Chapter 186: Teaching the Eldest Prince to Cook, Zhu Yuanzhang Is Looking Forward to It

Chapter 186: Teaching the prince eldest brother how to cook, Zhu Yuanzhang is looking forward to it

The temperature at noon in spring is particularly comfortable.

The wind is gentle and the sun is warm.

As the full moon approaches, Ma Xiuying will always move a chair on time and sit under the eaves with her two grandchildren...

The little maid Mingxia squatted next to her and pinched off the old roots of wild vegetables with her hands and feet.

Fresh wild vegetables, just picked.

Wash it later, scald it slightly with hot water in a pot, add some seasonings, and you can make a refreshing and delicious dish.

Seeing Zhu Yongming and Zhu Qihua's eyes wide open as they stared at Mingxia picking wild vegetables, Ma Xiuying smiled, reached out and grabbed one, and shook it in front of the two little guys.

Bba bah bah bah...

The two little guys suddenly laughed happily and stretched out their hands to grab them randomly. Ma Xiuying dodged and teased...

Mingxia raised her head, looked at this scene, couldn't help but smile, and asked in a low voice: "Empress, are we really going back to the palace today?"

Ma Xiuying raised her head and asked with a smile: "Why, you don't want to go back to the palace?"

"Wherever the queen goes, the servant will go." Mingxia smiled and gave a very emotionally intelligent answer.

Ma Xiuying smiled.

Mingxia lived comfortably and obviously didn't want to go back to the palace.

She didn't want to anymore.

Here, there are not so many worries, and you can express your true feelings while chatting with the women in the village.

Of course, it’s inevitable that ‘Big Ya Daddy’ will take the blame.

But I think brother Xu Da doesn't mind. Anyway, he should be used to it.

There is the filial piety of a son and a daughter-in-law.

There are two little grandchildren to make her happy. It will be even more fun when the two little grandchildren are older and can run and wander.

This kind of family happiness of ordinary people is really comforting.

"Empress, look quickly, is it the emperor?"

Hearing this, Ma Xiuying lowered her head and looked at Mingxia, and then followed Mingxia's line of sight towards the entrance of the village...

A carriage drove slowly from the entrance of the village.

Ma Xiuying stood up holding Zhu Yongming and Zhu Qihua.

When Zhu Biao and Chang got off the carriage, Mingxia muttered in a disappointed voice: "Your Majesty still can't lose face."

Ma Xiuying was amused, "He wants to save face and suffer the consequences!"

Zhu Biao and Chang quickly walked into the courtyard and came to Ma Xiuying.

The couple looked at the two little guys Ma Xiuying was holding and asked with a smile: "How cute, Mom, are these Gao Chi and Yuying from the fourth family, right?"

"Hush!" Ma Xiuying hissed, glanced in the direction of the kitchen, and reminded in a low voice: "In front of the fourth child, Gao Chi's cousin Yong Ming and Yuying's nickname Qihua, Gao Chi is okay, who is called Qihua Yuying? The fourth child has a dog-like face and will change his face on the spot. He thinks your father’s name is perfunctory and unpleasant. During this period of time, he has been resenting it. In this matter, the fourth child is very petty..."

Zhu Biao and Chang Shi couldn't help but wink at Ma Xiuying.

Zhu Di heard the noise and walked out of the kitchen, his hands still stained with batter.

Watching her mother arrange herself, she stood behind her and listened with a smile.

Ma Xiuying didn't notice at all, and continued to warn: "Don't talk about you as an uncle, I am a grandmother, my name is Xiao Qihua Yuying. He didn't say anything in front of me, but turned around and changed his face. Just like your father, he belongs to dog's……"

"mother."

Zhu Di shouted angrily with a smile.

Ma Xiuying's voice stopped suddenly.

Angrily, he glared at Zhu Biao who lowered his head and snickered, "The Fourth Brother is out, why didn't you remind me!"

"Mom, isn't it good to arrange your son like this behind your back..."

"Fourth brother, take me to the kitchen. Let me show you your craftsmanship." Zhu Biao smiled quickly and walked over in a few steps, pulling Zhu Di into the kitchen.

Mrs. Chang smiled and took little Qihua from Ma Xiuying's arms. While teasing little Qihua, she looked at Ma Xiuying...

Ma Xiuying noticed it and asked funnyly: "Why are you looking at mom like that?"

Mrs. Chang smiled sheepishly and said in surprise: "Mom, you look better than when you were in the palace."

"Really?" Ma Xiuying asked curiously.

Mrs. Chang nodded with certainty and said with emotion: "Really, it seems that the environment here is really nurturing. Father will definitely be surprised when he returns to the palace."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said, "It is indeed very comfortable and comfortable to live here."

The day before yesterday, Mingxia said the same thing when she was combing her hair.

At that time, I thought Mingxia was making her happy.

She didn't notice much change in her complexion.

But since the eldest daughter-in-law said so, it must be true.

Chang asked: "Where is Miaoyun? Why haven't I seen Miaoyun?"

When her fourth brother came out of the kitchen, she saw Huizu and Mao Xiang, but not Miaoyun.

Ma Xiuying pointed to the small courtyard not far away, "Miaoyun can finally go out today, which can be regarded as a good time. Before, she took Miaoyin to pick wild vegetables and came back. She gave the wild vegetables to Mingxia for processing. She and Miaoyin went to the small house to look for them. She and Shiro made apricot flower wine last year.”

"I haven't been back for so long. I must have been cleaning up the cabin over there."

"Mom, let's go too?" Mrs. Chang suggested.

"OK."

…

kitchen.

Zhu Biao looked at Mao Xiang, who was in charge of chopping vegetables, in disbelief.

Although still holding the knife.

But who would have thought that a commander of the Imperial Guard who used to use a knife to kill people would now become a cook who uses a knife to chop vegetables.

It seems that he is not resigned at all and is still enjoying it.

Smiling and shaking his head, his gaze shifted to Zhu Di.

He smiled and said: "Fourth brother, do you have any simple dishes? I will cook a dish for you later."

Xu Huizu and Mingxia, who were helping, looked at Zhu Biao in surprise.

Zhu Di turned around and said with a smile: "Brother, you are the prince, are you really going to cook for us? Then we may brag about it for the rest of our lives."

"I just give you a chance to brag to Yong Ming and Qi Hua." Zhu Biao smiled and glared.

He has never done these before.

It's quite interesting to watch the fourth brother cook, so I want to try it.

Of course, it can only be the simplest and most simple dishes.

If it's more complicated, I'm afraid it will be a waste of ingredients if I let him cook.

Zhu Di smiled as he watched the dishes in the pot, "Mingxia, let the prince cook this wild vegetable later. This wild vegetable is the easiest to cook."

"Just blanch it in boiling water, then soak it in cold water to cool it down, and add a little seasoning."

Zhu Biao silently memorized the steps and smiled, "Okay, you will teach me later, and I will cook it."

...

When Xu Miaoyun and the other four came back from the hut, they saw Mingxia, Huizu, and Mao Xiang standing in a row under the eaves.

Ma Xiuying asked curiously, "Why are you standing here? Where are the prince and the fourth brother?"

Mao Laoliu grinned.

Xu Huizu pointed to the kitchen and smiled, "The prince is going to cook a dish for everyone, and my brother-in-law is guiding him."

They actually wanted to watch it very much.

But they didn't dare!

After all, it was the prince who was cooking.

The prince was the future emperor.

It would be bad if they saw some embarrassing behavior during the cooking process.

So, when the prince got started, they took the initiative to evacuate the kitchen.

Ma Xiuying smiled and walked towards the kitchen.

Chang also walked over curiously.

…

"Old Four, the water is steaming, can we put wild vegetables in it?"

Ma Xiuying and Chang heard Zhu Biao's question as they approached the door.

Looking in through the door, they saw Zhu Di sitting in front of the bellows and pulling the bellows, while Zhu Biao stood by the stove, holding a basin of cleaned wild vegetables and staring at the steaming pot.

Zhu Di pulled the bellows and said with a smile: "We have to wait for the water in the pot to boil."

"Why?"

"Wild vegetables have a bitter taste. Using boiling water to blanch them briefly can reduce the bitterness and ensure the freshness of spring wild vegetables. If it is autumn wild vegetables, they need to be boiled for a long time, so that the old stems of wild vegetables can be boiled softer."

...

"Brother, you can try it. It is fresh and tender wild vegetables that have not been blanched."

Zhu Biao picked up one curiously and put it in his mouth to chew...

The next second, his face suddenly wrinkled with worry.

Haha...

Zhu Di looked at it and couldn't help laughing.

Ma Xiuying and Chang secretly watched and couldn't help laughing.

Ma Xiuying's eyes were more relieved, and she said in her heart: "I should let Chongba see this scene! '

Zhu Biao tried to swallow it, smiled and stared, watching the water start to bubble, and hurriedly poured all the wild vegetables into the pot.

"Brother, use chopsticks to turn the wild vegetables, and turn the upper ones to the lower ones." Zhu Di reminded.

…

Boil, rinse with cold water, and mix.

After a while, Zhu Biao looked at a plate of cold wild vegetables and couldn't help but sigh: "This is the first dish that big brother has made in his life. The rest will be packed up for big brother after dinner and taken back to father to taste."

Zhu Di smiled, "Big brother, you are not here for the sake of the bar."

Zhu Biao did not hide it and explained with a smile: "Big brother wanted to bring Xiongying with him to see the countryside and recognize his brothers and sisters, but father detained Xiongying in the name of protecting Xiongying and asked him to bring more delicious and fun things from your home to Xiongying when he returned."

"Old Four, do you understand?"

Zhu Di was amused.

How could he not understand?

"Stubborn donkey!" Ma Xiuying turned and evacuated the kitchen door, laughing and scolding in a low voice.

Chang smiled and made up her mind to taste the cold wild vegetables made by Zhu Biao after dinner.

…

After dinner.

Everyone went to the old courtyard and chatted under the apricot tree.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Biao whispered: "Fourth Brother, take Big Brother to the village."

Zhu Di nodded.

Everyone obviously knew that the two brothers had something to talk about, so no one followed.

Walking out of the courtyard.

Zhu Di took Zhu Biao to the threshing ground first.

Zhu Biao climbed to the top of the granary, carefully looked at the internal structure of the granary from the grain inlet, stood up and walked over, standing side by side with Zhu Di, looking into the distance.

Quiet village, sparkling crisscrossing canals, and tracts of farmland...

After a while, he turned around and asked with a smile: "Tell Big Brother for sure, how much money is expected to be distributed to each family in your village this year?"

Since the fourth brother wants to build a local village community.

Then he must be sure that it can be built.

He is more curious about how much money the villagers of Tuqiao Village can get by the end of this year in the fourth brother's plan.

The fourth brother must have an expectation.

But he didn't say it.

So, even if there is a Jinyiwei in Tuqiao Village, he and his father have no way of knowing.

Zhu Di smiled and held up three fingers.

Zhu Biao's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief: "Three taels of silver?"

"Is it a lot?" Zhu Di smiled and explained: "We just stored last year's grain and sold it in the spring of this year, plus fifty pieces of cloth, each household will get more than one tael of silver."

...

This year is the first year that the rural village community has really produced results.

Last year, the village fermented fertilizer on a large scale, and this year's grain production should increase to a certain extent.

Most importantly, they also expanded cotton planting, and this year they expect to weave 300 pieces of cloth, which is a lot of money.

Tuqiao Village will also participate in the bidding and tax package on a village basis.

They have large livestock and carts, and can send the land tax directly to Jiangning County Government.

The part that the landowners and gentry should have earned through the bidding tax package can be saved and counted as dividends to the villagers.

…

Zhu Di counted one by one, where the money came from, "The three taels of silver are because we will spend part of the money this year to buy pigs, chickens, and ducks to open our breeding farm in Tuqiao Village."

Rhubarb is so beautiful during this time.

After farming every day, I hang out with a few heifers.

He and the little fool raised by Miao Yun will also contribute their own strength and devote themselves to the construction of Tuqiao Village's rural community in the future!

Decision made after deliberation at the villagers meeting.

Try making little fools into breeding pigs.

…

Later, Zhu Di took Zhu Biao to visit the cows, horses, mules, and donkeys raised in the village.

Went to the fields again and introduced this year’s farming plan.

After reading them all, Zhu Biao sighed with emotion: "After listening to your comprehensive introduction, I believe what you said, and each family will be given three taels of silver."

Three taels of silver!

If every household in the Ming Dynasty could save three taels of silver...

He didn't dare to think about it anymore...

‘Father should really come and listen. After returning home, I must persuade him. ’

Zhu Biao secretly made up his mind.

Immediately, he asked with a smile: "Do you have the confidence to take the college exam in three days? If you pass the college exam, you will be the first scholar in our family! My father is very concerned about it. He said, if you fail the college exam, isn't it? Inadequate ability and improper attitude.”

Zhu Di smiled helplessly: "I'll try my best."

…

Wait for the two brothers to return home.

Zhu Biao, Ma Xiuying, Chang Shi and Xu Miaoyin set out on their journey.

It's too late, and you have to drive through the night.

Inside the carriage.

Mingxia held a jar firmly with both hands and said with a low smile: "Your Majesty must be happy this time, because he can finally eat the chicken stewed with mushrooms made by His Highness himself."

Ma Xiuying looked away and said with an annoyed smile: "I'm afraid that right now, I'm already waiting eagerly in the palace, complaining about us, why haven't you come back yet!"

…

Inside Zhu Biao's carriage.

Mrs. Chang watched Zhu Biao pondering things and couldn't help but smile.

He asked curiously: "What are you thinking about? I couldn't help but laugh."

Zhu Biao came to his senses, "Do you know, the fourth child told me how much money each household in Tuqiao Village is expected to receive by the end of this year?"

"How much?" Seeing that Zhu Biao was happy, Mrs. Chang asked in cooperation.

Zhu Biao stretched out three fingers and said, "Three liang."

"Three liang!" Chang's face was filled with unbelievable shock.

Of course, three taels of silver is nothing to them.

But she knew how much wealth three taels of silver meant to an ordinary family.

"Tell this news to your father. Your father will definitely be more surprised than me."

Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile, "I will tell my father when I get back. It depends on how long my father can endure it before he takes the initiative to come to Tuqiao Village."

Chang couldn't help but be amused...

After laughing, he whispered: "There are things that make my father happy, but there are some things that my father will definitely not be happy about if he hears them."

Zhu Biao looked at Chang with suspicion, "What did you hear?"

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