"No...it can't be..."

King Chen doesn't like these things very much, so he only eats some occasionally, and the ones He Jiu Niang bought today are sour to look at, and he has already started to secrete saliva. .

He Jiuniang pursed her lips and said: "That's okay, then I'll eat it myself and borrow it from the palace kitchen!"

After saying that, she asked the servant to help Take all these fruits to the kitchen.

King Chen was even more curious: "Can't this fruit be eaten directly? Why do you have to go to the kitchen?"

Lu Baichuan knew that He Jiu Niang often made something with these fruits. It’s delicious, but I don’t know what I want to do this time.

So, he shook his head and said: "My wife always has fantastic ideas. Don't be anxious, Your Highness, you will know it soon."

The princess has already followed out of curiosity. After going to the kitchen, King Chen was also very curious and went to the small courtyard outside the kitchen to sit and play chess with Lu Baichuan and wait. The princess rolled up her sleeves and followed He Jiuniang to peel and pound the fruit.

King Chen and Lu Baichuan were sitting outside, and they could often hear the woman's laughter. Seeing the princess so happy, King Chen was also happy.

　"Madam, you are really a sweetheart. Every time the princess sees her, she smiles so happily. I really hope your family will move to the capital as soon as possible, so that the princess can have more playmates."

King Chen felt sincerely, but he didn’t know it was impossible. Now Lu Baichuan’s official position is considered high. If he keeps getting promoted, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court, and he has no way to give it now. He was promoted. As for the old emperor, forget it, it's better not to have any hope.

However, if King Chen knew that the old emperor had taken the initiative to mention to He Jiuniang about promoting Lu Baichuan, but He Jiuniang refused without hesitation, he would probably be very angry.

No one knows what He Jiuniang is thinking about being able to refuse such a good opportunity.

“I believe it won’t be too late that day.”

Lu Baichuan curled his lips, invisibly flattering King Chen.

King Chen was naturally happy and continued to play chess with Lu Baichuan.

“It’s done, come and try it!”

An hour later, He Jiuniang and the princess each brought out snacks, jams, and sugar drinks made from various fruits. Boiled fruits, jelly, freshly squeezed juice, etc.

Everyone’s favorite is jelly, which is chewy and sour in the mouth, and tastes sweet and sour, something they have never tasted before.

The freshly squeezed juice has even been added with ice cubes. In this cold winter, ChenWang looked at He Jiuniang in shock, is this serious?

“Let’s eat antique soup today! This ice drink is best paired with antique soup, but people with weak stomachs should not try it, as it is easy to become watery.”

He Jiuniang opened her mouth to come, but Chen and Wang didn't react at once, and they were still a little confused.

"Ahem..."

Lu Baichuan coughed and reminded He Jiuniang to be careful when speaking. He Jiuniang then answered: "But it's okay, I'm still here. If anything happens, you can be cured at any time."

Chen and Wang couple:...

This is the first time I heard that you can get sick by eating an antique soup.

But thinking about it, the ancient soup is hot and the juice is iced, so eating them together will definitely cause trouble.

Fortunately, He Jiu Niang has not always been so wicked. Knowing that there are children in Prince Chen's house, she naturally does not put ice cubes in the drink for the children. However, the fruit is really sour, so a lot of it is put in it. Syrup to taste.

After all this tinkering, He Jiuniang finally understood that even in the capital, there are no fruits that are too sweet in this era. They all have a sour taste, unless they are pregnant women who are very sour and those with greedy mouths. Children, or people who are born with a sour taste, and other people are unlikely to like to eat this sour fruit unless it undergoes another kind of processing.

After a hearty meal at the palace, Lu Baichuan and his wife returned to their own mansion.

Back home, Lu Baichuan finally asked his doubts: "Why did you suddenly buy so many fruits? Do you want to do the fruit business?"

Lu Baichuan knew that his wife loved to do business. , I never do something without a reason, I definitely have my own ideas when doing it.

He Jiuniang looked at him in surprise and said, "I really want to do the fruit business. What do you think I should do to make more money?"

"If you want to sell fruit today, Among the foods to make, only jelly and jam are easier to make. Juice and candies are not difficult to make. As long as you have fruits, you can make them yourself. It’s not worth the trouble.”

Lu Baichuan expressed his opinion , although he doesn’t know much about business, he still understands the most basic principles.

Rich people have servants in their homes, and they arrange for them to do the work, so that you can eat these delicacies without having to do it yourself.

Poor families feel that spending money to buy these things is too wasteful, so they might as well do it themselves. In short, these two businesses are not easy to do.

He Jiuniang nodded, agreeing with what he said, and said: "I think you are right, but the business I want to do is not just this, but to improve tree species so that everyone can eat them. sweet fruit, unlike those sour fruits on the market today. "

"You mean, you plan to plant trees? "

Lu Baichuan frowned and became worried instantly.

"Yes, that's what I planned. Now I can transport some sweet fruits back and forth in the Western Regions. It’s troublesome and expensive. We might as well grow it ourselves. I can definitely make this kind of money. "

He Jiuniang is very confident and feels that she can definitely do a good job in this business.

Lu Baichuan said: "This improvement of tree species is not a trivial matter. The seeds are rare and the climate for planting is It’s also grim. It’s not that no one has ever thought about growing fruits from the Western Regions, but the climate here is really not suitable, and it takes three to five years for fruit trees to mature. It’s time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it’s not worth it. ”

Lu Baichuan is also worried that the improvement of this tree species will cause big trouble. If he really makes money by planting it and attracts jealousy, he doesn’t know how much trouble it will cause.
< br />It would be okay if it was just a small fuss, but if someone used this to make a fuss and question her, it would be troublesome.

The current situation was uncertain, and Lu Baichuan could not guarantee that things would turn out in the future. Develop according to his own wishes, but if something unexpected happens, he can't do anything for fear of not being able to protect the whole family.

He Jiuniang didn't care, and said: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter myself. If the climate is not suitable, we will create an environment suitable for it to survive. It depends on man-made things. I can definitely do it well. As for other things you are worried about, there is no need. If I can really plant it, it will be a good thing for many people. If anyone wants to trouble me, it depends on whether he has the destiny. ”

Listening to what He Jiuniang said, Lu Baichuan knew that he could not persuade her. In this case, he could only work harder to improve his official position and power. If something happened, he would risk his life to protect her. .

　“Well, I support whatever you do. ”