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The emperor met Chen Zhao and Shi Lidie, as well as half a sack of potatoes, in the imperial study.

He stared at the potatoes for a long time before asking:

"Is this the magical object you mentioned that can solve the disaster in Fengping County? What's so special about it?"

Chen Zhao took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, this item was first told to my sister by the Yun'an Township Lord, who then told me, Yu Weichen. The specific details must be explained by the Yun'an Township Lord before Your Majesty can know it."

"As for me, I want to take some potatoes to the imperial kitchen and cook a few dishes according to the method used by the Yun'an Township Lord before for your majesty to taste."

After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly and waved his hand at him, indicating that he should go ahead and do it.

Shi Lidie stayed in the imperial study and told the emperor everything about potatoes:

"Could you trouble Eunuch Huang to help prepare some things? I would like to demonstrate and talk at the same time."

According to Shi Lidie's arrangement, Eunuch Huang quickly brought a dagger and ten large flower pots filled with fertile soil, and placed them in front of her one by one.

Shi Lidie picked out a potato from the sack. It was a high-quality potato seed that she had exchanged from the system mall:

"Your Majesty, please look, these are potatoes with sprouts. They cannot be eaten and can only be used for breeding. The ones that Lord Chen took away before have a smooth surface and no germ, so they can be used as food."

"The potatoes full of germs can be planted. A germ is equivalent to a seed. We cut the potatoes with a dagger to ensure that each potato has a germ."

"After cutting, place the potato pieces with the germ facing up in the flower pots and cover them with soil."

"The last step is to cover the flower pot with thin transparent oil paper, tie it tightly with a rope, and finally place it in a sunny place. That's it."

"After a while, the potato embryos in the pots will grow bigger and bigger and become complete plants."

"At that time, we will remove the oil paper from the flower pot and let it grow freely. Its leaves will be green and the fruits will grow underground. It will take no more than two months. At least 20 potatoes can be dug out from this large flower pot."

The emperor watched Shi Lidie finish her demonstration and was very curious:

"Just a small piece of potato can grow to twenty pieces in two months? Isn't this too exaggerated?"

"It's definitely not an exaggeration. This is just a conservative estimate." Shi Lidie said, "I have told Lord Chen before that the potato yield per mu can reach 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms. If there is enough land to start breeding now, the first batch of potatoes will mature in about two months, and the pressure on Fengping County can be reduced."

Just at this moment, Chen Zhao came in with several palace maids.

The palace maids were holding plates in their hands, on which were placed several potato dishes that Shi Lidie had made at home. She didn't make any complicated dishes, but she did make hand-peeled potatoes, baked potatoes, shredded potatoes, potato chips, and potato strips.

Eunuch Huang volunteered to try the dish and was astounded upon taking a bite:

"Your Majesty, these potatoes are so delicious!"

Seeing this, the emperor couldn't help it and started eating with chopsticks.

Hand-peeled potatoes retain the most original taste, fragrant and soft, melting in your mouth.

The baked potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Sprinkled with seasonings, they leave a lingering fragrance in your mouth.

The shredded potatoes are fried spicy and sour, and the potato chips are homely, but they actually whet one's appetite and one can't wait to eat a few more bowls of rice.

As for the French fries, they have a unique flavor when dipped in the sauce.

After trying them one by one, the emperor sighed:

“I didn’t expect that this tiny potato could be eaten in so many ways.”

"Master Yun'an, if I grant you a few royal farms and let you and the people from the Agricultural Affairs Department be responsible for growing potatoes, can you guarantee that you can harvest 3,000 kilograms of potatoes in two months?"

In fact, it is a bit too late to start breeding and planting now.

The famine in Fengping County had already occurred. If we had waited for the results of the potato experiment to come out, who knows how many people would have starved to death.

Fortunately, the imperial court does not live off the government for free.

In recent years, under the governance of His Majesty, the Dayin Dynasty has been able to live and work in peace and contentment, and the treasury is abundant, so it is not difficult to directly use the treasury to help Fengping County get through the next one or two months.

As long as the potatoes bear fruit after two months, it will prove that this thing is useful.

When the news reaches the Mesopotamian Valley and the people of Fengping County, it will bring them great hope.

Even though their soil was not fertile and the rice yield was not high, the imperial court found new crops for them so that they did not have to worry about going hungry the following year.

More importantly, Shi Lidie said that potatoes can also be planted in winter.

It is not picky about soil or season, and can yield huge yields with minimal effort.

When Shi Lidie heard the emperor's words, she thought that he was going to give this task to her, which made her sigh inwardly:

Obviously, at the beginning, she only wanted to go to the capital to meet the emperor and then leave.

But who would have thought that the emperor conferred a title on her and granted her a house, clearly wanting her to live in the capital for a long time. She first made wine for the emperor, and now she is helping to solve the famine. She is really busy.

However, she did all this voluntarily.

Fengping County is where the original owner grew up, and it is also a beautiful memory in the original owner's memory.

If possible, she wanted to do something for the original owner.

Remembering that she had two systems, she was a "hack" with cheat codes, so she agreed:

"Your Majesty, if it's too full, I dare not say it in advance, but no matter what, if I can do something for the people of Fengping County, I am willing to do my best."

"As for whether the potato yield can reach 3,000 kilograms, we will know in two months."

The emperor looked at her deeply, then waved his hand:

"Okay, I will hand over Yulong Manor, Yuhu Manor, and Yuniu Manor to you. These three imperial manors are located next to each other, and the fields are connected into a large area, with a total of about fifty acres of land."

"I know you don't have many potato seeds right now. I guess this half sack is your limit. But according to what you said, sprouts are seeds. I believe you can get more seeds."

"Two months later, if you can plant one acre of potatoes and the yield per acre reaches more than 3,000 kilograms, I will grant you all three farms and promote your title to county lord."

Shi Lidie nodded immediately:

"Yes, I will definitely live up to your trust, but my power alone is too limited. I hope your majesty will send a few people who are familiar with farming to assist me, so that I can teach them how to grow potatoes."

"In this way, more people will be able to master this technology, and it will be convenient to teach and spread it in Fengping County."

"The Agricultural Affairs Department will cooperate with you. The farmers in the three farms are at your disposal." The emperor said, "The three royal farms are the most fertile places in the capital. The old farmers there are also very experienced. You should make good use of them."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Shi Lidie nodded.

She received the assignment and without delay asked someone to carry the large sack of potatoes back to the village chief's mansion.