"No...... It's gone......"

King Chen doesn't like these things very much, so he eats some occasionally, and the ones He Jiuniang bought back today are sour when he looks at them, and he has already begun to secrete saliva.

He Jiuniang Nunu mouthed and said: "It's okay, then I'll eat it myself, and borrow it from the palace kitchen!" ”

So saying, he asked the servant to help him take all the fruit to the kitchen.

King Chen was even more curious: "Isn't this fruit directly edible?" Why do you have to go to the kitchen? ”

Lu Baichuan knew that He Jiuniang often used these fruits to make something delicious, but he didn't know what he wanted to do this time.

So, he shook his head and said, "My wife is always whimsical, Your Highness don't worry, you'll find out in a while." “

The princess had already followed her to the kitchen because of curiosity, and King Chen was also very curious, so she went to the small courtyard outside the kitchen to sit and play chess with Lu Baichuan and wait slowly, while the princess rolled up her sleeves and followed He Jiuniang to peel and mash the fruit.

King Chen and Lu Baichuan were sitting outside, and they could often hear the woman's laughter, and seeing that the princess was so happy, King Chen was also happy.

"Your lady is really a second person, every time the princess sees her, she can smile so happily, I really hope that your whole family will move to the capital as soon as possible, so that the princess can also have more playmates."

King Chen sighed sincerely, but he didn't know that it was impossible, now Lu Baichuan's official position is already considered high, if he keeps being promoted, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court, and he can't give him a promotion now, as for the old emperor's side, forget it, it's better not to have hope.

However, if King Chen knew that the old emperor had taken the initiative to mention to He Jiuniang that he wanted to promote Lu Baichuan, but He Jiuniang refused without hesitation, he would probably be very angry.

Such a good opportunity, can actually refuse, no one knows what He Jiuniang thinks in his heart.

"I believe that day will not be too late."

Lu Baichuan hooked the corners of his mouth and invisibly patted King Chen's ass.

King Chen was naturally happy and continued to play chess with Lu Baichuan.

"It's done, let's try it!"

An hour later, He Jiuniang and the princess each brought out a variety of fruits to eat, jam, boiled fruit in sugar, jelly, freshly squeezed juice, etc.

The crowd's favorite is the jelly, which is refreshing in the mouth, sweet and sour, and they have never tasted it before.

The freshly squeezed juice has even been added with ice cubes, this cold winter, King Chen looked at He Jiuniang with some shock, is this serious?

"Let's eat antique soup today! This iced drink is best paired with antique soup, but people with a bad stomach should not try it, it is easy to dilute. ”

He Jiuniang came as soon as she opened her mouth, but King Chen and his family didn't react at once, and they were still a little confused.

"Ahem......"

Lu Baichuan coughed and reminded He Jiuniang to pay attention to what he said, and He Jiuniang answered: "But it's okay, I'm still here, there is anything that can be cured at any time." ”

King Chen's two sons: ......

This is the first time I've heard that eating an antique soup can make you sick.

But come to think of it, the antique soup is hot, the juice is ice, and eating it together will definitely cause an accident.

Fortunately, He Jiuniang has not always been so lacking in virtue, knowing that there are children in King Chen's mansion, there is naturally no ice cubes in the children's drink, but this fruit is really sour, and a lot of syrup is put to taste.

After this discussion, He Jiuniang understands that even in the national capital, there are no too sweet fruits in this era, they all have some sour and astringent taste, unless they are sour pregnant women and greedy children, or people who are born with a love of sourness, it is impossible for others to love to eat this kind of sour fruit, unless it is processed in an alternative way.

After a full meal in the palace, Lu Baichuan and his family returned to their mansion.

When he got home, Lu Baichuan finally asked the doubt in his heart: "Why did you suddenly buy so many fruits?" Do you want to start a fruit business? ”

Lu Baichuan knows that his daughter-in-law loves to do business and will never do something for no reason, so she must have her own ideas about doing so.

He Jiuniang looked at him with some surprise and said, "I do want to do a fruit business, what do you think I should do to make more money?" ”

"If you want to sell the food you make today, you should only have jelly and jam to make better, fruit juice and sugar fruit seeds are not difficult, as long as there is fruit, you can make it yourself, it is not worth the trouble."

Lu Baichuan expressed his opinion, although he didn't know much about business, he still understood the most basic truth.

Rich people have servants in their homes, and arrange for servants to do it, so that they can eat these delicacies without having to do it themselves.

Poor families feel that spending money on these things is too wasteful, and it is better to do it themselves, in short, these two kinds of business are not good.

He Jiuniang nodded, recognized what he said, and said: "I think what you said is very right, but the business I want to do is not simply this, but to improve the tree species, so that everyone can eat sweet fruits, not like those sour fruits on the market now." ”

"You mean, you're going to plant trees?"

Lu Baichuan frowned, and instantly became worried.

"Yes, that's what I plan, now there can be some sweet melons and fruits in the Western Regions, it's troublesome to transport back and forth, and the price is expensive, it's better for us to grow it ourselves, I can make this kind of money."

He Jiuniang is very sure and feels that she will definitely be able to do a good job in this business.

Lu Baichuan said: "This improved tree species is not a trivial matter, seeds are rare, and the climate for planting is also very severe. It's not that no one hasn't thought about planting melons and fruits in the Western Regions by themselves, it's just that the climate here is really not suitable, and the fruit trees take three or five years to mature, which is time-consuming and laborious, and it's not worth it. ”

Lu Baichuan is also worried that the improvement of this tree species will cause big trouble, if it is really planted to make money, it will attract people's eyes, and I don't know how much trouble it will cause.

It's okay to say if it's just a small fight, but if someone uses this to make a fuss and question her, it's troublesome.

The situation is uncertain, Lu Baichuan does not dare to guarantee that things will develop according to his own wishes in the future, if there is an accident, he can't do anything, for fear that he will not be able to protect a large family.

He Jiuniang didn't care, and said: "Don't worry, I have my own success in this matter, the climate is not suitable, we will create an environment suitable for it to survive, it is man-made, I will definitely be able to do it well." As for the other things you're worried about, it's even less necessary. If I can really grow it, it will be a good thing for many people, and if anyone doesn't want to trouble me for a long time, it depends on whether he has that life. ”

Hearing He Jiuniang say this, Lu Baichuan knew that he couldn't persuade him, since this was the case, he had to work harder to improve his official position and power, and if something happened at that time, he would try his best to protect her.

"Well, I support you in whatever you do."