"Ah, I ...... before" Li Qing suddenly paused and said in ecstasy: "So, have you really seen this crop?" ”

"Hmm." San Bao nodded, "I'll bring some back, the ship will dock in two days, Mr. can take a look, it should be the kind Mr. said." ”

He adds: "When it's not fully ripe, can it still be boiled and eaten? ”

"Yes, yes, that's it." Li Qing was overjoyed, "How much did you bring back?" ”

"This ......," Sanbaoshan said with a smile, "It's not much, I brought it back as a rarity, and the taste of the cake made by that thing is okay, but if you eat too much, you will get on the fire, and you will also pull your throat, and in addition to the consumption on the road, it will be a hundred stones." ”

Li Qing is a little regretful, but since he has found it, he can introduce it on a large scale next time he goes to sea, which is really good news.

"Sambo, in which country did you find this crop?"

"Franc is the farthest place in these voyages."

Sam Bao said, "The people of that country are very fond of adventures at sea, and have mastered the manufacture of firearms, although they are not as good as us, but they are also very powerful;

However, their shipbuilding skills were poor, and many died on the adventure. ”

After a pause, "Originally, the treasure ship was not going to go, and it was about to return at that time, but when the two countries were at war, I went to persuade the fight, and then I met the Fran people, and they were impressed by the strength of my Ming Dynasty, so they invited us to their country as guests......"

Sanbao said a little about what happened at that time.

Li Qing scratched his head, he couldn't figure out which country the franc machine was, but it didn't matter, he cared about the corn.

"They have a lot of this kind of crop in their country, right?" Li Qing asked.

"Not too much." "This crop, which they also brought back from other countries, is not widely cultivated. ”

Seeing Li Qing's expression of regret, he asked, "Mr. wants to plant this crop widely in Daming?" ”

"Well, this crop is very drought resistant and can be grown in drought-prone provinces." Li Qingdao, "And the yield per mu is higher than that of wheat and rice, and it can perfectly stagger the wheat planting time." ”

"That's it!" Sambo smiled, "If it's used as a seed, it's definitely more than enough." ”

After a pause, he said curiously: "Sir, we don't have this crop at all, and it's the first time I've seen it, how do you know?" ”

"This... Ahem, I read it in a book. Li Qing snorted and continued to confirm, "Is the stick half a foot long, and it doesn't need to be husked like rice, it can be directly ground into flour to make cakes?" ”

"yes, that's it." San Bao chuckled, "If I hadn't known that Mr. had been in Beijing, I would have thought you had gone to sea with the fleet." ”

The two chatted hotly, and Zhu Di's father and son couldn't say a word, listening like a fool, looking like they had never seen the world.

Seeing that the two of them were chatting, and even he, the emperor, didn't care, Zhu Di's face was a little unbearable, "Ahem...... That, I'll say a few words. ”

The two stopped the topic and looked at Zhu Di, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

Damn, what am I talking about...... Zhu Di couldn't help but be embarrassed there.

Fortunately, Xiaopang was relieved in time, "One side of the water and soil raises one person, and the same is true for crops, and crops in foreign countries are not necessarily suitable for planting in Daming." ”

Li Qing said with a smile: "Now there are Bailai stone seeds, and I have missed planting them now, but I can try them all over the country next year. ”

Zhu Di couldn't see Li Qing's pride, and snorted: "You seem to have a lot of confidence in this crop?" ”

"Uh...... According to the description in the book, this crop can indeed be grown in Daming. Li Qing nodded.

He knows, absolutely!

"Your Majesty, there are so many seeds in total, even if it really doesn't work, there is nothing to lose." Li Qing said seriously, "Once it is feasible, it will be of great benefit to Daming." ”

Zhu Di hesitated slightly, nodded and said, "Then try it, but... If not, you will bear the loss. ”

Then, he said, "I know you're rich!" ”

"......" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "What if it happens?" ”

"If it happens, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold."

"Okay, deal!" Li Qing readily agreed.

Although the stakes are not equal, he knows the answer, and he is naturally happy.

There is corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes...... Li Qing was unwilling, so he simply found a pen and paper and drew the potatoes and sweet potatoes in his impression to Sanbao.

This painting is really rewarding.

"This seems to be true!" Sambo pointed to the potatoes and said with some uncertainty, "But there is still a certain difference with this, and the ones in the Franc machine will bloom." ”

"yes, this thing is going to bloom." Li Qing was ecstatic, "Is it an earthy yellow, fist-sized seed under the flower?" ”

Sanbao shook his head: "I don't know about this, I thought this thing was tweed." ”

"......" Li Qing was helpless, he didn't get the answer he wanted, he was scratching his heart with a hundred claws.

Potatoes are different from corn, its yield is very high, if it can be introduced into the Ming Dynasty, it can greatly improve the lives of the people.

If there is enough food, the population will skyrocket.

Li Qing couldn't wait to let Sanbao go to sea now, but he couldn't help it after all.

Whether Sanbao saw potatoes or not, it was still between the two, Sanbao had drifted for more than two years, and it was too much to not let people rest.

Li Qing said seriously: "Sanbao, next time you go to sea, you must take a good look at this thing, if it is really it, the benefits to Daming are incomparable." ”

Chubby was curious: "This thing can also be eaten?" ”

"Eat, eat, eat, know to eat." Zhu Di scolded.

"The emperor is angry, this thing is really edible, and the yield per mu is extremely high." Li Qing estimated it and said conservatively: "The yield per mu is at least four times more than that of rice, or even more." ”

"What? Quadruple times that of rice? ”

"Hmm." Li Qing said seriously, "And it's not as delicate as rice, it's very easy to serve." ”

Zhu Di looked suspicious, "I don't read much, don't lie to me!" ”

"If the emperor doesn't believe it, how about making another bet?"

"Bet." Zhu Di said, "I used to bet on your family property, but now I bet on your fortune!" ”

The fourth child's abacus is not sound.

"No problem." Li Qing took it quickly, "If the emperor loses...... it?" ”

"A thousand taels of gold!"

"Deal!"

……

……

Two days later, the treasure ship returned.

As soon as he learned the news, Li Qing followed Sanbao and couldn't wait to go to the Yangtze River port.

Coming to the cabin where the corn was stored, Sambo untied the sack, took out a handful of corn, and said with a smile: "Sir, is this it?" ”

"It's it, it's it, it's ......"

Li Qing was a little incoherent with excitement, and stepped forward to take out a handful of corn, his eyes shining.

The fingers opened slightly, the corn kernels fell into the sack, and the crisp sound of 'bang-la-la' sounded, Li Qing looked intoxicated, and it seemed that this sound was more pleasant than the tactful and melodious sound of the piano.

"Good stuff, good stuff." Li Qing was full of smiles, "Although there are only 100 stones, it is enough to try to plant in the provinces of Daming." ”

Sanbao said with a smile: "It seems that the biggest harvest of this trip to sea is not the eight million taels of wealth, but the golden rice seeds." ”

"Golden rice?"

"Uh...... I said it casually. Sambo sneered.

"It's good." Li Qing didn't correct it either, after all, the name is just a code name.

Besides, it was discovered and brought back by the Three Jewels, and he had the right to name it.

Li Qing said with a smile: "In the future, when people mention golden rice, they have to mention the three treasures." ”

"Hehe......" Sanbao smiled reservedly, his face full of joy.

No one can resist the temptation to leave a name in history.

At this time, Zhu Di, who had finished inspecting the gold and silver, walked in accompanied by Jinyiwei.

"Your Majesty, please see, this is the golden rice that Sanbao brought back." Li Qing grabbed a handful and let him see.

Sambo explained, "After grinding this thing into flour, it can be made into cakes like wheat, but it is not as delicate as wheat......

"It looks really good." Zhu Di nodded frequently.

It doesn't matter what the taste is, as long as you can eat and be full, after all, there are still people who can't eat enough.

"That's a big particle!" Zhu Di pinched up a grain and was surprised, "If you can grow it like rice, this acre of land will not be able to produce seven or eight stones!" ”

Sanbao smiled bitterly, "This thing can't be planted too densely, otherwise it won't form a stick." ”

Then, he added: "The measurement method of the Furlong machine is different from that of the Ming Dynasty, and I don't know how much the specific yield per mu is, but it should not be less than rice." ”

Zhu Di nodded: "Does this thing have a name?" ”

Didn't you just say golden rice...... Li Qinggang wanted to remind, but Sanbao preemptively said, "Please also ask the emperor to give the name." ”

"Hehe......" Zhu Di smiled faintly, "Just call it Yongle rice!" ”