But in fact, how could Li Sheng have imagined that because Xiao Changle was the princess of the dynasty and the daughter of Li Er, she wanted to share the worries of her father at a young age, and she didn't even know much about grain production.
soon.
The three of them arrived in the backyard.
Queen Changsun took the short-handled hoe from Li Sheng.
"Well, madam, just dig directly. If you move a little more gently later, you won't destroy the potatoes."
"Uh... Actually, it doesn't matter if you destroy some of them. The potatoes can be stored anyway, and they don't attract insects or anything like that."
As soon as Li Sheng finished speaking, Empress Changsun felt even more incredible.
It is durable in storage and does not attract insects.
This thing is indeed a gift from the gods.
After a while...
The soil was dug up.
Under the ordinary green stems and leaves, a round bulge of earthy yellow was revealed in the small mud puddle.
Queen Changsun's eyes lit up.
This is it!
But I subconsciously glanced at the other plants around me.
Then he looked down at the potato.
It doesn't seem to be very big.
How can this yield three thousand kilograms per acre? The planting is obviously sparse, and this piece of potato only weighs less than one kilogram.
The excavation continues.
After a while, the whole potato was revealed.
It's not big, slightly smaller than a fist.
Queen Changsun frowned, this is not even half a catty.
If the yield per mu is 100 kilograms, I would be thankful to God.
But seeing that there seemed to be roots underneath, Queen Changsun continued digging.
After a while...
A strange thing happened, there was actually a potato underneath.
"What's going on with this potato? Doesn't it look like a double-yolk egg? But double-yolk eggs are very rare..."
She was thinking secretly in her heart, but it was important to take care of her husband's worries. Queen Changsun took a look.
There are still roots underneath, and it seems like we can continue digging.
After a while, another potato was dug out...
"Three? Three yolk eggs? Wait...why are there more underneath?..."
Then keep digging.
Li Sheng smiled and said, "Madam, this is not how potatoes are dug. The soil is very soft. If you dig it to this extent, you can just pull it out."
"Oh, let me try..."
"Let me do it. Madam, please take a rest."
Then, Empress Changsun witnessed the most amazing scene in her life.
Li Sheng pulled out a series of at least dozens of potatoes from the soil.
…
At this moment, even Xiao Changle was stunned.
"Master...Master, why are there so many potatoes?"
As for Queen Changsun, she was completely stunned on the spot.
This big bunch weighs at least ten pounds.
Think about how much rice a rice plant produces?
Even if there are several rice plants compared to one potato, the weight is still unmatched.
Look at the greenery everywhere in this field and the yield per acre...
There is no doubt that it is really three thousand catties!
It's even very possible that it's more than three thousand kilograms...
So shocking!
Earth-shattering, incredible!
…
Empress Changsun has been well-dressed and well-fed for many years. Now her hands are covered with dirt, but she forgot to wash them off.
In her mind, an idea vaguely emerged.
This day will definitely go down in history!
The Tang Dynasty...the auspiciousness has descended on the Tang Dynasty!
…
Queen Changsun took a deep breath.
"Sir, I want to take some of these potatoes back and give them to Lao Li to try, okay?"
"What's wrong with that? I was making barbecue potato chips that day, and my wife also let Lao Li try the mashed potatoes!"
Queen Changsun nodded vigorously, her eyes turning red.
The child was found and brought with him the auspicious item of potatoes.
From now on, the Tang Dynasty will definitely rely on this thing to suppress luck.
And this child was simply sent by God to help Datang.
Mixed feelings!
Excited!
soon.
Li Sheng took the initiative to dig several more potato plants, totaling fifty kilograms.
But he thought of a question.
"Wait a minute, Madam, how are you going to take this back? It's quite heavy!"
"Oh, it doesn't matter. Let's go to the front hall first."
Arrive at the front hall.
Then Queen Changsun clapped her hands.
As soon as Li Junxian walked into the front hall, he saw the basket on the ground and the piles of khaki fruits inside.
I was a little confused for a moment. Is this a souvenir given by His Highness to the empress? However, this thing doesn’t look very easy to eat.
"Carry this basket to the carriage."
"Yes, mother...ma'am!"
"Remember, protect it strictly. But if it is damaged or lost, go back home and take care of it!"
Queen Changsun said with an extremely stern expression.
Li Junxian shuddered. Queen Changsun has such a good temper, but she is so serious today.
What exactly is this basket of fruits that needs to be protected like this?
However, he was confused, and the startled Li Junxian still carefully picked up the basket and walked towards the carriage outside.
"Young Master, today... I feel a little tired today, maybe due to lack of energy and blood, so I'll go back first!"
"Madam, of course you need to rest more if you are not in good health. Uh... I'm afraid Lele won't be able to eat enough of these potatoes. Do you want to take some more back?"
"No need, I'll leave now. Lao Li and I will definitely remember today's great gift, and we will thank you greatly in the future!"
Li Sheng laughed and said, "Thank you more than thank you too much. If you can let me see Lele more and make delicious food for Lele, it's better than thanking you too much!"
Queen Changsun was filled with excitement and left in a hurry.
This potato is of great importance.
Although she wanted to talk more with her son, she originally planned to even prepare a meal for her son.
but……
Potatoes, potatoes.
This is a potato with a yield of three thousand gold per acre!
The matter was of great importance, and she knew clearly that it was related to the fate of the entire Tang Dynasty, so how could she dare to delay it.
Naturally, I took him away immediately and went back to see Li Er!
Sitting on the carriage.
"Jun Xian, hurry up and go back to Chang'an immediately!"
"Yes, Madam. But please sit still, the country road is a bit bumpy..."
"No matter how bumpy it is, hurry up! I want to see His Majesty right away!"
"No need to go to the harem, go directly to the Manna Palace!"
Li Junxian was almost stunned. What is going on with this empress today?
I collected a basket of fruits that were not very pretty, and I had to go to the Manna Hall to see His Majesty.
But the empress had her life, so he didn't dare to delay, so he naturally had to hurry up.
soon……
…
Arrive at the Imperial City.
Within the palace wall, a carriage was speeding.
When a chamberlain saw this ordinary folk carriage, he immediately stepped forward to stop it and asked who was acting wildly in the imperial city.
But the empress was so anxious that Li Junxian didn't dare to delay. Naturally, she couldn't control that much.
Go straight to the Manna Palace!
At this time, Li Er was reading the memorial at his desk. In front of him stood Fang Xuanling, discussing political affairs with him.
"Last year there was a flood in Lingnan. Although it was not serious, the counties with the highest production suffered a lot of losses. Fortunately, the relief was appropriate, and only more than 3,000 refugees came to Chang'an..."
Li Shimin was giving a memorial, and he let out a long sigh as he read it.
"Why is there another natural disaster..."
"Is it true that God is not blessing me, the Tang Dynasty, or... I, the emperor, am the emperor who has been punished by heaven..."
Li Er looked gloomy, and his whole person was very depressed.
Fang Xuanling also looked solemn, with a somewhat gloomy and tired look on his face, "Your Majesty, please be relieved, there are still a lot of wastelands near Chang'an, which have been resettled. There is only so much food in the world, and there is no choice but to have a good harvest..."
At this moment, an urgent call suddenly came from outside the palace door.
"Your Majesty! I have something important to report. It's extremely urgent!"