Daming: I, Zhu Di, threatened to seize the heir apparent at the beginning!

Chapter 186 Teach the prince to cook, Zhu Yuanzhang is looking forward to it

The temperature at noon in spring is particularly comfortable.

The wind is soft and the sun is warm.

When the full moon is approaching, Ma Xiuying will be on time at this time, move a chair, and sit under the eaves with her two little grandchildren...

The little maid, Mingxia, squatted beside her, nimbly pinching off the old roots of wild vegetables.

Fresh wild vegetables are just picked.

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

Seeing Zhu Yongming and Zhu Qihua's small eyes wide open, staring at Mingxia picking wild vegetables, Ma Xiuying smiled and reached out to grab one, shaking it in front of the two little guys.

babbling...

The two little guys immediately laughed happily, and stretched out their hands indiscriminately, Ma Xiuying dodged and teased...

Mingxia raised her head, looked at this scene, couldn't help laughing, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, 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 empress is going, the servant girl will go." Mingxia smiled and gave a very emotional answer.

Ma Xiuying smiled.

Mingxia lives comfortably, and obviously doesn't want to go back to the palace.

She didn't even want to.

Here, there are not so many worries, chatting with women in the village can speak from the heart.

Of course, the 'big girl daddy' has to take the blame.

But brother Xu Da doesn't mind coming, anyway, he should be used to it.

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

There are two little grandchildren to make her happy, and it will be more fun when the two little grandchildren are older and can run and shop.

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

"Young lady, look quickly, is it the emperor!"

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

A carriage came slowly from the entrance of the village.

Ma Xiuying stood up holding Zhu Yongming and Zhu Qihua.

When Zhu Biao and Chang got out of the carriage, Mingxia murmured in a low voice, "The emperor still can't lose face."

Ma Xiuying was amused, "He is trying to save face!"

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

The husband and wife looked at the two little guys Ma Xiuying was holding, and asked with a smile: "It's so cute, mother, this is Gao Chi and Yuying from the fourth family, right?"

"Hush!" Ma Xiuying hissed, glanced at the direction of the kitchen, and reminded in a low voice: "In front of the fourth child, Gao Chi's nickname is Yongming and Yuying's nickname is Qihua. Gao Chi is okay, who is Qihua Yuying, The dog face of the fourth child will change on the spot. He thinks that your father's name is perfunctory and unpleasant. During this time, I have been brooding about it. Regarding this matter, the fourth child is very narrow-minded..."

Zhu Biao and Chang held back their laughter and tried their best to wink at Ma Xiuying.

Zhu Di heard the movement and came out of the kitchen with his hands still stained with batter.

Watching my mother choreographing herself, I stood behind me with a smile and listened.

Ma Xiuying didn't notice it at all, and continued to exhort: "Don't say you are an uncle, my grandmother is called Xiao Qihua Yuying. He didn't say anything in front of me, but changed his face when he turned around. Just like your father, he belongs to the family. dog's……"

"mother."

Zhu Di shouted with a grin.

Ma Xiuying's voice stopped abruptly.

Zhu Biao stared angrily at Zhu Biao, who lowered his head and snickered, "The fourth child is out, why didn't you remind me!"

"Mother, it's not good to arrange your own son behind your back like this..."

"Fourth brother, take me to the kitchen. Brother, I will show you your craftsmanship." Zhu Biao walked over with a few strides while smiling, and pulled Zhu Di into the kitchen.

Chang smiled and took Xiao Qihua from Ma Xiuying's arms, while teasing Xiao Qihua, while looking at Ma Xiuying...

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

Chang shyly smiled, and said in surprise: "Mother, your complexion is better than when you were in the palace."

"Really?" Ma Xiuying asked curiously.

Chang's nodded with certainty, and said with emotion: "Really, it seems that the environment here is really nourishing. After returning to the palace, Father will definitely be surprised."

Ma Xiuying smiled, "Living here is really comfortable and comfortable."

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

At that time, I thought that Mingxia was trying to make her happy.

She didn't notice much change in her complexion.

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

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

When the fourth brother came out of the kitchen, she saw Huizu and Maoxiang, but Miaoyun was missing.

Ma Xiuying pointed to a small courtyard not far away, "Miaoyun was finally able to go out today. It was fun. I took Miaoyin to pick wild vegetables and came back, and handed the wild vegetables to Mingxia. She and Miaoyin went to the hut to find She and Shiro brewed apricot blossom wine last year."

"I haven't come back for so long, I must have cleaned up the hut by the way."

"Mother, shall we go too?" Chang proposed.

"Okay."

……

kitchen.

Zhu Biao looked at Mao Xiang, who was in charge of chopping vegetables, and couldn't believe it.

Although the same is holding a knife.

But who would have thought that a commander of Jin Yiwei who used to kill people with a knife has now turned into a cook who chops vegetables with a knife.

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

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

He smiled and said, "Fourth, what are some simple dishes? Later, brother will make a dish for everyone."

Helping Xu Huizu and Mingxia looked at Zhu Biao in surprise.

Zhu Di turned around and said with a smile, "Brother, you are the prince, do you really want to cook for us? Then we may be bragging for the rest of our lives."

"I'm just giving you a chance to brag with Yong Ming and Qi Hua." Zhu Biao smiled and stared.

He never did any of these.

It's very interesting to watch the fourth child do it, so I want to try it.

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

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

While looking after the dishes in the pot, Zhu Di smiled and said, "Mingxia, I'll let the prince cook this wild vegetable later, brother, this wild vegetable is the easiest to cook."

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

Zhu Biao memorized the steps silently, and said with a smile: "Okay, you can teach me later, and the elder brother will do it."

……

When Xu Miaoyun and the others 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 crown prince and the fourth child?"

Sixth Mao grinned.

Xu Huizu pointed to the kitchen, and said with a suppressed smile: "The crown prince wants to cook a dish for everyone, and my brother-in-law is guiding."

They really want to see it.

But I dare not!
After all, this is the prince's cooking.

The prince is the future emperor.

During the cooking process, if some embarrassing behavior is seen by them, it will be bad.

So, when the prince took the initiative, they voluntarily evacuated the kitchen.

Ma Xiuying smiled and walked to the kitchen.

Chang also walked over curiously.

……

"Fourth, the water is steaming white, can we put wild vegetables?"

As soon as Ma Xiuying and Chang approached the door, they heard Zhu Biao's inquiry.

Looking in along the door, I saw Zhu Di sitting in front of the bellows pulling the bellows, and Zhu Biao standing by the stove, holding a pot of cleaned wild vegetables, staring at the steaming pot.

While pulling the bellows, Zhu Di smiled and said, "We have to wait for the water in the pot to boil."

"why?"

"Wild vegetables have a bit of a bitter taste. Using boiling water to scald them for a short time can reduce the bitterness and at the same time ensure the freshness of wild vegetables in spring. If it is wild vegetables in autumn, it will take a long time to boil them, so that the old stems of wild vegetables , boil it softer."

……

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

Zhu Biao curiously picked up one, put it in his mouth and chewed...

In the next second, his face wrinkled together in 'worried'.

Haha ...

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing as he watched.

Ma Xiuying and Chang watched secretly, and couldn't help being amused.

Ma Xiuying's eyes were more gratified, and she slandered: "We should let Chong Ba see this scene!" '

Zhu Biao swallowed hard, stared with a smile, watched the water start to bubble, and hurriedly poured all the wild vegetables into the pot.

"Brother, turn the wild vegetables with chopsticks and turn the top to the bottom." Zhu Di reminded.

……

Boil it, put it in cold water, and mix it.

After a while, Zhu Biao looked at the plate of cold wild vegetables and said with emotion: "This is the first dish that elder brother made in his life. I will pack the leftovers for elder brother after the meal and take them back for my father to taste." taste."

Zhu Di smiled, "Brother, you are a drunkard and don't want to be in the bar."

Zhu Biao didn't hide anything, and explained with a smile: "Brother wanted to bring Xiongying with him to see the countryside and recognize his younger siblings, but the emperor detained Xiongying in the name of protecting Xiongying. Bring some delicious and fun things from your home to Xiongying."

"Fourth, do you understand?"

Zhu Di was amused.

Can you not understand?
"Stubborn donkey!" Ma Xiuying turned and evacuated from the kitchen door, cursing in a low voice.

Chang smiled and made up her mind to try this cold wild vegetable made by Zhu Biao after dinner.

……

After dinner.

Everyone went to the small courtyard before, chatting under the apricot tree.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Biao said in a low voice: "Fourth brother, take elder brother to the village."

Zhu Di nodded.

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

Get out of the courtyard.

Zhu Di took Zhu Biao and went to the threshing ground first.

Zhu Biao climbed up to the roof of the granary, carefully looked at the internal structure of the granary from the entrance of the granary, got up and walked, and stood side by side with Zhu Di, looking into the distance.

Quiet villages, sparkling canals, stretches of farmland...

After a while, he turned his head and asked with a smile, "Just to tell you the truth, this year, how much money is expected to be distributed to each family in your village?"

Since the fourth child is going to be a village commune.

Then it is sure to be able to build.

He was even more curious about how much money the villagers of Tuqiao Village could share by the end of this year in the plan of the fourth child.

The fourth child must have an expectation.

Just don't say it.

Therefore, even if there was a Jinyiwei in Tuqiao Village, he and his father would have no way of knowing about it.

Zhu Di smiled and stretched out three fingers.

Zhu Biao's eyes widened, he couldn't believe it and said in surprise: "Three taels of silver?"

"Is it a lot?" Zhu Di explained with a smile, "We just hoarded last year's grain and sold it this spring, plus fifty bolts of cloth, and each household received more than one or two taels of silver."

……

This year is the first year that the rural village communes have really produced results.

Last year, large-scale composting in the village should increase the grain output this year.

Most importantly, they have also expanded cotton planting, and it is expected to weave [-] bolts of cloth this year, which is a lot of money.

Tuqiao Village will also participate in the auction and tax package in a village way.

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

The part that should have been earned by the landlords and gentry in the bidding and tax package can be saved and counted as dividends for the villagers.

……

Zhu Di counted one by one, where the money came from, "Three taels of silver, it's because we want to use part of the money this year to buy pigs, chickens, ducks, and open our farm in Tuqiao Village."

Rhubarb is beautiful during this time.

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

The little idiot raised by him and Miaoyun will also contribute to the construction of Tuqiao Village's village community in the future, and dedicate himself to it!
Deliberated and decided by the general assembly of villagers.

Try making the little idiot a boar.

……

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

I went to the field again and introduced this year's farming plan.

After reading them all, on the way home, Zhu Biao said with emotion: "After listening to your comprehensive introduction, my elder brother believes what you said, and each family will share three or two taels of silver."

Three taels of silver!

If every household in Daming could save three taels of silver...

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

'Father really should come and listen. After returning, I must persuade my father. '

Zhu Biao secretly made up his mind.

Immediately, he smiled and asked: "Three days later, do you have the confidence to take the entrance examination? If you pass the entrance examination, you will be our family, the first scholar! Father is very concerned, said, if you fail the entrance examination, no The ability is not enough, but the attitude is not correct.”

Zhu Di smiled helplessly: "I will try my best."

……

Wait for the two brothers to return home.

Zhu Biao, Ma Xiuying, Chang Shi and Xu Miaoyin set off.

It's too late, and we have to drive at night.

Inside the carriage.

Mingxia held a pot firmly in both hands, said with a low smile, "This time the emperor must be happy, and finally he can eat the stewed chicken and mushrooms made by His Highness himself."

Ma Xiuying withdrew her gaze and said with an angry smile: "At this moment, I'm afraid I'm already looking forward to it in the palace, complaining about us, why haven't you come back!"

……

Inside Zhu Biao's carriage.

Chang looked at Zhu Biao thinking about things, and couldn't help smiling.

Curiously asked: "What are you thinking? I couldn't help laughing."

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

"How much?" Seeing that Zhu Biao was happy, Chang asked cooperatively.

Zhu Biao stretched out three fingers, "Three two."

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

Three liang of silver is of course nothing to them.

But she knew how much wealth three taels of silver was to a common people's family.

"Tell father this news, father must be more surprised than me."

Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help laughing, "After I go back, I'll tell my father, it depends on how long my father can endure before he will take the initiative to come to Tuqiao Village."

Chang couldn't help being amused...

After laughing, he said in a low voice: "There are things that make Royal Father happy, but there are some things that Royal Father will definitely not be happy after hearing about."

Zhu Biao looked at Chang Shi suspiciously, "What did you hear?"

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