Chapter 16 Come on, Brother Tudou!
Li Nian nodded fiercely: "Yes! It is not difficult to make this thing. Da Qin can also make it. Of course, if you want to make paper like later generations, it will not be easy!"
The purpose of introducing so much is to arouse Ying Zheng's interest and facilitate him to make paper.
Not to benefit all people, not to be famous forever, just to go to the toilet comfortably.
Ying Zheng said: "Okay, after planting potatoes, I can make this 'paper'. If it is really made, I will be rewarded heavily!"
Boss Zheng drew another cake for Li Nian, but speaking of which, Brother Zheng’s cake was still guaranteed. Unlike those bosses in later generations, the cake was round and bright, comparable to the moon, and could only be seen from a distance but not close.
‘What reward will Boss Ignorant give me? In this day and age, many of the things given to me are of no use to me. '
Li Nian continued to introduce: "This thing is called a 'plastic bag'. It was used to carry things in later generations. Da Qin cannot make it now."
It can't be made at first glance. , Ying Zheng immediately lost interest. He looked at the dozen dry, flat red objects. , asked with great interest: "This thing is also a kind of crop?"
Li Nian flattered him: "Your Majesty knows things like a god, this is indeed a kind of crop, called 'pepper' , but it is different from potatoes. It is a seasoning, and its taste..."
After thinking for a moment, Li Niancai continued: "It's like Wuyu!"
Cornus is divided into three categories: Cornus officinale, Evodia and Cornus officinalis.
The spicy-flavored Cornus commonly mentioned refers to Evodia.
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's interest was greatly reduced. It was just a seasoning. He thought it was another high-yielding crop like potatoes that could revitalize a country.
Li Niandao: "Actually, potatoes and peppers are not produced in China, but came to China from foreign countries during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although China has a vast land and abundant resources, foreign countries are not bad either. Some The richness of local products and the fertility of the land are even better than those in China.”
This aroused Ying Zheng's strong interest. He originally thought that the Seven Kingdoms were the best and most fertile places in the world. The outside areas were all barren and barbaric lands, which were not worth looking at. However, he did not expect that this person said that there was land outside that was not inferior to that of China.
The blood in Ying Zheng's chest began to surge.
It is normal. If a hero like the First Emperor knew that there was a vaster and richer land outside the Qin Dynasty, how could he not want to conquer it?
But Li Nian held down Ying Zheng's boiling blood and said: "If your Majesty is interested, I will draw a map of the world for you, and then tell it about it for your Majesty. Perhaps the wonder of the world is so big. Far more than the king imagined , It cannot be said in one day and night. "
Ying Zheng only had a surge of enthusiasm for a moment, and he has calmed down now. Now that he has just swallowed up all the six countries, he has many things to deal with, how can he do whatever he thinks of. What?
He also doesn't know how the Qin Dynasty died or what the specific cause of its death was. How can it start a foreign war if it is not peaceful at home?
After years of annexing six countries, Ying Zheng knew very well that he should not be in a hurry when doing things. He had to eat bowl after bowl of food and do things step by step. It was just that the news that this man brought him was too tempting. People.
"Okay, I'll wait for you to draw the map!"
Ying Zheng looked at the last thing and wondered: "Is this a piece of meat?"
Thinking At that time, he was still thinking that this assassin was really weird. He even brought a piece of meat with him when he assassinated him.
Li Nian replied: "It's a piece of pig meat!"
Boar, that is, pig, has been recorded in China since ancient times: for example, the well-known killing of pigs by Zengzi comes from "Han Feizi", but in that article Here, pigs are called "pigs". ;
The story of Gou Jian's defeat of Wu recorded in "Guo Yu Yue Yu" also contains the words "to give birth to a husband, two pots of wine and one dog; to give birth to a woman, two pots of wine and one dolphin", "dolphin" is also pig.
But in ancient times, pork had a strong smell and was difficult to handle, so it was generally eaten by ordinary people, and people with high status rarely ate it. Hearing that it was "hog meat", Ying Zheng was a little puzzled. In the future, with rich products and abundant resources, people would actually eat pig meat? Or is this pork special?
Ying Zheng asked: "Is there something special about this pig meat?"
Li Nian thought for a moment and replied: "It is indeed a bit special. This pig meat is not a native species of China, but also introduced from foreign countries. , it grows rapidly and can reach more than 200 kilograms in half a year, but its The smell of mutton is very strong. If it is not handled properly, it will be quite unpalatable."
Ying Zheng did not ask Li Nian, "Why should I eat it if it tastes bad?" He must have not had much choice, but he was just confused in his heart. Since future generations have abundant products, why don’t they have many choices?
I am afraid that the future life will not be completely beautiful, and there will also be problems of this kind and that.
He asked another question: "Why does this pig grow so fast?"
Pig meat is not considered a good meat, but in this era, most people cannot afford meat, so they still want to be picky?
It would also be good if this method of raising pigs could be introduced to Da Qin so that the people of Da Qin could eat more meat.
Li Niandao: "First, later generations have specialized materials and techniques for breeding; second, these pigs were castrated when they were young. After castration, the pigs will become lazy, eat well, and dislike fighting, which is conducive to It can increase fat and increase meat, and after castration, it can reduce the smell of meat and make it easier to eat. Daqin can also implement this method!”
What are these effects after castration?
Ying Zheng nodded, this method can indeed be tried in Da Qin: "If this method works, I will remember you for your contribution!"
Li Nian understood that Ying Zheng planned to try castrating pigs, and reminded him: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to castrate pigs, but it is difficult to keep them alive after castration. It is better to let me try it first."
“That’s fine, I’ll leave this matter to you!”
See that everything has been introduced. , Ying Zheng asked again: "Are there any other matters?"
Li Nian shook his head: "Back to the king, it's gone for the time being!"
Having received so much news from Li Nian today, Ying Zheng Ye also wanted to think about it for a long time. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard that Li Nian finally had nothing else to do.
It wasn't that he didn't want to listen to what Li Nian continued to say. He was very interested in many of the things Li Nian said. It was just that if he listened too much, he would go overboard.
Ying Zhengdao: "In that case, please step aside and study hard. Although I can understand what you say, it is extremely strange. In addition, without my will, what happened today cannot be shared with others!"
The First Emperor disliked the rubbish he said in Da Qin. Li Nian was speechless for a while: "I have only been in Da Qin for more than half a month. It's good to be able to speak. What more bicycles do you want?" '
"I know!"
Li Nian left the palace and took away the two potatoes and peppers that he was going to use to stew the meat. As for the piece of pork, it was left by the First Emperor. down.
Looking at the two potatoes, Li Nian sighed: "You have a good life. You were destined to be in my belly, but now you are going to take root in Da Qin. If you two can really spread your branches in Da Qin, all the potatoes in Da Qin will be called "Potatoes" in the future. Your ancestors. '
'Will someone write a book for you in the future, just called "My Charming Potato Ancestor"? Come on, two potato brothers, let's take root here! By the way, you Chili Pepper girls will all be called the ancestors from now on! '
Watching Li Nian leave, until Li Nian's figure completely disappeared, Ying Zheng withdrew his gaze and asked seemingly casually: "Meng Qing, do you think what this person said is true or false?"
Meng Yi did not answer immediately, but was thinking about it. Ying Zheng did not rush and waited quietly.
(End of this chapter)