Kowloon wins

Chapter 217 The Palace Night Banquet ([-])

"Well, it's really good. It has a special flavor. Come on, all the lovers should give it a try."

After savoring all kinds of dishes carefully, the old man did not rush to ask for details, but waved his hand with a smile, and gave the order to start the banquet.

"Huh? This thing looks dark and not slick, but it tastes really delicious, delicious, not bad, really delicious!"

"Well, it's not bad. This soup is also good. It looks bland, but it tastes very fragrant. Not bad, not bad!"

"It's a good thing. It's chewy. It doesn't look big, but the more you eat it, the more delicious it will be. Good, good! I don't know where the third master got so many strange things."

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Since the old man opened his mouth, all the dignitaries who were already empty stomachs would no longer be polite, picked up chopsticks one after another, and tasted the dishes on the table with great interest. As the saying goes, you don’t know if you don’t eat. I was really shocked, no one else, even though all the people present are extremely expensive people, and they eat fine food on weekdays, but they have never eaten braised peanuts, corn rib soup, pine nut corn and potato stew Novelty foods such as beef and roasted sweet potatoes, as soon as they were eaten, they immediately whetted their appetites, and applauded endlessly while eating, and the atmosphere of the banquet was naturally very lively.

"Third brother, don't be a fool, tell me, where did these things come from, and what can they be used for?"

Not to mention that the dignitaries ate in full swing, even the old man ate to his heart's content. He didn't wake up until he was half full, and he still had business to do.

"So that Huang Ama can know that Qing'er created all these novel things, so let Qing'er explain them in detail."

Even though Jing Hongqing had introduced the origin and planting experience of these overseas grain species in detail, the third master still felt a little guilty, and did not dare to attribute all the credit to himself. asked, and immediately pushed Hong Qing out.

"Oh? Qing'er, come, talk to Huang Mafa, what's going on?"

Hearing what the third master said, although the old man had a look of surprise on his face, there was nothing unusual in the eyes he was looking at Hong Qing, on the contrary, there was a faint sense of understanding.

Heh, the old man really knew about these overseas grains a long time ago, hey, it's dangerous!

Although the old man's inconsistency was not very obvious, or even negligible, Hong Qing was keenly aware of the strangeness, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart - during the discussion a few days ago, Hong Qing was originally He wanted to let the third master do all the things of showing his face, but was blocked by old master Chen, and finally decided that Hong Qing would act as the commentator in person. Fortunately, this is the case. If the third master is really a If you are greedy for merit, it will be self-defeating. Although the old man does not say anything on the surface, and even praises the third master, but in his heart he will inevitably label the third master as "dishonest". Needless to say, the consequences would be serious.

"So that Huang Mafa found out that his grandson was able to open a business because of Huang Mafa's favor. The business went to Dali. In order not to compete with the people for profit, they had the idea of ​​making money from the people of the Red-haired country. They sent a special person to investigate the details of overseas trade, and accidentally learned that some overseas grains are high-yielding. , the taste is also good, and the nutrition is also rich, so I thought it could be introduced into the middle school. I tried planting some in the field to prove that in fact, all kinds of grains have been cooked a few days ago. My grandson tasted some of them and was fascinated by the flavor. It is the great fortune of my grandson to be praised by Huang Mafa."

Although Hong Qing was very worried, she didn't dare to miss the business because of it, so she hurriedly adjusted her mentality, and sincerely explained the matter of overseas grain.

"Well, I'm afraid it's not good for you to have such a heart. Let's talk about what these grains are called, and what is the yield?"

The old man was not very interested in how the overseas grains were obtained, but he was interested in the high yield that Hong Qing said. He only briefly praised Hong Qing, and some of them couldn't wait to ask about the specific output.

"Huang Mafa, please wait a moment, come, let's get the real thing!"

Hong Qing was not in a hurry to answer the old man's question, but first made an accusation, and then raised her voice and shouted.

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Now that Hong Qing had given the order, the guards of the royal residence who were waiting by the side did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly responded, and immediately saw several servants come out from the courtyard gate with trays in their hands, and snatched them. Approaching each other, they bowed and stood, all holding their trays in front of their chests.

"Please look at Huang Mafa. This is corn, which was fried in a plate with pine nuts and soybeans earlier. This is what was planted in the first two rows of the field. The yield per mu can reach more than [-] catties. In addition to being edible, its stems and leaves can be used as fodder for poultry and livestock; this is sweet potato, and the yield per mu can reach more than [-] jin. It has been planted in Guangdong and Fujian, but the planting area is not large, unfortunately. This is a potato, also known as a potato. It is not picky about the soil and climate. It can be planted in both the north and the south, even in sandy land. The yield per mu can reach nearly [-] catties..."

Since Hongqing intends to promote these overseas grains nationwide, she has done enough homework. Now, when she introduces various grains, it is really like a few treasures, and the detailed data is casually given out.

"There are so many? Can Qing'er be sure?"

The old man is a sage king, he has always cared about people's livelihood, and he is clear about the yield of five grains. Hearing what Hong Qing said, the yield of various species is astonishingly high, and the shock in his heart is inevitably reflected on his face. In addition, because the two lakes with the highest rice yield per mu are only about [-] catties per mu, as for the wheat in the north, the yield per mu is as low as only about [-] catties, and the grains Hong Qing mentioned The peanut with the lowest yield per mu is more than [-] catties. This gap is really astonishing. If what is said is true, once it is generalized, the benefits to people's livelihood can be imagined.

"If you go back to Huang Mafa, in order to prove it, the grandson deliberately left several ridges of land unharvested, just wanting to invite Huang Mafa and all the adults to witness with your own eyes, and to ask Huang Mafa to allow his grandson to be harvested on the spot. To reveal the truth."

Hong Qing dared to reveal the data of the mu yield in public, so she was not afraid of inspection. Now that the old man asked such a question, he knew that the old man was moved, and he was very proud of himself, but he didn't bring it to his face. , but bowed humbly and asked for instructions.

"Well, don't worry, I'll take a look first."

The old man was very shrewd, he didn't immediately agree to Hong Qing's request, but got up right away, and walked into the field while talking, he didn't care, the garden suddenly became a mess, All the people who had been seated stood up, not to mention, dozens of inner guards hurriedly snatched the lanterns hanging everywhere in the back garden and rushed forward to light the way for the old man.

The piece of land that Hong Qing leveled out in the back garden is actually not that big, only about one and a half mu. In addition, nearly half of it has already been harvested to prepare for this evening banquet, and the rest is two rows of each plant. That's all, it can be seen clearly at a glance, but the old man walked very carefully, not only looking at the plants themselves, but even leaning over to grab a few handfuls of soil from time to time, just like an agricultural expert.

"Well, the soil is solid, it's not a newly transplanted plant. Well, Qing'er has someone harvest it and weigh it. I'll wait to see the result."

The old man walked down in a circle, finally nodded in satisfaction, clapped his hands, walked back to the main table, lifted the hem of his robe, sat down, and then waved his hand, agreeing to Hong Qing's previous invitation.

"Yes, my child complies."

The old man had already opened his golden mouth, Hong Qing didn't dare to neglect it, and hurriedly received the order, then clapped his hands, and shouted the order: "Come here, harvest the crops, weigh the scales and report the count!"

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As soon as Hong Qing finished speaking, the housekeeper and others who were waiting on the side agreed loudly. Dozens of servants who had been prepared for a long time came in from the courtyard gate with hoes, sickles and other tools. The lights started the harvesting operation.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the harvest has been completed, and all the proceeds have been weighed. There are four staple foods: sweet potatoes, potatoes, peanuts, and corn. Each is divided into two lands. The results obtained are as follows: 480 catties of sweet potatoes; 560 catties of potatoes Zero twenty catties; one thousand and eighty catties of corn; five hundred and sixty three catties of peanuts, please let your Majesty express it!"

This is a big matter, and Gao Dacheng, the manager of the palace, dared not ignore it at all. He personally went to the battle to supervise various harvesting matters. He rushed to the front of the imperial court and reported the results loudly.

"Well, good, I am very relieved that Qing'er can care about people's livelihood. If such grains can be spread widely, it will be a great achievement. Good, very good!"

The old man's eyes can't tolerate sand. Although he had been chatting with the prince and others at the same table before, his attention was never far from the harvesting scene, and he had a panoramic view of everything. There were a lot of them, but when the data came out, the old man couldn't help but burst into ecstasy, clapped his hands excitedly, and gave a very high evaluation.

"Your Majesty, this kind of grain is really good, but when it comes to promoting it, I'm afraid we can't ignore it, probably because the soil and climate in different places are very different, and it's inevitable that the orange in the south and the trifoliate in the north are unavoidable, so it's better to be careful."

Seeing that the old man was about to make a final decision, all the elder brothers felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts, but it was not easy to come forward to stir up trouble. Just when he was in a hurry, he saw Li Guangdi appearing from the side, He remonstrated with burning words.

(End of this chapter)