Seeing Li Jie so excitedly asking about corn, Captain Jiang also smiled and said, "We not only found corn, but also found potatoes, peppers and other crops. Of course, some crops were not found, such as sweet potatoes, tomatoes and other crops."

"It's great. Where are these things? Can you let me see?" Li Jie shouted excitedly when he heard this. It's fine for other crops, but potatoes are the top priority, because this thing can replace staple food and can also be planted on arid and barren land. With this thing, it means that the Ming Dynasty can reclaim the land on the grassland.

Captain Jiang already knew Li Jie's identity. Seeing that he was so excited, he immediately brought in the items he brought from America.

Soon someone walked in with a box in his arms, and when he saw this person, Li Jie was stunned for a moment. The other party recognized him at this time, but he just smiled and said nothing.

Li Jie knew that Li Fangyuan was sent to the fleet by Zhu Di, but he didn't expect to meet under such circumstances. He even thought that Li Fangyuan might not be able to reach America alive. After all, compared to other people, he had no experience in sailing before. Maybe he might die of various accidents or diseases shortly after boarding the ship. However, he did not expect that he was not only alive, but Captain Jiang also trusted him quite much, otherwise he would not have been exposed to these important cargoes.

"See Your Highness!" Li Fangyuan did not talk to Li Jie, but at this time he saluted Zhu Di. After all, he was arranged by Zhu Di personally on the ship, and Zhu Di also arranged the task of collecting these crops. Now he can finally hand in the office to Zhu Di.

"Well, I didn't expect you to come back alive. You did a good job this time. I will make other arrangements in the future!" Zhu Di said calmly. He recognized Li Fangyuan on the deck just now, so he was not as surprised as Li Jie.

"Thank you Your Highness!" Li Fangyuan finally showed a little excited when he heard this. This time he sacrificed his life to win a chance to stand out, and now he has finally received recognition from Zhu Di.

Although Li Jie was surprised when he saw Li Fangyuan, he had no time to pay attention to him. He went forward to open the box and saw neat bags inside, with seeds of various crops.

Looking at these seeds, Li Jie also showed an excited look again and immediately stepped forward to check it out in person. The most conspicuous one was the corn seeds. After all, this thing was not much different in later generations. There were also some other seeds, some of which Li Jie knew, but some didn't know at all. After all, in addition to the crops he drew, Captain Jiang and his friends also brought back some of the native crops he encountered.

However, Li Jie looked it over and didn't see potatoes, which made him frown and asked, "Why didn't you see potatoes?"

"The prince-consort doesn't know that the potatoes have sprouted, so I planted them in the bucket and it's on the deck!" Li Fangyuan immediately replied. When they came back from America, the potatoes could be stored because of the cold weather, but after arriving in Nanyang, the weather became hot, and the roots of the potatoes began to turn green and sprout, so they could only plant them in the soil for them to grow.

"Take me to see!" Li Jie immediately said that compared to other crops, the importance of potatoes is more critical. After all, this is related to the Ming Dynasty's strategy of advancing north, so he must see it with his own eyes to rest assured.

Li Fangyuan agreed, then took Li Jie and others to the outside deck. On the other side of the cabin, a row of wooden barrels were filled with soil, and there were clusters of lush plants growing inside, which were the potatoes that Li Jie had been thinking about day and night.

"Great! Great!" Li Jie quickly stepped forward, reached out to touch the leaves of these potatoes, and his face was full of ecstasy. With these potatoes, not only can the northern grassland be smooth, but the food problem that has plagued the Central Plains for thousands of years will also be solved. Food is the foundation of human society and will surely have a strong driving force for the development of society in the future!

"There are actually potatoes. Can this thing really yield a thousand kilograms per mu?" Zhu Di also walked forward curiously at this time. Although Li Jie gave him a detailed introduction to potatoes in the booklet, the crops with a yield of thousands of kilograms per mu were really beyond his imagination, so he couldn't believe it before seeing the real thing, and even now he was a little suspicious.

"Your Highness, the yield of potatoes is indeed very high. We also found it in a native tribe in the Americas. The local natives eat potatoes as their staple food. A potato can produce several kilograms, or even dozens of kilograms of roots. After cooking, the taste is pretty good. The natives even use this thing to make wine." Captain Jiang stepped forward and introduced.

"If you can make wine, you will definitely eat it. A potato can produce several kilograms. In this way, it is entirely possible to produce several thousand kilograms per acre!" Zhu Di also said excitedly when he heard this. Although he had never planted land, he still knew some basic agricultural knowledge.

"Your Highness, this is the most suitable birthday gift for Your Majesty. If we let someone send these potatoes into the palace now, your Majesty will definitely be very happy!" Li Jie suddenly clapped his hands and laughed. Today is Lao Zhu's birthday. If he could give these potatoes to Lao Zhu, he would probably faint.

"A good idea, but unfortunately, even if it is transported overnight, it may not arrive tomorrow. The birthday of the father has passed." Zhu Di couldn't help but say a little regretfully at the end. It would be great if the fleet could arrive one day earlier.

"Your Highness, there is nothing perfect in this world, and your Majesty's birthday is usually celebrated for several days, and it's not bad to be late!" Li Jie said openly.

When Zhu Di heard that it made sense, he immediately ordered people to carry these wooden barrels with potatoes off the boat, load them and transport them to the capital overnight. He and Li Jie did not stop at the port, but took Captain Jiang and Li Fangyuan and others back to Beijing together. It is estimated that Lao Zhu also wanted to hear them talk about the difficulties along the way and their experiences in the Americas.

Captain Jiang and others never dreamed that he had the opportunity to enter the capital and had to meet the legendary Emperor. This made everyone tremble all over. Even Li Fangyuan was so excited that he breathed rapidly. I wonder what he should say after seeing Lao Zhu?

However, on the way back, Li Jie could not stand it anymore. Although he was younger than Zhu Di, he was not as good as Zhu Di. Like Zhu Di led his troops, he even needed several days and nights to march. However, Li Jie had never suffered such hardship. However, there were too many crew members entering Beijing this time, and it was impossible for everyone to ride a horse, so he prepared a carriage and the group surpassed the capital to give Lao Zhu this birthday gift that he was one day late.
Chapter completed!