Chapter 537 537. Let’s dig and dig together
As the weather gets hotter and hotter, the crops in the fields are growing well, which can be said to be different every day.
The suburbs of Beijing have ushered in a wave of potato harvest season. This wave of high-yielding crops planted by wealthy families is already eye-catching, and now the news of the harvest has spread throughout the streets and alleys.
The courtiers who had obtained the seeds years ago rushed to their village in the suburbs, wanting to see with their own eyes whether potatoes could achieve a yield of three to four thousand kilograms per mu.
Today this village harvests, and tomorrow the output per mu will be spread throughout the capital. The other families are not willing to lag behind and join the harvest army, vowing to compete. The capital suddenly fell into a wave of competition.
"I don't know what the competition is, and they didn't plant it themselves."
Qin Zheng, who was also digging potatoes in the ground, snorted disdainfully. After staying in the Hanlin Academy for a long time, he had no idea what the officials in the DPRK and China did. Pai became more and more disdainful.
"I want to resign and go home to sell fruit wine!"
"I am afraid that the imperial concubine will be the first to refuse."
Yu Heting laughed while pulling potatoes, "Brother Qin, just stay in the Hanlin Academy."
"Hey, why on earth did my aunt want me to be an official?"
He was not free at all.
If Shen Xingluo and Yu Heting weren't still there in the Hanlin Academy, he would have given up his career long ago.
"Brother Qin, thank you for your hard work."
Yu Heting chuckled again when he heard this.
There are five princes under the imperial concubine's knees, so how can a relative of the Qin family stay out of the matter? No matter whether the fifth prince wants that position or just wants to protect himself, the more power the Qin family has, the more powerful it will be.
Can Qin Zheng not know the reason?
But knowing comes knowing, and the discomfort of being restricted from freedom is also real.
"Shen Xingluo, I will work for you today. You must have delicious food at noon!"
"Did I ask you to come?"
"Even if I came here by myself, I can't ignore the food!"
Qin Zheng put his hands on his hips, "I don't care, I want to eat delicious food, I want a table of delicious food!"
Shen Xing Luo was too lazy to pay attention to him and just bagged the dug potatoes and moved them to the field.
These two people were not the only ones who came to the Shen family village. Qu Shaojing also dragged his family here after hearing the news. Shen Xingqi’s little sisters had already set their sights on the Shen family’s potatoes. , at this time there were four or five carriages parked outside Zhuangzi.
There will be a feast.
But today’s meal was different from the past, with potatoes taking up most of the meal.
Cheng Xi handed over the regular dishes to Wang Shu and the two maids in the kitchen. When Wang An delivered baskets of potatoes, she and Shen Xingqi concentrated on putting them away.
“Pick out a few small ones and steam them in a pot later to make mashed potatoes.”
“What about these big ones? Shred them or cut them into cubes?”
“Cut it in half and cut out some thick strips.”
"Okay."
Shen-Internet Chong-Xingqi understood instantly, and knew immediately what her sister-in-law was going to cook.
Each potato was quickly divided into two parts. The ones as big as duck eggs were washed and steamed in a pot. The fist-sized ones were washed, peeled and cut. After a while, pieces were separated on the chopping board. , golden and bright.
Hot and sour potato shreds, potato shredded cakes, pork ribs stewed with potatoes, chopped pepper potato slices, potato stewed beef brisket, ground three delicacies, crucible potato slices, French fries, wolf tooth potatoes.
The aroma continued to waft from the kitchen, and the air suddenly filled the air.
Cheng Xi handed over most of the work and cooked new dishes that no one had ever tasted.
Mash the steamed potatoes into a puree, use part of it to make salty black pepper mashed potatoes, and the remaining part to make sweet salad mashed potatoes.
Noon soon arrived, and the sun in the sky was getting hotter and hotter. There were boys brought by Wang An and Qin Zheng in the fields to dig potatoes without any problems, and they quickly packed up the potatoes.
“Oh my god, there is really a yield of more than four thousand kilograms!”
Qin Zheng’s face and body were covered with mud, as if he had just emerged from the ground, and with him The potatoes on hand are no different.
Yu Heting was even more excited than him. His hands holding a large pole were trembling with excitement as if he had Parkinson's disease, and his eyes were red. "I only know that potatoes are a high-yielding thing, but I only realized how real it is when I see it with my own eyes."
He was born in poverty, and he still vividly remembers how he was hungry when he was a child, and he understands it most clearly. What does potatoes mean to the people?
Yu Heting put down the weight, put his hands together and saluted Shen Xingluo solemnly.
“Brother Shen, you deserve to be worshiped by everyone in the world.”
This bow was his respect for Shen Xingluo as a citizen of Great Yan.
Shen Xingluo turned slightly to avoid it, "Brother Yu is serious, you and I are common people when we serve as officials in the dynasty, and our responsibilities are ours."
Yu Heting was startled, then smiled hoarsely.
"Hey, what are you two doing?"
The eldest young master Qin Zheng looked at the two people looking at each other inexplicably, and subconsciously scratched the sweat on his cheek with his muddy right hand , the big painted face added another trace of chaos.
"Nothing.
"Brother Qin, Mrs. Shen must have prepared wine and food waiting for us. "
The two of them headed towards Zhuangzi, leaving Qin Zheng alone muttering in confusion.
"What are you doing? Whatever you do, act like a master. ”
Don’t tell him yet.
Hum╭(╯^╰)╮
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“Wow, these are all potatoes?”
“Oh my god, there are too many!”< br>
“It smells so good. It tastes delicious as soon as you smell it. So potatoes are not only edible but also quite delicious?”
Everyone sat down together, and the long dining table was crowded.
The people who came today are all young people, the oldest one is no more than twenty-five years old. In addition, they are good friends, so everyone abandoned the male and female defenses and did not divide the tables.
Qin Zheng didn't bother to change his clothes, he quickly sat down while feeling his rumbling stomach, and even took the time to pull a hand from Qu Shaojing, who was also a foodie.
"Everyone, sit down, why are you so polite to Brother Shen? We have helped him so much and it doesn't deserve a meal? Sit down, sit down!"
"I'll treat you. Are you here?”
"Hey, for the sake of my exhaustion, can you please stop being so harsh?"
Qin Zheng was annoyed, "Okay, okay, I just want to see with my own eyes whether potatoes are really high-yielding. I'm jealous." Come on, okay?"
Cheng Xi was holding a long plate, but before he put it down, he hit Shen Xingluo with his elbow.
The latter glanced at Qin Zheng and saw that there was weariness in his eyes and he stopped speaking venomously.
Qu Shaojing half-armed Jiang Yuyao, "Yaoyao, sit here."
"Thank you, husband."
"What do you want to eat? I'll take care of it for you. Mrs. Shen's craftsmanship is so good, I'll try them all."
The empty small bowl went quickly. Being piled into a mountain, Qu Shaojing didn't care about the eyes of others. Jiang Yuyao blushed slightly because of his actions, lowered her head and silently picked up the chopsticks.
"Eh~"
Qin Zheng couldn't bear it and moved to Yu Heting a few times, regretting his move to greet Qu Shaojing just now.
The spicy and sour potato shreds are crispy and have a unique taste. The potato chunks stewed with beef and ribs are soft and delicate. Pan-fried potato cakes with golden brown on both sides are overflowing with banana flavor. Plus two different flavors of mashed potatoes, one made from potatoes. It has a variety of flavors and instantly captures everyone's taste buds.
“It’s delicious, so delicious!”
“This potato is really a good thing. It can be used as a staple food and can also be made into delicious dishes. It’s a must-have!”
< br>“The most important thing is that it is highly productive!”