The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

While Tao Anran was directing the kitchen to make French fries in the palace, the banquet in the palace began.

Although this palace banquet was not a big one, apart from relatives in the palace, some close ministers were also invited.

After everyone sat down and exchanged greetings, it was the presenting session.The gifts of the ministers are quite satisfactory, nothing out of the ordinary.Their focus is to look at the gifts of the two princes, which is another kind of competition.

When it was Xiao Jingyu's turn, he took out a potted potato plant, which was still covered with a red cloth.He took a step forward, handed the potted plant to the palace man next to him, and said: "My son, I wish the father and emperor to be as constant as the moon and as rising as the sun. As long as the Nanshan Mountain, it will neither grow nor collapse. Like the luxuriance of pines and cypresses, everything will be inherited. .This is a congratulatory gift from my son, please look over it, Father."

Emperor Jinde was all smiles, and it could be seen from his appearance that the gift this time was probably a potted plant.He uncovered the red cloth of the potted plant, and what he saw was a pot of shiny green leaves.Emperor Jinde observed carefully, and it seems that this kind of flower has never been seen before.

But that's not important, as long as it's up to you.Emperor Jin De still said with a smile on his face: "Okay, you have a heart. I don't seem to have seen this flower before. What's its name?"

Xiao Jingyu immediately replied: "This thing is called potatoes."

After thinking about it, Emperor Jin De said, "I don't seem to have heard of this name before. How can I choose such a name? It doesn't match this lush greenery at all."

Before Xiao Jingyu had time to explain, a minister echoed, "Your Majesty is right. The word 'potato' is neither suitable nor elegant. Now that it has caught His Majesty's eyes, His Majesty should give it a new name."

Emperor Jinde heard the words and said with interest: "Aiqing is right. Look at the lush green leaves, oval leaves, piece by piece, what do you think is a suitable name?"

The ministers began to discuss, and someone said: "The leaves are covered like feathers, and the color is green, why not call it Qingyu."

Another person said: "This leaf is green and is a congratulatory gift to His Majesty. How about calling it Wannianqing?"

Emperor Jinde was also lost in thought when he heard the ministers' suggestions.

Xiao Jingci saw that Emperor Jin De cared so much about a simple pot of flowers and plants because it was a congratulatory gift from Xiao Jingyu.Although he was upset in his heart, he didn't show anything wrong on his face.It was only after the ministers' discussions became quieter that they stood up.

Xiao Jingci took out the prepared congratulatory gift, and said: "I wish my father a life longer than the Nanshan pine, and a blessing like the east sea. This is my little thought, please take a look at it."

The palace servants took the wooden box and handed it to Emperor Jinde. Emperor Jinde opened it and looked stunned.He picked up the grains in the box, stroked them lightly, and said with a gratified expression: "You have a heart."

Xiao Jingci replied with a smile: "My son saw the people's farmland harvest, so I felt it. My father worked hard to make the people live and work in peace and contentment, but he didn't have time to observe the people's affluent life. Therefore, my son gathered the five grains and offered them to the father. The emperor wants to tell the father that under the rule of the father, the people of Dajin will always be able to have a good harvest and be self-sufficient."

The winking minister immediately shouted: "It is the great Jin's blessing to have His Majesty rule the Great Jin. Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

Everyone immediately echoed: "Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

Emperor Jin De was full of smiles, and no one was unhappy that his years of hard work had been praised and recognized.

After everyone's voices subsided, Emperor Jinde put away the wooden box and let the palace guards keep it. It was obvious that he valued this gift very much.

This time it was Xiao Jingping's turn to give a congratulatory gift, and the gift he gave was a handwritten birthday character, although the handwriting was still very immature, but it was well thought out.Emperor Jin De still praised a few words, and asked people to put it away.

So far, the ceremony of giving gifts has come to an end.If there is a gift, there will naturally be a reward, and whoever's congratulatory gift is most favored by His Majesty will naturally receive the most rewards.But who gave the most popular gift, everyone knows.

Emperor Jin De looked at the congratulatory gifts in front of him, and said, "I am able to receive these congratulatory gifts today, you all have a heart. Jing Ping's birthday characters are well written, but he needs to practice more. Jing Yu's potted flowers are also good, Well, it's called..."

"Father," Xiao Jingyu interrupted Emperor Jinde's random naming, and said, "It's called potato, which is related to its fruit. It is a fruit that grows in the soil, and it can also be regarded as a kind of food."

"Huh?" Emperor Jin De was not displeased, but he was a little puzzled and said, "Jing Yu, what do you mean by that?"

Xiao Jingci frowned slightly, seeing that his congratulatory gift won the heart of his father the most, he would also have a reward.The opportunity to feel proud is at hand.Xiao Jingyu suddenly ran out to intervene.While he was displeased, he was also a little uneasy, what kind of big waves could this pot of grass turn up.

Xiao Jingyu didn't explain, just took a few steps forward, took the potted potato plant from the palace man's hand, and threw it down with force.The pots split open, exposing the dirt inside.

Everyone was shocked and discussed, what is the meaning of this?

Some impatient people have already persuaded: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? How can you drop a gift that has already been given to His Majesty. This... this..."

There were also people who said to Xini: "Sui Sui is safe, every year is safe."

Xiao Jingyu ignored the crowd, smashed the flowerpot, and took out a bunch of potatoes with the stems and leaves.He shook the mud off the potatoes and said, "Father, this is the congratulatory gift from my son--potatoes. These potatoes can be steamed, braised in soy sauce or boiled in water. The taste is soft and easy to fill the stomach. It is suitable as a kind of food .More importantly, it is extremely easy to survive and has a huge yield."

Emperor Jinde carefully looked at the string of egg-sized lumps, and the other people present were also staring at the potatoes.Originally thought that the prince was dissatisfied and wanted to smash the flowerpot, but it turned out that he had other plans.

Xiao Jingyu showed the potatoes to everyone on the field, and then picked them off and put them on a plate aside.After all the potatoes were removed, there was already a pile on the tray, which looked like it weighed half a catty.

Xiao Jingyu asked someone to wash his hands with water, and said, "Father, you see, just a pot of potatoes can bear so many fruits. These potatoes can be eaten directly after being boiled or steamed as long as they are washed with clean water. It's just right." Today is my father's birthday, why not try this new thing."

Emperor Jin De looked at these lumps of soil and said with a smile: "Since you said so, I will try it. Come here, go and steam these potatoes according to King Zhenbei's method. Let Ai Qing also try today." Take a look at this new thing."

The palace man immediately retreated with the potatoes.

Regardless of whether the ministers were willing or not, they all shouted gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

While waiting for the potatoes to be cooked, Emperor Jinde asked, "Jingyu, if you can get so many potatoes in this pot, how much can you produce from one mu of land?"

Xiao Jingyu replied respectfully: "My son has had people plant it for experimentation. If one mu of land is well taken care of, it should have a yield of two thousand catties."

"Oh, the yield is quite... what! You just said how much is the yield per mu?" Emperor Jin De's originally calm expression turned into shock, for fear that he had heard it wrong.

The other ministers on the field were also shocked, looking at each other and feeling that they heard it wrong.

Xiao Jingyu replied calmly: "It yields two thousand catties per mu. Moreover, it is easy to survive, does not require much water, and can grow on slightly dry land. The growth cycle is about four months, and it can grow in warm places for a year. Plant two seasons a year."

Xiao Jingyu's words made everyone on the field speechless in surprise.If what he said was true, then wouldn't this potato be a godsend.

In the end, Xiao Jingci couldn't help but ask: "Brother Huang's words are true? If the rice is well-raised today, the yield per mu is only 400 catties. Isn't the yield of potatoes five times that of rice? If this is the case , that's a blessing. It's just that everyone can eat these potatoes, so what's the harm in eating too much?"

Xiao Jingci's words seemed to be asking, but they were actually implying whether the potatoes were so good.

The ministers also came to their senses when they heard Xiao Jingci's words.Yes, if the potatoes are harmful, no amount of production will matter.

Xiao Jingyu seemed to be thinking for a while, and while the courtiers were holding their breath, he replied: "This potato also has a shortcoming, that is, sprouted potatoes must not be eaten. Because sprouted potatoes are poisonous. Like rotten rice Same, eating it will harm your body. Apart from this, this potato has no other disadvantages."

Xiao Jingci's eyes flashed unwillingly, and when he was about to ask some more questions, someone from the palace came to report that the potatoes had been steamed.

When Emperor Jinde heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Since the potatoes are steamed, let's serve them up. Let me try it with all my lovers and see how it tastes. If the taste is unpalatable, the people may not be willing to eat it." Plant."

Immediately, palace servants came up with exquisite food trays covered with lids to keep the food warm.Wang Lu, who was beside Emperor Jinde, took two steps forward and opened the lid, and suddenly a burst of fragrance wafted out.

The potatoes on the plate were still the same, and it seemed that they were steamed in the wok after being cleaned strictly according to what Xiao Jingyu said.It's just that after the potatoes are steamed, the color is lighter, and the skin has some cracks, which means that the potato skin is cracked.

Smelling the fragrance, Emperor Jin De took a bigger potato, and waved Wang Lu to distribute it to others.

There are not many potatoes, large and small.But there weren't many people on the field today, and it was enough to get one for everyone.

Xiao Jingyu also took a potato that was not too big or too small. After seeing that almost everyone on the field had a potato, he picked up the potato and said, "Father, there is a layer of skin on the outside of this potato, which is as thin as a fruit peel. We can gently tear it off." Eat the meat inside after dropping it. Of course, it doesn’t matter if you eat it directly, but the taste is not very good.”

After speaking, he tore off the potato skin and took a bite of the potato.Seeing that Xiao Jingyu really had to eat it, the others followed suit by peeling the skin and eating it.

Emperor Jin De tasted it carefully, and then said: "The taste is really soft and the taste is good."

Xiao Jingyu ate the potatoes in his hand with a few bites, and then said: "This is just the simplest method. In fact, shredded potatoes are fried and taste crispy, and they have a special flavor."

Emperor Jin De sighed and said: "It seems that there are many ways to eat these potatoes. They can be eaten as food or vegetables. If these potatoes are as you said, the yield per mu will reach two thousand catties. No, not two thousand catties, as long as It is a great blessing to have a thousand catties."

Xiao Jingyu said solemnly: "Father and emperor have learned from it, and everything my son said is true. With potatoes, the people will no longer have to worry about famine."

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