After the Xu Mansion moved to the big house in Xiaofang, it turned out that the house in Mingshifang was empty, but the housekeeper Dabao would send servants to clean every once in a while. As for the sweet potatoes planted in the backyard of the house, Xie Xiaowan had someone dig it after Han Lu, and harvested nearly 600 kilograms.

Due to the fertility, the sweet potatoes were very strong. The largest one weighed more than 15 kilograms (the real record of the sweet potato king is 32 kilograms). It looked like a big watermelon. As a result, Zhu Houcong was moved back to the palace as a treasure, tied it with red silk to the exhibition, and finally cooked it and gave it to the ministers to share it.

Soon after, the cabinet passed a resolution to pilot the planting of sweet potatoes in poor ridge mountain areas in Wanping County, Shuntian Prefecture starting from March next year. If the pilot is successful, it will be promoted throughout Northern Zhili and then gradually expanded to all parts of the country.

For this reason, the Xu family's more than 600 kilograms of sweet potatoes were taken away by the Ministry of Revenue for grain. The Ministry of Revenue was also quite kind and gave a price of one kilo of sweet potatoes to commend the Xu family's contribution. However, Xie Xiaowan finally refused the money. She was born in a poor family and knew the hardships of life in the lower class of society. If sweet potatoes can fill more people's stomachs, it is undoubtedly a good thing with great merit, so she insisted on not accepting the cash.

Xie Xiaowan's move made the officials from the Ministry of Revenue who came to collect sweet potatoes and praised them, but no matter how much praise they praised, as for the five hundred taels of silver, they probably ended up in the pockets of these guys.

Sweet potatoes are resistant to storage. As long as they are placed in a dry and ventilated place, it will not be a problem to store for half a year. However, after being stored for a long time, the starch inside will be converted into sugar, so the longer it is stored, the sweeter it becomes. At this time, peel the sweet potatoes, cut them into small pieces, and put them in a pot and cook them with millet into porridge. The taste is so sweet.

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, a few days left in the first year of Jiajing. Xu Jin got up early. After washing under the service of a beautiful maid, he ate a bowl of sweet sweet potato millet porridge and then practiced breathing leisurely in the yard.

From today on, the court will start to have annual leave, and the government will not go back to work until the Spring Festival after the New Year. Therefore, during this period, Xu Jin can stay at home and accompany his family and wait for the New Year before performing his duties.

Early in the morning, Xie Xiaowan asked her to go to the market to buy fresh mutton offals, and took out the radish and dried peppers stored in the cellar to make a perverted and spicy five-spiced mutton offal, because the little emperor Zhu Houcheng was coming today and he designated this.

At about 8 o'clock in the morning, Zhu Hougui appeared in front of the Xu Mansion gate, dressed like a young man, and was very flirtatious in his hand. Behind him were more than a dozen big-sleeved and round-waisted Jinyiwei masters, but these Jinyiwei were all wearing blue-robed hats and dressed as guards.

This time, the eunuch Huang Jin, who accompanied Zhu Hougui, was also accompanied by eunuch Huang. Oh, I should change his name. Eunuch Huang has now been promoted to the eunuch in charge of the imperial seal and is responsible for the imperial procurement. This is a fat man. I don’t know how many internal officials are jealous of this position.

The eunuch Huang Jin picked up the door knock and buckled it. The door of the Xu Mansion opened, and a head came out from inside. As a result, the little emperor and Huang Jin were both shocked.

It turned out that the one who poked his head out from behind the door was Xu Shou, the guy's eyes were slightly darker than last night. He pretended to be squinting, like a black-eyed chicken wearing sunglasses. After seeing Zhu Houcan outside the door, he immediately opened the door completely and said with a flattering smile: "Young Master Zhu is here, please come inside!"

This is not the first time that the little emperor has visited the Xu Mansion in a miscellaneous manner, so the Xu Mansion servants have rich experience in "taking the way".

"Xu Shou, what's going on with your eyes?" Zhu Houcan asked casually.

Xu Shou smiled embarrassedly: "I accidentally bumped into a tree while walking last night!"

Zhu Houcong didn't care, so he walked towards the Xu Mansion. As a result, he met two servants who were shoveling snow in the yard. The two guys were so blue that their faces were swollen, but they saluted with a flattering smile: "Young Master Zhu is here, the younger one is here to pay tribute to Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Houcong couldn't help but say, "What's wrong with you?"

"Haha, it snowed and the ground slipped on the ground. I accidentally hit a tree at night!" Two families replied shyly, touching their faces.

Zhu Houguan couldn't help rolling his eyes and went straight into the front yard hall. The housekeeper Dabao greeted him happily and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhu is here, I'll pay you goodbye to Mr. Zhu."

When Zhu Houcan saw that Dabao was actually holding two dark circles, he couldn't help but say angrily: "Dabao, don't tell me, you hit a tree last night!"

Dabao smiled and said, "The emperor is wise. He accidentally hit a tree while walking. The master and his wife are all in the backyard. Please come in the emperor."

This time, even the eunuchs and guards who followed Zhu Houguan stopped their toothache and cracked their mouths. Zhu Houguan shook his sleeves and walked to the backyard with confusion. What the hell is Xu Jin doing!

When Zhu Houcon arrived in the backyard, Xu Jin, who had just finished breathing, was accompanying Xiaowan to eat millet and sweet potato porridge. When they saw the little emperor who was crossing the threshold in a breeze, they stood up and wanted to salute.

Zhu Houcong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Sister Xiaowan is unable to move, so there is no need to give a tribute."

Xu Jin naturally helped his wife sit down and continue drinking porridge. Zhu Houcong leaned closer and sniffed like a puppy and asked, "Sister Xiaowan, what are you eating?"

Xie Xiaowanrou smiled and said, "Sweet potato millet porridge, should the emperor try it? It tastes good."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houcong rolled up her sleeves and sat down, and said with a smile: "That's what I want to taste, who... In the early spring, hurry up and get me a bowl of sweet potato and millet porridge."

"I'm Chuxia!" Chuxia made a face and ran out, and soon brought in a bowl of sweet potato and millet porridge from the kitchen, but the person was replaced by Chuzhong.

Zhu Houcong looked at Chuchun in surprise and said, "Can you still change clothes when you serve the bowl of porridge?"

Chuchun said with a slightly red face: "Your Majesty, I am Chuchun!"

Xie Xiaowan and Yue'er couldn't help laughing, and Xu Jin smiled at it. The similarity between early spring and early summer was nearly 100%, probably one twin.

The so-called twins of one egg are the same egg. After insemination, they are divided into two to form two embryos. Since they come from the same insemination egg and receive exactly the same chromosomes and genetic substances, their gender is the same, and they are like they come from the same mold, and sometimes even their parents are difficult to distinguish.

So if you look at your appearance alone, Xu Jin can't tell who is early spring or who is early summer, but if you look at your temperament, you can tell at a glance. Early summer is lively, passionate, and quiet and gentle as water.

Zhu Houqiu made a fool of himself and glanced at Xu Jin unhappily and said, "Xu Jin, what's wrong with your servants? They either have a bruised nose or a swollen face or a black-eyed chicken. After asking, they all said that they were hit by a tree. Can your tree walk?"
Chapter completed!