Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.
Chapter 24: The Fairies Captivated by a Bowl of Cabbage and Shredded Pork Noodles
The three of them worked together and it took them quite a while to thin out the bok choy seedlings in all ten flowerpots. Su Bai smiled broadly as he looked at the progress displayed on the screen, which showed that the task objective had been completed by 20%.
"Madam, how are we going to eat so many bok choy? Your online store isn't even open yet!" Hua Jueming reminded her. This time, after thinning the seedlings, there must be at least ten pounds of bok choy! How are we going to eat all of this?
It's best to eat bok choy fresh; even if it's kept in the refrigerator for a couple of days, its taste will be significantly affected.
What does it mean to enjoy picking fruit for a moment, only to regret it later?
Su Bai's current situation is this: He's still basking in the joy of completing 20% of his mission objective and hasn't even thought about how to actually consume the loot. Even if he were to register an online store right now, it's too late; he hasn't even found a logistics partner yet!
"Why don't we take it home and eat it?" Su Bai remembered that the Hua family had many servants. "I'll keep a pound or two for myself, and the rest can be used to supplement their diet. As long as they don't mind that it's just bok choy!"
The servants in the Hua family were also eating very well, and he was genuinely worried that the inexpensive cabbage wouldn't appeal to them.
Don't people often use "cabbage price" to describe something as cheap? Even bok choy is still cabbage!
"Absolutely not!" Hua Jueming said firmly. This is a bok choy containing spiritual energy; how could it be the same as an ordinary bok choy?
That must not be the case!
"They will be grateful to you, Madam!" Spiritual energy is helpful for cultivation and can also enhance their resistance to demonic energy.
Su Bai blinked in confusion. It's just a few pounds of bok choy, there's no need to be grateful!
Wang Ming stood aside without saying a word, with only one thought in his mind: the lives of the wealthy and ordinary people are indeed different!
After bringing the bok choy back to the Hua family home, Hua Jueming pulled Yang Mian out of bed and took her directly to the kitchen, solemnly handing her all the bok choy. Looking at Yang Mian's eyes, which were as bright as a 100-watt light bulb, Hua Jueming's gaze darkened, and he said seriously, "This is for all of us from Madam. You should make sure everyone gets a portion."
"Okay, okay!" Yang Mian nodded hurriedly. The whole basket of bok choy was much better than the 'leftovers' he had found in the pot last night!
Happiness came so suddenly that Yang Mian felt like she was in a dream!
“If I find out you’re ever hoarding food or hiding things from others again…” Given Yang Mian’s past record, Hua Jueming didn’t dare to completely trust him anymore and threatened, “I’ll pluck every single hair off your body!”
"Uh!" Yang Mian was so startled that she hiccuped and said with a forced smile, "I won't do it again! I really won't do it again!" She hugged the basket of bok choy tightly with both hands, as if she was afraid that this was a dream.
Everyone knew that the steward by the Demon Emperor's side was thorough in his work, but no one had ever said that the steward was also very decisive and ruthless. Last night, he was so badly injured that he didn't know if he would have survived to see the sun today if Su Bai hadn't wanted to eat.
"Then hurry up and make it! Madam is waiting!" Hua Jueming still had to go and apologize to Su Bai, so he didn't have time to watch over Yang Mian in the kitchen. But he had already warned her that if Yang Mian made the same mistake again, he would have to find a new chef.
"Okay!" Yang Mian rolled up his sleeves and got ready to get to work. He planned to cook a few dishes to thank Su Bai. White jade mushroom and bok choy, chicken broth bok choy and tofu soup, dried shrimp and bok choy stew, and stir-fried bok choy were all good options. As for the staple food, he would make bok choy and shredded pork noodles. It would be good for humans to eat more vegetables containing spiritual energy.
Considering that his injuries had not fully healed, Yang Mian decided to make them cabbage and shredded pork noodles for dinner as well. He could stir-fry a large pot of meat sauce and then cook a large pot of noodles, which would save him a lot of trouble.
After returning to the Hua family home, Su Bai had someone take Wang Ming to a guest room to rest. Wang Ming had just been discharged from the hospital, but Su Bai had already talked to him for a long time. Afterwards, he even experienced the fun of picking fruit. It was already quite an achievement that he managed to make it back to the Hua family home.
Su Bai himself spent half a day hoeing the ground, feeling weak all over and with a sore back. When he got home, he just wanted to find a place to lie down.
"Madam." Just as Su Bai was drifting off to sleep, Hua Jueming suddenly called out to him. Su Bai opened his eyes, sat up slightly, and asked, "What is it?"
Hua Jueming told Su Bai everything that had happened that morning, without exaggeration or concealment, and was extremely fair. "I failed in my job and even took it upon myself to yell at the guest. Please punish me, Madam!"
Looking at Hua Jueming, who was bowing his head and admitting his mistake, Su Bai felt like his mind was going blank. "Didn't Wang Ming already forgive you? Why should I punish you?" More accurately, what was this thing that deserved punishment?
Everyone has their own emotions and desires. If the same situation were applied to Su Bai, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't get angry. Therefore, he thought it was understandable for Hua Jueming to get angry. Besides, Wang Ming had already let it go. He wasn't involved, so what right did he have to care?
“But…” Hua Jueming still felt he should be punished. How could he have done something so derelict in his duty?
"Butler Hua, I think you don't need to worry about this as long as Wang Ming doesn't hold it against you!" He was still thinking about giving Hua Jueming a raise! This little mistake was nothing to him.
Hua Jueming felt once again that Su Bai was comparable to Guanyin, whose kind heart he couldn't say a single bad word about!
But because I'm too kind-hearted, I'm too easy for people to take advantage of!
Before his master had even returned, those who coveted Su Bai had already broken into his house. Hua Jueming was so worried that he wished he could go to the demon realm and kidnap his master.
"Thank you, Madam!" Hua Jueming said gratefully, resolving in his heart that he must be more strict with himself in the future and do his job perfectly.
With the bok choy as a stimulant, Yang Mian prepared lunch very quickly. Before long, the aroma of the food wafted throughout the restaurant and then spread in all directions.
"It smells so good!" Wang Ming's nose twitched slightly as he felt the aroma wafting into his nostrils, and he couldn't help but exclaim in praise.
"It really smells delicious!" Last night he thought the seafood noodles tasted better than the one he had the day before, but he thought it was because he was tired. Now it seems that the truth might not be what he thought! "Let's go eat!"
"Okay!" Wang Ming nodded; he was already quite impatient.
"Let's eat!" Since it was just him and Wang Ming, they didn't pay much attention to table manners and started eating as soon as they picked up their chopsticks.
Seeing this, Wang Ming didn't stand on ceremony and picked up his chopsticks to start eating. The moment the bok choy entered his mouth, Wang Ming's eyes lit up. Even with food in his mouth, he couldn't stop himself from exclaiming, "This is so delicious! It's crisp, sweet, and juicy, with absolutely no fiber!"
Hearing Wang Ming say this, Su Bai was extremely pleased. It seemed that he could seriously consider the pricing issue.
Because the bok choy was so amazing to them, unsurprisingly, Su Bai and Wang Ming were so full that they slumped in their chairs, not wanting to move at all.
Knowing that Hua Jueming and the others wouldn't be able to eat while they were still sitting at the table, Su Bai suggested that he and Wang Ming go to the courtyard to sit for a while, giving Hua Jueming and the others time to eat, and he also wanted to hear their opinions.
Wang Ming followed the host's lead and did whatever Su Bai said.
After the two went to the courtyard, Hua Jueming asked the servants to clear the dining table, and then went to the kitchen.
Surprisingly, Yang Mian and the others hadn't started eating yet. When they saw Hua Jueming arrive, Yang Mian quickly brought out a scale and placed it on the kitchen table. "Butler Hua, please be a witness."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Mian put twenty blanched vegetables into each bowl, and then weighed them. If the weight was not enough, she added one vegetable; if it was too much, she subtracted one. "I have already weighed them. The total weight is seven jin and six liang. There are eight of us, so the average weight per person is 912.5 grams."
Hua Jueming raised an eyebrow at Yang Mian, thinking, "She's really gotten smarter!"
They've all been broken down to the decimal point.
Yang Mian quickly divided the bok choy into eight bowls, then said, "The noodles and sauce are in the basin. Go and get them yourselves, take as much as you want." After saying that, Yang Mian hugged one of the bowls tightly and wouldn't let go.
Seeing this, the others also hugged a bowl to their arms, and anyone who didn't know better would think they were carrying some rare treasure.
Since the weighing was done in front of everyone, there was no possibility of cheating. Although Hua Jueming was the last to get the bowl, he didn't feel like he had been cheated.
Looking at the bok choy in the bowl, Hua Jueming's face showed a rare look of craving. This was a vegetable containing spiritual energy, which was no different from a magic pill for the demon race.
After adding the noodles and meat sauce, Hua Jue eagerly picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth.
The aroma of bok choy instantly filled his mouth, making Hua Jueming feel so comfortable that he wanted to close his eyes. He felt the presence of spiritual energy, which he hadn't experienced in a long time, and felt as if he were in a dream.
Hua Jueming unconsciously quickened his eating pace. With each bite, he could feel spiritual energy flowing through his body, making him feel warm and cozy, as if he were lying in a quilt.
In no time, Hua Jueming had finished a large bowl of noodles with vegetables, licking his lips as if he wanted more. Looking back, he saw that everyone else was doing the same thing.
"This is so delicious!" Yang Mian exclaimed, feeling that the bok choy he ate today was even better than the one he ate yesterday. Was it because of his state of mind?
"Yes, it was so delicious!" Gardener Pang Dahai reluctantly put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked Hua Jueming, "When can we eat it again? I want it now!"
Pang Dahai's words were unanimously agreed upon by the others, and Hua Jueming thought so too, but now was not the time for Su Bai to reveal his identity. "This matter needs to be kept secret for a while. As for when we can eat it, it depends on Madam."
"Then I'll grow more beautiful flowers to give to Madam. Will Madam be so happy that she'll give me more?" Fatty Dahai asked cautiously. All he knew was how to grow flowers; he didn't know anything else. The only ways he could think of to please people were growing and giving flowers.
"I will definitely cook more delicious food for my wife in the future!" Yang Mian also said. He was determined to make sure his wife was plump and healthy, and to grow more vegetables containing spiritual energy.
"I also..."
The others chimed in, chattering amongst themselves, while Hua Jueming watched with a smile, saying nothing.
After all, vegetables containing spiritual energy are just that tempting to their demon race!
Therefore, Su Bai's existence is unique to the demon race, and no one else can replace him, just like Hua Gengchen!
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