boyutpedia Chapter 175 Corn
Chapter 175 Corn
Therefore, Chu Ci could only take a deep breath and try his best to calm himself down: "Fan Jingrui, I'm fine. If there is something wrong, it is most likely related to the Su family..."
After saying that, Chu Ci couldn't wait to describe in detail and without omission all the abnormal situations he had seen in the Su family.
Now, not to mention Fan Jingrui, even the Fifth Prince became much more serious.
The Fifth Prince frowned tightly, his face solemn as he fell into deep thought. He slowly said, "Regarding the current situation of the Su family, it seems that there is only one explanation that can explain it..."
Before the Fifth Prince could finish his words, Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui said in perfect tacit agreement, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows?"
Chu Ci then asked again: "So, what is the real purpose of your return to Lianzhou this time?"
However, the Fifth Prince and Fan Jingrui did not answer Chu Ci's question immediately. After looking at each other, they made the same decision almost at the same time. The Fifth Prince said with a firm look: "Go to the Su family again."
Fan Jingrui also nodded in agreement.
"Wait, wait. Have you forgotten how much noise I made? The Su family is not stupid. Even if there is something unusual, I'm afraid there will be no trace of it if we go there now."
Having said this, Chu Ci's face actually showed a rare hint of guilt.
The Fifth Prince also rarely spoke out to rebuke Chu Ci. Instead, he consoled her in a gentle voice, "Don't be like this. Even if you hadn't done this, we might not have been able to find out anything."
Chu Ci was horrified when he heard this. He immediately turned to look at Fan Jingrui and asked with his eyes, "Could this guy have been replaced by someone else?"
Fan Jingrui looked at Chu Ci and said slowly: "No matter what, you just rescued Princess Minghui."
"Is that all?" Chu Ci frowned, his eyes full of suspicion. He didn't seem to believe what Fan Jingrui said. He wondered in his heart if there was any other hidden secret.
The fifth prince nodded slightly. "After all, colluding with bandits is a serious crime that will cost you your life. How could the Su family easily let us find any clues?"
However, the more this happened, the more doubts Chu Ci became.
After all, in Chu Ci's long-standing impression, the royal family has never been the kind of people who would definitely repay a favor.
So, Chu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a tentative tone: "Tell the truth. Otherwise, I'm not sure if I will still help you next time."
As Chu Ci spoke, a look of scrutiny flashed in his eyes, and his expression became somewhat serious.
The Fifth Prince never expected that he would be exposed so easily by Chu Ci.
He was startled at first, then a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, and then he signaled with his eyes. The servant behind him immediately understood and walked in respectfully and carefully, carrying an exquisite wooden box.
The servant gently placed the wooden box on the table and slowly opened the lid.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it, and they all looked towards the wooden box curiously, only to see golden seeds lying quietly inside the box.
Others may not know this, or recognize what it is, but the moment Chu Ci saw it, it felt so familiar.
If her memory served her correctly, corn seemed to have originated in Mexico.
I never thought it would appear in the hands of the Fifth Prince!
This made it impossible for Chu Ci to conceal his expression any longer, and his face was filled with shock.
She couldn't help but blurt out: "Corn? Where did you get it?"
Her eyes were fixed on the seeds, her heart filled with suspicion and shock. She had never expected to see these very familiar corn seeds in such a situation.
The fifth prince noticed Chu Ci's unusual behavior.
However, the Fifth Prince did not have the time to dwell on this. Instead, he eagerly asked, "Can this crop be used as a staple food? What is its yield?"
Chu Ci did not hide anything and described in detail the various ways to eat corn: "Corn, the tender corn can be cooked and eaten directly. When it is cooked, it tastes sweet and delicious. It is so delicious."
"When it gets old, you just need to peel it and use it to cook porridge. The porridge has a unique aroma."
"Or, you can grind it into granules and use this granular corn to make soup. The soup will become particularly fragrant. It is also a good choice to use it to make porridge, which will make the porridge more delicious."
"It can even be ground into cornmeal, such as cornmeal steamed buns, which have a solid texture and a fresh corn fragrance, as well as steamed cakes, etc. There are so many ways to eat it, it's really dazzling."
At this point, Chu Ci paused for a moment, then slowly said, "However, regarding the specific yield, it's really hard to say, after all, I haven't planted it myself."
However, Chu Ci knew the fifth prince.
The fifth prince was also quite familiar with Chu Ci.
When the Fifth Prince saw Chu Ci's evasive attitude, he guessed that Chu Ci was hiding something.
Therefore, the Fifth Prince simply used Chu Ci's favorite direct approach to fight back, "You only talked about how to eat it, but how to plant it? And where is the best place to plant corn? Does it need a lot of fertilizer?"
"Corn can be grown in the mountains. As for other aspects, I really don't know." Chu Ci had already made up his mind and wanted to fool around.
Even though the Fifth Prince was extremely anxious, he knew very well that he could not force Chu Ci at this time.
After thinking for a while, he said, "In that case, I'll leave these corns to you! Perhaps one day in the future, just like potatoes, corns will become a common food that frequently appears on the tables of the people of the Great Zhou."
Chu Ci thought about it and took the corn from the box. "Okay, but planting and researching crops is an extremely long and uncertain process. There will be many variables and difficulties in the process. Don't hold your hopes too high."
But this answer was not what the Fifth Prince wanted.
However, Chu Ci seemed unusually calm at this moment, "If the Fifth Prince doesn't believe me, he can find someone else to do it."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince snorted coldly, but did not mention the possibility of letting others plant it.