All the servants in the mansion were called over, and a dozen people spent most of the day picking several longan trees.
The little ones were severely taught by Jiang Miao, and they were not allowed to play with bugs in the grass, otherwise they would be punished by not being able to eat.
This punishment was too severe for a few snack foodies. They had to be obedient for the sake of the delicacies prepared by Jiang Miao herself.
Jiang Miao kept the fresh longan for herself, and asked others to dry it in the sun.
Longan can replenish blood and qi, and is a very good food tonic material, especially for women. When cooking porridge, put a few of them in. It will be sweet, soft and glutinous, and even ordinary porridge will become delicious.
Compared to Ying Ying and the others, Zhao Yan was a bit younger, having only turned three years old in 2016. The big boy suddenly left his parents. He had been depressed for the past few days, crying secretly in his dreams at night, which made Jiang Miao feel very distressed.
"Yan'er, if you want some snacks, aunt will make them for you."
Jiang Miao leaned down slightly and touched Xiaotuanzi's head.
Zhao Yan looks like Zhao Jing, with a naturally cold face, and her eyes are like Xu Zilan's. The slightly raised peach blossom eyes slightly neutralize the coldness of her facial features.
Xiaotuanzi puffed up his face and his eye circles were red. He looked at the woman in front of him and missed his mother even more.
Yan'er is so obedient, why should Yan'er be sent away?
Prince Dayan, who was still just a little boy at this time, didn't understand his jealous old father at all, so he only dared to cry secretly.
"Mom, I want to eat!"
Xiao Anyi on the side suddenly interrupted, and as soon as he spoke, several other little dumplings started chirping.
"Aunt Jiang, I only want it!"
"And me!"
"Okay, you all have it. How about you wait outside for a while? Aunt Jiang will make it for you."
Jiang Miao touched the heads of several little ones, and then ordered them to play with Zhao Yan to distract him and prevent him from crying again.
Yingying listened to her mother's words the most. She stepped forward and held Zhao Yan's hand. The four-year-old Xiaotuanzi touched Zhao Yan's face like an adult.
"Brother, please stop crying. Sister, let's play with you!"
Zhao Yan felt his palms warm. He looked at Ying Ying's delicate little face, held back his tears and nodded.
"good."
"I'll play with you too."
When Han Yu saw Ying Ying, he took Zhao Yan's hand and followed him. He already knew the superiority of kings and ministers, so he didn't dare to call himself his brother.
"Um."
With friends to play with, Zhao Yan's sadness dissipated a little. When Jiang Miao walked to the small kitchen and saw the fruits on the table, her eyes lit up.
"There are mangoes and bananas! Who sent these?"
There were not only the servants of the Shen family in the kitchen, but also the old people from the previous mansion. When Jiang Miao asked, a dark and thin woman walked out from behind the crowd tremblingly.
"Returning... to the master, it's an old slave."
When she saw Jiang Miao letting people pick longans, she guessed that Jiang Miao liked the fruits from Qiongzhou.
Mrs. Li had no children and had never been taken seriously in the government. She was afraid that the new master would come and sell her, so she mustered up the courage to pick bananas and mangoes to please her master.
When Mrs. Li saw Jiang Miao saying the names of bananas and mangoes, she knew that she was a knowledgeable person and that she had made the right move.
"Qinglian, watch and enjoy!"
Jiang Miao glanced at Mrs. Li. She looked a little submissive on the outside, but the fact that she had the courage to give her things and did what she wanted showed that she was smart.
When she first arrived in Qiongzhou, she didn't have many available people, so naturally the more smart people she had at her disposal, the better.
"Thank you, Master!"
Mrs. Li took the purse handed by Qinglian, which contained several heavy silver coins. Jiang Miao's generosity made the servants jealous. Why didn't they think of trying to please their master? They let this old woman take advantage of her.
Mrs. Li ignored everyone's envious looks. She was now thinking about what other seasonal fruits she could bring back to her master.
In the following months, Jiang Miao had fresh fruits and vegetables to eat every day, and the originally inconspicuous Mrs. Li became a celebrity in front of her master.
Of course, this is all a later story. At this moment, Jiang Miao was looking at the two baskets of fruits and thinking about what snacks to make.
Children all like to order something soft and sweet, and bananas and mangoes are the best ingredients.
She thought for a moment and had an idea in her mind.
"Qinglian helps me start by cutting the mango pulp into small pieces."
Jiang Miao demonstrated. The mangoes in Qiongzhou are quite big, one is bigger than her palm. Although the outer skin is still green, you can smell the sweet fragrance of the flesh after peeling it off.
She cut the first piece and ate it herself. The pulp was sweet and a little sour, and it still had a familiar taste. Jiang Miao almost cried.
It was really difficult to eat some fruit in ancient times!
The mangoes and bananas were cut into pieces, and she made two of the most common desserts in her previous life, mango lasagna and fried bananas. She also used the remaining mangoes to make mango glutinous rice balls.
The little ones were tired after playing for a long time. When the desserts were served, they sat obediently on the stone benches, like kittens waiting to be fed.
"Mom, what is this?"
Yingying pointed at the mango layer and asked. She had eaten a lot of cakes, but this was the first time she saw this. The golden dessert had a sweet aroma, and the little girl's mouth was watering.
"Mango Thousand Layers, please try to see if it tastes good."
"good!"
The little ones no longer need to be fed by adults. Even the youngest Xu is very good at using chopsticks. Jiang Miao is helping to pick up the food. The little ones eat without raising their heads, completely absorbed by the several desserts.
"Mom, Aunt Jiang is delicious!"
They have never tasted such delicious desserts.
"Eat more if you like."
Jiang Miao did a lot, and Shen Yanqing was still working in the front. She asked Qinglian to pack up the rest and send it to the front for him to have afternoon tea.
In the lobby in front, Shen Yanqing was facing business with his subordinates.
In the past three years, official documents from Qiongzhou have been sent to the capital, so he didn't just take over. It's just that Jiang Chuan and others are suspected of being deceived. He has concealed 30% of Qiongzhou's harvest in the past few years.
"There was a lot of rain the year before last, and the yield per mu was still 200 shi. Last year, the weather was good, and the yield per mu dropped by 60 shi. Jiang Chuan, give me a reasonable explanation!"
Jiang Chuan was scolded so much that his legs trembled and a layer of cold sweat formed on his forehead.
"This...this..."
Jiang Chuan hesitated, he never thought that Shen Yanqing would look at it so carefully and even calculate the yield per mu.
"It's because there were pests last year, yes, there were pests, so a lot of food was destroyed by them."
What he said is true. There was indeed an outbreak of insect pests in Qiongzhou last spring, but it was not too serious. The yield per mu was barely the same as the year before.
As for the concealed grain, it is being piled in the granary of Zhizhou Prefecture.
After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he secretly raised his head and glanced at Shen Yanqing's face. Seeing that his face was still cold and emotionless, the stone on Jiang Chuan's chest never fell off.
