Farm widows have space, pick up a treasure on the way to escape

Chapter 576: If anything happens, you can be cured at any time
"No... no more..."

King Chen didn't like these things very much, so he only ate some occasionally. Moreover, the ones He Jiu Niang bought today looked sour, and he had already begun to secrete saliva.

He Jiuniang pursed her lips and said, "That's okay, then I'll eat it myself and borrow the royal kitchen to use!"

After saying that, he asked the servant to help take all the fruits to the kitchen.

King Chen became even more curious: "Isn't this fruit edible directly? Why do you have to go to the kitchen?"

Lu Baichuan knew that He Jiuniang often used these fruits to make delicious dishes, but he didn't know what he wanted to do this time.

So, he shook his head and said: "My wife always has fantastic ideas. Your Highness, don't be anxious. You will know it soon."

The princess had already followed him to the kitchen out of curiosity. King Chen was also very curious and went to the small courtyard outside the kitchen to sit and play chess with Lu Baichuan while they waited. The princess rolled up her sleeves and followed He Jiuniang to peel and pound the fruit. .

King Chen and Lu Baichuan were sitting outside, and they could often hear the woman's laughter. Seeing the princess so happy, King Chen was also happy.

"Madam, you are such a sweetheart. Every time the princess sees her, she smiles so happily. I really hope that your family will move to the capital as soon as possible, so that the princess can have more playmates."

King Chen felt sincerely, but he didn't know that it was impossible. Now Lu Baichuan's official position was already considered high. If he continued to be promoted, it would definitely cause turmoil in the court, and he had no way to promote him now. As for the old emperor, , forget it, it’s better not to have any hope.

However, if King Chen knew that the old emperor had taken the initiative to mention to He Jiuniang about promoting Lu Baichuan, but was rejected by He Jiuniang without hesitation, he would probably be very angry.

No one knew what He Jiuniang was thinking about being able to refuse such a good opportunity.

"I believe that day will not be too late."

Lu Baichuan curled his lips, invisibly flattering King Chen.

King Chen was naturally happy and continued to play chess with Lu Baichuan.

"It's done, come and try it!"

An hour later, He Jiuniang and the princess each brought out food made from various fruits, including jams, fruits boiled in sugar, jelly, freshly squeezed juices, etc.

Everyone's favorite was the jelly, which was chewy and chewy, with a sweet and sour taste that they had never tasted before.

The freshly squeezed juice even had ice cubes added to it. It was the coldest month of winter. King Chen looked at He Jiu Niang in shock. Is this serious?

"Let's eat antique soup today! This ice drink is best paired with antique soup, but people with weak stomachs shouldn't try it, as it's easy to become watery."

He Jiuniang opened her mouth and came, but Chen and Wang didn't react at once, and they were still a little confused.

"Cough cough..."

Lu Baichuan coughed and reminded He Jiu Niang to be careful when speaking. He Jiu Niang then answered, "But it's okay. I'm still here. If anything happens, I can treat you at any time."

King Chen and his wife:...

This is the first time I heard that eating an antique soup can make you sick.But thinking about it, the antique soup is hot and the juice is iced, so eating them together will definitely cause trouble.

Fortunately, He Jiu Niang was not always so wicked. Knowing that there were children in Prince Chen's house, she naturally did not put ice cubes in the drink for the children. However, the fruit was really sour, and a lot of syrup was added to flavor it.

After all this tinkering, He Jiuniang finally understood that even in the capital, there are no fruits that are too sweet in this era. They all have a sour taste, unless they are pregnant women who are sour, children with greedy mouths, or those who are born with a sour taste. It is impossible for other people to like to eat this sour fruit unless it undergoes another kind of processing.

After a hearty meal at the palace, Lu Baichuan and his wife returned to their own mansion.

After returning home, Lu Baichuan finally asked his doubts: "Why did you suddenly buy so many fruits? Do you want to do the fruit business?"

Lu Baichuan knew that his wife loved to do business and would never do anything without a reason. She must have her own ideas when doing so.

He Jiuniang looked at him in surprise and said, "I really want to do the fruit business. What do you think I should do to make more money?"

"If you want to sell the food you made today, only jellies and jams are easier to make. Juice and candied fruits are not difficult. You can make them yourself as long as you have fruits. It's not worth the trouble."

Lu Baichuan expressed his opinion. Although he didn't know much about business, he still understood the most basic principles.

Rich people have servants in their homes, and they arrange for them to do the work, so that you can eat these delicacies without having to do it yourself.

However, poor families feel that spending money to buy these things is too wasteful, so they might as well do it themselves. In short, these two businesses are not easy to do.

He Jiuniang nodded, agreeing with what he said, and said: "I think you are right, but the business I want to do is not just this, but to improve tree species so that everyone can eat sweet fruits, unlike Those sour fruits on the market now.”

"You mean, you plan to plant trees?"

Lu Baichuan frowned and became worried instantly.

"Yes, that's what I plan to do. Right now, there are some sweet fruits in the Western Region. It's troublesome to transport them back and forth, and they're expensive. We might as well grow them ourselves. I can definitely make this kind of money."

He Jiuniang was very confident and felt that she could definitely do a good job in this business.

Lu Baichuan said: "This improvement of tree species is not a trivial matter. The seeds are hard to come by, and the climate for planting is also very severe. It's not that no one has never thought about planting fruits from the Western Regions, but the climate here is really not suitable, and the fruit trees have to be grown three or five times." It takes years to mature, it’s time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it’s not worth it.”

Lu Baichuan is also worried that the improvement of this tree species will cause big trouble. If he really makes money by planting it and attracts jealousy, he doesn't know how much trouble it will cause.

It would be okay if it was just a small fuss, but if someone used this to make a fuss and question her, it would be troublesome.

The situation was uncertain, and Lu Baichuan could not guarantee that things would develop according to his wishes in the future. If something unexpected happened, he would be powerless for fear that he would not be able to protect his family.

He Jiuniang didn't care, and said: "Don't worry, I have my own plans for this matter. If the climate is not suitable, we will create an environment suitable for it to live. It depends on man-made things. I can definitely do it well. As for what you are worried about There is no need for other things. If I can really plant it, it will be a good thing for many people. If anyone is not wise and wants to cause trouble for me, it depends on whether he has the destiny."

Hearing what He Jiuniang said, Lu Baichuan knew that he could not persuade her. In this case, he could only work harder to improve his official position and power. If something happened, he would risk his life to protect her.

"Well, I support whatever you do."

(End of this chapter)