Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2110
At the end of summer, the weather in Chang'an City is still hot.

And at this time, the corn, peanuts, or other vegetables and fruits grown in the fields of Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao's family have gradually matured.

After the crops were ripe, they ordered people to go to the field to pick some to eat according to what Qin Tian said.

They didn't expect much from these crops before. For them, these things are no different from the noodles and rice they eat on weekdays. Isn't it just something to fill their stomachs?
However, after they tasted it, they were all overwhelmed by the corn and peanuts. They felt that this food was really delicious, and that feeling was a feeling of happiness.

At this time, they finally understood why Qin Tian said that these crops could make them rich when they matured.

Such a delicious thing, as long as it is pulled out and sold, won't people eat it everywhere?
The most important thing is that only they have this thing, it's useless for others to be jealous.

After the several families tasted it, they were not in a hurry to sell it, but picked some of these things and sent them to the palace.

Li Shimin had almost forgotten about the seeds he got from overseas, but when he suddenly saw what Cheng Yaojin and the others sent, he remembered that Cheng Yaojin and the others didn't plant many soybeans this year, but a lot of them. corn.

"Is this food edible?"

Li Shimin was curious, and Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, it is not only edible, it is delicious. I have ordered the people in the imperial dining room to make it for you. Soon you will be able to taste these things."

Hearing this, Li Shimin felt a little more expectation in his heart.

Not long after, corn and peanuts were ready and served. Li Shimin ate a peanut first. After eating the cooked peanut, it was so delicious that his eyes widened involuntarily.

"This thing...why is it so delicious?"

There are a lot of pastries and snacks in the palace. If Li Shimin is busy reviewing memorials, he will eat some pastries and snacks, but he thinks those pastries and snacks are not as delicious as peanuts.

This stuff is absolutely delicious.

Of course, if you want to say that peanuts are delicious, that’s not true. It’s just that for those who have never eaten peanuts, they think they are delicious when they eat peanuts for the first time.

This is the same as many people who are used to eating peanuts and think that peanuts are just like that. In comparison, walnuts are much tastier than peanuts, because walnuts are less common than peanuts.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin was not idle either, he picked up the corn cobs and began to gnaw.

When I saw Li Shimin's shocked expression, I felt like I was looking at a dirt hat, but this expression was fleeting.

"My lord, try this corn on the cob. It's really delicious. The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes. I can eat a dozen of them at a time, but this is not enough."

Cheng Yaojin had corn stuffed in his mouth, and his speech was a bit vague, but Li Shimin could hear it clearly, and he couldn't help but become curious about corn, so he brought one here, and after eating it, he actually had the same taste as Cheng Yaojin As said, it was delicious.

The monarchs and ministers were not idle, and they ate up the corn and peanuts like a storm.

After eating like this, everyone felt a sense of satisfaction.

And also a little supportive.

When he was a little bit full, Li Shimin suddenly thought of the common people. When he first searched for this kind of seed, it was to increase the grain output of the common people.

"Cheng Aiqing, how is your corn and peanut production?"

Cheng Yaojin said: "Your Majesty, it's not fully ripe yet. You can pick it off completely after you get old. However, I have made a preliminary estimate. The yield of peanuts like this is relatively low, maybe three to four hundred catties per mu of land." , the yield of corn may be a little higher, eight or nine hundred catties."

Eighty-nine hundred catties is not too much for the future market. There will be no problem with a thousand catties of corn per mu of land in later generations, but for this era, eighty-nine hundred catties is already a lot.

So after Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, Li Shimin was shocked again.

The yield of this corn is so high, and it can still feed people. If the cultivation of corn is promoted in various places in Datang, then no one in Datang will be starved to death, right?
"Okay, this thing is good, such a good thing should be promoted as soon as possible."

Li Shimin wanted to promote it, but Cheng Yaojin and others smiled wryly when they heard it, and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you agree to let us plant it for three years first, and there are not many seeds now, so it is not easy to promote it?"

After Cheng Yaojin said this, Li Shimin's face was a little embarrassed. He was only concerned with seeking the welfare of the people just now, but he forgot the previous agreement.

Three years is not long or short, and if the promotion is delayed by one year, how many people will starve to death.

It's just a word from the emperor, so there is reason to go back on it?

Therefore, he could only nod his head and didn't pursue anything further.

After the monarchs and ministers said this, Cheng Yaojin and the others left the palace. They gave these things to Li Shimin. When they want to sell, it will naturally be much easier.

And things were indeed like this. On the second day, the news that corn and peanuts were so delicious that even the Holy Majesty liked them spread in Chang'an City.

After the news spread, everyone in Chang'an City became curious.

"Is this corn and peanut really delicious?"

"Is it true?"

"Why is it not true? The Holy One has never eaten anything good. If he said something delicious, it must be delicious."

"Really, in that case, I really want to try it."

"Hey, you still want to try it. Only people like Lu Guogong have this thing. If they don't sell it, let's go there and try it?"

The people in Chang'an City were talking about this matter, and when they were talking like this, Cheng Yaojin and the others were not in a hurry to sell, but were preparing to wait. If you let those people get some things too easily, they would instead sell them. I think you are normal.

So the best way is naturally to make them want to eat.

When they come to beg again and again, start selling again. At that time, the price can go up, and they feel proud that they can buy it. Otherwise, how can this business be done?
The people talked a lot, Cheng Yaojin and the others didn't move, which made many people feel itchy, and they didn't dare to steal Cheng Yaojin's things, and if they were caught, they wouldn't have their legs broken?
So after much deliberation, the last thing they could do was to ask Cheng Yaojin to sell them some corn and peanuts for them to taste.

(End of this chapter)