bayedsolid Chapter 326 Tasting Modern Cuisine
Chapter 326 Tasting Modern Cuisine
Lin Jingyou asked softly, "What's wrong? Why are you stunned?"
Shen Wanning came back to her senses, her eyes widened as she said, "Netizens sent me a lot of food, all kinds of food. Do you want to try it?"
"Okay, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here. Since netizens are so enthusiastic, I'll give it a try." Lin Jingyou replied with a smile.
Shen Wanning took out various snacks from the express station and placed them on the table.
"There are too many of these things, we may not be able to finish them, so I will take less this time. Third brother, try each one and see which one you like." Shen Wanning said, looking at Lin Jingyou with anticipation.
Lin Jingyou stretched out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fried chicken. Shen Wanning took out disposable gloves from the bag and put them on him. "Third brother, just eat it with your hands. It's more convenient. These gloves won't get your hands dirty. They're very convenient."
Lin Jingyou frowned slightly. Good etiquette made him uncomfortable eating with his hands. But since Shen Wanning said so, he still gave it a try.
As expected, eating fried chicken directly with your hands is much more convenient. And eating directly with your hands is a very novel experience for him.
Lin Jingyou's brows relaxed. "Yes, it's delicious. At least it tastes better than the food we have here. It seems to use more seasonings."
"Third brother, try something else." Shen Wanning saw Lin Jingyou enjoying his meal, and she was happy too, and hurriedly introduced other foods.
Lin Jingyou slowly tried the food on the table, giving his opinion on almost every dish. Sometimes, he didn't even need to say anything; just from his facial expression, you could tell whether the food was to his liking.
After eating most of it, Lin Jingyou gave a wry smile and put down his chopsticks. "I really can't eat any more. I don't usually eat so much."
"If you can't eat anymore, don't eat, so as not to upset your stomach. That would be counterproductive." Shen Wanning said.
After finishing speaking, Shen Wanning picked up the chopsticks and took a few bites. When she had almost finished eating, she put the remaining food into the space to avoid being seen by others.
After that, Shen Wanning stayed in Baocheng County for another five days until Lin Jingyou took a ten-day vacation, and the two returned to Daqing Village together.
Upon returning to Daqing Village, Lin Jingyou's face was filled with guilt. He bowed to Aunt Zhang and Lin Dashan and said, "I am an unfilial son. I haven't been home to visit my parents for a long time. I hope my parents will punish me."
"Hey, what are you doing?" Aunt Zhang didn't even bother to wipe her hands and quickly helped Lin Jingyou up. "You are very busy, so of course you should put official business first. Dad and Mom know that you are standing up for the people, and they are proud of you. How could they blame you?"
Lin Dashan stood beside Aunt Zhang and echoed, "Yes, since you are already an official in the court, you must be worthy of the emperor's trust and put the people first."
Lin Jingyou stood up with the help of Aunt Zhang, helped Aunt Zhang into the house, and the family had a happy lunch together.
During the meal, Aunt Zhang talked about the farm. "Wan Ning, some people in our village have already started digging sweet potatoes. They look pretty big. Should we start digging sweet potatoes too?"
"Okay, then let's just tell the village head, and let's start digging sweet potatoes together in our village! By the way, we have to tell the village head not to sell them privately. This year is the second year that we are growing sweet potatoes, and they cannot be sold outside. We are afraid that someone will sell them outside at a high price." Shen Wanning said.
Lin Jingyou continued, "Wan Ning, do you mean the imperial court will send someone to buy it?"
"From what I heard from Brother He, this is probably what he meant. If someone sells it privately and is discovered, I'm afraid the emperor will blame them. Besides, the court won't take our sweet potatoes for nothing. As for the price, I don't know. When Third Brother returns to Baocheng County, I'll have to find time to ask Brother He."
"Let's do this. After lunch, we'll go tell the village head about it. We're afraid some families have already started digging it up in the past few days. It would be bad if they were found out and punished if they took it to the market to sell it," Aunt Zhang suggested.
"Okay, then I'll listen to mom. After lunch, Wan Ning and I will go to the village head uncle's house." Lin Jingyou glanced at Shen Wan Ning and said.
Shen Wanning put down her bowl and chopsticks and replied, "Okay, then I'll go with Third Brother after dinner."
"By the way, besides sweet potatoes, there's also cotton. The cotton harvest has almost been completed these past few days. As we discussed before, Xiao Jiang already made another spinning wheel the day before yesterday. These past two days, people have been coming to learn how to spin. But spinning isn't easy, and with only two spinning wheels, only a handful of people in the village have learned how to spin."
Aunt Zhang paused and then asked, "It suddenly occurred to me that since sweet potatoes can't be sold privately, then these cotton seeds can only be sold to the court?"
Shen Wanning nodded. "Of course. If we want these two crops to become popular sooner, the imperial court will definitely take them over. If the villagers sell the sweet potatoes and everyone eats them all, there won't be any sweet potatoes for planting next year."
"Oh, we have to tell the villagers as soon as possible. I'm afraid some short-sighted people will sell these things." Aunt Zhang shouted, not even bothering to eat.
"Mom, you eat first. Wan Ning and I will go talk to the headman about this later. You just talked about spinning, why don't you continue?" Lin Jingyou comforted her and changed the subject.
"Oh, yes, we were just talking about spinning. I think I've spun enough yarn during this period, and I want to try weaving cloth on a loom. But I'm always worried that if I fail to weave, wouldn't all the cotton yarn be wasted? Cotton is a precious thing, and I haven't dared to start." Aunt Zhang frowned, looking very conflicted.
Shen Wanning placed her hand on Aunt Zhang's and smiled. "Mom, go ahead and do it. This loom has to have someone first, and it can only be someone from our Lin family, right? Besides, if we try it out early, once we've mastered the craft, we can teach others, and then the loom can be reported to the court, right?"
The other people she was referring to were the people that Magistrate He would send to learn weaving. This person would go to the capital with the looms.
Aunt Zhang's brows were still furrowed as she sighed and said, "That's true. Then I'll start trying the loom tomorrow! When Xiao Jiang comes back today, I'll ask him how to use the loom. I have to ask him carefully and not make any mistakes."
"Okay, I'll accompany mom tomorrow. By the way, I'll also take a look at the book. Together with mom, let's try to see if we can successfully weave the cloth." Shen Wanning patted Aunt Zhang's hands a few times to give her confidence.
"Okay, then I'll try it tomorrow!" Aunt Zhang let out a long sigh, seeming to have gained confidence.