The two fish ponds were completely killed, and the fish fry that was originally sent with great hope was also taken in a pot. In the evening, Li Xiao personally made a large plate of fried fish for Wanniang and stewed a pot of delicious fish soup.

I caught a lot of fish, but because most of them were small fish, I stayed in muddy water for a long time. After I caught it, I put it in a bucket and kept it in a bucket, but most of them were overwhelmed. Li Xiao simply divided the remaining fish.

He sent more than a dozen kilograms to the academy, which was considered as adding meals to the teachers and students. The rest was handed over to the kitchen and gave it to the servants at home.

There were still some fish fry left to survive, which was still very lively. Li Xiao felt a little reluctant, thinking about the spiritual spring in the space. He was busy all day long, but he hadn't gone in to check it out for some days.

Thinking of it, he picked up two buckets of fish fry and entered the mysterious space.

As soon as he entered the space, Li Xiao found that the space had expanded a little more, which was very obvious to the naked eye. A new open space appeared around the white mist.

Thinking of the peppers found in the expanded space last time, Li Xiao couldn't help but feel excited. This time, the space has been newly expanded. Will some new crops that the Tang Dynasty did not have yet appeared?

He walked to the edge of the Lingquan with two buckets of fish fry in a few steps and poured it straight into it. Regardless of how happy the fry was after entering the Lingquan, he threw down the two wooden barrels and ran to the side.

After two expansions, this space at this time had at least one acre of land, which was quite wide.

Weeds.

Miscellaneous trees.

Still a weed.

This is also a miscellaneous tree.

Li Xiao carefully looked down all the way. The newly expanded land was covered with weeds and there were many small bushes. Unfortunately, after watching for a long time, he did not find any new effect.

Seeing that the circle was about to finish, Li Xiao still found nothing. It seemed that new crops would appear every time.

Just as he stood there sighing and sweating, he suddenly found that there seemed to be several familiar plants in front of him.

The tall pole, the long, black and green leaves, swing gently with the breeze, making a rustling sound, like pleasant music, which made Li Xiao feel itchy.

Between the long green leaves, hammer-shaped bodies hung in it, covered with green gauze clothes, and a bunch of red tassels on their heads, just like a general who was carrying helmets and armor.

"Hahaha."

Li Xiao was happy and laughed loudly. He thought he had no gains, but unexpectedly there was an unexpected surprise.

Isn't this corn?

He quickly stepped forward, held the corn pole more than one person tall, lowered his head and looked at the wrapped corn carefully, carefully peeling off a few leaves, revealing rows of golden corn kernels, which were still a little light yellow, and were not yet fully mature.

But the corn kernels are already very full.

Full particles and beautiful colors.

The whole corn cob, like a hammer, is at least one foot long, and looks like a cow's horn.

Li Xiao couldn't help but break off a corn, take off its light-colored coat, and the rows of full corn kernels were exposed on the strong stems.

Rub off a few corn kernels and put them in the palm of your hand to watch carefully. The grains grow and flat, and the sides of the grains are obvious keratinous starch, and the shape is somewhat similar to horse teeth.

I couldn't help but throw two of them into my mouth to chew them. The corn kernels that were not yet fully mature have a sweet taste and are also very hydrated.

Good stuff.

Unexpectedly, I found peppers last time, and this time I found corn again. This kind of corn rod is very tall and has many corn cobs on it. There are many corn kernels on the corn cobs, which is obviously the high-yield type.

Corn is a crop that was widely planted in later generations. The total planting area and total output in the world were second only to rice and wheat. It is not only an important food crop, but also an important feed crop, and is also called a longevity food.

What is particularly rare is its high yield and drought tolerance. Unlike rice, which has high water requirements and wheat, it also has high land requirements. Corn is very easy to survive and can grow on hillsides or in cracks of stones.

No matter how dry the place is, corn can survive hard.

Corn can not only serve as a staple food, corn paste, corn flour, or even eat as vegetables. Corn can also make wine, and it is also excellent as feed for cattle, horses, pigs, etc.

This is simply a good thing full of treasures.

This crop native to Latin America was introduced to China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is said that the population outbreak in the late Qing Dynasty was related to the introduction of several crops in Latin America.

Corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, most of these crops feed countless people.

The yield per mu of corn is also extremely high. In later generations, if the fertile land in the south were cultivated carefully, the yield per mu could reach 1,800 to 2,000 kilograms.

In large-scale planting areas in the north, corn can generally reach more than 1,300 kilograms. Even in arid areas in the northwest, corn coarse seeds can reach nearly 1,000 kilograms.

The yield per mu is a thousand kilograms.

Even in this era, there is a lack of fertilizer, even if the yield per mu is only half, it would be amazing. Not to mention half, or half, it can already make people very surprised.

For example, in the poor land in Lanxi, only millet grain can be planted, and the yield per mu is only about one stone. If corn is planted, the yield per mu will reach more than 200 kilograms, then it will be at least two stones, and the yield per mu will be turned over.

If you plow a little more carefully, the yield per mu will not be a problem, which means that the output has increased by three or four times.

It is already a great thing to double the land, and three or four times, I am afraid that even the emperors and prime ministers dare not imagine.

After all, corn can be planted in the south and the north, and it is not picky about land. It can be planted in any slope and mountainous land, even dry land that is extremely scarce, and it can still be planted alive. The edible value of corn is not low, which is much higher than sorghum.

It is both high-yield and drought-resistant. It is not picky about land, and can be planted in both north and south, and has a high edible value. Such a good thing is a magical thing.

Corn is not chili.

Li Xiao got peppers from the space. After cultivation, he has started to grow and use them in large quantities. However, everyone believes that this is an overseas product brought back by Li Xiao from Jiangnan. He just thinks that it is a spicyer than dogwood and a relatively unique seasoning. Although it is rare, it is just a seasoning spice after all.

Even if he didn't eat it, it would not have any impact. Even for Emperor Li Zhi, this was just a crop that could make money, and it would not have any impact on the country or the court. Therefore, although he had eaten it and discovered its commercial value, he didn't take it much.

But corn is different. This is grain, but it is still high-yield grain. This is a new grain species that can bring huge influence.

In a simple sentence, if corn is grown in large quantities, the court can harvest more food and feed more people in the world.

Even the powerful Tang Empire, until now, food has always been an extremely important strategic material, which is related to the country's people's livelihood.
Chapter completed!