The two fish ponds were completely wiped out, and the fish fry that had been pinned on great hopes were also served in one pot. In the evening, Li Xiao personally made a large plate of fried small fish for Wanniang, and stewed a pot of delicious fish soup.

A lot of fish were caught, but because most of them were small fish, and they stayed in the muddy water for a long time, although they were raised in buckets with well water after they were caught, most of them turned their bellies, so Li Xiao simply divided the remaining fish.

sent more than a dozen catties to the academy, which was regarded as an extra meal for teachers and students. The rest is left to the kitchen, and the servants of the house are given additional meals.

There were still some fish fry that survived, but they were still very fresh, Li Xiao was a little unbearable, thinking about the spiritual spring in the space. During this time, I was busy with this and that all day, but I haven't been in for a while.

Thinking about it, he carried the two buckets of fish fry and entered the mysterious space.

As soon as he entered the space, Li Xiao found that the space had actually expanded a little, which was very obvious to the naked eye. The surrounding area that was originally shrouded in white fog has appeared in a new clearing.

Thinking of the chili pepper he found in the expanded space last time, Li Xiao couldn't help but get excited. This time the space has been newly expanded, will there also be some new crops that Datang has not yet seen?

Carrying two buckets of fish fry in a few steps to the edge of the spiritual spring, he poured them directly into it, no matter how happy those fish fry were after entering the spiritual spring, he dropped the two wooden barrels and hurriedly ran to the side.

At this time, this space, after two expansions, has at least one acre of land, which is quite wide.

Weed.

Miscellaneous trees.

Or weeds.

This one is also a miscellaneous tree.

Li Xiao cautiously looked down all the way, the newly expanded land was overgrown with weeds, and there were a lot of small bushes between them, but unfortunately after looking at it for a while, he didn't find any new effects.

Seeing that he was about to finish a circle, and still didn't find anything, Li Xiao was already a little disappointed, and it seemed that there would not be new crops every time.

Just as he straightened up and stood there sighing and wiping his sweat, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be several familiar plants in front of him.

The tall pole and the long leaves with black and green swayed gently with the breeze, making a rustling sound, like pleasant music, which made Li Xiao's heart itch.

Between the long poles and green leaves, a mallet-shaped special body hung in it, covered with a turquoise gauze robe, and a cluster of red tassels on his head, like a general's armor.

"Hahaha."

Li Xiaole laughed out loud, originally thought that there was no gain, but he didn't expect an unexpected surprise.

It's not corn.

He stepped forward quickly, holding on to a corn stalk more than a person high, looked down at the still wrapped corn carefully, and carefully peeled off a few leaves, revealing rows of golden corn kernels, which were still a little yellow, not yet fully ripe.

But the corn kernels are already very full.

The grains are full and the color is beautiful.

The whole mallet-like corn cob was at least a foot long, and it looked like a cow's horn.

Li Xiao couldn't help but break off a piece of corn, took off its light-colored coat, and suddenly the rows of full corn kernels were revealed on the stalks.

Rub off a few corn kernels and put them in the palm of your hand to look closely, the kernels are long and flat, and the sides of the kernels are obvious starch, and the shape is somewhat similar to horse teeth.

I couldn't help but throw two directly into my mouth and chew, the corn kernels that were not fully ripe had a sweet taste and plenty of water.

Good stuff.

I didn't expect to find chili peppers last time, and corn again this time. This corn stalk is very tall, and there are many corn cobs on it, and there are so many corn kernels on the cob that it looks like it is a high-yielding one.

Corn is a very widely planted crop in later generations, and the world's total planting area and total output are second only to rice and wheat, which is not only an important food crop, but also an important feed crop, and is also known as longevity food.

It is especially rare to have high yields and drought tolerance, unlike rice, which requires high water and wheat, which requires land, corn is very easy to survive, whether it is on the slopes of the mountains or in the crevices of stones, it can grow.

No matter how arid it is, corn can survive strongly.

Corn can be used as a staple food, making corn paste, corn flour, and even being eaten as a vegetable. Corn can also be used to make wine, and it is also excellent as feed for cattle, horses, pigs, etc.

It's a treasure trove of goodies.

This crop, which originated in Latin America, was introduced to China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it is said that the population explosion of the late Ming and Qing dynasties was related to the introduction of several crops from Latin America.

Corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, these crops feed countless people.

The yield per mu of corn is also extremely high, and in later generations, in the fertile land of the south, if intensive cultivation, the yield per mu can reach 1,800 to 2,000 catties.

In the large-scale planting areas in the north, corn can generally reach more than 13,400 catties. Even in the arid areas of the northwest, the yield of corn coarse has reached nearly 1,000 catties.

The yield per mu is 1,000 catties.

Even in this era, there is a lack of fertilizer, so even if the yield per mu is only half, it is very great. Not even half of it, it's half of half, it's already a great surprise.

For example, the poor land in Lanxi can only be planted with millet grains, and the yield per mu is only about one stone. If you plant corn, the production capacity per mu reaches more than 200 catties, it is at least two stones, and the yield per mu will be doubled.

If you cultivate a little more carefully, it is not a problem to produce three or four hundred catties per mu, which is equivalent to three or four times the yield.

It is already a great thing to double the land, and three or four times it is something that even the emperors and prime ministers dare not imagine.

After all, corn can be grown in both the north and the south, and it does not pick the land, what slopes and mountains, even if it is a dry land with a great lack of rain, it can also be grown, and the edible value of corn is not low, it is much higher than sorghum.

It is not only high-yielding, but also drought-tolerant, and does not pick the land, can be planted in both north and south, and the edible value is also high.

Corn is not a chili pepper.

Li Xiao got the chili pepper from the space, and after cultivating, it has now begun to be planted and used in large quantities, but everyone also believes that this is an overseas fancai that Li Xiao brought back from Jiangnan, but he thinks that it is spicier than dogwood, and it is a more unique seasoning, although it is relatively rare, but after all, it is just a seasoning spice.

Even if you don't eat it, it won't have any effect, and even for Emperor Li Zhi, this is just a crop that can make money, and it won't have a big impact on the country and the imperial court. Therefore, although he has eaten it and found its commercial value, he has not paid much attention to it.

But corn is different, it's a grain or a high-yielding grain, it's a new grain that can have a huge impact.

To put it simply, if corn is planted in large quantities, then the imperial court will be able to harvest more grain and feed more people in the world.

Even in the powerful Tang Empire, to this day, grain has always been an extremely important strategic material, which is related to the people's livelihood of the country.

Li Xiao looked at the corn in his hand and felt that he was holding a nuclear bomb.