The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

Zhou Boli got up very early and walked around the villa first, only to find that there were two hot spring cabins behind the two-story building. The sound of water could be heard from inside the cabin.

Lu Yun tied her half-dry hair up on top of her head, and simply inserted a wooden hairpin. She was wearing a green Taoist robe and walked out of the house with rosy cheeks. She smiled and bowed to Zhou Boli, "Mr. Zhou, you are up early."

Zhou Boli lowered his eyes and put his hands behind his back. "I'm new here, and I saw how well the garden is maintained, so I wanted to get up early and take a look around. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Princess."

Lu Yun thought to herself, "You don't know how much effort I put into this garden." But she pretended to be modest and said, "The garden is just ordinary. Thank you for your praise, Master Zhou."

Taking advantage of the fine weather, Lu Yun had two peddlers' umbrellas spread out in the open space in front of the small building, and two fire pots placed on either side. He also had two small tables brought in. "Today at noon, let's try the offerings from our farmers."

Boxiagong is a hot pot with a lighter broth, often used by ancient people to simmer rabbit or lamb. Lu Yun searched for chili peppers for a long time but couldn't find any, so she had to settle for a hot pot base with green Sichuan peppercorns and bone broth.

The servants brought in white cabbage, mercury pills, shrimp paste, freshly cut frozen beef, white radish, duck blood, soaked mushrooms, etc. In addition, two plates of beef were brought to Zhou Boli separately. Beef is one of the four things that Taoists don't eat, so Lu Yun refused it.

The copper pot is split in two, one containing the bone broth and the other the green peppercorn broth. As the water boils, a rich, spicy aroma fills the air.

At this time, two little maids came to the table, each holding a pot of wine. Lu Yun took one of the pots with both hands, placed it in front of Zhou Boli, and introduced, "This is a fine grape wine bought from Cao State. One ounce of wine can be exchanged for one ounce of silver." Ever since Princess Yongle gave it to Emperor Longqing once, wine has become a delicacy for banquets in the upper class of Kyoto. It is in high demand. Thanks to her master, she got two jars in total.

According to the master's gossip, the amount of wine sold by Cao State to Qin Dynasty alone could reach hundreds of thousands of taels a year.

Zhou Boli looked at the red wine in the white porcelain wine glass. It was a fine grape wine. He vaguely remembered that there were more than a dozen jars of it in the wine cellar of the palace. Since no one would drink it anyway, he might as well give it away.

Lu Yun swallowed the mutton wrapped in garlic, red sauce and sesame in one mouthful. The four flavors of salty, fresh, spicy and hot intertwined on the tip of her tongue. She sighed with satisfaction. Being able to eat a hot pot in the cold winter is indeed one of the greatest pleasures in life.

Cai He and Lu Yun were keen on the green peppercorn soup base, while Da Shou and Nanny Gui Zhi couldn't stand the spicy flavor and could only eat the bone broth. Unexpectedly, Zhou Boli and his servant also liked the green peppercorn flavor. They finished four plates of meat, adding another serving of soup in between.

Zhou Boli ate in an extremely elegant manner, looking at the hot pot intently, not knowing whether it was spicy or hot, his face was much rosier.

Finally, he put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "I admire the princess's attainments in cooking." He had never eaten such a Bo Xia Gong. Although the ingredients were a bit crude, the taste was really good!

The servant brought warm tea made with mint and clove powder. Lu Yun first took a cup to rinse her mouth, and then gestured to the master and servant, "This tea can remove the bad breath."

After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, Zhou Boli took Liuzi for a walk in the courtyard. When they reached a pond, he suddenly stopped and looked at Liuzi, his eyes full of the desire to explore new things. "Tell me, how did Miss Lu San come up with all these ideas?"

Liuzi scratched his head. How would he know? "It's just some things to use and eat. Nothing special, right?"

Zhou Boli narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had heard something very interesting. A hint of an ambiguous smile appeared on the corner of his lips. "Oh, then why didn't you think of it? And—" He paused and looked at the pool of water not far away. The stream splashed down from a two-meter-high cliff, hitting the rocks and stirring up a splash. "Don't you think this is a bit strange?"

Liuzi looked towards the cliff, seeing nothing but layers of jumbled rocks, and didn't see anything wrong. If there was one thing he had to find odd, it was the large rock leaning against the side of the mountain, which was a bit out of place.

Zhou Boli walked closer and first looked around the boulder carefully, then stretched out his hand and tapped the surface of the stone a few times. The stone made a "bang bang" sound, which sounded quite dull.

Liuzi was shocked. "This sound is wrong. There is a space inside!"

Zhou Boli chuckled. Miss Lu San was smarter than he had expected. He pointed a finger at the spot and said, "Go back and get ten strokes of the cane."

Liuzi said dejectedly, "Yes."

Lu Yun, completely unaware of what was happening, was preparing potatoes. She first cut them into pieces, avoiding the eyes, and covered the cuts with a layer of wood ash. Then, she placed the cut potatoes, eyes facing up, into soil mixed with a little decomposed sheep manure, covered them with another layer of soil, and finally placed them next to the hot spring.

It takes about three months to harvest.

Potato production is relatively stable compared to rice and wheat. As a devoted fan of farming literature, Lu Yun once researched the changing status of potatoes on the ancient Chinese diet. According to unofficial history, potatoes were initially a tribute monopolized by the imperial family. It was only after the fall of the dynasty that vegetable farmers mastered potato cultivation and became commonplace, allowing potatoes to gradually enter the common people's dining tables.

Could it be because potatoes are yellow? This couldn't be possible. Lu Yun couldn't accept her own guess at all.

But we have to be on guard. Lu Yun plans to strike first, and a plan gradually takes shape in her mind.

There are no years in the mountains, and I don’t feel the years in my leisure time.

Zhou Boli bowed to Lu Yun, his expression solemn, "Thank you very much for your hospitality, Princess. My father suddenly wrote to ask me to go back, so I bid you farewell."

Lu Yun immediately thought of the hundred taels of silver. How could she possibly give it away after already having received it? She pulled out a package and said earnestly, "Sir, you left in a hurry. These are the seasonings that Boxia gave me last time, along with a few local specialties from the farm."

Zhou Boli acted surprised and said, "I was just thinking about how to ask the princess for help. Since that's the case, it would be disrespectful to refuse." After that, he asked Liuzi to take the package and whipped the horse to set off.

Lu Yun felt relieved. Mr. Zhou was really a good man.

How could Caihe not know what the young lady was thinking? After interacting with Mr. Zhou for a long time, she gradually changed her opinion of him. The young lady's behavior was true, but forget it. The young lady's happiness was more important than anything else.

After confirming that he was the prince of Nanyue, Nanny Guizhi sent someone to deliver a letter to the palace the next day. To her surprise, the messenger never returned and disappeared. Even after sending three more people, they were unsuccessful.

Nanny Guizhi was frightened every time she saw him those days, but now that this great god has finally left, her steps have become much lighter, and other things are beyond her ability.

Whatever, they lived a good life in the mountains, which was better than anything else.