Chapter 286： A surprising gift!

Chapter 286 A surprising gift!

Li Zhensheng and Li Laoer both nodded, but they were still a little anxious in their hearts.

Anxiety that longs for power and to get ahead!

In the yard next door, Li Laosi said a few words to Mr. Hou and then went back.

Leaving the good news behind, he sat in his foster father's arms and whispered in his ear: "Father, do you remember that Fu Niu is going to give you a surprise gift?"

The Marquis couldn't help but laugh, and also lowered his voice and replied, "Remember, my adoptive father is still waiting."

Jiayin smiled and hugged the Marquis' neck and pointed to the door, "Let's go, I'll take my adoptive father to see the surprise."

The big one and the small one went out and went all the way to the east wing.

Dongmei was sitting in the main room of the east wing doing needlework. When she saw the good news coming, she smiled and said, "The eldest lady is here again."

After saying that, she turned to the Marquis and saluted, "Master Marquis, the eldest lady has been coming and going for several days. She said she was preparing a surprise for you, but she took a lot of trouble."

The Marquis nodded, followed the guidance of the good news, opened the door and entered the south room.

Yeshan and Dongmei immediately exited the wing, one guarding the door and the other guarding the yard.

At this moment, the Marquis looked at the weird things on the big kang, and Tong Jiayin stared at them with big eyes and small eyes, very puzzled.

On the long big Kang, the original new Kang mats were removed.

At the head of the kang, there is a potato with sprouts on the far left, a cut potato next to it, and finally several large flower pots.

The first flower pot was mostly filled with soil, the second flower pot contained a small seedling, the third flower pot contained a three-foot-tall seedling with small purple flowers, and the fourth flower pot contained a small seedling. The seedlings in the flowerpot are already half withered...

"Ahem, Fu Niu'er, is this the surprise you gave your adoptive father?" The Marquis asked cautiously, for fear of hurting the little girl's filial piety.

Jiayin nodded heavily, raised his chin, and started the popular science class seriously.

"Father, what I want to give you are two kinds of grains, one is potatoes and the other is corn. This is the first kind, potatoes. You see, such a big potato can be cut into pieces, and each piece has Just plant it in the ground and it will take half a month to grow. It will bloom in one and a half months, and it will wither and mature in three months. "But do you know where the fruit is?"

Master Hou watched the little girl's little hands touch several flower pots one after another, and finally looked over with bright eyes, proudly.

Even though he had already guessed it, he still shook his head in cooperation.

Sure enough, the little girl was overjoyed, her fat little body twisting around like a cheerful puppy wagging its tail, "My foster father is so stupid, his name is Potato, of course it's in the soil!"

After saying that, he was about to pick up the flowerpot and pour it out. Unfortunately, his face turned red from suppressing it, so he didn't pick it up. Finally, he sat down on the kang tiredly.

Mr. Hou couldn’t hold it back any longer and burst into laughter. The fat girl was so angry that she pouted her lips!

Master Hou quickly raised his hand and turned the flower pot upside down, and a lump of soil fell out, tightly wrapped by roots.

There are a few potatoes hidden in the roots.

"Huh?" Mr. Hou was a little surprised and started to separate the roots from the soil. Finally, he got more than a dozen potatoes of various sizes.

The big one is like a man's fist, and the small one is as big as a duck egg. Together they weigh five or six kilograms.

Jiayin saw that Mr. Hou was stunned in shock, and proudly picked up the small piece of potato at the beginning and put it aside to form a clear control group.

Sure enough, the Marquis's eyes widened even more, and his face turned red, and he still had his usual strong and serious look.

“This…this, actually got so many knots?”

Jiayin nodded heavily, and the flesh on his fat face trembled, "Yes, foster father, is it a huge profit?"

Master Hou took a deep breath, as if he wanted to correct the fat girl's wording mistake, but after thinking about it, the four words "one hundred million profits" are really the most suitable.

Such a small piece of land, less than two taels, can actually grow five or six kilograms of fruit!

 And it seems that planting is very easy and does not require a large area. If it is planted in large areas, will the yield per mu be more than ten dan?

No! Maybe twenty loads! Jiayin laughed more and more proudly, pulled him away and walked back to the end of the kang.

This time, first there was a grain of corn in a small bowl, then several large flower pots, from small seedlings with two leaves to half-dried corn stalks, with a large corn cob.

“Father, hug me, hug me! I want to break the corn!”

Mr. Hou vaguely guessed, endured the shock, and quickly raised the fat girl above his head.

This corn stalk actually looks a bit taller than him and thicker than a sorghum stalk. It can also be used as firewood, right?

Jiayin used all her strength to break off the corn cobs.

Master Hou hurriedly took it, and this time without the guidance of good news, he peeled off the corn husks, revealing the golden fruits inside.

Jiayin picked up the corn cob and placed it directly next to the corn.

The huge contrast and the violent visual impact made all the words in Mr. Hou's heart get stuck in his throat.

This, too, is “a profit of one hundred thousand dollars”!

Jiayin was busy for a long time and felt a little hungry, so he struggled down to the ground.

In the corner of the room, there was a small table with a small charcoal basin, two pairs of bowls and chopsticks, and two small stools beside the table.

Jiayin opened the lid of the wooden pot, revealing ribs, beans, potatoes, and a few pieces of tender corn in the small iron pot. There were golden corn tortillas stuck to the edge of the pot.

“Father, come and eat together!”

As she spoke, she grabbed a piece of ribs and gnawed on it.

The Marquis quickly took a cloth and wiped her hands clean. After a moment of hesitation, he picked up a piece of corn cake.

After only one bite, he narrowed his eyes and quickly picked up another piece of potato!

The good news was so good that my mouth was full of oil, and I didn’t forget to continue the popular science class.

"Father, when the corn is young, it can be boiled or roasted. When it is old, it can be dried and ground into powder, pasted into pancakes, or made into porridge. It is delicious. Potatoes can be used for grain and cooking. Although they are not as sweet as sweet potatoes, they are delicious. If you add too much, it won’t cause heartburn. It can be kept for the whole winter like cabbage, and it can be fed to horses. In short, it’s all good stuff!”

As she spoke, she brought a piece of tender corn to Mr. Hou's mouth. Mr. Hou took two bites, nodded and said, "Not bad!"

Jiayin narrowed her eyes with laughter and ate more cheerfully.

It's a pity that she was still young, so her stomach was full after eating a little bit, and she ended up in the Marquis's arms, feeling a little drowsy.

Even here, she did not forget her instructions.

“Father, there are still a lot of potato and corn seeds in the north house. If you plant them, you can go and kill the barbarians.”

The Marquis gently responded, "Okay, go to sleep."

After saying that, he slowly ate all the tortillas and potatoes in the pot, and then he hugged the fat girl and went out.

Dongmei came forward, and the Marquis whispered, "Put away the iron pots and bowls and chopsticks in the south room, and don't touch the rest. From today on, you and your wife will take turns guarding the north and south rooms. No one can enter or leave."

“Yes, Lord Marquis.”

Dongmei quickly lowered her head and agreed. Then the Marquis carried the fat girl back to the main room, spread the bedding, helped the fat girl take off her coat, and wiped her hands and face clean.

Fortunately, the fat girl slept soundly and was not woken up. Her belly was rising and falling very regularly.

Mr. Hou stood up and gently opened the door. In the yard, the late autumn evening breeze is cool.

The Marquis walked around and around until late at night. Ye Shan, who was guarding the door of the east wing, couldn't see it anymore and stepped forward to persuade him: "Master Marquis, it's too cold. Your injury is fine, so you should go back and rest."

(End of this chapter)