Ruan Mianmian personally got up and took a small bowl, gave Mrs. Jin a bowl of tomato hot pot soup base and handed it over: "Madam, you try it, these two are tomato hot pot and seafood hot pot, Mianmian thinks that Shandong is close to the seaside, there should be no shortage of seafood, but this tomato hot pot is unique, and you can enter Madame's mouth if you want to." ”

Although she became the county lord, Ruan Mianmian did not let go of the observation and carefulness cultivated by eating and broadcasting, she knew that there was no shortage of seafood near the sea in Shandong, and the status of the governor of Shandong was so high, and the seafood she wanted to eat was also first-class, so she gave her some tomato soup first, so as not to let her expectations for Yipinxiang become disappointed.

Mrs. smiled and took the bowl, and loved Ruan Mianmian, a lovely girl of Yuxue, even more in her heart, she bent her eyes with a smile, and tasted it elegantly, only to feel that it was sweet and sour, reaching the taste buds, it was a fresh and sweet taste that had never been seen before, although the color was bright, but it was not greasy at all, and she was a little surprised, and drank a few sips in succession, nodding and praising again and again.

Jin Jiaoyang originally looked at these dishes, although they were gorgeous and novel, but they were just ordinary meals, and seeing his mother so surprised, he also served a bowl of it, and after only taking a sip, he felt refreshed, and even his iceberg-like face eased a little, and also revealed some human touch.

This meal, the wine and food are down, the guests and hosts are happy, Mrs. Jin is full of red eyebrows and smiles, although Jin Jiaoyang is a little restrained and always holds his identity, but he also eats a big bowl of rice quietly, and even the eyes that look at others are a little less alienated, and it seems that it is all the credit of this meal.

"Mian Mian, the food in the capital is so delicious, it suits my taste, I estimate that I still need to live in the capital for a few days, if you don't get annoyed, I will rely on you to taste the fragrance and not leave, eat here every meal, how about it?" Mrs. Jin took a sip of sweet wine and changed her name to Ruan Mianmian without a trace, which was also very close.

"Mother..."Jin Jiaoyang didn't expect his mother to love this Ruliang county lord so much, it was even better than himself, and then he thought of Ruan Mianmian's behavior in the palace today, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his mother was deceived by Ruan Mianmian's kind and simple appearance, and he heard that his mother was going to come to eat with a pin, so he hurriedly reminded him.

"Hey, this kid is just a little cold to people, but he has a good heart, you don't have to pay attention to it, come, let's continue to talk." Mrs. Jin glanced back at him, smiled and turned her head to talk to Ruan Mianmian and Jiang Xinyue, who turned out to be a big-hearted person, and even her own son casually joked.

"Mrs. and Mianmian fell in love, Mianmian wished that Mrs. lived in Yipinxiang, Madame did not dislike Yipinxiang and was noisy, she was willing to come often, Mianmian definitely raised her hands to welcome," Ruan Mianmian smiled so that her eyebrows and eyes were bent into crescent moons, and her small mouth could speak, which made Madame even more happy, she turned her head and asked seemingly casually: "By the way, Madam, does Jin Gongzi have brothers and sisters?" Mianmian heard that if you have a playmate of the same age to live with, maybe the child's personality will be more lively and cheerful. ”

There was no trace of what he said, but the people on Yipinxiang's side understood it, so they each looked at Mrs. Jin and waited for her answer.

"Speaking of which, it's my sun that is not blessed, once upon a time he had a sibling brother, but he died in infancy, and more than a dozen doctors did not save him, it happened that his father took a concubine at that time, and he didn't have time to care about our mother and son, but fortunately he was raised well over the years, but his brother didn't stay, always regretful." Mrs. Jin glanced at Jin Jiaoyang, and there was a trace of grief in her eyes, this is a sincere regret and pain, and it will not be mentioned in the slightest after many years.

"Mother, it's been so many years, what are you doing with this?" Jin Jiaoyang's eyes also flashed with a moment of loneliness, it seems that Mrs. Jin usually mentioned this matter to him.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Jin, I mentioned your sadness, and I lost my words." Ruan Mianmian restrained her smile and patted Mrs. Jin's hand with some regret to show comfort.

Liu Xin'er hurriedly filled another bowl of tomato soup for Mrs. Jin, and she drank the soup before she smiled again, and this little episode was quickly revealed.

Mrs. Jin drank until she was slightly drunk, and she was drunkenly helped into the carriage by Jin Jiaoyang, and he also took the reins and turned over on the horse, turned around and went back the way he came. Before leaving, Jin Jiaoyang recovered his expressionless face like an ice cube, and when he turned his head, he saw the red lantern shining on the wall of "Pike", his portrait was very dazzling, and his face was a little gloomy, and he immediately hit his horse and left, as if he wanted to leave this portrait behind.

Seeing off Mrs. Jin, Ruan Mianmian also took Liu Xin'er and Jiang Xinyue back to the county lord's mansion together, and Mu Ruqingzheng and Ruan Bai were reading books in the flower hall. When Ruan Bai saw the girls coming back, he immediately took out a cup and made tea and said repeatedly: "Is it okay for the sisters to accompany the governor's wife to dinner, did she make things difficult for you?" ”

"It's not difficult, the governor's wife is very kind and gentle, and the relationship between the two of them is good." Jiang Xinyue leaned on Mu Ruqing's side casually.

"Yes, the governor's wife is a very nice and gentle person, and she also likes to eat, and I think if she were twenty years younger, she might be able to do so." Ruan Mianmian pulled Liu Xin'er to sit down, looking in a good mood.

At this time, Ruan Bai finished making tea, and moved an ordinary small cage drawer from the small table behind him and put it beside Ruan Mianmian, simmering under the cage drawer with a charcoal stove, and as soon as the lid was lifted, the steaming heat rose: "Sister, you taste it, this is a rare thing, I didn't even bother to bring it when the governor's wife was there, so I waited for you to try it." ”

Ruan Bai thoughtfully took a piece of cotton cloth and padded it, and used his hand to scoop it up at the source of the steaming mist, and a long round yellow thing was brought to Ruan Mianmian.

Hearing what Ruan Bai said, Ruan Mianmian also felt curious about what this was, and when he looked at it, it seemed to be a fruit that he had never seen before, wrapped in a pale yellow skin, and the inside seemed to be distinct. I took it with Ruan Bai's cotton cloth, but I felt that my hands were hot, but I didn't know how to put this thing down, so I had to cast a look at Mu Ruqing for help.

Mu Ruqing had already put down the book, walked over and blew the mist first, took out five or six corns in the cage drawer to dry, and explained: "This is something I happened to see brought back by an ocean-going caravan that Anyang Hou knew, it is a product of the other side of the ocean, and it is also a kind of grain, usually called millet, or corn." Corn should be like this," Mu Ruqing picked up a piece of corn and demonstrated it to everyone, "first peel off the outer skin, patiently peel off layer by layer, and then remove the ears of corn on the head, you can eat these corn kernels, which are very fragrant, but the round core inside can't be eaten, and you can dry them to make firewood." ”

After the explanation, Mu Ruqing blew the peeled corn in his hand intimately and handed it to Jiang Xinyue on the side, although Jiang Xinyue took it and didn't say anything, she was very satisfied, and smiled shyly.

Ruan Mianmian is happy to try new things, and he learns quickly, watching Mu Ruqing's movements, he learned to peel the corn in his hand, looking at the yellow full corn kernels inside, although he has not seen it, he is willing to try it, so he carefully found an angle, gently took a small bite, bit off a few corn kernels, and put them between his teeth to chew.

"How's it going, sweet or not?" Mu Ruqing looked at Ruan Mianmian like a hamster.

"It's very sweet, I've never eaten anything like this, it feels like bean paste, but it's sweet, like fruit." Ruan Mianmian tasted it carefully, and then gnawed around with his front teeth, and took a large mouthful of corn kernels to chew at the same time, his cheeks bulging, which was more pitiful than a little hamster.

Looking at Ruan Mianmian's input, everyone else also took corn and learned to peel off the skin and eat it, and sure enough, no one didn't like this strange food, and praised the corn one after another.

"Speaking of which, corn is the main food in some places, and many people eat it every day." Mu Ruqing also ate one himself, and by the way, he used his modern knowledge to popularize science for them.

"Really, where can people eat such delicious things every day, it's so happy." Ruan Mianmian's eyes narrowed into a slit, and he couldn't stop gnawing corn in a circle, and he could only speak vaguely.

"It's not necessarily a good thing, the people in that place are very poor, although there is corn, but it is not as vast and rich as our Central Plains, if you want to take the current level of eating in Yipinxiang for eating corn every day, are you willing?" Mu Ruqing chuckled lightly and looked at the naïve Ruan Mianmian.

"Forget it, I'm still barely able to endure the pain caused by these big fish and big meat in Yipinxiang!" Ruan Mianmian wiped his mouth and made a funny face, causing everyone to laugh.

"If everyone has no problem eating, I will ask people to talk to the Hou Mansion of Anyang, find a way to bring in a batch of corn, or corn seeds can also be used, and we will introduce a flavor that has never existed in the capital." Mu Ruqing has already planned in his chest, and his current ambition is by no means as simple as making a big one-pin incense, but to make the diet of the entire capital go to a higher level, inclusive, and then radiate to the entire Central Plains.

"If it can really be done, I'm afraid it will not only affect people's eating habits, but also the people take food as the sky, but they don't know that the country also takes food as the sky, and one more kind of food will not increase the national strength at all." Jiang Xinyue pulled out the hairpin on her head, picked her teeth without any image, and said quietly.

"In my words, the economic base determines the superstructure, and only when people live a stable life can the imperial court be stable." Mu Ruqing was a little relieved, because Jiang Xinyue said what he thought in his heart.

"Sometimes we don't understand what you say, but since you have an idea, it's good to be bold and implement it, and Yipinxiang will support you." Jiang Xinyue wiped the hairpin clean and inserted it back on her head, her chin gently rested on Mu Ruqing's shoulder, looking at the outline of his side face that was a little blurred because it was too close.