Su Yu had started making money, and there were more than 20,000 gold coins in the system. He need not worry about money for the time being, and naturally, he couldn't let the fruit land go to waste. Hence, he chose to plant four fruit seeds—watermelon, peach, grape, and pineapple—from the system. There were only five units of land that were left empty.
After purchasing the seeds, he also bought a sufficient amount of fertilizers and spiritual spring water.
Once the seeds matured, the fruits that they produced would definitely shock the world. People would truly notice the Great King Mountain then!
"Brother Su, it's time to eat." It took him a long time to work on the four units of land and plow the arable land. At that moment, the sky had already turned dark, and Mu Xiaoxiao had finished cooking the porridge.
"I'm coming," Su Yu answered. He really hoped to gain a unit of field so that he could plant some vegetables. Although the porridge was delicious, it would be best if they could eat it with vegetables.
The short-term goal would be to buy a unit of land for growing vegetables!
In the county king residence…
"Miss, it's time to eat."
Yang Zhiyun, who was dressed in a green blouse and skirt, was in the study. She was staring at the books on the table in deep thought. she raised her head and asked upon hearing the maid's words, "What's for dinner tonight?"
"As usual, the food is prepared according to your preference, Miss. There are no changes."
"Where did the aroma come from?" asked Yang Zhiyun.
Although the kitchen was rather far away, she could still smell the mild yet unforgettable aroma, which she had never smelled before.
"It seems to be… the smell of porridge…" the maid answered hesitantly. As she spoke, she couldn't help but swallow some saliva.
"Porridge? Did you add some spirit herbs?" asked Yang Zhiyun, raising a brow.
"It's just some plain porridge. Nothing out of the ordinary, but the rice…"
"What's wrong with it?"
"I heard that Butler Tang purchased the rice from the market at the price of 1 mid-grade spirit stone per 500 grams. Many in the residence have heard about this."
"1 spirit stone per 500 grams?" Yang Zhiyun couldn't help but frown. The price was simply too high. How could anyone dare to brazenly covet the money of the residence?
"Bring my dinner here," said Yang Zhiyun. She couldn't help but be curious. It was rare for there to be rice that was sold at the exorbitant price of 1 mid-grade spirit stone per 500 grams. If the rice was not worth the price, she would not spare the culprit easily.
As dinner was served, the aroma of the porridge became much stronger. Even Yang Zhiyun couldn't help but swallow her saliva when she smelled it.
"Miss, please enjoy your meal." The maids looked at the porridge, unable to hide the desires in their eyes.
When the porridge was served and placed in front of Yang Zhiyun, the heavenly aroma wafted up to her nose and seemed to have erupted in her mouth, causing her beautiful face to become rosier.
Gulu…
Her stomach began rumbling softly. Ever since she was a child, she had never behaved so rudely before. She felt an unprecedented sense of hunger, and a strong desire for food surged in her heart. She had never yearned to eat so badly before.
Through the mist, she looked at the lustrous grains of rice in the bowl that were glistening under the light. They made it seem rather eye-catching.
Yang Zhiyun opened her mouth a little, and she couldn't help but exclaim softly.
This porridge…
As the County Princess, she would definitely be served superb dishes that were made using the freshest ingredients and cooked by the most renowned chefs in the entire East Delta County. However, those gourmet delicacies seemed to pale in comparison to the porridge in front of her.
Is it really possible to buy this kind of rice at the market? It is really too incredible!
The rich aroma seemed to have condensed and was continuously stimulating Yang Zhiyun's taste buds and caressing her tongue. The only thought she had in mind was to eat it!
After all, Yang Zhiyun was from a wealthy family and the belle of East Delta County. Despite facing the temptation, she still maintained her rationality and scooped up a spoonful of plain porridge in a ladylike manner. When the viscous and sticky porridge was pulled upward, it seemed to have formed silvery threads that were glistening temptingly.
The surrounding maids swallowed their saliva continuously and watched intently as Yang Zhiyun placed a spoonful of porridge in her mouth.
As she opened her mouth and closed it, the porridge slid into her mouth like a mischievous child, lingering around her tongue and rolling about in her mouth. The intense aroma made her relax completely as an unprecedented feeling of joy spread throughout her entire body.
For the first time, her heart was won over by a delicacy, which actually turned out to be plain porridge.
"It's delicious… It's really so delicious!"
Yang Zhiyun couldn't help but moan delicately in pleasure, and she began to polish off the porridge in front of her.
Despite having finished an entire bowl of porridge, she still seemed insatiable. She couldn't help but lick her lips, appearing extremely sultry.
"If you guys would like to have some, get the cooks to prepare a bowl for each of you." Yang Zhiyun looked at the tempted maids, smiled, and remained silent for a moment before saying, "Please ask Butler Tang, who bought the rice, to come over."
…
"Tang Xiao, the matter of you buying rice at the high price of 1 mid-grade spirit stone per 500 grams has already spread around. I reckon everyone in the residence already knows about it," someone teased in the utility room.
"Hah, yeah. I couldn't believe it when I heard it first. I didn't expect it to be real. He's so smart. No wonder he was transferred to the purchasing department."
The servants of the county king residence were well taken care of. Although the sky had just turned dark, many of the handymen could already start resting.
"Don't say that. He only did that because he cares about brotherhood," another handyman said sarcastically.
"Yeah, I heard that you paid for most of it. You're such a good buddy. Unfortunately, Su Yu was clearly fooling you on purpose and treating you like a fool. Hahaha…" Many of them started gloating when they saw the commotion.
In a corner of the room, Tang Xiao was seated quietly on the bed, mocking himself.
"Su Yu? He's just a fool. Why doesn't he take a look at himself? Fancy him having the cheek to write a poem to the County Princess. What a hilarious joke!" Chen Lang mocked arrogantly when he saw Tang Xiao, who was remaining silent.
"By the way, which of you have read the romantic poem that he wrote to Miss Yang? I heard the maids saying that it's really mushy…"
"Yes, yes! I heard about it too. How dare he harbor designs on Miss Yang? I bet the County Princess chased him out of the residence."
…
"Tang Xiao, Miss Yang would like to see you," said the maid, her words causing everyone in the utility room to immediately fall silent.
"Hahaha, speak of the devil. The County Princess is coming. Tang Xiao, I think you won't be able to stay in the purchasing department anymore." Chen Lang guffawed and continued. "Since you and Brother Su Yu are so close to each other, why bother staying when he has already left? My efforts to help you publicize the matter of you purchasing rice did not go in vain either."
"Chief Tang, bon voyage…" The other handymen began sneering and chiming in confidently because they had Chen Lang's support.