The weather was getting colder and colder, and the coal stoves in Chang'an City began to burn.

When all kinds of pickles and pickles appeared on people's tables with a strong flavor, Wei Renshi's business did not start.

When I first started eating pickles and pickles, the freshness still didn't fade.

When the weather is colder, people eat pickles and pickles in autumn, and after winter, there are only pickles and pickles, and when they want to vomit, it is the time for Wei Renshi's green vegetables to be transported to Chang'an City one by one.

Now, the time has come.

The carriage in front of the door moved down the first batch of vegetables picked in the greenhouse, because Wei Renshi built enough greenhouses, so there were many picks, and now only a small part of them are transported.

The weather is cold, as long as the temperature is controlled, not too cold and frozen, these vegetables can be kept fresh, and Wei Renshi will also take advantage of these times to attract people from Chang'an City to Zhuangzi.

The bazaar on Wei Renshi's village has been prepared, so that those farmers can also make some money.

Of course, the first thing was the rumor, which is why they brought so many fresh vegetables that had just been picked.

Do?

Naturally, it's a giveaway!

"Uncle Shi, divide these things into dozens of portions, and you must have every kind of vegetable in them." Wei Renshi picked up a cucumber from the basket with his hand, washed it or not, and put it directly into his mouth to gnaw with his hand, with a crisp click, cool!

"Xiaolang, don't worry, the old slave will watch the people divide it tonight, and don't delay your use tomorrow." Boss Shi bowed down and said.

Wei Renshi was very relieved about Boss Shi's affairs.

And when Wei Renshi went out early the next morning, those vegetables had indeed been allocated, and baskets were neatly placed there.

Wei Renshi called the guys at home, and the two of them carried a basket.

"After the dinner later, you will work in pairs and send all these things out to the mansions I have explained." Wei Renshi said to the guys at home: "Remember to walk slowly on the road, and don't cover the things in the basket." If someone is surprised or asked, tell them that I planted it in Weinan, and there are many of them in Weinan. ”

In addition to the ones that the guys in the family gave out, there was another larger basket with the same variety of vegetables in it, but there were more of each. This is what Wei Renshi prepared for Li Shi, the so-called upward and downward effect, if you want to make people know about out-of-season vegetables, Li Shi's display is indispensable.

sent a lot of them to Li Shi, he would definitely invite some important ministers, and everyone who came and went knew that there was still a way to eat vegetables in winter.

What is this method, naturally I went to Zhuangzi to buy it!

When people arrive at Zhuangzi, they will naturally see the bazaar, and after visiting the bazaar, they will be attracted by the bazaar and discover better things in Weinan.

Wei Renshi asked those family members to set off with their things, and he also walked to the palace with those vegetables and vegetables.

There are not many types of vegetables in Datang. Especially in winter, there are no wild vegetables that can bring some freshness to the three meals. Even if you eat hot pot, most of it is meat, and there are no fresh vegetables at all except for a few cabbage leaves that are about to freeze. By the way, the cabbage at this time is not called cabbage, but woad.

Nowadays, the most common vegetables are probably only sunflower, weed, leek, woad, and camellia. Aoi is winter sunlow; Herb is the young leaves of soybean seedlings; Leeks are leeks; Woad i.e. cabbage; Capsule, that is, shepherd's cabbage.

Then there are the persian grass – that is, spinach – and carrots that Zhang Yu brought back from his mission to the Western Regions.

The Han Dynasty introduced cowroach and eggplant and lettuce from India, which were probably the main vegetables on the table of the Chinese before the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, most of the vegetables or other grains eaten in later generations were introduced from Europe after Western ocean-going ships were brought into Europe from the Americas during the Ming Dynasty.

There are many fruits or vegetables that can be eaten in later generations, which are not available in this era, so even the emperor, when he is tired of eating meat in the winter and wants to change the taste, he can only eat pickles.

It's not that there are no out-of-season vegetables, but they are extremely rare and rare, and only a few will be next to a few hot springs, and when they are picked, they will not have time to send them far away.

Every winter, there will be some vegetables that grow next to the hot spring in the palace, but there are too few, and the emperor's family alone is not enough, so it is extremely precious, and most of the time, it is used by the emperor to get in touch with the ministers of the court.

Even Li Yu and Li Chun couldn't enjoy a few bites.

Wei Renshi took the vegetables to the palace, covered them outside, and then carried them into the palace after being reported by the chamberlain.

It didn't take long for Li Shi to come out from behind, see Wei Renshi, and ask, "Why, Wei Qing hasn't been resting at home these days, what did you bring here?" ”

Wei Ren bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, Wechen is grateful for Your Majesty's trust and is willing to join us to do business with Wechen, and the minister is extremely grateful. Naturally, he must not live up to His Majesty's trust. The first business of the royal family was green vegetables. Right now, it was time for the green vegetables to be sold, so the minister brought some over for His Majesty to see. ”

After that, Wei Renshi said again: "After harvesting the first crop today, Weichen will let people transport it to Chang'an and give it to His Majesty to taste fresh." Thinking that I was also taken care of by your uncles on weekdays, I also sent some to your uncles. This morning, I lined up the family to send it to your uncles, and of course Your Majesty has to send it to Weichen himself. ”

"Oh? Green vegetables! Tell me to take a look! Li Shi asked with an interesting smile.

Wei Renshi bent down, grabbed the outer cloth cover and pulled it open, and pulled the cloth cover open: "It's all ordinary vegetables and vegetables, give Your Majesty a fresh taste." ”

"Huh?!" Li Shi's eyes widened, and he looked at the big basket of various vegetables in surprise, and then he got up and got down from the throne, walked to the basket and bent down to take a look, and stretched out his hand to take out one: "Fresh and tight, as if it has just been picked!" ”

"Yes, I just picked it last afternoon, and I got up before dawn today, and I sent it from Zhuangzi early." Wei Renshi said to Li Shi.

"That's weird!" Li Shi's surprised nail pinched the dish in his hand: "It's not that I don't understand agriculture, this courgette likes to be warm and cold, how can it be all this season?" Is there a hot spring on Wei Qing's Zhuangzi? Even if it is poured into a hot spring, where can it produce so much? ”

"Your Majesty, this is the first batch to be picked, and there will be more to come. And only a part of it was transported to Chang'an, and I don't know how many Weichen there are, but I'm afraid that hundreds of carriages will be far from being finished. Wei Renshi said to Li Shi.

"So much?!" Li Shi was taken aback: "This ...... How can there be so many greens in this winter? Could it be that Wei Qing made the immortal method not work?! ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty, Weichen suggests that you take these green vegetables and feast the courtiers once." Wei Renshi looked at the green vegetables and said, "In this way, the courtiers will know about it and will buy it." The so-called upward and downward effect, the courtiers bought it, and the wealthy merchants in Chang'an City would also follow to inquire and buy. Business will be good, and Your Majesty will get more dividends when the time comes. ”

Li Shi didn't understand anything, and immediately smiled and said, "Okay!" Good! ”