thefictionvixens Chapter 226
Chapter 226
"Brother-in-law, please get me some watermelon seeds. I plan to plant some watermelons in the palace next year.
By the way, how much watermelon can be harvested from half an acre of land?" Li Chengqian asked.
Su Chen thought about it, and he really didn't know. Not to mention the harvest, he didn't even know how many watermelons to plant per acre.
"I don't know the yield, it should be 600 watermelons per acre.
Assuming that one watermelon seedling produces two watermelons, that would be more than a thousand finished watermelons."
He remembered that one acre of sweet potato land could plant more than 3,000 sweet potato seedlings, and 600 watermelons should be able to do so.
Besides, watermelons are not food, and the yield per acre is not very important.
Li Chengqian nodded and continued to eat watermelon.
"Mother, this watermelon is very refreshing to eat in summer, right?" Su Chen looked at the Queen Changsun opposite and asked with a smile.
"Well, it's true, this watermelon is very sweet! Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Queen Changsun was very concerned about her image and tasted the watermelon slowly, unlike the one next to her.
"Well, this watermelon is very much to my liking!"
Li Shimin nodded in approval. They had never eaten this watermelon before.
Every May, some lychees were occasionally transported from Lingnan Road as tribute to eat such sweet fruits.
"Boy, how many acres of watermelon seeds can you plant next year?" Li Shimin asked.
"Well, your majesty, it's hard to count! It should be no less than one thousand acres."
Su Chen roughly estimated that there were six hundred seeds per acre, and he had one hundred kilograms.
"That's great, when is it suitable for planting next year?"
"Your majesty, watermelons mature in three months, and can also be harvested twice a year. The first season is sown from March to May, and the second season is from May to July."
Li Shimin nodded when he heard this. He had eaten several slices of watermelon and felt a little full.
"Do you have any watermelons left?"
"I brought more than twenty watermelons this time, and I plan to send one to those uncles so that they can taste it."
Su Chen finished eating the last slice of watermelon and walked to the basin to wash his hands.
"Your Majesty, please stay in the palace for the remaining ten. You can eat them slowly. I still have some left after you finish them. Just send someone to the manor to get them."
After washing his hands, he shook his hands and continued.
Princess Changle took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Su Chen so that he could wipe his hands.
Su Chen took the handkerchief and helped her wipe the watermelon juice from the corner of her mouth.
Princess Changle was about to say thank you, but suddenly remembered that Su Chen had said: 'If she says thank you again, I will spank her. '
So she smiled at Su Chen.
Li Chengqian looked at Su Chen and Princess Changle, who were being affectionate under Li Shimin's eyes. He didn't believe that his father would remain indifferent.
Li Chengqian seemed to be deliberately reminding Li Shimin, and his eyes moved back and forth between Su Chen and Li Shimin.
Sure enough.
Seeing the intimate behavior of the two, Li Shimin was about to curse, but was stopped by a look from Empress Changsun.
"You rascal, didn't you send eight watermelons to Hua County to give to your cousin Chong and his family?" Princess Changle reminded. "It's okay, I still have about 60 watermelons. Anyway, I can plant more next year, and it's okay to eat them all!" Su Chen said to Princess Changle with a smile. "Oh!" Princess Changle nodded. "Boy, why did you move two chairs here?" Li Shimin pointed at the two reclining chairs and asked. Now there is no shortage of these reclining chairs in the palace, and he was very puzzled why Su Chen brought two chairs from the manor to the palace. "Father, this is different from ordinary reclining chairs. This is a reclining chair." Princess Changle said, walked straight to the reclining chair and sat down, then laid the backrest down. Then she continued, "This reclining chair can be used for a short rest on weekdays, and the biggest use is washing hair." Li Shimin was very interested at first sight, and imitated Princess Changle and sat down next to another reclining chair. "Yes, after the backrest is lowered, the whole body feels extremely relaxed."
"Hahaha, good, I am very happy!"
Li Shimin fell on the recliner and laughed, looking at Changle Gong and waved his hand.
"Get up!"
"Guanyin, come and try it, it is very comfortable to lie on this recliner!"
Princess Changle immediately got up and moved the recliner to the side of Li Shimin and placed it side by side.
Then she took Empress Changsun's arm, "Mother, come and try it!"
"Okay."
Empress Changsun looked at Su Chen with a smile on her face. This son-in-law is so filial.
"Lizhi, you just said that this recliner is used for washing hair. What do you mean?"
Li Shimin remembered what Princess Changle said just now, that the recliner is mainly used for washing hair.
"Yes, father, mother, wait."
Princess Changle ordered two palace maids to fetch water, and asked someone to get a mirror by the way. She also made other preparations for washing her hair.
"Your Majesty, it's easy for the craftsman to imitate that recliner. I was planning to give the other one to the old man."
After hearing this, Li Shimin looked at Su Chen with approval and nodded secretly."This kid is really rare. Once he recognizes someone, his filial piety and sincerity remain consistent."
Li Shimin's expression changed, "Hmph, I'll lie down for a while, and I'll send someone to take him to the palace of the emperor later."
At this time, Li Chengqian on the side stepped forward and said to Li Shimin:
"Father, uncle and uncle Fang are still waiting at the emperor's grandfather's place!"
If Su Chen hadn't mentioned Li Yuan, the father and son would have forgotten about Changsun Wuji and others.
Li Shimin immediately sat up straight, thought about it, and stood up and said:
"Gao Ming, you personally send these watermelons to the emperor.
Tell them that I will go there in half an hour, and send this recliner as well."
He wants to see how to wash his hair with this recliner here.
"Yes, father! I'll go right away." Li Chengqian said with a bow.
Wang Defa waved his hand, and three eunuchs came in from outside the palace, and moved the recliner and the other half of the watermelon, as well as the kitchen knife, to the Taiji Palace.
"Brother-in-law, I'll go with you." Su Chen stood up and said.
"Brother-in-law, we've finished eating the watermelon, Sizi, let's go together!"
Little Sizi clapped her hands, came to Su Chen and looked up and said.
She and Little Li Zhi still had more than half of the watermelon left on their plate. She wanted to say that she had eaten enough and wanted to go play with Su Chen.
Little Li Zhi also walked towards Su Chen, and the meaning was self-evident.
Su Chen smiled and looked at the two little guys. Just as he was about to speak, Li Shimin said:
"Boy, let Gao Ming go first, and you will go to Taiji Palace with me later."
Su Chen nodded when he heard it, "Little Li Zhi, take your sister to wash your hands, we will go together later."
Little Li Zhi nodded obediently, holding her little Sizi's hand, "Sizi, go wash your hands!"
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The palace maid prepared everything according to Princess Changle's instructions.
"Mother, you should sit up straight before washing your hair."
Princess Changle came behind Empress Changsun and put the recliner back in place, and took off all of Empress Changsun's headdresses.
"Mother, this is shampoo, it smells good.
It is extracted from plant essence, non-toxic, harmless and has no side effects."
She squeezed a certain amount of shampoo into her palm, handed it to Empress Changsun, and repeated the lines Su Chen had said.
"Well, it smells really good!" Empress Changsun approached and smelled it, nodded and said.
"Mother, just relax and enjoy, I will start washing your hair, this is dry cleaning!"
When Princess Changle said this, her eyes were looking at Su Chen.
Su Chen smiled back.
Princess Changle wrinkled her nose playfully and retorted.
Li Shimin was so angry that his teeth itched when he saw this. One was enjoying it, and the other was flirting with each other.
He was the only one who was redundant.