He followed Shen Li into her boudoir, but instead of following behind her, he found a place to sit at the table.
Chen Li took out the wooden box that had been placed there just now. She had originally planned to put it away in the space at night, but now that Pei Yu was here, she decided to hand it over to him.
Pei Yu was also surprised when he saw such a big wooden box, and immediately stood up to help. He originally thought that there were only a few things, but he didn't expect it to be packed in such a big box.
"Open it and take a look."
The two stood in front of the wooden box, and Chen Li gestured for him to open it and take a look.
Pei Yu nodded, opened the wooden box and saw two distinct types of grain inside, separated by a wooden board and waterproof oil paper inside.
"Ali, these are potatoes and corn?"
"Um."
"Ayu, here are ten heads of corn. I grew them from five corn seeds."
Chen Li didn't keep him in suspense and told him directly. He would know it sooner or later anyway.
Pei Yu's breathing became noticeably faster. After planting five seeds, he harvested ten heads of corn. He took a quick look and realized that there were at least three hundred seeds on one head of corn.
His hands were shaking as he held the corn, because he was excited. When he planted the corn next year, the harvest would be even greater.
Plant a grain of millet in spring and harvest ten thousand grains in autumn.
This was the first time he experienced the meaning of this poem so intuitively.
"After corn grows, fresh corn can be cooked and eaten, or used in dishes. Once fully mature, corn can be stored for a long time and ground into flour for consumption. It has a high starch content and is good for keeping you full."
"Corn can also be used to make wine and oil, both of which are very simple."
Pei Yu was very excited after hearing this. How come he hadn't discovered such a high-yield food before? It seems that there are many good things overseas.
When Chen Li saw a gleam in his eyes, she knew that he was up to something bad again.
"Ali, what are potatoes used for?"
"It's similar to corn. Once it's ripe, it can be used for cooking and making starch. If stored well, it can last for more than a year. People with less financial resources can just cook it and eat it to fill their stomachs."
Pei Yu's smile never faded today. He carefully closed the wooden box and hugged Chen Li who was standing beside him. "Ali, thank you."
Chen Li patted his back and said, "Don't just thank me, you have to get some real benefits for me."
"Okay, this time I'm sure to make the emperor bleed profusely."
Chen Li's smile deepened, "Okay, then don't forget Lu Jing. If it weren't for him, we don't know when these seeds would have reached us."
Pei Yu nodded, "Don't worry, I won't forget it. I'll talk to him in person when the time comes."
"good."
Since he said so, Chen Li didn't worry about it. Men have different ways of solving problems, so it's better for her not to interfere.
Don't think she didn't see it. When she mentioned Lu Jing just now, Pei Yu frowned slightly.
Sure enough, when it comes to men, they will become jealous without any explanation as long as a woman mentions other men.
"Then you can take these. Oh, and there are some more planted in the backyard and halfway up the mountain. They will be dug up in a few days."
Pei Yu nodded. "Okay, don't worry about it. I'll have someone arrange it when the time comes."
"Oh, by the way, where are you going to plant these next year?"
Pei Yu pondered for a moment before saying, "The capital."
Capital?
"That's too far."
"Not far." Pei Yu looked at her, "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"
"I haven't forgotten."
"We will live in the capital after we get married, so it would be most appropriate to plant there next year."
"Okay, just think it through."
"Ali."
"Well, what's wrong?" Chen Li looked up at him. Why did he suddenly call her?
Pei Yu pulled her to sit down. "The Emperor's birthday is coming up in a month. It happens to coincide with the army's return to the capital. The Emperor will reward his meritorious service during the festival. Big brother will receive a high reward this time. Do you want to go with us?"
Chen Li propped up her chin and looked at him leisurely, "Ayu, you asked our whole family to go all the way to the capital. What is your purpose?"
Pei Yu shook his head, "No."
"You're lying. If you don't tell me, I won't go."
Pei Yu nodded, "I told you not to be angry."
"You speak first."
"I would like to ask the Emperor to grant us a marriage during his birthday celebration."
After saying that, he looked at her, waiting for her reaction.
Chen Li's expression didn't change much, she had already guessed that it was related to her, but she didn't expect it to be like this.
"That's all?"
"Well, there's one more. You know the Imperial College, I have a quota for recommending students for admission, and I want to give it to my fourth brother."
Chen Li suddenly smiled. How could A Yu be so cute!
Looking at him seriously, she said, "Ayu, since we have decided to be together, you don't have to be so cautious with me. You can say what I want to say directly without testing me."
If he keeps being cautious, one day he will get tired of this kind of life. At that time, it will not matter whether these things were what he had wanted before or not.
What Chen Li wants is that he has love in his heart, not respect in his heart.
Pei Yu murmured "Okay".
"Ayu, let's go and see big brother."
"Um."
In the front yard, Shen Jingyuan came back silently and suddenly appeared in the yard, scaring everyone in the yard.
Shen Changshan stumbled and said, "Boss, you're back?"
Lin Cuicui and Xu Taohua looked at him with red eyes, somewhat unable to believe it.
When Shen Mochi heard his grandfather ask this, he remembered something and looked up at Shen Jingyuan, but he was too tall and he was too small, so he could only see his jaw.
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