Chapter 700: Trading
The reason why Song Yi wanted to be so good to the two guards, Thirty Six and Wanda, was also to have a good relationship with them.
In this way, anything Song Yi did in Yanlin Palace would not be hindered in any way.
Sometimes, the two guards can also close their eyes and let Qiao'er exchange some fresh ingredients, or Song Yi and Qiao'er can take a walk near Yanlin Palace, so they won't be trapped in Yanlin Palace all day.
On this day, Song Yi and Qiao'er had some dinner early and took a walk on the path near Yanlin Palace.
Normally, near Yanlin Palace, I don't see anyone. What's more, in winter, after the sun goes down, the temperature is polar. Like Song Yi and Qiao'er, there is not one who is still hanging out outside.
"Madam, it's really comfortable to take a walk after dinner," Qiao'er said while breathing in the fresh air.
Song Yi nodded, although Yanlin Palace was no longer as dilapidated as when they first entered, and it couldn't live there.
However, after all, it is a palace that has been abandoned for a long time. In addition to ensuring that there is a roof and a floor underneath, it is difficult to ask for a good view in the courtyard.
In addition, Song Yi asked people to build an aesthetically pleasing vegetable greenhouse in the courtyard. It even obscures the light of Yanlin Palace. There are no flower beds to grow flowers anymore.
However, Song Yi did not regret it, and knocked out the flower garden and planted vegetables instead.
Beautiful scenery, everywhere in the harem. However, in winter, a plate of vegetables on the dinner table is not something that anyone can eat.
Song Yi sometimes thinks that he and Qiao'er try their best to make food every day to satisfy their appetite. Isn't it happier than those girls in the harem?
Song Yi has heard that the ladies in the harem are not like in the Qing court drama, where a large table of meals can be wasted every day. The emperor's women of different tastes have very different daily food standards.
Not to mention, in winter, vegetables are more precious than meat. Even the monthly meat portion of each lady and mother is also fixed. If you eat more meat today, you'll want to eat less in a few days. Otherwise, you will have to buy it with silver.
The women of the harem are like white-collar workers in the workplace, serving the emperor is their job, and they receive a fixed monthly routine every month, not only to maintain daily expenses, but also to reward their subordinates and exchange favors. It's not as beautiful as it seems, and sometimes, behind closed doors, life is very tight.
In comparison, although Song Yi is in the cold palace. But because there is a big shed of vegetables, don't look at the vegetables are worthless things in the summer. However, in winter, it is something more precious than gold.
Song Yi just asked Qiao'er to exchange the vegetables they grew for a lot of things. This made the lives of their masters and servants in Yanlin Palace better and better.
However, Song Yi's barter business was secretly let Qiao'er trade with the palace people. She also knew that if this matter was known, it would be a big problem.
"Qiao'er, don't go to change things lately. We have vegetables in the greenhouse, and we have a lot of food stored in the cellar for the winter. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, the weather is getting worse and worse. Let's hurry up and start preparing some things for the New Year. It seems that this year, the two of us spent it in Yanlin Palace."
After hearing this, Qiao'er nodded and said, "Madam, you are right. The minion also wanted to remind you for a long time that the Chinese New Year is just over a month away. We don't have to worry about eating and drinking now, and we don't have to worry about eating some cold leftovers anymore. It's time to make two new clothes for you and wear them for the New Year," Qiao'er said with a grin.
"What a coincidence. Don't just think about Madame, either. Think about yourself, too. I know, a few days ago, you went to ask where you could change the leather. Thirty-six also told me about it. I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible, and we would rather sew and mend than be targeted. In this way, whether you, or Thirty Six and Wanda, will be in trouble."
Song Yi knew that Qiao'er could exchange with people because of the help of Yanliu and Wanda. Otherwise, Qiao'er wouldn't even be able to get out of the palace gate of Yanlin Palace, let alone trade with others.
In the palace, it is taboo for palace people to communicate with each other in private. What's more, Qiao'er is still from the cold palace. It is a great sin to be caught.
Song Yi didn't want Qiao'er to take another risk for two clothes. In the past, in exchange for ingredients, they were all looking for people in the imperial dining room. Qiao'er has been in the imperial dining room in the past, so naturally she has some acquaintances. Everyone knows the roots, and it is relatively safe.
Others, however, are not sure. Qiao'er went to ask about it, and it was too risky for Liu, so she told Song Yi. Only then did Song Yi know that Qiao'er, the girl, was getting more and more bold, not only doing the business of reselling grain, but also the idea of reselling goods.
Song Yi had to remind Qiao'er. And Qiao'er didn't expect that her plan had already been betrayed.
She said, "Madam, the minion just feels sorry for Madame. In winter, you change these two winter clothes back and forth. Now, our greenhouse vegetables are very popular in the palace, and more and more people are looking for us to exchange. If something was going to happen, it would have happened a long time ago, and the minions were not afraid"
Qiao'er's courage is getting bigger and bigger, at that time, because the vegetables in the greenhouse are ripe, if they don't hurry up and find a way to dispose of them, Song Yi and Qiao'er can't eat those vegetables at all.
Therefore, Song Yi asked Qiao'er to try to find a sister she knew to exchange. At first, it was just fresh vegetables for some ingredients, such as beef, mutton, pork, etc.
Later, Song Yi didn't expect it. For a long time, in winter, the Jurchens, who only eat beef and mutton, are very fond of fresh vegetables and are very interested in trading. With the good reputation of the production of greenhouse vegetables, more and more people come to exchange. The price of the exchange is also increasing day by day.
First, the vegetables in Song Yi's greenhouse are watered with farmhouse manure to ensure quality; Second, Song Yi also provides a hot pot dish that the general public likes, the Jurchens naturally like beef and mutton, so beef and mutton will appear on every ton of dinner table. However, the appearance of hot pot not only improved the taste on the table a lot, but also removed the greasy feeling of beef and mutton a lot because of the addition of fresh vegetables. Deeply loved by the palace people.
In winter, in the hot pot, the indispensable greens and coriander, only Yanlin Palace can provide, naturally with the popularity of the hot pot, the price of Song Yi's greenhouse vegetables has also risen, and it has risen.
Song Yi didn't expect that day, she just wanted to improve her and Qiao'er's food, and she moved the idea of greenhouse planting. Now, because of the success of greenhouse vegetables, the lives of their masters and servants have also changed dramatically.
Although, the exchange is a last resort. But Song Yi also knows that there is no impermeable wall in the world, and the transaction between Qiao'er and the palace people will happen sooner or later. In particular, Song Yi has always been restless in the past two days, and always feels that something will happen. That's why Qiao'er will be reminded.