Traveling through time with a house, I teach people all over the country how to farm

Chapter 134 Digging Lotus Roots

Zheng Sisi thought about the possibility of the operation, and his desire to eat lotus root became clearer.

He said to the Third Prince who was standing next to him, "Third Prince, do you know how deep the water in this lake is?"

The Third Prince didn't expect that she really intended to go down: "I don't know either, but there should be a lot of mud in there."

Zheng Sisi: "You think a person who can swim at this temperature won't get sick if he stays in the water for half a cup of tea?"

The third prince shook his head: "I don't know either."

Zheng Sisi: “Oh!”

Then she stood up, patted her skirt, and walked towards the corn field. The Third Prince felt that she seemed not to have given up and would not go looking for someone to go with her, so he quickly followed her.

The third prince was right. Zheng Sisi went to find someone to dig lotus roots.

When we arrived at the field, there was only some finishing work that had not been completed.

Now the guards and servants in the mansion are all involved in farming work, and a few patrols are arranged when there is nothing to do in the mansion.

Zheng Sisi asked in a hoarse voice: "Captain Liu, can you ask if there is anyone who is good at swimming?"

As soon as Zheng Sisi finished speaking, a servant raised his hand and said with a smile: "Girl, I can swim and I am very good at holding my breath. There is a river in front of my house. In the summer we play in the river, and I am the best at holding my breath."

Zheng Sisi looked over and saw a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old, not strong but looking very smart.

Zheng Sisi: "Okay! What's your name?"

The servant said, "My name is Zhao Xiaozhu."

Zheng Sisi asked again: "Is there anyone who knows how to swim?"

Captain Liu brought two people over and said, "Girl, they both know how to swim and are very good at it."

Miss Zheng looked over and saw two sturdy men. She nodded and said, "Very good. I want to ask those who can swim to go to the lake to dig lotus roots. The weather is still a bit cold now. Are you willing to go?"

Zhao Xiaozhu said: "Girl, I am willing to go."

Zhao Xiaozhu had many brothers and sisters in his family, and food was always in short supply at home. His parents had no choice but to sell him when he was eleven years old.

He was sold several times during these years, but he never had enough to eat.

After being sold to the Zheng Mansion, he not only had new clothes to wear, but also had enough food to eat and good dishes to eat. So he wanted to work hard and strive not to be sold anywhere else again. He wanted to stay in the mansion forever.

The two soldiers didn't want to be outdone by a kid, so they quickly said, "We're willing to go."

Zheng Sisi said, "Okay, Captain Liu, arrange for someone to go back and ask the kitchen to boil some hot water for the three people to take a bath, and then boil some ginger water to help them drive away the cold."

Captain Liu: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Captain Liu turned around and said to the brothers who followed him: "Did you hear that? The bath water and ginger water for the three of you, go and come back quickly."

Zheng Sisi added, "Bring two baskets with you when you come back. If there are lotus roots, I'll make delicious food for everyone in the evening."

Zheng Sisi's voice had just fallen.

"Oh!"

Everyone screamed, and some even jumped up. The noise was so loud that it scared Zheng Si.

Zheng Sisi complained, "Why are you so happy?"

Zhong Ruiyu squeezed over and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, we are just happy, haha!"

Zheng Zhiyuan also said: "Cousin, when are you going to dig lotus roots? Let's go and have a look too, haha."

Zheng Sisi said: "You two foodies, there is no hope!

We have finished cleaning up here, let’s go now!”

Except for the person who was going to the kitchen, a large group of people rushed to the lake and found a place with steps to stand.

Zheng Sisi said, "The three of you will go into the water later. Don't be too far away and take care of each other. The lotus roots in the lake are the ones with sections. Find the tip and follow it to the root, then break it off. I don't know how deep the water is, so don't hold your breath for too long, or something bad may happen."

The three of them nodded and said, "Girl, we got it."