Chapter 384 It’s not without its shortcomings

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 384 It’s not without its shortcomings

When Xia Yuan arrived at Jinshen Hall, before anyone entered the hall, the sweet smell had already spread inside.

He quickly stuffed the remaining roasted sweet potato into his mouth. After looking for a moment and finding no place to throw it, he put it in his sleeve and hurried in, "I have met your Majesty, Your Majesty, Xia Yuan. Your Majesty greets you."

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"I'm sorry." Emperor Hongzhi looked at the tray in his arms, "What did you put on that tray? Roasted sweet potatoes?"

"Yes. I brought this here specially for Your Majesty and all of you to taste."

Then, he randomly found a table in the hall and put the tray up. This table was exactly where Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War, was sitting. Xia Yuan grinned at the old man and said, "Mabu Hall,

I would like to borrow your case for use."

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a roasted sweet potato, peeled off most of the skin, and left the other half unpeeled for easy grabbing. He walked to His Majesty Dan, looked at Emperor Hongzhi and said, "Your Majesty, please try it. This is better than the sweet potato."

The porridge is very fragrant.”

Emperor Hongzhi had no room in his stomach, but he believed what he said. Even though it was some distance away, the fragrant smell still penetrated his nose. After thinking about it, he still said: "That's fine.

, Xia Qing’s family is so warm and welcoming, so I’ll try it and give it to all the other ministers.”

The rest of the ministers also felt uncomfortable in their stomachs, but seeing that the emperor was too kind to refuse, they had no choice but to refuse. There were only five or six sweet potatoes in the tray, which was not enough for such people, so Xia Yuan divided them into two.

Half, half for each person, after all, just a taste.

Now everyone was happy to see it, and they just couldn't finish it. However, when they received the charred sweet potato in their hands, their well-maintained hands, which were usually writing articles and reading official documents, were suddenly stained with a layer of black ash.

However, the emperor didn't care, and everyone couldn't care either. They could only taste the same.

Emperor Hongzhi moved his Adam's apple and moved his lower abdomen, and then he took a bite of the roasted sweet potato. The sweetness was much richer than the sweet potato porridge just now, and it was doubled several times.

It seems that this kind of roasting can bring out the sweetness of the sweet potatoes to a greater extent.

While tasting it, he said: "Now that Xia Qing's family is here, please ask if you have any questions about those sweet potatoes."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jian immediately took down some of the roasted sweet potatoes in his hand and said, "Xia Zhan, I just heard from your majesty that the yield of these sweet potatoes is an astonishing 20 shi per acre."

"Mr. Liu Ge, I need to correct your wording. This appalling word does not sound like a compliment. How about you change the word?

But these twenty-odd stones are real, and the highest yield per mu today is more than twenty-five stones, which, rounded up, is thirty stones."

There is more than twenty-five stones, so after rounding up, it becomes thirty stones.

But it doesn't matter whether it's twenty-five stones or thirty stones.

All the adults present did not believe it. Li Dongyang raised his body, raised his eyes and asked: "Xia Zhan, your Majesty is sitting high now, and all the ministers in the court are here, so you must not speak nonsense.

Didn't you lie about the number?"

"The twenty-four stones were dug by Xiaguan and the prince and their men. There was absolutely no false report. The more than twenty-five stones were verified by Eunuch Xiao. I don't know whether they were false reports or not."

Xiao Jing had no choice but to answer. He only had time to say in his heart, Master Xia, you are not honest, and then he quickly said: "Our family did not make a false report. We were the ones who dug people there, and we were also guarding the side.

If you look at people being weighed there, and if there is even the slightest bit of falsehood, your discipline will be struck by lightning!"

These words were spoken so loudly, and such a vicious oath was made, that all the ministers fell silent, and now it seemed that they could not tolerate their disbelief.

Could this appalling yield be true?

The people present felt that their brains were not working properly. Liu Jian's eyes widened and he couldn't help but said: "How is this possible? There are tens of dan of grain per acre in the world."

Liu Jian, who has always been mature and prudent, felt dizzy at this moment and could only maintain a trace of clarity.

The rest of the people were even more drowsy. After a long while, Wang Shu finally said: "Then it will be extremely difficult to grow these sweet potatoes."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod. Yes, with such a high yield per mu, it must be very difficult to grow this kind of potatoes. Combined with the previous news that Xia Yuan ran to the fields all day long, these sweet potatoes must be carefully cared for.

If you slack off even a little bit, you may not be able to survive.

"It's actually not difficult. It's even easier than planting wheat and rice. You just need to leave the roots, plow the field, make ridges, and then plant the roots of the sweet potatoes. This official has no experience during this period.

All I need to do is cover it with a mat to keep it shady and cool, and water it when there is a drought. I also have people apply fertilizer according to the method of planting wheat, and then it will grow."

It just grew out

All the ministers were speechless. After a while, someone asked again: "I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to store this thing."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi also sat up straight. He had forgotten to ask this question before. Storage is a huge problem. If it cannot be stored for a few days, it will break, then no matter how high the output is, it will be useless.

"Storage is definitely a problem."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the hearts of those present sank, and then Xia Yuan continued: "You have to dig a cellar for storage and put the sweet potatoes in it. It will not be a problem to store the sweet potatoes for three or four months."

Hearing this, everyone was disappointed. After all, the rice and wheat grains could be stored in the barn for several years as long as they were dry enough.

And for a few months, that is to say, planting in spring and harvesting in summer can only last until early winter, and they will not survive the new year.

"But there is a way to preserve it for a few years."

The hearts of those present were aroused again, and some people couldn't help but feel itching at the base of their teeth. This bitch named Xia was breathing heavily when he spoke. Can't he finish what he has to say in one go?

"Cut the sweet potatoes into slices and then dry them like dried persimmon cakes. This way they can be stored for at least one or two years and can be used as dry food for marches. You don't need to cook or process them when you eat them. You can eat them directly.

Of course, if it is ground into powder like wheat, it can also be made into various kinds of pasta."

"Then what kind of land can this plant be grown in? I'm afraid it needs good land."

Xia Yuan frowned. Why did he feel that these people were looking for trouble, but they were trying so hard to find faults in the sweet potatoes. Is it an illusion?

It was not an illusion. The ministers present were indeed looking for faults and faults, but it was not because of anything else. The main reason was that the yield of this sweet potato was too shocking, so they wanted to find out the shortcomings.

This comes from the most fundamental thinking of China. All things are born with advantages and disadvantages. Perfection is human power, and white jade with slight flaws is destiny.

"This sweet potato can be grown on almost any land, even those in dry fields. Of course, the yield will be higher if it is planted in good good land. If it is placed in those barren fields and dry fields, it may only cost ten dan."

Hearing this, before anyone present could be shocked or anything, Xia Yuan spoke again, "But this is not without its shortcomings. If you eat too many sweet potatoes, you will easily fart."

Since this group of people were all trying to find fault together, Xia Yuan simply pointed out the shortcomings of this sweet potato.

When they heard that eating too much of this food would make it easier to fart, the expressions of everyone present changed. After all, everyone had just drank a lot of sweet potato porridge. It would be really unseemly to fart in this Jinshen Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the roasted sweet potato in his hand and suddenly felt that it didn't smell good.
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