In the days when I was dressed as the king of a subjugated country

The cook was a vigorous person, so she bought some vegetables the next day, and it happened that Prime Minister Mu sent his servants to send two crucian carps, and the meal was completed.

There was not much chili left, so the cook put some of the same dish, and it tasted good. Yang Shangshu and the kitten had a good meal.After the meal, Yang Shangshu looked at the kitten who was playing with fish bones, and pondered, "Old Mu sent two fish, if you have time, I need to treat him to a meal."

The cook said indifferently: "The family doesn't even have the money to buy meat, so how can I entertain others?"

Yang Shangshu blushed when he thought of the empty kitchen.

The kitten raised its head and said, "I'm rich! I'm a real Dingbo."

Yang Shangshu touched his head: "Your money is reserved for you to marry a wife, so you can't move it now."

Yang Shangshu pondered for a moment, then patted the table and said: "Oh, forget it, Prime Minister Mu is the current prime minister, if I treat him to dinner, others will say that I flatter him, and if the officials impeach me, it will be another troublesome matter. "

The cook was indifferent: "The last time Prime Minister Mu sent a catty of meat, you said you wanted to treat him to dinner, but you gave up because you had no money to buy meat, and you said the same thing; the last time Prime Minister Mu sent thirty eggs, you I said I wanted to invite him to dinner, but I still gave up because I had no money to buy meat, I still said so; and last time, Prime Minister Mu sent two quilts here, you..."

Yang Shangshu blushed, and muttered: "This... that... It's a pity that the sales of my published "The Good Prescription for Nourishing Qi" are not good, otherwise I can make some money...Little cat, do you know what is the name of this bright red crop similar to dogwood? ?”

Kitten shook his head.

It just so happened that Yang Shangshu was going to the palace the next day to have a holy face. When he arrived in the Qianqing Palace, he saw several plants covered with red berries. Isn't this just the spicy food he ate yesterday!

After the discussion was over, Yang Shangshu dawdled until everyone else had left before asking Gu Li: "Your Majesty, what is the name of this bright red berry?"

Gu Li smiled and said: "This is called chili pepper, and it is placed in the palace for viewing."

Yang Shangshu was embarrassed to ask for it directly. After all, His Majesty sent potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes, and he has already rewarded them a lot.Seeing him lingering, Gu Li asked, "Yang Shangshu is interested in this pepper?"

Yang Hongjian quickly nodded and said: "Exactly! I think this red fruit is so cute, so I can't help but want to take a second look."

Gu Li did not doubt that he was there, and said generously: "Come here, help Yang Shangshu move these two pepper plants to the mansion."

Yang Shangshu declined shyly, but also flatteredly, and when he returned to the mansion, he announced to the cook: "You can invite Lao Mu to the mansion for dinner!"

The cook was tossing the peppers and asked, "Where do you get the money to buy the meat?"

Yang Shangshu said: "Why buy meat, can't these peppers be used for cooking? Lao Mu must have never tasted it, so I just invite him to try it."

This made it difficult for the cook, the cat tossed about in the kitchen for two days, and finally figured out a few dishes, and then asked Yang Shangshu to invite Prime Minister Mu to come to the house for a presentation.

Prime Minister Mu has known Yang Shangshu for more than 20 years, and this is the first time he was invited to dinner by Yang Shangshu. He just felt that the sun came out from the west, and he brought two jars of good wine, bought a pair of pig's trotters, and two catties of pork, and excitedly took people there. The Yang family has gone.

When they arrived at Yang's house, they first asked the little cat how his studies were, and asked him to perform reciting ancient poems. After tossing the little cat into a frown and gloomy cloud, the old couple were satisfied and went to the table for dinner.

The servant brought up the dishes one by one. Prime Minister Mu knew that Yang Shangshu's family was poor and he couldn't get good food, so he was not surprised to see a table of vegetarian food.The cup and plate were dotted with dots of red, which he had never seen before. Mu Chengxiang smiled and said, "I don't know what it is?"

Yang Shangshu proudly showed off: "Prime Minister Mu, take a guess!"

Prime Minister Mu tasted it with a chopstick, and said, "Oh! It's so spicy!"

He picked up two more chopsticks and praised: "It's been a long time since I tasted such an appetizing meal! What the hell is this? Don't be fooled when you see it!"

Yang Shangshu said with a cheerful smile, "This is chili pepper!"

Prime Minister Mu was amazed that these few ordinary vegetables, with just a little red pepper added, could enhance the taste in this way.As he got older, his sense of taste declined, and he hadn't eaten with such pleasure for a long time.

Hearing that the pepper was asked from His Majesty, Prime Minister Mu also entered the palace and asked Gu Li for two pepper plants.

Seeing that he likes him so much, Li Tang said to Prime Minister Mu in private: "This thing was planted by a palace man in Huangzhuang, and he planted a lot. If Prime Minister Mu likes it, I will ask someone to take the rest of it some other day." Send it to the prime minister's residence."

Prime Minister Mu had the nerve to accept it for nothing, and paid the treasure according to the current market price of the potatoes, and then asked the servant to accept the peppers.I asked the cook to cook it a few times, and thought it tasted very good, so I asked the servant to send some to Zuo Yanshu and others.

So when Gu Li didn't know about it, a hot air was quietly rising in the capital.

Gu Li didn't know this at all, and happily asked the palace servants to pack up the corn and sweet potatoes. The peanuts in the Huangzhuang were ripe again, and the Huangzhuang from all over the country sent all the harvested peanuts, and once again sent the inner court mansion The library is full.

Peanuts are a good thing, they can satisfy hunger and squeeze oil.The oil content of peanuts is very high, reaching 45%, which is comparable to that of sesame seeds, and has high nutritional value.

Gu Li asked Li Tang to send some peanuts to Mu Cheng and other people's family. After counting the remaining agricultural products, there was still a lot of surplus, and he could send a hundred catties to each feudal lord.

After finishing these things one by one, he called Cui Shi and asked him what he thought about promoting the cultivation of peanuts, corn, and sweet potatoes.

Cui Shi also did some research and got a preliminary understanding of the habits of various crops. For example, the yield of corn in Huangzhuang in the north is higher than that in the south, so it is obviously more suitable for planting in the north. As for sweet potatoes, which are highly adaptable to the environment, Except for the cold areas in the north, most areas are suitable for planting.

Cui Shi has even thought about which areas in the two capitals and thirteen provinces will be planted, and who will be in charge. Gu Li is quite satisfied after hearing this. Although this Cui Shangshu loves feudal superstition, he is still very capable in business. Well.

The most important thing now is to ensure the development of agriculture and the economy. Only when there is money in the pocket and rice in the pot can we talk about the development of science and technology, the military, and war.Now that the spring plowing has passed, and most of the southern regions have passed the busy farming season, it is just time to use this time to think about how to build water conservancy and expand the irrigated area. The money is not enough.

Just as Gu Li was thinking, Cui Shi asked again: "Your Majesty, do you want to promote the cultivation of this pepper?"

Gu Li was so shaken that he almost fell off the dragon chair.

Did he hear right, Chili?

How did Cui Shi know about chili?

He also listened to Cui Shi's analysis: "This chili can only be used as a side dish, not a staple food. The farmland is limited, so it's best to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes. Well, if we can expand the cultivated land area, we don't have to worry about no place to grow it. But if you want to expand the area of ​​cultivated land, you have to build water conservancy, which is another expense. You don’t have to worry about spending money, but you’re afraid of throwing money in the water and it won’t make a sound..."

Cui Shi had already thought about how to reclaim wasteland in Huguang and Sichuan. Gu Li quickly asked, "Cui Shangshu, what are you talking about? How do you know about chili?"

Cui Shi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't you just have a few pepper plants in this hall? Why are you so panicked?"

Gu Li was speechless, after Cui Shi left, he asked Li Tang to ask, and found out that chili peppers are very popular among officials in the capital!

Moreover, the source of the rise of this chili was actually Prime Minister Mu.

When he didn't know, how did Prime Minister Mu be instigated by the little goblin Chili! ?

Li Tang was puzzled by Gu Li's fear, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this dish has added chili peppers, which makes it more flavorful, and I also think it's good. Why don't you try it, Your Majesty?"

Gu Li rolled his eyes and looked at Li Tang.

The seven big characters are clear in the eyes!

You were also instigated!

Since everyone likes it, Gu Li can't help it. He is afraid of spicy food, so he can't stop others from eating it.Gu Li also awarded the pepper grower in Huangzhuang, praising him for his ingenuity and daring to innovate. He hopes that others can learn from him and study new crops from overseas, and maybe they can find the next staple food.

It's just that although Gu Li can't stop others from eating chili peppers, he is determined not to eat them. Zhen'er is not used to the spicy taste, so Gu Li still has a little relief in his heart. At least the people close to him are still Standing in a trench with him.

If Fengfeng was here... probably, he wouldn't like chili...

At this time, Chen Feng, who had already come to the British Isles with Sir Roy, took a bite of the chili and said angrily, "Yixin is a liar!"

Previously, he learned German with Father Kong, but now that he came to Great Britain with Sir Roy, he has almost learned English, and he also knows the deep meaning of "Mr. Sai, word science"!

Scientist!

Needless to say, Mr. Sai is Yi Xin's random name, which is called Science, and it is called Rational Layman. This friend Yi Xin is fooling him!

Chen Feng furiously swallowed the chili that came with the dish viciously.Fortunately, he had a dream last night, dreaming that Yi Xin cried and confessed his mistakes to him and begged for peace. Forgive so easily!

Sir Roy smiled and said, "Chen, it seems that the food from Indians suits your appetite very well!"

Chen Feng swallowed the pepper and asked, "I wonder when Sir Roy will take me to Indiana?"

In the dossier that Yi Xin wrote to him, it was mentioned that that place was called America, and there were hardworking and capable natives who were bullied because of their dark complexion, and there were also gold deposits everywhere.

Chen Fengyuan was still thinking, how could someone be discriminated against because of their dark skin?Among the sailors he brought on board, many of them had dark skin due to the wind and sun. I wonder if they will be discriminated against when they arrive in Great Britain.It wasn't until he saw the Indians working in Sir Roy's manor that he realized that what Yi Xin said about the dark skin was really true.It was clearly as black as night!

Chen Feng couldn't help feeling that there are many places in this world that he has not reached, and there are also many races that he has never heard of.But Yi Xin knew it clearly.

Yi Xin, who is so smart and knowledgeable, is on the side of the dog emperor. Even if he travels all over the world and returns with a lot of rewards, is he really qualified to be Yi Xin's opponent?

Sir Roy said with a smile: "Don't worry about going to Indian. I have introduced you to Her Majesty the Queen. After she confers on you, it will be more convenient to go wherever you go. The measures Her Majesty proposed to you to prevent smallpox, But very interested."

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-04-3018:14:59~2020-05-0118:34:53期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels of irrigation nutrient solution: 20 bottles of small oranges and grapefruits; 2 bottles of purple smoke;

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