kvmb Chapter 216 New Development
Chapter 216 New Development
Zhou Yu helped Qin Ying get out of the sedan chair. When he looked up, he saw Old Man Zhou getting off Zhao Hu's back. He was at a loss whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
Zhao Hu put the old man down and rushed over, asking repeatedly, "How is it? How is it? Is everything going well? The prince didn't give my sister and An An any trouble, did he?"
He consciously reached out and took the sleeping An An from Qin Ying's arms.
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. The prince is very kind and has given your sister and An An many gifts."
Zhao Hu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He sent An An back to sleep and then went to the front hall.
Mr. Zhou carefully inquired about their entrance into the palace. His facial expression quickly relaxed, and he stroked his beard and smiled, "That's very good."
"Grandfather," Zhou Yu lowered his voice, "I told the Crown Prince that I want to be an official in the local area in the future. I said Yingniang has cultivated high-yield crops, and I want to promote their cultivation."
Mr. Zhou's hands trembled slightly, and he asked hurriedly, "Did the prince agree?"
"Although it's not explicitly stated," Zhou Yu nodded, "but it's probably close to the truth."
Old Master Zhou sighed: "I know this is the wisest thing to do, but our family hasn't been together for many years..."
Qin Ying said softly, "Grandfather, as long as we know that everyone is safe and our hearts are together, we will be at peace.
"Besides, if you don't want to live in Beijing in the future, we will take you over to live with us.
“Or, if you prefer to stay with your uncle’s family, we can accompany you to stay for a while and appreciate the different scenery.
"The border is bitterly cold, and people must be hoping for a good harvest. We can make a big difference if we go there."
Mr. Zhou nodded: "Yes, the safety of the family is more important than anything else."
The master had already returned home from court on Tuesday, but he had to go out on some official business. It was not until the evening that Qin Ying and her daughter saw him.
Master Zhou Er was slightly taller than Zhou Yu, and had a very burly figure. There were deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and his hair was already gray. However, he had the murderous aura unique to military generals, and he was very majestic.
He was afraid of scaring the children, so he changed into casual clothes after returning home, rubbed his face, and tried his best to look kind.
Because he had been in the army for a long time, he rarely smiled and often scared children to tears.
In order to appease this niece whom he met for the first time, he specially asked someone to prepare a lot of candies and snacks for him.
But as soon as they met, An An exclaimed loudly: "Wow! Who is this majestic, god-like person? Dad, he looks a bit like you! Is this my great-granduncle who is a hero?"
Mr. Zhou Er's face immediately broke into a smile.
Zhou Yu hurriedly brought Qin Ying over to greet him, and then said to An An, "You guessed right, this is your great-uncle, why don't you kowtow quickly?"
An An jumped over and kowtowed.
Master Zhou Er was quick to pick up the child and hold it before his eyes for a closer look. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my, who is this beautiful little baby? How come she looks like she stepped out of a New Year picture?"
"That's right!" An An laughed, "It's me, your precious niece!"
Master Zhou Er was even happier. He lifted An An a little higher and put her on his shoulders.
An An immediately cheered, "Oh, now I'm the tallest! I look down on all the other mountains!"
The crowd roared with laughter.
Zhao Hu muttered sourly, "What a little flatterer! Why didn't he praise me when he was riding on my neck?"
Seeing that the old man and the young were getting along well with each other, Mr. Zhou was even happier and asked the kitchen to add two more dishes.
An An raised her hand: "Can I order?"
"Of course," Master Zhou Er said first, "Just tell us what our eldest darling likes to eat. If the kitchen can't cook it, let them figure it out!"
An An ordered the dishes without hesitation: "I want sweet and sour meatballs and sweet and sour pork ribs, and a stir-fried seasonal vegetable dish. That's enough! I'm very satisfied!"
The table was soon served, but since there were only two female relatives, Qin Ying and An An, they were not seated separately.
Master Zhou Er asked them again about their entry into the palace, then nodded, "That's fine. After the crown prince ascends the throne, your aunt and I will take your brother and sister to the frontier."
"Would Qi'er and Mianmian like to come with us? Although the borderlands aren't as prosperous as the capital, your aunt and I will take care of them and won't let them suffer any injustice.
"Wenwen can still go over and entertain them."
"Let them stay with me for the time being," Zhou Yu shook his head, "After my uncle passed away, he was very busy, and my aunt would definitely be busy too.
"It's not too late for us to go after you've settled in."
Master Zhou Er nodded. "That's fine. Father, what about you? Do you want to come with me?"
"No, no," said Mr. Zhou with a smile, "Hu Zi, An An and I get along well, and we have already decided to go to Heishan.
“Look at what the place where our Wen Ruo has worked so hard for several years looks like.
“Maybe we can go see you together sometime in the future.
“Our Yingniang is smart and capable. She is researching new varieties of grain that will yield better yields and taste better than the existing ones.
"Once you settle down there, we will go over and help you grow food.
"The army consumes a lot of food and horse feed. It is definitely not enough to just rely on the imperial court for distribution."
Mr. Zhou Er's eyes sparkled as he turned to stare at Qin Ying. "Could this niece-in-law be a fairy from heaven? Our Wen Ruo is truly blessed!"
Zhou Yu looked at Qin Ying and her daughter with a smile and responded, "Yes, I am very lucky to have met Yingniang and An'an."
"Yeah, yeah!" An An clapped her hands and laughed, "My mom is amazing! She's the smartest and most capable person in the world!"
Of course, I am also the person who can bring the most blessings in the world!
But I can't say this. Sigh, keeping this secret, God knows how lonely I am!
Everyone started laughing.
The atmosphere at home is very happy.
After staying in the mansion for a few days, Zhou Yu sent Qin Ying to the hot spring villa, and of course, Hua and An An also followed.
The hot ground in Wenquanzhuangzi is suitable for research. If successful, we can try planting crops according to this method during the spring plowing season. After seeing the harvest next year, we can promote it.
Now it mainly depends on the germination rate and the early growth conditions. If the growth conditions are good, the yield will be guaranteed as long as there are no natural disasters or man-made disasters in the later stage.
However, it is useless to just believe in it yourself. It also needs to be recognized by the public before it can be promoted.
Zhou Yu assigned more staff to ensure that Qin Ying could handle the matter smoothly before he went to do his own thing.
Zhao Hu originally wanted to stay and help, but Zhou Yu said he wanted to take him to see the world and gain experience, so he did not insist.
At the hot spring villa, Mr. Zhou personally selected the guards.
Qin Ying chose to grow corn and maize, potatoes and cotton.
I originally wanted to plant wheat, but wheat is an autumn-sown crop and cannot be used in the spring, so I have to postpone it.
The sowing was completed quickly and there was no need to keep an eye on it every day. Qin Ying studied the agricultural books borrowed from the Ministry of Revenue that Zhou Yu had sent to her.
An An secretly scanned it. It can't be said that these books are bad, but they are not comprehensive and scientific enough, so she specially exchanged agricultural works from the system mall.