Chapter 59 I'm Here
Chu felt a little ashamed when he thought about how he had once doubted Mrs. Zhao's words, but he was soon overwhelmed by the joy of the upcoming harvest.
Zhao Yuanxi brought a lot of people here today, including the guards who usually stayed with her, Xu Yi, Zou Heng, Zhang Cang, and a prime minister who was here to watch the fun.
"Since you're here, come and help!" Zhao Yuanxi said to them.
Xu Yi was the most proactive. Ever since he heard from the Queen Mother about the existence of such a magical crop, he couldn't wait to come and see it.
As for Zou Heng and Zhang Cang, they were purely out of curiosity, while Ling Yin was so tired of making up jokes that his hair was almost falling out, so he made an excuse to come out with them and take a break.
Zhao Yuanxi first taught them how to break corn, and then everyone ran to the cornfield together.
Ling Yin originally wanted to be lazy, but when he saw the Queen Mother going down to pick corn, he scratched his head in embarrassment and had no choice but to jump down with her.
The two children were not tall enough to pick the corn, so Zhao Yuanxi asked them to guard the basket and count the total number of corns.
Xu Yi looked at the corn in his hand. It was heavy. As long as he peeled off the skin, the golden seeds inside would be revealed.
This one qin mu of land can produce at least three thousand corns of this size.
Xu Yi just did a casual calculation and came up with a shocking number. Compared with the current crops planted, the harvest had increased tenfold.
If the common people all planted this kind of grain, even if they paid 50% of the Qin tax, the remaining grain would be enough for the common people to eat their fill.
Xu Yi's palms were sweating, as if he had already seen the future scene of Qin people having no worries about food and drink.
Zou Hengben also came here with curiosity, but he never expected that what he saw was more shocking than he had imagined. He couldn't help but look at the empress dowager in front of him.
A faint golden halo seemed to be swirling around her. He shook his head, and the strange phenomenon just now disappeared.
His eyes were full of confusion. Was it his own hallucination?
Someone suddenly patted his shoulder. Zou Heng turned sideways and saw that Ling Yin's face was covered with wounds, all of which were scratches caused by corn leaves.
"Can you let me wear your hat for a while? I feel like I'm going to be ruined." Ling Yin said pitifully.
He had never done farm work before, so naturally he hadn't made any preparations. Not only did he not have gloves, he didn't even have a hat to block the sun.
If I had known earlier that before going out, I should have taken a look at what Zou Heng brought with him.
Not only him, Zhang Cang actually didn't bring any protective gear, but Xu Yi was the most well-prepared. He had learned a lot from Zhao Yuanxi, so he naturally had the most complete protective gear as well, so he gave some to Zhang Cang.
Ling Yin appeared out of nowhere, and Xu Yi didn't have time to prepare for him, so he suffered the most injuries.
"no."
"Why?"
"Because I only have one." Zou Heng refused mercilessly.
Ling Yin's face fell. He wanted to fight again, but Zou Heng had already moved five steps to the side.
"You are too heartless. I treated you as a good brother!" As soon as Ling Yin finished speaking, a hat fell on his head.
Xu Yi showed his big white teeth and smiled, "I'll use this, Brother Yin, you can take mine!"
Xu Yi had a straw hat on his head, which was obviously just woven.
Ling Yin was deeply moved and said, "You are such a good person."
Then he shouted sarcastically to the front, "Unlike someone, a stingy person!"
Zou Heng gave him a cold look, which frightened Ling Yin so much that he shrank his neck and shut his mouth obediently.
It was quite lively when a group of people were busy together.
It was almost noon and everyone could finally take a break.
Zhao Yuanxi looked at the corn cobs that had piled up like a small mountain in front of him and said happily, "How about we try the corn we broke with our own hands at noon today?"
Everyone cheered.
It was the first time they had seen such a strange thing, and they were really curious about its taste, but they were also worried that it was too precious and they shouldn't eat it.
It was inconvenient to go back to Yongcheng for dinner, so Zhao Yuanxi chose to stay at the Chu family.
After not seeing each other for a few months, the Chu family had changed. The originally dilapidated little house had been repaired and the roof had been re-covered with thatch.
Zhao Yuanxi asked someone to buy some ribs and lean meat.
The first dish is her most common corn and pork ribs soup. The fat from the pork ribs dissolves in the water, and the milky soup bubbles up and down. Just a little salt is needed to bring out the sweetness of the soup base, which is enough to make people salivate.
There was also some fresh corn steaming in the pot on the other side.
The weather was too hot and he needed to drink more water, so Zhao Yuanxi cooked another big pot of corn porridge.
Add a dish of corn chicken, which is crispy, sweet and refreshing, and really whets your appetite.
Chu's wife He was worried that these were not enough, so she added a few more home-cooked dishes.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal and their fatigue disappeared.
Ling Yin was probably very hungry, and he ate two corns in one breath, and added a bowl of corn porridge with those dishes. He ate so much that he collapsed on the ground, touching his stomach and burping.
Xu Yi also ate a lot. He chewed the corn cob in his hand, but what he was thinking in his heart was that this thing could easily fill the stomach and was extremely convenient to make.
For example, beans need to be soaked before they can be cooked into food, and wheat, rice and the like need to be peeled. But corn only needs to be steamed in a steamer. If you are going on a long journey, it is suitable as dry food.
Xu Yi put forward his idea.
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Fresh corn doesn't keep well and isn't very suitable for carrying around. However, if you dry it and grind it into flour, it's fine."
Corn can not only be eaten directly, but also ground into flour to make cornmeal.
Cornmeal can be used to make pancakes and noodles, and most any pasta you can think of can be made with it.
Zhao Yuanxi missed the cornmeal she had eaten before. Maybe when she had the chance in the future, she could make it herself.
Zhang Cang heard the casual conversation between the two people, but it had a different meaning to it. If it is easy to carry and easy to eat, then wouldn't it be suitable as military rations?
Zhang Cang lowered his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
After returning to Liyang Palace, Zhao Yuanxi immediately sent someone to tell Changping Jun that her corn was ripe and asked him to come over and admit defeat. She also gave him two ears of corn.
When Changping Jun received the letter from the Queen Mother, his eyelids twitched slightly. Looking at the two strange things on the table, he did not dare to delay and immediately went into the palace to give these things to Ying Zheng.
In fact, Ying Zheng had already eaten it.
When Mi Qi hurriedly brought the things over, Yu Guangzhong saw that there was half an uneaten corn cob on the side of the king's desk.
.......
He pursed his lips slightly, not daring to say more, "Your Majesty, this was sent by the Queen Mother."
Ying Zheng motioned him to put it down.
Mi Qi hesitated and said, "The Queen Mother said that you must accept the loss of the bet. So, what bet did you make with the Queen Mother?"
Mi Qi didn't really care what the king and the queen mother had bet on, but in the eyes of the queen mother, it was he who made the bet with her, which gave him a headache.
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