Liu Chengfeng, however, had a calm expression, and pointed into the air unhurriedly.
The three ministers were stunned.
Following his gaze, they found it was precisely the Emperor Liu Zhengyuan's location.
Only then did they notice that His Majesty was indeed working at this moment.
But upon closer inspection, they found something was amiss.
Although His Majesty was working, he was not digging and tilling the land like them.
Instead, he was harvesting ripe vegetables and fruits in a lush vegetable garden and orchard.
And during the picking, unable to resist the aroma of the ingredients, he even secretly took a bite, his face beaming with a satisfied smile.
The three of them looked on, filled with envy.
They would also be willing to do such work!
...
After finishing his work, Liu Zhengyuan was also panting heavily, sweating on his forehead, feeling a bit tired.
After putting the harvested ingredients into a basket, he walked to the side of the farmland and sat down to rest.
At this moment, feeling somewhat parched, Liu Zhengyuan subconsciously called out, "Someone, pour me some tea…"
A moment later, there was no response.
Liu Zhengyuan paused, remembering that he was not the supreme monarch here, but merely a new farmer.
Even Fang Hui and the minister who accompanied him had gone fishing.
Liu Zhengyuan couldn't help but shake his head and smile, then got up and walked to the kettle, poured a cup of water, and gulped down two mouthfuls, feeling much more refreshed.
Liu Zhengyuan sat down to rest again, but his gaze turned towards Liu Shiwan, who was still working in the fields in the distance.
A strong sense of admiration and approval flashed in his eyes.
What Liu Shiwan was doing now was not simply harvesting crops, but proper planting, yet her movements were so skilled that she was even more proficient than he was at just harvesting.
The reason Liu Zhengyuan didn't go fishing with Fang Hui and the others, but instead worked with Liu Shiwan, was actually to understand everything about planting in this world, as he hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming here.
And now, he had basically understood most of it.
Precisely because he knew the difficulty of planting, Liu Zhengyuan was so impressed by Liu Shiwan's skilled farming, and how she hardly made any mistakes.
It wasn't until Liu Shiwan finished her work in the farmland that she ran off to the chicken coop again.
At this time, the chicken coop was different from a few days ago; the chicks that had just been bought a few days prior had already grown fat and large.
The speed of their growth from feeding was even faster than that of desolate beasts, and even Liu Zhengyuan marveled at it.
After feeding the chickens, Liu Shiwan picked up some eggs and caught a chicken, then walked over and said, "Your Majesty, shall we go back!"
Liu Zhengyuan nodded and returned to the wooden house with Liu Shiwan.
At this time, Liu Shiwan's wooden house had already been upgraded, so it was much larger and also had a kitchen.
As soon as she returned, Liu Shiwan went to the kitchen to cook.
Liu Zhengyuan, meanwhile, picked up a book he had borrowed from the town library earlier and started reading it. After a while, he saw the door suddenly open.
He saw Fang Hui and another minister return, carrying fishing baskets.
"Your Majesty, this time I caught several big fish!"
"Your Majesty, I also caught one!"
As soon as they returned, both eagerly reported their achievements to Liu Zhengyuan, their faces full of accomplishment.
Liu Zhengyuan also smiled and chatted with them for a few moments.
Not long after, he smelled a tempting aroma wafting from the kitchen.
Soon, he saw Liu Shiwan bringing out dishes one by one.
"These ingredients are incredibly delicious even raw, but after Shi Wan's cooking, they are simply a delicacy beyond compare!"
Fang Hui and the minister looked at the colorful, fragrant, and flavorful dishes on the table, their eyes already gleaming.
Liu Zhengyuan, however, smiled and said, "But don't forget, these dishes were personally picked by me!"
Actually, when he was picking them, Liu Zhengyuan still felt quite tired and dishevelled.
But now, looking at those ingredients transformed into delicious food, he felt an indescribable sense of pride and satisfaction.
Smelling the aroma of the dishes, the three of them already felt incredibly hungry, but they didn't start eating first.
They waited for Liu Shiwan to join them.
After waiting a bit longer, they saw Liu Shiwan bring up the last main dish… braised chicken soup.
The moment the lid of the clay pot was opened, a rich meaty aroma filled the entire room.
Liu Zhengyuan and the two others immediately trembled.
The aroma was simply too tempting.
Seeing that Liu Shiwan had already taken her seat, Liu Zhengyuan finally couldn't resist. He quickly picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth to taste it.
Instantly, he felt that this chicken meat was completely different from the desolate beast meat he usually ate; it had no gamey smell at all.
With a gentle bite, the meat was tender, initially salty, then subtly sweet, becoming more flavorful with each bite, and even the bones were fragrant.
"It's too delicious!"
Liu Zhengyuan praised from the bottom of his heart.
Meanwhile, Fang Hui and the other minister on the side first took a sip of the chicken soup, and they also felt an indescribable mellow aroma lingering between their lips and teeth, leaving a long-lasting aftertaste, making them unable to help but exclaim:
"Fragrant, it's truly too fragrant!"
"Shi Wan, your cooking paired with these ingredients is simply divine!"
As they spoke, the three of them could no longer bother with conversation and began to feast heartily.
...
"This is just too amazing…"
Outside the computer, the three ministers looked at the steam rising from the chicken soup, seemingly able to smell the aroma even through the screen, and couldn't stop drooling.
It wasn't until they heard Liu Chengfeng say, "All right, you've seen enough of Father's situation. There's still a while before the Internet Cafe closes, so it's time for us to go back!"
The three of them instantly turned ashen.
Watching His Majesty and the others enjoy delicious food here, while they had to go back to farm work—the disparity was just too great…
But there was nothing they could do, so they reluctantly followed Liu Chengfeng back.
However, after just a few steps, they noticed a middle-aged man in red official robes in front of another computer.
"Oh, isn't that Lord Lu and his son? By the way, how are they doing?"
The Right Prime Minister's name was Lu Tong, and his son was named Lu Yu.
Upon seeing them, the three were also somewhat curious and decided to go over for a look, but the moment they approached and saw the screen.
Suddenly, their faces became blank, as if struck by lightning.
They saw the Blue-robed Young Master, Lu Yu, who had originally appeared dashing, was now in ragged clothes, looking like a beggar, rummaging through a trash can in Stardew Valley town.
After rummaging for a while, he actually found half a slice of leftover pizza, and exclaimed with delight, "Father, I found it! I found food!"
"What!"
And on the other side, the Right Prime Minister Lu Tong, who was also dishevelled and in tattered clothes, frantically searching for food, heard his son's cry and his face lit up.
He looked like he was about to pass out from hunger at this point.
He immediately looked over, only to see his son, Lu Yu, had already started eating. He couldn't help but get angry, and went over to slap his son hard on the head:
"You brat, if you're going to eat, wait for me! Quick, share some with me!"
As he spoke, the father and son pounced on that half-slice of pizza like hungry wolves, gnawing at it.
The three ministers exchanged glances: "…"
This scene, they estimated, they would not forget for a very long time.
Now that they thought about it, compared to these two, their situation seemed… to be quite good?