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"Zhou Wu, quickly bring me those potatoes and corn to take a look."

At this moment, only Zhou Wu, the Crown Princess, and Li Xixue remained in the room. Zai Hongfei, a shrewd man who had lived a long life, left after the Crown Prince woke up.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment."

Zhou Wu turned around and ordered the maid to fetch a potato and a corn from the kitchen. He snatched them from her and examined them closely.

"Can these tiny corn and potatoes really yield ten or twenty shi per mu?"

"God bless my Great Dragon..."

"No more famine..."

Li Junren seemed to be possessed, lying on the bed muttering to himself.

"What do you think of Zhou Wu's stuff?"

Li Junren suddenly returned to normal and asked Zhou Wu a question.

"How about what?"

"I mean, is it delicious? How does it taste? Is it filling?"

"Your Highness, these corn and potatoes can be used as vegetables or as food. It's almost noon, so how about I make something simple for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to try?"

"And me."

Zhou Wu missed calling out one name, which angered Li Xixue.

"Okay, go ahead, I have to try it myself."

Li Junren's considerations were quite thorough. Although the yield of this product was high, he still wanted to taste it himself to be more confident.

. . . . .

"Chun'er, stop now, I'll take care of it at noon today."

Zhou Wu went to the kitchen and saw Yang Chun busy preparing lunch.

"what happened?"

Yang Chun was puzzled. The food for the Crown Prince and the others had been directly managed by the authorities all day, so why was it suddenly stopped? Was there some problem?

"It's nothing, it's just that the Crown Prince wanted to eat corn and potatoes today, but you don't know how, so I came instead. This way you can learn from me."

"Okay, then I'll help you."

When Yang Chun heard that it wasn't his fault, his anxiety immediately subsided. He was also happy to be able to learn something from Zhou Wu.

Two baskets of corn and potatoes were placed in the corner. Zhou Wu had ordered them to be delivered when he returned, because Li Junren wouldn't say anything, and Zhou Wu was prepared to let them try them.

"Chun'er, wash a few potatoes and a corn cob, then put them in a pot of water and boil them until cooked."

"Okay, this can be eaten by simply boiling it in water?"

"Yes, and it tastes pretty good too. The corn itself is sweet and fresh, and the potatoes are soft and tender."

After the two finished their division of labor, Zhou Wu also began preparations.

First, the corn kernels are removed, and then they are ground into a paste by hand. This is in preparation for making corn pancakes.

. . . . . .

"Your Highness, Lord Zhou has prepared lunch."

Li Junren was probably starving today because of his repeated fainting spells. When he finally heard the sound of dinner being served, he immediately perked up.

Another table full of dishes, a wide variety of dishes. The prince and his entourage had been in Niujia Town for several days, and this was the first time they had ever seen such a feast.

"Your Highness, please allow me to introduce these: boiled potatoes and corn. The corn can be eaten as is, while the potatoes can be peeled before eating."

The maids serving him each put a potato and a corn on their plates for their master. Of course, Zhou Wu also prepared a set for himself, making his explanations more vivid and engaging as he ate.

"Your Highness, corn is naturally sweet, so it's delicious to eat it plain."

After saying that, Zhou Wu immediately started eating corn. The three people opposite him were stunned for a moment, and then they followed suit without caring about their image.

"So sweet."

The first bite won over Li Xixue, since girls generally prefer sweet things.

"It's easy to cook, has plenty of moisture, and tastes great."

Li Junren also commented objectively, saying that the corn immediately won his approval.

The first taste of sweet corn left all three of them in disbelief; there was no similar or identical substitute for this sweetness, and it was absolutely delicious.

Aside from Zhou Wu, who devoured the long-awaited corn in just a few bites, the other three ate it slowly and carefully, as it was their first time trying it. After finally finishing, Zhou Wu turned his attention to the potatoes.

"These potatoes are naturally soft and tender, so they taste delicious even when eaten as is."

Zhou Wu picked up a potato, peeled off the skin in a few quick movements, and took a bite. He hadn't tasted that soft, smooth texture in a long time.

"These potatoes are so soft."

Whether it was the corn from before or the potatoes now, Li Xixue liked them very much.

"It does indeed have a unique fragrance."

Even the Crown Princess couldn't resist the temptation of potatoes.

"If you feel it's not flavorful enough, you can add a little salt. Actually, it's best to dip it in chili powder, but unfortunately I haven't found it yet."

What is chili powder? Is it also a high-yield grain?

Li Junren seemed to be somewhat obsessed, interpreting everything Zhou Wu said as a sign of high-yield grain production.

"No, it's just a seasoning."

"Oh."

Upon hearing that it was just a seasoning, Li Junren immediately lost interest, and Zhou Wu was unwilling to explain further.

"It tastes even better after being dipped in salt."

Zhou Wu really wanted to curse Li Junren. In this era, even if you just dip your fingers in the salt, it's delicious, let alone with potatoes.

"Give me one more."

Li Junren was clearly still not satisfied and instructed the maid beside him to bring another potato.

"Your Highness, shall we eat something else first?"

"Hey, these potatoes and corn are delicious, it's okay to eat a couple more."

"Your Highness loves potatoes and corn, and this whole table is waiting for you to try it."

What! You're saying this whole table is made of potatoes and corn?

Everyone assumed the table was filled with some kind of delicious food, but it turned out to be all potatoes and corn.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Your Highness, have you forgotten? Lord Zhou said that these two things can be used as grains and vegetables."

The observant Crown Princess reminded him, and Li Junren then remembered that Zhou Wu seemed to have said something like that.

"Quick, let me try it."

Li Junren couldn't wait any longer; the table full of potatoes and corn had completely won him over.

"Your Highness, these are cornbreads."

"This is Jinsha corn."

"This is corn cake."

. . . . .

"This is braised pork ribs with potatoes."

Zhou Wu originally planned to make braised beef with potatoes, but since killing cattle was illegal in this era, he could only make braised pork ribs instead.

"This is the 'Heavenly Silkworm Potato' (a castrated version without chili peppers)."

"These are potato chips (white sugar version)."

"This is shredded potato."

. . . . . . .

Zhou Wu prepared eight or ten representative dishes for each of the two products, corn and potatoes, leaving the Crown Prince and his entourage completely bewildered.

"These two ingredients can be made into such a lavish meal? This is even more sumptuous than a palace banquet."

Although Li Xixue's words were a bit exaggerated, they were indeed true. Although Zhou Wu had never attended a banquet in the palace, he could easily guess from the cooking methods of this era that the so-called aristocratic banquets were at most something like roasted whole lamb, which was considered a great achievement, accompanied by some fruits and vegetables.