Chapter 123: The Excited Emperor
Not to mention, the emperor has long wanted to see this kind of sweet potato seedlings, which are claimed to produce 20 stone of grain per mu. The main thing is that no one cares more about whether these sweet potatoes can grow food than him.
Another point is the most critical, that is, he also wants to know if this prince has lied to him, if the prince even lied to him, the emperor Laozi. Then he, who is the emperor, doesn't need to tell him anything about father-son love.
He said loudly: "Okay, okay, I'm happy today, I'll put everything aside, and I'll accompany you first." Not why, just to see if the prince didn't deceive me. ”
This made the prince uncomfortable to listen to, although he knew that he had won. But he was still very unhappy that the emperor didn't believe him.
Now, it's a trivial matter for Hu Da Khan, so I'll leave it aside anyway. Let's take a look at their sweet potatoes and potatoes first.
Soon, the emperor put on a stand and left the palace, and he also took the Manchu Dynasty civil and military. It's mighty, and the power is not amazing.
The army walked out of Chang'an City, walked in the direction of Ping'an Town, walked for three or four hours, and finally came to the place where the first company in the world recently planted sweet potatoes.
As soon as the prince saw the sweet potato, he immediately ran up excitedly, and said loudly: "Look, everyone, this is the sweet potato that Jiang Xiaobai said, let's take a good look, where does the fruit grow?" ”
The emperor got out of the sedan chair and walked over with the ministers, looking at the endless green, his heart was shocked. It turns out that this is the sweet potato that everyone has been discussing during this time?
The emperor and the ministers looked carefully, and now many sweet potatoes are still blooming, but the flowers on many sweet potatoes have already been thanked. There is indeed no sweet potato as Jiang Xiaobai said.
The emperor looked at Jiang Xiaobai suspiciously. Jiang Xiaobai smiled, walked out, took a stick, stuck it into the soil, and warped it to loosen the soil. Then, gently break the soil and pull out a sweet potato seedling.
Then, everyone present was stunned. Because Jiang Xiaobai not only has sweet potato seedlings in his hands, but also the roots of the sweet potato seedlings are hanging, and there are several sweet potatoes hanging from them.
Although these sweet potatoes are not yet ripe, they are the size of three fingers. As long as you are not stupid, you can see that this is the fruit of sweet potato seedlings.
The prince and those gentlemen had already opened their mouths in surprise, they never dreamed that the fruit that Jiang Xiaobai said would actually grow in the soil.
Your sister, your grandmother, your aunt! How can there be such a cheating thing in this world?
Not only the crown prince was shocked, but all the civil and military officials were shocked, what kind of operation is this?
They really couldn't imagine that the fruit Jiang Xiaobai said actually grew in the soil.
You must know that since ancient times, whether it is wheat, rice, or even other plants and fruits, which one has grown in the soil? Can this thing dug out of the soil be eaten? There's still dirt on it! Again, this is not an herb.
Jiang Xiaobai saw their doubts, skillfully picked a sweet potato, then took out a knife, peeled off the sweet potato skin, revealing the white and tender sweet potato flesh, and then took a bite and chewed it with great enjoyment.
My God, this unpolluted environment, the things grown are really delicious, even Jiang Xiaobai is intoxicated.
The emperor couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Jiang Xiaobai, how is it?" Is it tasty? ”
The emperor was excited in his heart, this sweet potato pulled out by Jiang Xiaobai actually had seven or eight fruits, and each looked even, about the size of three fingers, just this one, there was a yield of several catties!
Look here, you have to have hundreds of acres by eye, right? Oh my God, if this is really food, if it is spread in the future. Then there will be no more starvation victims in his Dahua.
What excited the emperor the most was that these sweet potato fields were all arid slopes, not fertile paddy fields.
Oh my god. When did he lack dry land in the Great Hua Dynasty? In other words, growing these sweet potatoes does not occupy their original fertile land.
As long as Jiang Xiaobai said that this thing can be eaten, it is delicious. From then on, countless sweet potatoes can be planted not only on the mountains but also on the slopes.
Oh my God, happiness came so suddenly. How can this keep him from being nervous?
Jiang Xiaobai nodded, and said while chewing: "It's delicious, crispy and sweet, does the emperor want to take a bite?" Well, no, I've eaten this, I'll cut another one for you. ”
Jiang Xiaobai said, cut another one for the emperor, handed it to the emperor, and the emperor took it with trembling hands.
Those ministers hurriedly tried to step forward to stop them, but they were glared back fiercely by the emperor. Then the emperor took a gentle bite and began to chew, and then, his eyes lit up.
"It's delicious, it's delicious, it's crispy, sweet and juicy, it's delicious, it's better than a lot of fruit!"
As he spoke, the emperor took a few more bites in quick succession, praising them as he ate.
Jiang Xiaobai said: "Your Majesty, this thing is better cooked, and there are many ways to do it, you can barbecue, you can steam, and you can also use it to make sugar water." When necessary, it's perfectly fine to use it as a staple food. ”
The emperor nodded while eating, and he didn't know what to say in excitement.
Jiang Xiaobai saw that he was so excited, so he didn't bother him, and let him adapt first.
He said to the ministers who had come with him, "Ladies and gentlemen, come and try it too!" The emperor said that this thing is delicious, and I believe you will not be disappointed. ”
Then, Jiang Xiaobai dug out a lot of sweet potatoes from the soil, and each minister shared one of them.
These ministers also followed Jiang Xiaobai's example, peeled off the sweet potato skin with a knife, and then ate it. I couldn't help but praise this one by one.
The crisp and sweet taste of sweet potatoes completely conquered them, and in this era when it was not known that what grew in the soil could be eaten, this thing could indeed be called delicious.
Then Jiang Xiaobai lit a fire, dug up some potatoes, and began to roast there.
The growth cycle of potatoes is shorter than that of sweet potatoes, and the potatoes are basically ripe at this time. The emperor looked at the fist-sized potato, and opened his mouth in surprise.
The emperor sat next to Jiang Xiaobai, took a potato, and asked like a child with a strong desire for knowledge: "Jiang Xiaobai, can you eat this thing?" ”
Jiang Xiaobai glanced at him, took out a cigarette and handed it to him, and then took a charcoal from the fire and lit it for him, and lit it himself.
The emperor took a hard puff and said, "Jiang Xiaobai, do you still have such a cigarette?" I found this thing addictive, I finished smoking the last time you gave me, and now I haven't smoked it for a day, and I'm not feeling comfortable. Whew, smoke one now, it's so cool! ”
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