After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Chapter 212: Selling Potatoes in the Military Camp

Pan Ye sneered.

"Haha, Miss Shen is so arrogant. If I remember correctly, you have never attended a palace banquet, right?"

Xiang Hongxuan also looked at Shen Jinyao, waiting to see how she would answer.

This woman is a little different today than usual.

It seems much more cunning than before.

What Xiang Hongxuan didn't know was that it was because Shen Jinyao treated them as the first party, so of course she had to use coercion and inducement.

Seeing that everyone was interested in this, Shen Jinyao felt that her plan was half successful.

She put her hands behind her back and said, "Commander Pan is right, but even if you haven't eaten pork, you should have seen pigs run."

"The palace banquet is for the emperor, his empress, and the various royal nobles. Therefore, the dishes must be exquisite and beautiful. In short, they must be colorful, fragrant, and delicious."

"But I guess palace banquets must focus more on appearance and fragrance. As for the taste, although it won't be bad, it will definitely not be amazing."

"Feeding it to the soldiers in the barracks is different. We need to consider whether it can be stored easily, whether it can be consumed quickly, and whether it can satisfy people immediately."

"So the method must be different from the palace banquet."

"If you don't believe me, the eldest prince can think about it and see if what Jin Yao said is right."

While Shen Jinyao was talking, the eldest prince did think about the dishes at the palace banquet.

When I ate it, I was already used to it. The color and aroma were indeed very thoughtful.

But since leaving the palace, he discovered that some folk dishes, although good-looking, were actually tastier than those made in the imperial kitchen.

Since the eldest prince could think of this, Pan Ye and Xiang Hongxuan naturally thought of it as well.

Especially since they both practiced martial arts, they didn't like flashy things.

Shen Jinyao said those words because she guessed their identities and characteristics.

The purpose is to disparage the potatoes they had eaten before, as if they were interested in their own potatoes.

The eldest prince said: "Since you put it that way, then tell me how you want to cook your potatoes."

"Tsk, that's not right. How do you know how to cook potatoes?"

Shen Jinyao kept her expression unchanged as she said, "At the border between Yanzhou and the Western Regions, I not only bought potato seeds, but also asked them how to make potatoes more delicious."

After hearing this, the eldest prince looked as if he understood.

He raised his head and saw Shen Tingyao looking at him.

That look seemed to have something to say.

The eldest prince thought to himself, it seems that Shen Tingyao doesn’t completely ignore him, it may be because of her status.

What the eldest prince didn't know was that Shen Tingyao was actually mocking him for being a fool.

Pan Ye: "If that's the case, how do you prove it?"

He had to admire Shen Jinyao's eloquence. She could probably make a dead person look alive.

But he is not the eldest prince, so he doesn't have to follow what others say.

Everything requires evidence, otherwise it is a lie.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to become the commander.

Pan Ye spoke in a very bad tone, with contempt and suspicion towards Shen Jinyao in his words.

Unexpectedly, Shen Jinyao was not angry at all, and there was even a smile on her face.

Because what they didn't know was that Shen Jinyao was waiting for this moment.

Shen Jinyao: "This is very simple. If the general agrees, I will give these two sacks of potatoes to the soldiers right now."

"If everyone says it's delicious, easy to store, and suitable for our military camp's dining table, then that means..."

The eldest prince asked anxiously, "What does this mean?"

Shen Tingyao couldn't bear to listen any longer and said, "Of course it proves that the potatoes grown by Jin Yao are good. The general must buy our potatoes."

Shen Jinyao turned around and gave Shen Tingyao an appreciative look.

Shen Tingyao has grown a lot after all, and is no longer the naive girl she used to be.

Shen Jinyao glanced at General Xiang, who had been staring at her without saying a word. She was not afraid of his gaze at all.

Shen Jinyao looked over and said, "Tingyao is right. The general will have to buy our potatoes."

Xiang Hongxuan remained silent while they were talking.

He still held the potato in his hand.

After hearing what Shen Jinyao said, Xiang Hongxuan said in a cold voice: "Miss Shen, isn't this forced buying and selling?"

Shen Jinyao was not surprised that Xiang Hongxuan would speak like this. After all, the opinions of the eldest prince and Pan Ye were not important.

If you want to sell potatoes in the military camp, you have to get Xiang Hongxuan's consent.

When Shen Tingyao heard Xiang Hongxuan's words, she took a breath.

General Xiang is still as scary as ever.

There was no fear on Shen Jinyao's face, and there was even a hint of a smile on her face.

She said, "General Xiang, you're exaggerating. I personally delivered the potatoes and made delicious food for everyone. Not only do you not have to pay me, but if you don't like the food, you don't have to buy my potatoes."

"For General Xiang, this wouldn't cost a cent at all."

"Besides, potatoes can be stored longer than any other vegetables. If the soldiers are willing to accept this, wouldn't it be a good idea to bring more potatoes with us when we march into battle?"

Shen Jinyao was absolutely right. Potatoes can be used as food at critical moments.

It’s no worse than steamed buns and cakes.

When Xiang Hongxuan heard this, he was indeed moved.

For a general, in addition to paying attention to the physical strength of the soldiers, he should also pay more attention to food and fodder.

So Xiang Hongxuan said, "You do it?"

Shen Jinyao nodded first, then shook her head.

"I'll do it, but I'll have to borrow the help of the chefs in our barracks."

At this time, Shen Jinyao couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have brought Meng Si here.

Pan Ye snorted coldly and said, "So you can only talk but not do."

The eldest prince also laughed, "Haha, so you were just bragging."

Shen Jinyao didn't get angry after hearing this, but instead said, "I'm the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion after all. Isn't it normal that I can't cook?"

"It's just that I know how to cook potatoes, but my knife skills are not good, so I still need the help of the chefs."

Shen Jinyao's words left the two of them speechless.

Indeed, a young lady from a marquis's mansion, even if she has experienced so much on the road, cannot cook delicious meals all at once.

Shen Jinyao continued, "Commander Pan is right. I can't cook, I can only talk. But I don't sell recipes, I only sell potatoes."

Xiang Hongxuan: "In that case, let's get started."

He asked his subordinates to move the potatoes to the back kitchen, where there were three cooks and several soldiers.

Those masters were soldiers before, but they were transferred to the kitchen camp for various reasons.

Shen Jinyao learned that there were more than 8,000 soldiers here.

Two sacks of potatoes were definitely not enough to share, so Shen Jinyao made a request.

"Please invite fifty representatives and let them judge."

Xiang Hongxuan nodded in agreement.

Shen Jinyao worked with the chef and soldiers in the kitchen camp to cook potatoes.