It was already dark, and in the dining room of the West Cross Courtyard of the Fei Mansion, the food had been put on the table, with four dishes and one soup, and meat and vegetables matched. The stepmother Zhao ate with a bowl of rice, but Fei Ruyi on the other side was a little absent-minded, holding some rice grains with chopsticks, and sending them to her mouth without a match.

Zhao couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with Ruyi?" Is there something uncomfortable, or is the dish not to taste? ”

Fei Ruyi shook her head and said, "No, my daughter just ate some dried sweet potatoes sent by Xiaowan in the afternoon, and now she doesn't feel hungry." ”

Zhao didn't doubt him, so he continued to eat with relish. It is said that the stepmother Zhao is much more mellow than before, and there is a tendency to get rich in middle age, but the mother-daughter relationship with Fei Ruyi has become much more harmonious and harmonious, and her greedy character has also been restrained.

At this time, Yahuan entered the painting line and said: "Girl, the maid has inquired with Sister Hongying, Xu Gongzi was not scolded by the master, just now the master also asked the food to be sent to the study, and dinner was also eaten with Xu Gongzi." ”

Fei Ruyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she heard this, and her pretty face showed a sweet smile, hummed lightly, and picked up the rice bowl and sandwiched a basket of vegetables. Stepmother Zhao smiled: "You girl, you dare to worry about your future husband, hurry up and get married in the wedding dress, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

Fei Ruyi suddenly flew his cheeks and said angrily: "Mother, how can anyone have it!" ”

Zhao said with a smile: "Okay, okay, you say no, you won't have it, hurry up and eat, the dishes will be cold later." ”

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When Xu Jin came out of Fei Hong's study, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening, and most of the people in the Ming Dynasty were estimated to have fallen asleep.

Hongying led the way with the lamp in front, Xu Jin followed behind and walked to the front yard, he and Fei Hong talked in the study for several hours, and the master and apprentice talked a lot of things. Xu Jin didn't know if he had finally persuaded Fei Shi, and Fei Shi had never explicitly expressed his support for the "open sea ban", but he also did not explicitly oppose the "open sea ban", so Xu Jin felt that a few catties of saliva tonight were not wasted, at least Fei Shi would not stop himself from seeking to open the sea ban. Moreover, Xu Jin also heard the implication in Fei Shi's words, as long as the problem of food shortage can be solved, he will support the opening of the sea ban.

Originally, the current population of the Ming Dynasty has not exceeded 100 million, in terms of land area, it is more than enough to feed such a small number of people, but the farming methods of the ancients are too backward, the output per mu is far from comparable with now, plus the Ming Dynasty is in the Xiaoice period, grain production is even lower, so the vast majority of the people live under the food and clothing line, and many people will starve to death and freeze to death every year.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, drought, locust plague, and plague broke out at the same time, and there was a shortage of food, and the people were not able to make a living, and even the phenomenon of changing children and eating. If high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes could be introduced to the Ming Dynasty in advance, perhaps ...... There was nothing to do with the Qing Dynasty later.

Now, under the impetus of Xu Jin, a traverser, the imperial court has begun to promote sweet potatoes, which will inevitably alleviate the problem of food shortage in the Ming Dynasty to a certain extent.

So Xu Jin was pondering at this time, whether to find a way to bring in corn and potatoes as soon as possible, so that Daming would naturally have abundant food, and Fei Shi would have nothing to say at that time.

"Into the painting, what are you doing hiding here, you damn girl, I was almost startled by you." The red tassel who was leading the way with the lamp in front suddenly stopped and scolded.

Xu Jin looked at it, and sure enough, he saw Yahuan standing behind the pillar of the corridor, holding a lantern in his hand, and said with a smile: "Ouch, I'm scared, people will compensate Sister Hongying, can you be accommodating, the maid wants to send a message to my uncle." ”

Hongying sneered and laughed: "Pass it, it's still stopping you." ”

When he entered the painting line in front of Xu Jin, he playfully lifted the lantern and shone Xu Jin up and down, and then said with a smile: "It's okay, it's complete." ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat and asked, "Into the painting, did Ruyi let you come?" ”

Into the painting wrinkled his little nose and said: "No, my girl heard that my aunt may be scolded by the master, but she was so worried that she couldn't even eat." ”

Xu Jin's heart warmed, and he smiled: "What about that, Master Fei is a generous elder, has Ruyi ever slept?" ”

Into the painting smiled and said: "Even if you still have a little conscience, and you know that you care about whether my girl has slept or not, it is not in vain that my girl's heart is tied to you, take it, this is sewn by the girl herself, and it has the effect of repelling mosquitoes." ”

After finishing the painting, he took out a delicate sachet and handed it over, Xu Jin thanked him and took it and smelled it, the green fragrance of wormwood came to his nose, which was also mixed with the faint fragrance of flowers.

When I entered the painting, I saw Xu Jin casually tying the sachet to his waist, covering his small mouth and giggling: "It's about the same, it's dark, my uncle is paying attention on the road." After saying that, he carried the lantern and swayed away.

Xu Jin smiled and followed Hongying out of the gate of Feifu, at this time Er Niu and Xie Sangun were already waiting outside with a carriage, and the two naturally had dinner at Fei's house.

Xu Jin waved goodbye to Hongying, and was about to board the carriage, but the door of the third old man (Fei Cai) next door creaked open, and a maid came out with a lantern and walked out lightly, shouting: "Young Master Xu, please stay!" ”

Xu Jin turned around and looked around, only to see the maid ring and the waiter walking quickly with a lantern, stopping a few meters away and beckoning. Xu Jin had no choice but to go over and said politely: "What's the matter with the book-serving girl?" ”

The waiter glanced left and right, took out a red sweat towel (belt) from his sleeve and stuffed it into Xu Jin's hand, and said with a low smile: "This is made by our girl." ”

Xu Jin secretly sweated and said: "Waiter, thank you to your girl on my behalf." ”

The waiter chuckled and said, "It's insincere to say thank you verbally, this is the first time our girl has given something to a man, shouldn't Xu Gongzi give something back?" ”

Xu Jin said abruptly: "This ...... Or next time, it happened suddenly, and I didn't bring anything with me. ”

The waiter suddenly pursed his lips and said, "Come on, isn't there a pocket watch that Xu Gongzi always has on him, don't be reluctant!" ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but be speechless, it seems that this little spy has done his homework, and he knows that his pocket watch is not leaving him, so he has to take out the pocket watch. The maid took it and said with a smile: "This thing is good, the maid will thank Xu Gongzi for my girl!" With that, he took the lantern and ran away.

Xu Jin shrugged his shoulders helplessly, no matter what, he married a girl who was like a flower and jade for no reason, what is a pocket watch, and if you have the opportunity to find a Westerner to get a piece again, however, you are really not used to the days when you can't look at the time at any time!

Xu Jin subconsciously put the sweat towel under his nose and sniffed it, it also exuded wisps of fragrance, it was estimated that it had been incense, and the workmanship was also very delicate and ingenious, obviously it took a lot of thought and time.

Xu Jin folded the sweat towel and put it in his arms, turned around and walked towards the carriage.