The excitement and joy almost went to Liang Chuan's head. Liang Chuan looked at the sweet potato vines and peppers, and an evil voice kept roaring in his heart: Kill him, kill him! Kill him and the stuff will be yours!
Liang Chuan's palms were covered with sweat, and his heart was beating violently. The owner of the house was unprepared, and he would never miss at this time.
Sweat was streaming down his forehead, and a lot of time seemed to have passed. Liang Chuan was struggling fiercely in his heart.
The owner finally found the seeds and said: "Now, these are the seeds of those vegetables, but I can tell you in advance that the taste of this vegetable is so bitter that I can't even swallow it. Your wife must have lost weight. I’m afraid I’ll lose weight if I eat this dish!”
Liang Chuan took the seeds, pointed at the various crops in the basket and said, "Did you bring these back from overseas?"
The host said, "Yes." He picked up a red pepper and said, "This thing is quite toxic. I ate one at that time. When I went out the next day, the valley road was on fire. It hurt for several days, but I didn't dare to touch it. Something!”
Liang Chuan pretended not to understand and said: "How can you be so nice when it's poisonous..."
The host said: "When I ate, there was a choking taste in my mouth, and my tongue felt like it was on fire. I noticed something was wrong at that time, so I didn't eat too much. I had a bowel movement the next day and it was fine. If you had eaten too much, I guess you were Can’t see me anymore.”
Liang Chuan said slyly: "Can you sell a few of these to me? The big eater who lives next to my house steals my food every day. I will add a few of these red fruits to the food one day and let him eat it." sharp!"
The owner imagined the scene where his butt was on fire, with a sly smile on his face but did not dare to be too showy, and said: "It's not easy for me to bring this thing back..."
Liang Chuan understood and immediately waved his hand to Xia Dehai. Xia Dehai took out the money. Liang Chuan grabbed a lot of money and handed it to the owner and said, "This money is all for you. Why don't you just give me this basket of things so that I can put them back together?" ?”
The owner didn't know the purpose of the sweet potato vine at all, let alone that it was a red pepper. He thought it was a poisonous fruit. He was afraid that one day he or his family would accidentally eat it, and he wished to throw it away. Seeing Liang Chuan again. After giving more than twenty copper coins, Xinxinran gave Liang Chuan a basket of plants and fruits.
Liang Chuan packed the things in the basket and walked out of the room with a smile. Seeing Liang Chuan's stupidity, the owner kept mocking him for being sick.
As soon as we went out, the dog asked seriously: "We don't even have neighbors in our house?"
Xia Dehai also said: "My boss, didn't you hear that this fruit is poisonous? We are not familiar with this place now, so we can't eat it randomly. If something goes wrong after eating it, there will be no doctor to treat us!"
Liang Chuan smiled so hard that his mouth twisted.
There must have been many people who ate crabs in history, but the first person to be recorded in history for eating crabs must have had a very special opportunity.
When did tobacco, chili peppers and sweet potatoes spread to Luzon Island and then to our country? Liang Chuan believes that there must be many adventurers and warriors who have accomplished this feat. However, the effectiveness of these plants has not been discovered by the world, and they have been thrown away like garbage. When it reaches a certain corner, it may be mistaken for a poisonous fruit by someone who cannot eat chili peppers and discarded like a shoe.
If the treasure ships of the Song Dynasty are not inferior to the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty, and the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty can reach the west coast of Africa, then it is not unusual for the treasure ships of the Song Dynasty to reach South America. Driven by the high degree of trade liberalization and gold and silver, it is the people of the Song Dynasty who are all over the world. Dare to try it out.
Liang Chuan explained to the two of them: "From today on, you must ensure that the basket of 'poisonous fruits' in my hand is lost. I tell you the truth, these things are more precious than ten thousand taels of gold!"
Xia Dehai and Ah Gou looked at each other, dubious about Liang Chuan's words.
This fruit was brought from an island in the horizon. Even these sailors didn't know its use. Could it be that Liang Chuan already knew about it? Liang Chuan had seen a lot and had heard a lot about Xia Haihai. When he opened a store, even the high officials from Bianjing City came to the store to buy things. To say that Liang Chuan had seen a lot was not an exaggeration.
Liang Chuan also took off his clothes and covered the basket to prevent people on the street from discovering the contents.
At first, I was still scolding God for making my journey home so bumpy. It turned out that the master wanted to give me a great opportunity. When I asked Hussein to go to Nanyang, he had to pay attention to these plants. Hou Sain himself was too busy spreading the faith of Allah and had no time to help him find it. He wandered to Nanyang and found it by himself.
Many people must have brought these plants to Luzon in history, but it was not until the Ming Dynasty that these plants were truly introduced to China and took root and flourished.
Liang Chuan advanced history by nearly three hundred years, and he didn't know what the future process would be. However, when the Spring and Autumn author recorded this event in history, Liang Chuan's name would definitely not be there, because he himself was in the history books of later generations. I have never seen my name.
As long as these three plants plus the mustard root are brought back to the Song Dynasty, the business of licking blood from the edge of the sea will be discontinued, and I will be able to make a lot of money just by collecting rent.
Liang Chuan found ten large wooden barrels, removed the lids on them, and added a lot of red sand dug from the shore into them.
Tobacco is a very special plant. It cannot grow in any soil. Black soil is recognized as the most fertile soil, but it is precisely this kind of soil that tobacco cannot grow. The best choices are yellow red soil and sandy soil.
It is said that tobacco is also available in the southwestern region of my country, but the smoke power is not as good as that of this imported tobacco. Foreign tobacco, like sweet potatoes, was first introduced from Fujian. The land in Fujian is barren, mostly red soil and sandy soil. It is these conditions that allowed tobacco to take root.
In order to get rid of pests and diseases in the soil, Liang Chuan also steamed the soil first. If there were eggs of pests in the soil, he would not have to look for these seeds all over again.
Just sow two seeds in a bucket. Tobacco likes sunshine and warmth, and also likes moisture. Just place it directly on the deck. After planting, just water it with water from the shore. There is no way to water it with sea water.
If the trial of tobacco is successful, the profits from this business will be too great in the future. Zheng Ruoying has a beauty and health club, and she has a tobacco shop. Whether it is retail or wholesale, one makes women's money, and the other makes men's money. Think about the profits of the National Tobacco Administration, it is a more profitable business than selling arms.
After planting the tobacco, Liang Chuan brought a bowl of water and soaked the seeds in the water. Soaking the seeds in water can help the seeds' protective film decompose and accelerate the growth of peppers. Liang Chuan told Ah Gou that he used to be a farmer, but Ah Gou didn't believe it. Seeing Liang Chuan practice playing with these plants, she couldn't help but believe that Liang Chuan was just a mud-legged person before. Otherwise, how could he be so proficient in planting, even if he wants to plant plants? Do you understand that you should soak in water first before burial?
The weather in Sulu is very warm. This place is a paradise for animals and plants. The air is warm and humid, and there are no disasters such as frost, ice, and snow. Chili peppers are afraid of the cold and grow very fast here. The growth cycle takes about two months to mature.
There are still three or four months before the southeast wind returns to the Song Dynasty. I have enough time to cultivate the peppers, harvest more seeds in one crop, and expand planting in a large area when I return to the Song Dynasty.
Finally, there is the sweet potato. This thing can be grown into a plant even if you are mentally retarded. Just insert it into the soil and remember to water it. The soil should be sandy soil, which is the least nutritious. It does not need to be like peppers. The fatter the soil, the better. This vine can reproduce a nation.
There is a tortuous story in the history of the introduction of sweet potatoes into our country. The rulers of Luzon were well aware of the huge role of this high-yielding food crop. With it, the population will increase significantly and the number of people who starve to death will also be greatly reduced.
In order to prevent this crop from flowing into our country, they strictly blocked sweet potatoes. At that time, a Fujian businessman secretly weaved sweet potato vines into a bamboo basket, spread some soil on it, and disguised it as an ordinary bamboo basket before bringing this high-yielding crop to my country. Our country has saved countless lives and increased its population.
There were about a dozen barrels of the three crops neatly stacked on the deck. The boss of the ship came back and saw that this guy was so laid-back and relaxed. He started planting vegetables on the ship in just one day. It would be nice to plant some vegetables to avoid having to go ashore. Go shopping for groceries.
If Liang Chuan knew that the boss of the ship was interested in these plants, he would definitely pick them up and fight with him, destroying people's wealth like killing his father. This boy actually wanted to use them for cooking!
In order to avoid any accidents, Liang Chuan stood firmly beside a few wooden barrels, not daring to be careless. When the boatmen returned to the boat, he told each one when he saw them: Don't pick these vegetables. They are poisonous. If you want to eat them, he will tell them. Pay the money and go to the shore to buy as much as you want. You can't touch even a bite of this dish.
When everyone heard that this dish was poisonous, no one was interested. No one had enough life to bet on whether Liang Chuan's words were true or false.
Liang Chuan asked Xia Dehai to stay on the boat. He was very skilled with his hands and feet, and no one on the boat dared to approach him with just a glance. He took the scale with him and got off the ship. This place gathered conveniences and goods from all over the world, and there might be some good things. If he walked around more often, if he found two more things, he would go crazy with joy!
Liang Chuan bought some beautiful new clothes for Ah Gou. The clothes here are of various styles. Ah Gou looks pretty and looks even more refined with a little dressing up.
It was already night time, the streets were brightly lit, and the wine shops were open. Liang Chuan took Ah Gou into the largest local wine shop.
That rough guy Xia Dehai is not here, so I owe you this meal for now. Treat him to a good meal next time! Today I will enjoy my time with Ah Gou.
