Chapter 49: Unexpected Gift

Wei Chi is worried about modifying the carriage, and Xie Jiu is writing or modifying the list of travel items every day, either simplifying or increasing it. The beautiful sister said that she must make a list of the most perfect travel items. Wei Chi laughed and said, what should she say, is it a perfectionism that makes people like and funny?

Considering that he had a specialized career, Wei Chi, who had been struggling for several days, simply called all the craftsmen in his family and gave them the problems, so that they could also have a headache with him. As the saying goes, three cobblers are the best for Zhuge Liang. The power of the people is huge and cannot be ignored. Therefore, Wei Chi decided to hand over the problems to the great people and do whatever they should do.

If you want to go on a business trip, it is better to follow His Majesty the Emperor to go on a long business trip. You have to explain the work and arrange it. Wei Chi has never been a powerful person, and he is not that diligent, so the handover work is the simplest.

"Fourth uncle, I heard that Brother Zonghan has invited Uncle Qin to Prince Huo's mansion to propose marriage, right?"

During the break in work, Yin Andao asked Wei Chi. Wei Chi looked at him playfully and said, "Not yet, Zonghan just told my elder brother about this, proposing a marriage, etc., but he hasn't said it yet. What? Whose daughter do you like? Come and talk to the fourth uncle, and the fourth uncle will help you learn more."

Yin Andao was generous and smiled and said, "Who is there in my nephew's heart? Will the fourth uncle not know?"

Wei Chi was choked and sighed that the little ghosts are not simple now, and their faces can stand the test, but they are not shy anymore. Could it be that they bully others too much on weekdays that these little ghosts will not be shy?! Emei Tofu is a sin.

Wei Chi patted Yin Andao's shoulder and said, "I have heard a story before, saying that a group of travelers passed through the desert and passed through an oasis. A fruit tree grew in the oasis. Only the treetops had a fruit, which was crisp, sweet, tender and juicy, which best relieved the traveler's hunger. So the team stopped here and prepared to pick the delicious fruit. Traveler A really wanted to eat the fruit on the top of the tree, but he just watched silently, hoping that the fruit would fall from the tree itself. Traveler B also wanted to eat it, so he instructed Traveler C to pick it. Traveler C thought that he should not go, but should ask Traveler B to go, so the two started arguing. Only Traveler C looked at the attractive fruit at the top of the tree, found a bamboo pole, and beat the fruit down and ate it."

After Wei Chi finished speaking, he looked at Yin Andao with a smile. Yin Andao smiled and said, "Thank you, uncle, I understand."

Wei Chi smiled and said nothing. He went home from get off work. When he got home, the housekeeper came up with joy. Wei Chi thought it was a problem that had been solved, so he smiled and asked, "What's the good thing?"

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Master, Hu Shangsaiyi has been waiting for you for a long time, and said he has brought a lot of things the master wants."

Wei Chi was stunned. It turned out that the two of them were not happy about the same thing. They nodded quickly and walked in. Hu Shangsaiyide was indeed waiting for him in the side hall.

"Mahmoud has met Lord Wei."

"Long time no see, Mahmood Said, long time no see, seeing you with red face and joy in your eyebrows, it seems that your business is getting smoother and smoother?"

Said smiled and said, "Sir, Hong Fu, everything is going well."

Wei Chi smiled and said, "It should be more than just going well. Cooling oil is a treasure for your hot motherland. Mahmoud, there is a saying in our Tang Dynasty that business should be based on integrity. As your business partner, deceiving a partner is equivalent to destroying your future, which is very serious!"

Sayed was just an outsider, how could he dare to go against Wei Chi, the official of the Tang Dynasty, and said in fear: "Sir, the villain did not deceive the adults, and the profits obtained were also paid in full according to the agreement. Please give it a clear view."

Wei Chi nodded and said nothing. The trade with Said this time was extremely high at the low cost of cooling oil. By the way, even Wei Wen, who is now accustomed to the world, was stunned for a while. With Wei Chi and Xie Jiu, the three of them looked at each other for a long time. It was too meow meow to make money.

Wei Chi said: "There is an agreement on business, so let's not talk about it. Let's talk about it. Come to my house today, what's wrong?"

Sayed respectfully said: "Sir, you are so noble that you are so kind. When the villain reached an agreement with you, the adult asked the villain to find something that the Tang Dynasty did not have for him. Fortunately, the villain has fulfilled his fate. He found a few things, please check it out."

"Come here? Show me."

This news is probably the most exciting news in recent days. Wei Chi was quite surprised and asked Sayed to bring the things up.

Seeing Wei Chi's face full of joy and cautious expression, Said became a little proud and quickly asked someone to lift the things up. Not many, only four boxes. When they opened it, there were three boxes containing seeds and one box containing fruits. However, it made Wei Chi full of joy and secretly said that he had gained a lot!

"Sir, please let the villain introduce you."

"Okay, please Mahmoud."

Wei Chi took the initiative to ask Sayed to say, who knows whether the modern name is the same as in ancient times, or is it better for locals to say it. Sayed took the initiative to step forward, pointing to the first box and said, "Sir, this is the fruit of Asahi Flower, also known as the Sun Lotus, Sun Flower, the fruit can be eaten. It is a good snack, without much economic value, just to be fresh. The planting period is one year, which is relatively drought-resistant. Planting on the edge of the mountain will not affect the grain."

Wei Chi grabbed a handful and nodded, saying, "I know this thing is called different from you. We call it sunflowers. It is about three feet to nine feet tall, with a relatively straight and thick stems. Most of the flowers are round, and the fruits are gadgets that women and children like. It is also good to eat them in your spare time."

Said smiled and said, "Adults are really knowledgeable, but villains can't wait. It's good if adults think it's good. Next is the next one, which is a relatively delicious fruit. It has not been seen in the Tang Dynasty. Its name is..."

Sayed pondered for a long time, as if thinking about how to translate their nonsense into Tang Dynasty dialect. Wei Chi saw his headache and smiled and said, "I know, in Tang Dynasty dialect, it is called watermelon, and some people are elegantly called Qingmen Green Jade House. I have seen it before when I was overseas. It tastes good."

Said happily slammed the high-highlights: "It's watermelon, it's really wonderful to get the name of the adult."

Wei Chi did not respond to this obvious naked flattery. By the way, this is just a habitual name, and it is really not a good question. Said is really honest and a good boy.

Wei Chi smiled with his eyebrows and waved his hand, "See the next one."

Sayed respectfully said: "Yes, sir. This is a vegetable, just plant it on the edge of the field. It is high-yield and delicious, and it is a rare delicacy. The villain has no knowledge and does not know what to call it in the Tang Dynasty. Please give it a name to you."

Wei Chi looked at Said with fun and smiled, "As far as I know, this thing is called pumpkin. The fruit has a smooth skin and a sweet taste. It is indeed delicious. However, this thing should be eaten for livestock for feed, right?"

Said was startled and said quickly: "The adults misunderstood. Give the villain ten thousand courage to bully him. This pumpkin is indeed edible. When we eat more, poor people often eat it as food. Only the nobles use it as feeding livestock in their families. The villain just doesn't want the adults to miss a delicacy because of this, so they hide it. Please forgive me."

Wei Chi smiled and shook his head and said, "It's okay. This situation is everywhere. This is also a social reality. As long as we like it, we can do it. Whatever we do, pumpkin is indeed a delicious dish. Of course, its function is not only sweet, but also sweet and non-toxic according to medical principles. It enters the spleen and stomach meridians, moistens the lungs and replenishes qi, eliminates phlegm and detoxifies, treats cough and asthma, treats lung abscess and constipation, and has diuretics, beauty and other effects, and can also prevent some diseases. There is also the watermelon mentioned above, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat.

The fruit is cold in nature, relieves thirst, promotes urination, and relieves alcohol and toxins. It is used to treat all heat diseases, heat, thirst, urination, sore throat, oral inflammation, and drunkenness. Watermelon peel is used to treat nephritis, edema, liver disease, jaundice, diabetes. Watermelon can cause heat in the pericardial, diarrhea from the small intestine and bladder. It can relieve the sun, Yangming Zhongxia and fever, so it is called "Baihu Decoction". Baihu Decoction is a prescription for the Chinese typhoid fever, which can clear heat and promote fluid, relieve thirst and irritability, which refers to the metaphor of the watermelon peel with its same effect. In spring, summer, plague is caused by the plague, and those who find collectors the next year eat it, like the soup woxu."

Wei Chi said a lot, and heard Sayed's face full of respect and remembered it firmly so that in order to go on in the future. Seeing this, Wei Chi smiled and said, "Pumpkins, sunflowers are not available in our Tang Dynasty, but this watermelon has indeed been planted, but it is limited by the region and is not widely circulated. Okay, let's introduce the next one."

Said didn't dare to use any more praises at this moment, but just introduced it simply: "This is from Jiaozhi. The peel is either white or red, drought-resistant, and can serve as a food to satisfy hunger. In Jiaozhi, the treasure of the country was secretly brought out by a smart man in our country, and it spread it."

Wei Chi smiled and said, "Very good, thank you for your hard work, I am very satisfied with these four crops, and you can see that you have trouble. Don't worry, you are so sincere, and I will not treat you in the Tang Dynasty. There is a saying in our Tang Dynasty that rituals and exchanges, that's it."

Seeing Wei Chi affirming what he found this time, Sayed smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes, and said, "It's good that adults can like it. Because of the long journey and value, the villain only found a box every time, and begged the adults to carefully pick it up, distinguish the good and bad, and don't lose the good things."

Wei Chi was confused and just a seed. There was no need to say so serious?! Just as he was about to ask, Sayed had already bowed and said goodbye and did not want to stay for too long. Wei Chi had to send him out, and then asked someone to carry the box to the backyard to offer treasures to Xie Jiu, and by the way, he would like to think about where these things were to be planted.

The four crops found by Said this time - sunflower, pumpkin, watermelon, and sweet potato. It can be said that sweet potatoes and pumpkins have the greatest economic value and are most worthy of promotion. Sunflowers and watermelons are suitable for growing them in open spaces. Add more food to eat, which can be promoted in wealthy families, and forget about them among the people.

"Madam, look."

After carrying the things in, Wei Chi offered treasures to Xie Jiu. Xie Jiu put down his pen and looked over. He looked happy and said, "Sweet potatoes, pumpkins can be planted in the garden or on the edge of the mountain, and sunflowers can also be planted together. Watermelons are a little more troublesome. By the way, Wei Chi, is it the planting season now?"

Wei Chi smiled and said, "Of course, the season is right. Look, there are so many kinds of seeds, how many mountains can we plant! I got four kinds for us the first time. Madam, tell me, if you tinker with more times, will you even get potatoes? I miss potatoes very much every winter."

When it comes to vegetables in winter, the couple sighed. The vegetable basket project in winter is a major event that benefits the present and the future. It really brings beauty to comparison. If you don’t compare it, you won’t know how many pieces you can buy. In ancient times, it was such a rare thing, and winter was a very heavy season.

Xie Jiu forced a smile and said, "Isn't there any pumpkins now? We'll have more varieties this year. We'll store more in the cellar during harvest. There's another vegetable in winter. There's no need to have a meal of cabbage, and the next meal will be cabbage."

I think of the cabbage that seems to never be finished in winter, and the winter this year will require more pumpkins, and finally I feel that my life is still a little hopeful, otherwise I will be struggling to death. How happy it is to have pumpkins to eat.

The couple looked forward for a while and agreed that winter with pumpkin is a happy winter. You must be content as a person. If you already have pumpkins, will other vegetables still be far away? You must always have some hope.

Thinking of this, Wei Chi immediately asked someone to bring a wooden basin happily, preparing to separate the seeds, plant what should be planted, and process what should be processed, not for anything else, just to eat more food. Mrs. Liu and others brought the basin, and several of them worked together to pour out the seeds in the box-

"This is..." Wei Chi and Xie Jiu looked at each other and were stunned. Mrs. Liu became older and said quickly: "Li'er, close the door."

Wei Chi waved his hand and said, "No need, there are only a few of us in the backyard, and no one will come."

After saying that, he immediately smiled bitterly: "This Said, I said he was so weird just now, and he played with these things! Now it's just the storm, what should I do?"
Chapter completed!