This can be regarded as an unexpected surprise. When I first discovered it, Dong Nuan was pleasantly surprised for a while.
Then, wait for the flowers to ripen and the seeds to drop, and carefully collect the seeds.
Originally there was only one plant, so there were not many seeds left in the end. Dong Nuan used his original power to preserve it. Now he is hesitating whether to plant it directly in the glass greenhouse or...
Wait until next year to plant again?
Cotton is easier to pick and use than kapok.
Therefore, Dong Nuan feels that this thing is actually pretty good.
Dong Nuan thought about it for a few days, and then discussed it with Hanjiang Tower.
Then, the two men planted cotton seeds before the Chinese New Year.
Because the terrain and temperature in Lianzhou are warm in winter and based on the growth time of the cotton picked by Naonao before, it will take about five and a half months to mature.
This plant was born because Dong Nuan didn't look right, otherwise it wouldn't have grown so fast.
Therefore, the maturity cycle of cotton in Lianzhou is usually between five and a half to six months.
It's a bit long, so it's okay to plant it now and you can wait slowly.
In June of the new year, you will gain a lot.
In Hanjianglou’s words, plant early and reap more seeds.
They probably can't leave Lianzhou for a while, so they can plant with peace of mind.
After the cotton was planted, Dong Nuan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the preparations for the New Year.
Although Hanjianglou, as the prefect, is the largest official in the entire Lianzhou City, there is no need for him to deliberately please anyone.
But the people who communicated with each other were not only Lianzhou, but also other envoys from the two states, or officials from the capital.
In short, there are quite a few favors that need to be considered, and they also need to be responded to in a timely manner, including gifts from subordinates.
In order to look good, they will go back to some extent.
Maybe it's because Lianzhou is relatively prosperous, and the status of Dong Nuan and Hanjiang Lou suppresses them, so all the officials below are very honest.
Dong Nuan had prepared some things for the entertainment in the capital, and there were some things that were not convenient to send there, or things that did not need to be transported to the capital. She directly wrote to Mrs. Zhou, Han Qingniang, asking her to help prepare them.
Dong Nuan prepared some money and some other things.
Mrs. Zhou was quite helpless when she received the things.
She has been busy recently, arranging for her two children to be admitted to the Imperial College.
Because Mr. Zhou had indirectly made meritorious service before, His Majesty specially opened the back door and allowed their children to pass this year's annual examination and enter the Imperial College.
The emperor just opened the back door and gave them a new student status.
As for whether they can seize this opportunity, it still depends on the level of the students themselves.
After all, not just anyone can enter the Imperial College, and the imperial court also wants to keep face.
Therefore, you have to pass the annual examination.
Because of this, she did not follow Mr. Zhou back to Jiangzhou, but stayed in the capital.
She wrote an urgent letter to tell Dong Nuan about the situation, and then she needed to help Dong Nuan a little bit for the end of the year entertainment.
Noisy, the new year is coming to an end soon.
On New Year's Eve this year, Dongnuan and Hanjiang Tower were having a row, and the family of three spent the New Year's Eve together.
The little girl was very energetic in the first half of the night, running here and jumping there.
It's really hard to see, you can't even find where the child has gone.
After the Little New Year, there were two more snowfalls in Lianzhou, and the temperature dropped a lot. It was actually quite cold.
But don’t be afraid of making trouble!
This kid is too energetic and is not afraid of the cold. He runs up and down like a small stove.
However, as soon as the sound of the clock was over, the noisy little boy suddenly closed his eyes and fell asleep as if he had been sucked dry!
The speed at which he fell asleep was so fast that a person with insomnia could cry after watching it.
I fell asleep so quickly, almost as soon as I got into Dong Nuan's arms, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
Seeing the child's childish and cute sleeping face, Dong Nuan couldn't help but kiss her gently.
When Hanjianglou saw her kissing her, he also kissed her.
Originally, I wanted to kiss the child, but I didn’t know how to kiss the child, so I kissed her until the winter warmth came.
Bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Dong Nuan almost didn’t wake up.
Last night, after getting emotional, Hanjiang Tower looked like a wolf that had been hungry for more than half a month.
Obviously, it hasn't been such a long time since I touched him.
Dong Nuan was almost knocked apart.
That is to say, she has a good constitution, otherwise, she would really not be able to get up.
On the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, a group of officials came over to pay New Year greetings, and even their wives came over to say hello to Dong Nuan.
Dong Nuan got up early, changed into begonia red clothes, and combed her hair straightly, then got up and went out to socialize.
A group of officials’ wives are coming over. It’s impossible to keep them warm in the winter, so why don’t we just let them have tea and leave?
Therefore, a meal is inevitable.
Dong Nuan has already prepared for this.
There are a lot of vegetables in her glass greenhouse. It is said that the new batch of green vegetables are growing very well, and they can be sold just in time for the Chinese New Year.
Even though during the Chinese New Year, many people don’t come out to do business, but...
Everyone still needs to eat food.
Therefore, the rich and powerful can directly come to their homes if they need vegetables.
It just so happens that Dong Nuan takes this opportunity to treat everyone to a meal.
This is a signal, telling everyone that the food at home is ready. If you want to eat, come and buy it in time. If it is too late, you may not even have any leaves.
Although the wives of various officials have their own tempers and strengths, they are all quite stable in the face of the winter warmth.
Zaozuo's temper also knew at this time that for the sake of his man's career and his family's sake, he couldn't act recklessly at this time.
So, keep your temper down and say nice things honestly.
Because everyone was wearing a gentle mask, the banquet was very harmonious and quite lively.
Especially the sumptuous dishes attracted many exclamations as soon as they were served.
"this……"
“Wow, I’ve never seen this dish before.”
"I've never seen this before, will I be laughed at?"
…
Some words are the exclamations of some ladies, and some are the ridicule between ladies who are familiar with each other.
Dong Nuan still put some thought into the dishes and came up with some new tricks.
These kinds of tricks may not exist today, but the local cuisine is different. Today's transportation is too backward, and information may not spread so fast.
Therefore, these dishes did not spread to Lianzhou, but Dong Nuan took the lead.
Considering that there are a lot of guests, we prepared a batch of various flavors.
Everyone was very happy with this meal.
Anyway, when these ladies left in the end, they all smiled and whispered from time to time. Some food lovers were even quietly asking whether the recipe for this dish was exclusive to the chef in the house or something.
, can you ask me something like that?
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