"Hahahahaha!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's loud laughter echoed in Fengxian Hall, and he was very proud.
"Your Majesty, why are you so happy?"
Queen Ma asked Zhu Yuanzhang. Because outsiders were here, her title changed from Chongba to Your Majesty.
Zhu Yuanzhang said excitedly: "Sister, Su Jing gave me a big gift!"
"Come here, bring me the potatoes in the bag."
Although the eunuch didn't know what potatoes were, he knew they were in the bag Gong Weilang had brought.
Soon, a potato was handed into Zhu Yuanzhang's hand.
"This thing is called potato. It can be used as a staple food. You only need to bury it in the soil to grow. The yield can be as high as twenty or thirty stones per mu."
Zhu Yuanzhang introduced to Queen Ma.
Upon hearing this, Queen Ma's expression immediately changed. She looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your Majesty, are you serious about this?"
It’s not that he doesn’t trust Zhu Yuanzhang, but that the yield per mu is too much compared to the yield of rice and wheat in the Ming Dynasty!
The most important thing is that potatoes can be used as a staple food!
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Biao'er saw it with his own eyes. He dug these potatoes out of the ground."
With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang handed the potatoes to Queen Ma.
"These potatoes look ordinary, but they really have such a high yield. Also, how should we eat potatoes?"
Queen Ma looked at the potatoes she had never seen before, full of curiosity.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Let's go, I will become a queen with my own hands soon."
soon.
In the imperial dining room, there were a few dark potatoes in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
He and Queen Ma each took one, broke it open and took a bite.
“It’s just a simple roast, but it tastes so good!”
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately praised.
Queen Ma took a bite and nodded: "Chongba, this potato tastes really good."
After the two of them finished eating the potatoes in their hands, Zhu Yuanzhang touched his belly, as if to determine how full he was.
Having been hungry since he was a child, he is very aware of the feelings of hunger and fullness.
After eating three baked potatoes in succession, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that enough was enough.
"Chongba, Mr. Su was able to cultivate this thing. It is really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty!"
Queen Ma said very happily.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Yes, with these potatoes, those remnants of the Yuan Dynasty will not be able to run around for long. Su Jing really surprised me!"
"Now you might as well remember Mr. Su."
Queen Ma teased.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly and he said, "It's thanks to you, sister, otherwise I would have killed Su Jing last time. How could I have gotten this potato?"
Whether Zhu Yuanzhang really holds a grudge or not, even at this point, he still doesn't want to praise Su Jing.
Queen Ma just smiled and did not expose it.
"I first ordered someone to plant the bag of potatoes sent by Biao'er in the palace."
Queen Ma said to Zhu Yuanzhang that she was very aware of Zhu Yuanzhang's current demand for food.
In other words, it was the Ming Dynasty's demand for food.
"Sister, I need you to worry more."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, these potatoes are so important, I really don't feel comfortable leaving them to others.
Returning to Fengxian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang read the letter sent by Zhu Baogang several times.
"Su Jing, Su Jing, you can really surprise me. In that case, I will keep your life."
Zhu Yuanzhang's lips raised a smile, very satisfied.
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Jinling Hotel, Shaxian snacks...
As well as other restaurants opened by Su Jing in Lishui County, a considerable number of dishes have been launched at the same time.
Of course, all are made from potatoes.
Shaxian snacks include hot and sour potato shreds and braised potatoes, while Jinling Hotel offers shredded potatoes and roasted chicken with potatoes.
In an instant, the entire Lishui County knew about this novel potato.
As for Su Jing, she had a headache.
Because sales are so good!
And he only planted half an acre on a trial basis, which was only enough to supply for two days.
"Oh, I didn't expect that I would also misjudge the market one day!"
Su Jing sighed slightly.
I thought that as a new vegetable, it would take some time for the public to accept potatoes.
I didn't expect it to be so fast.
This caused Su Jing to be caught off guard, which completely damaged his reputation as a little business prince.
"Master Su, it's nothing more than planting more. What's the point?"
Zhu Biao asked with some confusion.
In his view, it was unforeseen that potatoes were so popular, and it was normal to plant less at the beginning.
Now that I know it is popular, it will be great to plant it again.
Su Jing shook her head and said: "In market regulation, production has a lag. When my second batch of potatoes is planted, there will be a large number of potatoes on the market."
"By then, besides my restaurant, other restaurants will also have potatoes."
"In the final analysis, potato cultivation is too simple, and it is difficult to keep it secret."
Of course, if Su Jing cultivated the whole process intensively in secret, it would not be impossible to keep it secret.
It's just that Su Jing never thought about making money by establishing a monopoly on things like potatoes.
It’s just that I didn’t make any money this time.
Market regulation?
Lagging behind in agricultural production?
Zhu Biao was a little confused by these unfamiliar terms, so he had to ask Su Jing:
"Master Su, what do you mean when you say that production has a lag in market regulation?"
Su Jing was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhu Biao, a little strange.
But then I thought about it, this is a child from a wealthy family, he is not short of money, and it is normal for him to have never learned how to do business.
Su Jing said calmly: "Let's take potatoes as an example. After the potato market is booming first, when producers find business opportunities, they will find ways to produce and want to make money from the potato market."
"However, it takes time to produce potatoes. During this time, the potato market will change. This change itself is caused by the act of producing potatoes."
“By the time the potatoes mature, the potato market will no longer be the same potato market where potatoes were first produced.”
"This is a manifestation of the lag in market regulation. It can be regarded as a highly applicable economic law."
Except for some proper nouns, Su Jing's words didn't have much profound meaning.
Even businessmen in the Ming Dynasty could spontaneously realize this truth, but they may not express it well.
So Zhu Biao understood quickly.
"So predicting the market is very important. If you want to make money, you need to predict the market correctly."
Zhu Biao said thoughtfully: "This is just like marching to fight. Only when you anticipate the enemy's opportunity can you be invincible."
Su Jing nodded and said: "That's right, that's right. You can teach me. I'll take you to eat the braised chicken. If you don't eat it, you'll have to wait until the potatoes are ripe."
The two quickly arrived at the Jinling Hotel and ordered two portions of braised chicken.
Zhu Biao enjoyed the delicious chicken and soft potatoes.
"It turns out potatoes are so delicious when cooked."
Zhu Biao exclaimed: "It is high-yielding, easy to grow, delicious to cook and can be used as a staple food. This potato is really amazing!"
Su Jing smiled and said: "This is also the reason why I chose to plant potatoes, but now there is a crop in the field that is more productive than potatoes and can also be used as a staple food."
Zhu Biao was stunned, looked at Su Jing and said, "Master Su, are you saying there are more potatoes than the yield of 20 to 30 shi per mu?"
"Of course, unlike potatoes, I have mobilized farmers to plant a lot of them, and the harvest will definitely be full by then!"
Su Jing said lightly, he is much bolder in planting sweet potatoes than potatoes.
Because sweet potatoes can be used to make sugar, make wine, make sweet potato flour, etc., they are raw materials for production, so there is no need to worry about sales.
Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing, his eyes full of light.
He bowed to Su Jing and said, "Master Su, you are truly a living divine farmer!"
