Today is corn harvest day, and the cornfields around the manor are full of people.
This group of farmers who farmed for Lin Wanwan were singing songs, shaking their heads, and breaking the corn one by one, filled with joy of harvest.
Lin Wanwan, Xiao Yixun and Xiao Qingyu sat in a temporary pavilion set up by the river, holding golden roasted corn in her hands and munching on it regardless of appearance.
Behind them are continuous cornfields, and in front of them is the gurgling river.
"Mom, grilled corn is so delicious!"
"If it tastes good, just eat more."
Little Qingyu was sitting on the bed, dangling her two white calves, gnawing corn like a marmot.
Surrounding her were a group of village children.
The group of little Qingyu's followers raised their heads and watched eagerly as Little Qingyu took a bite of corn, shook her calf twice, and then used all her strength to break off a section of the unbitten end of the corn cob, and then showed off her dignity.
He handed it to the child who spoke the most pleasant words.
In addition to Xiao Qingyu, a dozen children had already nibbled on the roasted corn among the pile of radish heads surrounding it.
They all came from Xiao Qingyu, and Lin Wanwan had always tolerated this.
In order to have a bite to eat, the children in the village spontaneously became Xiao Qingyu's followers, just like the group of children in Linjiazhuang and Xiaoxi Town.
Whenever Xiao Qingyu and her maid patrol the village roads and riverside after school, carrying a basket, it is the most lively time in the village.
All the children would catch wind of this and follow little Qingyu, flattering her in exchange for the pastries and snacks that little Qingyu casually spilled.
Naturally, only Lin Wanwan's family could come up with today's interesting story about roasting corn.
The unsophisticated Datang farmers were still murmuring about the fresh corn, not knowing how to eat it.
But when they smelled the scent of corn coming from the river, they immediately understood.
I couldn't help it, and even when I was breaking the corn, I peeled it off quietly and took a bite of it, which made my mouth full of fragrance!
Their new owner was really a fairy descended from the earth, and the seeds he gave them on credit turned out to be such high-yielding good things.
When Manager Sun of the village asked everyone to plant it, many people were reluctant and were forced to plant it instead.
Now looking at the four or five corn cobs attached to each corn stalk, I just want to worship my boss!
This yield is so impressive, including the potatoes harvested two days ago, which are also super high-yielding!
When they were digging potatoes in the fields, these farm workers had cried loudly.
In the countryside of the Tang Dynasty, in a good year, one acre of land could only harvest 2 shi at most. But the current yield of corn and potatoes is several times that of the previous millet.
How could these hungry and frightened villagers not be excited and kneel down in worship!
It is foreseeable that with corn and potatoes this year, everyone’s food will last until the New Year, and no one will starve to death in winter.
The land in Guanzhong is very suitable for growing potatoes, and the yield is higher than that in Luan County.
Facing the lush green potato fields with a bumper harvest and planting them with my own hands, I can’t say how happy I am.
If the country man hadn't said that potato vines were inedible, they would have cooked them as vegetables.
Now, of course, it is like corn stalks, dried and used as firewood.
Naturally, the village's bumper grain harvest couldn't be hidden from Li Lizhi, who worked with Lin Wanwan in the soap shop nearby, and naturally it couldn't be hidden from Li Shimin.
On the first day of digging potatoes, His Royal Highness Li Chengqian of the East Palace, along with a group of important court officials, visited Lin Wanwan's potato field in person, had a grand performance and inspection, and made an appointment with Lin Wanwan on the spot for the autumn seeds.
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Lin Wanwan readily agreed. She brought potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes to the Tang Dynasty with the intention of spreading them.
These high-yielding crops can feed a lot of people. People can die however they want, but they shouldn't starve to death.
If one person is hungry, it may be that person's own problem, but if a group of people are hungry, it is definitely the court's problem.
Li Shimin, who aspired to be an eternal wise king, was most concerned about people's livelihood, and food was his top priority.
When Xiao Chong reported high-yielding crops to Li Shimin before, he was already very interested. After sending officials to learn about it, he even made Lin Wanwan a township monarch.
Just because of the quantity of seeds, these high-yielding crops have not been able to be grown in other places except around Luang County, Jiangnan Province.
Now that Lin Wanwan has brought them to Chang'an, people in the palace city and the imperial city will naturally come to witness it with their own eyes.
The result did not disappoint them - no, to be precise, the result made them all excited.
This is the prosperous and auspicious age!
The harvest of potatoes and corn has made everyone excited, and at the same time, they are looking forward to the sweet potatoes that will be harvested soon.
According to Xiao Chong's report last year, sweet potatoes are better than potatoes and corn. They are full of treasures and even the vines can be eaten.
It can be eaten by humans or fed to horses, cattle and sheep, so nothing is wasted.
Because I ate roasted corn that day, the dinner at Lin Wanwan's manor was postponed.
When Mr. Sun came down from the mountain and rushed to the manor under the moonlight, he was just in time for dinner.
"Ancestor, I'm lucky tonight. I'm cooking golden corn braised and braised beef brisket and potatoes at home!"
"Okay, okay, it seems that the old man has come at the right time."
Although Mr. Sun is a Taoist priest, he does not avoid meat and vegetables.
This time, Mr. Sun went to the mountain for several days. Lin Wanwan did not go with him because she had to go to the palace for duty.
She didn't have the hard-working spirit of Mr. Sun who went into the mountains to eat and sleep in the open air to collect herbs. Every time she went into the mountains with her, it was a round-trip trip on the same day.
But speaking of it, in a few days, Lin Wanwan will move into the palace and live in the dormitory with the chief medicine officer of Shangshi Bureau. The days of no freedom are coming.
The birth date of Empress Changsun is approaching. As a goddess doctor who has gained a good reputation in Chang'an City, Lin Wanwan naturally has to be in the palace to be on call at any time. It is definitely not suitable to live in a manor outside the city.
Although Lin Wanwan was not very happy, she had no choice. Fortunately, she didn't have to stay for a long time. If Empress Changsun's pregnancy could start early, she could leave Chang'an as soon as possible.
In order to leave Chang'an City smoothly, Lin Wanwan has been hiding her clumsiness.
Regarding pediatrics, she pretended to know nothing about it. Every time she delivered a baby to the ladies in Chang'an City, she would just ignore it. Don't ask her about the baby.
This was of course done to prevent Li Shimin and Empress Changsun from having a whim and asking her to take care of the newborn princess again.
After a sumptuous dinner, everyone who had no nightlife went back to their rooms to prepare for bed.
Lin Wanwan sat on Xiao Qingyu's bedside, fanning her and telling her bedtime stories. She didn't go back to her room until she was put to sleep.
She tidied up and traveled through time and space back to modern times.
This weekend, she will fly to Yongcheng to attend Gu Jingyu's child's 100-day banquet.
Lu Shouyue flew to Haicheng three days ago for official business, so Lin Wanwan took a civil flight back to Yongcheng by herself today.