Seeing that Li Tai was puzzled, Li Zheng showed him a demonstration before he understood.

Spread a layer of lard on the surface of the pan and put all the corn kernels in the pocket of your clothes into the pan.

Make a fire, cover the pot, and press a few stones on the lid to press it tightly, trying to keep the pot tightly sealed.

Continue to add firewood.

Li Tai dodged the smoke coming from the wind and said, "Won't your fire be too big?" ”

"Do you know how popcorn is made?"

"I don't know."

"Then what do you do with so much?"

“……”

Li Tai walked back and forth and said, "I found that it is easy to lose your life if you ask questions. ”

Li Zheng leisurely added firewood and said: "There was once a guy who said that others laughed at me for being too crazy, and I laughed that others couldn't see through it. ”

is still reminiscing about Li Zheng's poem, the words are simple, but reading it carefully has a bit of a taste of being out of the world.

Li Tai secretly memorized this poem and asked: "No wonder you don't want to be an official, is this your state of mind?" ”

"It's not."

"Then you still say that others laugh at me too crazy, and I laugh at others and can't see through it."

Li Zheng patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said, "Once upon a time, there was a chicken, it thought it was an eagle, and then it came to the cliff and fell to its death after just two flutters. ”

pondered Li Zheng's words.

It seems to be a simple and somewhat absurd story, but it does reflect a deeper truth.

Looking at Li Zheng's expression again, Li Tai asked, "Do you think that if you become an official, you will become the chicken that fell to death." ”

Li Zheng shook his head and said, "No, because I'm not an eagle at all." ”

"If you don't want to be the chicken that fell to death, that's the reason why you don't want to be an official."

Li Zheng said a little bit and reverently: "Everything is steady, I am a chicken that will be chopped up at any time, and it is always good to be a little bit better in this world." ”

Li Tai pointed at Li Zheng in distress, "You, you, the people I have seen since I was a child are all running for fame and fortune. ”

Li Zheng listened to the sound of corn popping in the pot and said: "If I have to face the deceit between the courtiers all day long, I am afraid that I will become psychopathic one day." ”

There was the sound of popcorn popping in the pot, and Li Tai leaned in and asked, "What's going on in this pot?" ”

As he spoke, Li Zheng stopped Li Tai's hand to remove the lid of the pot, "You can't eat it yet, don't worry, it's not good yet." ”

"And what's going on here?"

"At that time, the sound of corn expanding and popping when it was heated stopped, and the popcorn in it was ready to eat."

"Really?" Li Tai still looked at the pot suspiciously, "Why do I hear the sound like the pot is about to crack." ”

Waiting for the popcorn popping sound in the pot to gradually stop, then the lid of the pot was lifted, and a hot steam came from the surface.

When the heat dissipated, Li Tai also saw the yellow and white popcorn in the pot.

Wrapping his hands in his coat, Li Zheng picked up a handful and handed it to Li Tai and said, "You taste it." ”

Li Tai took the popcorn, which was a little hot even through his clothes, and he could only pick one up after drying it for a while. 、

Just about to put it in his mouth, Li Tai asked, "Why don't you eat it yourself." ”

"How do I know if I can eat what I make, and what if I eat it?"

Li Tai wanted to scold and laugh, but he still ate a piece of popcorn, which was still a little warm in his mouth, "It tastes quite novel, but it doesn't taste good." ”

"Really?"

Li Zheng also picked up one and tasted it, the taste was much worse, and it really didn't taste good, "Just add some honey." ”

Li Tai ate them one after another, "But it's still good to use as a snack." ”

Li Zheng nodded, "It's not a drop, you can't stop eating it." ”

"I'll make some more and distribute them to the children in the village."

"I'll have someone send some to the palace too."

Li Yifu hurriedly ran and said, "County, grain is being collected outside." ”

"Collecting grain? What kind of grain do you receive? ”

Li Tai explained: "I know about this matter, Tuyuhun and Datang started a war and are now fighting in Liangzhou, and I don't know what the result will be." ”

"What does that have to do with grain harvesting?" Li Zheng asked again.

Li Tai said helplessly: "It's not that there is not enough food. ”

"Xiaguan heard the same thing, a bucket of rice is twenty wen, which is the same as the market price."

"Is that so? Is anyone going to sell grain? ”

"It's quite deserted, and I don't see anyone selling it."

Li Yifu explained: "Now that food is so expensive, who is willing to sell it, even if there is an extra bite to eat, you must keep it for fear that you will be hungry for the next meal." ”

A locust plague in the past two years has almost wiped out the harvest in Datang, and a frost disaster last year has caused a large-scale reduction in grain harvest.

cast a shadow on the already worse Datang.

even sprinkled salt on Li Shimin's wounds.

This year's harvest is very important, and if there is another major drought this year, it is difficult to say whether Li Tang Jiangshan will be able to do it.

Fortunately, the harvest is now approaching, and the situation is improving everywhere.

Counting on this year, the DPRK and China now have very little grain stocks, and the battle of Yinshan has been fought from last year to this year.

Maybe the grain in the official warehouses in various places is about to be used up.

The DPRK is now very short of food, at least he must not have too much extra food in his second-hand life.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng turned his head to look at Li Tai.

Li Tai came back to his senses after realizing it, "Look at what I do, I don't have food." ”

Li Zheng pondered and said, "You said that I can exchange potatoes for land with your father?"

"You're going to trade potatoes for land."

"I'll think about it again." Li Zheng said seriously.

Li Tai finally smiled with relief, "Father is short of food now, if you are willing to give food at this time, maybe your father will give a bigger reward, what else do you consider?" Maybe as soon as my father is happy, he will directly give you the title of county waiter. ”

Li Zheng said indifferently: "Don't worry. ”

"What's not in a hurry?"

Li Zheng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, and said calmly: "Everything is steady." ”

Li Shimin of the Ganlu Hall was furious, and angrily reprimanded: "You have only received five stones of grain until now?!" ”

Li Junxian led people to kneel in front of Li Shimin, bowing his head and saying nothing.

It is true that there is no food in Chang'an, not to mention the suburbs farther away from Chang'an.

They all point to a harvest this year, and who will sell grain before the harvest.

Li Junxian said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it is the last general who is incompetent. ”

It's not that I haven't thought about forced requisition, and now there is a shortage of food everywhere.

If he goes to collect grain again, this emperor will not be able to do it.

Li Shimin stomped his feet anxiously, could it be that he really wanted to make concessions to the family!

"Your Majesty! Wing Guo Gong asked to see. ”

Li Shimin nodded and motioned for people to come in.

Qin Qiong, the Duke of Yiguo, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to take out fifty stones of grain to help the war in Liangzhou." ”

Cheng Yanjin, who came with Qin Qiong, also said, "Your Majesty! The minister is willing to take out eighty stones! ”