Yao Zhi didn’t think too much like Xi Yi and carried a basin of hot water to her room for her husband to wipe his body. Then, she returned to the kitchen.
Today, they made stead buns with vegetable filling for the workers, so she made vegetable noodles for her husband using the available ingredients.
To nourish her husband’s body, she added two soft-boiled eggs, so pan-fried Chinese sausage, and two spoonfuls of at sauce into the noodles.
The amount of noodles was equal to 2 portions of her normal portion, so she used a big basin to hold it. Added with the ingredients and chicken broth, it was heavy.
When Xi Yi saw the amount of food, she asked, "Master, can your husband finish it?"
Yao Zhi nodded and put 5 stead buns on a plate. "He is a big eater. This is barely enough to fill his stomach."
After she finished, she carried the tray and went to her room.
Inside, Fu Chen’an had just finished wiping his body and hadn’t put on his clothes. Hearing his wife’s footsteps, he turned and reached out to take the tray from her hands.
At the sa ti, Yao Zhi noticed a new scar on her husband’s arm. After he placed the tray on the table, she held his hand and took a closer look at the scar.
The scar was around 5 centiters long and 1 centiter wide. But from the scar, the wound must have been deep. Just thinking about how painful it was, she frowned deeply.
Noticing his wife’s bad mood, Fu Chen’an patted her hand and said softly, "It’s just a small injury, I’m fine."
Yao Zhi was unhappy with his words that belittled the risk. She glared at him and said, "Even a small wound can cause death if it’s not treated properly."
Being glared at by her, he didn’t feel scared at all. With her chubby cheeks, she looked cute even when she was angry. Although he thought so, Fu Chen’an didn’t dare to voice it out, in case he made his wife angrier.
He nodded and replied obediently, "Wife, don’t be angry. It’s my fault for making you worry."
Yao Zhi let out a sigh and said, "Wear your clothes and eat first."
"I will listen to you," he nodded.
While he ate, Yao Zhi told him about everything she did during his absence.
She had checked the list of available items in this world, and sweet potato was one of the crops available. It’s just that no one had discovered it yet.
After Fu Chen’an finished his al, he drank so water and wiped his mouth. Then, he looked at his wife and asked, "Wife, where did you get this crop called sweet potatoes?"
"I bought it from a rchant in the border market. Back then, I planted it in our vegetable garden. On the sacrificial ceremony day, I harvested everything."
"The yield is more than I expected. From 20 square ters of land, I managed to get a total of 242 jin of sweet potatoes. Since its yield is higher than that of other crops, I want to try to plant more in our wasteland and see if we can harvest more."
"Also, this crop only needs 3 to 4 months to fully mature and be ready for harvest. If we can harvest it in 4 months, we can plant sorghum or millet for the second half of the year. This way, we can plant the land twice a year."
"I calculated it, and we might be able to get around 7,000 to 8,000 jin of sweet potatoes per mu. With a total land of 210 hectares, one harvest can feed around 16,000 to 20,000 people for a year."
When he heard his wife’s words, Fu Chen’an was stunned. As a farr’s son, he knew clearly that one mu of land could only produce at most 400 to 600 jin of grain per mu. What’s more, they could only plant the land once a year.
If his wife successfully planted the land twice a year, they wouldn’t have to worry about not having enough food to eat, even after deducting the tax.
Reaching this conclusion, he was so excited that it took him a while to regain his composure. "Wife, is there anything I can help with?"
"Well, if you are not tired, I want you to accompany to the mountain."
"What do you want to do on the mountain?"
"I plan to raise so rabbits or chickens in the backyard. In the front yard, I will plant so vegetables. This way, we don’t have to worry about not having at and vegetables to eat."
Hearing this, Fu Chen’an nodded and said, "The weather is no longer as cold as before. The wild animals should have co out to search for food. We can go tomorrow."
"Okay," Yao Zhi nodded and cleared the table.
When her husband wanted to help her, she stopped him and said, "You have been working hard for so long, you should take a good rest today."
Although he didn’t feel tired, he didn’t refuse his wife’s good intention and nodded. When he lay on the bed, he realized that he was actually exhausted. Soon after, he fell into a deep sleep.
In the kitchen, Xi Yi saw her Master co back and said, "Master, now that your husband is back, my children and I can’t sleep with you in your room. We will go back to our room."
"There are so many people sleeping there. If you go back, where will you sleep?" Yao Zhi asked.
"We will discuss this with Ling Yi and the others. Master, don’t worry about it."
Yao Zhi thought for a mont and said, "Alright then."
When Fu Chen’an woke up again, it was already 2 o’clock in the afternoon. He ate a lot in the morning, but he already felt hungry again.
The mont he walked out of his room, he saw his wife busy planting the garden. Feeling curious, he went over and asked, "Wife, do you need help?"
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