If sweet potatoes and potatoes were introduced into space for cultivation, it would alleviate the army's food shortage problem.
The Dayu Kingdom was one of the big countries. Since no one here had heard of sweet potatoes, it meant that they really didn't exist.
[System, can you sell things like sweet potatoes, potatoes, taro, and pumpkins?]
The system hesitated for a second before saying, "Host, I just looked it up and it really is there. When do you want it?"
Jun Shutong was puzzled. In the past, when the system was asked to give out something, it would first collect money and then give the things when it had crystals. Why was the dog system so generous today? Did it take the wrong medicine?
The system rolled its eyes inwardly and wanted to poke her in the forehead.
[Host, I heard everything you said in your heart about me. You forgot that we are bound together. I know what you are thinking.]
Jun Shutong was embarrassed for a second, then asked calmly, "System, you didn't seem to say how much it was? I'm a little uncomfortable with that."
[Host, these things don't have a price tag, and you didn't ask me, so I assume they're free.]
Jun Shutong was completely stunned and almost cried out in surprise: [What, no money? Why didn't you say so earlier?]
The system expressed its grievance: [Host, you never asked me about this before, how can you blame me? Woo woo...]
After the system said this, it was true. Most of the things Jun Shutong bought before were medicines and the like, and did not involve crops at all.
[System, tell me quickly, what else is free? Bring some out so I can see if I can use it.]
[Host, only crops are free; everything else requires crystals.]
Perhaps fearing the host wouldn't give up, the system continued: "Host, don't expect to receive mountains of food from me. If I had so much, I would have given it away long ago."
"What I can take out is only enough to serve as seeds. Don't ask me why it's so little. This is all I remember. I don't know anything else."
As it spoke, the system took out baskets of sweet potatoes, potatoes, taro, winter melon, and pumpkin.
Each basket is as big as an ordinary basket and is filled to the brim, which is more than enough for seeds.
Jun Shutong seemed to understand something. This might be some hidden skill set by the advanced civilization in the research and development system, which he needed to discover on his own.
I didn’t need it before and never thought about it at all, but now I need it and it comes in handy.
When Xia Xue came out with the milk tea, she saw the yard filled with all kinds of baskets, filled with things she had never seen before.
"Miss, what are these things? How come I have never seen them before?"
Having received so many good things for free, Jun Shutong was in a good mood and explained with a smile:
"These are all good things, they are life-saving foods, and they are very delicious when cooked."
Not only Xia Xue was surprised, but even the ten guards on the wall jumped off the wall and circled around the basket on the ground.
At this time, Jun Wansheng, the old man, and the old lady also walked in, followed by the two brothers of the Yi and Jun families.
Hearing that it was life-saving food, everyone picked up one and looked at it carefully.
"Tongtong, what is this? Is this round thing really edible?"
The old man picked up a potato and turned it over and over. It looked like a stone, but it felt different in his hand. It didn't look like something that could be eaten at all.
"Grandfather, these are called potatoes. Of course they can be eaten. They can be steamed, boiled, pan-fried, deep-fried, mixed with cold salads, mashed into a paste... There are many ways to eat them, and they are all delicious."
"This potato can be cut into several pieces and used for planting. When it matures, its roots will produce many fruits and produce a good yield."
"Potatoes have a good taste, are filling, and can be stored for a long time. They can be kept for a long time even in winter, and can be used as food for marches and battles."
The old lady and Yi looked at each other, and both saw shock and surprise in each other's eyes.
Jun Wansheng picked up a potato and put it into his mouth. Jun Shutong wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Her father had already bitten it hard.
The feeling of biting into a raw potato is not as good as that of a tomato. It is astringent and neither bitter nor sweet. Jun Wansheng chewed it for a few times and then spit it out.
"Tongtong, this thing is edible, but it has no taste at all."
"Dad, potatoes can't be eaten raw. No matter how you eat them, they need to be cooked and seasoned with various condiments to taste good. Of course, they won't taste good if you eat them like this."
Jun Wansheng put the potatoes back into the basket angrily, and picked up a sweet potato to look at it carefully.
"What is this? It can't be that it still needs to be cooked before it can be eaten, right?"
The others also echoed: "Yes, what kind of food is this?"
"This is called sweet potato. It can be eaten raw and has a crispy and sweet taste, or it can be cooked and eaten in many ways. It also bears fruit from the root. If you plant it well, the yield is higher than that of potatoes."
Hearing that it can be eaten raw, Jun Jiu couldn't help but pick up one and took a bite. He chewed it in his mouth for a few times and found that it was just as the lady said, crispy and sweet, without any strange smell.
Seeing Jun Jiu finish a sweet potato in just a few mouthfuls, Jun Wansheng carefully picked up the smallest one and put it into his mouth.
He chewed it carefully for a few times, and sure enough, his daughter didn't lie to him. This thing was really delicious and had a sweet taste. It could quench thirst when eaten raw.
Ordinary sweet potatoes naturally do not have such a good taste, but the products produced by the system must be high-quality products. The products developed by high-tech civilization are naturally not comparable to ordinary crops.
With such a good taste, Jun Shutong has nothing to worry about. Even if it doesn’t taste good, the yield will definitely be amazing.
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