One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin called Xu Wenchang over again: "Wenchang, take a look. This tree is called a rubber tree. It can also be planted on a large scale on Xinghan Island. Remember, this tree is poisonous and cannot be eaten. However, it will be very useful in the future and is as important as the cinchona tree." ."

Xu Wenchang clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Lord, I understand."

Li Xin urged: "In short, the several new crops that can be grown on a large scale on Xinghan Island should not occupy too much of the staple food planting area. They can be best grown on barren land or mountains. You must study these crops well. There are some methods of growing these crops here, but they are not complete. You still need to study more by yourself." After speaking, Li Xin handed a few pieces of paper to Xu Wenchang.

Xu Wenchang took the information and said: "Lord, don't worry, our agronomists will definitely understand all the characteristics of these crops and breed better varieties."

Li Xin thought for a while and then said: "As for the cinchona tree and rubber tree, don't popularize them among farmers. Once you have studied them, the city guard will plant them on a large scale."

Xu Wenchang replied: "Yes, my lord, I understand."

Li Xin said to Liu Yi: "Liu Yi, after Xu Wenchang and others have finished researching these crops, when they need to be popularized among farmers, you and other Confucian scholars will need help. After all, Xu Wenchang and others alone do not have enough manpower."

Liu Yi cupped his fists and said, "Yes, lord, my subordinates will help Brother Xu and the others popularize it together."

After explaining everything, Li Xin took some chili peppers and a few sweet potatoes and went home with everyone. Tonight, Li Xin was going to make a dish of chili scrambled eggs and roasted sweet potatoes for his wife, sister and the cook in the mansion to taste. When he returned to the mansion, Li Xin announced that he would cook it himself and asked the cook to help him.

Li Xin brought twenty cooks with him when he landed on the island. Now two Tianxiang Restaurants have been opened in Xinghan City, and one Tianxiang Restaurant has been opened in Jilong City. Three cooks have left, and thirteen more cooks have been added from Li Mansion in Hui'an. , there are currently thirty cooks in the Li Mansion on Xinghan Island.

Among the thirty cooks, the one in charge is a little girl named Shen Lian. Shen Lian is only seventeen years old. However, despite her young age, Shen Lian has been in Li Mansion for four years. She is one of the cooks who followed Li Xin to the island. Although the one with the best cooking skills is not as good-looking as Li Xin's wife Liang Hongyu, she is not bad, so even though there are three Tianxiang Restaurants opened on Xinghan Island, Li Xin is not willing to send her away, although Li Xin does not intend to Eat her, but keep the beautiful woman at home to look at.

After finishing a large bowl of chili scrambled eggs, Li Xin called all the cooks, his wife Liang Hongyu, and his sister Li Jing together and said, "Come on, everyone, come and try my chef's skills."

Li Jing didn't care about anyone else. She took a chopstick and put it in her mouth first, followed by Liang Hongyu. When the cooks saw that both of them had finished, they started to take action one after another.

Li Xin waited to see everyone's reaction. Li Jing just put the egg in her mouth and took a bite. She jumped up and opened her mouth: "Spicy, spicy. Give me some water. What is that red thing? Why?" So spicy.”

Li Xin laughed loudly, handed the water that had been prepared long ago to Li Jing and said, "Didn't you go to the boat with me to see it? This thing is called chili pepper."

Liang Hongyu didn't react as much as Li Jing after eating, but she still stuck out her tongue. Li Xin also handed the water to Liang Hongyu. Liang Hongyu drank the water and calmed down and said: "Chili, chili, this thing is as spicy as its name. "

Li Jing said: "I asked why it is called chili pepper. It turns out it is so spicy."

The reactions of the cooks were similar to those of Li Jing and Liang Hongyu, some had a big reaction and some had a small reaction.

As the cook in charge, Shen Lian reacted less. She seemed to be a girl who can eat spicy food. Shen Lian said: "Master, this is the chili you once said."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Yes, how does it feel?"

Shen Lian replied: "It is indeed much spicier than dogwood, but it is still acceptable."

Li Xin said: "Everyone's physical condition is different. Some people can eat spicy food and like spicy food, while some people can't eat spicy food. Eating chili peppers in winter has the effect of dispelling cold. With chili peppers, our Tianxiang Tower has another We can produce a lot of new dishes and make a lot more money. Now you can study how to use peppers to cook. I still have half a bag of peppers. Shen Lian, you can take it and study it. Let’s wait for our peppers. Once the supply is stable, Tianxianglou can immediately serve new dishes."

Shen Lian smiled slightly and said, "Yes, my master, I know this."

Li Xin took out the sweet potato and said, "There is a new ingredient here. This thing is called sweet potato. The easiest way to eat it is to bake it."

After that, Li Xin set up a shelf, lit the fire and started roasting sweet potatoes. Roasted sweet potatoes were one of Li Xin's favorite snacks when he was a child in his previous life. The sweet taste of roasted sweet potatoes is really unforgettable.

After Li Xin roasted a few sweet potatoes, he said, "Come on, you all have a try. I won't cheat you this time. These sweet potatoes are not spicy and are delicious."

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. They were all frightened by Li Xin's use of chili peppers and did not dare to make the first move. In the end, Liang Hongyu took the first step and took a small piece.

Everyone was waiting for Liang Hongyu's reaction after tasting it. Liang Hongyu put the sweet potato in her mouth and chewed it for a while, nodded with satisfaction and said: "This roasted sweet potato is so sweet and delicious. The official did not deceive the slave family."

After everyone heard what Liang Hongyu said, they picked up the sweet potatoes one after another and tasted them. After Li Jing finished eating, she said: "This sweet potato is really delicious. Do you still have any more?"

Li Xin shook his head and said, "No, that's it. I have to save the rest for seeds. Otherwise, if we eat them all at once, we won't have anything to eat later."

Li Jing pouted and said, "It's too little, not enough to eat at all."

Li Xin comforted Li Jing and said: "Don't worry, sister, it's relatively easy to grow sweet potatoes. Xinghan Island is also suitable for growing sweet potatoes. I believe you will have a lot of sweet potatoes to eat next year. Don't worry if I let you eat sweet potatoes every day." Just worry about it.”

Li Jing snorted coldly and said: "Brother, don't worry, it won't happen. I can't wait to eat more of such delicious food."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Okay, sister, you said this yourself. Shen Lian, you should also think carefully about how to cook with sweet potatoes when you go back."

Shen Lian replied: "Yes, Master, I understand."

Just when Li Xin was living a happy life on Xinghan Island, a major event happened in the Liao Kingdom. Xiao Fengxian, the privy envoy of the Liao Dynasty, was worried that his nephew, King Yelv Ding of Qin, could not be established as the prince, and secretly tried to frame the wisest among the sons of Emperor Tianzuo. Jin King Yelu Ao and Lu Ao had two sisters, the mother concubine of Jin King Yelu Ao. The eldest sister was married to Yelu Tuhaoli, and the younger sister was married to General Jinwuwei of the Liao Dynasty, East Road Dutong Yelu Yujian.

Xiao Fengxian secretly ordered people to slander the prince-in-law Xiao Yu, Yelu Yujian and others for conspiring to make the King of Jin the emperor, and the matter was exposed. Xiao Yu, Yelu Tahaoli and others were executed, and Concubine Wen was also sentenced to death by Emperor Tianzuo; unique Emperor Tianzuo, the king of Jin, could not bear to accuse him. When Yeluyu saw that he was in the army, he was very frightened when he heard the news. He immediately led more than a thousand cavalry to defect to the Kingdom of Jin.