The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty Chapter 102: Watermelon

In the blink of an eye, in March, the embassy of the Song Dynasty to celebrate the birthday of the Liao Emperor also returned, including a large number of items they purchased on behalf of the Liao Dynasty.

Through the relationship between Yelu Yaolu and Zheng Ling, Yun Yanhui's needs were also brought back by the mission, that is, a considerable amount of watermelon seeds, and some Beizhu, and Yelu Yaolu was especially considerate to let them The melon farmers in Bian wrote down the precautions for planting and translated them into Chinese.

Yunyan looked back and saw that the seeds are yellow, black, red and white. It is said that after they grow, the flesh is also divided into red and white. According to the melon farmers, the amount sent is about 80 acres.

At this time, the yield of watermelon per mu in Daliao was about 4,000 catties, which was more than half of that in modern times. Yun Yanhui had also interviewed the sales of agricultural products before, and he knew that the production capacity of watermelons in modern times was 10,000 catties per mu.

And there are many differences. For example, modern watermelons have been improved, and they must have more flesh, but they are also prone to disease. The ancient watermelons have stronger survival ability, are not easy to get sick, have less flesh, and are not so red.

Yun Yanhui had already consulted with Cheng Ran when Zheng Ling reported to him, and wanted to grow fruit together. Knowing that, he left 50 acres of land for him in the temple. There is still 30 acres left, and there is no vacancy for the time being, but when a batch of fruits and vegetables is harvested, it will be vacant, and it does not matter if the crops are planted in batches.

According to Liao's melon farmers, they used cow dung to cover their sheds for planting. Yunyanhui really didn't have any innovative technology in this area, so he could only hand it over to the monks of Daxiangguo Temple according to their method.

Yunyan thinks back, the watermelon probably lost after three or four months of growth. Now it is March. If there is no natural disaster and everything goes smoothly, this batch of watermelons can harvest hundreds of thousands of catties, even if it is planed. Go to the part of keeping the seeds. In the hottest time of the year, there are enough watermelons to eat!

When Yun Yanhui thought of this, she couldn't keep her eyes open with laughter.

Thinking of her watermelon, Yun Yanhui couldn't help but keep running to the melon shed in Daxiangguo Temple.

Because it was a new fruit, and Yun Yanhui valued it very much, the people at Daxiangguo Temple knew that he had not missed it, so they also attached great importance to it. In particular, they built a shed next to the melon field and asked the monks to watch it.

Yunyan ran back and squatted beside the melon field to see it for half an hour, making those monks curious.

"Senior Brother Yun, how delicious is this melon? You come to see it almost every day." The person who said this was a young monk who looked a few years older than Yun Yanhui, but wanted to call him brother .

This is because the division between monks and their peers is not based on age, but on precepts, that is, the length of time for monks to be ordained.

Although Yun Yanhui has not become a monk, but according to the time of his entry - everyone knows that the expulsion of the door wall is just a form, and now it has become as if it does not exist according to the situation.

Therefore, this monk who has not been ordained for a long time still calls Yunyan, who is younger than him, to be his senior brother.

This is not bad. Yun Yanhui also saw an old man who had just been ordained, and called a teenage boy a brother.

"You don't know, this melon is particularly delicious. It is much more delicious than melon. The water in the melon is rich and sweet, and it is cool and thirst-quenching." Yun Yan replied, and couldn't help swallowing. Saliva, "Look at it, when the melons are ripe, I have to ask Master to send someone to watch the night."

"Yeah, it's so delicious, maybe someone will come to steal the melon?" The monk was also yearning for a while. Since Senior Brother Yun said it was delicious, it must be extremely delicious.

Yunyan replied in a trance: "It's not just people, maybe there are people?"

Monk: "???"

Yunyan replied: "Oh, nothing."

He took a closer look again. Only one day after planting, the melon seedlings had already sprouted, tender and green, and looked extremely fresh and lovely. Yun Yanhui was very satisfied, stood up and patted the monk on the shoulder, "I'll leave them to you!" And my happiness!

"Okay, brother." The monk responded nervously.

……

Along with the watermelon seeds, there are also two northern pearls, medium in size, shiny and shiny, with fog gauze, especially good-looking, and some ordinary pearls are added, but they are all round and beautiful.

On this matter, it cost Yun Yan more than 300 yuan to return, but he didn't feel any pain in the flesh. In conversion, pearls of this quality would definitely not be available at the same price in modern times.

After Yunyan got back the Beizhu, she went to Panlou Street, where the jewelry store ordered two pieces of jewelry, and asked them to design it. Paid a deposit.

In this era, gold and silver production is quite mature, and the artisans are also very good at aesthetics, so Yun Yan is very relieved after hearing the general plan.

Today is the agreed pickup day. Yun Yanhui came out of Daxiangguo Temple and went straight to the jewelry store on Panlou Street.

The shopkeeper met Yun Yan Hui, and took out his things and put them in two wooden boxes. The one on the left was for Zheng Ping. It was made into a neck ornament, with a silver pendant inlaid with pearls in the shape of a gallbladder. It was wrapped with a filigree technique to create patterns such as a wishful head, a grass scroll pattern, etc. The pearls were wrapped around it. The huge North Pearl in the middle is the most dazzling and eye-catching.

Only wrap, no need for perforation or other fixings. If you wear them and move around, they will even shake slightly in the hollow filigree, especially the big north pearl. Very nice.

Yun Yanhui can see that the craftsmen definitely put their hearts into it. If nothing else, this filigree craft is definitely worthy of Beizhu. Since this craft has been developed, most of it has been monopolized by the royal family.

Yun Yanhui opened another wooden box, which contained a hairpin with three-dimensional guipure flowers wrapped around the branches, and the North Pearl was inlaid on the top, which was also shaky, but it would not Falling. This one is more youthful than the neck ornament, and it was made for Shuangyi.

"I've been bothered." Yun Yan replied softly, put away the two wooden boxes, and paid the remaining money to the shopkeeper.

At this time, Yun Yanhui heard someone calling him, "Brother Yan."

He heard the voice coming from above, and when he looked up, he saw a lady standing on the stairs on the second floor, waving at him.

Yunyan went back to the bottom of the stairs and raised her head to sing, because this lady is none other than Zhao Yunchu's mother, the Eighth Princess.

The princess smiled and said: "What a coincidence, Brother Yan, are you here to make jewelry for your mother?"

Yunyan replied, "That's right. Before that, a trustee brought Beizhu back from Liao and made jewelry for A-Niang and A-jie." He also opened two wooden boxes and gave them to the princess not far or near Appreciate it.

The princess nodded lightly, "Yes, the shape is exquisite, and the pearls match well."

Since even the concubine said so, it is obvious that it is indeed a good craft, and Yun Yanhui is very happy.

"Brother Yan really has a heart." The princess was very emotional, like her sons, who would have thought of making jewelry for her, and the craftsman was so attentive, it must have been specially ordered by Brother Yan.

Yunyan just laughed at her when she returned.

"Actually, I still have something to worry about here," the princess said with a frown. "Brother Yan, you are getting close to my little man, do you know what happened to him recently? Apart from going to the court and meeting with him. Yamen, when I came back, I was unhappy and locked myself in the room, looking like I was worried."

Yunyan replied: "Uh..."

The princess leaned on the railing and thought in a trance, "Could it be that she likes a certain girl and has lovesickness?"

Yunyan replied: "..."

I have to say that a woman's sixth sense is surprisingly accurate. Although Zhao Yunchu didn't fall in love with any girl, he was indeed troubled by feelings!

I originally wanted to deal with it coldly, but because of the Gu incident, it was impossible to deal with it coldly. Yun Yanhui also felt it was difficult, so he hesitated for many days and did not dare to go to Zhao Yunchu. Zhao Yunchu also came to him.

Now hearing what the princess said, Yun Yanhui had to sigh, "I'll go see him."

The princess smiled at him, "I've got you over there, he always listens to you."

……

If only Zhao Yunchu was obedient in this matter.

Yunyan stood back outside Zhao Yunchu's room, thinking this way, he raised his hand and knocked on the door, "Xiaochu, open the door, it's me."

There was no one to answer for a long time. When Yun Yanhui almost thought that no one was there, Zhao Yunchu's voice came out muffled, "What's the matter..."

"Aren't you going to open the door?" Yun Yan guessed back, maybe Zhao Yunchu was too embarrassed to see him, it was understandable, "Forget it, I'll just say that."

Listening to Zhao Yunchu's voice before, you can feel that he should be behind the door.

Anyway, there was no one around, so Yun Yanhui turned her back to the door, and while noticing that no one was approaching, she said, "I'll just say it straight, we have grown up together since we were young, you are right. I may have some strange thoughts. But that's because you are still young, you are in adolescence, and your understanding of **** is not deep enough, or because of the surrounding environment, such as your third brother, your orientation is also a little vague, and you understand it. Some emotions are wrong."

Yun Yanhui spoke very implicitly and euphemistically, even withholding many key words, but the meaning was still quite obvious.

At this point, he heard a loud sob coming from behind the door.

Yunyan replied: "..."

Yunyan returned dryly and said: "Of course, I'm not denying your feelings, nor am I saying that you must like women, I don't think there is anything wrong with you..."

Then Yun Yanhui heard a sound similar to scratching the door. He felt that based on his understanding of Zhao Yunchu, this might be Zhao Yunchu expressing his confusion - is there anything wrong?

Yunyan lowered her head and said: "But you are still young and have not yet crowned. I support you to treat it as an interesting thing when you were young. When you look back on it in the future, it may be funny, maybe aftertaste, but both It has passed. And then you, me, or Zheng Ling, we can still have a drink together."

The meaning is also very clear, whether Zhao Yunchu likes men or women in the future, Yun Yanhui can support him, but they can't. If Zhao Yunchu is willing to let go, then everyone will continue to be friends, but like Zheng Ling Pure friendship.

On the contrary, Yun Yanhui didn't say it clearly. If you don't want to, you can only stop here with great regret, and time will also erase everything.

Inside the door, Zhao Yunchu squatted by the door, buried his head deeply, and did not speak for a long time.

Yunyan went back and waited outside for a long time, but didn't hear an answer, "I'll go back first, think about it for yourself."

Yun Yanhui had just taken a few steps, when the door was opened, Zhao Yunchu stood inside with his hands on the door, his expression was calm, but his red eyes revealed his previous emotions.

It may be an illusion, but Yun Yanhui feels that Zhao Yunchu seems to be a lot more stable all of a sudden, maybe because his expression is too calm now, and with Zhao Yunchu's height, Yun Yanhui always feels a little oppressive, so He was very uncomfortable.

Zhao Yunchu's eyes looked back at Yun Yan for a while, then lowered and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Brother Yan, you're right, I'm still young..."

Yunyan Hui Dunjue breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, yes, you are still young, you will understand when you grow up - are you all right?"

He was a little worried that his words would still not be tactful enough, after all, he didn't have much experience in this area. Although Zhao Tiantian was really obedient, he still felt that something was amiss.

Zhao Yunchu hid half of his face in the shadow behind the door, "I have something to do, I want to cry for a few days before I can recover. So, Brother Yan, I won't send you off yet."

Yunyan replied: "..."

Oh, that makes sense.

It's normal for a brokenhearted person to be in a wrong state. It's not too much to cry alone, but as the person who rejected others, Yun Yanhui felt that what she said was a little inappropriate, so she could only nod her head embarrassingly. Left silently.