The most profitable product of the joint workshop is naturally Leizhou cloth, but the economic benefits generated by the joint restaurant derived from chili peppers should not be underestimated, and the annual profit of this restaurant can also reach more than 10,000 taels.

It is precisely because of this that even if the seeds of chili peppers are firmly in the hands of the United Business Group, and there is no possibility of a strong competitor in the short term, Yang Chunlai and others regard it as a trade secret.

It's just that Lin Haoran knows that this secret can't be hidden forever, and even someone with a heart has known the truth, so he simply said openly and honestly here: "When I was in the Hanlin Academy, I read a document and learned that cucumbers are not the melons and fruits of our Central Plains, but were brought back by Zhang Qian, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, who sent an envoy to the Western Regions, and later caused the people of our Central Plains to plant them extensively, so there are dishes on the table today!" Today's chili pepper...... But it came from overseas, but it was not obtained from the countries of the South Seas, but brought from elsewhere by the Franco-Rang merchants! ”

"I see!" Everyone nodded. Although he wanted to know more about the situation, and even wanted to get some seeds back, he sensibly did not speak.

Lin Haoran continued to dominate the topic: "But it is said that this Buddha Lang machine was born with yellow hair and blue eyes, and his appearance is very strange, but they came out of various small countries along the ocean, but they have obtained some magical seeds. My tiger girl used to buy a kind of sweet potato from the Francophone merchant, planted a piece of land in the backyard, and the fruit weighed more than 100 catties in a few months! ”

"How can such a thing happen?" When Huang Hui and the others heard this, their faces immediately showed shock.

You must know that now the yield of rice per mu is only hundreds of catties, and if this is true, the yield per mu is more than 1,000 catties. Such high-yielding crops, if promoted, could even solve the food crisis.

"I told Lord Fantai about this, and I took him to the newly planted field that day to take a look, but he wanted to see it for his own sake! When the result comes, let me call him to take a look at it to see if this house is true or not! Lin Haoran pointed to Wang Bai on the first seat and said easily.

Wang Bai stroked his beard, but explained to everyone: "It's not that I don't believe Lin Futai's words, I just want to see is believing, and I can feel at ease when I see it in person!" After all, this matter is unbelievable, and it is also very important to me, our Guangdong, and our Daming! ”

In fact, there is still one thing that I didn't say, at that time, Lin Haoran also said that it could be planted on sloping land, and it was extremely drought tolerant, which made Wang Bai attach great importance to it and strongly expressed that seeing is believing.

As an official in the Ming Dynasty, it may be a person who does nothing, and he already knows the great significance of sweet potatoes.

"Lin Futai, I don't know if I can call the upper and lower officials at that time, and the lower officials also want to see is believing!" Fan Tame Ji took his eyes off the red soup and immediately made a sincere request.

Lin Haoran met the gaze of the feudal tame season, knowing that this celebrity in later generations was indeed a good official who was worried about the country and the people, so he smiled and agreed: "Hehe...... The feudal patrol press is also this Yaxing, and the government will call it! ”

"Thank you so much!" Fan Taming Ji thanked him.

"Lin Futai, you can't favor one over the other, we also want to take a look, and we can't forget us then!" Huang Hui also wanted to participate, and immediately said loudly.

Lin Haoran saw that the others were also about to move, so he simply said: "Okay! Good! On the day of the results, I will send a post to invite you to the house to have a look, and let everyone testify to the house to see if the house is a person who believes in the truth! ”

Lin Haoran knew that in order to solve the poverty situation in Guangdong, in addition to developing maritime trade, he also needed to develop cash crops. As a result, the people can not only solve the problem of food and clothing, but also obtain economic benefits from it, so as to lay a material foundation for the development of industry.

Unlike chili peppers, he doesn't plan to keep the sweet potato secret, and plans to promote it in Guangzhou Mansion first. Using this sweet potato harvest to show these officials its effect will undoubtedly allow him to push sweet potatoes and other crops to alleviate resistance.

The atmosphere of this banquet was very good, and everyone drank very happily.

Lin Haoran, the newly appointed deputy envoy of the Guangdong Patrol Route, expressed his development ideas and a positive attitude toward overseas, but he has won the support of many officials.

At the beginning of the season, I was still reluctant to this banquet, but eating a hot pot with a chili soup base and listening to the mention of the yield of sweet potatoes slowly integrated into this atmosphere, and even took the initiative to participate in the conversation between the wine tables.

Jiangxi is next to Guangdong, so many things will also reach his ears.

For example, last year's food crisis in Guangdong caused the price of rice in Jiangxi to rise, which made people panic. It was the time when the price of rice in Jiangxi was nervous and sympathetic to Guangdong, but it was heard that the price of rice in the city of Guangzhou had plummeted, and it turned out that the pioneer who opened the sea had brought back 100,000 stone of rice from Siam.

In addition to being shocked, he also studied this matter carefully. Originally, he had an ambiguous attitude towards the sea ban, but after seeing the miraculous effect of opening the sea, he finally understood the painstaking efforts of the Kaihai faction, and it was not unreasonable to dare to sympathize with their insistence on opening the sea.

It was this incident that he began to pay attention to this model of the world's scholars and knew his various deeds. In addition to cracking down on pirates and solving cases, he also paid attention to his policy of governing the government, as well as the "method of harnessing water and flushing sand" used in the rectification of the estuary of the Nanliu River.

When he learned about the "Beam Water and Wash Sand Method", he was greatly surprised, and this method coincided with the idea in his mind. It was also from that moment that he felt that he had some fate with this Daming Wenkui, and he was really transferred to Guangdong this year to serve as a patrol.

He is not a person whose eyes can't tolerate sand, and he also knows that "gentlemen are not parties" is outdated, but he intends to make friends with Lin Haoran, so as to do more practical things for the people with each other.

After this contact, although the topics were mostly about sea opening and trade, he felt that Lin Haoran was a good official who really wanted to do things for the people, and it was impossible to be in cahoots with those corrupt officials.

When it came to excitement, Fan Tame Ji, who had already drunk a lot of wine, had to pull Lin Haoran, and said loudly with drunken eyes: "Lin Futai, I'...... I have a method, called Junping Lijia method, and I want to discuss it with you......"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole person seemed to have lost all support, and immediately slipped to the bottom of the table, where he was already asleep.

When Lin Haoran saw this scene, he also shook his head helplessly. arranged for someone to send the tame season back to the procuratorate, and continued to drink and chat with Wang Bai, Huang Hui and others.

The banquet lasted until the curfew, and the officials naturally did not take the curfew seriously, but sent the drunk people home, and they dispersed one after another.

Lin Haoran looked like he was about to get drunk just now, but when he got on the sedan chair, he looked lively and said to his subordinates: "I won't go home tonight!" Arrive...... Ahem, you know! ”