EBE Chapter 402 Look at you, you're getting anxious again.
Chapter 402 Look at you, you're getting anxious again.
Yinzhuo was a man who dared to think and act. Building a vegetable greenhouse was not a difficult task for him. You ask how to build a greenhouse in this era without plastic film? This was obviously not a problem for Yinzhuo. He did not have plastic film, but he had large pieces of glass. He could just build it according to the method of building glass greenhouses in modern times.
Since the decision had been made to build a glass greenhouse in Changchun Garden, it was natural to inform the garden's true owner. Yinzhuo never held back when speaking to his father, and he would readily make any small, not excessive, request.
“Father, your son wants to find a place in Changchun Garden to build a glass greenhouse to grow vegetables. Your peony garden is vacant, so why don’t you give that place to your son?”
Kangxi, as a father, knew his son's temperament all too well. If his son wanted something, he would have to beg him to agree. Since the end result was the same anyway, he might as well just give it to him from the beginning.
"Hmph, so why were you so eager to accompany Yinzhen and his son to my place this time? It turns out you've been eyeing my peony garden for a long time. Yinzhen, you better tell me honestly, did you order that brat Hongzhang to dig up those flowers?"
Of course, it's not surprising that Kangxi would think that way. After all, it really does seem like something Yinzhuo would do. Yinzhuo was unfairly accused by his father, so how could he just stand by and do nothing? It's obvious that that was impossible.
"Oh dear, my sir, you can't just frame someone like that! Even if your son is a scoundrel, he knows he has to take responsibility for his actions. If I wanted to wipe out your peony garden, would I make a little kid take the blame for me? Even if I really did take a shovel and level all the peonies in your garden, what can you do about it?"
You have to admit, Yinzhuo's rapid-fire questions really left Kangxi speechless. Of course, it wasn't that Kangxi didn't want to say something; it was just that Yinzhuo was right. Yinzhuo really didn't need to instigate that brat Hongzhang to do bad things for him. After all, even if he really did uproot all the flowers in his peony garden, Kangxi wouldn't be able to do anything about it...
Kangxi stared at Yinzhuo, who was looking up at him with an expression that said, "You've wronged me," and then raised his hand and poked him on the head.
"Hey, you damn fool, are you trying to challenge me? What can I do to you? What, you want to try?"
Trying might lead to death, so Yinzhuo certainly wouldn't choose to add fuel to the fire at this time. His specialty was the "Bone-Melting Palm," using softness to overcome hardness. Since his father was already so angry, he had to quickly smooth things over.
"Look at you, you're getting anxious again. I've told you so many times, getting angry is bad for your health, getting angry is bad for your health, why won't you listen? I didn't mean it, we just got carried away with the conversation. Besides, the reason I dare to be so arrogant is because I know you love me the most. If it were anyone else, even in front of you, Mother, I definitely wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous."
To be fair, Yinzhuo knew how to please his father. In Kangxi's heart, Yinzhuo was always the son with whom he had the closest relationship. Now, when he heard Yinzhuo say that his position in her heart far surpassed that of Consort De, his face instantly broke into a smile. It was just a matter of building a glass greenhouse in Changchun Garden. What a big deal. His peony garden would have to be rebuilt anyway. This was perfect, saving him the trouble.
After some self-advice, the old father looked at his son sitting opposite him, gazing up at him with obvious delight, and immediately waved his hand – "I grant your small request..."
As the saying goes, things should be done sooner rather than later. Before he completely forgot about the matter, Yinzhuo decided it was best to get it over with quickly. Construction work was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works, which was Yinzhuo's territory. With his order, the Ministry of Works would naturally send its best craftsmen to get things done for him.
Yinzhuo had no shortage of money, manpower, or materials. Everything was done to the highest standards. The entire glass greenhouse was built in just over a month. By the time spring arrived and flowers bloomed outside, Yinzhuo's greenhouse was up and running.
Now that the greenhouse has been built, Yinzhuo naturally wouldn't let it remain empty. However, at this time of year, as the weather outside is gradually warming up, there's no need to plant vegetables like eggplants, cucumbers, and green beans. But planting vegetables with short growth cycles, such as spinach and cilantro, wouldn't be a bad idea.
As the saying goes, "Actions speak louder than words." Every year, Yinzhuo would have people plant tomatoes, peppers, peanut powder, melon seeds, and other things in the small garden of Shufeng Pavilion. So he didn't lack people who knew how to tend vegetable gardens. After having the idea of planting vegetables, he took the people in his courtyard to the greenhouse early the next morning.
"Dexi, after they finish turning over and leveling this land, you personally go to the Ministry of Works and find a few people to tidy up the greenhouse as well. My requirements aren't high; just like our small garden, divide the land into several equal parts, pave the middle with stone slabs for easy walking, and clear an open space near the entrance, put a stone table and a few chairs there, so that there will be a place to rest when people come back..."
Yinzhu himself didn't know how to farm, and he had no interest in being an amateur directing an expert. He wandered around the greenhouse for a while, shared some of his thoughts, and then went back. After all, his foot wasn't fully healed yet, and he couldn't withstand such back-and-forth movement.
With such a large-scale construction project underway, it's impossible for others not to hear about it. His vegetables had barely been planted and hadn't even sprouted yet, and people were already pre-ordering his harvest.
"Sixth Brother, Fifth Brother knows how hard you've worked, so I won't ask for more from you. How about this, how about the distance from here to this step?"
Yinzhuo rolled his eyes at Yinqi's standing long jump-like step, then turned his gaze to the others sitting around the stone table, his meaning clear: What, are you all like him, taking that kind of step?
"Sixth Brother, why are you looking at us like that? You're not trying to favor one over the other, are you? Your Fifth Brother can take this step, but why can't Third Brother take this step?"
Well, he knew it. Having too many older brothers isn't good either. He could suppress the younger brother with his bloodline, but dealing with the older brother was a different story.
“Sure, why not? It’s just a saying: self-reliance leads to abundance. See? There’s plenty of space in my greenhouse. You can plant your own crops. I won’t stop you even if it’s ten steps away.”