looks like when cooked..."
When the housekeeper saw this thing, he frowned and said, "This...Zhu Zhenzhen, who ordered you? How can you serve this thing to the eldest lady and the young lady! Take it away quickly!"
Zhu Zhenzhen was about to leave, Fu Bao quickly let go of the goose and pounced on her konjac, "Hey! Stop! Uncle Butler, I want it!"
"Oh, it turns out the little miss wants it..." The housekeeper looked confused, "This stuff is all over the mountain. It's very cheap and not delicious. What do you want this for, little miss? I'll tell the kitchen to make it ready.
You!"
Fubao said crisply: "I want to have a taste! In the future, money will make money!"
The housekeeper was even more confused.
How can this thing... make money? People might not even take it if it is given to them for free!
Niu Zhenzhen also looked at Fu Bao anxiously, "This thing is really difficult to make delicious. At home, I usually just soak it in water and then cook it before eating it. It has no taste and makes people choke..."
There is a lack of condiments in the farmhouse, so most of the food is eaten as it is.
Fu Bao didn't care, "It's okay, I'll give it a try."
Jiang Li, Jiang Shou and Wen Niang also came over to look at the konjac in the dustpan.
Jiang Li didn't let Fubao eat it hastily. He frowned and looked at the thing, "Fubao, is this the konjac you said can be mass-produced?"
On the way back just now, Fu Bao had already talked happily about konjac.
Jiang Li was also curious.
"This thing... can really be made into the delicacy you mentioned?"
Why don’t they believe it so much!
Fu Bao nodded: "Of course!"
Jiang Li tasted some and confirmed that it was ripe enough to eat, so he dipped his chopsticks into some and fed it to Fu Bao.
Fu Bao picked up the edge of the table and took a taste.
The uncle and nephew frowned at the same time.
Fubao: "Hmm... so bitter..."
It's a little bit thorny, as if it's pricking your mouth, it's weird.
Jiang Li nodded: "It's tasteless and the taste is not good."
What can be confirmed is that konjac is worthless if sold as it is.
Niu Zhenzhen's face was bright, "This food is not delicious to begin with, so there is no need to buy it specially to eat..."
The butler was dejected, "The man from Zhuangzi just came back with a lot of things, several big baskets, it seems they are going to be wasted..."
But Fu Bao waved his hand, "This is nothing! Sister Niu, come here, I will teach you how to make konjac powder... Just try it..."
Fu Bao taught Niu Zhenzhen how to cut the stuff into pieces, grind it into puree, and then dry it in the sun to make konjac powder.
Niu Zhenzhen listened carefully and nodded from time to time.
Fu Bao said to the housekeeper again: "Uncle housekeeper, could you please lead someone to wash all the konjac you have found? Then dry them and grind them into powder as I just said?"
The little breasted dumpling takes the tasks seriously, just like a little adult.
Anyway, at this time of year, there is actually nothing to do in the fields.
The people in the village were also idle. The butler nodded with a smile, "Okay! Please follow the instructions of the young lady!"
Wen Niang looked at Fubao's arrangements with a smile, "Fubao, how do you eat it after making it into powder? Can you brew it?"
Fu Bao shook his head, "Let's make konjac jelly!"
The first thing Fu Bao set his sights on was the konjac jelly that looked so bouncy!
It looks more elastic than tofu!
It must be delicious!
Just thinking about it makes Fu Bao drool.
When Wen Niang saw her greedy little cat, she couldn't help laughing.
Niu Zhenzhen also went to work on her own.
Fu Bao waited with great anticipation for the konjac powder to be made.
…
Royal Palace.
At Concubine Jing's place, Eunuch Xie disguised himself and went to Concubine Jing's palace through the back door.
At this moment, Concubine Jing had also dismissed everyone early, and he was the only two people in the dormitory.
Concubine Jing said coldly: "Eunuch Xie, now that all our plans for the queen have been destroyed, Concubine Hui can no longer use it. You must remember to remind the emperor about the wooden sign..."
Eunuch Xie looked deeply, "What our family naturally remembers is that... now that the second prince has lost his role, what role can Concubine Jing have even if her plan succeeds?"
In Concubine Jing and Concubine Hui's original plan, everything was beneficial to the second prince.
When the eldest prince loses power, the second prince will naturally be noticed by the emperor.
Naturally, Concubine Jing would not have such a good idea to help Concubine Hui support the second prince to ascend to the throne. What she wanted was to use Concubine Hui's hands to bring down both the queen and the eldest prince.
Then he would use his hands to deal with Concubine Hui and the second prince, trying to make the matter of establishing the crown prince delay again and again.
But now the second prince is no longer useful...
Concubine Jing said slowly: "It doesn't matter, what I want is that even the eldest prince can't hold the position of prince, the queen... ha."