The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

Yinzhen's land is now thriving, and the seedlings that were planted earlier are now beginning to grow slowly.

Looking at the crops he had sown with great effort, he felt a special sense of pride in his heart. Even Hongzhao was now looking forward to the harvest from the fields every day.

Changning simply gave him a notebook and asked him to write down an observation diary to record the growth of the crops at all times. He also told him that this was related to his father's official business and that his father was currently studying agriculture in the Ministry of Households.

When he heard that he could help his father so much and that his mother had entrusted him with such an important task, Hong Zhao suddenly felt that a heavy burden had been placed on his shoulders. He absolutely must not let his father and mother down!

So now he runs to the vegetable garden at least eight or ten times a day, which is more diligent than Yinzhen. This surprises Yinzhen a little, and he keeps praising Hongzhao for being filial and down-to-earth, and saying he can accomplish great things.

When Hong Zhao heard this, he became more and more excited.

Yinzhen and Changning smiled secretly. Encouraging education was indeed effective. Hongzhao was a lively person, so it was necessary to cultivate his concentration and observation skills.

Therefore, when the autumn weather was nice and the harvest was abundant in various places, Hong Zhao was the first to discover that the crops were ripe.

At this time, the emperor also came back from Changchun Garden. Thirteenth Prince sent Princess Dunke to get married. This time Yinzhen did not go with him, but he hinted to Thirteenth Prince in a very subtle way to inquire about the news of Ujumchin when he arrived at the grassland.

Thirteen indicated that he understood.

The beans on the farm are growing well, and each grain is plump. These were carefully cultivated by Yinzhen, and it took him a lot of effort. He even wrote a book called "Agricultural Notes" based on his own experience, but it feels not professional enough, so he wants to polish it a little.

The evening meal was the potatoes they harvested, which they used to stew chicken, and the beans were ground into tofu to make eight-treasure tofu.

There are also some fresh green vegetables, all of which are stir-fried with just a little salt, and they are crispy and sweet.

Even Hong Zhao, who always loved eating meat, picked up a few more vegetables with his chopsticks.

"Mother, these vegetables are so delicious! Especially sweet! It's a pity that we won't be able to eat them in winter."

Changning picked up an extra piece of food for him with her chopsticks. Thank God, this kid finally liked eating vegetables. Otherwise, with his picky eating habits and his love for meat, she was afraid that Hongzhao would have problems with bowel movements.

But as for the problem of eating vegetables in winter, Changning thinks it is easy to solve.

"Don't we have a hot spring in our village? We can draw water from the hot spring and build a vegetable greenhouse to keep the temperature high so we can eat vegetables in winter."

Yinzhen was startled and turned to look at Changning: "What did you say?"

"I suggest we build a greenhouse, draw in hot spring water, and keep the temperature high so that the vegetables can still grow."

Seeing Yinzhen's surprised expression, Changning was a little uncertain: "You don't know?"

"Nowadays, many vegetables are stored in cellars, and vegetables and fruits are stored in ice cellars. There are also greenhouses, but they are made of sorghum stalks to make wind tents, and then use horse manure to keep warm, so the yield is a bit low. Other types of green vegetables that can be grown in winter are also limited."

That's right. When winter comes, we eat all kinds of seafood and dried goods, and fresh vegetables are bean sprouts, leeks, etc.

Chang Ning thought for a moment and added, "What if we use a heated kang? It's used in the Northeast for heating and sleeping. We can dig a heated kang in the cellar where we grow vegetables and keep the temperature high."

This was a good idea. Yinzhen's eyes lit up and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. This kang was made of soil or stone, which was not expensive and could be afforded by ordinary people. There should be no problem in promoting it vigorously.

If this method is successful, there will be no need to worry about the supply of vegetables in winter.

The more Yinzhen thought about it, the better it seemed to him. He ate a few bites and ran to the study to get busy. He had to quickly write down a general idea and instruct his subordinates to do it.

Hongzhao's admiring gaze shifted from his father to his mother.

"Mother, you are so awesome! Even better than father!"

In Hongzhao's worldview, his father is a Beile, the person with the highest status in the entire mansion, and a man who does the right things in the Qing Dynasty.

But he didn't expect that his mother could actually do "real work", and even his father didn't expect it, which surprised him.

Changning glanced at Hongzhao and took the opportunity to teach him: "There is a golden house in the book. If you envy your father and mother, you might as well find the answer from the book yourself."

"Can I do that too?"

"Of course you can. Didn't our Hong Zhao make a diary to observe the growth of seedlings? You can also write down your own experience and find some relevant agricultural books. Maybe you can help Ama."

Hongzhao immediately ate faster, thinking that he had to go to his father's study to look for it soon.

Hutuli and Yierha were not interested in how to farm and grow vegetables; they were more eager to try the two-day chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

It has to be said that the eldest princess of the Prince of Zhi is really glorious.

Last time she arranged a Spring Banquet, and now she is arranging a Chrysanthemum Viewing Banquet. It really has attracted a lot of responses, and she is truly one of the best princesses in the capital.

But this glory will not last long.

His Majesty has issued an edict to confer the title of princess to the eldest princess of the Prince of Zhi County and to grant her a marriage to the Khorchin Taiji, Dorji Seleng.

Prince Zhi's heart finally settled down.

He originally wanted to run to the palace, run to the emperor's lap and cry bitterly, but somehow, the third prince came to the door of the Prince of Zhi's mansion.

I don't know what the two brothers talked about, but when Prince Zhi came out again, he was very happy to receive the decree. But that smile seemed forced.

In order to increase the status of this princess, Prince Zhi invited ladies from prominent families to hold this chrysanthemum viewing banquet, just to gain the respect of Mongolia and make his daughter's future life easier.

Yinzhen and his companions have been staying at the farm for more than half a year. Now that the Emperor's birthday is approaching, he has to present the grain he has harvested with his own hands to the Emperor, so naturally he has to return to Beijing.

Moreover, both daughters were going to attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, so Yinzhen and Changning planned to return home.

The day of returning home was naturally lively and bustling, but Changning was too lazy to socialize with the concubine, nor did she want to flatter the group of women in the backyard, so she went straight back to Qingzhiyuan, which she had been away from for a long time.

The children also dispersed, exhausted after sitting in the carriage for a whole day.

Fujin had originally prepared a welcoming banquet, but seeing this she couldn't force them to do so, so she just let the princesses eat, and she went back to pick up rice.

Tang Gege loves to attend this kind of banquet the most, where she can eat many delicious dishes that are not included in her regular portion.

She even hoped that her masters would not have time to come, so that she could eat more happily and comfortably.

Seeing her eating with relish, the appetites of the other princesses were also aroused and they ate a lot. Princess Geng was even bolder and directly had someone pour two glasses of Qiulubai.

Liu Gege also advised her: "Sister, drink less wine, the masters are back."