While everyone was here, Li Hui immediately announced the news of going out for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"...As long as it doesn't rain that day, we will take my wife and children with us and find a place with mountains and water to have a good day. I will pay for all the expenses. Barbecue, fish stew, and meat skewers will all be arranged.
Everyone is open to eating and playing. Remember to wear more clothes, it may get cold."
"Don't worry, sir, we will go even if it rains."
"Yes, sir, you have to go under the knife."
"Haha...hahaha..."
The third prince Yan Mu was shocked by the way everyone was joking with Li Hui.
Although he was a prince, he was thrown by his father to the Sixth Ministry of Education when he was 17 years old to start training. Those ministers would naturally not lose their temper towards him, but to the people under them... those eyebrows are not eyebrows, and eyes are not eyes.
If you are not careful, you will want to dig up all the ancestors in your family and train them.
Looking at the group of people in front of us, the biggest government official is Li Hui, but he can actually get along with everyone, and he is so generous. He invites all the people from the government office to go out and let them bring their relatives. This is not something ordinary people can do.
Arrived.
Not only that, he can also do farm work. During the autumn harvest these days, he skillfully broke corn, chopped corn stalks, and planed corn husks...
Knowing that he was born in a farmer's family, but he was already an official in the imperial court and could still work so unassumingly, it really amazed him.
Bowls of food made from corn were put on the table, and Cheng Xue smiled and brought a bowl of corn paste with sugar in it.
"Third Highness, please try this. It is cooked with fine cornmeal. I put a spoonful of sugar in it for you."
The last words were heard only by the two of them.
Yan Mu smiled and narrowed his eyes when he heard this, took the bowl with his own hands and thanked him, then took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth.
It has a bit of a rustic texture, and with the addition of sugar, it tastes really good.
"Well, it tastes good. This paste is good."
Knowing that he likes sweet food, he brought over a piece of red date cake.
"Try this again."
"What?" Yan Mu asked, "It's fluffy and soft, is it pastry?"
"It's almost the same, but there are no eggs or milk in it. It just adds some sugar, dried dates, and raisins." Cheng Xue replied.
With the corn paste in front of him, he would not worry about the taste of the food brought by Cheng Xue. He broke off a small piece and put it in his mouth. It was not very sweet, but the fluffy texture was very good. At home, there was the aroma of Hassan corn and malt.
The aroma of...
"This one is delicious too. Does it have a name? If not, how about I pick one? It's fluffy and soft. Can I call it corn cake?"
"Of course, thank you to His Highness Third Highness for giving it a name." Cheng Xue nodded with a smile, treating him completely as Xiao Qinglin, "I will write down this method later, and please give it to Brother Qinglin when you return to Beijing.
He also likes to eat these. If he is too far away to eat them, he has to ask his cook to make them himself."
Yan Mu knew that they had a good relationship, but it was beyond his expectation that he cared about him so much. Except for his father and the two royal brothers, no one else seemed to care about him like this.
"My cousin is really lucky. Not only do I have uncles and aunts to worry about, but I also have the love of my father. Now I have Mrs. Li to worry about."
"My wife, I will also remember you, Your Highness." Cheng Xue responded with a smile, "We will keep your care for us in mind, but we don't want to show it too much. When you come again in the future, I will cook you the best northern dishes. .”
"Okay, I'll just write it down then."
"no problem."
Li Hui brought over a plate of silver carp heads and bodies, and called Shen Jue and Mou Haibin to eat with Yan Mu. The autumn harvest was only in the middle, but they had already seen the dawn of victory. When everything was taken back, Then you can sleep on the corn mountain and have fun.
Yan Mu listened to Li Hui's unabashed words and chuckled, "Haha..."
"If I can really have fun sleeping on the corn mountain, then I will definitely do it with Mr. Li."
"Okay, I'm really looking forward to it then."
Regarding the taste of food made from corn, everyone has tried it personally and is very satisfied with it.
After the meal, Li Hui did not move. Instead, he called the clerks from the workshop and household, and then left Shen Jue and Mou Haibin behind, and told them the next arrangements without betraying anyone.
"You must choose the best seeds. Only those that cannot be used for sowing can be used as food. The workshop will study the rations of cattle, horses and sheep, and keep as many corn stalks as needed, and the rest can be used as firewood..."
Yan Mu didn't leave, just sat quietly and listened to his arrangements.
In the dining hall of the government office, government affairs were being discussed enthusiastically. In the back house, Cheng Xue listened to Tian Dong's report, her brows furrowed.
"...The master means to set the date for August 18th. I have sent letters to Yujiatun, Wanghe Village, and Pingyang County a few days ago. I estimate that these families will be able to arrive before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Dong family , The Guo family always writes letters alone. If Shuanzi and Luozi don’t want to study, they can go to the capital to practice with the eldest young master."
"According to your wishes, after the master has set the date, he will notify everyone, including the government office?"
Tiandong nodded as an answer.
"If it hadn't been for the fact that the master has decided this day for the eldest daughter, I'm afraid that the third prince would have left before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The third prince is considerate and wants the eldest young master to see the eldest daughter off at home before going to the capital."
In this case, she has nothing to say, the date has been decided.
"I understand, you go and discuss the wedding banquet with Bai Zhi on the night of the 17th."
"Yes." Tiandong handed over his hands, stood up and went out.
Cheng Xue took the key and went to the small warehouse. Here were the dowry prepared for Li Yue, thirty-six loads in total. After Yan Yixin made the appointment, the betrothal gift was dismantled and reassembled, and was included in the dowry and brought with her. .
"Ma'am, are you reluctant to part with it?"
Faced with Bai Wei's joke, Cheng Xue nodded without denying it.
"You don't know, Tangtang and I have suffered a lot. Because of this, her character is so indecisive and timid. She has changed a lot in the past two years. Once... I was angry when I saw her Worried again."
Bai Wei arrived at the end of the day and didn't know what Li Yue's personality was, but based on what she learned after arriving here...
"Don't worry, madam. I know people very well. Master Yixin didn't tell the eldest lady. They know how to play the harp and the harp, and they have a deep love for each other."
Cheng Xue chuckled and said "hmm" as a response.
When Xiao Qinglin left after the New Year, she gave him a sum of money and asked him to help buy a house with two houses in the capital. The house deed was returned after the Dragon Boat Festival, and she chose a place to put in the dowry, and also gave her a stack of silver notes.
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The relationship between Bai Shao and Shun Xi was also in it, and she asked Bai Wei to tell them all. She was still reluctant to let go, but her children had grown up, and the exam would be next year, so they had to sort out their affairs. With Li Yue following her
Going would save her a lot of trouble, and she could rest assured.
At least the son-in-law who has been raised for such a long time can rest easy without any worries. Otherwise, it would be too tragic to be cut off...