After lunch, Jiang Miao took Li Biao back to Qingquan Village to pick sweet potato seedlings. All ten acres of land had been planted with crops, and they looked green and green at a glance.
Li Dajiang had good eyesight and saw people from a long distance away. He quickly put down his hoe and came out of the field.
"Master, are you back?"
"Well, I'm here to pick sweet potato seedlings. The crops are growing well."
In fact, Jiang Miao was just asking casually. After all, you could tell at a glance that Li Dajiang had taken good care of him. Although there was a lack of water now, the sweet potato and potato seedlings were growing lush and green.
"It's very good. All the seedlings I planted have survived. You can see that they are all branching now."
Li Dajiang pointed to the seedlings in the field and showed them to Jiang Miao. He took care of these crops and the children took care of them with great care. He wished he could live in the field every day.
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Brother Jiang."
"Hey, my boss, this is embarrassing me. You paid so much wages, but I can't even clean up a few acres of land. How dare I ask for your money!"
Jiang Miao knew that he was an honest person, so she felt free to leave the sweet potatoes to him, otherwise she would not dare to be the shopkeeper if it were anyone else.
"Stop talking about this, Brother Dajiang, look at how many seedlings you can pick. There are hundreds of acres of wasteland in Zhenjiang Prefecture waiting to be planted."
"Okay, there are seven acres of sweet potato land in total. After picking them all, it will only be enough to plant dozens of acres, unless the rice seedlings are planted more sparsely."
"Yeah." What Li Dajiang said was what Jiang Miao expected. If it had been half a month earlier, the sweet potato seedlings would have been able to continue to multiply and be picked and planted in other fields. But now it's hot.
, the best time for sweet potatoes has passed soon.
"You can plant just a few dozen plants per acre, and we can plant them on a large scale next year."
Moreover, one sweet potato seedling can produce more than a dozen sweet potatoes, and the harvest from one acre of land is enough for a family to eat and drink.
"Then shall I pick them for you now?" Li Dajiang said as he went to pinch the seedlings.
"No, just wait until we leave before picking them. Then call more people to help, so that the seedlings won't wilt after being picked."
"Okay, I'll listen to my boss."
Li Dajiang stood aside and listened to the exchange between the two. He was unfamiliar with sweet potatoes and potatoes, and was confused when looking at this green crop.
He didn't know where the fruit would come from, but according to Jiang Miao's tone, a few dozen sweet potato plants could feed a family, so he didn't dare to underestimate it. He walked carefully for fear of trampling on the seedlings.
After all, these are not ordinary seedlings, they are the hope of the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture.
Jiang Miao and Li Dajiang agreed to come to pick seedlings tomorrow morning and then took Li Biao back.
Several women stood at the entrance of the village. They saw Jiang Miao coming from a distance. They whispered to each other and looked at the two of them with their eyes.
"Who is the man behind this Miaoya? Why did she get a man when the third child didn't come back?"
"Could it be her..."
The woman who spoke had evil intentions in her eyes. Although she didn't finish her words, no one here knew what she meant. She suspected Jiang Miao of stealing someone.
"What did her sister-in-law say? If Miaoya really steals someone, she can bring him home. I'm afraid he's not an official from the Zhenjiang Prefecture. Look at his extraordinary clothes. It must be the third child who is worried about Miaoya's safety and has found someone to protect her.
, you guys here Hu Qin, be careful if the third one hears about it and comes to trouble you!"
This mother-in-law has a good relationship with Mother-in-law Zhang, and she knows that these women just can't stand the Shen family, and now they are still spreading rumors and slandering Jiang Miao. If Mother-in-law Zhang hears this, she must not tear their mouths apart.
"I didn't say she stole someone. It was obviously you who said it. Don't try to falsely accuse me!"
The woman was afraid and did not dare to admit what she had just said. The mother-in-law sighed and looked down upon her cowardice.
"Miaoya, why are you back? Is Zhenjiang Mansion okay? Are you still going back?"
As Jiang Miao approached, the mother-in-law took the initiative to say hello.
"Aunt Liu, I'm back to get grain seeds. I'll be back tomorrow."
"Oh, it's not easy to go back and forth this time. People enjoy the blessings of being an official. Why do you have to suffer like this when you are the third child?"
Mrs. Liu sighed, with regret on her face. Jiang Miao didn't care. If there hadn't been a famine, Zhenjiang Prefecture wouldn't have been able to survive Shen Yanqing's turn.
"Being an official is for the sake of the people. There is no reason to enjoy happiness."
"What Miaoya said is, don't we people just look forward to good officials? If Lao San and Miaoya have this awareness, it seems that the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture are blessed."
Others around him answered one after another. Li Biao glanced at a few of them, and they were right. Only with Shen Yanqing in Zhenjiang Mansion did the people have a way to survive.
The women were startled when they saw Li Biao's eyes. He was tall and tall, and he looked fierce with a straight face. That light glance always felt like a warning, especially the person who just gossiped, and they were even more panicked. , for fear that Li Biao would hear what she said.
Jiang Miao saw the dodge of several people and knew that they were frightened by Li Biao, so she didn't stay any longer. She said goodbye to them and took Li Biao back to Shen's house.
"Oh, you scared me to death. Didn't you see that man's eyes were as wide as bells? We didn't even dare to look at him. Miao Ya can still control him. She deserves to be a royal wife..."
Several people patted their chests and did not dare to gossip anymore.
In the Shen family, Shen Yingxue was making snacks, and Jiang Miao went into the kitchen to help her.
"Miaoya, you are back. These are snacks for the nobles in the capital. You happen to be at home, so you can make them."
Her craftsmanship was good at making the snacks in the shop, but she was always worried when she thought of making them for the nobles in the capital, fearing that the nobles would not like her craftsmanship.
"good."
Jiang Miao didn't refuse. At that time, the noble man bought her snacks at a high price just because of her craftsmanship. She had been delayed this month due to matters in Zhenjiang Mansion, and now she wanted to make up for it when she had the opportunity.
Jiang Miao looked at the ingredients in the kitchen and had a recipe in mind. She decided to make glutinous rice, red dates and green dumplings.
Red dates replenish qi and blood, nourish blood and calm the mind. They are a good tonic. The glutinous rice stuffed in the middle is sweet but not greasy, soft and delicious, making it a rare dish.
The Qingtuan Youth League responded to the occasion and felt relieved by eating a refreshing snack in the spring.
Just as she was told, Jiang Miao cleaned half a basket of red dates, soaked them in water for two quarters of an hour, rinsed them, drained them, and removed the cores with a knife.
Add water and sugar to the glutinous rice flour and knead it into a ball. Take a small amount and knead it into a date core shape. Stuff it into the cut red dates and knead it gently. Use the same steps to stuff the remaining glutinous rice into the red dates.
Jiang Miao and Shen Yingxue made it by themselves. They quickly stuffed half the basket of red dates and steamed the stuffed red dates in cold water. After the water boiled, they continued to steam for a quarter of an hour. The steamed red dates and glutinous rice were allowed to cool before eating.
The sweetness of red dates is mixed with the softness of glutinous rice, which is very delicious. Several little girls in the family like to eat it.
"This is for the nobles. If you want to eat it, wait until my mother makes it for you."
Shen Yingxue watched Zhou Ling take one bite at a time, fearing that she would finish everything in the basket, so she quickly stopped her. Jiang Miao smiled when she saw this, and took another handful from the basket and stuffed it into Zhou Ling's hand.
"Ling'er can't eat much, so don't worry, eldest sister. The cooking method is simple, and we can finish it in time."
