Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

It was a bit tiring to entertain the emperor Zhu Di at home.

Eat your food, use your food, and scold you at every turn!

Guo An braced himself and prepared to deal with Zhu Di and his son, so he asked Guo Ang and Xu Yong to close the door tightly and not receive anyone.

just.

After a long while, Guo An finally managed to make Zhu Di and his son feel dazed and drowsy when they suddenly heard an excited shout coming from outside the house.

"My lord, what a joy, what a joy!"

"Master..."

"Ok?"

Guo An felt at ease.

Zhu Di reacted faster and stood up suddenly, with an annoyed look on his face.

"Who is yelling outside?"

Yi Shiha, who was waiting on the side, his face changed drastically and he was full of fear.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will go out and check now!"

Saying that, Yi Shiha hurriedly walked out.

"Master..."

A figure happened to appear at the door.

Looking at the angry faces of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi in the room, Shen Zhuang froze on the spot.

Immediately, his face was full of panic.

"I don't know if your majesty is here. If you disturb your majesty, your majesty will be punished!"

Yishiha scolded in a cold voice: "You dare to shout and yell in the place where His Majesty is driving and disturb His Majesty's rest. You should be killed!"

Shen Zhuang's legs went weak and he knelt down quickly, with a look of horror on his face.

"Your Majesty, I really don't know that Your Majesty is here, so I beg Your Majesty to spare my life!"

Zhu Di snorted lightly, he was not the kind of murderous king.

On the side, Guo An also tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, Shen Zhuang seemed to be shouting about a great event just now.

There must have been some big happy event that made Shen Zhuang so happy, so he barged in carelessly. "

A trace of curiosity flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, and he asked, "What happy event is it?"

Shen Zhuang hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, it's food. The food from Jiaozhi has arrived outside the mouth of the river."

"Ok?"

Zhu Di stood up instantly and stared at Shen Zhuang closely.

"But the 50,000 shi of grain that the Chamber of Commerce has in Jiaozhi?"

"Your Majesty, it's the fifty thousand shi of grain!"

Saying that, Shen Zhuang hurriedly took out a bulging small cloth bag from his arms.

"Your Majesty, this bag contains rice grown in Jiaozhi. It is bigger and fuller than the rice grown in Ming Dynasty!"

"Really?"

Zhu Di looked even happier.

Yi Shiha hurriedly stepped forward and took the small cloth bag from Shen Zhuang's hand. After opening it, a whole small cloth bag of rice was revealed.

Immediately, he checked it with his hands and hurriedly handed it over to Zhu Di.

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi also approached curiously.

The rice grains in the small cloth bags are very large, plump, and most importantly, very fresh.

"The food grown in Jiaozhi is actually so good?"

Zhu Di's eyes flickered.

Shen Zhuang added: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the stewards of the Chamber of Commerce also found out that not only Jiaozhi, but also Chenla Kingdom, Siam Kingdom and Nanzhang Kingdom are also very suitable for growing food!"

"Which country in the country can grow such good food?"

Zhu Di asked thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, it seems like this."

Shen Zhuang replied quickly.

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "It would be great if the Chamber of Commerce could grow some food in many foreign countries such as Chenla, Siam and Nanzhang!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. After I return, I will order the Chamber of Commerce to buy more land in these foreign countries!"

Shen Zhuang responded hurriedly.

"Very good!"

Zhu Di was even more satisfied.

However, Guo An on the side frowned slightly.

"Shen Zhuang, are you here to report good news because of such a trivial matter?"

"My lord, please forgive me. Of course it's not just this matter!"

Shen Zhuang explained hurriedly.

Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he looked at Shen Zhuang expectantly.

Shen Zhuang said hurriedly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, I am here mainly to deliver plants to you!"

"Plant?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi looked puzzled.

Guo An, after being puzzled for a while, hurriedly asked: "But, plants found from overseas?"

"Exactly!"

Shen Zhuang said excitedly, "Master, as early as when the fleet sailed to the West for the first time, I followed the instructions of the Marquis and asked the translators and stewards on the fleet to pay more attention to those overseas barbarians. People are asking about the plants you drew.

After those Yi merchants returned, they all went out to look for it.

Since last year, Yi merchants have been coming to identify them with all kinds of strange plants.

A few months ago, a businessman from Franji finally found the caravan with some corn and sweet potato plants that looked exactly like the ones painted by the grandfather.

The caravan steward compared them carefully, and then sent twenty large ships to bring back those two plants first! "

"Corn and sweet potatoes?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi both looked confused as to what this was.

“Where are the corn and sweet potatoes?”

However, just as he turned around, he saw Guo An with an excited face and shouted towards Shen Zhuang in a trembling voice.

This made Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi even more surprised.

They rarely saw Guo An so excited.

Even after being granted the title of Duke, he was not so happy.

Shen Zhuang said quickly: "Reporting to the Lord, it seems that the sweet potatoes are not easy to preserve. Some of them were planted in the boxes on the ship, and some plants and fruit were brought back like this.

As for the corn, it was brought back intact, but it seems to have been dried. The villain came this time..."

Before Shen Zhuang could finish speaking, Guo An glared at Shen Zhuang fiercely, "What we are asking is where are the corn and sweet potatoes?"

Shen Zhuang was startled and said hurriedly: "Report to the Lord, the corn and sweet potatoes are outside the house!"

Guo An immediately shouted: "Guo Ang, go and bring in the corn and sweet potatoes!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang responded, not daring to waste a moment, and walked out quickly.

"Guo Qing, what are corn and sweet potatoes?"

At this time, Zhu Di couldn't bear it anymore and asked curiously.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Guo An couldn't help but laughed, "Your Majesty, if it's really corn and sweet potatoes, then my Ming Dynasty can have a few more delicacies!"

"gourmet food?"

Zhu Di's expression turned strange.

A few delicacies can make you so excited?

Zhu Gaochi, Shen Zhuang and others also looked strange.

"Your Majesty, corn, sweet potatoes and rice are all grains!"

Guo An also calmed down now and explained slowly.

"food?"

Zhu Di was stunned and didn't understand what Guo An meant.

"Your Majesty, these corns and sweet potatoes can be grown on a large scale just like rice, and the industry will not be lower than that of rice!"

"No less than rice?"

The curiosity in Zhu Di's eyes was even more intense.

Guo An nodded slightly, "As for the yield, we still need to plant it before we can be sure!"

After hearing this, Zhu Di's concern about production gradually faded away.

Instead, he was a little curious about the delicious food in Guo An's mouth.

Several people stretched their necks and looked outside.

After a while.

Then I saw Guo Ang walking in cautiously with a few servants and some strange objects in his hands.

See this.

Guo An couldn't wait to walk out.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but follow with curious faces.

"Just leave it outside."

Guo An directed Guo Ang and others to place the corn and sweet potatoes on the ground, and then opened a basket.

His eyes suddenly lit up, "This is sweet potato!"

Although the sweet potato vines have dried up, the few ones wrapped in the middle of the vines are still there. Guo An can recognize the oval purple-red fruit as big as a fist at a glance.

This thing is the sweet potato that he has been thinking about for several years.

"Is this a sweet potato?"

Zhu Di also squatted down, gently picked up one, looked at it for a while, and then asked curiously: "Guo Qing, how do you eat these sweet potatoes?"

Hearing this, Guo An's eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, you can eat it raw, steamed, boiled, or roasted..."

Hearing this, a trace of suspicion flashed in Zhu Di's eyes.

"Guo Qing seems to be very familiar with this object. Has he known about this object for a long time?"

"..."

Guo An was stunned for a moment, and then looked surprised.

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. I just took a look at this thing and actually knew how to eat this sweet potato!

However, Your Majesty, I dare to swear that this is indeed the first time in my life that I have seen this sweet potato! "

"Could it be that Guo Qing knew about it in his previous life?"

Zhu Di said casually without thinking too much.

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I am not only very familiar with these foods, but I also often think about how to plant these plants, how to eat them, or how to cook them to make these sweet potatoes and corns taste better." Even more delicious!”

Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and others could not help but widen their eyes with surprise on their faces.

"Guo Qing actually has such a strange ability?"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Zhu Di couldn't help but ask: "So, can you show me now how to eat these sweet potatoes?"

Zhu Gaochi looked at Guo An hurriedly.

Guo An slowly shook his head, "Your Majesty, these sweet potatoes have begun to rot and are dry and inedible!"

"Can't eat anymore?"

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly widened with pity on his face, "How could it be like this?" "It should be due to drifting at sea, frequent collisions, coupled with the hot weather, it will rot and dry out..."

Guo An explained slowly, "Your Majesty, there is no need to feel sorry. Shen Zhuang just said that sweet potatoes are grown on the big ships at the mouth of the river.

Judging by the time, even if the sweet potatoes on the ship are not ripe, they will still grow small fruits. If your Majesty can't bear it, you can dig out one and have a taste! "

"How could it be so wasteful?"

Zhu Di shook his head repeatedly, but there was a look in his eyes that wanted to refuse but to welcome...

Guo An curled his lips and ignored it.

Instead, he walked to the other side, in front of the tall corn stalk wrapped tightly in linen cloth, untied the hemp rope, pulled out the linen cloth, and followed the long corn stalk, whirling in the air a few times. Circle, five or six corn stalks fell to the ground.

Seeing Guo An being so rude, Shen Zhuang, Zhu Di and others couldn't help but tighten their expressions.

"Corn indeed!"

After seeing the things on the ground clearly, Guo An nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he broke off a piece of corn and took a look at it.

The corn cobs were not as long as his palm, and they were also very narrow, making him feel a little malnourished.

But, the corn kernels were okay.

"Corn actually looks like this. Although it looks weird, it looks a bit like ears of rice..."

On the side, Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, this thing is indeed corn!"

Guo An nodded slightly and asked Shen Zhuang on the side: "Do you know whether the fleet brought back a lot of corn?"

Shen Zhuang quickly replied: "Reporting to the Lord, it seems that the fleet brought back hundreds of corn plants of this kind!"

"Hundreds of plants?"

Guo An's face lit up, "Your Majesty, do you want to taste the deliciousness of corn?"

"Guo Qing did it himself?"

Zhu Di looked forward to it.

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded heavily, and as he spoke, he bent down again, stepped on the corn stalks, and broke off two corns again.

Then, he said to Guo Ang: "Go and get a big bowl quickly!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang walked quickly to the backyard.

Guo An handed the corn in his hands to Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi respectively.

He picked up one in his hand, then walked into the main hall, placed the corns on the coffee table, and broke them off one by one.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, these corns are old. If you want to eat them, you need to break off the kernels from them!"

"Break it off?"

Looking at Guo An's movements, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi's eyelids trembled slightly.

Especially Zhu Gaochi, who has never done any heavy work since he was a child.

As for Xu Yong, Yi Shiha, Shen Zhuang and others on the side, their faces were full of weirdness, and their hearts were still trembling. Why do you want His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince to do such rough work?

However, they wanted to intervene but did not dare to speak out at will.

"Exactly!"

Guo Ancai ignored the expressions of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi and still focused on the movements in his hands.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, but not?"

"It's just a matter of breaking off the corn kernels, how can you not do it?"

Zhu Di shouted with some dissatisfaction, then directly imitated Guo An's movements and began to break off the corn kernels.

After all, Zhu Di has only been emperor for more than four years and still maintains his previous physical fitness.

thus.

He broke off corn kernels much faster than Guo An.

As for Zhu Gaochi, his hand strength is much greater than that of Guo An...

then.

Before Guo An could break off all the corn kernels in his hand, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi had already finished breaking them off and looked at Guo An quietly.

On the side, Guo Ang was also holding a big bowl, looking at this scene with a weird face.

After breaking off, Guo An glanced at Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that Your Majesty and His Highness could work so fast! I am ashamed of myself..."

"Hmph, our martial arts skills are not in vain!"

Zhu Di replied arrogantly and urged: "Guo Qing, what should we do next?"

"Your Majesty, please be patient and calm. I will leave the next matter to you!"

Guo An cupped his hands towards Zhu Di and continued to give instructions to Guo Ang: "Quickly put these corn kernels in a big bowl and wash them thoroughly.

Then, ask someone to prepare a hot pot, prepare some cooking oil, some sugar, and if there is cheese, prepare some too! "

"Yes, sir, I will do it now!"

Guo Ang responded hurriedly, then took the corn and walked out quickly.

"Your Majesty, I also want to go to the kitchen. Your Majesty and His Highness..."

Guo An asked Zhu Di.

Hearing this, Yi Shiha, Shen Zhuang and others on the side looked even more anxious.

Call His Majesty and the Crown Prince to go to the kitchen? This Duke Dingguo is so bold!

"Go to the kitchen? We're going together!"

Zhu Di's face was full of joy.

"Your Majesty, the kitchen..."

Yi Shiha couldn't bear it any longer and said cautiously.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was choked back by a look from Zhu Di.

"This slave deserves to die!"

Zhu Di took the lead and walked out.

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi quickly followed.

After a while.

Guo An took Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Shen Zhuang and a large group of people to the kitchen of Duke Dingguo's mansion.

In the kitchen, except for the two chefs, all the servants and cooks were cautiously staying in the yard outside the kitchen, being watched closely by the Yanshan guards in the house.

There was both fear and excitement in his eyes.

The master actually brought His Majesty and His Royal Highness to the kitchen of the house?

And in the kitchen.

The two chefs, following Guo An's instructions, carefully heated up the iron pot, then added oil to moisten the bottom of the pot.

Then, pour in half a spoonful of sugar and half a spoonful of cheese. After melting, directly add the half bowl of corn kernels.

A chef, following Guo An's instructions, began to stir-fry evenly.

"what……"

Suddenly, Zhu Di's eyes widened and he looked at the corn kernels in the iron pot with a look of surprise.

"These corn kernels seem a bit bigger!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

"Why did this explode?"

Zhu Di shouted again.

Guo An took one look at it, asked the cook to stop stir-frying, and then put the lid back on the pot.

Let the two chefs slowly turn the iron pot.

"No more stir-fry?"

Zhu Di asked with some confusion, a curious baby.

"Report to Your Majesty, steam and stir-fry for a while, and it's ready!"

"So simple?"

Zhu Di was a little suspicious.

Guo An said again: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, after a while, a strong fragrance will come out of this pot!"

"In this case, let's wait a little longer!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly.

Guo An looked helpless, but did not pay any attention to Zhu Di.

soon.

In less than a moment, Zhu Di, Guo An and others could faintly hear the banging sounds coming from the pot.

Before Zhu Di could ask, a strong smell of milk came out of the pot.

At this time, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and others could no longer bear it.

Guo An also began to direct the fire in the stove to gradually decrease.

After the flames in the stove completely disappeared, Guo An smiled softly.

"Your Majesty, it's ready!"

"All right?"

Zhu Di was so happy that he stepped forward and opened the lid of the pot with one hand, and a thick stream of white smoke came out.

"this?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened.

On the side, Zhu Gaochi, Shen Zhuang, Yi Shiha and others also looked shocked and a little unbelievable.

There was only one corn kernel at the bottom of the pot, but it turned into a big pot in an instant.

The small corn kernels are not only swollen to the size of walnuts, but also golden and full of fragrance.

"Cuckoo..."

"Gulu, Gulu..."

Everyone in the entire kitchen couldn't help but swallow.

Zhu Di couldn't help but pick one up with his hand and slowly put it into his mouth.

"Wonderful...it is indeed delicious!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!"

Guo An took two small bowls from the side and gave them to Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Di was not polite at all and served a bowl directly.

Then, there was Zhu Gaochi.

Guo An also served a bowl, and then ordered to Guo Ang beside him: "Everyone in the kitchen and yard, give each person a piece of popcorn to try... In addition, give it to the two ladies, Han'er, Shen'er and Lu'er, they brought a bowl!

You can also taste the rest! "

"Master, this..."

Guo Ang didn't dare to move and subconsciously looked at Zhu Di beside him.

Guo An was stunned for a moment, and after he came to his senses, he had no choice but to ask Zhu Di for instructions.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if I have arranged this?"

Zhu Di waved his hands nonchalantly and said, "This is Duke Dingguo's mansion, and I'm at your disposal!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Guo An said to Guo Ang again, "Go!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Lord!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift..."

Guo Ang, Xu Yong and others quickly expressed their gratitude.

...(End of chapter)