nucmednet Chapter 230: Go to the inn to pick corn.
Chapter 230: Go to the inn to pick corn.
After sending away the young palace maids, Liu Bai put the matter of the Women's Medical College behind her.
For her, the most important thing is to think about how to approach that person.
It would be best if I could show up in front of that person and take the opportunity to get close to him.
Even if it's just being by his side as a personal maid, it would be good.
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"Brother, let's go to the inn to collect corn today."
Qipan found Ying Zheng with a smile on his face.
This period of time has been really busy.
She wanted to go out for a walk and see how the corn was growing.
Harvest the corn.
Ying Zheng: "Okay."
"Master, please sit down for a while. I will finish the memorials I have on hand."
Qi Pan looked at the two or three memorials left on Ying Zheng's desk and nodded.
"it is good."
Then he sat down behind a table nearby.
There aren't many state affairs to attend to recently, and Ying Zheng can handle them all by himself.
Wang Wan and Fusu were not there.
In the hall, besides Xia Lin and the palace maid standing beside him, there were only Qi Pan and Ying Zheng.
After Ying Zheng finished dealing with the memorials on the desk, he changed into casual clothes, took Xia Lin and Heibingwei, and left the palace with Qi Pan.
Eleven followed the carriage on horseback.
He was also carrying a package on his back.
This was prepared by Qi Pan, and it is used to peel corn.
The carriage went out of Xianyang and into the mountains.
Looking at this familiar place, Qi Pan felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
When the carriage stopped in front of the inn.
Qi Pan got off the carriage.
Twelve, who had already received the news and was waiting beside the carriage, spoke excitedly as soon as he saw Qi Pan.
"gentlemen!"
"Now that you're here, I've taken good care of the corn."
Seeing Twelve, Qi Pan also smiled.
"Twelve, thank you for your hard work."
12: "Not hard!"
"It's my duty to do things for you, sir!"
Twelve really doesn’t feel it’s hard.
In addition to training every day, he waters the corn, weeds and loosens the soil.
It's an easy life.
It's just a little lonely.
Besides him, there was only another brother accompanying him in the inn.
That brother is a dull person and nothing can come out of him even if you hit him with a stick.
He was almost suffocated.
Now that the master has come and has collected the corn, can he follow the master back to Xianyang?
Thinking of the good days to come, Twelve's heart was filled with joy.
After Ying Zheng got off the carriage, Qi Pan, Ying Zheng, Xia Lin, Eleven, Twelve and the others walked towards the cornfield.
From a distance, I could see a large field of corn that was taller than a person.
White lime powder is also sprinkled on the corn leaves.
This is used to repel insects.
Qi Pan took the package off Eleven's back.
She took out her specially made masks and gloves and distributed them to Ying Zheng, Xia Lin, Twelve and others one by one.
Ying Zheng looked at the thing in his hand and asked puzzledly.
"Sir, what is this?"
Qi Pan said: "This is a mask. Wear it on your face to prevent yourself from getting stained by corn pollen, lime powder, leaves, etc. when you break the corn later."
"This corn has many thorns on its leaves, which can easily cause skin itching."
"And these gloves, put them on your hands to prevent them from being scratched."
"Don't underestimate these corn leaves. They are very sharp."
Qi Pan took out a few more strips of cloth, "Oh, yes, there's this too."
"Tie this around your wrists and calves."
"Because you might accidentally lift up your robe or pants legs and hurt your skin."
"Even if it doesn't hurt, it will itch and be uncomfortable. It will itch for several days."
After hearing what Qi Pan said, Ying Zheng, Eleven, Twelve and others all imitated Qi Pan.
Put on the mask, gloves and tie the cloth strips.
After confirming that the equipment was ready, Qipan went down to the cornfield first.
She walked to the corn closest to her and pulled apart the tip of a corn leaf.
He took a look at the corn inside to see how it was growing, then reached out and pinched a grain of corn.
There is only a small amount of white juice.
Qi Pan said to Ying Zheng, "Brother, look, this corn can produce juice, which means it is still tender."
"They can still grow longer. When they are old and can no longer produce juice, they can be harvested and used as food."
"If it's ground into powder, you can make corn porridge, and if it's ground into powder, you can make corn grits porridge."
"If they are still tender, you can boil them whole, and they taste very sweet."
"No matter whether it's old or tender, you can eat it. The only difference is the way you eat it. It can be used as food and fill your stomach."
"But as time goes by, the corn kernels become fuller and heavier."
Oh?
The longer it grows, the fuller and heavier it becomes?
Can it be ground into powder and used to cook porridge?
Can corn grits be ground into powder and cooked into porridge?
Can you eat both old and tender ones?
Ying Zheng said: "Good, this corn is really good."
"So can we harvest the corn now? Should we let it grow longer?"
Qi Pan said, "Let's collect a few and cook them to try."
"Let the rest grow slowly, and come back to collect it after a while."
Ying Zheng: "Okay."
Next, Qi Pan explained to Ying Zheng, Eleven, Twelve and others how to break corn.
How to judge the ripeness of corn.
After breaking off several corns, Qi Pan even broke the stalk of one corn that looked malnourished.
He broke off a small piece of the pole and handed it to Ying Zheng.
"Brother, here, this pole can be eaten, you can try it."
Ying Zheng reached out and took it, "Okay."
Qi Pan demonstrated as he spoke.
He took a bite of the crispy corn stalk, chewed it, and spit out the residue.
Ying Zheng tentatively took a bite of the corn stalk in his hand.
It is crispy in the mouth with a hint of sweetness.
Ying Zheng widened his eyes in surprise.
"Sir, this rod tastes really good!"
Qi Pan laughed and said, "Hahaha, right? I used to eat it often when I was a kid."
"When I was a kid, there weren't many snacks. These crispy corn stalks and corn cobs were my snacks."
As Qi Pan spoke, he broke the other end of the pole that had not been bitten into several pieces and passed them to Eleven, Twelve, and Xia Lin.
There wasn't enough for the people at the back, so Eleven and Twelve each took a bite and then passed the corn stalks in their hands to the other Black Ice Guards.
Everyone tasted the corn stalks.
The rest of the corn had not been harvested yet, so Qi Pan, Ying Zheng and others took off their masks, gloves and cloth strips.
Put it back in the package and leave it at the inn.
You can use it next time you come to harvest corn.
Sitting in the inn.
Qi Pan sat in a familiar seat, looking at everything familiar in the inn.
Qi Pan said: "Brother, I haven't been back for a long time. I really miss this place."
"Look at these things. They are still the same as when we left."
“Basically, there has been no change.”
Ying Zheng said: "That's natural."
"A dozen people stay here, cleaning and tidying up every day and looking after the corn."
"Of course, there is no change."
"Sir, if you miss this place, would you like to stay for a few days?"