Chapter Fifty-Seven: Potato Cultivation Succeeds!
As soon as Xiang Zixi heard someone knocking on the door outside, he hurriedly threw the bag back into the storage bag, opened the door, and the person standing outside the door was none other than Jin Haoxuan!
"Haoxuan? How did you? Xiang Zixi looked at Jin Haoxuan with a puzzled expression.
Jin Haoxuan glanced at the house, all the curtains were closed, and the room was already getting dark.
"Can I go in?" Jin Haoxuan smiled lightly, and reached out to brush away the messy long hair on Xiang Zixi's face: "Look at you, why did your hair tie up without drying?" β
Xiang Zixi smiled sweetly, naturally grabbed Jin Haoxuan's hand, dragged him into the house, and was just about to open all the curtains.
Suddenly, a hand gently re-grasped her hand, and gently took it, Xiang Zixi involuntarily threw herself into Jin Haoxuan's arms.
The warm chest and the familiar breath made Xiang Zixi's heart beat like a deer.
"Towards you! Don't you have a question to ask me? Jin Haoxuan said emotionally, his arm hugged Xiang Zixi's back hard, lowered his face, and kept rubbing Xiang Zixi's forehead with his chin: "Don't you ask me anything?" Even, don't you ask me about the relationship with that princess? β
Xiang Zixi reached out and hugged his waist, pressed his face tightly to his chest, and said softly: "If you don't want to say, I won't ask anything." If you want to speak, I'll listen quietly. β
"Why?"
"Because, I like you!" Xiang Zixi replied softly, and a flush appeared on his face: "I liked you from the first time I saw you!" It's a pity that at that time, I didn't have the qualifications to say I liked it. β
"If, Xiang Xiang, I said if, if you are with me, you will face a lot of crises, many tests, and even endanger your life, then are you still willing to choose to be with me?" Jin Haoxuan's voice was very soft and light: "I have never had the luxury of having feelings, because I am not worthy!" So, Xiang Xiang, it's too late for you to leave now! β
Xiang Zixi stretched out his right hand, gently covered Jin Haoxuan's lips, and replied with a smile: "As long as you don't leave me, I will always be by your side." Unless, one day I don't remember you! Otherwise, I will always be by your side and accompany you! Even if it is up the sword mountain and down the sea of fire, I have this awareness. β
"Xiang Xiang, thank you for treating me like this. But ββββββ" Jin Haoxuan was just about to say something, when there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside, followed by a violent knock on the door, which suddenly woke up the two affectionate people!
Xiang Zixi let go of Jin Haoxuan's embrace, packed up his hair and clothes in a panic, and tried his best to pretend to be calm and said, "Come in!" β
Jin Haoxuan turned around, stood by the window, and used the teacup to hide his panic just now.
The person who came in was none other than Xin Zeyang.
"Sister! Good news, good news! ββββ" Xin Zeyang shouted happily as soon as he entered the door: "Our first batch of fruits is finally ripe!" It tastes really good! β
Xiang Zixi's eyes lit up, she knew what Xin Zeyang was referring to! That's the potato that he cultivated with Jin Haoxuan! And it is the only potato in this space in this era!
"Great! Let's take a look! Xiang Zixi put those things behind at once, grabbed Jin Haoxuan and Xin Zeyang, and rushed downstairs.
rushed to the greenhouse in the back, and sure enough, there were already large and small round potatoes lying in an open space!
"Miss, what is this! I've never seen it before! The people were surprised and said, "Is this really something to eat?" β
"Of course! And it's delicious! Xiang Zixi squatted down, reached out and picked up a potato that had just been thrown from the ground, weighed the weight in his hand, and asked excitedly: "How much is such a big one, and what is the proportion?" β
"More than half of the fists are big, 30% are the size of eggs, and the rest are basically very small." Jin Haoxuan picked up a notepad from the side, opened it and looked at it, and said: "According to your inference, the yield rate is ninety, and the yield rate of high-quality products is fifty percent. β
"Sure enough! It seems that he didn't lie to me, and he really gave me a real book of agricultural science! Xiang Zixi recalled the book of agricultural science that Yue Lao handed him, and he completely followed the guidance of that book, and sure enough, he harvested a lot of potatoes!
"Great! Now that the experiment has been successful, our next step is to plant a large area and vigorously promote it! Xiang Zixi exclaimed excitedly: "Haoxuan, is there a food festival in the capital next month?" β
"Not bad! Every year in March, the city hosts a food festival that invites celebrity chefs from four countries to gather and mingle. It is one of the few events that has no borders. Xiang Xiang, what do you meanββββββ" Jin Haoxuan frowned: "You want to participate in this food festival?" β
Xiang Zixi slowly straightened up, patted off the dirt on his hands, and smiled brightly: "Yes! The best way to promote a crop is to have a big enough platform! And the promotion of this kind of potato also needs a big platform! Haoxuan, what are the requirements for participating in that competition? β
"First, the practitioner must be of age; Second, there is an official document recommendation from the county government above the county government; Thirdly, no more than four assistants should be brought. That's all the rules, and the rest is all about having fun, and you can do whatever you want. Each of the four countries sends an important figure to serve as a judge, and the top three entries from the festival are selected for the state dinner menu, and the chef is rewarded handsomely. Therefore, every year, the food festival will continue to rush to the capital from all over the country to participate in the competition. Regardless of whether it is the top three or the losers, once they are selected by the nobles, they can directly become the private chef of the nobles' family on the spot. I have to say that this temptation is indeed great! Jin Haoxuan dutifully added everything he knew.
"Sure enough! This platform is really big enough! Well, marketing my potatoes will never be a problem! Xiang Zixi pondered for a moment and then said: "In this way, Haoxuan, you prepare immediately, you and Xin Zeyang follow me, and the three of us will set off the day after tomorrow and go to the capital!" The potatoes here should be selected to be of the best quality, beautiful, and big, and all of them will be loaded into the car for me! β
"Ahββββββ" Xin Zeyang was stunned: "I'm going too?" β
"That's right!" Xiang Zixi turned his head and pinched Xin Zeyang's face with a smile: "Those two maids of mine are really not suitable for that kind of scene, so what, my little brother Xin, you are wronged and wronged, pretend to be my maid!" β
"What?! ββββ" Xin Zeyang was completely furious when he heard this: "Hey! You're playing tricks on me again! β
Xiang Zixi crossed his hands on his hips, leaned forward and backward with a smile, and was out of breath!
"Silly boy, she teases you!" Jin Haoxuan couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help but say, "She wants to take you out to broaden your horizons!" Why don't you hurry up and thank her?! β
Xiang Zixi turned his head and looked at Jin Haoxuan with a sweet and happy face! Sure enough, he is worthy of the man he likes, and he can guess his mind at a glance!
Xiang Zixi has always been a person of action, and once she decides something, there is absolutely no room for change. Therefore, when Xiao Fei Xiao Chubby protested with her, Xiang Zi Xi said with a handful of snot and tears that the importance of Xiao Fei Xiao Chubby was comparable to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Military Aircraft of a country, as if there was no Xiao Fei Xiao Chubby, this Xiang family would become a plate of loose sand.
So under Xiang Zixi's sugar-coated cannonball, the little fat and chubby agreed to stay at home and guard the family business.
Xiang Zixi found Shen Zhuangmeng overnight and told her her her plans. And entrusted all the process of underwear production to Shen Zhuangmeng, Shen Zhuangmeng heard that Ji Yan did not go with him, so he immediately agreed, and promised again and again that he would never delay the progress.
Because the drawings were studied by two people together, even if there was no Xiang Zixi, Shen Zhuangmeng could carry it alone.
After explaining everything to Zixi, it was already the third day.
Only then did Xiang Zixi know how many things he had found for himself. The winter wheat he sowed last year needs irrigation at this time, and the ready-to-wear shop he opened in partnership with Shen Zhuangmeng has a steady stream of orders, and he has to supply the needs of the palace in addition. In addition, there are fish fry to be planted in the fish pond of Xiangjia Town, and the mountains and forests on the mountain are about to be opened.
There are so many things, Xiang Zixi realized that being a landlord is not as simple as it is said in the novel on TV, you just need to drink tea and chat at home, and wait for the housekeeper to collect the bills.
Since the land is directly managed by themselves, the tenants who rent the crops are not responsible for maintaining them, so in order to ensure a good harvest of grain, it is necessary to consider protecting the soil moisture. There are no tenants to rent seeds, and the arrangement of working hours for long and short workers, as well as the benefits paid, etc., are very trivial.
When he finished explaining these to Zixi, he knew why those Heavenly Jin Haoxuan always couldn't see people. To deal with so many trivial things, it's strange to be busy and see people!
Many things can not be solved by imagination alone, but need to be solved by actual investigation.
Jin Haoxuan has done a very good job in this regard, and his contribution is definitely indispensable for the smooth transition to home. Even, there is no tenant of the Xiang family who does not give a thumbs up to this housekeeper of the Xiang family! His management skills are definitely better than any previous housekeeper!
It is precisely because of Jin Haoxuan's dedication that Xiang Jia will have a smooth transition, a smooth handover, and even Xiang Zixi will not have big fluctuations when he goes out, just need to implement it in accordance with an established general policy.
On this day, when Tianmeng was bright, Xiang Zixi took Jin Haoxuan and Xin Zeyang, drove a carriage full of potatoes, and was about to set off for the capital.
Shen Zhuangmeng also came to see her off early, and when she parted, she wrote a letter to Xiang Zixi, saying that if she encountered difficulties, she would take this letter to find her aunt in the capital. Seeing that Shen Zhuangmeng was so careful, Xiang Zixi couldn't help but hug Shen Zhuangmeng, kissed him fiercely, and waved goodbye to everyone.
It's just that on the way to the capital, will it be safe?