Chapter 284 284. Why is it you again
“It’s not just this.”
Shen Xingluo said, “The hill behind Zhuangzi is full of red fruits but they are so sour that even the villagers don’t like it. I can use it to make candied haws. Some people say that it is cursed.”
The red fruit used to make candied haws, isn’t that hawthorn?
Cheng Xi was stunned for a moment, thoughtfully, "It should be a problem of different varieties."
"Variety?"
"Yes, hawthorn is a red fruit. There are more than a dozen varieties. Although they all look similar at first glance, their tastes are very different."
"The red fruit is actually so different. Many kinds? ”
Shen Xingqi found it novel, "I always thought it was used to make candied haws."
"There is nothing strange about it. For example, the peach grove in our Fucheng must produce five or six peaches. species.”
Peaches are a fruit that everyone often eats, whether they are nectarines or peaches, they are very common in everyone's eyes. However, few people cultivate wild fruits like red fruits. On the contrary, no one understands its characteristics, so they naturally assume that it has only one taste.
The sour hawthorn cannot be made into candied haws, so the people will think it is abnormal. In addition, the court official happened to be convicted. The two coincidences combined make it reasonable to have such a rumor.
"Sister-in-law, are the red fruits really inedible?"
"I'm not sure yet, I have to see the real thing first."
Although Cheng Xi said so , I have some idea in my mind.
Even though there are more than a dozen varieties of hawthorn with different tastes, in modern times, people have long developed different ways of eating hawthorn according to the different degrees of sweetness and sourness, ranging from pastries to drinks.
In the eyes of foodies, no hawthorn is innocent.
The carriage soon stopped in front of a village. After a few people got off the car, the first thing they saw was the hawthorn trees all over the mountains and plains.
No way, it’s really eye-catching.
“Wow - it’s such a big piece!”
The hawthorn trees are all growing strong, with thick branches stretching everywhere. Now is the ripe season, and small red fruits are crowded and covered with branches.
At first glance, they are all red.
“Isn’t this too much?”
“Red fruits are already high-yielding, but the people around them dislike them because they taste too sour and no one picks them, so there are too many.”
Since Zhuangzi is still some distance away from the nearest hawthorn tree, Cheng Xi cannot determine its species.
Seeing this, Shen Xingluo told Su Zhan, "Go and collect some later."
"Yes."
"Go in first."
Enter the courtyard three times. No one has lived there for a long time. Since the original servants were also sent out of the capital after the master was convicted, the place was not cleaned daily and there was no buyer to take it over. It soon became deserted.
But Shen Xingluo had obviously been prepared. When a few people pushed open the creaking door and entered, they found that the yard was very clean, with only a few yellow leaves that had just fallen in the wind on the ground.
"I hired some hard-working tenant farmers to clean it yesterday, and the bedding was replaced with new ones. Do you have any other instructions, madam?"
"It's already very good. Let's take a look around first."< br>
The layout of the courtyards near the capital is similar. The first two entrances are no different from the one in the city. The extra third entrance to the north is for guests, and the east and west wings are still servants' rooms.
The hundreds of acres of fertile land attached to Zhuangzi are leased to nearby people. Starting this year, only 30% of the grain will be sent to Zhuangzi as rent.
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi had no idea about this, and they did not plan to farm in the suburbs.
The reason why I bought Zhuangzi was because the second courtyard in the city was too small, in addition to having to keep the badger pork in the space out of the way.
"This can be used as a place to stay. If you feel bored one day, how about we come over and stay for a few days?" "Of course, it feels like Shenjia Village here."
Shen Xingqi found a sense of familiarity in Zhuangzi and was the happiest among them.
“Hey, there seems to be some noise outside?”
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi also heard it. At this time, several people were standing in the front yard. When they opened the door and looked out, they saw a familiar figure not far away being besieged. Behind him was a luxurious carriage, and several people around him. The guards also fought hard.
"Qu Shaojing?"
"Brother Shen, Mrs. Shen?!"
When the other party heard the voice, a happy expression suddenly appeared on his face.
Cheng Xi was speechless, "Why is it you again?"
How much is this person hated? It’s okay to be hunted down wherever he goes, but this time he even injures others.
She did not miss the panicked faces of Qu Shaoya and Jiang Yuyao on the carriage.
He must have been implicated.
“Mrs. Shen, it’s great that you are here!”
Sure enough, there is no perfect way.
Qu Shaojing was almost ecstatic when he saw Cheng Xi, "Mrs. Shen, please help me take good care of Miss Jiang and my sister!"
"." The last few words were just added. Bar?
Now even Shen Xingqi behind him could hear it.
In this assassination, the opponent obviously spent a lot of money and would not give up until the goal was achieved. The number of men in black doubled compared to last time. More than 30 killers were densely packed around a carriage, and the person responsible was There were only five or six guards protecting the master.
In a one-to-many situation, the guards were quickly injured in the siege, and a strong smell of blood gradually filled the air.
However, the Shen family soon realized that something was wrong.
"Aren't the men in black trying to kill the young Marquis? Why are there still some people targeting Miss Jiang? Is it because Miss Jiang is the fiancée of the young Marquis? This is so pitiful!"
“Save first "
Cheng Xi pulled out the little girl behind him, "The time has come for your actual combat test. Don't be afraid, just let it go. I'm watching from the side."
Shen Xingqi was just stunned. After a while, he was full of fighting spirit.
"What if I beat someone up?"
"Keep it tight, just save your life."
It's not a big problem if you really die, I'm just afraid of the little girl There is a psychological shadow.
However, Cheng Xi's worries were unnecessary after all. As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Shen Xingqi looking eager to try. She took out the dagger from her waist and quickly joined the fight.
Cheng Xi asked Wang Shu to support Qu Shaojing, while he paid more attention to the little girl's safety.
This scene was so unusual for the Shen family that no one thought it was inappropriate. However, the two girls in the carriage and Qu Shaojing were so shocked that their eyes almost fell out of their heads.
Are you sure that the girl who kicked the man in black away is the second young lady of the Shen family?
So cruel!
If I remember correctly, this girl is just over 15 years old, right? With one against three, not only did Feng Yinyin not lose at all, but she also had the potential to crush her. She was about to play tricks on that dagger!
Master, master!
"No, didn't you say that sister Xingqi just learned martial arts?"
"Yes, last time she said she had only learned martial arts for a few months."
Who can learn martial arts in a few months? Train yourself to become a martial arts master?
How talented is this girl!
Qu Shaoya was in a mess, and Jiang Yuyao, who was as gentle as she was, also had a shocked expression at this time, her little mouths opened wide, and she almost screamed.
(End of this chapter)