PFC Chapter 301 The daily routine of growing vegetables with a baby
Chapter 301 The daily routine of growing vegetables with a baby
The next morning.
The waiter at night knocks on the bang to call everyone in the house to get up.
Mu Tingxue stayed up late reading. She was still a little sleepy at the moment, but she remembered that she had a lot to do today, so she got up. The maids who were responsible for waiting on the eldest princess to change and wash her clothes filed in.
She washed and dressed up, and the maids stayed to tidy up the house.
For breakfast at Hengwuge, thick white rice porridge is prepared, with chopped mallow leaves added to the porridge.
"The leaves of this sunflower are tingling to the touch, but when made into a dish, it becomes smooth in the mouth."
Mu Tingxue snorted and drank a large bowl, accompanied by snacks of steamed buns.
There are four exquisite side dishes on the table, which are relatively light. The silver chopsticks and other tableware are all expensive.
"It's mallow again, I'm tired of it."
Zebao complained softly. He didn't even take a sip of the porridge. He gnawed on the meat buns and the fresh soft tofu sent from the mill. "The lunch provided by the Imperial College is also stir-fried mallow. It's available every day."
"That's right, who can bear to eat sunflower vegetables every day?"
Even Ya Bao, who had always been a man of few words, became dissatisfied.
The girls and boys serving at the table immediately became nervous when they heard the young master's words. Each of them turned pale and knelt down to apologize.
"My son forgives my sin."
"I know I was wrong, and I won't let the kitchen cook sunflower seeds again tomorrow."
Under normal circumstances, if the master complains about the food, the cook, the comprador who buys vegetables, and the servants who serve the meals will all be punished.
"Whatever you are kneeling on, get up."
Mu Tingxue said calmly, "Do what you have to do. After winter comes, the only vegetable that can be eaten in the north is sunflower. There is nothing we can do about it."
The girls and boys almost burst into tears as they kowtowed in thanks.
Her Royal Highness the Princess is reasonable and will not whip or punish her children just because they are dissatisfied with their early meals. Such an easy-to-get-together and kind-hearted master is hard to find even with a lantern in the world!
The Wang family, which is half a street away, had its servants beaten to death last month because Master Sun complained that the food was not to their taste.
"If you get tired of eating sunflowers, just take it upon yourself to grow other vegetables."
Mu Tingxue did not reprimand the child for being picky eaters. Indeed, the two cute babies could not be blamed for this matter. No matter who had been eating sunflower every day since they were born, they would not be able to bear it.
"Mom, it's winter already. Besides sunflowers, what other vegetables can I grow?"
Zebao looked confused.
Mu Tingxue said: "Chinese cabbage."
Ya Bao also refused to drink sunflower rice porridge, and instead drank tofu nao, and ate steamed buns dipped in soybean sauce: "Are you growing Chinese cabbage in a cellar, heating it with a fire pit?"
Mu Tingxue shook her head and said that we do not do the ancient version of greenhouse vegetables.
It coincides with a holiday.
It's not that there won't be a court meeting on March [-]th, and there's no need to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check the room. Mu Tingxue simply stayed at home and took her children to plant cabbage.
The planting method is very simple.
Next to the garden of the eldest princess's mansion, a vegetable garden has long been opened. Currently, half of it is planted with sunflowers.
"This is the seed of cold-resistant Chinese cabbage. You can sow it directly without going to the cellar."
Mu Tingxue gave some to each of the two children.
"The seeds are so small."
Zebao looked at the seeds against the sunlight.
Ya Bao was a little worried: "Mom, the old wine-making master said that Chinese cabbage will not germinate if you sow it directly in the winter vegetable field."
"My mother's cabbage seeds are different from those outside. They can germinate in winter."
Mu Tingxue took a bag of soil nitrogen and phosphorus compound organic fertilizer retted from the kiln of her own fertilizer factory, and diluted it tenfold with water.
Another basket of plant ashes was burned.
"My mother is the reincarnation of a goddess. She even has seeds for divine foods such as potatoes and sweet potatoes. Why can't she get cabbage seeds that can be planted in winter?" Zebao looked determined, with strong eyes flashing like grapes. pride.
My mother is a goddess, and he is the son of god, hehe.
"Shaopou, first stir the soil and plant ash evenly."
"Okay, mother, just watch." The little guy was not afraid of the cold. He rolled up his sleeves, carried the gray bamboo basket, picked up a hoe and shovel, and started working.
It's not that Mu Tingxue treats her children harshly. In rural areas in ancient times, children aged six or seven were already half of the labor force and would help with all the work at home, except for slackers.
When educating ancient children, we should use ancient standards and not pamper them like modern parents do.
The small vegetable garden is not very big, so it took the three of us half an hour to till the soil and mix it with plant ash.
"Put some fertilizer on."
Mu Tingxue poured the diluted fertilizer water in goblet after goblet, "Water with a little water."
After all these are done, sprinkle the cabbage seeds.
The sowing of seeds is done by two little treasures.
Mu Tingxue took out a thin layer of soil with her hands: "After sowing the seeds, take a thin layer of soil and compact it with your hands. In this way, the cabbage roots will not rot easily."
The servants in the eldest princess's mansion couldn't help but lean towards the small vegetable garden and watch curiously when they heard that their master was planting vegetables himself.
They were all dumbfounded, especially the maids, who were even more astonished as they stared at their master whose hands were covered in mud. This was even more strange than the sun rising in the west.
"Your Highness doesn't mind the dirt at all. He digs the soil with his hands."
"Sowing seeds and fertilizing is a menial job that farmers do, but the eldest princess can actually do it? She even brought the two young masters with her to make trouble."
"What's more, our master can not only kill everyone in the court, but he can also farm, make sugar and refined salt, and burn lime and cement. There is no master in the world who can't do this!"
She was supposed to be the most noble and golden eldest princess in Yunhuang, but now she was just like the servants like them, digging in the dirt.
The image of the master suddenly became friendly.
Qingniao was responsible for the gardening and the servants in the palace. She acted like a female official and deliberately said with a serious face: "Look at you, you have no bones in your body, you have no rules, you all gather in the garden to laze around, how unbecoming it is! "
The maids and servants shrank their necks, bowed their heads and said yes, they went to do whatever they had to do.
The noisy garden suddenly became much cleaner.
Qingniao could see that the master was teaching the two young masters. She would not step in to interfere, but would just stand quietly aside. When the master gave instructions, she would help and pass something.
Been busy for most of the day.
The cabbage seeds in the small vegetable garden have been planted.
Bluebird prepared a brass basin, water at a suitable temperature, and soap. The three mothers washed their hands clean, and the soapy smell of osmanthus overflowed.
"Mom, when will this cold-resistant Chinese cabbage sprout?"
Ya Bao looked expectant.
Zebao then asked: "Yes, mother, how long will it take for the sprouts to sprout? When will our family be able to eat Chinese cabbage?"
Mu Tingxue replied: "It will sprout in three days, and you can eat it in fifty days."
The growth cycle of Chinese cabbage is very short.
It is also rich in vitamins. The content of vitamin C is the same as that of citrus, and its energy is much lower than that of citrus. It is a holy product for weight loss.
Zebao's eyes were bright: "Then I won't go back. I will stay here and wait for the cabbage to sprout!"