In Beijing, the hot summer has arrived, and Liu Jin looks listless.
“I still like autumn here~”
Lying on his master's chair, Liu Jin fell asleep.
Recently, Emperor Hongzhi may have realized out of his conscience that he was really busy with a lot of things this year and quite tired, so Liu Jin has been very leisurely and has nothing to do during this period.
"Master~"
This is when Xu Waner and Li Zhen walked in with smiles on their faces.
Since Xu Waner gave birth to a son for Liu Jin, Liu Jin has also changed from a young master to a master.
Well, after being upgraded, the status is different.
"Where's my son?"
After looking at Xu Waner and Li Zhen, but not seeing his precious son, Liu Jin asked quickly.
"He's sleeping~"
"When I was passing by the back garden just now, I saw that the peppers were already red. Can I pick some fresh peppers to try?"
Li Zhen looked at Liu Jin and said with a smile.
"The peppers are red?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately became energetic.
Calculating the time, it's already June, and the peppers should have bloomed and bear fruit long ago.
"Let's go, let's go and have a look. Pick some fresh peppers to try. Let me tell you, these peppers are a good thing. They can dispel cold and dampness, and can also refresh your appetite."
As Liu Jin walked towards the back garden, he also talked to Xu Waner and Li Zhen.
“It’s just too spicy.”
Xu Waner couldn't help but laugh when she saw Liu Jin's energetic look.
"The spicier the better. Eat it a few times and you will become addicted."
It doesn't matter to Liu Jin. Before he traveled through time, Liu Jin was the king of chili peppers. He couldn't eat without chili peppers.
Soon, everyone came to the back garden.
Here, Liu Jin specially opened up an area to grow peppers, sweet potatoes, potatoes, tomatoes and other crops brought back from Golden Continent.
At this time, the growth of these crops is very gratifying.
There were already many sweet potato vines and lush leaves, so Liu Jin asked his servants to cut off many of them.
The pepper tree is also very tall, covered with small white flowers, and green and red peppers grow out.
The same is true for the tomato tree. It is full of tomatoes, some are green, and some are almost ripe and gradually turning red.
"It's a blessing. These tomatoes are red. They're great for making soup, and they're also the perfect match for fried eggs."
Liu Jin looked at the tomatoes and peppers and immediately started to get busy.
"These peppers will be spicier when they are red. It is better to pick them when they are still green. Stir-fried meat with peppers will definitely be delicious."
While picking peppers, Liu Jin said with a smile.
"Ms. sir, let your servants pick them."
Xu Waner looked at Liu Jin's appearance and said with a smile.
"It's okay, it's okay. I've been too busy at home these days. I just want to find some time to do it."
Liu Jin said indifferently.
Soon, Liu Jin picked a handful of peppers and a dozen tomatoes.
"Wait a minute and tell the kitchen to use the chili peppers to stir-fry meat, beef, or pork belly. Use the tomatoes to make soup and add some eggs."
"It's a pity that peanuts can't be pulled up until autumn. Otherwise, if you buy some peanuts and drink some wine, it will definitely be a great enjoyment in life."
While busy, Liu Jin also said to the servants beside him.
"Yes, Master~"
The servants quickly remembered Liu Jin's instructions.
"Lao Liu, Lao Liu~"
At this time, Zhu Houzhao's voice sounded. Before the person arrived, the voice had already been heard.
"Put it away, put it away~"
"Put it all away quickly. We'll make it at night. Otherwise, it won't be enough for him to eat alone."
When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly ordered his servants to put away the peppers and tomatoes.
"Haha, Lao Liu, Lao Liu, are you doing something bad in broad daylight?"
Soon, Zhu Houzhao came over and said with a smile on his face.
"Ahem, Your Highness, you are the prince, you should pay attention to your image."
Liu Jin was immediately speechless. This Zhu Houzhao really had no taboos.
"These are the crops brought back from Golden Continent?"
Zhu Houzhao glanced around with his small eyes and soon discovered these Huangjinzhou crops planted by Liu Jin in the back garden.
"Yes~"
Liu Jin nodded and said.
"This is pepper, this is tomato, this is peanut, this is sweet potato, this is potato, this is corn~"
Liu Jin introduced Zhu Houzhao one by one.
"Get some chili peppers to eat. The food in the military camp will make you vomit."
Zhu Houzhao's eyes started to shine when he saw the peppers.
This guy brought the best chili sauce from Liu Jin last winter, and he has never forgotten the taste of chili.
"It's not easy to eat chili peppers. It is estimated that these chili peppers will be on the market on a large scale. Your Highness will be able to eat them at will."
When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly said.
For the crops brought back from Huangjin Continent last year, Liu Jin also set up a Tianjin Agricultural Commercial Bank. The Tianjin Agricultural Commercial Bank obtained all the crop seeds brought back from Huangjin Continent.
Then, under Liu Jin's instructions, Tianjin Agricultural Commerce also established special agricultural production areas in five places in North Zhili of Ming Dynasty, Ryukyu, Fujian, Hunan, and Henan to grow this crop.
Naturally, Liu Jin established Tianjin's agricultural business not to make money, but mainly to cultivate improved seeds, vigorously promote high-yielding varieties, and also to research new agricultural planting technologies.
Food is the most important thing for people. Since ancient times, they can only talk about other things after having a full stomach.
"That's great, let's go, let's go, I can't wait, let's go and see it together."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately became energetic. He didn't care about the scorching sun, so he pulled Liu Jin and walked outside.
Liu Jin suddenly smiled helplessly with Xu Waner and Li Zhen, and the two of them also expressed their understanding.
It is very important to have a good relationship with His Royal Highness.
"Your Highness, you have tanned a lot~"
After following Zhu Houzhao outside, Liu Jin couldn't help but look at Zhu Houzhao carefully.
At this time, Zhu Houzhao was very tanned, and his whole body also revealed a tough aura. He completely lost the milky white, milky white kid feeling before, giving people the feeling that he has grown up a lot, and also
Much stronger.
"Can it be dark? I have military training every day and bask in the sun, but I like it~"
Zhu Houzhao said nonchalantly that he liked life in the military camp, which was more interesting than studying the Four Books and Five Classics with Yang Tinghe.
Zhu Houzhao's grades in all subjects of the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy were among the best. He was good at riding and archery, fighting, artillery, shooting, archery, etc. and had a very strong learning ability.
Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao rode horses and went straight to the plantation on the outskirts of the capital.
Tianjin Agricultural Commercial Bank has several plantations here in Beizhili. They do not grow wheat. They are all used to grow these crops from Huanghuangzhou.
At this time, many farmers were busy picking peppers, tomatoes and corn in the huge plantations.
"The crop yield in Huangjinzhou is really high. The weight of these corn cobs is amazing, but I don't know if they taste good or not."
Mao Qi, the steward of Tianjin Agricultural Commercial Bank, pulled off a corn cob, weighed it carefully, and couldn't help laughing.
"Of course it's delicious. Let's get some corn boiled and come over to try it."
At this time, Liu Jin's voice came to mind beside him.
When Mao Qi heard this, he quickly looked over, saw Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao, and saluted quickly.
"No, no, hurry up and cook some corn~"
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand casually. He had wanted to try this corn for a long time. The corn he brought back last year was old corn, which was very hard and not tasty. According to Liu Jin, this corn only tastes good when it is green corn.
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"Yes~"
When Mao Qi heard this, he quickly gave instructions.
When he came to the field, Liu Jin quickly pulled off a corn cob and observed it carefully.
This corn cob is relatively short, and the corn kernels on it are also irregular, which is far inferior to the corn eaten by later generations.
"It should be a problem with the varieties, or the varieties need to be continuously improved. The corns of later generations are basically genetically modified corns, which have high yields, strong disease resistance, and very good-looking appearance."
While watching and comparing, Liu Jin had a rough idea in his mind.
The yield of this kind of corn is not high, and its appearance is not good-looking, but this kind of corn is considered to be pure natural corn, and it tastes better than the genetically modified corn of later generations.
"Old Liu, can the yield of this corn really reach tens of shi per mu?"
Zhu Houzhao also pulled down a corn cob, and then carefully looked at the huge corn field in front of him.
"We will weigh it again after it matures over time. I guess it may not be reached, but the yield is still much higher than that of wheat. The key is that corn does not need to occupy fertile land."
"It is very cold-resistant and can be grown on hillsides and vegetable soil. It can be regarded as a supplementary grain."
Liu Jin thought for a while and shook his head slightly.
"As long as it can increase grain production, supplementary grains are also grains, and they are good if they can fill the stomach."
Zhu Houzhao nodded, and what he said made Liu Jin couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
The prince, who grew up in a deep palace, became so down-to-earth after spending some time in the military camp, and even knew how precious food was.
"What His Highness said is that good food can fill the stomach."
When Mao Qi heard this, he quickly smiled and said.
Moltke himself was born into a poor peasant family. Although he is now the manager of Tianjin Agricultural Commercial Bank, he still remembers hunger.
"A few years ago, when there was a famine, the bark of the trees was eaten. If there had been corn like this, many people would have died."
"Don't worry, our Ming Dynasty will not be short of food in the future, and we will have endless food in the future."
After listening to this, Liu Jin said very confidently.
