"Ahem...... With such a strange thing, what worries Her Royal Highness the Princess? ”

Li Gang asked hurriedly after trying to calm his breath. Princess Pingyang said: "Just because there are too few potato seeds, there is no specific example of the yield per mu, and I don't know how to report it." ”

Xue Lang also reacted at this time, and tacitly answered: "The so-called hearing is false, and seeing is believing." At the beginning, because of the consumption on the road, there were only five potatoes left, which was not deliberately reserved for sweet potatoes, but it was too little, and there was no yield to do empirical evidence, so I didn't dare to report it. ”

Princess Pingyang continued: "The discovery of high-yield new crops is a great auspicious thing, sweet potatoes are one kind, potatoes are another, sweet potatoes have empirical evidence, but potatoes have no empirical evidence, how to report it?" Please Li Shangshu for advice. ”

After speaking, Princess Pingyang and Xue Lang looked at Li Gang together. Li Gang said: "Potatoes can be harvested? ”

Xue Lang said: "Not yet." Sweet potatoes ripen earlier than potatoes, so they are harvested. Potatoes are harvested about half a month later than sweet potatoes, just these days. Because it is an alien crop, I don't know if there will be any changes in my Datang planting, so I haven't reported it yet. In addition, only five seeds were planted, and the yield could not be confirmed, which was also a reason. That's why His Highness can't make up his mind. ”

Li Gang nodded, but he could also understand Princess Pingyang's hesitation, Xiangrui reported it, the imperial court attached great importance to it, and naturally the investigation was very strict, unlike sweet potatoes that have been empirically proven, potatoes without empirical evidence are really not good to report.

Li Gang said cautiously: "In this case, it is better to wait for the potatoes to be harvested and see the yield. ”

Princess Pingyang said: "What Li Shangshu said is the words of the old man, thank you Li Shangshu for your guidance." If it is gratifying, it happens that Li Shangshu is here, so can I ask Li Shangshu to be a witness? ”

Li Gang said: "This is the honor of the old minister. ”

The matter was decided, and everyone was happy. Xue Lang silently praised Her Royal Highness the Princess, he only thought of using sweet potatoes and potatoes for a way to stand up, and according to Princess Pingyang's methods, as long as it was not a big crime like rebellion, it was simply the foundation of Xue Lang's eternal life. Xue Lang feels that the gap between the two people's political literacy may be as high as Mount Everest.

After reaching a consensus on important matters, Princess Binh Duong naturally could not entertain with singing and dancing as she did when she entertained the governors. Now there is Liu Heimin making trouble, but it can be regarded as wartime, Kabuki were sent back to Chang'an by Princess Pingyang, and now the whole of Weize Pass is in a state of preparation for stepping up military training.

There is no singing and dancing, and before the meal is good, it is natural to talk and talk. Li Gang seemed to be quite interested in Xue Lang, and after listening to the legend of Princess Pingyang's rescue of Xue Lang, he was curious about the buns and them, and listened carefully.

As the owner, Xue Lang was naturally proud and proud, and said: "Baozi and steamed buns just gave birth to a litter of puppies, it's been almost two months, and they can be independent!" The estimation of fried dough sticks and soy milk is also fast! ”

"Steamed buns, steamed buns? Fritters, soy milk? ”

Li Gang smiled: "This name is quite interesting. ”

Xue Lang had an expression of "Li Shangshu, you are so tasteful", and said with a smile: "Li Shangshu, you can taste the fun, it can be seen that you are also a very interesting person." ”

Li Gang laughed loudly: "The old man lived to the age of antiquity, and was said to be a stubborn donkey, a straight pole, a horseman, etc., Xue Counselor's good comment on this interesting person is really the first time, and you can drink a cup of this word." ”

Xue Lang smiled and arched his hand: "Then it's decided, let the lower officials accompany Li Shangshu to have a few drinks later." ”

Li Gang said with a smile: "The old man is already old, but the drinking is not as good as that of a young man like Xue Counselor, just have a few drinks." ”

Xue Lang suddenly remembered the fruit wine he brewed, and said: "Li Shangshu is old, drink a few glasses a day, but the amount is actually good for the body, it is good for the body, it warms the body and invigorates the blood, and there is a self-brewed fruit wine in Xiaguan, which is the most suitable, and Xiaguan asked someone to send it, please Li Shangshu try my craftsmanship." ”

Li Gang smiled and asked, "Counselor Xue still makes wine?" ”

Xue Lang said: "Xia Guan likes the things in the cup, so he has studied this a little. ”

Princess Pingyang reminded at this time: "Li Shangshu is old, Youyang don't give Li Shangshu your liquor to drink." ”

Xue Lang felt that this was because Her Royal Highness the Princess remembered her black history, and said with a smile: "There is not much liquor left, and the lower officials still want to keep it for themselves to taste." However, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom in spring, Xiaguan brews peach blossom wine, and when the green plums and apricots are ripe, they make green plum wine and apricot wine, both of which are fruit wines, which are not strong and soft and mellow in the mouth. ”

Li Gangqi said: "Peach blossom wine, green plum wine, apricot wine, just listening to the name of the wine makes people salivate, Xue Counselor quickly brought it." ”

Princess Pingyang was also very interested: "Youyang has good wine, why don't you take it out as soon as possible?" ”

Xue Lang said with a smile: "The so-called early is better than the coincidence, good wine needs to be cellared, fruit wine also needs time, what I took out to drink today is the first batch of brewing, the time is just right, if Li Shangshu comes a few days in the morning, I will not have wine to entertain." ”

Everyone laughed. After a few words of gossip, it was finally time to feed, Aunt Fang came to ask for instructions on whether to set the meal, and Her Royal Highness the princess naturally ordered someone to set the meal.

Today's sweet potato banquet is slightly different from the one that was served to Princess Pingyang that day. Li Gang is an elderly person and can't eat too much fried things, so the staple food is replaced with a large bowl of boiled vermicelli, boiled out of thick soup with pork bones, put some minced ginger and salt, and when the vermicelli is placed, put a few soaked dried wild mushrooms to stew, and finally sprinkle with green green onions, and eat a fresh fragrance. There are three side dishes, one is fried sweet potato balls, one is cold noodles, and finally ants go up the tree.

Xue Lang introduced all the dishes, and finally concluded: "Stir-frying costs a lot of oil, ordinary people are afraid that they are reluctant to eat except for the New Year's Festival, and cold noodles and boiled noodles are cheaper, easy to make, and the cost is not much, which can be described as suitable for both rich and poor." ”

Li Gang nodded, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of boiled vermicelli, the delicious fragrance in his mouth instantly conquered his taste buds, squinted his eyes and tasted carefully, and said: "Flexible and strong, quite chewy, and has a different taste." ”

Princess Pingyang was also very satisfied, and the dishes launched by Xue Lang have never disappointed. With a faint smile on his face, he said, "Li Shangshu, please taste other dishes." ”

Li Gang nodded with a smile, stretched out his chopsticks and continued to taste other dishes, ate a meatball, and ate a piece of roasted sweet potato chips, and said strangely: "Counselor Xue, why is this sweet potato sweet and salty?" If it were an ordinary person, I am afraid that there would be no sugar. ”

Xue Lang said: "The sweet potato tastes originally sweet, but after being made into vermicelli, the sweet taste is gone. Xia Guan has people to roast and boil sweet potatoes separately, presumably they will be delivered soon, and Li Shangshu will be able to taste the original taste of sweet potatoes at that time. ”

"Great goodness! The old man is looking forward to it. ”

As soon as the words fell, the waiter came in with roasted and boiled sweet potatoes, Xue Lang stood up, and first personally broke a piece of boiled sweet potatoes to Li Gang, Li Gang took it and tasted it, and said: "Sure enough, the taste is sweet and soft, which is most suitable for old people like the old man." However, the roasted one in Counselor Xue's hand seemed to be more fragrant, and the old man couldn't help but look forward to it. ”

Xue Lang said with a smile: "Compared with wheat, sweet potatoes have a disadvantage that it is easy to accumulate food if you eat too much, Li Shangshu is old, so it is better to eat less." ”

"Yes! Thank you Counselor Xue for the reminder. ”

"This is what the lower officials should do."