Lin Fan served the dishes one by one and sat down opposite the two of them.
The table full of delicious food appeased Cheng Yaojin's anger.
His gaze quickly stopped on a plate of something he had never seen before.
"Shopkeeper Lin, what is this dish called? Why are you so yellow?"
Lin Fan poured himself a bowl of wine and raised his head,""This dish is called Vinegar Shredded Potato. Try it. I guarantee you haven't eaten it before.”
Li Shi Min was confused.
What was a potato?
Lin Fan could always hear some strange new terms.
Before he could ask.
Cheng Yaojin picked up his chopsticks and swung his arm.
Slurp! He swallowed it in one gulp.
"How is it?" Li Shimin asked.”
"Wait a minute, I'll take another bite. I can't taste anything.”
Li Shimin was speechless.
This time, Cheng Yaojin chewed a few mouthfuls before swallowing them. His eyes lit up and he ate several more mouthfuls.
"Delicious, really delicious. I can't tell what it's like. It's sweet and crisp, melting in my mouth.”
After Li Shi Min tasted it, he was also full of praise.
As the emperor, what delicacies had he not eaten?
However, this ordinary dish had an indescribable flavor.
Cheng Yaojin also felt that the food in this tavern was comparable to the imperial chefs in the palace.
He was a hundred times stronger than the chef in his own residence.
This strong liquor was just to his liking, and he was drinking it with the strength of a throat!
A mouthful of wine and a mouthful of meat.
the way he eats is very natural and unrestrained.
"Shopkeeper Lin, what exactly is a potato? Hurry up and show us.”Cheng Yaojin mumbled.
Lin Fan looked at him.
"Eating won't shut your mouth. Why are you asking so much?”
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Li Shiming choked on the water and coughed.
Cheng Yaojin's hand froze. The chopsticks were still in his mouth, and he was chewing on them.
Li Shiming pinched his nose and said,""Brother Lin, the two of us aren't as knowledgeable as you. We've never heard of the new term potato.”
"It's good to open our eyes and broaden our horizons.”
Lin Fan put down his wine cup and thought,""If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have given them food. It's really troublesome.”
"Follow me," he said as he stood up.
With that, he turned around and went into the backyard.
Lin Fan picked up a hoe and dug out a black lump from the ground.
He rubbed the soil on it, revealing its original light yellow color.
Li Shi Min and Cheng Yao Jin looked at the item in Lin Fan's hands and blinked.
Not only had he never heard of it, but it was also his first time seeing it.
"These are potatoes?" Cheng Yaojin took it and asked.
Lin Fan flicked his sleeves and said proudly,""I spent a lot of money and a lot of effort to get this. Our Great Tang doesn't have such a rare thing.”
Cheng Yaojin flipped it over and over several times, but he didn't see anything.
This potato was ugly and dirty.
How was it used to cook?
He sniffed and found that it was still a little smelly.
"Shopkeeper, why do your potatoes smell so bad?”Cheng Yaojin held the black lump in front of his nose and sniffed it repeatedly.
Lin Fan was stunned by the question.
Stinky?
That was impossible.
Where did the smell of potatoes come from?
Then, he realized something and smelled his hand.
He shook it in disgust.
"The stench…It's normal, because in the morning... Fresh fertilizer…"
Li Shi Min gasped after hearing this.
Cheng Yaojin's movements were instantly stunned. There was still some yellow mud on the tip of his nose.
...
After the three of them washed their hands carefully, they returned to the table.
"Brother Lin, where did you get these potatoes?”Li Shi Min raised his cup and asked.
Lin Fan smelled the scent on his hand with lingering fear.
"Don't ask about that. It's a trade secret!"”
Li Shi Min wanted to say something but stopped asking.
? Lin Fan continued," Although these potatoes are small, they can feed the millions of people of Great Tang. Do you believe me?"”
Li Shi Min was speechless.
These words were too exaggerated.
? Even though Lin Fan said it, he felt that it was unbelievable.
The lack of food had always been a big problem for him.
It was always a huge stone that weighed down on his heart.
Cheng Yaojin was also shocked, and he didn't even drink the wine that was in his mouth.
Clang.
The wine glass fell heavily on the table.
"Shopkeeper Lin, do you think we are fools? I can eat 20 potatoes in one meal!”"It's hard to feed me alone, but it's hard to feed millions of people."”
Lin Fan, on the other hand, was calm and collected. He picked up the cup and sniffed it.
"If you don't believe me when I say that it can feed millions of people, would you believe me when I say that the potato production is extremely high and that there are three harvests a year?”
Li Shi Min was shocked.
Three harvests in a year?
How was this possible?
Even though the Great Tang was vast and fertile, it could only sustain one harvest a year.
If they encountered a natural disaster, they might not even be able to harvest anything.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about food.
Cheng Yaojin didn't believe it and was about to speak when Li Shimin stopped him.
"Brother Lin, thank you for your hard work. Please give me some pointers."
Li Shi Min asked humbly. Then, he filled Lin Fan's cup with wine.
Cheng Yaojin was completely dumbfounded.
The emperor poured wine for others.
What the hell was this!
Cheng Yaojin was so angry that he was about to suffer internal injuries.
He could only drink in a fit of anger.
"Old Li, oh Old Li, I knew you wouldn't leave empty-handed. If you didn't get something out of me, I'd feel uncomfortable!”
Lin Fan knocked on the table.
"Pfft…"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin spat again.
What was wrong with all of them?
Lin Fan was about to flip out.
Li Shimin quickly stopped him." Don't worry about him. He's sick too."”
Cheng Yaojin:
Lin Fan waved his hand and sat back down.
"Potato is also called potato. Not only does it have a high yield, but it's also rich in nutrients.”
"In some areas of Jiangnan, we can still harvest quite a lot in winter.”
Li Shi Min's eyes lit up. "Is it really that magical?"
"Nonsense, why would I lie to you?”Lin Fan pursed his lips and continued," Not only that, this thing isn't pretentious at all. Even if it was planted in the Turks, it would still grow extremely well!”
"The fertile land of our Great Tang is so vast. Once it becomes widespread, will there still be people starving?”
Li Shi Min was so excited that he couldn't sit still.
Even Cheng Yaojin, the boorish man, quieted down.
This was too important.
The contributions that Lin Fan had made were simply indescribable!
Just as the two of them were in shock, Lin Fan's voice drifted over.
"This isn't the end. As long as potatoes are cooked, they can be eaten. There's no need to cook them.”
"Throw it directly into the fire. After it's cooked, you can eat it.”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min and Cheng Yaojin looked up at Lin Fan.
The corners of his mouth curled up.
"That's right! As military rations, do you think it's fragrant?”
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