"Can I give this corn to me?"

Di Renjie looked at the corn hanging under the eaves tied with a red rope. Although he did not believe in the introduction to the corn that Li Xiao said, he did not believe it at all.

He is a person who believes in the facts more. Since Li Xiao is so amazing, can you just get some seeds and plant them? Isn’t it true?

Li Xiao looked at the young man and then looked at his corn.

"no."

"I can give you money." Di Renjie said. He is a serious person. Since he has listened to Li Xiao's story, he plans to verify the authenticity.

"This is not a question of whether or not money is not. This corn was picked a little early and has not yet matured. Look, the corn kernels are still a pack of water. If such corn cannot be made into seeds, it will fade after being dried and will not sprout even if it is planted in the ground."

Di Renjie looked at the corn carefully and it seemed to be a little tender.

"Are you the only one?"

"Yeah, that's just this one."

"Where is there?" Di Renjie asked.

"As far as I know, now the entire Chang'an, no, the entire Guanzhong, the entire Tang Dynasty, only one corn is in my hand. Now the Tang Dynasty is only one corn, and other than that, it can never be found anywhere else."

Di Renjie was very surprised, "How is it possible?" There are one and two. This corn did not fall from the sky. If it is from outside, it would be impossible to bring only one. And this corn was obviously just picked, which means it was planted in the Tang Dynasty, or even in Lijiazhuang.

"You can't deceive me. This is a fresh corn. You also say that it was just picked. If there is corn, there will be corn seedlings. As for his seedlings, it is impossible for him to have only one corn seedling, nor can he have only one corn seedling, right?"

"You are very smart." Li Xiao praised Di Renjie, but said bluntly, "But I didn't lie to you. Now the entire Tang Dynasty does have only this corn picked in advance. As for whether other corn seedlings are available, I don't need to tell you, but you really can't find a second corn."

After saying that, Li Xiao took down the corn. It seemed that the corn could not be made into seeds. Since that is the case, there is no need to hang it here and eat it while it is freshly cooked.

How to eat fresh corn?

Get some corn kernels and stir-fry them with pine nuts or shrimps, or add diced ham and bacon.

Of course, it is actually better to use fresh tender corn to stew the soup. Stewed pork ribs in corn is a perfect match, a national dish.

In addition, roasted corn is also good, and boiled corn is also delicious.

Unfortunately, there is only one corn, only a few taels.

"By the way, is there anything wrong with you coming to me?" Li Xiao turned his head and asked Di Renjie.

Di Renjie bowed, "I heard of Sanlang's name in Chang'an, and I felt it was amazing and admired it. So I came to see the true face, and I also wanted to see what the cooperative and convention hall formed by Sanlang looked like."

"You are very curious." Li Xiao had no doubts about what he said. After all, Li Xiao is still very famous now, Chang'an is close to it, and it is not surprising that someone in Chang'an City knows about him.

He doesn't care about this, it's not a bad thing anyway. The cooperative and the township are also endorsed by the magistrate of Liu County, so he is not afraid of what others say.

Li Xiao still likes to make friends very much. Di Huaiying speaks very politely, but she doesn't dislike it.

"I'll have lunch here at noon, and I'll just take this corn to make a few dishes to entertain you."

"Do you really want to eat this corn?" Di Renjie was surprised. According to what Li Xiao said, this is the only corn in the world. If it is so magical as Li Xiao said, then this corn is a national treasure, how can it be eaten?

"It's useless to keep it if you don't eat it. Anyway, you can't make seeds before they are cooked. You can't let it get old. If it's old, it's not delicious. It's better to eat fresh and delicious food. I tell you that fresh corn is very good to cook, and you can make many dishes."

Di Renjie felt that Li Xiao was too casual. Even if he couldn't make seeds, he could not eat such important things casually.

It's good to use it for careful research.

"I heard from my brother's accent, it seems that he is from Bingzhou, Hedong? Are you living in Chang'an now? Are you studying abroad or an official?"

"Be a stern official," Di Renjie said.

Li Xiaoting missed the smell of corn and was about to walk to the kitchen with the corn.

Now Di Renjie is not calm and is about to be eaten by Li Xiao. Then what Li Xiao said just now will be without evidence.

Even if one-tenth of what Li Xiao said is true, that is a great thing.

"Brother Li, can I give this corn?"

Li Xiao looked at Di Renjie, "There is no reason to give this gift, let alone a few grains of corn I have already picked off, it's not good-looking."

"Buy, I'll buy it. How much does it cost? You can offer a price." Di Renjie ignored it.

"I said, this thing is not yet mature, and you can't plant seeds even if you buy it."

"Even if Saburo is a beauty, I will take it back and study it carefully, wanting to know about this magical thing."

"If you really want to buy it, it's not bad, but you can't find anything you can buy it back. Why not wait a few days and I'll give you some mature seeds, and you can take it back and plant it directly. In a hundred days, you will know whether what I said is true or false."

"Didn't you say this is the only one?"

"There is only one now, but there will be one in the future." Li Xiao smiled, "Let's go, the visitor is a guest. Since he has come, he is my friend of Li Xiao. I must have a good treat. Today, let's eat this corn, and you will be considered a blessing."

Di Renjie was a little suspicious by Li Xiao, and he couldn't figure out whether he was joking or telling the truth.

But after thinking about it carefully, he had never heard of the corn's appearance and name before.

Li Xiao’s craftsmanship is still very good.

There was only one corn, and he really made four or five dishes.

One pine corn, one shrimp corn, another another stewed pork ribs with corn, carrots, and finally half of them were steamed.

Because there is only one corn, the amount of corn in each vegetable is not large.

But it looks particularly good when it comes to the backend.

The countrymen did not have as many rules as wealthy families. Li Xiao set up a table in the hall, and his wife Wanniang and her sister Li Zhen also served the table to have dinner. Mr. Zhao and Master Yang were also called to eat together.

They were also surprised by today's dishes. What are the golden ones?

"This is corn, a new crop that has been passed back from abroad. When it is mature, it can be used as the staple food. When it is fresh, it can be used as a dish. Today I made a fresh one and made a few dishes. Everyone can try it."

Di Renjie was there, and when he looked at the vegetables made of corn, he felt a little complicated, and finally he stretched out his chopsticks.

He first picked up a chopsticks of pine nuts, but he didn't pick up the pine nuts, so he picked up the corn kernels.

By chewing it gently, you can feel that the corn kernels are indeed very fresh and tender, with a sweet taste, which is very delicious.

Surprisingly delicious.

The combination of corn and pine nuts does not seem to be randomly matched. The fresh and sweet corn and the crispy pine nuts are unexpectedly combined to create an excellent taste.

Wanniang and the others did not know that this corn was a very precious new crop, and they thought it was just an ordinary crop coming from the Western Regions like cucumbers and eggplants.

It is also easy to pick up the chopsticks and it tastes pleasant.

They all ate and said yes loudly.

"This corn tastes very good, it is fresh and sweet, so we will have more to eat in the future."

‘Well, sister-in-law, I think this corn-stewed pork ribs are very delicious, especially the soup with corn added, which tastes more delicious and no longer greasy.”

Dr. Zhao also exclaimed, "This corn is steamed directly and nothing is added, but it tastes the same sweet. It tastes glutinous and delicious."

Di Renjie felt that he believed in Li Xiao’s words about corn more and more, but he was also surprised, why was Li Xiao’s family also the first time they heard about corn?

And Li Xiao said that there will be corn seeds for a while, so where did his corn seeds come from?

It is very likely that Li Xiao must have a corn tree in his hand. Perhaps it was the seeds he had obtained from Hu Shang before and then cultivated them himself. This corn was just the first one to be picked.

Is this just a dish, or can it really be used as food?

After he also ate a small piece of steamed corn, Di Renjie believed that corn could indeed be used as a staple food. Steamed corn is obviously glutinous and more flourish than fried or stewed. If the corn grows more mature, it can be dried and then ground into corn flour. At that time, it will be like millet powder, flour or rice flour, and can be made into various foods and is easy to preserve.

A staple food requires several key conditions: one is that it is easy to grow and may be planted on a large scale. The other is that it has yield and can be preserved for a long time. Of course, the most important thing is to be edible and nutritious.

And now it seems that the corn already has these conditions.

His heart became hot.

It has high yields, drought tolerance, suitable for north and south, easy to store, good taste and nutritious. Such new crops are simply a gift from God.

What a pity this corn. Every time Di Renjie takes a bite, he feels like he is eating golden jade.

If a corn kernel is sown, it can grow into a seedling, which can produce more corn cobs and harvest more corn kernels.

"Brother, is it still time to grow this corn now?" Li Zhen asked.

It is already mid-March, and corn is a bit late at this time. But it is okay to plant it. Generally speaking, corn can be planted in spring or in summer. The so-called spring and summer harvest, summer and autumn harvest. The corn planting is basically planted for one season, but it can be planted early or late.

"It's too late, but the seeds have not yet healed, and it will take a few more days."

"When I have a variety of seeds, I said, "Li Zhen, thinking about the delicious vegetables made from corn.
Chapter completed!