Chapter 87 The sperm-fertilizing female partner chooses to farm (36)

 Speaking of breakfast, the best pairing with soy milk is fried dough sticks.

There was a chef in the house who came from Linhai County, who was good at fried food, so Xu Yin told him how to make fried dough sticks.

 The breakfast table the next day had an extra dish of freshly fried fried dough sticks, which were salty and crispy.

Whether you eat it directly or break it into small pieces and put it in salty soy milk, it is very good.

Yan Kejin was satisfied with the meal and waved his hand: "Reward."

Xu Yin twitched the corner of her mouth. Fortunately, she had more than one mine at home. Otherwise, with the way he rewarded her, he would have lost all her wealth sooner or later.

Soy milk is suitable for both salty and sweet tastes, so it won unanimous praise from everyone in the house as soon as it was launched.

 Until the advent of tofu.

Silver tofu, old tofu, fried tofu, tofu skin, dried tofu, tofu brain... soy products with different tastes were made according to the recipes provided by Xu Yin, which dazzled the eyes of the ladies and others.

They were lucky enough to be food testers with the princess.

This one said: "Wow! The tender tofu is so delicious! I can make two bowls of rice just with this Po Tofu!"

That one said: "The meat stewed with oil and tofu is the most delicious!"

Mammy, the oldest, cleared her throat and concluded: "Except for the dried fragrant sticks, which are a bit hard and not suitable for people with bad teeth, I like all the other kinds."

Xu Yin nodded: "Dried fragrant is suitable for brine. The dried fragrant is soft and juicy and can be eaten even if you have bad teeth."

 I did as I was told, and immediately picked out a few ingredients suitable for marinating, mixed the marinade with my own hands, and made a stewed dish with a delicious aroma.

At noon the next day, the governors from various Nanman counties came to give New Year gifts and stayed for a meal. They were treated to a tofu feast.

In Xu Yin’s opinion, they are all home-cooked dishes:

  Mapo tofu made from tender tofu, fried stuffed tofu, and Xishi tofu soup.

 Lao Doufu’s Bazhen tofu, ham tofu, and kimchi tofu hotpot.

 The fried tofu has also been used to make several big dishes: a stewed meat, a stuffed meat, and a braised pork chop.

The thing that tantalizes the taste buds the most is the braised meat platter that has been simmered over a charcoal fire all night. The aroma is so fragrant that it can take away one's soul.

Although the people here are not as greedy as Liu Cheng, the former governor of Baiyue County, and Wang Zhihai, the former governor of Minyue County, they are county governors after all. Compared with the people in their jurisdiction, the ordinary food is still very good. But today in the palace, I saw everyone The unfamiliar dishes on the table, smelling the rich aroma of the dishes, made me lose my composure.

 “Please forgive me, Your Majesty!”

Yan Kejin waved his hand nonchalantly: "Let's eat first."

He maliciously did not say that the food on the table was actually made from beans, which they most despised, but left it until they were full.

One second I was still recalling the deliciousness and novelty of the tofu feast, and the next second I heard the prince say that the dishes on this table are all made from the beans that cattle and other livestock like to eat. I felt...

This impact... I almost vomited on the spot.

Yan Kejin sneered: "What's the matter? I can eat it, but you can't?"

 “Don’t dare!”

 All the county guards quickly knelt down.

Yan Kejin snorted heavily.

 If he didn't talk about it, no one would dare to get up.

Luo Shizhong, the governor of Qianzhong County, said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I wonder how to cook these beans to become such a delicacy? I think this food is very delicious, and there is a faint smell of meat. If it is not difficult, I think it is very delicious." I want to learn it and take it back to central Guizhou so that I can teach the people in the jurisdiction how to cook it and eat it."

Yan Kejin felt quite comfortable after hearing this. This is what people say.

Have he and the princess ever disliked the beans? Aren't you still eating? It’s just you people who are so naughty!

He nodded to Luo Shizhong: "You still care about the people. Don't worry, the princess thinks that these beans are cheap and delicious when made into tofu, so she has already asked people below to copy several production methods. One of them must be called For gypsum, you have someone pull a cart back. The refining method and dosage are all in the recipe, so be sure to use it with caution."

 “Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty and Princess are so considerate of the people, which is a blessing to the people!”

When other people saw it, they also expressed their opinions: "Your Majesty, I want to learn even though I am in a humble position. Once I learn how to do it, I can bring some dishes to the people in my jurisdiction."

Yan Kejin sneered inwardly: You are very active in co-authoring a book for the common people?

But this was the original intention of the princess, otherwise she would not have worked so hard to teach the people in the big kitchen how to make tofu for these people to eat.

"Okay, take them all back and teach them to the people in your jurisdiction. By the way, I will inform the people that I will purchase unlimited amounts of beans. Oh, by the way, there is also sugar cane."

 He asked someone to bring up a complete green sugar cane and a purple sugar cane:

"This is sugar cane, and it is useful to me. If there are people in your county who grow it, you can sell it to me. After the year, I will set up purchase stations in each county to purchase beans and sugar cane at any time. When you return, please encourage me to govern. The people in the country grow these two crops, and as long as I am alive, this purchase will always be effective, the price is fair, and the children will not be bullied."

　　　…”

The governors of each county returned in a daze with notices for the purchase of these two crops.

 When they returned to their respective territories, they did not dare to be evil and honestly posted the notice for unlimited purchase of beans and sugar cane.

So the people heard:

 There is a crop called sugarcane, which can be planted by inserting its head into the ground. The planted stalks can be taken to the Wangfu Purchase Station and exchanged for food and money;

 Farmer beans, which have greatly increased their yield when intercropped with corn, can also be exchanged for money. Not only can they be exchanged for money, but they can also be exchanged for high-yielding grain seeds.

What! A high-yielding grain crop yields thirty dan per mu?

 What kind of magical food is this?

And what new fertilization method, combined with the high-yielding grains redeemed at the Wangfu Purchase Station, can double the yield per mu? What are you waiting for?

Common people from all over Nanman flocked to the Wangfu Purchase Station to inquire. They were happier than during the Chinese New Year. This was the excitement of having hope for life.

Yan Kejin is not short of money. He was not short of money before. Now that there are gold and silver mines, it is even less bad. He has set up buying shops in various counties and counties. Buying shops and hiring people can be done in minutes.

Following the prince's instructions, the owner of the shop smiled and placed the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the most eye-catching positions. He erected a wooden sign respectively and wrote the yield per mu of the two crops with a calligraphy brush.

However, if it is not exchanged for beans and sugar cane, the purchase of silver money must not only check the household registration, but also be limited, and each household can only buy one stone.

 One stone of potatoes can be used as seeds to plant about half an acre of land.

The common people thought there were few people, so they naturally went out of their way to find sugar cane and grow fodder and beans.

 There was a trend of farming among the people of the Southern Barbarians.

Almost every county and village is discussing high-yielding grains with a high yield per acre that are almost like products from the fairy world, as well as beans and sugar cane that can be exchanged for high-yielding grains.

Before spring plowing, countless people flocked to the wasteland and picked up hoes to clear up wasteland.

 In the past, it was difficult to open up wasteland, but now the curved shaft plow has spread throughout the southern barbarians, and it is no longer difficult to open up wasteland.

Watering is a bit troublesome, but I heard that the Wangfu launched a rare automatic watering thing called a waterwheel. Villages far away from water sources can go to the Wangfu Purchase Station to apply. The Wangfu will send people to inspect the local area, and upon verification, the village will be approved to use the water tanker for free.

With the waterwheel, watering is no longer difficult.

The people of the Southern Barbarians all praised King Jinnan as a good prince who devoted himself to the people.

　　Later, an unknown person spread the news that King Jinnan was actually the former crown prince. Because he was not liked by the emperor, he was deprived of his title as crown prince and was even driven out to the barren southern barbarian fiefdom.

The simple Nanman people were very angry when they heard this, and they all felt aggrieved and grievances for King Jinnan.

 Originally, Nanman was separated from the capital by a strange mountain and thousands of miles away. They didn't care whether the prince changed or not.

 But once I heard that the good prince beside me who was devoted to the people turned out to be the former prince, the feeling was completely different.

I dare not call the emperor blind, but I feel in my heart that the emperor must be old and no longer useful. He neglected the good prince who was dedicated to serving the people and drove him to the southern barbarians.

But then again, this is the blessing of the Southern Barbarians.

Look, when King Jinnan came, they used light and labor-saving curved shaft plows, planted magical high-yielding grain seeds, installed waterwheels for free in villages with difficult irrigation, and allowed them to exchange beans and sugar cane for Money is exchanged for high-yielding seeds.

Out of gratitude to King Jinnan, many people spontaneously sent home-made pickles and dried vegetables to the collection station, leaving some words of comfort:

 “Your Majesty, don’t be discouraged!”

“The prince’s departure from the capital is a loss for the people in the capital, but it is a blessing for us, the southern barbarians!”

 “Your Majesty, the people of Nanman will always support you!”

　　　…”

Yan Kejin was stunned for a long time after receiving the loving specialties and words of condolences spontaneously donated by the people from various counties brought by the owner of the shop.

 “Who spread the word?” There was a hint of annoyance in the cold voice.

He has never thought about using the people to achieve his great unification.

"Your Majesty, it was Li Chenghe, the new governor of Baiyue County." Yan Qi immediately came in to report the incident after receiving the tip.

Hearing this, Yan Kejin twitched the corner of his mouth.

Li Chenghe is his man, and he puts his great cause first in everything. It is for this reason that he takes the opportunity to publicize it.

But Li Chenghe didn’t know that the palace purchased beans and sugar cane for the purpose of making soy sauce and sugar, and not for promoting high-yielding grain varieties and winning people’s hearts as he thought.

  Grain seeds need to be promoted, but they have nothing to do with the acquisition of the above two things.

"Let him sit in his position as governor. If he needs to cooperate, I will naturally inform him and let him make less decisions on his own."

"yes."

Afterwards, in order to prevent the people from paying too much attention to the government affairs and avoid making excessive remarks and getting burned, Yan Kejin consulted with the princess and released the news that several major workshops would join forces to recruit workers.

 Compared with the direction of the court, having enough food and clothing is the most important thing that the people care about.

Xu Yin said nothing in front of the servant and cooperated with him to implement the recruitment. When the two of them were alone, they couldn't help but laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Yan Kejin pinched her squeaky nest with both hands: "Are you laughing at me?"

Xu Yin wiped away tears from laughter: "Don't you dare! The people of the fiefdom are all your supporters now. They are shouting to support you and advise you not to lose heart. How dare I... Hahahaha... Stop scratching... "

　　　…”

 Finally, the humiliated prince was carried to bed and executed on the spot.

 Xu Yin: Misstep!

 (End of this chapter)