【Chapter 440】 Luna's Sunflowers

Resolute and resolute is one of Leah's major characteristics. After figuring out the advantages, he immediately left the government hall without stopping, preparing to return to the Blackstone Collar and Carrick to prepare together.

As for Qin Song, he was willing to let her do it.

Looking back at Monica and Allen's small room, Qin Song also turned around and left the government affairs hall, preparing to go to Luna, a 'medical expert', to study the treatment plan together.

Old fractures, I don't know if the rich goblins will work.

The territory of Daotan Town is much larger than that of the Black Stone Territory, and most of it is plain, and with a little reclamation, it can become a piece of fertile land.

Considering the commercial status of the wharf, a large experimental field was opened up on a wasteland not far from the wharf, and the crops were mostly cash crops, such as pepper, spices, etc., which were more expensive than gold.

And, of course, there's a whole new crop – sunflowers.

As an excellent heir of the Great Foodie Empire and the winner of the melon seed skill competition, the discovery of sunflowers was definitely an unexpected surprise for Qin Song.

The reason why it is said to be an accident is that these sunflower seeds were found from those captive pirate ships, and it is not known what merchant ships were carried by pirates, and most of them were rotten due to improper storage, and no one thought that this kind of thing with small nuts in the shell was some precious food.

Thanks to Luna's curiosity, she had never seen such a thing, so she rushed over to ask, bringing Qin Song a big surprise.

This sunflower is not a large sunflower seed that was full in the previous life, it should belong to the wild crop that has not yet been domesticated, the shell is dark, the particles are small, and the kernel also has a bitter taste.

But it doesn't matter, Luna's ability to mutate crops will greatly improve the quality of sunflower seeds.

And sunflower seeds can not only be used to fry melon seeds of various flavors, but also a crop with high economic value, that is, edible oil!

The eating habits of the Middle Ages were extremely backward, not to mention the high-end cooking skills of frying and frying, which were mainly pickled, dried, air-dried, and grilled, and the only favorite oil was butter, commonly known as butter. Of course, it is limited to the aristocracy, and ordinary people can't eat it at all.

Sunflower seeds are of course used to fry melon seeds, but in fact it is an oil crop with a high oil content. Of course, the exact oil content depends on the effect of Luna's mutation.

Inside a high red brick wall is Luna's testing ground. The soldiers standing guard at the gate immediately saluted respectfully when they saw the commander coming in person.

Stepping inside the red wall is like entering another world. Outside the red wall is a messy wasteland, while inside the wall is a field of flowers and willow green, full of life.

One of the most obvious is a field of sunflowers blooming with large orange flowers, tall plants, flower plates facing the sky, and black melon seeds densely arranged, neatly arranged in it, and even the air is filled with a refreshing fragrance of flowers.

This one is the first generation of sunflowers that have been mutated, but not as exaggerated as wheat and corn, with thick and tall stalks, more than a man tall, and the most important flower disc is only slightly larger.

Seeing Luna's figure, Qin Song came to the edge of the field by himself, pulled down a flower plate, and groped with his hands to feel the wonderful arrangement of neat sunflower seeds.

I broke off a small piece of sunflower seed and rubbed it twice in my hand, the length was about the same as a fingernail, and it looked very full. After gently squeezing it open, it reveals the white and chubby kernels inside, and puts it in the mouth and chews it gently, and the faint bitterness is mixed with the fresh fragrance of oil.

At least it looks like the first bit of mutation is working well.

"Hey, who are you, dare to pick our sunflowers casually. ”

A crisp cry sounded from behind him, and as soon as Qin Song turned around, he saw Luna's younger brother Tim, dressed as a farmer and holding a small hoe in his hand, looking at him with a wary expression.

It's just that when Tim saw his appearance, his expression immediately changed one hundred and eighty degrees, and he swallowed softly: "Zhi...... Your Excellency, you are ...... It's you. ”

"Tim, hello. Qin Song smiled slightly: "What about your sister?"

"She's spotted a new variant this morning and she's experimenting with it in her room. Tim replied in a proper manner, "I was weeding in the field just now, and these sunflowers are so tall that I didn't see you coming." Well, you're going to see a new breed? I can show you the way. ”

"Thank you. ”

Tim leads him to a red brick house near the fence on the edge of the farmland, where there are rows of clay pots and various plants, but Luna is nowhere to be seen.

Tim scratched his head: "It's strange, she said she came back for experiments." ”

"Here. Qin Song smiled and looked along the wall, only to see a small wooden bed placed in the warm sunlight under the window, and Luna was lying on the bed with Erlang's legs crossed, sleeping sweetly.

Tim's expression was visibly stunned, and then he threw the hoe away with a red face, "Luna, you're too much, let me work alone, hide here and be lazy." ”

Luna sat up from the bed in shock, and saw Qin Song looking at her with a smile on his face, while Tim jumped to his feet angrily. She sat up unhurriedly and grinned, "Who is lazy, don't talk nonsense." I'm meditating!"

"Meditation? Do you snore during meditation?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Luna glared at him, "Where do I snore somewhere?" ”

The brother and sister have grown up like a pair of little enemies, but now Luna's status crushes Tim, although she is a younger sister, but her momentum is much stronger than Tim.

If it weren't for Qin Song beside him, it is estimated that Tim would be anxious, and his lips moved and he was holding back.

"Luna, I heard you've discovered a new variety?"

"That's right!"

Luna nodded excitedly, and walked briskly to the window to a potted plant, where a sunflower with a short stalk but a very large flower tray was carried.

"I just found it in the field this morning, so I moved here so that I could take care of it. Just now, I just meditated on how to continue to improve. ”

"Continue to improve?" Qin Song leaned over and observed, the flower plate of this sunflower was the size of a face plate, and the sunflower seeds were far larger than those in the field, at least twice the size, similar to the sunflower seeds carefully selected for snacks in the previous life.

"Yes. Luna nodded, "The flower plate is indeed ideal, but there is a big problem. Look here......"

Luna pointed to the stalk, "For such a large flower disc, the stalk is too thin to support when the flower disc is not ripe. But as the disc grows, the stalk is affected by gravity. Well, it's the knowledge in the ball of wisdom light, which causes the stalks to be unable to support the heavy flower discs. The hanging flower disc cannot be adjusted to the angle and is aimed at the sun, and the development is slow. ”

Qin Song also noticed that the stalk of this sunflower was used as a support.

"It's harmless in the lab. Because of my catalytic ability, the speed is fast, and the simple support is able to make it mature. But if you want to grow on a large scale, you can't just rely on my strength, you also need the strength of the plant itself. Therefore, the flower disc of this plant has developed successfully, but it does not match the stalk and needs to be improved. ”