Acai's Sky

Chapter 273 Eat hot pot

With the arrival of cold winter, the temperature drops sharply.

Wuwei Marquis Mansion, Study

Lin Hou was eating hot pot and drinking wine, looking so arrogant that it was unbearable to watch.

"Shaha~ This hot pot is such a treasure! It can actually dispel the coldness in our bodies so effectively! Where do these delicious ingredients come from? Are they from my daughter's mansion?"

Butler Feng served Lord Lin carefully, his eyes fixed on Lord Lin who was eating with great relish.

Pay attention to his face which keeps making "hehehe" sounds due to the stimulation of the spicy taste, revealing a strange expression of both pain and satisfaction.

"Oh, it was sent by Madam Sun. Those ingredients are grown in their greenhouse. They are so rare! Who would have thought that such fresh and tender green vegetables could be grown in the bitter cold of winter?"

Lord Lin tasted the dish with satisfaction, then warmly invited Butler Feng and Captain Li to sit down and enjoy the meal together.

"Come on, come on, both of you, stop standing there and sit down to try this incredibly delicious hot pot together! You absolutely can't miss out on this delicious treat!

Maybe next year, we can try to plant some ourselves! I'm sure the Emperor has already managed to get the relevant seeds!"

At this moment, Lin Hou was full of joy. While continuing to enjoy the delicacies in the bowl, he stared at the steaming hot pot intently, as if his love for it would never be satisfied.

Butler Feng could no longer contain his excitement and anticipation, and couldn't wait to join in the feast. He didn't even have time to answer Lord Lin's questions, and he ate with relish.

Meanwhile, Guard Captain Li skillfully used chopsticks to pick up a potato and introduced it with great interest:

"Look, these are called potatoes. They're said to be quite productive! A few agile knights, hoping to settle down in the bustling capital, went to the larger estates nearby and worked diligently, planting vast quantities of potatoes. So, finding seeds shouldn't be difficult."

As he spoke, he had already put the potato into his mouth and began to chew it carefully.

Butler Feng picked up a crystal clear vermicelli and put it into his mouth. While chewing, he said, "Look at this vermicelli? This kind of vermicelli is made from sweet potatoes, and its output is really beyond imagination!" After that, he continued to show off.

Captain Li, the guard standing by, nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Yes, those knights accompanying our young lady have truly accomplished a great feat this time! With this high-yield food, if it can be widely distributed in the future, how many people will be spared from starvation..."

At this moment, Lord Lin was leisurely taking a sip of wine from his glass, then slowly put the glass down and said:

"Hehe, we don't need to worry too much about this matter. The emperor will naturally consider and arrange it. We just need to make some for ourselves to try and satisfy our own appetites."

Having said that, there was a barely perceptible hint of pride on his face.

However, after hearing this, Butler Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart.

Humph, it's easy for you to say that. But when that time really comes and the emperor orders you to donate all the seeds, I want to see how you will respond.

After a long while, Lin Hou, who was enjoying his meal, suddenly seemed to remember something. He pointed at the bowl of red soup and asked:

"By the way, children shouldn't be able to eat this red soup, right? After all, it's way too spicy."

Butler Feng quickly nodded in response, "That's right, Lord Marquis, you are absolutely right. This pepper is not simple, it contains many kinds. But our young lady can't stand spicy food at all. It is said that her cochlea will hurt as soon as she eats spicy food." As he said this, he shook his head slightly, seeming to be quite regretful.

Seeing this, Lord Lin immediately laughed out loud, as if gloating over his misfortune: "Haha, what a poor little fellow! He can't even enjoy such delicious food..."

Steward Feng raised his head and looked straight at Lord Lin, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and worry: "The young lady you are talking about is our own sweetheart! Aren't you worried that she will find out if you make fun of her like this?"

Lord Lin couldn't help but choke up, staring at the housekeeper Uncle Feng in front of him with wide eyes, and was speechless for a moment.

After a while, he finally recovered and quickly ordered, "Hurry up and send some fine furs to the young lady. It's freezing cold now, don't let my precious daughter catch a cold!"

Upon hearing this, Guard Captain Li shook his head repeatedly in objection, "That's not the case. The house over there has long been equipped with floor heating. It's as warm as spring, so you won't feel cold at all. Actually, this method of heating the kang originated from the young lady's house."

Hearing this, everyone sighed.

He sighed, "Alas... our children always can't keep good things to themselves, no matter what they are. But then again, this heated kang is really a brilliant idea. They've done a good thing by sharing it!"

Butler Feng nodded repeatedly, expressing his agreement: "That's right! For someone like me who suffers from chronic cold legs, being able to lie on this warm kang at night is really comfortable, and the pain is much lessened."

At this time, Lin Hou seemed particularly relaxed and comfortable, with a satisfied smile on his face, and was enjoying the food happily.

"We need to plant more of these peppers next year. It took five years for them to be discovered. If it had come out sooner, we would have been enjoying hot pot a long time ago."

Steward Feng looked at the shameless Lord Lin in silence, "The young lady wasn't even awake at that time! How could they have the energy to prepare food for such a little kid!"

Guard Captain Li smiled and said, "Our young lady is very smart. After waking up, she reads and studies to make up for the things she doesn't understand."

Lord Lin was also heartbroken. "Look at what you said. I haven't even held my child yet. I only secretly glanced at him a few times. How can I complain?"

"Nowadays, if I can get a free meal, I am very satisfied and dare not force it, for fear that the little kid will be unhappy!"

Steward Feng said disdainfully, "I asked you to deal with the people in the mansion, but you wanted to watch the show. Who do you blame?"

Lord Lin glared at Butler Feng. "Can the fatal blow dealt by your loved ones be mitigated by dealing with a few insignificant people?"

"Our little girl is naturally very strong. Didn't I see how much those rangers like her..."