Chapter 25: Mortals
In Tang Qi's opinion, Liu Che is a little stupid, but there is nothing wrong with speaking.
Hybrid rice, sweet potatoes, and potatoes can indeed benefit all people.
Especially in ancient times, the population was not large.
Hybrid rice, sweet potatoes and potatoes are all in battle, and as long as there are no natural and man-made disasters, the situation of starvation can basically be eliminated.
As long as the people are not hungry, the dynasty will not collapse easily.
"Okay, don't say anything about eating, hurry up and eat, if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it after eating!"
Tang Qi ended the topic, picked up the rice porridge and drank it gurgling.
Seeing this, Liu Che didn't want to say anything more, so he could only continue to eat and drink in silence.
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After breakfast, Wei Qing consciously went to wash the pots and dishes.
Liu Che was beside Tang Qi and said vigorously: "Mr. Tang, take me to see what this potato looks like, I'm really curious!" ”
Hybrid rice and sweet potatoes, Liu Che has already seen and eaten them.
Only this potato, Liu Che has never even seen it.
As a ruler of the world, Liu Che is really eager for this high-yield food crop.
Tang Qi originally wanted to do something else, but he couldn't stand Liu Che's mushroom, so he could only say helplessly: "Okay, I'll take you to see the potatoes!" ”
Liu Che immediately nodded and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, thank you Mr. Tang!" ”
Tang Qi sighed, picked up a simple stone, and led Liu Che towards the west side of the wooden house.
Wei Qing obviously wanted to go too, his eyes looked directly at the backs of Tang Qi and Liu Che, and the speed of cleaning pots and bowls had accelerated a lot.
Seeing this, Wei Zifu took the initiative to step forward and take over the work of cleaning pots and bowls.
Wei Qing hurriedly followed Tang Qi and Liu Che.
After walking about three or four hundred meters, Tang Qi stopped.
He pointed to a large green field on his left and said, "Now, this field is full of potatoes, if you are curious, you can go down and dig it yourself!" ”
After speaking, Tang Qi handed the hoe in his hand to Liu Che and Wei Qing.
Obviously, he's not going to dig.
Whoever wants to see who digs!
Liu Che took the hoe and said excitedly: "Mr. Tang, is the method of digging potatoes the same as digging sweet potatoes?" ”
Tang Qi nodded and said, "The same, loosen the soil first, then grab the rhizome and pull the potatoes out!" ”
That being said, Tang Qi actually doesn't have much practical experience.
At the beginning, Tang Qi got a lot of seeds from the system gift package, but he had limited energy after all, and he couldn't plant all the seeds at once, so he could only plant them in batches.
Potatoes, on the other hand, were classified in the last batch, and they were only planted about half a year ago.
Only now are the potatoes ripe for the first time.
Tang Qi naturally has no experience in digging potatoes.
But this did not prevent him from pretending to be forced in front of Liu Che and Wei Qing.
After all, digging potatoes and digging sweet potatoes are indeed very similar, and there is nothing wrong with what Tang Qi said.
Liu Che didn't suspect Tang Qi, so he directly carried the hoe to the ground and began to dig.
Wei Qing was also embarrassed to grab a hoe from the emperor, so he could only dig with his bare hands.
Soon, the two of them each dug up a bunch of potatoes.
Because of the system, each potato is bigger than an adult's fist.
Liu Che carefully looked at the potatoes in his hand, looked at the potato field again, and sighed: "Just one seedling can grow so many potatoes, it's really high-yielding!" ”
Wei Qing nodded and said: "What Your Majesty said is that the potatoes in this field are all densely planted, if there are so many potatoes under each seedling, the yield per mu can definitely reach five or six thousand catties!" ”
Liu Che said excitedly: "This potato is really a divine thing, and all the people in the world are blessed!" ”
After speaking, Liu Che looked at Tang Qi, who was standing on the edge of the field, and then said to Wei Qing in a suppressed voice: "You find an opportunity to hide some seeds of potatoes, sweet potatoes and rice by yourself, and when the boat that picks us up arrives, you will first carry the seeds you have hidden on the boat, understand?" ”
Wei Qing's eyes widened and said, "Your Majesty, are you worried that Mr. Tang won't give us seeds at that time?" ”
Liu Che sighed and said: "The time we have known Mr. Tang is too short, it is difficult to know people and faces, and no one can see through Mr. Tang's thoughts.
We have to make two preparations, I can't bet on all the people in the world that Mr. Tang will keep his promise, if the bet fails, I will be a sinner through the ages! ”
Wei Qing said with a solemn expression: "I understand, Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter properly!" ”
Liu Che smiled and said, "Very good, I believe in you!" In the next period of time, you will have to ask Mr. Tang about the cultivation methods of rice, sweet potatoes and potatoes, so as to ensure that when we return to Chang'an, we will be able to feed these three crops! ”
Wei Qing nodded, signaling that he understood.
After instructing Wei Qing, Liu Che walked up to Tang Qi with the potato, and said excitedly: "Mr. Tang, thank you for bringing me to see this potato, I didn't expect such an unsightly thing to have such a high yield per mu, it's amazing!" ”
Tang Qi said lightly: "There are many magical things in the world, and potato yield is just one of them!" ”
Liu Che said with a smile: "Sir is a man among the gods, and he has naturally seen many magical things, I am a mortal, and I am already very satisfied to see the magical rice, sweet potatoes and potatoes on this island!" ”
Tang Qi sighed: "Old Liu, sometimes I really think that you are Liu Che, you are in the play all the time!" ”
Liu Che said inexplicably with some grievances: "Mr. Tang, I don't act, I really am Liu Che!" ”
"Good, good!"
Tang Qi said quite perfunctorily: "I believe you, you are Liu Che!" ”
Liu Che smiled and said: "It's good that Mr. believes it, I still have something I want to ask Mr." ”
Tang Qi waved his hand and said, "You're welcome, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask!" ”
Liu Che raised the potato in his hand and said, "I want to ask sir, this potato ...... How do you cook? Is it made into steamed cakes? ”
Tang Qileng paused, and then smiled: "Do you really dare to think that after the potatoes are cooked, they will be soft, and they can't be made into cakes at all, so they can only be mixed with other ingredients, fried or fried, and finally made into potato cakes!" ”
Liu Che immediately asked, "Then what are the other ingredients?" ”
"Well...... this"
Tang Qi scratched his head, and for a while he really couldn't remember how to make potato cakes.
After all, he is not a professional chef, but just a little hobby of cooking.
Seeing Tang Qi hesitate, Liu Che immediately asked cautiously: "Is this supporting ingredient a secret of Penglai Immortal Island?" If it is inconvenient for you to answer, Mr. Tang, then there is no need to answer, I am just curious! ”
Tang Qi smiled bitterly: "How can this thing be considered a secret, I can't remember it, if you really want to eat potato cakes, I'll try to make it for you when you find time!" ”