Upon hearing this, Lord Lin's previously somewhat dejected expression immediately brightened.
"Then, if we separate the vines again, we can get lots of sweet potato branches!" Lord Lin said excitedly.
In that case, sweet potatoes are truly a treasure!
They grow indefinitely, and with so many acres of sweet potatoes, the vines are countless.
I wonder how many more acres of sweet potatoes we'll be able to plant then.
Sweet potatoes can be eaten as a meal or as a side dish, and they're so sweet that you never get tired of them.
Wouldn't that mean that the Southern Yue Kingdom would quickly become a powerful nation?
No one in the Kingdom of Nanyue is going hungry anymore!
Forehead....
That doesn't seem right either. If that were the case, wouldn't the countries bordering the Southern Yue Kingdom have become powerful long ago?
Lord Lin looked at Gu Lili, eagerly awaiting her answer.
Gu Lili shook her head and explained, "That's not the case."
If that's really the case, then that would be great.
"Old sweet potato vines don't produce as many sweet potatoes as new vines. On the contrary, old vines are more susceptible to pests and require more frequent fertilization."
As Gu Lili recounted her story, Lord Lin quickly took out the notebook from his bosom.
I took out my charcoal pencil and carefully wrote it down.
This charcoal pencil was used by Lord Lin when he looked after Lili. He found it very convenient and learned how to use it.
Charcoal pencils are much easier to carry than ink; you can just tuck them away and take them with you.
When you want to use it, just take it out and use it.
Unlike an inkstone, it doesn't require grinding.
Seeing Lord Lin's serious expression, Madam Lin sat quietly to the side, not disturbing their conversation.
Seeing that Lord Lin had taken out his pen and ink, Gu Lili simply told him the information she had found in her spatial storage.
"When the sweet potatoes are harvested in the fall, the old vines should not be cut off, but replanted. Because there are many pests, they need to be observed frequently. If there are pests, they should be protected and eliminated in time. However, I only heard these things from my father, and I am not very clear about the specifics."
After Gu Lili finished speaking, Lord Lin also put down his pen shortly afterward.
He had originally planned that if the sweet potato vines could be reused repeatedly, he would write a memorial to the emperor.
The emperor was instructed to personally call upon the people of Jiangbei Prefecture to buy sweet potato seedlings.
Given Lili's personality, she naturally wouldn't raise the price on the spot.
No matter how difficult it is, as long as we can hold on until spring, we'll be able to eat sweet potatoes.
Now that Gu Lili has said this, it seems that his hopes have been dashed.
As for the common people of Jiangbei Prefecture, they can only leave it to fate.
Lord Lin nodded and said, "We can try planting them this year. If the yield is really not good, we can cultivate the sweet potato vines early next year so that we can plant them directly."
Gu Lili, however, did not quite agree with this idea.
Although she wasn't very skilled at farming, she knew that if crops were continuously grown on the same land, pests were bound to be a problem.
Because land also needs time to rest.
It needs to be sorted, turned over, dried, and fertilized in order to achieve better grain yields.
Gu Lili was about to tell Lord Lin about this when Wei Yin appeared outside the main hall.
"Your Highness, Lord Lin, I have something to report," Wei Yin said from outside the door.
Gu Lili waved, signaling Wei Yin to come in.
Since Wei Yin mentioned Lord Lin, Gu Lili guessed that what Wei Yin was talking about must be related to Lord Lin.
As expected, Wei Yin entered, bowed to Gu Lili and Lord Lin, and handed a letter from his pocket to Lord Lin.
"This is a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince to you," Wei Yin said, presenting it to Lord Lin with both hands.
Upon hearing that it was a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince, Lord Lin was so excited that he almost fell off his chair.
Madam Lin quickly helped him up and said softly, "Sir, please be careful."
Gu Lili was stunned. She hadn't expected Madam Lin to be so gentle in appearance and speech.
When Lin Xiyao arrives, she will definitely ask her how Madam Lin raised her into such a tomboy.
Lord Lin chuckled, quickly took the letter Wei Yin handed him, and hurriedly opened it to read.
When Lord Lin finished reading the letter and looked up again, Gu Lili had a strange feeling.
Lord Lin seemed to have less worry on his face than when he arrived.
There are definitely fewer of them!
If it weren't for that incident in Jiangbei Prefecture, all my worries would have vanished.
It turned out that Yin Jiuchen had guessed that Lord Lin would be worried about this matter, so he specially left him a letter.
This will relieve him of his worries.
With Yin Jiuchen's assurance, Lord Lin can now finally put his mind at ease.
After watching Lord Lin finish reading the letter, Wei Yin turned to look at Gu Lili.
"Princess, the deer has been cleaned. How would you like to eat it?" Wei Yin said, his mouth watering.
After eating Gu Lili's cooking yesterday, I finally understood what true culinary delight is.
He couldn't even imagine what it would be like if Gu Lili cooked this venison.
How delicious can it be!
Although Grandma Li and Gu Chenxi cook well, they lack many of the seasonings available in Gu Lili's online store.
Yesterday, when cooking, Gu Lili secretly added the ingredients when no one was looking.
Upon hearing that everything was ready, Gu Lili quickly said to Lord Lin and Madam Lin, "Lord Lin, Madam Lin, please stay for lunch today!"
Lord Lin nodded in agreement.
Madam Lin glared at Lord Lin with annoyance.
The two of them arrived in such a hurry that they didn't even bring any gifts, so how could they possibly stay for a meal?
Madam Lin coughed immediately and stared at Lord Lin with wide eyes.
Lord Lin glanced over and saw that his wife seemed to be angry, and immediately understood what she meant.
"Your Highness, we rushed here without even changing our clothes. Let us change before we come back!" Lord Lin said with a simple smile.
If Gu Lili hadn't been there, Madam Lin would have rolled her eyes at him a few times.
How could this guy have the nerve to freeload?
Lord Lin noticed that his wife seemed even angrier, but he didn't know why, and he was puzzled.
Gu Lili and the Lin family father and daughter were not outsiders, so she didn't find anything unusual about what Lord Lin said.
"Alright! The two of you should come quickly after you've changed." Gu Lili said with a smile.
Lord Lin and Madam Lin boarded the carriage together. Gu Lili watched the carriage leave before heading towards the kitchen.
However, before they even reached the kitchen, they heard Lord Lin's screams coming from outside the courtyard.
Gu Lili hurriedly ran out of the courtyard.
They hadn't run more than a few steps when they heard Lord Lin begging for mercy.
"Madam, I was wrong! Please be gentle, my ear is about to fall off!"
Gu Lili couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed there was no need to ask Lin Xiyao why she had been raised as a tomboy.
She probably understood; Madam Lin's personality must be as fiery as Lin Xiyao's.
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