Chapter 483
Covering the Spirit Vegetable
Qin Lang was quick-witted, and he understood Qin Bi's meaning at this moment.
Ha, Qin He's luck? Just wait and see how Qin He's luck turns out.
"I'm going home to eat spirit vegetables," Qin Lang said. "I absolutely won't show off."
Normally, if Qin Lang eats vegetables in his own yard, no one would know he's eating spirit vegetables unless he tries to show off. But this time, the young master Qin didn't participate in planting the vegetables; he ate them in his own yard, and even the old Qin Yanhou mansion wouldn't let him eat them.
Damn, it's all covered up tightly.
Qin Di also said, "I will tell your mother not to make a fuss."
Qin Bi saw Qin Di and Qin Lang off, along with Rong Jun. The little dumpling wasn't in a hurry to find Qin Bi; there were two large baskets of spiritual vegetables, including his favorite chili peppers, each one so fresh.
The teleportation point was the outer courtyard of the Crown Prince's residence. It took Rong Jun and Qin Bi quite a while to bring Qin Di and Qin Lang back.
Rong Yang and the little prince had already picked out a bunch of dishes they wanted to eat. They were about to prepare dinner, including spicy duck with lots of fresh chili peppers and sauce. It smelled amazing.
Qin Bi hugged the little dumpling: "Did you miss me?"
"Yes, I want to." The little dumpling said in a sweet, childish voice.
Qin Bi was delighted and hugged the little dumpling, saying, "Tell your brother and the little prince what you want to eat, and they will pick out the best dishes for you. Eat as many spiritual vegetables as you like, but first, eat the fresh vegetables I brought back."
Upon hearing this, the little dumpling started flapping its wings, wanting to get down on the ground.
Rong Chi: "Picking vegetables."
The courtyard was dry and cold, but Qin Bi wouldn't put him down.
Rong Jun knew that Qin Bi doted on the children: "Move the two baskets of spiritual vegetables into the house."
Prince Rong also loved his child, but he didn't spoil him. However, Qin Bi was afraid that the child would get cold, so Prince Rong naturally went along with Qin Bi's wishes. Guard Yan came over and carried two baskets of spiritual vegetables into the house.
Why would a dignified guard commander be carrying baskets?
Guard Yan didn't leave, his eyes fixed intently on the vegetable basket.
"Go to the storeroom and get a basket of the spiritual vegetables we grew ourselves." Qin Bi looked at Rong Jun, who didn't say anything. Qin Bi then instructed, "Half a basket for the staff, half a basket for the guards, and send another basket of spiritual vegetables to King Rong."
Not-so-fresh spiritual vegetables can be shared. With fresh vegetables available, Qin Bi didn't feel bad about sharing the spiritual vegetables she had planted before. Of course, the ones planted in the planting pots were still growing, and she could pick them whenever she wanted to eat them, without sharing them with anyone.
Even though it was the spiritual vegetables he had collected before, Guard Yan was very happy and cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Princess Consort."
Guard Yan strode away and called Lin Yao to fetch a basket of spirit vegetables from the storeroom. With the Crown Princess and the two young princes present, they didn't need to eat fresh spirit vegetables. As long as they weren't fresh, the princes wouldn't mind taking a little more vegetables from the storeroom.
The subordinates were overjoyed, and Rong Yang and the little prince were also happy. The little dumpling wouldn't let Qin Bi hold him after entering the house, and he held onto the basket by himself, craning his little head to pick out vegetables.
Don't let his small size fool you, this little dumpling is quite cunning.
Rong Jun reached out and took off Qin Bi's cloak: "How come the spirit vegetables are growing so fast?"
Qin Bi went to the county under Qin Tan's jurisdiction before summoning the spirit vegetables. After the rain and snow, the vegetable seeds were planted, and the spirit vegetables were eaten on the same day. This was unprecedented. In all of Rong Jun's previous lives, he had never been able to eat spirit vegetables for even a single day.
They grew too fast, beyond imagination.
"Another member of the Qin Yan Marquis's lucky group has gone there," Qin Bi told Rong Jun.
Rong Jun was surprised. Little Auspicious Cloud had gone, and so had Little Abundant Harvest Cloud. Another member of the Qin Yan Marquis's luck group had gone. Rong Jun was somewhat astonished, as the Qin Yan Marquis's luck group hadn't been this diligent in previous lives.
Luck doesn't often leave a cultivation family.
Qin Bi was in a good mood. She bent down and looked at the child gently, saying, "Our Rongyang and Rongchi have fresh spiritual vegetables to eat." The child was happy too, giggling happily.
Upon seeing this, Rong Jun's cold and hard eyebrows showed a hint of a smile. He stepped forward and carefully put away the cloak made of demonic beast fur for Qin Bi. The maids did not dare to step forward. The young master Rong did not need it. He would personally take care of anything that belonged to his wife and children.
In the evening, we had spicy duck, served with fresh wild vegetables.
The little prince took a bite and exclaimed, "So fresh! This cabbage tastes even better than the ones we grew before!"
Rong Yang also took a bite of the spiritual vegetable stewed with the spicy duck: "Really?"
The little dumpling took a fresh chili pepper from her small bowl, put it in her mouth and chewed: "The chili pepper smells so good."
Qin Bi couldn't sit still any longer. There were still some spiritual vegetables in that field in the wilderness. She wondered if the county officials had harvested them yet. If not, she wanted to ask for some more.
Rong Jun sent someone to Qin Tan's county government office and asked for another basket of spiritual vegetables.
At this moment, most of the spiritual vegetables in the desolate land have been harvested. The ones planted later are not yet fully grown. Without the rain and snow of the Qi Luck, the spiritual vegetables will not grow rapidly.
Qin Tan discussed it with the county magistrate and decided to let these spiritual vegetables grow longer.
Logically, with rain and snow falling throughout the county, this summoning was already quite powerful, and Qin Tan should have reported it to the emperor. However, everyone had already discussed it beforehand, and the people who summoned the spirit vegetables had already divided them up and remained silent.
As long as Qin Tan doesn't mind, the county magistrate will naturally have no objections.
That evening, Qin Yan and Qin Tang returned from the desolate land. Qin He did not come with them to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence. It was very late, and it was already dark. Qin He went directly back to the Xue Prince's residence.
This time, Qin He didn't try to take credit.
Qin Bi waited, Qin Lang waited, but Qin He didn't make a sound.
Qin Di only cooked a few dishes of spiritual vegetables with He Shi, without telling his two legitimate sons that he had brought back spiritual vegetables. The next day, Qin Yan and Qin Tang went to the desolate land again.
Qin He didn't go; she was tired and told everyone she wasn't going.
Qin Tan didn't return from the county government office. Early in the morning, he went with the county magistrate to the place where the wilderness had been torn apart. The county magistrate invited several families who had helped him yesterday, dispatched cultivators, and joined forces with Qin Tan to cut down this acre of vegetable garden.
In the dead of winter, when it was freezing cold, the county magistrate instructed his men to sprinkle dry grass on the sacred vegetables to raise their temperature.
"It will only take two or three more days to grow," the county magistrate said.
Qin Tan nodded: "Keep it covered tightly and don't make a sound."
The county magistrate nodded. He had received a generous share of the spiritual vegetables, but he was too full to complain. He didn't mention that Qin Tan didn't want to report to the emperor. The county magistrate didn't know the reason and didn't bother to inquire. He just wanted to keep the spiritual vegetables safe.
Qin Tan would occasionally go to the vegetable garden to take a look. After all, these were spirit vegetables. In winter, even ordinary vegetables couldn't be eaten fresh. She was extremely satisfied to be able to eat such fresh spirit vegetables.
Qin Bi received several baskets of fresh spiritual vegetables, and she had the cook prepare delicious meals for the children every day. Little Milk Dumpling and Rong Yang stopped going to the Duke of Yan's mansion, so He Zu rushed over to the Rong King's mansion in a hurry.
He Zu was relieved to see that the child wanted food and went back to report to He Yan.
Two days later, Qin Di told Qin Tang and Qin Xun about planting the spiritual vegetables. He couldn't keep it from his two legitimate sons; he even wanted to share some with them. Qin Tang and Qin Xun were both very surprised.
"Can it be eaten in one day?" Qin Xun asked.
"Hmm." Qin Di nodded: "Our Qin Yan Marquis's little luck group has gone off to spread their luck again."
Upon hearing this, Qin Tang and Qin Xun understood why they had kept the spirit vegetables hidden. (End of Chapter)