Dominate the ancient academy

After Kyoto started selling fine salt, Yun Qinghan and Shu Xiaoxiao arranged for it to be sold in the academy as well. The price was based on coarse salt, a price only known by the dean. The teachers in the academy were impressed by the dean's selflessness in being willing to buy "snow salt".

The cold-mixed sweet potato leaves was the first dish cooked with fine salt in the academy. Many students loved it. Fifteen acres of sweet potato leaves were indeed a lot, but there were also many people in the academy.

So the total amount was just enough for one meal. Most of those who ate in the cafeteria had another bowl of breakfast, while those who ate in the dormitory would have it gone when they came to their senses and wanted to eat more. Studying was hard, and the cafeteria in the academy provided full meals. After all, you couldn't study on an empty stomach, so military students with big appetites ate in the cafeteria for refills, so several pots of cold-mixed sweet potato leaves were quickly finished.

Shu Xiaoxiao followed Yun Qinghan back to the yard in the back mountain, taking a small bag of sweet potato leaves that she had specially reserved.

"Huo Feng, process these sweet potato leaves the same way you did in the kitchen, but don't add any seasoning first."

Shu Xiaoxiao was going to pick some peppers to try. Her original plan was to save them all for seeds. However, the peppers grew too densely. The pepper seedlings were calling out to Shu Xiaoxiao to pick them because they felt too crowded. The branches were also under increasing burden, and the whole pepper plant seemed to be losing energy and could hardly hold on.

So Shu Xiaoxiao prepared to pick some peppers to reduce some of the burden on the pepper tree. These peppers grew really well because they were watered with ginseng water. Shu Xiaoxiao took the basket and quickly picked a basket full of peppers under the guidance of these peppers.

After picking the peppers, the peppers seemed to be more energetic. They shook their bodies together and said happily: "Thank you, little baby, we feel much more relaxed this way."

Shu Xiaoxiao: "As long as you feel comfortable, do you think the seeds of the peppers I picked can still be planted?"

Peppers: ...

Confused!

They really don't know this. After the seeds mature and leave the branches, they are no longer responsible for them! How can they know whether the seeds are viable?

We are not responsible for the goods once they are shipped!

Shu Xiaoxiao:......

Okay, she was presumptuous.

Even so, Shu Xiaoxiao still has to try hard. She remembers that in modern times, all you have to do is wait for the peppers to turn red, dry them, and then peel out the seeds.

Although the peppers are not red now, she has the treasure of ginseng! With the treasure of ginseng in hand, the world is mine!

After peeling the chili seeds, soak them in water soaked with ginseng. It should be fine.

How do you peel the seeds from this pepper? Shu Xiaoxiao couldn't quite tell what kind of pepper this was.

In the past, she only knew about chili peppers, millet peppers, and string peppers. Nowadays, when buying peppers, she just looks at the price or color, and rarely looks at the name.

So she only knew that she was growing peppers, and judging from the color, they should be quite spicy. When she picked them, she didn't dare to touch them much. She just carefully pinched the pepper caps. Now she didn't have any disposable gloves, so she was a little afraid to peel them with her bare hands.

Yun Qinghan saw Shu Xiaoxiao looking worriedly at a basket of things, so he came over to ask, "Are these the peppers you planted? Are there any difficulties?"

"Brother Yun, I was just wondering how I could peel out the seeds from the pepper without touching it."

"Can't you touch this with your hands?" Yun Qinghan was a little surprised. He had never seen vegetables that couldn't be touched with your hands.

"It's not that you can't touch it with your hands, but if you touch the pepper too much, it will feel hot and painful, which is very uncomfortable. Look, of the whole pepper, only the cap and the stem can be touched, and the rest... can only be viewed from a distance and not touched!"

Shu Xiaoxiao said while shaking her head.

Yun Qinghan looked at the peppers in the basket and said, "This is easy. As long as there is a place to touch, it will be fine."

Afterwards, he asked someone to bring a chopping board. He held a knife in one hand and pressed the cap of the pepper with the other hand. He quickly broke the pepper open and pressed both sides of the pepper with the knife to reveal the pepper seeds inside. Shu Xiaoxiao quickly took a spoon to dig out the pepper seeds.

He gave Yun Qinghan a thumbs up again: “Senior Brother Yun, you are this.”

This guy is skilled in martial arts and is really skillful.

Yun Qinghan smiled slightly and moved on to the next one.

After peeling more than ten peppers, Shu Xiaoxiao asked Yun Qinghan to stop. These were enough for them to have a meal. The rest could be dried in the sun. When they turned red, the pepper seeds should be more mature. Moreover, the dried peppers could be crushed and sprinkled with some hot oil to make them more fragrant and easier to eat.

Shu Xiaoxiao put the remaining peppers in a place with sunlight and dried them so that they could be peeled easily. As for the pepper seeds, she simply wrapped them in paper and put them in her bag, planning to soak them in ginseng water in the evening before coming back to collect the peppers without seeds.

Yun Qinghan also went back to his room to read. The emperor had found him a few rare military books a few days ago, and he was studying them.

These peppers not only had no seeds, but also no caps, making it even more difficult to wash them. Shu Xiaoxiao simply took several basins of water and rinsed the peppers several times. Now all vegetables are green and pollution-free, so there is no need to worry about any pesticide residues.

Use a strainer to scoop out the peppers: "Huo Feng chopped the peppers and garlic together, then added salt, oil, and a little vinegar and mixed them well. You can add the sauce when you eat it."

Shu Xiaoxiao looked at the cold-mixed sweet potato leaves and didn't dare to speak, for fear of drooling!

Seeing how seriously Ye Xiao took the chili peppers, and since it was his first time eating chili peppers, Huo Feng was worried that his master might get sick, so he mixed some sweet potato leaves for himself first.

Huo Feng took a bite and savored it carefully...

Something seems wrong. My mouth feels a little painful.

Shu Xiaoxiao swallowed and said, "It tastes good!"

Huo Feng looked at Shu Xiaoxiao's expression and took another big bite out of trust. After swallowing, the pain in his mouth became stronger. He even opened his mouth uncontrollably and said incoherently, "It hurts!"

He won't be poisoned. I didn't expect that Young Master Ye could be unreliable sometimes. Fortunately, he ate it first. If he had given it directly to the Young Master, what would happen if something went wrong?

The problem is that he may leave the Crown Prince in the future. Without him, the Crown Prince may not be able to serve with other people. What should he do? Others are not as talented as him.

And Mr. Ye, although he is smart, he also needs to be careful. Even a sage can make mistakes. This time he paid the price for Mr. Ye's mistake. I just hope that Mr. Ye can be more cautious in the future.

When Shu Xiaoxiao saw his look, she remembered that it was definitely not something she would be used to if she ate chili peppers for the first time. It seemed that she had put too much chili peppers in it. She should take it slow the first time.

He quickly said, "If you feel uncomfortable in your mouth, drink some cold water and you will feel much better."

Huo Feng drank a large amount of cold water before he felt better: "Master Ye, is this... poisonous?"

Shu Xiaoxiao: "This is an upgraded version of dogwood. The spicy taste in your mouth is probably because you put too much sauce in it and you've gotten used to it."

After hearing that it was not poisonous, Huo Feng calmed down and felt the sensation in his mouth. Not only did it not hurt so much, he even seemed to want to eat.

As for the previous thoughts, luckily my mouth hurt and I didn’t say them out loud, otherwise it would be so embarrassing. It seems that Mr. Ye is still very reliable.

Shu Xiaoxiao mixed a bowl for herself and Senior Brother Yun. Thinking that it was their first time eating it, she didn't dare put too much in it. She only put half a spoonful in each bowl. It was their first time, so they needed to get used to it first.

“Brother Yun, it might be a little spicy for the first time, so prepare some herbal tea in advance.”

"it is good."

He already knew Huo Feng's experience and was mentally prepared. In fact, he was quite curious about the taste of this pepper.

Sweet potato leaves are crisp, refreshing and appetizing, but with the addition of chili peppers, they have a different flavor.

In previous years, when the weather got hot, I had no appetite for anything. But Junior Brother Ye’s chili, combined with the vinegar in the seasoning, is sour and spicy and very appetizing.

Just adding chili peppers makes it taste much better than the ones in the kitchen. But considering the way my junior brother treats those chili peppers, it’s no wonder that he eats them secretly now.

So after Yun Qinghan finished eating, he ate another bowl like Ye Xiao.

Shu Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with the meal. When she returned, she heard that the academy would have a field holiday for fifteen days. The best thing was that the Dragon Boat Festival was within the fifteen days of the field holiday. There was no holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival. In the past, she could only stare at the mountain below in the academy, feeling distracted.

Now that they heard that the field holiday coincides with the Dragon Boat Festival, the students of the academy were very happy. They originally thought that they would not be able to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival this year, but they got an unexpected surprise.

Shu Tingfei said happily: "Brother will take you to watch the dragon boat race this year."

His sister had never participated in the festival in Kyoto in previous years, so he was determined to take her to have fun this time.

Shu Xiaoxiao was happy but also a little embarrassed. She was a little worried about not taking care of the vegetables in the back mountain for 15 days. How many cucumbers and tomatoes could she harvest in 15 days?

She couldn't just leave it alone. She wasn't worried about removing the seeds, after all, the guards had helped her to remove the seeds. But she learned all these from watching videos and this was her first time doing it in practice. She was worried that the survival rate of the seeds would not be high, so she wanted to soak some more ginseng water!

If it doesn't work, she can just come back every few days, that should be fine.

It's good to have a holiday, but the homework assigned by the teacher is a bit bad. Writing big characters and memorizing texts are fine, but the teacher also specifically said that a warrior must be diligent and hardworking, and that diligence can make up for one's shortcomings. The teacher said just say it, but he kept staring at her and said, isn't it a bit rude to her? Can't you trust her more?

Shu Xiaoxiao, feeling exhausted, could only nod her head helplessly. She was obviously no longer lazy, but she was the shortest and had the worst physical fitness in the class. The teacher wanted to be strict with her, but was afraid that she could not bear it. She was torn every day.

And isn't it said that boys generally develop later than girls? What's wrong with the students in their class? Do they have to skip this? They are all tall and strong, making her look like she won't grow tall.

However, no matter what, it's good to have a holiday. Just practice, it's no big deal. After all, although she is the worst in the martial arts class, she can beat the liberal arts class!

Thinking of this, she felt much better.

Yun Qinghan did not feel happy at all about this holiday. It was so comfortable for him to hide in the academy, read military books when he had nothing to do and occasionally help his uncle the emperor. But this holiday, especially as there was a Dragon Boat Festival, his uncle the emperor had arranged several banquets for him and told him that he must go. He would grant marriage to any girl he liked, even if he liked more than one.

Oh! He didn't like any of them, and yet he liked several more. He had no interest in those women who pretended to be reserved, or had lustful faces, or were pretentious.

Instead of those women, he might as well read a few more military books. It was more comfortable to stay with Ye Xiao and discuss what delicious food to make than to attend those banquets.

But now his uncle the Emperor has ordered him to attend, saying that a man must get married before he can start a career, otherwise he will be asked to stay in Kyoto, so he has to go there to go through the motions.

However, in order to prevent any unknown women from coming up to him, Yun Qinghan decided to bring a little tail with him when he attended the banquet. In addition to letting Ye Xiao see the world, it would also let the people in Kyoto know that Ye Xiao is not only the cousin of the general's mansion, but also the person he looks after. Some people who want to bully her should consider whether they are qualified.

Because of the peppers drying in the yard, and the cucumbers and tomatoes in the field, Yun Qinghan specially left two people in the academy to look after them, so that Ye Xiao wouldn't be worried and would have to come back every two days. That would be too much trouble. What if they couldn't accompany him to the banquet?

"These two people are very good at craftsmanship. They can do what you say. They have helped you before. Aren't you satisfied with what they heard?" Yun Qinghan assured.

The two people left behind: ...

My Lord! We are proficient in hidden weapons and are good at handicrafts, but what does this have to do with harvesting cucumbers and tomatoes and tending to the fields?

Besides, we helped out before just out of curiosity, thinking it was fun, so why do we have to stay and be responsible for all this?

But seeing the expression on the prince's face, the two could only say, "Please rest assured, Prince, Mr. Ye, we will definitely take good care of these vegetables."

Woohoo, no wonder Chief Huo looked so aggrieved when he was doing things, they feel so aggrieved now too!

The baby feels aggrieved, but the problem is that he dares not speak out!

Not only the students of the academy were happy and looking forward to this field holiday, but several ladies of the general's mansion were also very happy. Before, they just didn't reject Shu Xiaoxiao and treated her as a relative, but after using the essential oils and soaps made by Shu Xiaoxiao, they really wanted to communicate with Shu Xiaoxiao.

Before, Zhou Wenxiu only loved her sister-in-law because of her appearance, but now she likes Shu Xiaoxiao herself. Women are born to love beauty, and because she uses essential oils and soaps, she is also a standout at the banquet.

Several of her best friends asked her about her secret recipe, which not only made them look prettier and prettier, but also made them smell unique and special.

She became famous and after her sister-in-law's shop opened, she and her brother and sister-in-law became more popular among the ladies. Because the things in the shop were in short supply, many ladies wanted to get some backdoor deals from her and her brother and sister-in-law.

Speaking of the soap shop now, Shu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh that her elder brother was a born profiteer and was born to be a businessman.

Soap was okay because it was simple to make and the output was large, so it was worth ten taels of silver each. But essential oils were much more expensive. He designed the bottle himself, a porcelain bottle half the size of a palm, and one bottle cost fifty taels. Shu Tingyu was also well aware of the principle that rare things are more valuable, so the soaps and essential oils were limited every day, which kept the customers on edge.

The daily soaps and essential oils are often sold out within an hour of being put on the shelves. This makes more money than selling fine salt. After all, this is a long-term business. I'm afraid the emperor would be envious if he knew about it.

Shu Xiaoxiao was really surprised when she saw the 12,000 taels of silver handed over by her elder brother: "So... so much money!"

She had read in novels that the heroine wanted to make money from this thing. She had to find people, materials, shops, negotiate with other merchants, and even be schemed against. In the end, although she made money, the process was still very difficult.

But when it came to her, a big brother took care of everything, and she just had to wait to collect the money?

Why does it feel so unreal?

Seeing his sister's surprised look, Shu Tingyu said with satisfaction: "Unique things are of course the most profitable. With this shop, you can just sit back and wait for the money. I bought some mountains and land nearby and planted some flowers, which can be used exclusively for the shop."

This way, there is no need to worry about not being able to find the raw materials or that the prices may be driven up by others.

He could investigate many major cases in the Dali Temple clearly, let alone a small shop, it was easy for him to solve the case. Of course, the main reason was that his sister's soaps and essential oils were really good. If he couldn't make money from such good products, how could he secure his position as the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.