Mingxun enthusiastically took Gu Shichu's finger and gently touched the mimosa leaf. The leaf immediately curled up as if shy.
Mingxun said to her excitedly: "Look! Isn't it fun?"
Gu Shichu chuckled, nodded and said, "Yeah, it's really fun."
Mingxun suddenly felt as proud as a child who had been praised, and took Gu Shichu to see other plants.
While listening to him speaking, Gu Shichu looked around casually. Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by two plants more than one foot tall. The two plants looked like sorghum trees, but their leaves were longer. It is wide and long, as big as an adult's palm and as long as an arm. It hangs down in a curved shape, dripping with green.
Gu Shichu immediately stopped listening to Mingxun showing off his exotic flowers and herbs, and quickly walked up to the two plants, pointed at them, and asked Mingxun: "Do you know these two plants? Do you have their seeds?" "
Ming Xun stepped forward, looked at the two plants, shook his head, and said, "I don't know. These are the seeds of several kinds of flowers and plants that were sold to me by businessmen from other areas. I heard that the businessman said they were edible, but I had someone grow it and try it as a dish, but it didn’t taste good at all. The leaves were hairy and rattled. That person lied to me!"
He said with a look of disgust, and accused the businessman of cheating him. Then he tore off a leaf and said: "I will have them pulled out later. They can't bloom for people to appreciate, and they can't be eaten. It's a waste to plant them." Got my land..."
When I first heard him say that he had tried making vegetables from the leaves of this plant, I laughed so hard that I couldn't stand up straight, holding my stomach.
Why is this guy so cute? This is corn. Although the leaves are not poisonous, they are not delicious. If it were not for famine, no one would use them to eat, but this guy actually uses them for cooking. They couldn't help but sigh at his whims.
In this era, corn had not yet spread from other oceans and became one of the common foods today. It was a coincidence that Mingxun was able to obtain the seeds from foreign merchants. However, he did not understand the true function of corn and thought it was a vegetable. He even thought it was a vegetable. I thought about pulling it out. Wouldn’t it be a waste of natural resources?
In the companion space in ancient times, there were naturally various varieties of corn, sweet, waxy, colorful, and completely black... She had no intention of taking out the corn openly before, but Mingxun's two corn seedlings The appearance of these two corn plants aroused her love for all kinds of delicacies made from corn, so she decided to plant these two corn plants properly.
"Mingxun, if you don't want these two corns, just give them to me." Gu Shichu stopped laughing and said quickly.
Mingxun looked at her with confusion: "Why do you want these two kinds of grass? Also, why were you laughing just now? Are you laughing at me?"
Since Gu Shichu already wanted other people's corn seedlings, he naturally would not admit that he was laughing at him, so he quickly explained: "I laugh because I think you are cute, you dare to try all kinds of new things, and you are full of curiosity and desire to explore. This is a very precious quality..."
In ancient times, after praising people, he said: "I want these two grasses, no, plants. I want to plant them again. Maybe I can grow something different? And even if they don't bloom, But it’s quite attractive to plant it like this. The leaves are long and big, like a green belt. When blown by the wind, it looks very cool. It’s good to put it on display for appreciation..."
In ancient times, it was not directly said that corn could be used as food. After all, Mingxun had never seen a grown corn cob, let alone eaten it, so he still waited for the two corn seedlings to bloom and bear ears. Seeing it with his own eyes, he was more convinced. force.
Corn is a crop that is easy to grow and has high yield. Ming Xun, who was the first to grow it and prove its use and consumption, may have unexpected surprises in the future. After all, this is still a dynasty that mainly focuses on agriculture.
Mingxun generously gave the corn seedlings to Gu Shichu. Gu Shichu did not transplant them away, but told people how to take care of them. After all, they were not flowers and plants, and the method of planting other plants in the small garden was different. , In ancient times, we didn’t want people to plant these two precious seedlings to death.
The first day of marriage between Mingxun and Gu Shichu passed like this. The two of them had known each other for a long time, and there was no discomfort when they got along. Mingxun finally found the opportunity to show off his weird things to Gu Shichu. , either small objects with wonderful mechanisms, expensive and rare treasures, or rare birds and animals obtained from unknown sources: glazed cats, green peacocks, golden monkeys...
It was an eye-opener in ancient times. No wonder everyone said that he was a playboy who was lost in playing with things. He collected so many strange things, including animals and plants. He had a wide range of hobbies.
She had also wondered before why the Qiyang Marquis Mansion had declined so quickly in Gu Yao's previous life. After all, the Qiyang Marquis Mansion had a history of more than a hundred years, and logically it was impossible for it to be completely defeated in just a few decades.
Looking at it now, according to Ming Xun's practice of collecting all rare objects in his own house, he must have stopped being restrained after the death of the Marquis of Qiyang and his wife who could control him, and began to waste money, collecting all kinds of things regardless of the cost. It’s such a rare thing, and it may be deceived by others from time to time. Over time, can this family survive without defeat?
"At the beginning of the year, why don't we go somewhere else to play? I've never been out of the capital in my whole life. My parents didn't let me leave, saying they were worried, but now aren't I married to you? They have no excuse. Stop me again." Ming Xun suddenly said to Gu Shichu, his eyes bright, looking at her expectantly.
Gu Shichu couldn't help but widen his eyes. He didn't expect that Ming Xun's thoughts could be even wilder, but it didn't matter. Her heart was also very wild. She could go out and play. No matter where she went, she was in favor of it, so she didn't say anything. He just said: "Okay! But we have to prepare in advance. I don't want to suffer on the way back from home."
"Of course! I have a delicate body and can't endure hardships. Naturally, I am comfortable no matter what. Even if I go out, I have to show off our pomp..." Mingxun is very self-aware. He is used to enjoying it. In ancient times, I was even more afraid of suffering.
Gu Shichu was very satisfied with his self-awareness. After all, a man with self-awareness is better than an arrogant man who thinks highly of himself and does not have a clear understanding of himself. If Mingxun does not know his own abilities and does not prepare for anything, he will die when his head gets hot. If he went out empty-handed without any servants, then she would never go with him.
"Then let's plan where to go first. We have to make an itinerary, as well as which places we will pass along the way, and what magic or novelty there is in each of those places... We need to understand these first, so as not to worry about them later. Just like a headless fly running around without a clue..." Gu Shichu spoke clearly and Ming Xun nodded repeatedly.
