Chapter 330 Fruits that only the rich can afford
Recently, after Fu Chenan attended court every day, he would go to Xiao Yingchun to accompany his wife, and when Ao Chengji attended court, he would follow behind the emperor as a little guard.

Although she was said to be the prince's companion, she actually spent more time with the emperor than with Fu Chenan!
When Fu Chenan goes to accompany Xiao Yingchun in the afternoon, he will learn martial arts from the martial arts master in the palace.

The excuse is "Only if you have good kung fu skills can you truly serve as a guard beside the emperor."

In fact, Fu Zhonghai and Fu Chenan both felt that Ao Chengji was too thin.

The little grandson should take care of himself so that he can be strong and healthy so that he can take on responsibilities in the future.

Lu Shangfu agreed and went to pick up the fruit.

He knew that Emperor Tianwu truly loved and cared for this sensible and attentive eldest grandson.

Just at this moment, Doctor Meng had just finished taking Ping An's pulse, and Fu Chenan was asking him for advice.

"If Yingying eats more fruit, will the child's appearance and skin be better in the future?"

Doctor Meng reminded sternly: "If a woman wants to give birth to a healthy and beautiful child, the two most important things are to be in a good mood and to have a balanced diet, good sleep and good food. Don't eat too much of anything."

"If you eat too much of these fruits and vegetables, the baby will be too big, causing difficulties in delivery, and the woman herself will easily suffer from diabetes..."

"If it's for the health of the child, eating more vegetables will have the same effect, and it's safer for the woman herself."

Xiao Ke disease is the modern diabetes.

After listening to the authoritative doctor, Fu Chenan finally gave up: "Then eat more vegetables..."

Finally, I am no longer obsessed with fruit.

Xiao Yingchun watched Doctor Meng leave with a smile on her face, then looked at Fu Chenan: "Are you giving up now?"

Fu Chenan pointed at the various fruits in the fruit plate and told the truth.

"I think these fruits are tastier than vegetables, and you might like them more, so I want you to eat more..."

"Who would have thought that such delicious food cannot be eaten too much..."

"My father and I used to go hunting in the mountains. There would be wild fruits in the mountains in autumn, and we would pick them and eat them..."

"But those wild fruits are not so sweet!"

"One time, the wild fruits my father picked were so sour that I cried..."

"My mother had just passed away and our family was in debt. My father wanted to save money to pay off the debt and was reluctant to buy me candy."

"My father said at the time that when he saved up enough money, he would buy me the sweetest fruit!"

Xiao Yingchun looked at Fu Chenan and Fu Zhonghai, and then she realized: No wonder both father and son like sweet things...

Ao Chengji was also stunned when he saw the huge box of fruits with strange colors and shapes.

"Is this a reward from His Majesty?"

Lu Daban smiled particularly kindly: "Yes, young master."

"His Majesty said that if you can't finish it, you can take it home and let the princess taste it..."

Ao Chengji hurriedly thanked him.

After carefully picking up a strawberry and taking a bite, Ao Chengji's eyes widened.

What kind of fruit is this? It's so delicious!

He finished eating one and looked at the remaining strawberries in the box.

Although his eyes were eager, he resisted the urge to eat more and carefully closed the box.

"Thank you, eunuch. My mother and I thank Your Majesty for the reward!"

Lu Shangfu nodded secretly in his heart: This little grandson's feelings for his mother are truly sincere and cannot be faked.

I like it so much, but I can't bear to eat one more...

No wonder His Majesty likes and loves him so much.

When Lady Cui saw the fruit box her son brought back, she was also curious: "What kind of fruit is this?"

Ao Chengji shook his head obediently: "My son doesn't know it either, but I tried this one, it's very sweet and fragrant..."

"Mom, please try it..."

How could Cui Junjun refuse her son's request when he took the strawberry and wanted to taste it himself? She took it and put it in her mouth.

It's really delicious!

She was eating the fruit, but Ao Chengji was a little puzzled. "Mother, His Majesty always gives me all kinds of fruits and snacks, and if I can't finish them, he asks me to bring them home for you to taste..."

"why is that?"

Of course, Princess Cui knew why this happened. This was the Emperor expressing his concern and apology to his daughter-in-law who could not be seen in public!

But she couldn't tell Ao Chengji.

Therefore, Cui Junjun could only smile and look at Ao Chengji: "That's naturally because His Majesty likes you, because you do your job well and have won His Majesty's heart."

"Really?" Ao Chengji didn't believe it.

"But I did nothing every day. I just followed His Majesty and listened and watched."

"His Majesty also asked Master Wu to train me every day. I eat lunch in the palace, and the food is delicious..."

The child is small, but not stupid.

Ao Chengji was particularly sensitive and discovered that His Majesty the Emperor really liked him. He did not have any demands on him, but was very caring and loving towards him.

Princess Cui had a way of dealing with her son: "Isn't this good? Or how do you want His Majesty to treat you?"

Ao Chengji was so frightened by these words that he forgot to ask in that direction and shook his head hurriedly.

"That's good! My son just hasn't adapted to it yet..."

The next morning, a fruit shop opened on a state-owned street in Tianwu State!

Various kinds of fruits that no one had ever seen before were displayed, but there was a cordon at the door and several guards were guarding it, not allowing anyone to enter.

The onlookers were dumbfounded: What? We are open for business, but they won’t let us in?

A shopkeeper placed a block directly at the door and arranged for people to stand on the block and shout.

"Fruits are expensive. The cheapest sweet peaches cost ten taels of silver per pound. If you like them, you can buy a small piece to try..."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper held up a tray with a few sliced ​​peaches and strawberries that he had never seen before.

The shopkeeper carefully picked up the strawberry and said, "Just one strawberry costs nearly three taels of silver!"

"Therefore, you cannot touch or taste the fruits in our store. If you damage them, you will have to pay for them."

"If you need it, come in. If you want to try it, buy it..."

Most people backed off when they heard this.

It’s not that I can’t afford the strawberries, it really hurts!

Three taels of silver, if you are frugal, is enough for an ordinary family to buy rice for a year!
If you break something, you have to pay for it, so ordinary people who just want to watch the fun don't dare to go in.

Although people don't go in, it doesn't prevent them from standing outside and watching.

What kind of family would be willing to buy such expensive fruit?

Soon, the first family appeared.

He is the steward of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

The steward spoke in a clear voice and had a smiling face.

"Yesterday my young master brought back some fruits that His Majesty gave him as a reward. Our princess said they were delicious and wanted to buy some to honor her parents..."

The shopkeeper immediately greeted with a smile: "Please come in..."

The steward selected ten strawberries, three pounds of oranges, a box of green dates, and a few oranges...

The waiter sang loudly: "I will pay you one hundred taels and three cents of silver for your goods..."

"hiss!"

The onlookers outside the store all gasped!
"So expensive?!"

"It costs hundreds of taels of silver to buy fruit?!"

"This is something only wealthy families would be willing to eat..."

Fortunately, the steward of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion also publicly said that it was Princess Cui who bought it to honor her parents.

For a county lord to give his parents a gift of a few hundred taels of silver worth of fruit is nothing...

Everyone stretched their necks to look into the store: How much fruit could one get for one hundred taels of silver?

(End of this chapter)