Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 498 The Princess Thinks Hu Weiyong Is Playing in the Mud

The few acres of tightly fenced-off land in the backyard of the Hu residence are now legendary.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes, the two magical creatures that have brought great contributions to the Hu family, both came from this land.

It can be said that the foundation of the Hu family lies here.

More than half of the reason why Mr. Hu is so carefree today is due to these two pieces of land.

Relationships like royal in-laws are just icing on the cake.

It was here that the Hu family's foundation was truly laid.

In the past two years, Master Hu seemed to be wandering around and had never cared about this place at all.

These two acres of land have been vacant here.

But in fact, the Hu family has always attached great importance to these two pieces of land.

A lot of wood ash, straw and other things were buried inside.

To put it bluntly, it is about maintaining soil fertility.

After all, this piece of "treasure land" has made great contributions!
Of course, I also hope to have the chance to grow something.

Now, it's almost here.

As for chili peppers, Master Hu has actually been thinking about them for a long time.

Although he is not the type who loves spicy food, he has eaten a lot of fried pork with peppers and hot pot in his previous life, so he would miss it if he hasn't eaten it for a long time.

Now it’s OK, it can be done.

Master Hu kicked the subordinate who had filed the complaint out of the mansion, changed into a neat set of coarse cloth shorts, and then started to work.

If you want to plant these pepper seeds carefully, you must first grow them into seedlings.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was naturally no such high-tech thing as a seedling greenhouse.

But it is not impossible to make substitute items according to local conditions.

The first thing was to arrange for Hu Yi to get a hundred or so flower pots.

They are all ceramic basins that have been stored in the warehouse for a year or two to lose their heat.

It may seem inconspicuous, but it is actually the favorite of veteran players who truly understand the art of planting.

The soil in the pottery basin was not just shoveled from the ground.

Instead, it was old soil that was brought in from the old woods outside the city by horse-drawn carriage.

To put it simply, it is fertile soil rich in humus.

This kind of soil, even if it's just one pot, has enough fertility to grow seedlings.

What Mr. Hu had to do was to carefully plant the seeds in each ceramic pot and then cover them with a thin layer of soil.

Pour a little water to ensure the entire pot is moist, and all that’s left is to wait.

On this side, Master Hu was sitting on the ground, covered in mud, having a great time.

But I never thought that there was someone with a very curious personality in this mansion.

Princess Anqing was extremely curious when she heard that her father-in-law had gone to the backyard to farm.

Princess Anqing had heard many stories about this eunuch in the palace before.

Her father, the emperor, and her mother, the queen, were full of praise for this person.

The key point is that no matter in formal or private occasions, the father-in-law of the family is spoken of very highly.

The pillar of the country and the backbone of the court!
These eight words are not something that most people can bear. But Mr. Hu did nothing and yet he got such an evaluation.

Originally, before Princess Anqing married into the Hu family, she thought that her father-in-law was a mature, steady and old-fashioned man.

Only after I got here did I realize that, wow, my father-in-law was having so much fun.

Slacking off, playing dirty, and having fun...

It can be said that apart from the two fatal bad habits of gambling and alcoholism, Mr. Hu is definitely not inferior to others in other aspects.

She didn't know it when she first came, but after staying in the mansion for a long time, didn't she have to deal with those "concubines" in the backyard?

As luck would have it, there were a few concubines among them who were originally from the palace, and she had seen them in the palace before.

Being able to meet your family at your husband's house will naturally make you feel closer.

Seeing Princess Anqing's goodwill, the concubines who had come out of the palace had no reason not to respond.

They were also smart people, so they would naturally not offend the young lady of the Hu family, who came from a noble family.

Therefore, in addition to learning mahjong, the "family tradition" of the Hu family, Princess Anqing also heard a lot of gossip about her father-in-law during casual chatting.

But the more I listened, the happier I became, but also the more confused I became.

What's going on? This eunuch doesn't look like an important minister of the country at all. Instead, he is a long-standing playboy, and he looks like one to the fullest.

However, Princess Anqing just kept some doubts in her heart.

She was just a new bride in the Hu family, and her father-in-law had never treated her harshly, so there was no reason for her to talk behind her back.

But after all this going on, a small hook was left in my heart.

As a result, I am basking in the sun today.

Suddenly, she heard the little palace maid who served her closely chattering about the strange thing that the master had gone to the backyard to farm.

When Princess Anqing heard the news, she could no longer hold back her curiosity and, supported by the little palace maid, she slowly walked to the backyard.

I saw Master Hu sitting on the ground with a pile of flower pots filled with soil next to him.

My father-in-law was dressed in a neat short shirt covered in mud, with a smile on his face, and was fiddling with something in a flower pot.

Looking at the appearance, it seems that he is really farming?
Princess Anqing had good eyesight. After taking a look from a distance, she decided not to disturb her father-in-law.

After whispering an instruction to the little palace maid, he turned around and went back to his own courtyard.

At the same time, she told others not to disturb the master, and it happened that her husband Hu Renbin came back from the yamen.

She hurried over and helped Hu Renbin dust off his body, while whispering about her father-in-law's "strange behavior"!
But who is Hu Renbin? He had worked seriously on that piece of land for several months and suffered a lot.

As soon as he heard what his princess-wife said, he knew that his father had found something good again.

Who knows, it won’t be long before I will be able to make great achievements.

"Princess, don't worry. What the master has to say are some old matters of my family!"

"Those sweet potatoes and potatoes were grown by the master and my husband in that field!"

"Now the master is working hard with great enthusiasm, so he must have found some rare and good seeds!"

"The princess will be at home all day, so just tell others not to disturb her."

"Who knows when our Ming Dynasty will have another useful thing?"

Princess Anqing obviously did not expect that there could be such a mystery in the backyard of this small Hu Mansion.

Therefore, when he heard what Hu Renbin said, he really took it to heart, and then he repeatedly reminded others.

But to Mr. Hu, these things are not important!

He just has an idea now!
He wants to eat hot pot!
He didn't feel it before he got the pepper seeds, but now that he has this thing, he is thinking about it more and more!
My saliva is almost coming out!
(End of this chapter)