Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

Chapter 143 Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, and Tomatoes

"You said chili peppers can drive away the cold?"

Yun Hu suddenly grabbed Luo Xiaoran's hand, his expression was extremely serious, but his eyes were very fiery, making Luo Xiaoran feel uncomfortable.

Luo Xiaoran struggled to free herself from Yunhu's claws. In her heart, she silently criticized his rash behavior, but she still had to explain to him on the surface:

"Yes, as a traditional Chinese medicine, chili pepper can stimulate appetite, help digestion, dispel cold and remove dampness. It can also warm the middle and lower the qi and regulate the spleen and stomach, but we usually use it to cook."

Speaking of this, Luo Xiaoran gave an example, "Just like ginger, such a good seasoning, it's a pity that you use it as a medicinal ingredient."

Yun Hu's face showed a very surprised expression, and his eyes stared at Luo Xiaoran with sparkling eyes, as if he had found a treasure.

Originally, he asked Luo Xiaoran to follow him just because she could improve his food, but he didn't expect to get such important news from her today.

The northern border is bitterly cold, and the northern barbarians located north of the northern border are even more bitter and cold.

At the beginning of winter every year, in order to collect supplies to survive the winter, the northern barbarians would go to Qizhou, the northernmost part of the northern border, to burn, kill and loot.

Of course, the Northern soldiers fought hard, but they had a fatal flaw: they were afraid of the cold.

The northern soldiers' ability to resist the cold is far inferior to that of the northern barbarians, so they wear thicker clothes, which is not conducive to fighting the enemy on the battlefield.

If chili peppers are added to the food of northern soldiers, can their ability to resist the cold be enhanced?

Thinking of this, Yun Hu asked Luo Xiaoran urgently: "Do you know where to find chili peppers?"

"I do have one, and it produced some peppers. I couldn't bear to eat them myself, so I saved the seeds and will plant them next spring," said Luo Xiaoran.

Yun Hu gave a bitter smile. He was too impatient. The Dongfeng Caravan had spread its influence throughout Daliang for so many years. If there was anyone in the world who had seen chili peppers, it should be someone from the Dongfeng Caravan.

“I wonder if you could help me draw what the peppers look like? Maybe I can find more peppers.”

Luo Xiaoran certainly wouldn't refuse such a small favor, "It's totally fine for me to draw chili peppers for you, but I want to know, why are you looking for chili peppers?"

Yun Hu ordered his men to get paper, pen and candle, then turned to look at Luo Xiaoran and replied:

"Of course I heard you say that this pepper is delicious and can drive away the cold. I have loved gourmet food since I was a child, so naturally I want to try it to see if it is as magical as you said."

"It's not that peppers are magical, I just like them! Since you are also a food lover, I will definitely help you, but I have to say in advance that although peppers are delicious, you can't eat too much."

"Why?"

"Too much chrysanthemum will hurt."

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After Luo Xiaoran finished secretly explaining why one should not eat too much chili pepper, Yun Hu grinned, his face as colorful as a color palette.

Why did this little girl call her anus a chrysanthemum? How did she know that her anus was shaped like a chrysanthemum? Has she seen other people’s anus?

It should be like this. How can a person see his own anus? If he uses a bronze mirror, maybe he can, but what kind of posture should he use...

After getting the paper and pen, Luo Xiaoran quickly drew by candlelight. After a short while, she had drawn the appearance of the peppers and their plants, and even marked the colors.

After finishing the painting, Luo Xiaoran did not stop, but drew two more plants on two pieces of paper.

Yun Hu took the painting and asked, "What are these two?"

"The round one is a tomato, and the long one is a sweet potato. If Team Leader Yun Hu can help find these two while he's looking for peppers, that would be a big help to me."

Yun Hu looked at the sweet potato and felt that it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. "I wonder why you are looking for these two plants?"

"Tomatoes are one of my favorite vegetables. I have been looking for tomatoes for a long time. As for sweet potatoes, there are many ways to cook them. They are sweet and soft, and the yield is high. They are really treasures."

Yun Hu pulled out the piece of paper with the sweet potato on it and asked, "You said the yield of this thing is high, how high can it be?"

Luo Xiaoran thought for a moment and said, "About ten times the amount of food."

"Impossible!" Yun Hu couldn't believe it. "How could the yield of growing grain and growing sweet potatoes on the same piece of land be so different?"

Luo Xiaoran pondered for a moment. In fact, she was not sure about this, but she vaguely remembered that it was this data.

“Maybe less than ten times, but it is certain that the output of sweet potatoes is much higher than that of grains. I am sure of that.

If Team Leader Yun Hu can find sweet potatoes, we can plant them and we will know.”

Yun Hu's mind was in a mess right now. The casual remark of the little girl in front of him stirred up a storm in his heart.

There is a large area of ​​arable land in the North, but the population in the North is small, so the grain production is not high.

Every year, the North fights many wars, big and small, but the imperial court does not allocate funds or send food. The military pay and food for the Northern Border soldiers are almost all provided by the Northern people.

Therefore, it is normal for ordinary people in the north to not have enough food to eat.

If, if this sweet potato is found, and the yield of sweet potato is really as high as Luo Xiaoran said, then the food problem that has plagued the North for so many years can be solved.

Yun Hu looked at Luo Xiaoran with fiery eyes again and wanted to reach out to grab Luo Xiaoran's hand, but Luo Xiaoran who was on guard quickly dodged him.

Yun Hu smiled awkwardly, "Xiao Ran, I am rude, but if what you said today is true, I will definitely credit you for your contribution when I find the peppers and sweet potatoes."

Luo Xiaoran waved his hand and said casually:

"Why are you talking about merit again? If Team Leader Yun Hu can find peppers, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes, please let me know. I'm still waiting to plant a few acres for myself to eat!"

"Of course." Yun Hu's eyes never left the three pieces of paper.

Luo Xiaoran continued to ask: "If you find one or more of these three things, how will you contact me?"

"This..." Yun Hu hesitated. He usually didn't care about the trivial matters of the caravan, and ordinary people really couldn't see him.

Yun Hu reached into his arms with his long hand, took out a token, and handed it to Luo Xiaoran, "Take this token to the Dongfeng Posthouse in Yizhou, and the guys there will receive you."

Luo Xiaoran took the token and looked at it. It should be made of iron, very heavy, rectangular in shape, with a simple pattern carved around it and the word "Dongfeng" engraved inside.

Overall, it is simple and elegant, it would be better if it was not so heavy.

Yun Hu took three pieces of paper and took notes of the appearance of sweet potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. The more he looked, the happier he became, with a certain urgency and hope in his dark jade eyes.

Suddenly, Yun Hu's feeling that something was wrong since the day came back, and he always felt like he had overlooked something.

Looking up, his sight inadvertently swept across Luo Xiaoran. She was playing with the East Wind Token. The candlelight reflected on her face, presenting a unique hazy beauty.

In an instant, Yun Hu suddenly remembered what he had forgotten.