Li Zexuan hurriedly left after pointing out a few small mistakes in the shed that the Han Family Manor had built for Hu Hanyun.
"Wife, do you have soybeans or mung beans at home?"
Li Zexuan asked Han Yuxi when he returned to his home in Chang 'an.
Yes, he wanted to get some bean sprouts to eat.
Although the greenhouse vegetables could provide vegetables on a large scale during the winter, distant water could not quench the immediate thirst. At the very least, they would have to wait for close to two months before they could eat them. The vegetables that they ate yesterday were all taken from the Prince of Wei's residence.
It was not a big deal to take it once or twice, but it would not be good if they took it too many times.
The small bean sprouts in the Hu family's field in the afternoon made Li Zexuan's eyes light up. It took a long time for greenhouse vegetables to mature, but bean sprouts did not! In this season of shortage of vegetables, crisp and refreshing bean sprouts tasted much better than fish and meat!
"Hubby, there should be Liuli (Liuli, same pronunciation as green) beans at home, but what is Yellow Bean?"
When Han Yuxi heard this, she thought for a moment and asked curiously.
Mung beans and soybeans had a history of thousands of years of cultivation in China. They existed before the Western Zhou Dynasty. The ancients called mung beans. Although they had different characters, they had the same sound. Therefore, when Li Zexuan said mung beans, Han Yuxi could understand what he meant.
But soybeans were different. At this time, there was no such thing as soybeans. Later generations generally believed that the word "soybeans" first appeared in the Tang Dynasty's "Kaiyuan Zhanjing" (the book was written between 718 and 726) and "Youyang Zazu". Before that, they all used the word "soybeans".
There was also an interesting story about soybeans. During the reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, a strange thing happened in the capital Chang 'an. The price of soybeans, which were originally an agricultural product, soared overnight. One stone of soybeans was sold for ten taels of gold! It was said that Emperor Wenzong loved women with big breasts. There was a palace maid surnamed Wang who became a phoenix just because one of her breasts was unusually prominent. She was promoted to Zhaoyi and became the favorite of Emperor Wenzong.
With this successful precedent, the imperial concubines in the harem began to buy and store soybeans in large quantities. They would eat them every meal. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, soybeans had a certain breast enlargement effect. With the help of the imperial concubines, the price of beans in Chang 'an rose faster than the price of houses in modern times!
"Uh … it's soybeans. Wife, do we have soybeans at home?"
Li Zexuan patted his head, recalled the memories of the previous owner of this body, and quickly corrected himself.
"Yes! There was! What do you want to do with soybeans and black beans? "
Han Yuxi replied.
Li Zexuan chuckled and said, "Hey! Wife, you'll know when the time comes! "
After saying that, he rushed to the kitchen excitedly and asked for a ladle of green beans and a ladle of soybeans from the cook, Auntie Zhao. He then soaked the two types of beans in clear water. In his previous life, Li Zexuan's grandmother often made bean sprouts, so he was quite familiar with the steps of making bean sprouts. Soaking the beans in water was only the first step. According to his grandmother's experience, the beans had to be soaked for at least eight hours before the next step could be done.
"Husband, why are you soaking the beans? Could it be that you want to grind tofu? "
Han Yuxi followed in and couldn't help but ask after seeing what Li Zexuan was doing.
Li Zexuan heard and turned around. He looked at Han Yuxi's chest and said with a naughty smile, "Husband, I only know how to take advantage of tofu. I don't know how to make tofu!"
"Husband, what are you talking about? Auntie Zhao is still here! "
Han Yuxi's cheeks blushed and she said angrily.
Although she didn't understand what "taking advantage of tofu" meant, she guessed the general meaning when she saw the naughty smile on Li Zexuan's face. She secretly thought that her husband sometimes looked like a gentleman, but sometimes he was perverted and naughty. He was really special!
Auntie Zhao, who was outside the door, quickly coughed and walked away.
Li Zexuan saw Han Yuxi's shy face and couldn't bear to tease her anymore. He went back to the topic and said, "I soaked the beans to let them sprout. Although we have two greenhouses to grow vegetables, it will take at least two months to eat the vegetables inside. After the beans sprout, take the sprouts and stir-fry them in the pot. It can be considered a delicious dish! Before the vegetables in the greenhouses come out, this dish is a very good substitute! "
Han Yuxi was obviously not the kind of young lady who didn't eat food and didn't know about farming. She frowned and said, "Husband, these beans have been soaked in water. I'm afraid they won't sprout. Instead, they will become smelly!"
Li Zexuan said with a smile, "Of course, I won't let them soak in water all the time. There are still many steps later! When tomorrow morning comes, I will take out the beans and put them in a bamboo sieve covered with wet gauze. The bamboo sieve will then be placed in a basin filled with water. The basin shouldn't be too big. It will be enough for the beans to breathe.
Another wet gauze needs to be covered on top of the bamboo sieve. Finally, a slightly heavier bowl needs to be pressed on top. The weight of the bowl can make the bean sprouts thicker. After that, the beans have to be drenched three to six times every day to maintain the moisture of the beans. After the drenching, you have to continue covering them with wet gauze. By the fifth day, the bean sprouts at the corners will have grown out. Moreover, they will have roots. Then, they can be eaten! "
Han Yuxi listened attentively. In the end, she asked, "Husband, how do you know so much? Have you made them yourself before? "
It was mainly because Li Zexuan said it in such a serious manner that she couldn't help but wonder if Li Zexuan had made bean sprouts before. That was why he was so surprised.
Li Zexuan touched his nose. Although he hadn't made them himself, he had seen his grandmother make them many times.
"Cough, cough! You can say that! "
Li Zexuan coughed dryly and said vaguely, "In short, wife, you will be able to see what these bean sprouts look like in five days. Moreover, you will be able to taste this delicacy!"
Han Yuxi put her hand into the water basin and gently stroked the soybeans in the basin. She raised her head and said, "Husband, the farmstead and Yanhuang College need you. You still have a lot of things to do. Leave this matter to me! I have remembered all the steps you mentioned earlier. Since it's not a troublesome matter, I will definitely do it for you! "
Li Zexuan thought for a moment and nodded, "That's good! Thank you for your trouble, wife! "
He was very confident in his wife's ability to do things. In some matters, Han Yuxi's attentiveness even made him feel inferior. The wife he married seemed simple, but in fact, she wasn't.
"Husband, Father already knows that you want to promote greenhouse vegetables in the farmstead. He said that since you are confident that you can cultivate vegetables in winter using this method, then use this to make our other six farmsteads rich in one fell swoop! However, Father said that there is one thing that you might have overlooked. He asked me to remind you! "
Han Yuxi took her hand out of the water basin and suddenly said to Li Zexuan seriously.
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