Locked: God is the matchmaker, neither you nor I can escape

Hua Murong only came to say hello to them and make herself familiar with them. She didn't go up to them and ask them for guidance on matters related to the imperial examination. She maintained her composure and stood quietly behind Yan Yiyi, acting as a nice background.

After the greetings, Yan Yiyi got straight to the point: "My Lords, this is the case. Aye and I discovered two new varieties of vegetables and grains on our way to Liangguan County."

Hearing this, the four people's originally somewhat uneasy hearts instantly lifted up. They no longer had any messy thoughts, and only had the three words "new variety" in their minds. They stared at Yan Yiyi eagerly, as if they were disaster victims who had been hungry for a long time and saw a big steamed bun.

Yan Yiyi was not startled by their sudden fiery looks, and nodded calmly: "Yes, I don't know if you have seen this kind of green vegetables, but the journey is a bit far, I can't bring back fresh ones, but I have kept the seedlings, and I will go back to plant them in the vegetable garden later."

"Quick, bring it here for us to see!" Lord Ma said excitedly.

Xin Ye understood and turned around to get a wooden barrel from the carriage. After placing the barrel in front of them, they all lowered their heads to take a look.

The wooden barrel was filled with water. Green roots of different lengths and thicknesses were soaked in the water. Several people squatted around the barrel one after another, and each of them took something out to look at it.

"That white stuff here, have roots grown yet?" Ren Huaimin pointed at the small roots above and looked up at Yan Yiyi and asked.

Yan Yiyi: "Yes, I have added some rooting water to the water. After soaking for a few days, some of them have taken root and can be planted now."

"I always feel that this green rhizome looks familiar, but I can't remember where I have seen it." Lord Xu frowned and searched hard for his memory.

"Most of them grow near shallow water. Maybe adults have seen them by chance when they passed by." Yan Yiyi continued, "This vegetable tastes very good, but unfortunately we don't have it here. We have to grow it as soon as possible so that we can eat it."

Meaning, they have been eaten and confirmed to be edible.

"How long does it take to eat this?" asked Lord Liu.

Yan Yiyi certainly knew that the growth period of water spinach was 35-45 days, but since it was the first time to plant it artificially, she couldn't explain it clearly.

He smiled and said, "We'll know after we plant them!"

Lord Liu slapped his forehead, he was so excited that he forgot.

"What is the other one?" Ren Huaimin asked.

Without Yan Yiyi's reminder, Xin Ye had already taken the corn and hid it behind him, waiting for them to ask.

Finally, the opportunity came. Xin Ye took a step forward and took out a corn from behind him: "This is it. We have tasted it. It is very delicious and sweet. It is especially delicious when used to make soup."

What I mean is, don't worry, they have eaten this before and it is safe to eat.

"I think we need to dry the seeds before planting them, just like we plant peppers." Yan Yiyi intentionally guided their thinking, "We found this on a low slope."

As for the planting of new varieties, even if they have been agricultural officials for decades, they cannot guarantee that they can grow them.

If you put yourself in their shoes, even if they found these things on the roadside, they might not dare to try them like they did and bring back the seeds to plant.

"In that case, you can just go ahead and study the planting, but we need to record the growth conditions, and we may often disturb you at your home." Ren Huaimin said. Yan said that they would plant vegetables in their own vegetable garden, which was right next to their home. To get to the vegetable garden, they had to pass through their yard.

"Thank you for your politeness, uncles. Once these vegetables are grown, you will have to work hard to spread them!" Yan Yiyi said with a smile. She would not take on this hard work anyway. She just wanted to eat more delicious food when she went out.

Especially if the whole country only has cabbage and radish to eat, no matter how delicious they are, you will get tired of them if you eat too much!

No matter what Yan Yiyi's original intention was, she didn't say it. In the eyes of several adults, she was such a great and selfless citizen!

She deserves the emperor's edict praising her righteousness!

"Before the rice is cooked, let's help plant these green vegetables." Lord Ma suggested.

Lord Xu immediately agreed: "Yes, yes, the land has not been turned over yet. We have more people, so help turn the land over before planting."

"By the way, what's a suitable name for this vegetable? We can't just call it 'green vegetable, green vegetable', right?" Lord Liu said.

"Yes, each grain should also be given a name." Lord Xu seconded the proposal again.

"The things were discovered and brought back by you and your wife. Do you have any thoughts?" Ren Huaimin looked at the young couple.

Yan Yiyi and Xin Ye, who were named, looked at each other. Xin Ye gave her a look, and Yan Yiyi understood. Xin Ye was just a country boy and didn't have much experience. On the contrary, Yan Yiyi was a recognized rich lady with broad knowledge, so it was most appropriate for her to speak.

Yan Yiyi pointed at the water spinach and said, "This vegetable is very special. Look, it's hollow inside. How about calling it water spinach?"

After her reminder, the adults looked at the water spinach in their hands again and tasted it carefully. They found that it really met the characteristics of this green vegetable, and the name was nice, unique and easy to remember.

"Yes, it's called water spinach." Ren Huaimin was the first to express his opinion.

The other three nodded in agreement.

Flower·Background·Murong: Huh? Didn't Yi'er call this water spinach before? Why did you call it water spinach again?

However, he would not ruin his own sister's career. If he had any questions, he would just go back and ask in private.

Afterwards, Yan Yiyi’s answer was that she didn’t remember, and she vaguely felt that both names were possible.

What can Hua Murong say?

Alas... My sister has lost her memory, how pitiful~

"What should we name the stick in Aye's hand?" Ren Huaimin asked again.

Yan Yiyi had heard a story that corn was originally called "bangzi". At that time, the Eight-Nation Alliance attacked Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi took Emperor Guangxu and fled in a hurry.

One evening, Cixi and her entourage arrived at a village, starving. The people who greeted them cooked fresh corn for Cixi, Guangxu and the ministers. The nearby villagers also brought freshly steamed cornmeal steamed bread.

Cixi ate the steamed bread and found it very delicious, so she asked what it was made of. The servants told her that it was made of corn. After hearing this, Cixi said, why is such a delicious thing called "corn"?

Therefore, Cixi changed the name to "Yu Mi", which means rice used by the emperor.

Later, as the story spread, "imperial rice" became "corn". (——The above content is excerpted from Millay's children's book "Natural History Lessons in the Field")