The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

"I didn't expect that Patriarch Ning had been overseas. So, which countries have you visited?"

Ning Dechang said with immense pride, "To be honest, I was once traveling in Fuzhou on a whim and bought a cargo ship. I originally wanted to go to Southeast Asia to see some of the world, but unfortunately something unexpected happened along the way, so I had to turn back. It was during that time that I saved Chen'er's mother at sea."

Ning Dechang looked at his son lovingly, but Ning Haochen looked embarrassed.

Ning Dechang talked about his sexuality: "Afterwards, we rested for a few more days, and I went to Yizhou, where I spent several months traveling."

Uh… uh! Izu, okay! Just wan wan! Not bad, it's quite far.

"The scenery in Yizhou is also quite nice, and Sun Moon Lake is quite beautiful. Yizhou has a warm climate, and there are many fruits and sugarcane. I wonder if Master Ning is still sailing and if he can bring some fruits from Yizhou."

Ning Dechang and his son were numbed by the repeated shocks. They had never expected that the little girl in front of them was so knowledgeable that she even knew Yizhou so clearly.

You know, even a knowledgeable man may not know where Izu is.

Ning Dechang suppressed his surprise and said, "I don't know what kind of fruit Miss Mu likes to eat. I do know a few merchants who work on ships."

Mu Qingcheng became interested when she heard this. Although she had no shortage of food and drink now, the resources here were really scarce. Apart from some wild fruits, she hadn't eaten real fruit for a long time and was still quite greedy.

"I'm not picky about food! I accept anything. If possible, please bring me some pineapples, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, and wax apples... Wow, they're all good!"

Mu Qingcheng swallowed as she spoke. She really didn't miss him if he didn't mention it, but she really missed him when he mentioned it.

Ning Dechang was so shocked that he couldn't even find his jaw. He didn't have to doubt that the people who were talking about the fruits must have eaten them.

Yun Qing stood outside the door with his hands behind his back and listened for a long time. Fang Xurao was standing next to him and was also confused and surprised by what he heard.

This girl is not simple!

Because he knew that Ning Dechang had truly traveled all over the mountains and rivers of the Great Qi Kingdom, but no matter where he talked about, the little girl could actually follow his words and even describe the local scenery. He had no doubt that this girl had been to those places. She had even been to more places than Ning Dechang.

Mu Qingcheng suddenly thought of something: "Master Ning is very knowledgeable. Has he ever seen a grain called corn? Or in some places, it's called a fruit?"

Ning Dechang's face turned red when he heard Mu Qingcheng say that he was knowledgeable and experienced. He even felt a little unconfident in front of Mu Qingcheng.

"Miss Mu, thank you for your praise. I dare not claim to be knowledgeable in front of you. This corn looks very different. Maybe it's just called by a different name."

Mu Qingcheng nodded, thinking it made sense. Just as she was about to find some pen and ink to draw them out and identify them, she saw Yun Qing walk in.

Ning Dechang and his son quickly stood up and saluted, while Feng Zhishang and Mu Qingcheng sat there motionless.

Yun Qing sat directly next to Mu Qingcheng and gave the little girl a worthless smile: "What is Nuannuan talking about?"

Feng Zhishang rolled his eyes in disdain. He had been eavesdropping outside for a long time and saw everything clearly. He didn't expect that this kid was so good at pretending.

Mu Qingcheng smiled and said, "I was chatting with Patriarch Ning about the beautiful scenery of the Great Qi Kingdom. Patriarch Ning is truly remarkable; he has truly traveled all over the country! I was just thinking of drawing a picture of corn and asking him to identify it. Maybe he's actually seen it."

Yun Qing took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket slowly, and then pulled out one from among them to show her: "Is this the picture?"

Mu Qingcheng stared at the pile of papers in Yun Qing's hand, and suddenly her face turned red with shame.

The top one had Yun Qing's name written all over it in a mess, and there was another one in the middle that had the words "pay your debts" written all over it.

Aren’t these the papers she used to practice calligraphy when she had nothing to do? She would just throw them away as trash after writing. How did they fall into Yun Qing’s hands?

Mu Qingcheng was still pondering when Ning Dechang exclaimed, "Oh! Not bad, not bad, I've definitely seen it before, but it's not called corn. The locals call it maize."

Mu Qingcheng clapped her hands. "That's right, it has many names, such as corn, corn, corn, pearl rice, corn reed, and so on. I wonder where Patriarch Ning has seen it?"

Ning Dechang: "It's on Izu Island. Not only have I seen it, I've also eaten it. It's sweet and delicious when cooked."

Mu Qingcheng immediately became excited when she heard this! "I wonder if the Ning family master eats wild corn or corn grown by the locals."

Ning Dechang thought for a moment and said, "They should be planted, but not on a large scale. Only some local residents plant a little in front of or behind their houses and eat it as fruit."

Mu Qingcheng became more and more excited as she listened. She turned to Yun Qing and said, "Yun Qing, could you send someone to Yizhou to buy more for seeds?"

Everyone in the room was shocked. This girl was so audacious that she dared to call the Crown Prince by his name. This was a serious crime. Just when everyone was at a loss as to how to plead for this girl.

Suddenly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spoke. He spoke softly, and every breath was gentle, for fear that his tone would be too harsh and would upset the little girl.

Everyone lowered their heads, they were worrying too much!

"Don't worry, Nuannuan. This Izu Island is a bit troublesome, so we can't go there for the time being. But Izu is very close to Fuzhou, so maybe we can find corn there."

Fang Xurao suddenly spoke up: "I wonder why Miss Mu must be looking for this corn?"

If it was just for a bite of food, he would never advocate doing such a waste of money and labor, but he heard that it was used as seeds, which meant that the corn was very useful.

Mu Qingcheng explained to everyone, "Corn is a high-yield crop. It doesn't have high soil requirements and isn't picky about the climate. In the cold north, it can be planted once a year, while in the south, it can be planted twice a year. Corn is very high-yielding, and one acre of land can yield about 700 to 800 kilograms."

In later generations, corn was improved and with the help of chemical fertilizers, one acre of land could yield at least 1500 kilograms.

Mu Qingcheng's conservative estimate of production shocked everyone present, especially Fang Xurao. As a local official, the thing he was most worried about was the food problem.

"Is what Miss Mu said true? Is this corn really so productive? Why don't the locals on Izu Island grow it in large quantities?"

It’s really hard for Mu Qingcheng to answer this question. Maybe she really doesn’t know that corn is a food!

"Maybe the locals just treat it as a fruit! When the corn is ripe, it's dried and then peeled into kernels. It can be ground into flour, and the steamed buns made from it are very sweet. The cornmeal can also be used to make porridge."

Corn has many uses, such as making sugar and pressing oil, but Mu Qingcheng didn't want to tell them in advance. These are luxuries when the whole country is still hungry.

Fang Xurao rubbed his hands as he listened, wishing he could take people to Yizhou to bring back the corn right away.