Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 172 Ginseng, Vegetables

Feng Daiwen had a happy life, and his eldest brother Feng Daizhi rushed to Funing with the imperial doctor.

"I've seen you, brother, thank you for coming to visit." Feng Daiwen asked the imperial doctor to examine Guang'an, and he saluted Feng Daizhi himself.

"Second brother is polite, you are going to be a father before congratulations." Feng Daizhi replied with a smile.

"Haha, brother, take a break, and I'll wash you up later." Feng Daiwen smiled happily when he mentioned the child.

Two imperial doctors checked for Guang'an and concluded that she was very healthy. Feng Daizhi then went up to see the princess and said, "I have seen the princess, and the Holy Lord said that the princess is in good health, so I will go back to Chang'an to recuperate."

"Brother, why do you need to see outsiders? I have met you." Guang'an got up very happily and replied.

"Well, let me make arrangements to escort Guang'an back in two days." Feng Daiwen was taken aback, thinking that Chang'an is indeed better than Liaoxi, it is not so cold, there are more imperial doctors, and Guang'an has more acquaintances in Chang'an, which is also good for the body and mind , there is no experienced person here.

Seeing that Feng Daiwen agreed, Guang'an naturally would not object, and let Feng Daiwen make arrangements.

That day, Feng Daiwen still entertained his eldest brother to eat hot pot, and eating hot pot in winter is the enjoyment.

When the dishes were served, Feng Daizhi was already stunned. Although they were all vegetables that he had eaten before, he had never eaten them in winter. The crisp cucumbers, cabbage, mustard greens, and green vegetables were green and delicious, and they were even more delicious after eating. They even served fresh watermelon.

Suppressing doubts all the time, he couldn't bear to wait until the watermelon came up and asked: "Erlang, where did this come from? Is there also warm soup here?"

"Haha, I thought you would hold back the question, brother!" Feng Daiwen laughed and said, admiring the expression on the brother's expression of holding back after wanting to ask many times.

"You're the one to blame, big brother, don't blame me. This is a greenhouse vegetable grown by my husband, which can grow in winter." Guang'an gave Feng Daiwen a mischievous look, and explained to Feng Daizhi.

"Can it be planted in large quantities?" Feng Daizhi asked in disbelief because he didn't like the second child's prank.

"Of course, I have already ordered to pick and ship them to Chang'an, earn a fortune, and subsidize the finances of Liaoxi. This is the harvest of thousands of people working hard all winter." Feng Daiwen said proudly.

Guang'an was very proud and said: "You should save more for the palace. The queen mother especially likes to eat watermelon." Guang'an is also used to calling it watermelon instead of cold melon.

"Hey, that's of course, but it also requires funding from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you want to come to the Holy Majesty, you won't take advantage of the people." Feng Daiwen said with a smile.

"Husband, how much do you plan to sell for a catty?" Guang'an asked curiously.

"One catty? No, no, like cabbage, cucumbers should be sold by the piece." Feng Daiwen shook his head and said.

"One? How much is it like a cucumber?" Guang'an asked in surprise.

"Ten cents a piece of cabbage, no bargaining!" Feng Daiwen said decisively like a vegetable vendor.

"Will it be too expensive?" Guang'an murmured silently in his heart in disbelief.

"Expensive? Of course not. Ma'am, you should know that this is all prepared for the nobles of Chang'an. Tens of thousands of people have been busy for several months, and then transported thousands of miles by big ship. It should be more expensive. If you can't afford it, you can wait until next year, next year." The more you plant, the cheaper it will be." Feng Daiwen raised his brows and said.

"There are only more than 1000 people planting and taking care of them. There are tens of thousands of people there. It is not a long distance from Liaoxi to Chang'an by water. Husband, you are lying." Guang'an said very honestly.

"Madam misunderstood, how can this be called a lie, it's just a little exaggerated, so that it looks particularly good, don't you think these are good things, think about it, those honorable families eat meat every day, and feel nauseous after eating, A little bit of dried radish is a good dish, we are thinking of them, and it should be more expensive, right?" Feng Daiwen was fooling around with Guang'an.

"Hmph, anyway, I know you're lying to me, but I can't tell you, my concubine is sick, so I'm leaving first." Guang'an wrinkled his pretty nose, snorted to say hello, and asked someone to help her to rest, leaving the two brothers behind. Chat and reminisce.

Feng Daizhi kept smiling and watched his young couple quarreling, and after Guang'an left, he said, "Princess is really a rare match, second brother is very lucky, elder brother toasts you."

"Haha, Guang'an is indeed very good." Feng Daiwen said with a smile while picking up his wine glass.

"The entry of vegetables into Chang'an will surprise everyone, hehe." Feng Daizhi said with a smile.

"Well, that's right, I can't stay in Chang'an for long, so I'm going to trouble you to arrange human trafficking." Feng Daiwen smiled.

"Well, it's a trivial matter, and it will be done naturally." Feng Daizhi agreed without hesitation.

Afterwards, Feng Daiwen took out several huge ginseng, handed it to Feng Daizhi and said solemnly: "Brother, this is called ginseng, which has the effect of extending life. For old and frail people, eating a single hair can make their health better. You stay Keep self-defense, send the rest back to Aye."

"It really has such an effect!" Feng Daizhi was surprised and said in a low voice.

"It's absolutely true, but it depends on the year. You can see that this big one is at least several thousand years old, maybe tens of thousands of years old, but these little brothers don't understand." Feng Daiwen introduced.

"Where did it come from?" Feng Daizhi grabbed the box firmly, looked left and right, and asked.

"Hey, this is only available in Baishan Heishui. It is not a simple tonic like Goguryeo. The Khitan people picked it unintentionally. They don't know the goods. They eat a little when they are starving to death. It's too wasteful." Feng Daiwen said sadly.

"That's right, such a treasure was ruined by these Khitan people, if not, they must be driven away." Feng Daizhi said through gritted teeth.

"Don't worry, I have a solution. I'm using it. Whether it works or not will be known in a year. But brother, remember, normal people should never eat it. Even if they eat it, they can only eat a little bit. Like the biggest one, as long as A single whisker can make your blood boil, your nosebleeds will flow, and if it is serious, it can mend the dead. This is the most nourishing and overbearing tonic that I know." Feng Daiwen warned in a serious tone.

In fact, this is also what I heard that some Khitan people were dizzy from hunger, and after eating one, the seven orifices bleed to death, so although the Khitan people knew it was good, they didn't dare to eat it until the moment of life and death, thinking it was poisonous. The reason why he would not dare to dedicate it to Li Shimin, even Feng Daiwen was repeatedly urged.

"It's so overbearing, but it's really a good thing, it's like a legendary elixir!" Feng Daizhi sighed.

"Hehe, this ginseng is also called the king of herbs, especially the one grown on the Baishan Mountain is the best, and the one grown in Goguryeo and other places can only be regarded as a general tonic, similar to velvet antler. Those are the tributes of the past dynasties, so it has not attracted the attention of the court. .” Feng Daiwen explained.

"So that's it. I just said why no one knows about such a good thing. Will the effect of this medicine be lost?" Feng Daizhi suddenly realized.

"This is inevitable, but it will still be effective for decades if placed in a sandalwood box. I have already told them that in the future, when transplanted, they will be dug when needed, and it can be artificially planted, but the effect is not strong until the age " Feng Daiwen explained carefully.

"Oh, it's good to have a way. Those that can save lives are good things." Feng Daizhi said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)