Husband and wife are hot on the kang

The Hou's Mansion also received many gifts from others. The gift from the General's Mansion came back with Shi Hongda, and there were also gifts from two old gentlemen to Yu Liangji, Yu Xinghuai and the students of the school.

The presents everyone gave to Hou Fu are not expensive, the key is that Liang Ji likes them!

In fact, it is not an expensive gift. Whoever has a super big melon is not willing to eat it, so he leaves the seeds for Yuhou; Lord; when a woman is free, she got a piece of earthen cloth that she wove herself. It has no patterns, but it is very strong. I also gave it to Lord Hou. He likes these!

Even the families of the two classmates knew that Mrs. Wang specially wove a piece of cloth for Yu Liangji.

But Yu Liangji fell in love with it after seeing it!

That piece of cloth is so thick!

It's not much worse than Songjiang, and it's at the same level as the later generations of thin denim!

"Look, this is thick!" Yu Liangji touched the cloth happily, but unfortunately, he is a student of agriculture. Although he knows Jenny's spinning wheel, he was pulled out by the time-traveling senior Su early on. He can at most change it, eh?

Yu Liangji's eyes lit up!

Immediately ran to toss the spinning wheel, which is also driven by water power, maybe it is not very useful in the north, after all, there is a period of ice in the north, and even if the river can flow in winter, it is under the ice layer.

But the South is different!

The waterways in the south are intersected, so the hydraulic power is abundant!

The water-powered spinning wheel can run non-stop, even if it's just spinning, that's a very fast and objective amount!

Yu Liangji bowed his head and started painting, everyone in the family saw the surprise, quickly put away the things, and quietly retreated out.

Leave Yu Houye to work hard in the study by himself.

But as soon as he drew up the sketches, he began to prepare the gifts to be presented in Beijing.

Yu Liangji put down his paintbrush and went to his No. [-] experimental greenhouse. The flat peaches in it were growing well, just about to mature!

"Be gentle, don't shake the tree, remember not to be in a hurry when you leave." Yu Liangji directed the staff to move the flat peach tree.

There are two plants in total, which are the best flat peaches raised here.

They are all full of flat peaches. I believe that they will mature slowly on the road. When they arrive in Beijing, they will be eaten at the right time!

The fruits given by Yu Liangji these years are all ripened on the road, and they are just right to eat in Beijing.

"Peaches are really growing?" Shi Hongda was busy these days, so he didn't come here. Looking at it now, peaches really grew!

Although it seems a bit different from the peach in my impression, it is still a fresh peach!

"Of course!" Yu Liangji said triumphantly, "When we get to Beijing, the peaches should be ripe. They taste delicious, refreshing and sweet!"

This kind of flat peach has good nutrition, good taste and small core.

The most important thing is that I have never seen it in the north!

Even if there was a tribute in Beijing, it was delivered in a hurry, and it might be what it will be like when it arrives at the place!

Flat peaches can be grown in greenhouses, but the down-to-earth things are different in different regions and climates. Even if they survive until winter, they will die.

It's better for Yu Liangji to think about it, to feed it with a big tank!

Although it took a bit of effort to move them, they are placed in a greenhouse on weekdays, separated from the ground by a certain distance, even if it is cold in winter, they will not be allowed to freeze!

It was only at this time that Housekeeper He understood why Lord Hou needed [-] Taiping tanks when he first built the mansion!

Co-authored to plant fruit trees!

Fruit trees are planted in the big tank!

First time seeing this!

"The ones in there are reserved for picking fruit?" Shi Hongda pointed to the pile of flat peaches inside, the trees were covered with flat peaches, and they were almost ripe.

"Well, keep picking the fruit!" Yu Liangji was in high spirits.

Shi Hongda smiled and asked people to load the flat peaches into the car. After meeting with the convoy from the Northeast General's Mansion, they set off for Beijing together.

The steward is still the steward of last year, and he is familiar with it.

Yu Liangji also secretly asked the manager to come to the place, remembering to send five flat peaches to Eunuch Liu, don't be alarmed.

"I understand." I have been away from the capital for three years, what else do I not understand?Those in charge are almost perfect.

In addition to the flat peach tree dedicated to His Majesty the Emperor, there are a lot of gifts for the Qiwei Mansion and the two gentlemen. It is Chinese New Year, and they will try it next year.

On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the Stove Lord was sent to heaven early in the morning, and formal preparations for the New Year began.

However, there is a housekeeper in the Hou's mansion, and everyone is working together, so Yu Liangji just keeps writing and drawing in the study.

Design his ideal water-powered spinning wheel!

Although this thing is big, it requires precision. Because it is too big, it will take several years to use it. So Yu Liangji began to choose wood. He chose a kind of oil paulownia wood, which is said to be used for shipbuilding in ancient times. , It will not be bad for a thousand years after entering the sea.

Don't know if it's true, but he chose this kind of wood anyway.

Because there is no paulownia wood in the Northland, he just mentioned it, the big deal, let Shi Hongda play it after the New Year, and ask someone to bring him some!

In fact, as early as the Han Dynasty, water power was used. The earliest was to use water mills to produce grain. There are many forms of "Donkey Turning Cart".

But no one uses water spinning!

Yu Liangji draws very seriously, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people!

The blueprint of the fan cart has been changed, and when the new year opens in spring, I will try it on the river in front of the village first, and if I succeed, I will give the other copy to Shi Hongda, and ask him to find someone to send it to Beijing.

After he finished drawing the blueprints, gifts to the villagers began to be given over there, and each of Yu Liangji's family gave five flat peaches.

Don't underestimate the five flat peaches, this thing is precious!

The old village chief took a look at the flat peaches, and Grandpa Che ate one right then and there!

Anyway, there are only five people in their family, Grandpa Che, Grandma Che, Che Da and his wife, and a grandson who is less than five years old.

On New Year's Eve, Yu Liangji took Shi Hongda and Yu Baobao to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors after picking up the Stove Lord in the morning.

But when I watched the New Year at night, snowflakes floated outside again, which is a good sign for the year of auspicious snow. I remember that it snowed last year, and the locust plague later did not affect it.

"What are you thinking?" Shi Hongda saw that Yu Liangji was staring outside in a daze, so he came over and hugged his waist, and put his chin on his shoulder.

"Time flies so fast, it's only been a year." Yu Liangji thought of his previous life, when he followed behind his mentor, sometimes he couldn't even go home for the new year, so he just lived in the farmyard. This life is picked up , I have an obedient little nephew and a true lover. Although I have lost my parents and brother and sister-in-law, I am no worse than my previous life.

And it's all natural here.

No environmental pollution, noise pollution, water pollution etc.

"Yeah, it's been another year." Shi Hongda accompanied him with emotion.

This night, the sound of firecrackers fell into red rain.

This night, the fiery trees and silver flowers never cease.

The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Yu Baobao was already a Tongsheng. He was wearing a Confucian uniform and a Confucian hat that belonged to Tongsheng, and wished Yu Liangji and Shi Hongda New Year's greetings.

I also got generous lucky money from two people.

The family of three ate a sumptuous breakfast, and the servants of the mansion came to pay New Year's greetings, and Yu Liangji generously rewarded them with a lot of red envelopes.

And thousands of miles away in the capital city, the imperial palace, and the main hall.

Because His Majesty's birthday is so good, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and this year is a full birthday, people say, "You stand at thirty, don't be confused at forty, and know the destiny at fifty."

His Majesty the Emperor feels that he has reached the age of knowing his destiny, and he can still take a look at something new!

Looking at the two peach trees moved into the main hall, I was almost blinded by laughter!

Even the Queen laughed: "Every New Year, I want to know what the gift of Lord Qingfeng is. This year, everyone guesses whether it is something novel, but he gave two peach trees. It’s a flat peach tree, and it’s full of peaches!”

"I don't know how he did it, but it bears fruit at this time!" Some ministers were amazed.

This kind of method is not something ordinary old fruit farmers can do. Qing Fenghou is indeed the most unpredictable planting expert in the world.

"Yeah, and the milk strawberry. I heard that Siji bought the planting recipe from him, and it will be planted this year!" Some people still miss the milk strawberry.

After all, they are freshly made, and the taste is much better than what you usually eat.

His Majesty the Emperor himself stood up, walked down the steps, picked the first flat peach, put it on his plate, picked the second one, and gave it to the empress, who blushed slightly.

The third was given to the prince.The fourth one was given to the eldest princess, the fifth one was given to the second prince, and the sixth one was given to the third prince: "My dear family, if anyone wants to eat, you can come and pick one yourself!"

Everyone laughed!

This kind of self-picking fruit is indeed interesting!

In addition to flat peaches, there are also kumquats. This year, the two pots of kumquats have been growing in the shed of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they have blossomed and bear fruit. They are also placed there now. If anyone wants to eat them, they can pick them by themselves!

This is very interesting, all civil and military officials stretched out their hands for a while, you pick one, I pick another, it was quite lively, after the excitement, someone served the fruit.

"Milk strawberry specially provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs!" Someone recognized it. This is the milk strawberry that has been popular all winter!

The four seasons are very expensive!

As soon as the milk strawberry came up, everyone looked at it with admiration. It was a little bigger than ordinary strawberries, and the surrounding area was whiter. After taking a bite, it was more sweet and less sour, and there was a little bit of milk flavor in it. It was even more delicious than other strawberries. A lot of color.

"It's just that this thing is made by watering milk, isn't it too wasteful?" Someone also tasted it, and it tastes really good, but it seems that the process of planting is too wasteful.

"Irrigation with milk is needed, but it doesn't need a lot of milk irrigation. There is a secret recipe in it. Everyone just talks about the taste." His Majesty the Emperor knew the whole process of growing milk strawberries, because Yu Liangji didn't intend to hide it at all. Hongda planted it with him, and even recorded how long it fermented.

And the recipe for this thing has already been bought.

To talk about waste, does this mean that His Majesty the Emperor wasted?

Only a foolish king can be extravagant. His Majesty the Emperor lowered his eyelids. He hasn't become a foolish king yet, has he?

Eunuch Liu raised his head and glanced at the person who spoke, his eyelids also drooped, and he didn't say a word!

During the period, the Emperor went down to change into casual clothes. When changing clothes, His Majesty seemed to ask casually: "Does it look extravagant?"

"If you want to say that the most extravagant in this world is the emperor, the world No.1, the whole world belongs to you, do you have the ability to be extravagant?" Eunuch Liu really dared to say: "But your majesty, you are not extravagant." The servants have read the history books. Among those emperors, the most extravagant is none other than Qin Shihuang. He destroyed a country and built a palace of that country in Xianyang. We destroyed several countries, and the palace is still only this one."

"Huh?" His Majesty said with a smile, "As long as you know history, if you look at the past and present, there is only one Qin Shihuang."

Comparing him with Qin Shihuang, this Eunuch Liu really dared to speak.

Father is so wise and powerful, he dare not compare with Qin Shihuang!

"Then why don't we build a few palaces too?" Eunuch Liu blinked his eyes deliberately to look stupid.

"Go, go, the cost of one palace is enough, how many more do you want to build? Are you going to live there?" His Majesty the Emperor was amused by him.

"Your servant doesn't want to live alone. There is only one person in such a big place. I'm so scared, how about adding two extra dishes at night to be extravagant?" Eunuch Liu's "luxury" is quite flexible.