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Chapter 6 200 taels of gold for one piece of popcorn

While the pot was still not hot, Liao Tiancheng successfully found a white sugar craft guide in the cabinet, as well as about three liters of finished white sugar.

The booklet was still placed in the cabinet. He just grabbed a handful of sugar in the bowl and set it aside.

"what is this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang came in again at some point, pointing at the things in the bowl, with a suspicious look on his face, and even some wariness in his eyes.

Liao Tiancheng didn't think much and said casually: "White sugar."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the contents in the bowl for a long time, and finally shook his head slightly: "You are dishonest."

Liao Tiancheng turned around in astonishment: "Old man, you can't blame me randomly! I'm not honest in any way. You have to explain it clearly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the contents of the bowl with a serious look on his face: "Although we had never eaten white sugar when we were young, we had seen it in the landlord's house. In recent years, we have become rich, and even eating white sugar has made us tired! So, We can tell at a glance whether it is white sugar. This thing is as white as snow, soft and silky, with distinct grains. It doesn't look like white sugar at all!"

Liao Tiancheng couldn't help but laugh.

This kind of person who has never seen the world, but has such a confident look is really quite funny.

"What do you think this looks like, old man?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became sharp: "Like arsenic!"

What the hell!

Seeing the serious look on his face, the smile on Liao Tiancheng's face instantly solidified.

"You old man! I trusted you so much in vain. I gave you the corn I kept in my possession, and I also brought the unique white sugar in the world to entertain you! You actually thought that what I brought was arsenic and that I wanted to harm you? I wanted to harm you. Are you going to let it out for you to see? If I want to harm you, why wait until so many forbidden troops come today? Old man, you don’t know the heart of a good person!"

Liao Tiancheng became more and more angry as he talked. He grabbed a handful of candy, chewed it and swallowed it, with an uncontrollable look of intoxication on his face.

There was no way, the living conditions in ancient times were so poor that we couldn't even eat a decent amount of sugar.

Today's mouthful of white sugar really improved his happiness and relieved the unhappiness he felt just now.

Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent. Although he was from a grassroots background and cunning and suspicious, he was also somewhat clever.

Apart from anything else, the observation just now made Lao Zhu, who had read countless people, conclude that Liao Tiancheng was not lying.

Especially that touch of intoxication aroused Lao Zhu's curiosity!

Could it be that this fruit is really candy?An unprecedented candy that's sweet enough to suppress anger?

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang also reached out and grabbed a handful. After hesitating for a moment, he somehow put it into his mouth on impulse, and imitated Liao Tiancheng, chewing it up!
A genuine sweetness that he had never experienced before instantly melted in Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth!

This sweetness not only permeated his lips and teeth, but also flowed through his heart of stone in an instant, dispelling the shadows of childhood, healing all kinds of pain when he grew up, and hitting Lao Zhu's aging soul!

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that every part of his body was exuding a kind of joyful restlessness. Finally, this sweetness was all gathered in his mouth and turned into a long sigh!

"Ah!! So sweet!!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the previous barrier suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"Old man, the pot is hot, let me show you my cooking skills!"

"Haha, I would like to see what delicious delicacies can be made from just beans!"

Put the corn and sugar in the pot, keep stirring on low heat for a while, and suddenly, there is a bang in the pot!
This sound is indeed a bit sensitive.

why?
Because the Ming Dynasty had firearms.

The imperial guards outside were almost scared to death: The emperor was sprayed with a fire cannon? ?
Regardless of Sanqi 21, all the Imperial Guards rushed in!

However, the scene inside made the Imperial Guards look confused. Zhu Yuanzhang and the young disciple were actually discussing some issue beside the pot, talking and laughing!

"Tiancheng, are you popping corn?"

"That's right, has the old man eaten it?"

There was more reminiscence on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "I have never eaten popcorn, but we have eaten popcorn glutinous rice when we were young. At that time, our parents were still there, and sometimes they would pick up glutinous rice from the threshing floor, and they would burn some for our brothers and sisters to eat. .”

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes followed Liao Tiancheng's spoon as he swayed back and forth. His thoughts returned and he discovered something different.

"Why do you put sugar in the corn when you pop it? Remember, our parents never let these go."

Liao Tiancheng smiled when he heard this.

"Don't worry, old man. You won't need to say anything to me later, you will understand naturally."

When the lid of the pot is closed, the corn inside has begun to explode!

Bang bang bang!

The popcorn hit the pot lid one by one!

A group of forbidden soldiers looked at each other, a little embarrassed: It turned out that it was not a firecracker, but a popcorn!

After this explosion for a while, there was finally no movement inside.

Liao Tiancheng opened the lid of the pot, and a smell of pot gas and special fragrance hit his face!

Zhu Yuanzhang sniffed: "It smells pretty good!"

“It tastes better when you eat it!”

Liao Tiancheng grabbed a handful and planned to hand it to Zhu Yuanzhang, but was burned and gasped.

Zhu Yuanzhang had rough skin and thick flesh, so he pinched one himself, blew on it, and put it in his mouth. Before he could chew it, a sweet smell filled the air!
Then Lao Zhu's eyes widened again, like a pair of brass bells!
tsk tsk!
After smacking his lips for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang ignored his comments and put one piece after another into his mouth!
"what!"

"Ok!"

"Hmm~!"

At this moment, Liao Tiancheng could make a bunch of emoticons for him!

The Forbidden Army behind was already aroused by the aroma, but now Zhu Yuanzhang kept smacking his mouth, making everyone's mouth water!
Finally, a leading military attache couldn't bear it anymore!

"Your Majesty..."

"It must stop! Be careful! It's poisonous!"

"My subordinate is willing to try the poison!"

Before he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards behind him immediately rushed to express their loyalty!
"Subordinates are also willing!"

"My subordinates are willing to eat all of them!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "We have already eaten it, why should we try poison? Anyone else wants to eat it all? Do you know that this one is 200 taels of gold?"

200 two pieces!
Everyone looked at each other in shock and shock!
"Everyone, go out. This little popcorn is not enough for each of you to eat! In a few years, when we are rich, we will definitely give it to you and let the people all over the world eat this sweet and crunchy popcorn!"

Zhu Yuanzhang drove the people out and continued to taste them one by one.

When he was almost halfway through eating, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly froze.

"Oops! I almost finished it all! I have to save some of this delicious food for my girl!"

So Zhu Yuanzhang took a broken bowl belonging to Liao Tiancheng and put the remaining popcorn in it.

"Tiancheng, the popcorn you make is really delicious!"

"Let's go back and plant corn for two years. When there are more seeds, we will have a feast and let all the people try popping corn!"

"I think after they have tasted it, they will be willing to farm on their own, as you said!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was eager to give Ma Dajiao a try, after confirming the recipe of popcorn, took the broken bowl and hurried back to the palace.

(End of this chapter)