northernbook Chapter 732 Can't Take It Anymore
Chapter 732 Can't Take It Anymore
Chapter 732 Can't Take It Anymore
Everyone else looked at Zhou Laosan with some envy.
Although Lin Xuan didn't say how much the reward was, Lin Xuan was very generous to the people in Zhouzhuang. Since he said the reward himself, it would definitely not be less.
They estimated that there would be one or two hundred Wen, which was quite a lot for them.
But they were just envious, not jealous, but felt a little pity in their hearts, why didn't Lin Xuan go to their fields.
They are all farmers, and no one feels that they are inferior to others in farming.
Lin Xuan looked at the others and said, "It's because of me that I asked you all to come here. Later, I will send some gifts to compensate you. Please leave your names."
"Master Hou, there's no need. We happen to be fine. How can we ask for a gift from Master Hou?" Everyone quickly refused.
In the situation they just encountered, if they encountered other landlords, at least they would be reprimanded.
It's fine if Lin Xuan didn't blame them, and he had to make an apology to them, they really had no face to ask for it.
"Don't think too much, everyone, it's not something valuable."
After Lin Xuan persuaded, everyone left their names and left.
Lin Xuan asked the soldiers to take the corn he had broken before and went back home.
Ask someone to bring a basket and put the corn on it. Lin Xuan didn't ask his servants to help, but he carried the basket back to Qichi Courtyard by himself.
"Master Hou, what is this?"
Li Lizhi was notified by her servants that she knew that Lin Xuan was back, so she came out to greet her. When she saw Lin Xuan carrying a basket, she was a little dazed.
"It's a good thing, you'll know after a while." Lin Xuan laughed.
Corn is a very common thing in later generations. Rural people have long been tired of eating it, and usually plant it to feed pigs or sell it.
But it was a rarity in the Tang Dynasty.
Lin Xuan called Chunyue, taught her how to handle corn, and then asked her to cook half of the corn first.
There is no technical content in cooking corn. This kind of tender corn does not need to be cooked too much. Just put it in a pot under cold water, add a little salt, and cook for a while after the water boils.
Not long after, Chunyue came over with cooked corn.
After the corn is cooked, the light yellow color deepens a bit, and it looks a little crystal clear, with a hint of the unique fragrance of corn.
"No wonder my husband calls it corn, it is as crystal clear as jade." Li Lizhi praised.
If Lin Xuan hadn't said it was a kind of food, she would have thought it was a work of art at first glance.
"Try it." Lin Xuan picked up one and handed it to Li Lizhi.
Li Lizhi took the corn, feeling a little dazed, not knowing how to eat it.
Lin Xuan picked up one and took a bite, chewing and saying, "Just eat like this."
Not to mention, I don't know if it's because I haven't eaten it for a long time, or because there were no pesticides in the Tang Dynasty. Lin Xuan feels that this corn is much tastier than the one he ate in his previous life.
Li Lizhi originally thought it was indecent to hug and gnaw directly like Lin Xuan did, but seeing how delicious Lin Xuan ate, smelling the scent of corn with his nose, he brought the corn to his mouth and took a bite.
Li Lizhi's eyes lit up, the corn was very soft and glutinous, and had a special fragrance, which was very delicious.
"Husband, this corn is much more delicious than pancakes and rice." Li Lizhi praised.
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and did not speak. The corn was cooked and eaten when it was not fully ripe. When it was really old, it was dried and ground into powder, so it was not as delicious as flour.
Even in later generations, surprise processing can be carried out, and corn cannot replace flour.
Not to mention that the ancient mills could not completely grind the corn into flour.
But for the ancient times when food was scarce, even if cornmeal was not delicious, it had a high yield and could make people full.
For ordinary people, it doesn't matter whether it is delicious or not, the important thing is to fill their stomachs.
This point is more important than anything else.
"Actually, it tastes good roasted, let's try it another day." Lin Xuan laughed.
Roasted corn has a burnt aroma, which has a different flavor than boiled corn.
Li Lizhi didn't have a big appetite, but she ate three corns in a row, and when she felt her stomach swell, she came back to her senses, her face turned red, and she felt a little embarrassed.
Lin Xuan ate a few, and there was some left over, so Chunyue and the others ate.
After they finished eating, Lin Xuan asked Chunyue to cook the rest and send it to his parents and younger sister.
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Li Shimin attaches great importance to corn, which is more than a thousand catties of grain per mu. If all the Tang Dynasty planted corn, the common people would have surplus grain in their families.
Unless there is a particularly large disaster, the people will basically not be starved to death.
You must know that even the Yao, Shun and Yu soups in ancient times failed to do this.
Don't look at the many emperors in history who were praised as comparable to Yao and Shun, but they were all courtiers flattering.
He has also been praised in this way, but he knows very well that it is useless for officials to praise, and it must be recognized by the people of the world.
Li Shimin had a dream some time ago, and he also dreamed that corn promoted the entire Tang Dynasty, and the people all over the world called him the holy king.
Unfortunately, that dream didn't last long before waking up.
Wake up laughing.
Don't think that Li Shimin is worthless. Since he ascended the throne, natural disasters have continued. Food is the most troublesome problem for him since he became emperor.
It is for this reason that Li Shimin attaches great importance to corn.
Worried about being damaged by others, Li Shimin specially arranged more than 100 riders to protect the corn openly and secretly.
In order to better protect the corn, he also gave Baiqi some telescopes he got from Lin Xuan.
Let Baiqi secretly hide on a relatively high mountain near Zhouzhuang, and monitor the surrounding movements.
Li Shimin was worried about unexpected situations, so he specially gave a secret decree to the cavalry master who was in charge of this matter. In case of unexpected situations, he can mobilize [-] soldiers and horses from the military camp outside the city.
It can be seen how much Li Shimin attaches importance to corn.
When Lin Xuan broke the corn, he was discovered by Baiqi, but they were too far away to stop them in time, and Lin Xuan didn't break much, so it was not easy for them to be exposed.
But they didn't dare to hide this matter, and reported it to Li Shimin immediately.
Li Shimin was so angry when he heard that, although he didn't know why Lin Xuan broke the corn, but he only broke some of it and didn't let the people harvest the corn. In addition, the corn was still green. From the general situation, the corn was not yet ripe.
These corns are all grain seeds, and they are the key to his promotion of the world. Lin Xuan dared to touch the corn, which made him angry.
Li Shimin even had the urge to have someone arrest Lin Xuan and ask him why he wanted to break the corn.
But Li Shimin was Li Shimin after all, so he calmed down quickly.
Lin Xuan discovered the corn, and for this credit alone, it is not an exaggeration to be named a Duke.
But in order to avoid the situation that there will be no reward and no seal in the future, he suppressed Lin Xuan's credit.
Li Shimin gave up the idea of pursuing the matter and continued to deal with official affairs.
However, an hour later, Baiqi came to report, and Lin Xuan went to break the corn again.
Li Shimin's face instantly turned as black as ink.
Cooperating with you broke off the penis, right?
It's really unbearable.
Li Shimin couldn't bear it anymore, and ordered Li Junxian to go and bring Lin Xuan over, and the most important thing was the corn that Lin Xuan broke back.
He didn't want to do anything to Lin Xuan because of some corn, he wanted to find out why Lin Xuan kept breaking corn.
If you don't ask clearly, Lin Xuan does this every day, and the corn will be destroyed by him before it's ripe.
(End of this chapter)