Chapter 685: Lady Li
Song Yicai and Qiao'er imagined the next peaceful life.
Unexpectedly, someone would soon come to her door to find her trouble.
Song Yi has already spread the pepper seeds into the ground, and in order to raise the temperature in the greenhouse, he has lit braziers in all corners of the greenhouse.
Speaking of which, Song Yi was still puzzled.
Since she entered Yanlin Palace, those officials in the Internal Affairs Mansion didn't seem to remember that Yanlin Palace was still inhabited. Seeing that it was cold, I never remembered that Yanlin Palace sent charcoal for warmth in the past.
However, yesterday afternoon, a group of eunuchs suddenly appeared, carrying two large bags full of fine charcoal.
Song Yi would not be stupid enough to think that this was the sudden discovery of the conscience of the people from the Internal Affairs Office.
It must have been the people above who instructed them that they were so diligent.
Song Yi didn't ask, because she knew that if she asked the people from the Internal Affairs Office, they wouldn't answer.
It's just that this good charcoal can be regarded as solving a piece of Song Yi's heart disease.
Although Song Yi has always known that lighting charcoal fires in greenhouses and raising the temperature may help pepper seeds grown in summer to germinate and grow.
However, as long as ordinary firewood is lit, there will be thick black smoke. Not only is it choking, but the heat is also difficult to control.
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And the greenhouse that Song Yi asked people to build is made of cloth instead of plastic tarpaulin, so it is also very easy to catch fire.
Therefore, Song Yi originally thought that he and Qiao'er would have to watch a few braziers in the greenhouse for twelve hours a day to prevent fires.
However, the silver charcoal sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Not only is the fire large and the smoke small, but it is not easy to explode, so it also reduces the risk of fire.
Although Song Yi didn't know the value of silver charcoal, Qiao'er, who was in the palace all the year round, could see it clearly.
She thought about it for a moment, and then she came back to her senses.
Without the will of the Great Khan, how could the people of the Internal Affairs Office send such good charcoal to the people of the cold palace?
Qiao'er knows that silver silk charcoal is worth thousands of gold, and even the generally favored concubines will not share it in the womb. Generally, only in the Great Khan and the Ran's room, will there be some points.
Every winter, this silver charcoal is a rarity. The ladies in the palace, in order to be able to share more silver charcoal, can break their heads.
However, looking at the silver charcoal in the courtyard, Qiao'er showed a treacherous smile.
"Qiao'er, why are you still in a daze?" As soon as Song Yi looked up, he saw Qiao'er there again, he didn't know what to think, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Madam, here" Qiao'er was at the disposal of Song Yi to fetch charcoal. In the greenhouse, the temperature should not drop, and the temperature should be maintained at the temperature suitable for the growth of peppers all day long. As a result, charcoal is consumed very quickly.
Fortunately, silver silk charcoal can withstand burning more than ordinary charcoal. Not only is the smoke small, the fire is large, but also very durable.
After Song Yi used it, he couldn't wait for the people from the Internal Affairs Office to send more. In this way, he and Qiao'er don't have to be cold.
Anyway, tonight, she plans to hold the bunk in the greenhouse to keep warm.
Since, if you want to sleep in a greenhouse, do you want to build a bed in the greenhouse?
Song Yi was thinking about this, and did not continue to explore what Qiao'er was thinking.
"Madame, do you say pepper seeds can really germinate?" Qiao'er is still very puzzled, because she believes in the four seasons of the festival, and does not believe that the fruits and vegetables that appear in summer can appear in winter. Isn't that too unnatural?
Song Yi comes from a modern civilized society, from childhood to adulthood, and never feels that there is anything special about out-of-season fruits and vegetables.
Of course, something that is out of season is always worse in taste than something that is in season. However, there is not much difference in nutrition.
For the Jurchens, who were short of supplies, what a happy and surprising thing it was to be able to see fresh fruits and vegetables in winter?
Song Yi can imagine it now.
Although Song Yi didn't care, what he did was a particularly powerful thing in the eyes of the Jurchens. However, if you can really master the greenhouse technology, it will be an excellent thing for both the Jurchens and the people of the Qian.
Yes, vegetables that can only be eaten in winter and summer are also a kind of happiness.
Song Yi said very confidently: "Of course. Don't you think that the temperature in our greenhouses is like summer? ”
Although Song Yi is very confident in his words, he is still very nervous in his heart. She knows that no matter what kind of vegetables they are, they need to be harvested with extra care.
In particular, when growing summer peppers in the winter, you can't make any mistakes at every step, otherwise you will lose all your efforts.
Qiao'er felt the feeling of warmth, and her body was even more sweaty because of the heavy clothes.
"Well, madam, it's summer and winter in the greenhouse," Qiao'er said, looking at the braziers in all corners of the greenhouse.
"That's nature." Song Yi raised his head and said, "In order to increase the room temperature in the greenhouse, I lit eight braziers. I conservatively estimate that the temperature in the greenhouse is also more than 20 degrees. As long as nothing else, the pepper seeds will be able to break the ground and sprout in a few days."
"Really?" Qiao'er also became excited, "If it can really be planted successfully." If the pepper really has the magical effect that Madame said. Perhaps, in the future, there will be many dishes on the table of the Jurchen people."
Listening to Qiao'er's simple words, Song Yi was also very proud. If she can really grow chili peppers, Song Yi believes that with her craftsmanship, the Jurchens can taste the charm of chili peppers. It will definitely make the Jurchens fall in love with the taste of chili peppers.
When the time comes, wouldn't it be more than a thousand years earlier than in ancient China to popularize the use of chili peppers?
Thinking of the spicy Sichuan cuisine and the spicy Hunan cuisine, Song Yi couldn't help but drool.
Just as the master and servant were thinking, there was a discordant sound in the courtyard.
"What is this? How can there be such a big thing in the courtyard? An unfamiliar spy voice came out.
Song Yi and Qiao'er, who were in the greenhouse, did not hear the sound outside.
In the courtyard of Yanlin Palace, there was a gorgeously dressed, luxuriously dressed, hugging and domineering palace concubine.
"Xiao Chengzi, is this Yanlin Palace, where that Yanliu Lady lives?"
"Mrs. Hui Li. This is Yanlin Palace," Xiao Chengzi explained.
Unlike when the palace concubine spoke, Xiao Chengzi, who turned around, looked disdainful, and stood in the courtyard in an arrogant tone and shouted, "What about people?" Are there any living people here? Are they all dead? ”
In the greenhouse, Song Yi, who had just discussed with Qiao'er to build a bed in the greenhouse and move in at night, finally heard that there were other people in the courtyard.
So, she and Qiao'er got out of the greenhouse.
When he came out, he heard a eunuch shouting, "Why is there no one?" All dead? ”
Song Yi can understand the Jurchen now, and she naturally understands Xiao Chengzi's words clearly.
"What do you say?" Song Yi said with a cold face: "Who are you?" Who let you in? ”