Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

The 18th dish, Zhu Yuanzhang is eagerly looking forward to it

The temperature at noon in spring is particularly comfortable. ░▒▓██▓▒░

The wind is gentle and the sun is warm.

As the full moon approaches, Ma Xiuying will always move a chair on time and sit under the eaves with her two grandchildren...

The little maid Mingxia squatted next to her and pinched off the old roots of the wild vegetables with her hands and feet.

Fresh wild vegetables, just picked.

Wash it later, scald it slightly with hot water in a pot, add some seasonings, and you can make a refreshing and delicious dish.

Seeing Zhu Yongming and Zhu Qihua's little round eyes staring at Mingxia picking wild vegetables, Ma Xiuying smiled, reached out and grabbed one, and shook it in front of the two little guys.

Bba bah bah bah...

The two little guys immediately laughed happily and stretched out their hands to grab them. Ma Xiuying dodged and teased...

Mingxia raised her head, looked at this scene, couldn't help but smile, and asked in a low voice: "Empress, are we really going back to the palace today?"

Ma Xiuying raised her head and asked with a smile: "Why, you don't want to go back to the palace?"

"Wherever the empress goes, the servant will go." Mingxia smiled and gave a very emotionally intelligent answer.

Ma Xiuying smiled.

Mingxia lived comfortably and obviously didn't want to go back to the palace.

She didn't want to anymore.

Here, there are not so many worries, and you can express your true feelings while chatting with the women in the village.

Of course, it’s inevitable that ‘Big Ya Daddy’ will take the blame.

But I guess Brother Xu Da doesn't mind. Anyway, he should be used to it.

There is the filial piety of a son and a daughter-in-law.

There are two little grandchildren to make her happy. It will be even more fun when the two little grandchildren are older and can run and wander.

This kind of family happiness of ordinary people is really comforting.

"Empress, look quickly, is it the emperor?"

Hearing this, Ma Xiuying looked down at Mingxia, and then followed Mingxia's line of sight towards the entrance of the village...

A carriage drove slowly from the entrance of the village.

Ma Xiuying stood up holding Zhu Yongming and Zhu Qihua.

When Zhu Biao and Chang got off the carriage, Mingxia muttered in a disappointed voice: "Your Majesty still can't lose face."

Ma Xiuying was amused, "He wants to save face and suffer the consequences!"

Zhu Biao and Chang quickly walked into the courtyard and came to Ma Xiuying.

The couple looked at the two little guys Ma Xiuying was holding and asked with a smile: "How cute, Mom, are these Gao Chi and Yuying from the fourth family, right?"

"Hush!" Ma Xiuying hissed, glanced in the direction of the kitchen, and reminded in a low voice: "In front of the fourth child, Gao Chi's cousin Yong Ming and Yuying's nickname Qihua, Gao Chi is okay, who is called Qihua Yuying? The fourth child has a dog-like face and will change his face on the spot. He thinks your father’s name is perfunctory and unpleasant. During this period of time, he has been resenting it. In this matter, the fourth child is very petty..."

Zhu Biao and Chang Shi couldn't help but wink at Ma Xiuying.

Zhu Di heard the noise and walked out of the kitchen, his hands still stained with batter.

Watching her mother arrange herself, she stood behind her and listened with a smile. ♧

Ma Xiuying didn't notice at all, and continued to warn: "Don't talk about you as an uncle, I am a grandmother, my name is Xiao Qihua Yuying. He didn't say anything in front of me, but turned around and changed his face. Just like your father, he belongs to dog's……"

"mother."

Zhu Di shouted angrily with a smile.

Ma Xiuying's voice stopped suddenly.

Angrily, he glared at Zhu Biao who lowered his head and snickered, "The Fourth Brother is out, why didn't you remind me!"

"Mom, isn't it good to arrange your son like this behind your back..."

"Fourth brother, take me to the kitchen. Let me show you your craftsmanship." Zhu Biao smiled quickly and walked over in a few steps, pulling Zhu Di into the kitchen.

Mrs. Chang smiled and took Xiao Qihua from Ma Xiuying's arms. While teasing Xiao Qihua, she looked at Ma Xiuying...

Ma Xiuying noticed it and asked funnyly: "Why are you looking at mom like that?"

Mrs. Chang smiled sheepishly and said in surprise: "Mom, you look better than when you were in the palace."

"Really?" Ma Xiuying asked curiously.

Mrs. Chang nodded with certainty and said with emotion: "Really, it seems that the environment here is really nurturing. Father will definitely be surprised when he returns to the palace."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said, "It is indeed very comfortable and comfortable to live here."

The day before yesterday, Mingxia said the same thing when she was combing her hair.

At that time, I thought Mingxia was making her happy.

She didn't notice much change in her complexion.

But since the eldest daughter-in-law said so, it must be true.

Chang asked: "Where is Miaoyun? Why haven't I seen Miaoyun?"

When her fourth brother came out of the kitchen, she saw Huizu and Mao Xiang, but not Miaoyun.

Ma Xiuying pointed to the small courtyard not far away, "Miaoyun can finally go out today, and it's a lot of fun. She took Miaoyin to pick wild vegetables when she came back, and handed the wild vegetables to Mingxia for processing. She and Miaoyin went to the small house to look for them. She and Shiro made apricot flower wine last year."

"I haven't been back for so long. I must have been cleaning up the cabin over there."

"Mom, let's go too?" Mrs. Chang suggested.

"OK."

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kitchen.

Zhu Biao looked at Mao Xiang, who was in charge of chopping vegetables, in disbelief.

Although still holding the knife.

But who would have thought that a commander of the Imperial Guard who used to use a knife to kill people would now become a cook who uses a knife to chop vegetables.

It seems that he is not resigned at all and is still enjoying it.

Smiling and shaking his head, his gaze shifted to Zhu Di.

He smiled and said: "Fourth brother, do you have any simple dishes? I will make a dish for you later."

Xu Huizu and Mingxia who were helping looked at Zhu Biao in surprise.

Zhu Di turned around and said with a smile: "Brother, you are the prince, you really want to cook for us? Then we may brag about it for the rest of our lives."

"I'm just giving you a chance to brag with Yong Ming and Qi Hua." Zhu Biao smiled and glared.

He never did any of this.

Watching Lao Si do it was quite interesting, so I wanted to try it.

Of course, only the simplest and simplest dishes.

If it's complicated, let him do it, I'm afraid it will be a waste of ingredients.

Zhu Di looked after the dishes in the pot and said with a smile: "Mingxia, let the prince cook this wild vegetable later. Brother, this wild vegetable is the easiest to make."

"Just put it in boiling water, scald it a little, then soak it in cold water and cool it down, and just add a little seasoning."

Zhu Biao silently memorized the steps and said with a smile: "Okay, you will teach me later, and my elder brother will do it."

…

When Xu Miaoyun and four others came back from the hut, they saw Mingxia, Huizu, and Mao Xiang standing in a row under the eaves.

Ma Xiuying asked curiously: "Why are you standing here, where are the prince and the fourth child?"

Mao Laoliu grinned.

Xu Huizu pointed to the kitchen and said with a low voice: "The prince wants to cook a dish for everyone, and my brother-in-law is guiding him."

They really wanted to see it.

But I don’t dare!

After all, this is the prince cooking.

The prince is the future emperor.

During the cooking process, it would be bad if they saw something embarrassing.

Therefore, when the prince took over, they took the initiative to evacuate the kitchen.

Ma Xiuying smiled and walked to the kitchen.

Mrs. Chang also walked over curiously.

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"Fourth, the water is steaming. Can we put wild vegetables in it?"

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As soon as Ma Xiuying and Chang approached the door, they heard Zhu Biao's inquiry.

Looking along the doorway, I saw Zhu Di sitting in front of the bellows blowing the bellows, and Zhu Biao standing by the stove, holding a basin of cleaned wild vegetables and staring closely at the steaming pot.

Zhu Di turned on the bellows and said with a smile: "We have to wait for the water in the pot to boil."

"Why?"

"Potherbaceous vegetables have a bit of a bitter taste. Blanching them briefly with boiling water can reduce the bitterness and at the same time ensure the freshness and tenderness of wild vegetables in spring. If wild vegetables are grown in autumn, they need to be cooked for a long time to remove the old stems of wild vegetables. , cook until soft."

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"Brother, you can try some fresh wild vegetables that have not been blanched."

Zhu Biao picked up one out of curiosity, put it in his mouth and chewed it...

The next second, his face suddenly wrinkled up in 'worry'.

Ha ha……

Zhu Di looked at it and couldn't help but laugh.

Ma Xiuying and Chang watched secretly and couldn't help but be amused.

Ma Xiuying's eyes were filled with relief, and she cursed: "We should let Chongba see this scene!" ’

Zhu Biao swallowed hard, stared with a smile, watched the water start to bubble, and hurriedly poured all the wild vegetables into the pot.

"Brother, use chopsticks to flip the wild vegetables and turn the top to the bottom." Zhu Di reminded.

…

Boil, cool, and mix.

After a while, Zhu Biao looked at the plate of cold wild vegetables on the plate and couldn't help but sigh: "This is the first dish that my eldest brother has made in my life. I will pack the rest for my eldest brother after the meal and take it back to my father to taste." taste."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Brother, you are a drunkard and don't mean to be in the bar."

Zhu Biao did not hide anything, and explained with a smile: "The eldest brother wanted to bring Xiongying with him to see the countryside and recognize his younger brothers and sisters, but in the name of protecting Xiongying, my father detained Xiongying and asked him to go back." Bring back some of the delicious and fun things you have at home to Xiongying."

"Fourth, do you understand?"

Zhu Di was amused.

Can't you understand?

"Stubborn donkey!" Ma Xiuying turned around and evacuated from the kitchen door, laughing and cursing in a low voice.

Mrs. Chang smiled and made up her mind to try Zhu Biao's cold wild vegetables after dinner.

…

After meal.

Everyone went to the old courtyard to chat under the apricot tree.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Biao whispered: "Fourth brother, take me to the village."

Zhu Di nodded.

Everyone obviously knew that the two brothers had something to talk about, but no one came with them.

Walk out of the courtyard.

Zhu Di took Zhu Biao to the threshing floor first.

Zhu Biao climbed to the top of the granary, carefully looked at the internal structure of the granary from the grain entrance, then stood up and walked over, standing side by side with Zhu Di, looking into the distance.

Quiet villages, sparkling criss-crossing canals, acres and acres of farmland...

After a while, he turned around and asked with a smile: "Let me be honest with you, brother, how much money is expected to be distributed to each family in your village this year?"

Since the fourth child wants to be a rural village community.

Then it is certain that it can be built.

He was even more curious about how much money the villagers of Tuqiao Village would receive at the end of this year in Lao Si's plan.

The fourth child must have an expectation.

Just didn't say it out loud.

Therefore, even if there was a Jin Yiwei in Tuqiao Village, he and his father had no way of knowing.

Zhu Di smiled and stretched out three fingers.

Zhu Biao's eyes widened and he said in disbelief: "Three taels of silver?"

"Is it a lot?" Zhu Di explained with a smile: "We just accumulated last year's grain and sold it in this spring, plus fifty pieces of cloth, and each household received more than one tael of silver."

…

This year is the first year that the rural village community has really produced results.

Last year, the village made large-scale retting fertilizers, and this year's grain production should increase to some extent.

Most importantly, they have also expanded cotton cultivation and are expected to weave three hundred pieces of cloth this year, which is a lot of money.

Tuqiao Village will also participate in the bidding and tax package on a village basis.

They have large animals and carts, and can send the land tax directly to Jiangning County Government.

The part that the landowners and gentry should have earned through the bidding tax package can be saved and counted as dividends to the villagers.

…

Zhu Di counted one by one, where the money came from, "The three taels of silver are because we will spend part of the money this year to buy pigs, chickens, and ducks to open our breeding farm in Tuqiao Village."

Rhubarb is so beautiful during this time.

After farming every day, I hang out with a few heifers.

He and the little fool raised by Miao Yun will also contribute their own strength and devote themselves to the construction of Tuqiao Village's rural community in the future!

Decision made after deliberation at the villagers meeting.

Try making little fools into breeding pigs.

…

Later, Zhu Di took Zhu Biao to visit the cows, horses, mules, and donkeys raised in the village.

Went to the fields again and introduced this year’s farming plan.

After reading them all, Zhu Biao said with emotion on the way home: "After listening to your comprehensive introduction, I believe what you said, and each family will be given three taels of silver."

Three taels of silver!

If every household in the Ming Dynasty could save three taels of silver...

He didn't dare to think about it anymore...

‘Father should really come and listen. After returning home, I must persuade him. ’

Zhu Biao secretly made up his mind.

Immediately, he asked with a smile: "Do you have the confidence to take the college exam in three days? If you pass the college exam, you will be the first scholar in our family! My father is very concerned about it. He said, if you fail the college exam, isn't it? Inadequate ability and improper attitude.”

Zhu Di smiled helplessly: "I'll try my best."

…

Wait for the two brothers to return home.

Zhu Biao, Ma Xiuying, Chang Shi and Xu Miaoyin set off on their journey.

It's too late, and you have to drive through the night.

Inside the carriage.

Mingxia held a jar tightly with both hands and said with a low smile: "Your Majesty must be happy this time because he can finally eat the chicken stewed with mushrooms made by His Highness himself."

Ma Xiuying looked away and said with an annoyed smile: "I'm afraid that right now, I'm already waiting eagerly in the palace, complaining about us, why haven't you come back yet!"

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Inside Zhu Biao's carriage.

Mrs. Chang watched Zhu Biao pondering things and couldn't help but smile.

He asked curiously: "What are you thinking about? I couldn't help but laugh."

Zhu Biao came to his senses, "Do you know, the fourth child told me how much money each household in Tuqiao Village is expected to receive by the end of this year?"

"How much?" Seeing that Zhu Biao was happy, Mrs. Chang asked in cooperation.

Zhu Biao stretched out three fingers and said, "Three liang."

"Three liang!" Chang's face was filled with unbelievable shock.

Of course, three taels of silver is nothing to them.

But she knew how much wealth three taels of silver meant to an ordinary family.

"Tell this news to your father. Your father will definitely be more surprised than me."

Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile, "I will tell my father when I get back. It depends on how long my father can endure it before he takes the initiative to come to Tuqiao Village."

Mrs. Chang couldn't help but be amused...

After laughing, he whispered: "There are things that make my father happy, but there are some things that my father will definitely not be happy about if he hears them."

Zhu Biao looked at Mr. Chang suspiciously, "What did you hear?"

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