Chapter 383 Eat first before talking

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 383 Eat first before talking

In the main hall, everyone was drinking porridge in silence. It was said to be porridge, but there were very few rice grains. It was more like sweet potato soup.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered people to put less rice and more sweet potatoes in order to know whether the sweet potatoes would fill his stomach.

After eating a bowl of porridge, I immediately felt a little full in my stomach and felt that there was still some space in my stomach. Emperor Hongzhi ordered Xiao Jing to serve the second bowl.

While Xiao Jing was serving the porridge, he looked at the ministers below and asked, "You have all tasted it, what do you think of the porridge?"

All the ministers basically drank up the porridge in their bowls. Some of them pursed their lips with righteous thoughts. Liu Jian stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this porridge tastes sweet and delicious. I have lived for more than seventy years. Since then,

I have never tasted such sweet porridge.”

"Since it's so sweet, I'll serve another bowl to Liu Qing's family, and another bowl to all of you Qing's family. Don't rush anything. Food is the most important thing for people. Let's fill our stomachs first."

All the ministers originally wanted to ask what this thing was, but after hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words not to rush anything, they had no choice but to suppress the questions in their hearts and get back to eating porridge.

However, this porridge is really sweet and makes your mouth salivate when you drink it.

Xiao Jing watched from the field to see whose bowl was empty, so he helped to fill it up. After another long time, only half of the large pot of porridge was left. Most of the people present drank four bowls, and the few

He also drank two bowls, and even Emperor Hongzhi, who never had a big appetite, drank two and a half bowls.

At the end, Xiao Jing went to help Sheng again, but was rejected without exception. Before, it was still hard to refuse the hospitality, but now, the ministers present pressed their bowls firmly and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Xiao.

I really can’t eat anymore.”

"I feel like my stomach is very full now. Thank you Eunuch Xiao for your kindness."

Emperor Hongzhi also felt that his stomach was very full, but he felt extremely comfortable in his heart. It can be seen that these sweet potatoes can indeed fill the stomach, and the feeling of fullness is quite high. This feeling of fullness alone is enough.

Considered a staple food.

He wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief and asked, "Have you all eaten enough?"

"I'm full. Thank you for your hospitality."

A bowl of porridge is considered a great treat, but it is really a ridiculous thing in this palace. Even if Emperor Hongzhi stayed for a meal before, at least it was four dishes and one soup, so a bowl of porridge was just thrown away.

However, this time I had porridge, which was the only time I felt full, even stuffed.

Emperor Hongzhi placed the handkerchief beside the imperial desk, and did not ask anyone to remove the bowls and chopsticks. Instead, he said: "I know that all of you have doubts in your hearts and want to know what you just ate. I am here now."

Don’t be too pretentious, this thing is called sweet potato.”

Domain?

Or sweet potato?

All the ministers first ran through this question in their minds, but then they thought it should be sweet potato.

Then some people even thought about what kind of food they heard Xia Zhan was busy planting a few months ago. The name of this food seemed to be sweet potatoes.

At that time, I also heard that this thing could produce thousands of kilograms per acre. Naturally, no one believed this crazy talk, and it was just a matter of fun.

And now, could it be that the thing I just ate is the sweet potato grown by Xia Zhanshi?

This product actually tastes good and matures quickly. Some people calculated in their minds that from the time they heard about this to now, it only takes more than three months. It takes more than three months to mature. This is comparable to wheat and some rice.

The maturity period is much faster.

Of course, no one would believe that the yield per mu is several thousand kilograms, but even with this taste and maturity period, even if the yield per mu is less, it is still considered to be very good food.

Some people are even thinking about what kind of field these sweet potatoes can be planted in, and then ask Na Xia Zhan to get some seeds so that they can be planted in their own fields.

Zhu Youtang looked at the thoughtful ministers and said, "I wonder if you, the Qing family, still remember the interesting story that the Xia Qing family was busy planting sweet potatoes a few months ago?

The rumors I heard at the time were that this plant could produce thousands of kilograms per acre, so I thought that the Xia Qing family was probably crazy, and I must have thought so too, right?"

"Now, these sweet potatoes have been planted, and a total of two acres have been harvested. One acre has yielded 24 dan, and the other acre has yielded more than 25 dan. The sweet potato you just ate is Xia Qing's

It was planted by my family.”

Emperor Hongzhi's tone was calm, but when the words fell into the ears of all the ministers, he did not hesitate to make a thunderous explosion, and an acre of land cost more than twenty stones?

Is His Majesty crazy, or is Xia Zhanshi crazy?

Everyone present reviewed what happened in their minds. When the sweet potatoes were ripe, Na Xia Zhanshi came over and boasted to His Majesty, falsely reporting the yield per acre, and then His Majesty, who was wise and mighty, was deceived by him.

Although it is not ruled out that there was no deception, and after Emperor Hongzhi confirmed it, he summoned them to tell them about it.

But compared with the former, the possibility of the latter is extremely slim. One acre can produce tens of dan of grain. Who can believe this? Who dares to believe this?

It completely challenges people’s cognition.

"I don't know much about these sweet potatoes. If you have any questions, please ask Xia Qing's family."

With that said, Emperor Hongzhi glanced outside the palace, then looked at Xiao Jing, "Xiao Banban, did you see Xia Qing's family in Shangshan Prison just now?"

"Return to your Majesty, I saw you."

"What is he doing there? The porridge is already cooked. Why don't you see him coming?"

"When this servant just passed by, Master Xia was roasting sweet potatoes in Shangtan Supervisor, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also beside him."

"Go and find him for me."

"yes."

Roasting sweet potatoes, of course, must be roasted over slow fire. The key is to work slowly and carefully, so that the roasted sweet potatoes will be delicious. If the roasted sweet potatoes are roasted over a high fire, the flavor of the roasted sweet potatoes will be greatly reduced.

However, slow fire naturally bakes it slowly, so it took a little more time.

Fortunately, when Xiao Jing went to find them, the sweet potatoes had already been roasted. There were a dozen roasted black sweet potatoes in total. Xia Yuan and Zhu Houzhao each held one in their hands and gnawed on it.

Peel off the skin, and the sweet potato flesh will have an orange color. Before you eat it, the aroma has already reached your nose. After taking a bite, the texture is soft and delicious.

Xiao Jing hurried to Shangtan Prison. Before he entered the room, he smelled a strong sweet fragrance and couldn't help sniffing. As soon as he entered, he saw two people squatting by the stove, each holding a roasted sweet potato.

De Zhenghuan said, "Oh, my Master Xia, you."

Before he finished speaking, Xia Yuan turned his head and tapped the roasted sweet potato on the stove with his chin, "Eunuch Xiao, it's just roasted. You can try one."

"Thank you very much."

The sweet smell was really tempting. When Xiao Jing was interrupted by this, he was about to reach out to get it, but then he retracted his hand as if he was electrocuted. He remembered the business of coming this time and stamped his feet, "My Master Xia, I

Ancestor, please stop eating, the emperor is asking you to pass."

Zhu Houzhao suddenly raised his head and asked, "Father, you also want to eat roasted sweet potatoes?"

"It doesn't matter whether you want to eat it or not. I'll go over first." Xia Yuan held the half-eaten sweet potato in his hand, found a tray, and picked up several roasted sweet potatoes.

"Don't take them all, leave two for me."

"I know, don't you keep this for you?"

After that, Xia Yuan hugged the tray of sweet potatoes into his arms, followed Xiao Jing out of Shangtan Prison without further delay.
Chapter completed!