Although Lin Xuan did not say how much the reward would be, Lin Xuan treated the people of Zhouzhuang very generously. Since he said the reward personally, it would definitely be no less.
They probably only had one or two hundred pennies, which was already a lot for them.
However, they were only envious, not jealous, but felt a little pity in their hearts that Lin Xuan did not go to their fields.
We are all farmers, and no one will feel that they are inferior to others in farming.
Lin Xuan looked at the others and said: "Because of my reasons, I asked you to make a trip. Later I will ask someone to send you some gifts to compensate you. Please leave your names."
"Mr. Hou, no need. We happen to have nothing to do. How can we ask for a gift from Mr. Marquis?" Everyone quickly refused.
If they were in the situation they were in just now, if they met other landlords, they would at least receive a scolding.
Lin Xuan didn't blame them and just wanted to apologize to them. They really didn't have the shame to ask for it.
"Don't think too much, it's not something valuable."
After Lin Xuan persuaded them, everyone left their names and left.
Lin Xuan asked his soldiers to take the corn he had broken before and returned home.
Someone brought a basket and put the corn in it. Lin Xuan refused to let the servants help and carried the basket back to Qichiyuan.
"Master Hou, what are you doing?"
Li Lizhi was notified by her servants that Lin Xuan was back, so she came out to welcome him. When she saw Lin Xuan carrying a basket and didn't know what it was, she was a little stunned.
"This is good stuff. You'll know it once you taste it." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Corn was a very common thing in later generations. Rural people had long been tired of eating it. They usually grew it to feed pigs or sell it.
But it was a rarity in the Tang Dynasty.
Lin Xuan called Chun Yue to teach her how to handle corn, and then asked her to cook half of the corn.
There is no technical content in cooking corn. Such tender corn does not need to be cooked for a long time. Just put it in a pot with cold water, add a little salt, wait for the water to boil and then cook it for a while.
Not long after, Chun Yue came over carrying cooked corn.
After the corn is cooked, the light yellow color deepens a bit, making it look a little crystal clear, with a hint of the unique fragrance of corn.
"No wonder my husband calls it corn, it is as crystal clear as jade." Li Lizhi praised in admiration.
If Lin Xuan hadn't said it was a kind of food, she would have thought it was a work of art.
"Try it." Lin Xuan picked up one and handed it to Li Lizhi.
Li Lizhi took the corn and was a little confused, not knowing how to eat it.
Lin Xuan picked up one and took a bite. While chewing, he said, "Just eat it like this."
Not to mention, whether it was because he hadn't eaten it for a long time or because there were no pesticides in the Tang Dynasty, Lin Xuan felt that this corn was much more delicious than what he had eaten in his previous life.
Li Lizhi originally thought it was a bit indecent to hold the corn and chew it directly like Lin Xuan did, but seeing how delicious it was and smelling the fragrance of the corn, she brought the corn to her mouth and took a bite.
Li Lizhi's eyes lit up. The corn was very soft and waxy in the mouth, and had a special fragrance. It was very delicious.
"Husband, this corn is much more delicious than pancakes and rice." Li Lizhi praised.
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and said nothing. The corn is delicious when cooked when it is not fully mature. When it is really old, dried and ground into powder, it is not as delicious as flour.
Even if in later generations, surprise processing can be carried out, corn cannot replace flour.
Not to mention that ancient mills could not completely grind corn into powder.
But for ancient times when food was scarce, even if cornmeal was not delicious, it had a high yield and could make people full.
For ordinary people, it doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not, what matters is that it can fill their stomachs.
This is more important than anything else.
"Actually, it tastes good when grilled. Let's try it another day." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Roasted corn has a burnt aroma, which has a different flavor than boiled corn.
Li Lizhi didn't have a big appetite, but she ate three corns in a row. When she felt her stomach was a little bloated, she came to her senses, her face turned red, and she felt a little embarrassed.
Lin Xuan ate a few, and there was still some left, so he let Chunyue and the others eat.
After they finished eating, Lin Xuan asked Chun Yue to cook the rest and send it to his parents and sister.
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Li Shimin attached great importance to corn, which can produce more than a thousand kilograms of grain per mu. If all the people in the Tang Dynasty grew corn, people would have a surplus of grain at home.
Unless there is a particularly big disaster, people will basically not starve to death.
You must know this, even Yao, Shun, and Yu Tang in ancient times did not achieve this.
Regardless of the fact that many emperors in history were praised as comparable to Yao and Shun, they were all flattered by their ministers.
He has also been praised in this way, but he knows very well that it is useless for officials to praise him, it must be recognized by the people of the world.
Li Shimin had a dream some time ago, and he also dreamed of a scene where corn was promoted throughout the Tang Dynasty, and people all over the world called him the Holy King.
Unfortunately, I woke up from that dream not long after I had it.
Wake up with a smile.
Don't think that Li Shimin has no future. Since he ascended the throne, natural disasters have continued. Food has been the biggest headache for him since he became emperor.
It is for this reason that Li Shimin attaches great importance to corn.
Worried about being damaged, Li Shimin specially arranged more than a hundred riders to protect the corn openly and covertly.
In order to better protect the corn, he also gave Baiqi a few telescopes he got from Lin Xuan.
Let Baiqi hide secretly on a relatively high mountain near Zhouzhuang and monitor the surrounding movements.
Li Shimin was worried about unexpected situations, so he gave a secret order to the horseman of Baiqi who was responsible for this matter. In case of emergencies, he could mobilize 5,000 troops and horses in the military camp outside the city.
This shows how much Li Shimin attaches great importance to corn.
When Lin Xuan was breaking the corn, he was discovered by Baiqi, but they were too far away and had no time to stop him. In addition, Lin Xuan didn't break much corn, so they couldn't be exposed.
However, they did not dare to hide this matter and reported it to Li Shimin immediately.
Li Shimin was so angry after hearing this. Although he didn't know what Lin Xuan was breaking the corn for, he only broke off part of it and didn't let the people harvest it. In addition, the corn was still green, so it seemed that the corn was not ripe.
These corns are all grains and are the key to his promotion of the world. How could he not be angry that Lin Xuan dared to touch the corns?
Li Shimin even had the urge to catch Lin Xuan and ask him why he broke the corn.
But Li Shimin was Li Shimin after all, and he quickly calmed down.
Lin Xuan discovered corn. For this contribution alone, it is not an exaggeration to make him a prince.
But in order to avoid the situation where there would be no rewards and no titles in the future, he suppressed Lin Xuan's credit.
Li Shimin gave up the idea of pursuing the case and continued to handle official duties.
However, an hour later, Baiqi came to report, and Lin Xuan went to break the corn again.
Li Shimin's face instantly turned as black as ink.
You have put on your vagina, right?
It's really unbearable.
Li Shimin couldn't bear it any longer and ordered Li Junxian to go and bring Lin Xuan over. The most important thing was the corn that Lin Xuan broke back.
He didn't want to do anything to Lin Xuan because of some corn, he wanted to find out why Lin Xuan kept breaking the corn.
If you don't ask clearly, Lin Xuan does this every day, and he will destroy all the corn before it is ripe.