Daqin: White porridge and pickled mustard tuber, I became the national teacher

Chapter 187 Wang Jian led his troops to attack the State of Chu.

The carriage entered the mountains and arrived at the door of the inn.

Eleven: "Your Majesty, Imperial Master, we have arrived."

Not far away, Twelve was watering the cornfield.

As soon as he saw Qi Pan, Ying Zheng and his group, he immediately put down the wooden barrel in his hand.

Walk towards this side quickly.

Twelve: "Your Majesty! Sir!"

“You guys are here!”

Qi Pan, Ying Zheng, Fusu and Ying Yinman had just got off the carriage.

Seeing Twelve blushing with excitement and a little overwhelmed, Qi Pan smiled.

"Twelve, haven't seen you for a while."

"How's it going? How's that corn growing?"

Hearing Qi Pan asking about Yu Mai, Twelve quickly spoke seriously.

"Sir, the corn is growing well."

"I watered it every once in a while, just as you instructed."

"No, I'm just about to finish watering it."

Qi Pan: "Well, you did a good job and took good care of the corn."

After receiving Qi Pan’s praise, Twelve scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Hey, thank you, Mr.

Fusu and Ying Yinman looked into the cornfield with some curiosity.

Fusu: "Master, are those corns?"

"Last time I came here, I hadn't grown this tall yet."

Qi Pan: "You just sprouted a little last time you came, of course it's different."

Ying Yinman has excellent eyesight.

She stared at the ears of corn. “They look full of life.”

"Those flowers are in clusters, they look so special."

Pray: "Corn is indeed very strong."

“It’s drought-resistant, heat-resistant, and high-temperature-resistant, and it still has a high yield.”

"In our part of the world, many people grow corn."

“It is one of the main foods for most people in summer.”

"Especially in Guangxi, where the weather is hot in the summer, we often grind corn into powder and cook it into corn porridge."

"Add mustard tuber, diced papaya or dried radish, pickles, and it's a delicious summer dish."

“It’s a rare appetizer.”

"There's a saying that goes, if you give me a bowl of corn porridge and pickled mustard on a hot day, I wouldn't trade it for meat."

Ying Yinman was a little surprised when she heard this.

"Master, are corn porridge and mustard better than meat?"

Qi Pan: "Meat is too greasy in summer, corn porridge and pickled mustard tuber are better."

"It quenches your thirst and whet your appetite."

Ying Yinman was a little confused.

In their place, most people can't even afford meat.

And the people from the national teacher's world actually picked it up and refused to eat any meat.

Qi Pan, Ying Zheng, Fusu, Ying Yinman and others came to the cornfield.

The ground in the cornfield was a little wet, and Qipan walked to the nearest corn.

Take a close look at their flower spikes and the corn silk that grows.

Some of the corn has grown into a small corn pod.

A little bit of corn silk appeared on the top.

After a careful inspection, Qi Pan said, "It's good, the pollination is going well."

"They are all about the same size, pretty even."

Ying Yinman: "Great, how long will it take for these corns to mature?"

Pray: "There are still thirty-five to forty-five days."

"Over time, the corn will mature little by little."

"Their leaves will slowly turn from green to yellow."

"A kernel of corn will also grow from a small one to a large one."

The four of them walked slowly around the cornfield outside.

I hope to explain corn to them.

From the growth habits of corn to the growth stages, to maturity and harvest.

There are also corn stalks, corn leaves, corn silk, and corn cobs. I told them their functions and the effects after eating them.

Ying Zheng: "A corn plant can actually have so many uses?"

"Corn stalks can not only be eaten, but also used as firewood."

"And the leaves, corn silk, and corn cobs can actually be boiled into water for drinking."

“It’s edible and can cure diseases.”

“This tiny corn plant is actually full of treasures.”

Pray: "After the roots of corn stalks are dried, they can also be used as firewood."

"We used to pick them up from the fields when we were kids."

"Harvest the corn stalks, dig up the ground, and take out the corn roots to dry in the sun."

“After it’s dried, pound it on the ground to knock off the dirt.”

"Take it back and it will provide enough firewood for several days."

When she was a child, she followed her friends to pick them up in the fields.

I also picked corn.

After picking all the corn grown in other people's fields, she and her friends carried bags and searched through them one by one.

Sometimes if you are lucky, you can find corn that others have missed.

At this time, she will be the most envied among her friends.

But most of the time, we find some small ones with uneven growth.

There are only two or three kernels of corn on a corn cob.

But they were not discouraged.

Often, half a snakeskin bag can be found at the end of the day.

When put together, they become more.

The same goes for peanuts.

Every time I would wait until others had finished harvesting, then search again before leaving.

She and her friends would rush forward with bags in hand.

Holding a small hoe and a shovel, he turned and dug in the ground.

Sometimes you can find a peanut or two.

Sometimes, if you accidentally use too much force, the small hoe or shovel will break the peanuts into two pieces.

This kind of thing cannot be wasted and must be picked up.

You can eat them as they are peeled, or you can wait until they are dried, add some salt, and cook them into salted peanuts.

Their favorite time is after the rain.

Whenever it rains, the peanuts hidden in the ground will be washed out by the rain.

Just take a bag and wear rain boots to pick them up.

In just half a day, you can pick up a big bag.

However, these peanuts that have been soaked in rain water need to be dried as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it is easy to sprout, and once sprouts appear, the peanuts will not taste good.

Ying Zheng: "Let's come back later when the corn is harvested."

Pray: "Okay."

"I'll teach you how to pick corn then."

"There are also broken corns. We can cook them, roast them, steam them, or stir-fry them."

"Let's try all the tricks, so that you can all taste the flavor of this corn."

Ying Zheng: "Okay, thank you, Imperial Master."

When Fusu and Ying Yinman heard this, they also clamored to follow.

Ying Zheng agreed to all of them.

Anyway, he and his husband are coming alone, so it won’t be a problem if there are two more.

Time passes slowly.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day for the army to set out.

Qi Pan, Ying Zheng, Feng Quji, Wang Wan and other important officials in the court.

Outside the army’s camp, he bid farewell to Wang Jian, Shijiu and other generals.

Wang Jian: "Your Majesty, I am leaving now!"

Nineteen: "Your Majesty, Imperial Master, wait for me to come back."

Wang Jian and Nineteen mounted their horses.

Both of them were wearing heavy armor, looking majestic and solemn.

There was a faint smell of blood lingering around them.

Ying Zheng: "Wang Qing, Nineteen, please be careful along the way."

"I'll wait for you to come back, and for all the soldiers to come back!"

Pray: "You must come back safely!"