The days passed slowly, and the people of Yanjing City were working enthusiastically and contributing to the construction of Yanjing City.

Today is the potato harvest season again.

Although the common people in Yanjing don’t know what potatoes are, if the Crown Princess says they are delicious, then they must be delicious!

During the growth of the potatoes, Xie Yiyao and Feng Junyi often came to check on them. Since this was the first time potatoes were planted, Xie Yiyao inevitably had to worry more, after all, Gu Yulang had no experience in planting potatoes.

Xie Yiyao got up very early today. She had been looking forward to this day for a long time!

From now on, you can eat French fries, beef stew with potatoes, spicy and sour potato shreds, baked potatoes, and delicious mashed potatoes with jam with peace of mind!

Of course, all of these are in Xie Yiyao’s fairy plant space. She will not eat food grown outside. After all, these foods have no spiritual energy and are not suitable for her to eat.

But if Da Deng grows these things, she won’t have to eat them secretly in her own yard. She can eat them however she wants and wherever she wants!

The feeling of freedom is overwhelming!

It's another day that everyone is looking forward to!

The people of Yanjing were waiting excitedly at the city gate early in the morning. This time, not only the people of Yanjing City gathered at the city gate, but also merchants from Linyue, Lu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Suzhou and Hangzhou.

The last time the sweet potatoes appeared, they caused a sensation all over the place. People did not expect that there would be such a delicious and high-yield food in the world.

Therefore, everyone paid special attention to the new potatoes launched by Yanjing this time, and many people flocked into Yanjing City for a while.

Linyue has become a vassal state of Da Deng, so the number of Linyue merchants who came to Yanjing this time is the largest.

"Empress, are the potatoes this time as delicious as the sweet potatoes?"

As soon as Xie Yiyao walked out of the city gate, the people and merchants waiting at the city gate surrounded her and asked her excitedly.

In the past, common people would never dare to talk to the emperor or the empress, but after Xie Yiyao and Feng Junyi came to Yanjing, they almost always talked to the common people.

Many people have even cultivated potato sprouts and planted potatoes with Xie Yiyao. They were all taught by Xie Yiyao how to dig trenches and plant potatoes. Naturally, they are not afraid of her now and dare to talk to her.

“Each one is delicious in its own way!”

Xie Yiyao answered with a smile on her face.

When the people heard this, their eyes lit up with strange light. Their families had planted a lot of potatoes this year, and it was another huge income!

At the command of Xie Yiyao and Feng Junyi, the farmers in the smart greenhouse rolled up their sleeves and worked hard. Basket after basket of potatoes were dug out!

This time, the vendors were already impatiently waiting in the fields to harvest the potatoes. Last time, they were slow in harvesting the sweet potatoes and were snatched away by others.

This time they came to line up before dawn, determined to make up for what they lost last time!

God knows they can’t sleep because they are worried when they see others making a lot of money selling sweet potatoes!

The output this time was equally as astonishing, because Xie Yiyao had given instructions in advance.

Therefore, the farmers kept some as seeds and for their own chewing, and decided to sell the rest according to Xie Yiyao's instructions!

The Queen Mother said that they would never go hungry again, and they believed her!

Except for Xie Yiyao, no one else knew what potatoes were, so naturally they didn't know how to cook them into food.

Xie Yiyao had no choice but to cook it herself, also to teach the common people how to eat potatoes, so Xie Yiyao asked someone to set up a pot in the field.

"My Queen, you are of noble status, please let me do this kind of rough work!"

When Liuyan, Nanxu and others saw that they had worked so hard to make Xie Yiyao into the queen who ruled the country, and now she was about to roll up her sleeves and do the work of a cook, they became anxious and kept trying to persuade her not to do it.

Xie Yiyao didn't care at all:

"You don't know how to do it, so I'll do it! Wash and peel the potatoes. Don't throw away the potato skins. Send them to the farm to feed the livestock."

After giving the instructions, Xie Yiyao also reminded Liuyan and the others not to throw away the potato peels, as they were good for feeding livestock.

After hearing this, the people nearby took it to heart and decided to use the potato peels to feed their livestock from now on!

The slaughter of cattle was originally prohibited in Da Deng, but Feng Junyi has abolished this system, so Xie Yiyao plans to make beef stew with potatoes today.

Seeing Xie Yiyao busy, Feng Junyi was of course not idle either. He was very attentive and cut meat and potatoes for Xie Yiyao.

The women who were watching were all looking on with envy. The Emperor, as the ruler of a country, actually helped the Empress cook, but their men never entered the cooking room all day long!

When the men watching saw the unfriendly looks their wives were giving them, they all turned their heads away guiltily, not daring to look at their wives.

Here, Xie Yiyao has already prepared the ingredients for the roasted potatoes, including green onions, ginger slices, star anise, bay leaves, soy sauce, rock sugar, and chili peppers.

It's a pity that it would taste better with a tomato, but Xie Yiyao was so busy making the seasoning that Da Deng didn't have that she actually forgot about such a delicious ingredient as tomatoes.

So there is no way to add tomatoes, what a pity!

However, this also reminded Xie Yiyao that in the future, she could not only rely on her brain to do things, but also had to use paper and pen to list them out one by one.

Soon the rich aroma spread all around, and the people couldn't help but sniff, it smelled so good!

It smells so good!

They couldn't help but drool!

Xie Yiyao covered the pot and continued to simmer on low heat for 40 minutes. The ancients did not know what 40 minutes meant, so Xie Yiyao said to stew the beef for half an hour, and then add the potatoes when it was soft and cooked.

After Xie Yiyao finished speaking, some chefs who came specifically to learn the skills had already taken out their small notebooks and started taking notes.

Of course, after they go back, they will have to learn Xie Yiyao’s method and try it over and over again in order to make delicious food that suits each individual.

Xie Yiyao knew very well that even with the same recipe, different people would produce different flavors, and cooking also required talent.

Some people are born with a keen sense of taste and can cook more delicious meals than others. This is something that is really hard to envy.

Xie Yiyao served a bowl and handed it to Feng Junyi, then handed the pot to Qingming and asked him to distribute the food to the people, so that they could also taste the food they grew and share the joy of the harvest.

Everyone was very excited, but the pot was too small and many people could not eat enough. Only the people gathered in the front could have a bite. Although the people in the back were very envious, there was no chaos.

They have a lot of potatoes in their hands, and when they go back they can buy two pounds of beef so they can have some to eat!

The time has come, Xie Yiyao opened the lid of the pot with a smile, and a rich aroma hit her face. The potatoes that she had been longing for for several months are finally ready to be eaten!

"good to eat!"

Feng Junyi ate a piece of golden potato. It was soft and sticky, melted in the mouth, and had the unique fragrance of potato. It was indeed a rare delicacy.

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