"Unfilial son, what are you doing here in secret?”
Although Xiao Yu was talking about Xiao Rui, his eyes were fixed on the plate that had been licked by Cheng Chumo. There was even a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
Fang Xuanling swallowed his saliva and said in a pleasant tone,""Marquis Xiao, may I ask what you just ate? It seemed that he had never seen it before. He wondered if Marquis Xiao still had it?”
Xiao Rui was very respectful towards Fang Xuanling. After all, he was a strange person who had left a deep mark in history.
Xiao Rui bowed and replied," Lord Fang, I like straightforward people like you, unlike some people who want to eat but are afraid of losing face. They don't dare to say it directly."”
Xiao Yu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him. He threw out his favorite phrase again,"Unfilial son, how can you treat your father like this?”
After saying that, he raised his chopsticks and wanted to beat Xiao Rui up.
Fang Xuanling quickly pulled Xiao Yu back and said," It's very interesting for father and son to bicker. Unlike my son, the eldest son is serious and serious. He doesn't smile. The second son is arrogant."| Flow, indulge in beauty| How could she be willing to talk so much to her father? Lord Xiao, I really envy you!"
Xiao Rui laughed and walked into the kitchen, bringing out the remaining plate of potatoes.
As soon as the potatoes were placed on the stone table, Xiao Yu and Fang Xuanling, who were sitting on the stool, stared straight ahead and swallowed their saliva at the same time.
Fang Xuanling shook his head and said," It's golden and fragrant." He put his chopsticks into his mouth and closed his eyes with a look of enjoyment." It's sweet, tender, and delicious. It's a rare delicacy in the world, isn't it?" Marquis Xiao, may I know the name of this item?”
Although Xiao Rui really liked potatoes, Fang Xuanling's exaggerated expression made him feel a little incredulous. Was it really that delicious?
"Lord Fang, if this is a potato, it is a foreign crop. Was Lord Fang's potato really that delicious?”
Fang Xuanling made a few " hmm " sounds and moved his chopsticks as if they were flying. This speed was much more skillful than his writing.
It wasn't that he was delicious, but that Xiao Rui's father, Xiao Yu, had gone too far. While Fang Xuanling and Xiao Rui were talking, more than half of the potatoes were gone…
After looking at it for a long time, Xiao Rui shook his head slightly and thought to himself, Perhaps it was because the rarer the item, the more valuable it was. Once fresh food came out, it would definitely be highly anticipated by people.
Suddenly, Xiao Rui's eyes caught sight of Fang Xuanling. He hurriedly ordered the servant to retreat and said softly,"Lord Fang, Lord Fang, what's wrong?”
It turned out that Fang Xuanling had actually shed a tear from the corner of his eye as he ate, scaring Xiao Rui to death.
"Why is Lord Fang acting like this?" Xiao Yu asked in confusion.”
Chai Zhewei and Cheng Chumo looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Fang Xuanling wiped his tears with his sleeve, closed his eyes, and shook his head."I'm fine. I just feel very happy to eat such delicious dishes. This old man thought of the many starving people on the way to your residence and felt very sad.”
Xiao Rui didn't expect Fang Xuanling to shed tears for the starving people. His image in his mind was even more noble. There were really not many good officials who cared about the people.
" Lord Fang," Xiao Rui said doubtfully," although the Sui Dynasty had been fighting for years, the Tang Dynasty had been established for nearly ten years. How come there are so many hungry people in Chang 'an?"”
Xiao Rui had just finished asking when he immediately thought that potatoes were a very high-yielding food crop. In the 21st century, the yield of potatoes per mu was 6000 catties. In the absence of fertilizer, even half of it was 3000 catties.
Although 3000 catties was not a lot, compared to the current yield of 300 catties of rice per mu in the Tang Dynasty, it was a huge difference.
If he could plant a few hundred acres of potatoes, wouldn't the Great Tang's food crisis be easily resolved?
Moreover, potatoes were very easy to grow. They did not need good farmland like wheat and rice. They only needed soil. They were definitely a crop worthy of promotion.
Fang Xuanling let out a long sigh and pulled Xiao Rui's attention back.
"Marquis Xiao, you might not know this, but even though we have been in power for ten years, the Imperial Court has been constantly on the move. Liang shi is still causing trouble in the west, and Luo Yi is still eyeing Jingzhou.”
He looked up at the sky and asked," It's already August. The sun is still so hot. The weather is very abnormal." If it didn't rain soon, there would probably be a significant reduction in grain production this year. At that time, Chang 'an would not only have so many hungry people, but thousands of them would become refugees. If there were any bad people mixed in and cooperated with Jie Li, Liang Shidu, Luo Yi and others, Chang' an would fall without attack, and the world would be in chaos again.”
Chai Zhewei and Cheng Chumo couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. It was obvious that they still had lingering fears about this matter.
"The siege of Chang 'an has been lifted. The Emperor will have to take action to solve this matter next…" Xiao Yu said helplessly.
"I heard from Eunuch Wang De that the Emperor has decided that whoever can solve this matter will be rewarded with ten hectares of land and a reward of two taels of silver." Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly.”
The moment Xiao Rui heard, his heart simply bloomed with joy.
If he could get these two hectares of land and grow potatoes, not only could he sell them to the high-ranking officials at a high price, but he could also solve the food crisis.
And according to the previous rules, when Xiao Rui solved a big matter, he would give some other seeds.
First, it was potatoes. Then, there would be tomato seeds, watermelon seeds, and chili seeds.
At the thought of this, Xiao Rui was filled with fighting spirit, and the initial desire of fighting spirit was just that Xiao Rui, this big foodie, missed the delicious food of the 21st century.
The Tang Dynasty was too lacking in material goods, such as corn, peanuts, peppers, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and apples.
None of these!
Could they still live?
At least five o'clock tomorrow.
Today, he would be even less embarrassed.
I wish everyone a happy weekend.
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