In the Duke of Wei Residence.
The atmosphere was heavy.
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Xiong with a somewhat indignant gaze, not understanding what his younger brother was up to today.
Xu Da was similarly unhappy in his heart. He naturally did not really want to break off this marriage with the Imperial Family.
This marriage was not only important to the royal family, but also to the Xu family.
Furthermore, this was related to the overall situation of the Northern Expedition. Of course, he couldn't make such a hasty conclusion.
However, this kid's words were too infuriating. He wanted to make things difficult for Zhu Rong on purpose.
Facing Xu Da's difficulties, Zhu Rong was still lukewarm.
He raised his cup to Xu Da and said,
"Father-in-law, this son-in-law will toast you first!”
This sentence stunned Xu Da and Zhu Biao.
The marriage is about to fall through, and you're calling your father-in-law first?
Xu Da's face darkened.
"What do you mean? Are you trying to cheat?"
Zhu Xiong smiled and drank first as a sign of respect, then said to Zhu Biao,"
"Big brother, you also know that some time ago, didn't little brother Chen always farm?”
Zhu Biao nodded subconsciously. He knew about Zhu Rong's farming, but what did this have to do with the marriage?
Zhu Rong continued to laugh,"
"I didn't plant the land blindly. Some time ago, I accidentally asked Second Brother to help me collect a batch of seeds from Nanyang.”
"The seller said that the yield of this batch of seeds is astonishing, and it can even ripen twice to thrice a year.”
"At first, I didn't believe it and thought that these seeds were a lie, so I didn't take it seriously. I just wanted to try and plant these seeds.”
"But later, I discovered that the yield of this batch of seeds was truly astonishing.”
"Among them, there are quite a few crops that not only have high yield, but are also resistant to cold and drought. They are very suitable to be planted in the north of my Great Ming.”
"Originally, I wanted to wait for this batch of crops to fully mature before reporting it to big brother and father to give you a surprise.”
"But today, with Uncle Xu's condition, I feel that I have no choice but to report it.”
"I have roughly estimated that two of my crops are most suitable to be planted in the north. They can produce three crops a year. Even in the northwest, they can produce two crops a year.”
"Its yield can reach at least 5,000 catties per mu. If it's planted well, it's possible to reach 10,000 catties per mu.”
"Now, I will offer these two crops to my big brother and father in front of Uncle Xu. As long as they can be planted on a large scale in the northwest of my Great Ming, this little brother can guarantee that from now on, there will no longer be famine in the northwest of my Great Ming.”
These words not only stunned Xu Da, but even Zhu Biao was dumbfounded.
Zhu Biao's heart was about to turn cold. A crop that could produce more than 5,000 catties per mu could be used as a staple food? What a joke!
If there was such a divine item in the world, he and his father would not have to worry about the food of the common people.
Why did this kid dare to lie about anything in front of Xu Da?
"Fifth Brother! Can you still be more reliable? How dare you say such big words in front of Uncle Xu!”
Zhu Biao's words were already filled with reprimand.
Xu Da stared at Zhu Rong with his eyes wide open.
"Your Highness Zhou Wang, do you know what you are saying? If Your Highness has always been like this, my Xu family might really have to reconsider the marriage.”
Xu Da said this very seriously.
He felt that it was a good thing for a prince to have ambition, and it was not a bad thing for him to be pretentious. However, if his mouth was full of lies, then it was a problem with his character.
Xu Da would absolutely not allow his daughter to marry a prince with a questionable character. Even if the Emperor personally bestowed the marriage, it would not do!
Facing Xu Da and his big brother's disbelief, Zhu Xiong felt helpless."
"I can't help it if you don't believe me. I planted these things in two side halls in the palace. I've been planting them in one side hall for more than four months. The potatoes and sweet potatoes there should be ripe by now.”
As he spoke, Zhu Xiong looked at Zhu Biao.
"Big brother, do you think this little brother will talk nonsense about something like this that concerns the people of the world?”
"Moreover, is this little brother of mine a person full of lies in your heart?”
Zhu Biao stopped talking.
Based on Zhu Biao's understanding of his younger brother, he might have a glib tongue on small matters.
But when it came to important matters, Zhu Rong never joked.
Zhu Biao's expression instantly turned serious.
"Are you serious?"
Zhu Xiong nodded lightly and didn't say anything.
In any case, the things were all planted in the palace, so he could not be bothered to waste his breath.
Zhu Biao couldn't sit still.
"Let's go. Follow me back to the palace now!"
Zhu Rong didn't object and stood up to leave with Zhu Biao.
At this moment, Xu Da could not sit still anymore. He also stood up.
"Crown Prince, can I go and take a look?”
In the face of major events, Xu Da was never a serious person.
Zhu Biao nodded.
"Uncle Xu, please follow me into the palace to take a look.”
After that, the group left the Duke of Wei Residence and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.
In a side hall of the Imperial Palace.
When the Eastern Palace guards dug out the strings of potatoes and sweet potatoes from the ground, Zhu Biao and Xu Da were stunned.
There wasn't much land for planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, and each of them only took up about three-thirds of the land.
However, the potatoes and sweet potatoes dug out from the soil were like strings of pearls, string after string.
When all the potatoes and sweet potatoes were dug out, the side hall was already filled with two crops.
As the items were weighed, the eunuch came forward and reported,"
"Your Highness, that potato weighs about 3000 Jin, and the sweet potato weighs about 2300 Jin.”
Hearing the weight, Zhu Biao and Xu Da were stunned.
Xu Da looked at the potatoes and sweet potatoes on the ground that were mixed with soil and asked in a daze,
"Can these really be eaten as staple food?”
Zhu Biao also looked at Zhu Rong, waiting for his answer.
Zhu Rong didn't answer and directly ordered,"
"Go, wash a few of each kind and cook them.”
"Oh right, get two more raw sweet potatoes. Just peel them.”
"Yes, sir!"
Not long after, a few cooked potatoes and sweet potatoes were served. At the same time, two raw sweet potatoes that had been peeled were also served.
The unique fragrance of the sweet potato immediately filled the entire side hall.
Zhu Rong ignored Zhu Biao and Xu Da and picked up a sweet potato. He gently broke it, revealing the reddish-yellow flesh inside. He took a bite happily and said,
"Mmm, it smells so good!"
Seeing Zhu Rong eating so happily, Xu Da and Zhu Biao didn't stand on ceremony. They each took one and started eating like Zhu Rong.
"It smells so good, and it's sweet."
After Xu Da took a bite, his eyes immediately widened in shock.
Zhu Biao did the same. The two fist-sized sweet potatoes were quickly destroyed by the two of them.
Xu Da was a little unsatisfied. This sweet potato was definitely considered delicious in his opinion.
Zhu Biao was already half full after eating one. His eyes were filled with surprise.
The two of them couldn't wait to pick up the potatoes and eat a few mouthfuls.
However, he realized that the taste of the potato was far inferior to that of the sweet potato. However, the flesh was a little tighter than the sweet potato.
Just a potato the size of a fist was enough to fill Xu Da's stomach.
Zhu Biao, on the other hand, was completely full after eating a potato.
"Good stuff! Good stuff!"
Zhu Biao's eyes were filled with unprecedented joy.
"Old Fifth, these two things are really cold-resistant and drought-resistant. Can they be harvested two to three times a year?”
Zhu Xi nibbled on a raw sweet potato, feeling the crispness of an apple. He said calmly,"
"If you don't believe me, you can try planting it for a year. Anyway, the things are all here.”
"Let's talk with the facts."
Zhu Biao could hear the displeasure in Zhu Rong's tone. He walked up to Zhu Rong and solemnly bowed to him.
"Big brother, what are you doing? You're going to die!"
Zhu Xiong was shocked by Zhu Biao's big bow and quickly supported him.
Zhu Biao said seriously,
"You can accept this bow. I am not representing myself, but Imperial Father and the millions of people in Great Ming!”
At this moment, Xu Da also walked up and nodded seriously.
"Not bad, you deserve this bow.”
As he spoke, he bowed to Zhu Rong.
Zhu Rong was really panicking. The unhappiness in his heart had long been thrown out of the clouds. He quickly held one of them with each hand and said,
"Don't, please don't, I'm the prince of Ming Dynasty, this is what I should do. One of you is my big brother, the other is my uncle's future father-in-law, if I accept this, wouldn't my lifespan be shortened?”
Zhu Biao and Xu Da smiled at each other and straightened their bodies.
Zhu Biao patted Zhu Xiong's shoulder.
"Fifth brother, this is big brother's fault. I shouldn't not believe you. Don't worry, big brother won't make this kind of mistake again.”
"Imperial Father didn't misjudge you, and Big Brother didn't misjudge you either. You're the Zhu Family's thousand-li steed!”
Xu Da also smiled and said,
"Your Highness Prince Zhou, this official has offended you before. Please forgive me. This official will acknowledge you as his son-in-law.”
Zhu Rong looked at Xu Da and was stunned. He asked subconsciously,"
"Have I passed the trial of governing the world?"
Xu Da nodded.
"It's too much. As long as these two things can be like what Your Highness said, Your Highness will not only save the northwest, but also save the poor people of the entire world.”
Zhu Rong chuckled.
"So, all I have left now is martial arts, right? Father-in-law, you said that you would bring me to the Northern Expedition. If I'm awarded the title of Marquis, I'll marry all three of your daughters.”
Xu Da's face darkened.
Good heavens, he really had his three daughters in mind!
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