Chapter 683

Hearing that it was stewed beef with potatoes, Li Er couldn't help staring at Li with dissatisfaction.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also look strange.

Cheng Yaojin, an old man, fanned the flames: "Wow, hahaha, boy, you really have great courage. You actually eat beef for me in front of your majesty. Tut Tut, your boy is really bold."

The reason why people look like this is that Datang violates the law by eating beef.

In fact, not only did eating beef break the law in the Tang Dynasty, but also in other dynasties.

Don't look at martial arts novels or later TV dramas. As soon as those Jianghu heroes enter the restaurant, they say, "waiter, five kilograms of beef and ten jars of good water and wine." they are very bold and unrestrained.

But no matter which dynasty, if someone dares to shout so carelessly, I'm afraid the shopkeeper will first find someone to report to the Yamen to catch this bold maniac who wants to eat beef, beat the board and perform hard labor.

In an agricultural society, cattle represent productivity. All dynasties have listed cattle as special protected animals, which can never be killed.

It is clearly stipulated in the law of the Tang Dynasty that "if the owner commits suicide on horses and cattle, he will be an apprentice for one year", which means that if the owner kills his own horse or cattle, he will have to serve a year of hard labor.

Even if the cow is raised by Li forgetful, it will be caught for hard labor if it is killed to eat meat. Of course, he is noble and will not perform hard labor, but at least he must be punished.

Datang can't kill even old, weak, sick and disabled cattle. Only cattle that die naturally can be slaughtered to eat.

So Li forgot to worry so grandly and served everyone a stewed beef with potatoes. Didn't he know the law and break the law? How to make Li Er happy.

Li forgot to worry. Seeing the faces of the people, he quickly explained with a smile: "uncle, gentlemen, I didn't kill the cow. It was the cow in my house yesterday who accidentally fell down the cliff and died. Yang Ming's house can testify for me. I have the certificate issued by the county government."

He really took out a paper document from his arms. On it was the certificate issued by the Huxian county government, which proved that the cattle in Li's house were slaughtered after falling to death, not without permission.

Seeing a document issued by the county government, Li Er and Fang Xuanling nodded, regardless of whether his document was fishy or not. They stretched out their chopsticks, picked up a piece of beef and threw it into the mouth.

After all, it is Li Er and Fang Xuanling who rarely eat beef. How can they not like it.

Of course, the beef didn't fall off a cliff and die. It was a false proof that Li forgot to worry about finding Yang Zuo to open the back door.

He told the old housekeeper Li Heng to kill the cattle. He also asked Niu Wu to go to the county to find Yang Zuan to prove it.

Since there are potatoes, how can we stew beef without potatoes? Isn't that a great waste? What's more, in fact, Li forget worry has long been greedy for beef, but he just can't find an excuse.

After killing the cow today, I can have a good meal.

What beef hotpot, stewed beef offal, boiled beef, fried steak, iron plate beef, beef jerky... When I think of it, Li forgets worry and feels that his saliva is about to stop.

"Ziyou, this shredded potato is very good. It's sour, spicy and delicious. It's very appetizing."

"Ziyou, this mashed potato is very soft and delicious."

"Your Majesty, I think this potato stewed beef is the most delicious. Ziyou is right. I didn't expect that potatoes can make such delicious food."

A potato feast was full of praise from Li Er and others. Now everyone finally understood the value of potatoes.

After almost sweeping away all the delicious food on the table, Li forgot to worry and ordered his maid to withdraw the banquet and change into green tea. Junchenkai began to talk about how to grow potatoes again.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help sighing: "Your Majesty, it's a sin for us today. These potatoes are wasted. We really should stay to grow. Such a valuable crop just satisfies our appetite. It's really distressing for me."

Du Ruhui's attitude was the same: "Hey, I knew potatoes had all these advantages. I really shouldn't eat them today."

Li Er nodded and glared angrily at Li forgetful: "Ziyou, you bastard boy, why didn't you make it clear earlier? If you wasted so many potatoes, wouldn't you delay the event?"

Li Qieyou almost vomited blood because of Li Er's words. You, who couldn't stop chopsticks just now? Nuo Da's pot of stewed beef with potatoes mostly went into the belly of Li Er and Cheng Yaojin. At this time, he actually scolded himself. Don't you want face?

Li forgets to worry about this. Naturally, he can only secretly feign. At the moment, he can only reply with a low eyebrow: "yes, yes, it's my nephew Meng lang. originally, he just wanted to let his uncle and princes taste the taste of the potato, but he didn't expect to eat such precious seeds. He won't dare next time."

Li Er was thick skinned enough to nod: "just know. Don't be so menglang in the future."

Li Qieyou couldn't help but put up his middle finger in his robe and continued: "the potatoes can be sown in spring in April and autumn in November. After two seasons, uncle Ming can eat as many potatoes as he wants. I don't worry about the lack of food in Datang in the future."

"Really? Ziyou, how to breed potatoes?" Fang Xuanling asked curiously. Everyone has no experience in how to grow potatoes.

"It's very simple. Put the potato into its germination, and then cut it. Make sure that there are two or three bud holes on each potato, and then plant it in the soil. That is to say, one potato can grow at least three or four potatoes, which is very convenient," Li explained.

He is also glad that he is a child who grew up in the countryside. Otherwise, there is no Datang available in Baidu. If he is like a beautiful boss, he is a white-collar elite who does not divide grain. Even if he sees potatoes, he has to be blind.

Li Qieyou estimates that now more than 20 potatoes have been planted in the Si Nong temple, and there are still seven or eight left in his house. By April, more than 100 potato seedlings will be sown.

When the harvest comes, there will be two or three hundred kilograms of potatoes.

By next year, these two or three hundred kilograms of potatoes will become four or five thousand kilograms. At that time, we can start to promote the cultivation of potatoes in one county, and then we can promote it to one place in another year

In a few years, potatoes can be grown all over Datang.

I believe that with such a high yield per mu, there will be no famine in Datang soon. Even in the event of a disaster, I think the government will have enough food to relieve the disaster and save the people.

Naturally, Li Er and Fang Xuanling should worry about these things.

After discussing how to promote the cultivation of potatoes, Li Er was also in a good mood. He took Li forgetful's residence as his palace and invited his ministers to take a bath with him.

Anyway, it's late today. All kings and ministers want to spend the night in Li forgetful's manor residence.

Li forget worry where can refuse, can only hope Ai Ai, reluctantly accompany a group of rough old men to go to the hot spring.

Among Li's residence, Li Er and several big men like the bathroom that Li forgets to worry about. Soaking in the hot spring water, Li Er felt very comfortable, and carelessly called Li's maid to give him a bath.

Li forgot to worry, but he had something to discuss with Li Er, Fang Xuanling and Cheng Yaojin, so he simply drove away his maid and picked up a towel to wipe Li Er's back.

"Uncle, nephew, I don't know what to say."

Li Erzheng was so comfortable that he didn't bother to open his eyes. He asked lazily, "Ziyou, just tell me what you want."

"Yes, uncle, do you still remember that Wang Xizhong, the waiter of the Ministry of punishment, wronged my nephew some time ago?"

Hearing him talk about it, Li Er couldn't help opening his eyes and expressing his dissatisfaction