Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 128 Ancient Scientific Experiments

However, this is just her idea.First, I don’t know if there is a market for the flower and tree business in Lishui County; second, I have to look around for some flowers and trees for cuttings or sowing.Otherwise, her idea is just fantasy.

Although it is winter, the plants are all decorating trees, and there are not many flowers, but Du Jinning is in this business, and he can recognize at a glance that there are many flowers and trees she wants in this garden, such as Ling Xiao and twig. , honeysuckle and other climbing plants, hibiscus, periwinkle, rose and other flowers, gladiolus, alpinia, kidney fern and other foliage plants.She was overjoyed, thinking about how to ask Mr. Yuan for some branches or seeds.

Yuan Xiuzhu led everyone to walk halfway around the garden, and finally found a place he thought he liked, pointing to an open space and said to Du Jinning: "Xiao Ning, do you think this place is suitable?"

"Please wait a moment." Du Jinning pointed to the rose flowers that are still blooming in winter not far away, and asked, "Can I pick some flowers for use?"

"Of course." Yuan Xiuzhu nodded.

The roses bloomed very well that day, even if they didn't pick them, they would fail in a few days, so he didn't feel bad.He was interested in Du Jinning's intention of picking this rose flower.

Du Jinning first said to a boy following them: "Please bring me a mortar, and four bowls, some vinegar and soda for making pasta."

The servant took a look at Yuan Xiuzhu, saw him nodding, agreed, and left quickly.

Du Jinning just went to pick a dozen rose flowers.

Qi Bokun, who was looking around, also became curious, and asked Du Jinning, "Boy Du, I told you to choose a place to plant trees. What are you doing with these things? Could it be that you are hungry and want to soak rose flowers in vinegar for us to eat?"

Yuan Xiuzhu was amused by these words and burst out laughing "haha".

Guan Lehe saw that what his little disciple said just now made sense, so he gave up the idea of ​​interfering with her, and just watched her toss.Hearing Qi Bokun's words, he couldn't help but also smiled.

Du Jinning, however, put it off, nodded and said, "Exactly, Grandpa Qi, do you want to try it?"

The playful expression on Qi Bokun's face froze, and he rolled his eyes suddenly: "It's strange to believe you."

"Hahaha..." Seeing his old friend choked, Yuan Xiuzhu laughed even harder, patted Du Jinning on the shoulder and said, "Boy, I like you more and more."

Du Jinning also secretly rolled his eyes.

Whoever can beat Qi Bokun, Yuan Xiuzhu likes whoever, she understands.

After a while, the boy came over panting with something.

Du Jinning picked off the rose petals, put them in a mortar, ground them to get juice, poured them into four bowls, and then put some vinegar and alkali on two of the bowls.

Several other people gathered around to watch curiously, even the young servant was no exception.

"Ah, look, it's changed." Qi Bokun yelled like a child, pointing at two bowls.

Yuan Xiuzhu didn't care about bickering with him, his eyes were fixed on the two bowls.

I saw that in the bowl with vinegar, the light red rose juice inside gradually darkened and turned red; while in the bowl with alkali, it turned yellow.

"What's going on here?" Guan Lehe asked Du Jinning.

Du Jinning dared to do this in front of these people, and he had already prepared his excuses, and at the same time, he gave a reasonable explanation for his previous actions: "I have loved to think about these things since I was young. I used to be young, and I went with my mother and the others I can’t do much in the field, so I fiddle with this and that by myself, thinking about all kinds of things. This is what I discovered when I was fiddling with the soil and flowers.”

Pointing to the bowl of red juice, she said: "Let's remember that when you put acidic things in it, the rose flower juice will turn red; when you put alkaline things in it, it will turn yellow."

As she spoke, she put the soil she had just dug out from under the camphor tree into a bowl.I saw that the juice in the bowl turned a faint yellow.

"Is this alkaline?" Yuan Xiuzhu asked.

"Yes. The camphor tree is the least resistant to alkali, so if you plant it in alkaline soil, it will get sick easily."

As Du Jinning said, he took the twig and ran to the place where Yuan Xiuzhu was going to transplant the camphor tree, dug some soil, brought it back and put it in the only bowl left.

After a while, the juice in the bowl turned red.

"The soil here is acidic, which is more suitable for the growth of camphor trees." Du Jinning said, "Mr. Yuan, you can ask someone to move the trees here if you have time these few days."

"Okay, okay." Yuan Xiuzhu looked at Du Jinning at this time, as if looking at some rare species, full of surprise and curiosity, but also full of exploration.

Du Jinning pretended not to see it.

She also wants to be a time-traveling woman in peace, without being too conspicuous.But helplessly, ever since he passed through, he was forced by life to show various abilities, otherwise he would not be able to survive.But she is not afraid, she has the reputation and halo of a "genius", it is normal to be smarter, more advanced, and more powerful, and she is not afraid of others' doubts at all.

Her background was clean, and no one could find out anything.Who told her to be worn by a soul?
Now Yuan Xiuzhu will no longer doubt Du Jinning's ability.He fished in his pocket, took out a bank note, and handed it to Du Jinning: "This is a reward, take it."

Du Jinning quickly waved his hand: "You gave enough last time, sir, and I had the cheek to accept it because of the difficult situation. This time I really can't ask for more."

"Hey." Yuan Xiuzhu raised his face, "Don't you look down on your husband? Am I the kind who asks people to do things without paying? I tell you to take it and you take it." He said, grabbed Du Jinning's hand, and The bank note was slapped in her hand.

"Can I leave the banknote and want something else?" Du Jinning asked with a bitter face while holding the banknote.

"What do you want? If you want strawberry seedlings, I will give you a few more in spring." Yuan Xiuzhu said generously.

"No, I want some branches and seeds from your garden." Du Jinning said.

Although she knew that with Yuan Xiuzhu's personality, he would definitely give her the banknote and other things.But the desire for flowers and trees still made her speak cheekily.

"As long as I have what I have here, feel free to take it." Yuan Xiuzhu said, "Take the silver as well."

Although his garden looks exquisite, there are really not many precious flowers and trees - he has moved all the precious flowers and trees to the hot spring village.So if Du Jinning wanted it, he would naturally not be stingy.

"Since that's the case, I can't accept this bank note." Du Jinning stuffed the bank note back, and then said seriously, "You are my husband, and I will charge you 20 taels of silver for doing a little thing for you. What have I become? If you want to do this again, I will not dare to come if there is any problem with the vegetation in your garden. "

Yuan Xiuzhu still wanted to blow his beard and stare, but Guan Lehe said, "Uncle Yuan, you should take back the bank note. Jin Ning is right, he is a disciple. 'Master has something to do, and the disciple will do his best', which is normal But that’s all. Since he’s kind enough, you just accept it. If you’re really sorry, invite him next time and you’ll give me more money.”

(End of this chapter)