Datang Library

Chapter 539
Following the sound of fiddling with the box, Bai Fan's subordinates heard square wooden boxes being opened one after another, and everyone finally saw the true face of the so-called fairy food.

"This thing is fairy food?

Sure enough, it was extraordinary, like a huge bean, but I don't know how many times bigger than a bean. "

Li Erdang stepped forward first, took out the contents of one of the boxes, and said in surprise.

Everyone immediately followed suit, what His Majesty said was very true.

Bai Fan laughed loudly and said: "Everyone, it's like you are deliberately flattering, you don't mean to flatter His Majesty on purpose.

In fact, the name of this thing is potatoes, which means beans that grow in the soil. This potato can grow at least five seedlings, and each seedling can generally harvest a lot of potatoes regardless of water and fertilizer. . "

Li Er scolded with a smile: "Boy, how many is a big pile? If you say that, is it possible that this thing can be knotted innumerably?"

"It's too many to count. If there is enough water and fertilizer, the water tank in our personal home may be able to produce half a tank. If the water and fertilizer are average, one can produce a dozen large or small potatoes.

The advantage of this thing is that it does not pick the ground. Of course, it needs a little water. According to the calculation of two potatoes per catty, under normal circumstances, a dozen or so potatoes can yield three to five catties. Of course, those plants with special water and fertilizer are not counted. , About two thousand potatoes are planted on one acre of land. Do the math, how much will you harvest? "

All the ministers began to exclaim, even if the average yield of each plant was two catties, it would still be able to harvest four thousand catties, okay?Nowadays, the yield of wheat in Datang is between [-] and [-] catties per mu. If it exceeds [-] catties, it will be reported to the imperial court.Do you need to set up a running water table for God?

However, there are also those who are not confused by appearances, like Li Jiancheng, who has been doing business and managing money all year round, took a look at the potatoes, and asked: "My son-in-law, this thing should be eaten differently from wheat. Such a high yield, how can you eat it?" How does it taste?"

"Hahahaha, my father-in-law is still astute, he is worthy of being the Chief Financial Officer of the Tang Dynasty.

There is no problem with the taste of this food. It is a good food to eat when steamed or boiled. After processing, it can be made into potato starch, vermicelli, etc. It is not a problem that it can be stored for a year or two. It is definitely a good food.

In fact, what I know is that this thing is not used as a staple food except during disaster years. It is generally only used as a dish. There are many kinds of dishes made of potatoes, and they will definitely be welcomed by the people. "

It was fine at first, but in the end Li Jiancheng saw that his son-in-law regarded this food as only a vegetable. Dishes? Do you still want to make money from the restaurant?"

...Bai Fan felt that he was wasting his feelings, so he shouldn't tell these old guys that he should take a plate of steamed potatoes and earn their money desperately in Wangjinglou.

Li Er smoothed things over and said with a smile: "Hahahaha, very good, very good, one day when the people of the Tang Dynasty are free from hunger, this potato will become a dish."

"Your Majesty is wise!" This time, even Bai Fan felt that Li Er had discernment.

"In short, what is this thing that is bigger than potatoes? Look at it, is it more productive than potatoes?" Li Yuanji asked while holding a purple-red thing in his hands.

"Yes, this thing is called sweet potato. As the name suggests, it is a fruit that grows in the ground, but it is food rather than fruit. It is similar to potatoes. The difference is that sweet potatoes can be planted twice a year, while potatoes can only be planted once a year.

The yield of sweet potatoes is higher than that of potatoes, and the yield per mu is as high as [-] catties, and even intensive cultivation with sufficient water and fertilizer can reach [-] catties per mu. "

"Ten thousand catties???"

There was a lot of exclamation, and they all stared at the sweet potato in Li Yuanji's hand, and couldn't take their eyes away anymore. Li Yuanji was even more careful than before, more careful than holding his own child, and put the sweet potato back into the box.

Bai Fan just wanted to laugh, this is the top group of people in Datang, but today they all look like they have never seen the world, it's so funny.

"This sweet potato is sweet, and its eating method is similar to that of potatoes. However, although it can satisfy hunger, it cannot replace the staple food. It can only be used as miscellaneous grains. If you eat it all day long, it will cause insufficient nutrition and cause health problems. You should supplement it with wheat or rice. edible."

"Well, that's enough. If ten thousand catties per mu is still the staple food, it's really auspicious. It's a blessing to be able to rescue disasters and save lives. In a catastrophic year, let alone miscellaneous grains, even bark Guanyin soil can't be eaten." Qin Qiong said.

That’s right, this is the reason. The average age of the civil and military officials here is around 50 years old. They are all people who have experienced more than one national famine.

Bai Fan walked up to a box, grabbed out a handful of golden grains, and said with a smile, "There's no need to be so pessimistic, those two are miscellaneous grains, but this one is a real staple food."

Xue Wanjun asked: "One of those two kinds is called potatoes and the other is called sweet potatoes. What is this one called? Judging by its appearance, is it earthy sesame?"

Everyone laughed loudly, and so did Xue Daduan, can this thing compare?The previous two kinds of fairy food were covered with mud, so it was related to the land at first glance. This one obviously has no mud on its body, but its shape is somewhat similar to sesame seeds, so it can't be named like that.

Bai Fan laughed and said: "This thing has a very good name, it's called corn! Although it is golden in color, it is as white as jade when it is immature. In addition, its yield is amazing, and it can be used as a staple food like rice, so it is called corn." corn.

As for the output of this thing, it ranges from [-] to [-] catties, and the taste and texture are excellent.

However, the disadvantage of this thing is that it is not drought-tolerant or flood-tolerant. "

"What's the shortcoming here? Datang is most afraid of drought, but not too afraid of waterlogging. This thing is simply a treasure." Fang Xuanling laughed.

Li Jiancheng urged: "Hurry up, my son-in-law, these three are treasures, enough to solve the problem of food and clothing for the common people. There are so many boxes behind you, there must be more good things, the old man can't help thinking After appreciating them one by one, even if you can’t eat them, you will feel at ease just looking at them more.”

"That's right, that's the truth." Li Er and all the officials agreed.

Bai Fan looked at his old father-in-law speechlessly, he was really greedy, how many kinds of life-saving food are there in the world?Hmph, not enough greed?Then here's something good to try.

Seeing that Bai Fan fully agreed: "Okay, okay, father-in-law, don't panic, in fact, there are so many good things here, not all of them are inedible, some things can still be tasted, I will show you."

When he came to the last few boxes and looked at the serial numbers, Bai Fan opened it, took out a small brocade bag, reached out and took out a bright red finger-sized thing, cut off the tail, and put the Some of the yellow particles inside were poured back into the bag, and the red shell was passed towards Li Jiancheng.

"This is my son-in-law's favorite ingredient. It's called Yizhihong. It is absolutely delicious and unique. Even if you don't cook it, eating it directly like this will make people unforgettable for a lifetime. Father-in-law, try it, don't talk about being a son-in-law. I don't know how to be filial." Bai Fan said very seriously.

Li Jiancheng rubbed his hands and said, "How embarrassing is this? No, no, I can't affect the breeding just because of my little curiosity."

"It doesn't matter, the seeds of this thing are inside, that is, the yellow grains. My son-in-law has already taken them out and preserved them, so we won't delay the breeding."

　Today Chapter 3 was delivered, thank you for your support.At the same time, I would like to thank the book friends: Little Ma brother mjm, who wants to cry but has no tears for the reward.

　　
　
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