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Chapter 264 Solar Cooker
Some people don't need Li Chengqian's melon seeds, because Li Chengqian has given them melon seeds before, and Li Chengqian himself has some melon seeds, which are given to people close to him.

Those who don't have melon seeds are the people he needs to give to this time, mainly officials and the like who are not related to him.

Soon, someone came to ask about the price. It was a person sent by the Ministry of Industry.

The head of the Ministry of Industry asked: "His Royal Highness, how much are these melon seeds sold for?"

Li Chengqian said: "This melon seed is not expensive, but it can't be too cheap. If you buy it too cheap, you won't plant it, and you will try it out. This is not the result I want to see."

The principal said: "It's understandable, and we thought the same way. The sunflowers that could be seen in the imperial palace at that time were a beautiful landscape! Naturally, we also want to plant some in our own homes."

"How about a melon seed and a penny?" Li Chengqian asked.

Compared with the original price of melon seeds, this is considered a high price, but Li Chengqian always feels that it is not very good. It costs a penny a piece, will everyone spend a penny to taste the taste?

The answer is yes.

The master said: "This matter is entirely up to His Highness to decide, I can't say anything."

Li Chengqian said: "I'm afraid this is not good. One hundred coins should be suitable. After all, rare things are more expensive. Although they will change a lot after they are planted, they are still very few now."

"We want a thousand." said the boss.

"One hundred guan is not too much." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes."

In the past, the Ministry of Industry might not even be able to give out [-] guan, but since they cooperated with other people, their finances are much looser, and [-] guan is nothing.

Someone has already divided the melon seeds, and put a thousand of them together to give to the master, and the master gets the money.

These melon seeds are not for them. They need some decorative plants in the Ministry of Industry compound, and sunflowers are the best choice.

After taking it back, a group of people from the Ministry of Industry began to discuss how to plant the melon seeds, whether to plant them later or plant them now.

In the end, they decided to plant it now. Then, in the coming year, they might not only grow a lot in the compound, but also grow some in their own home.

"I wonder if there is a greenhouse in Yan Shangshu's house? We don't have one in our house." asked the principal.

The Ministry of Industry doesn't have much money per capita, and I'm afraid we can only see if there is something like a greenhouse in Shangshu's house.

Yan Shangshu nodded.

"Yes, there is. Don't put too much hope in my greenhouse. I don't like doing these things. The things grown in the greenhouse at home are all placed casually. We can't let others look down on our Ministry of Industry," Yan Lide said.

Several people nodded in agreement.

The master asked: "So, does Shangshu know how to plant these sunflower seeds?"

Yan Lide said: "It is said that Fang Xuanling's family has planted them for a long time. I can go to their house to learn scriptures, and they will naturally plant them when the time comes."

Housing.

"Why did Yan Shangshu come here?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"The Ministry of Industry bought some sunflowers from the crown prince. I came to learn from you. If you don't plant them well, the hundred sunflowers will be wasted!" Yan Lide said.

"Haha, in fact, I also learned from His Highness, but I do have some experience in planting sunflowers now. The sunflowers I planted are not bad. About 95 of them can sprout from [-] sunflowers." Fang Xuanling said.

Yan Lide was pleasantly surprised: "This is a very good germination rate! Tell me the method quickly, and I will try it when I go back!"

Fang Xuanling said: "These seeds are fully dried and stored well. Therefore, they don't need to be dried, and they can be planted by soaking them for three hours. It is good to ensure that there are no insects in the soil."

Yan Lide said: "Is it really that simple? Don't lie to me!"

"What's the need to deceive? From my planting experience, sunflowers actually don't have high requirements on the soil. They can be planted anywhere, even in very barren land."

"Doesn't that mean that this thing can be widely promoted in the future?" Yan Lide asked.

"It's natural. It can be grown anywhere. It's really a good crop." Fang Xuanling said.

"Good!" Yan Lide exclaimed.

Prince's Mansion.

Officials from all over came to buy sunflower seeds, even from the Imperial College.

Li Chengqian said: "Since I am now the son of the state offering wine, naturally I can't accept the money from our Guozijian. How about it, a thousand seeds, just take it, if it is not enough, then come and get it."

Those who came to look for Li Chengqian were naturally not from his side, and those who took refuge in Li Chengqian were still in the same state of being excluded as before.

Li Chengqian talked about our Guozijian one by one, saying that the person who came here was extremely uncomfortable and could not get angry. What Li Chengqian said was the truth. He was indeed the son of the Guozi Jijiu, although this position might not be held by him for a long time.

"Then thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Chengqian said: "It doesn't matter. Just remember, call me His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of others. When no one is around, just call me the Crown Prince to offer wine."

The visitor had no choice but to pinch his nose and say, "Thank you, son of the country, for offering the wine!"

"Go." Li Chengqian felt comfortable.

Take the seeds back and tell Kong Yingda about it, Kong Yingda slapped the table angrily.

"We Guozijian every mouthful! Do you really regard Guozijian as your own home? He is still far behind!" Kong Yingda said.

"Teacher, how to deal with this seed?"

"We will deal with how others handle it, and we must not lag behind others, otherwise, I am afraid it will become a joke of others." Kong Yingda said.

"Yes."

Li Chengqian naturally knew that Kong Yingda was still in charge of the Guozijian, and he did not stop it. Firstly, someone had to do something, and secondly, he really couldn't stay in the Guozijian all the time, he couldn't stay there.

However, he seemed to be able to guess what Li Shimin meant. Wasn't it for him to make the Imperial College his own? Naturally, he would do this.

A person who surprised Li Chengqian came, and it was Wang De.

"His Royal Highness, the empress did not leave some spare seeds for the palace this time, so Your Majesty asked the ministers to fetch them," Wang De said.

"Just right, I have some fried melon seeds here, take them. As for the ones that need to be planted in the palace next year, I will naturally arrange them next year." Li Chengqian said.

"That's the best, then please trouble Your Highness." Wang De said.

Wang De knew that Li Shimin really wanted some melon seeds that he usually ate, although he didn't say anything about it.

Although what Li Chengqian did this time was not very good, it really touched Li Shimin's heart.

Two copies, one more and one less, it is clear at a glance who to give it to.

Wang De left with the fried melon seeds.

When Li Shimin saw these fried melon seeds, he immediately pretended to be furious: "You bastard! If you don't plant these good things, they will all be fried! Do you think I'm the kind of greedy person? I'm a saint, I don't care about these things!"

Wang De rolled his eyes in his heart, he said it nicely!
Wang De hurriedly said: "Sage calm down, His Royal Highness is also very filial. He just wants His Majesty to try something new in his spare time. Besides, I understand that His Highness didn't eat any of it, and sold everything else to the courtiers."

Li Shimin nodded secretly, Li Chengqian did a good job this time, if he didn't eat it himself, he had to get some for him, so he had to appreciate it.

However, on the surface, he still pretended to be angry: "Okay, put it down, you go out."

"Yes."

Li Shimin tasted the melon seeds, and there was a faint tea fragrance.

"Stinky boy! I love to make these weird things! Tea-scented melon seeds? I didn't think of it before!"

He ate several melon seeds in a row and felt very satisfied.

Try other flavors, milky, salty, original...

There are more flavors to eat, and the original melon seeds are also excellent!
"Strange, how come there is a pimple on the tongue? Could it be that this thing can't be eaten?"

……

East Palace.

Seeing the melon seeds delivered, Empress Changsun sighed, this child was really disobedient, so she fried some melon seeds.

Of course she wouldn't say much.

"let it go."

"Yes."

She knew very well that if Li Chengqian didn't speculate at all and gave the people some planting, his reputation would increase greatly, but Li Chengqian didn't do that.

As smart as him, he wouldn't fail to think of these things, but he didn't want to do it. It can be seen that in Li Chengqian's heart, the prestige among the people is not as valuable as the happiness of his parents.

Not admiring Rongli, this is a qualified son. Empress Changsun is very satisfied with this. If Li Chengqian trades these melon seeds for prestige, she will not object, but she will not have such a heart-warming feeling.

Prince's Mansion.

Lu Zihou said: "His Royal Highness, many wealthy people in Chang'an City have been coveting the sunflowers grown in the palace for a long time. How about making a fortune this time?"

Li Chengqian said: "There is no way to make a lot of money. This thing is not precious by itself. The output is large. You don't choose a place. You can plant it anywhere. It will be cheaper soon. I make a lot of money, and people who scold me will always be there." A lot."

Lu Zihou sighed: "Hearing what your Highness said, this thing is a very good crop, and it is indeed very precious!"

Li Chengqian frowned: "How come the word precious?"

Lu Zihou said: "Your Highness, preciousness is not only due to the rarity of things, but also its impact on people's lives. This sunflower will definitely enter thousands of households in the future, allowing everyone to have fun in their free time. Your Highness, if it makes one person happy, it is very good, but if it makes the world happy, isn't it a very precious thing?"

Li Chengqian thought for a while, then sighed: "That's the reason, but the world doesn't cherish these things."

"It's just human nature," Lu Zihou said.

Li Chengqian: "Let's sell the remaining seeds at a fair price. By the way, you can take some and use them yourself, or you can give them away. It's good to make a relationship."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Although everyone can buy these seeds, Lu Zihou still made some rules, only those who have a greenhouse at home can buy them. This stopped many people, not including the rich.

There are still a lot of rich people in Chang'an City, so it's not enough to divide them evenly, we can only draw qualifications.

After Li Chengqian knew about it, he shook his head, bought a seed and got a lottery?Cheating!

Many people didn't get it, and Lu Zihou sent seeds to some of them who were worthy, ranging from a few to a dozen, just a wish.

A rich man was greatly surprised when he received a gift from Lu Zihou.

"Lu Zihou, why do you have so many seeds and give them back to me?" asked the rich man.

"Your Highness, give me some. I don't like planting, so I will share with my friends." Lu Zihou said.

"Okay, you will be my old Zhao's friend in the future, haha!"

……

Originally, what were the hothouses of the rich people planted?Chinese cabbage!This thing is a vegetable that can be grown without sunlight.

It’s just not as green as the Chinese cabbage grown outside and is a little yellow, but in the middle of winter, it’s good to have fresh Chinese cabbage!What color do you care?
Li Chengqian's here naturally has some top-quality Chinese cabbage, not many, after all, yellowed Chinese cabbage is edible, and such top-quality Chinese cabbage is just to show off his glass greenhouse.

Since this thing would only surprise everyone if it were released, and it was only a small supply, the people of the Li family could have a meal of top-quality Chinese cabbage every now and then.

It's pitiful to say, but the things that every household will enjoy in the future are now specially offered by the royal family!

In the past, many people have thought about why the Chinese cabbage grown in the greenhouse at home is so different from the naturally grown Chinese cabbage. The naturally grown Chinese cabbage looks delicious, but the Chinese cabbage grown in the greenhouse is not so good.

Now, it is rumored that the Chinese cabbage grown in the glass greenhouse of His Royal Highness is normal, which proves this. The Chinese cabbage will turn yellow if it is not exposed to the sun.

Someone asked a question, how can I make my own greenhouse have sunlight.

Then, we can only use glass, a small piece of glass is affordable, a large piece of glass?Sorry, can't afford it!

This incident reached Li Chengqian's ears, and Li Chengqian laughed and scolded: "How about using a mirror to reflect light?"

This joke was heard, and some people actually tried it, and found that it actually works!Suddenly, Li Chengqian's reputation greatly increased.

A casual sentence can solve a big problem. Is this still a human being?It is simply a fairy!

This matter spread to Li Chengqian's ears, Li Chengqian almost died laughing, it's too awesome!This is simply bullying the servants at home!

The mirror has to be constantly adjusted, and isn't it done by the servants in the house?ridiculous!
But this incident reminded him of something like a solar cooker, a very simple thing that can boil water in winter.

He can't afford solar water heaters, but he can afford solar cookers!Just do it, and soon, the first solar cooker was built.

It is to put small pieces of mirrors on the curved surface and let them gather the sunlight at one point.

This thing caused the Ministry of Industry to vibrate!

Such a simple idea, such an amazing effect!This is the real invention!
Li Chengqian said that this thing is not that powerful. He knows an integrated solar cooker that is really powerful.

This one is made of small pieces of mirrors. First, he can't make a large mirror, and second, he can't make a mirror that is uneven.

"It's a pity that I am limited by technology and can only build such a solar cooker. The biggest disadvantage of this solar cooker is that the mirror will fall off after being used for a long time, but the integrated solar cooker will not." Li Chengqian said.

Everyone was speechless. How could such a great invention still be dissatisfied?sharp!

(End of this chapter)