Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 105 Offering Watermelon to the Great Khan

The yield of watermelon is very huge. I can use the compost method to make it easy for me. Then I ferment some sheep dung and cow dung to make fertilizer. I can find a suitable piece of land and plant it. I don’t ask for an output of [-] kilograms per mu, but if it shrinks by half, let’s do it. A few thousand kilograms shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Moreover, it is not very troublesome to grow watermelons. This land is the land of Khwarezm. In modern times, it is the Middle East, and then the land of Xiliao is still the land of Xinjiang.

This area is a hot area with abundant light, which is very suitable for growing watermelons. Our watermelon seeds are produced in Xinjiang and can be said to be native here.

There is absolutely no need to worry about the seeds being unable to grow due to acclimatization.

It usually takes 90 to 120 days for watermelons to mature, which is three to four months. The current season is February. If you plant them, you can eat watermelons when the army reaches the middle.

The sugar content of watermelon is very high, which can replenish the sugar in the body very well. The water content is also very high. It can still be full, but it will make you hungry quickly, but it doesn’t matter. I believe everyone can overcome this.

In this day and age, some food is good, but malnutrition and hunger halfway can be tolerated.

And besides watermelon, I have other killer moves!That's tomatoes, but tomatoes need to mature much later than watermelons, taking four to six months.

But the yield of tomatoes is not low, and the yield per mu starts from a thousand pounds. Tomatoes can also be cooked into soup and eaten with watermelon, which is absolutely perfect.

"In addition to watermelons, I also have something called tomatoes. Its yield is a little worse than that of watermelons, but it's still pretty good. What do you think of dedicating these two to the Khan?" Zhang Yong asked.

"If you can plant them well and ensure their yield, even if it is only half of what you said, it will be a great achievement. When Father Khan is marching outside in the future, these two things will be artifacts." Turan Lun said.

"Well, I will dedicate these two things to the Khan now." Zhang Yong said.

Among the watermelons I grew, the largest one has grown to its original size, weighing about seven or eight pounds.

Zhang Yong took good care of these watermelons, and used some soil fertilizer methods in the military-civilian talent pool to ferment some animal manure for fertilization, so they grew well.

Coupled with the sichuan seeds and sufficient sunlight, the taste of these watermelons should not be much different, they are all very sweet.

The tomatoes were growing well, but some of the fruits were still green, and only a few of the tomatoes were red. Zhang Yong picked two bright red tomatoes, picked up a big watermelon, and planned to meet Genghis Khan.

"Let me try it first to see if it's as sweet as you said. I've seen this thing before. The pulp inside is white and a bit sour. There are also huge melon seeds, which are very watery and not good at all. Eat." Tulanlun said.

This kind of thing called watermelon is also available here, but the taste and appearance are not respectful.

It is far inferior to fruits such as grapes, pomegranates, and melons. It is not delicious at all.

"Then you don't understand! What I brought is not the same as in the mortal world! What I brought is a new variety cultivated by the Jinjia God. It is different from the watermelon here. In terms of taste, it is sweet. Very." Zhang Yong said.

Just kidding, if you compare modern watermelons with watermelons from this era, there is absolutely no comparison between the two, okay?One in the sky and one on the earth.

Completely killing the watermelon of this era, the modern watermelon was fully formed in the late 19th century.

When Qiu Chuji and Liu Zhonglu ate before, they almost swallowed their tongues.

Having said that, Zhang Yong seems to have not seen this Changchun real person Qiu Chuji for a long time, and he doesn't know how he is doing now. Is he still in the Western Expedition camp, or has he returned to the Central Plains?
"Let me taste it first! Is it as sweet as you said? Is it sweeter than the melons here?" Tu Lanlun said.

Although Zhang Yong boasted about watermelon as if it was unique in the world, she decided to taste it first, lest she make a joke after offering it and make her father Han angry.

"Okay, I'll let you try it and convince yourself."

Zhang Yong ran back to the tent and took out a saber.He picked a good-sized watermelon and killed it directly in front of Tu Lanlun. The red melon pulp and the black melon seeds inlaid on it appeared in front of his eyes.

Tulan Lun couldn't finish such a big watermelon, so Zhang Yong called Farmaina and Bahnaya out to try the watermelon together.

The three women each picked up a piece of watermelon and started to nibble on it. The red flesh melted in their mouths, and a cool and sweet taste exploded in their mouths.

The taste is very sweet and rich in water, which is completely different from the melon here. In terms of sweetness, it is on par with grape melon. There is even enough water content in it to make the taste of watermelon slightly better.

Compared with this watermelon, other fruits are simply weak, okay?
"Master, it's delicious. It's really delicious. It's more delicious than melon." Farmaina wiped the melon water from the corner of her mouth and said while looking at Zhang Yong's happy face.

"Is it delicious? Your tribesmen eat it on the road." Zhang Yong said.

"OK, all right."

Although Bahnaya's Chinese is not very good, she still gave Zhang Yong a thumbs up and then spoke.

"Master! Okay, so ugly." "It's the master who's delicious, but it's not the master that I'm ugly." Zhang Yong corrected him immediately.

What do you mean, sir? I'm so ugly!Can you speak?

If you dare to call me ugly, see how I deal with you when I come back in the evening.

This girl still needs to learn Chinese.

"The taste is really good. It's much better than the ones I've had before. I'll give one to my mother. Is that okay?" Tu Lanlun said.

I have to say, this thing called watermelon tastes really sweet, and it’s really watery, so it’s really delicious!
With this thing, she might not need to drink water along the way. Naturally, she had to take one to her mother to try this good thing first.

Zhang Yong nodded, picked another larger green watermelon, and handed it to Tu Lanlun.

"You kill it with a knife and eat the red flesh inside. Remember to save the black melon seeds. It's best to bring them all back when you can. Also, after you finish eating, don't smear on the melon seeds. Collect them all. "Zhang Yong said.

Large-scale planting is about to begin, and seeds are still very precious and cannot be wasted.

The three women nodded when they heard the words, carefully spat out the black melon seeds, took them with their hands, and prepared to wash them and hand them to Zhang Yong.

"I understand. I will bring the seeds back. When I go to my father Khan's place, be careful with what you say and halve the output of these two things.

If something unexpected happens during the harvest, such as a production cut or the like, you'd better explain it to my father. Tu Lanlun said.

Now he is marrying a chicken and following the chicken, and marrying a dog and following the dog. Since she has become Zhang Yong's woman, she naturally has to consider her.

Her father is not a good person, his personality can be said to be extremely cruel, and he hates people lying to him the most in his life, so it is better to give Zhang Yong a vaccination in advance.

"I understand. For tomatoes, I would say the yield per mu is a few hundred kilograms. For watermelons, I would say the yield per mu is a thousand kilograms." Zhang Yong nodded.

After preparing suitable watermelons, Zhang Yong got up and went directly to Genghis Khan's camp, while Tu Lanlun took the watermelons given by Zhang Yong and went to his mother's place.

Zhang Yong himself brought two small tomatoes and a large watermelon to the gate of Genghis Khan's military camp. When the Mongolian soldier guarding the gate saw Zhang Yong coming, he immediately ran in and reported to Genghis Khan.

After a while, Zhang Yong received Genghis Khan's order to let him in.

"It's Zhang Yong. Do you want to see me for anything? Is that girl Tu Lanlun losing her temper again?" Genghis Khan asked.

"Sweat! Tulan Lun is doing well recently. Zhang Yong came here this time to give you something good." Zhang Yong placed the big watermelon and two tomatoes he brought in front of Genghis Khan.

"Oh! What is this red fruit? I've never seen it before, but it looks pretty good-looking, red and round.

I saw a lot of these green melons during my first expedition to the west. Do you want to dedicate them to me? "Genghis Khan said.

"Sweat! This green melon is called a watermelon. It is different from the ones you have seen before. The flesh inside is red, and the seeds are very small and black. It tastes extremely sweet. As for the red fruit, it is called a tomato. , the taste is also very good, I would like to invite you to try it." Zhang Yong said.

"Oh! Is it really as good as you said? Let me give it a try." Genghis Khan nodded, first picked up a red tomato, then put it to his mouth and bit it.

The red juice exploded in Genghis Khan's mouth, and a different taste filled Genghis Khan's mouth.

"It's quite moist and tastes pretty good." Genghis Khan said.

"Khan, please try this watermelon again and lend me your saber." Zhang Yong said.

"I'll lend you the sword." Genghis Khan nodded, took out his saber from the side, and threw it to Zhang Yong.

Mongolians are generous. If this were the Central Plains, and you asked the ruler for a sword, would they think you were up to no good?

Of course, it may be that Lao Cheng didn't take him seriously at all, and Zhang Yong couldn't beat Temujin even with a knife.

After taking the saber, Zhang Yong quickly killed the watermelon and cut it into buds. He picked up a tooth of watermelon and handed it to Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan nodded and put the watermelon in his hand into his mouth. The sweet juice exploded in his mouth, and the pulp melted in his mouth. A very sweet feeling filled his heart.

"It's delicious! It's delicious. This thing is so delicious. It's much better than the one I saw before. Those merchants from the Western Regions dared to lie to me and offer me unpalatable melons. I'm going to chop them down." ." Genghis Khan said as he put down the watermelon in his hand.

(End of this chapter)