[Comprehensive] The Giant of the Red Chamber

Kangxi looked at a small pile of sweet potatoes after only digging three or four nests, and the potatoes next door were the same. With a hoe, there were three or four in a row. Seeing such a yield in person, Kangxi couldn't help it. Surprised, can you understand that these foreign gadgets from overseas are not only big in size, but also have a large output, but I can’t immediately draw conclusions. Maybe it’s only because of the small amount and the meticulous care that there is such a gratifying output. If it is replaced by ordinary people farming Perhaps the output will be greatly reduced, not to mention the taste has not yet been tasted, if the taste is too bad, it is not convenient to cultivate in large quantities.

"You are good at tending the crops." After all, Kangxi is old and weak, but after a few swings of the hoe, he felt a little tired, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his body, so he handed the hoe to the waiter, borrowing Wiping the sweat from Jiang Yingrong's forehead with Jiang Yingrong's handkerchief.

"These three samples were planted by Lin's family. They just wanted to try something new. I didn't expect that the crops brought over from overseas would not pick the place or the weather. On weekdays, they only need to care for one or two crops to produce such a yield. The crops that Erchen planted before A piece of rice and a piece of wheat are very valuable, especially the amount of water required by different periods of rice is different, and I can’t be sure with my hands. The rice is a little better." Yinzhen's face was a bit embarrassed, that piece of rice and wheat really took his old nose, especially the rice, he had to add water from time to time, fortunately someone carried the water, he As long as watering is enough, it is still tiring to have a sore waist and back pain. If it is replaced by ordinary people encountering drought, it is estimated that carrying water and watering like this will exhaust a person. Let alone other things, Yin who has planted crops Zhen has empathy for the hard life of the people at the bottom.

"Oh? So the yield of corn, potato and sweet potato is not only high, but also the method of planting is relatively simple?" Now Kangxi is really interested, and the anticipation in his heart is even higher.He didn't pay attention to it immediately before, because he didn't want to expect too much at the beginning, but he was even more disappointed in the end. After hearing Yinzhen's words, Kangxi felt that he might be able to look forward to the benefits that these foreign crops could bring.

"The cultivation of corn is more difficult than potatoes and sweet potatoes, but it is much better than wheat and rice. At present, Erchen is only trying to grow it at home, and it is not yet sure how much it will produce, and whether it can be planted on a large scale." Yin Zhen said. He replied that he had originally planned to try a large number of plantings in Zhuangzi in the coming year, but he didn't expect Kangxi to come so fast, and he couldn't talk too much for a while, but because of his own witness, Yinzhen felt that large-scale planting trials would only be successful. Better, no worse.Feeling quite confident in his heart, Yinzhen continued:

"However, according to reports from places that have been planted for many years, these three crops are not picky about weather, drought, flood, and land, especially sweet potatoes and potatoes. It can also be planted in corner places such as slopes, sandy land, and mountains, and the yield is not bad. The staple food is not enough for a family, but after planting these, at least the family can survive until the next year's harvest." Later, Yinzhen specially sent people to various places to visit and investigate the results. Originally, it was only a means to temporarily avoid disputes. Now, by accident, it may become a major event that makes political achievements and fame. Yinzhen will not Missed the opportunity and made preparations early in order to be able to listen to the sky one day.

"I have been in power for many years, and I dare not stand shoulder to shoulder with Qin, Huang, Han, and Wu, but I also think that I have done a lot of great things, and I can be regarded as a generation of wise emperors, but I am also powerless to deal with the suffering of the people's livelihood, and I feel that I have nothing to do." For a ruler, especially a wise ruler, the top priority is to think about how to feed and clothe the people. This is not only Kangxi, but I am afraid that it is the lifelong dream that every king who cares about the people wants to achieve. However, due to various restrictions, wars, As well as natural disasters and man-made disasters, most of the time, we can only watch the people struggling in the cold and hunger, and even freeze to death and starve to death in pieces.When Kangxi heard similar words related to people's livelihood, he couldn't help but feel sad, and felt sad for those places where large areas of staple food had to face hunger once the harvest failed.

"Huang Ama's merits for thousands of years are not inferior to any king, not to mention that natural disasters are beyond the reach of manpower. Even Qin, Huang, Han, and Wu can't turn things around." A gloomy atmosphere.

"Okay, today I will taste the things grown in your house, don't let me down." Kangxi's emotions came and went quickly, and at this moment he had already shown that he couldn't wait to taste the food.

"Please Huang Ama and Empress first move to the flower hall and take a rest." Yinzhen had already told Lin Yu that Lin Yu had been busy in the kitchen for a long time when he heard that Kangxi and his empress had arrived in person. In this one action, Lin Yu racked his brains to make Kangxi eat happily and comfortably today, so that things will be easier to deal with later.Yinzhen's move was not because he didn't care about Ulanara, and directly passed her. In fact, it was Lin Yu who was the best at handling these three things, and even the cook in the mansion had to take a back seat.

As expected, the task entrusted to Lin Yu was not done. After finishing the last dish, Lin Yu tidied up a bit, and then went to the flower hall with the first dish in person.I saw that the first dish was set up in a delicately woven small basket, with steamed corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes piled up in the middle in an orderly manner, and a few ears of mature and sun-dried wheat and rice cleverly decorated around it, which added to the taste. A bit wild, it looks a bit like a unique dish in Northeast cuisine.

"Back to the emperor, empress, the first dish is called Wugu Fengdeng." Lin Yu faced Kangxi so close for the first time. Sweating, the tone of voice was barely suppressed so as not to reveal abnormalities.

"What a bountiful harvest, it is worthy of being the queen of flowers." Looking at this unpretentious dish, Kangxi was sincerely happy for this beautiful meaning.

"The emperor's absurd praise." Lin Yu understood that this was a trick, and it had nothing to do with Tanhua, but it didn't prevent her restless heart from seeing Longxin Joy gradually, and then she behaved more methodically .

"This is the dipping sauce specially prepared by the servant. Potatoes and sweet potatoes taste better after being wrapped in the dipping sauce." Lin Yu almost rolled his eyes in his heart and called himself a "slave" in the goddamn ancient times.

There is a small dish of dipping sauce in front of everyone, and Kangxi does not need to be served. He tasted a piece of potato first, and then a piece of sweet potato. In order to better experience the taste, Kangxi did not dip the sauce in the beginning. It doesn't have much flavor, but it has a slight fragrance. The sweet potato is slightly sweeter than the potato, but the taste is improved a lot after the two things are dipped in the sauce.Kangxi thought about it almost as soon as he entered the mouth. This is something that is easy to fill his stomach. If the planting can be promoted on a large scale, the yield will be good, and he will not worry about not being able to save the people who are hungry.

"Not bad." Kangxi nodded, and tasted the peeled corn on the plate. Surprisingly, the taste was even better than that of potatoes and sweet potatoes. However, in terms of filling the stomach, potatoes and sweet potatoes may be slightly better. the benefits of.

"The stuff is good, but is it easy to preserve?" This is what Kangxi is concerned about next. No matter how good the stuff is, no matter how high the output is, it's useless if it's not good for preservation.

"Huihuang Ama, after the corn is mature and then dried, it is like wheat and rice. If it is stored properly for a year or two, sweet potatoes and potatoes can be stored in the cellar in advance until February and March of the next year. If found If it is rotten or green and sprouts, it can no longer be eaten." This is also homework done in advance, although it has not spread widely, at least it has been spread for more than a hundred years, and the local people have basically figured out the preservation method and the precautions for eating.

The storage time of sweet potatoes and potatoes is a bit short, Kangxi is slightly disappointed, but overall he is quite satisfied, and the long-distance transportation of these three crops should not be a big problem, so it can also solve part of the problem of military pay and reduce the pressure on the national treasury.In the past two years, Kangxi, who has been entangled in various things and has been unhappy, finally felt a little relaxed in his heart at this moment. If he could solve the people's livelihood problems before he passed away, he would truly live up to the title of the emperor through the ages.

"In addition to being a staple food, it can also be made into various dishes and snacks. This is potato roast chicken, hot and sour potato shreds, honey roasted sweet potatoes, fried dumplings, potato cakes, sweet potato cakes, corn rib soup, corn roast, duck egg yolk potatoes Noodles, sweet corn soup..." As the servants laid out the dishes, Lin Yu introduced them one by one. Each dish was small in quantity, but it was full of variety. A large table was set up, and live corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes were grabbed.

Kangxi tasted everything, and soon felt full, and had another comment on Yinzhen's side Fujin in his heart: clever mind.After all, not everyone can figure out so many ways to eat. Ordinary things can be made into tricks and eaten in a special way.If we say that the taste of "five grains and harvest" at the beginning is just ordinary, after all, there is no extra processing, and Kangxi will fall in love with the later dishes as soon as he eats them. In this way, these dishes can not only become the food of ordinary people, but also become the home of rich and powerful. In this way, Kangxi felt that in addition to promoting cultivation with all his strength, perhaps taxation could also be considered, but it is still too early to consider this. OK.

Jiang Yingrong, who was sitting on the side, ate the long-lost modern food, and felt a rare sense of happiness. She hadn’t tasted modern food for a long time. Although the food here was more delicate and refined, it was always nostalgic. Basically, maybe this life is over and you can apply for a vacation, at least you have to eat enough modern delicacies to satisfy your cravings.

The guests and hosts enjoyed this meal. Although it was not as good as the imperial meal, Kangxi ate it very comfortably, especially when he saw that he was about to solve a major problem in his heart. Higher new grain, many people don't have to starve to death in the face of natural disasters, soldiers on the battlefield can also eat more full, and the money in the treasury can also be used for other things that are beneficial to the national economy and the people's livelihood. Kangxi just felt that he couldn't wait for a moment.

So when the meal was over, Kangxi issued an oral order: "Yinzhen listens to the order."

Yinzhen knelt down to listen to the announcement.

"I order you to lead the Secretary of Agricultural Sciences to supervise the trial planting and promotion of new grains. It is necessary to formulate a feasible method of planting and promotion as soon as possible, and prepare enough grains. The trial planting will be carried out in Huangzhuang first."

"My son leads the order."