Shanhaiguan, a side hall of the general soldier's yamen.

Ding Yimo sat on a chair and sipped tea; Although the weather was hot, the green silk tuanhua robe on his body was still meticulously dressed, and he tried to maintain an indifferent expression.

At his feet, there were three large pockets lined up on the wall, and on the coffee table at hand were two pairs of coarse porcelain jars tied with silk threads; These two pairs of jars are the two new products mentioned in Chu Fan's letter - chili sauce and tofu milk.

These things were received by Ding Yimo in Dagu in Tianjin three days ago.

After tasting the tofu, Ding Yimo immediately realized that this thing would definitely be popular in the Ming Dynasty - the unique taste makes it a delicacto, whether it is steamed bread or rice and millet porridge, just put a little tofu to make a tasteless meal become relish.

The chili sauce Ding Yimo was a little uncertain - the first time he tasted it, he was so spicy that he drank three scoops of cold well water in a row, and it was still burning freely; After Ding Yimo tried it cautiously a few more times, he finally discovered the uniqueness of this spicy and fresh sauce, not to mention the long aftertaste, and extremely appetizing, which makes people taste it just thinking about it; However, what Ding Yimo is worried about is that its taste is indeed too domineering, but I am afraid that many people will not be able to accept it.

Both of these things have one of the most important characteristics, and that is that they are extremely resistant to storage - no matter how hot the day is, it will be fine for three or five months!

This solves the problem of the time required for transportation and sales - it is necessary to know that many very characteristic foods in the Central Plains are famous all over the world but are rarely seen, and the biggest problem is that it is not easy to store!

As long as this problem can be solved, no matter how ordinary the food is, it can occupy a place, not to mention these two good food accompaniments?

"Brother Mufu, I've been waiting for you for a long time, Yuanhua is rude!"

Ding Yimo was sipping tea, only to hear the sound of boots, Sun Yuanhua came in with a hearty smile; He was still the same unkempt old look, and there was still a grain of rice left on his gray beard.

Ding Yimo didn't dare to slack off at all-the senior brother of Chu Fan in front of him was now participating in politics from the Jiliao Governor's Mansion of Sanpin--he quickly got up and bowed deeply, "The political sage is busy with official business, and he still takes the time to see each other, and the kid is ashamed!" ”

"What's not to dare to do here, you are Yixian's brother-in-law, let's still be in-laws...... Come! Sit! Sun Yuanhua spread his hands and sat on the main seat.

The two exchanged polite greetings again, and then they got to the point, Ding Yimo handed over Chu Fan's handwritten letter from Chu Fan, who came with the goods, to Sun Yuanhua, who immediately opened the package and read it.

Ding Yimo picked up the teacup again, and while drinking, he peeked at Sun Yuanhua from the corner of his eye, only to see that the latter became more and more excited, and finally couldn't help but stand up, shaking his hands and saying in a lost voice, "The yield per mu is at least five hundred catties?" This...... This...... It's unbelievable! ”

After speaking, he glanced at the three pockets, turned to Ding Yimo and asked, "Brother Mufu, are corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes in these three pockets?" …… Fast! Show me! ”

Ding Yimo saw that he was so out of shape, but he didn't know why-because this letter was written by Chu Fan to Sun Yuanhua, of course he wouldn't peek at it, and this was the first time he had seen these three things, and it was only when the escort told him that he knew what was what.

"My lord, please look," Ding Yimo took out a palm-length stick from his pocket and handed it to Sun Yuanhua, "This is the ...... Corn. ”

Sun Yuanhua took a look, and saw that there were white pea-sized seeds sparsely growing on the stick, which seemed to be inconspicuous, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled, "Can this thing really grow five hundred catties?" …… But I don't know what it tastes like? Can you be satisfied? ”

Ding Yimo couldn't answer Sun Yuanhua's first question, but the last two were okay - he took out sweet potatoes and potatoes and handed them to Sun Yuanhua and said, "My lord Junjian, Yimo has already tasted these three things...... The corn is light and tasteless, the sweet potato is slightly sweet, but this potato is extremely astringent...... Although the taste is average, it is enough for the stomach! ”

After Sun Yuanhua took a closer look, he paced around the room excitedly, muttering as if to Ding Yimo and as if talking to himself, "According to Yixian, these three things were found from overseas with great effort, and they are the most prolific...... He planted his own crop, and the yield per mu reached more than 500, and if he could improve his variety, the output should be even more...... There is no need for fertile land, and sloping and wasteland can be cultivated...... If we can sow seeds widely, there will be no hunger in the world within three years! Speaking of this, he stopped, lowered his head and muttered, "Yixian is the most meticulous, if it weren't for everything, he would never rush to ...... with me with these three things."

After muttering for a long time, he looked up at Ding Yimo, and the lines on his face became softer and softer, "Brother Mufu, you have a good wife and brother who cares about the world!" …… Although Sun is not familiar with agricultural affairs, he also knows that this is a military matter, and it is not inferior to me, a red-clothed general! ”

Ding Yimo listened to him praise Chu Fan, and his heart was as sweet as eating honey, so he hurriedly got up to thank him, but saw Sun Yuanhua waving his hand casually, pacing the window and looking up at the sky.

After the room was quiet for a while, he heard Sun Yuanhua say in a deep voice, "Today, there are deep shortcomings, why not?" The scourge of annexation is terrible! The rich are connected to each other, and the poor have no place to stand, which is a great disaster in the world...... Dongyu, the disease of ringworm scabies; The chaotic people in northern Shaanxi are the trouble of the heart! …… Why is there chaos in northern Shaanxi? Without him, there is no appetite for ears! …… My red-clothed cannon is just a small skill to balance Dongyu, and the three flavors of medicine are a good cure for the world's chronic diseases! …… When this time of crisis, with your help, Xu Men is very lucky! Da Ming is very lucky! The world is very lucky! ”

Sun Yuanhua's words stunned Ding Yimo, he never expected that Chu Fan's three pockets of seemingly ordinary things could be evaluated so highly by Sun Yuanhua, and it was actually a "military event"! It can actually "cure the world's chronic diseases"! It's actually "the world is very lucky"! -- No matter how shrewd Ding Yimo is, he is only a businessman, and of course he can't understand the thoughts of Sun Yuanhua and other high-quality officials.

At this moment, Ding Yi couldn't help but look at the three things on the coffee table, and there was a trace of awe in his eyes.

"Brother Mufu, this matter is very high, Sun still needs to plan carefully, how to use the cultivation methods in Yixian Xin to try it in this level, and then see the letter in the imperial court," Ding Yimo was thinking about it, but Sun Yuanhua turned to him and said, "And this matter is related to the honor of Shixue, Sun should also write a letter to the family teacher as soon as possible, and ask him to make a decision...... If Brother Mufu has nothing else to do, Sun will be sent off. ”

Ding Yimo's trip to deliver things is one thing, and on the other hand, he also has something to ask Sun Yuanhua for help; I was going to wait for Chu Fan to finish this matter, but I never thought that Sun Yuanhua was impatient and didn't play cards according to the routine at all-isn't this a clear way to drive people away?

But the matter has come to this point, Ding Yimo had to be cheeky and say his own thing, but it made Sun Yuanhua frown. (To be continued.) )