The carriage was moved down by the first batch of vegetables picked in the greenhouse, because Xia Hongsheng built enough greenhouses, so there were many picks, and now only a very small part of them are transported. It's cold, as long as the temperature is controlled, don't freeze too cold, these vegetables can be kept fresh, and Xia Hongsheng will also take advantage of these times to attract people from Chang'an City to Zhuangzi. Xia Hongsheng is going to hold a market on Zhuangzi, so that those bankers can also make some money.

Of course, the first thing was the rumor, which is why they brought so many fresh vegetables that had just been picked.

Do?

Naturally, it's a giveaway!

"Steward Tian, divide these things into dozens of portions, and every vegetable in them must be there." Xia Hongsheng picked up a cucumber from the basket, washed it or not, and put it directly into his mouth to gnaw it, with a crisp click, cool!

"Childe, don't worry, the old slave will watch the people divide it tonight, and don't delay your use tomorrow." Steward Tian bowed down and said.

Xia Hongsheng is still very relieved about this housekeeper's affairs. And when Xia Hongsheng went out early the next morning, those vegetables had indeed been distributed, and baskets were neatly placed there.

Xia Hongsheng called the guys at home, and the two of them carried a basket.

"After the dinner later, you will work in pairs and send all these things out to the mansions I have explained." Xia Hongsheng said to the guys at home: "Remember to walk slowly on the road, and don't block the things in the basket." If anyone is surprised, someone asks. Just tell them. I said I planted it in Jingyang. There are many in Jingyang. ”

In addition to the ones that the guys in the family gave out, there was another larger basket with the same variety of vegetables in it, but there were more of each. This is what Xia Hongsheng prepared for Li Lao Er, the so-called upward and downward effect, if you want to make people know about the off-season vegetables, you can't do without Li Lao Er's show. sent a lot of people to Li Lao Er, according to his swaggering temperament. It is absolutely necessary to take turns to feast, and everyone who comes and goes knows that there is still a way to eat vegetables and vegetables in winter. What is this method, naturally I went to Zhuangzi to buy it!

Xia Hongsheng asked those family members to set off with their things, and he also walked to the palace with those vegetables and vegetables.

There are not many types of vegetables in Datang. Especially in winter, there are no wild vegetables that can bring some freshness to the three meals. The last time Li Lao Er invited him to eat hot pot, most of it was meat. Fresh vegetables are not at all except cabbage leaves. By the way, the cabbage at this time is not called cabbage, but woad.

The beginning of Zhenguan. The most common vegetables are probably only sunflower, weed, leek, woad, and camelina respectively. Aoi is winter sunlow; Herb is the young leaves of soybean seedlings; Leeks are leeks; Woad i.e. cabbage; Capsule, that is, shepherd's cabbage. Then there were the persian grass - that is, spinach - and carrots brought back by Zhang Yu of the Han Dynasty after his mission to the Western Regions. The Han Dynasty introduced cowshade and eggplant and lettuce from India. This was probably the main vegetable on the table of the Chinese before the Tang Dynasty. In fact, most of the vegetables or other grains eaten in later generations were introduced from Europe after Western ocean-going ships were brought into Europe from the Americas during the Ming Dynasty.

There are many fruits or vegetables that can be eaten in later generations, which are not available in this era, so even the emperor, when he is tired of eating meat in the winter and wants to change the taste, he can only eat pickles. It's not that there are no out-of-season vegetables, but they are extremely rare and rare, and only a few will be next to a few hot springs, and when they are picked, they will not have time to send them far away. Every winter, there will be some vegetables that grow next to the hot spring in the palace, but there are too few, and the emperor's family alone is not enough, so it is extremely precious, and most of the time, it is used by the emperor to get in touch with the ministers of the court.

Xia Hongsheng came to the palace with those vegetables and vegetables, covered them with a cloth outside, and then carried them into the Lizheng Hall after being reported by the inner staff.

It didn't take long for Li Shimin to come out from behind, see Xia Hongsheng, and ask, "Why, Xia Qing hasn't rested at home these days, what is this to deceive me?" ”

Xia Hongsheng grinned, remembering what Yan Lide said before, so he bowed down and said, "Your Majesty loves Weichen's hard work, how can Weichen not know." In order to avoid Wechen being attacked and not to make enemies in the DPRK and China because of the Patent Law, His Majesty deliberately let Wechen recuperate at home and not go to the DPRK to debate the patent bill. Weichen thanked His Majesty for his love, so he offered something to His Majesty and talked about his heart. ”

"Oh? But what is it? Li Shimin asked with an interesting smile.

"It's not an unusual thing. Wechen led the villagers to plant some vegetables on the Zhuangzi in Jingyang, and now they have just grown up, and after harvesting the first stubble, Wechen let people transport them to Chang'an and give them to His Majesty to taste fresh. Thinking that I was also taken care of by your uncles on weekdays, I also sent some to your uncles. This morning, I lined up the family to send it to your uncles, and of course Your Majesty has to send it to Weichen himself. Xia Hongsheng said as he bent down and grabbed the cloth cover outside, and pulled the cloth cover open: "It's also ordinary vegetables, give Your Majesty a fresh taste." ”

"Huh?!" Li Shimin's eyes widened, and he looked at the big basket of various vegetables in surprise, and then he got up and got down from the throne, walked to the basket and bent down to take a look, and stretched out his hand to take out one: "Fresh and tight, as if it was just picked!" ”

"Yes, I just picked it last afternoon, and I got up before dawn today, and I sent it from Zhuangzi early." Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin.

"That's weird!" Li Shimin's surprised nail pinched the dish in his hand: "It's not that I don't understand agriculture, this courgette likes warmth and heat, and the most taboo is cold, how is it all this season?" Is there a hot spring on Xia Qing's Zhuangzi? Even if it is poured into a hot spring, where can it produce so much? ”

"Your Majesty, this is the first batch to be picked, and there will be more to come. And only a part of it was transported to Chang'an, and I don't know how many Weichen there are, but I am afraid that dozens of carriages are far from being finished. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin opened his mouth in surprise, but he didn't ask anything, just was silent for a moment, and then suddenly bit off the courgette in his hand, chewed a few bites, raised his eyes to look at Xia Hongsheng, and then stared at him and said in a deep voice: "After the New Year, Xia Qing went to apply for a patent, and then, I want to buy your patent!" (To be continued.) )