After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 173 Corn Seeds Sold Out

Ye Yuwu hadn't even taken a second bite of the corn when she saw them rushing to grab the corn from the basin, afraid that if she was too late, someone would snatch it away.

The eagerness of the crowd left Ye Yuwu completely bewildered.

"Don't rush! We've cooked plenty of corn, there's enough for everyone!"

The words of the person in charge were immediately dispersed by the crowd.

"Dog Egg, this is the one I liked first!"

"Er Zhu, whoever gets it first keeps it!"

"Damn it, you stole such a plump corn seed!"

Ye Yuwu finally understood why they had wanted to steal it!

"Aren't you afraid of getting burned?" Ye Yuwu asked, puzzled, seeing that they hadn't been burned at all when they held the items.

"Ha, it's not hot, Manager Ye. We've done so much farm work that our hands are calloused. We're not afraid of getting burned," a farmer explained to her while chewing on a corn cob.

"Mmm~ It smells so sweet! No wonder I took such good care of it!"

"It's really delicious! I never expected corn to taste like this!"

Even Chen, the guard sitting to the side, didn't have time to speak. For someone who had never eaten corn before, the taste was quite novel.

Chen, the guard, sighed. Even his master had never tasted such a novel thing before, yet he was the first to eat it. He was very lucky to have been assigned to protect Manager Ye, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to openly eat such a rare treat!

Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you to all the brothers in the Secret Service for giving him this opportunity!

They quickly finished one, still licking the cob with relish. Just as they were about to eat the cob, she quickly stopped them, "You can't eat that!"

"Oh? I see. It's such a pity that such a big corn can only be eaten from the top kernels."

"There are still many corn plants. If it's not enough, we'll have the kitchen cook some more. We've grown so many, we should eat our fill."

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

Seeing their disappointed expressions, Ye Yuwu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she still remembered that corncobs had many uses.

Upon thinking of this, she immediately activated the search system in her mind and mentally typed into the search box: "What are the uses of corn cobs?"

Then, using her mind, she clicked on some subsequent search options, and in just a short while, a huge amount of information flooded in, which Ye Yuwu couldn't even keep up with.

She wasn't in a hurry, browsing slowly while munching on corn kernels.

This was incredible! After seeing it, she couldn't sit still any longer. She never imagined that corncobs had so many uses; they were truly a treasure!

It turns out that corn cobs can be used not only as fuel for fires, but also as animal feed and fertilizer; they have so many uses.

Ye Yuwu immediately told the manager, "Tell everyone not to throw these cores away carelessly."

"Don't worry, Manager Ye, this stuff is so rare, even if the core isn't edible, we won't waste it!"

The manager was right. These tenant farmers had all suffered hardship. They had eaten everything during the famine years. Although they had only eaten the outer fruit of the corn, they were reluctant to throw away the remaining cob.

"When the time comes, have someone collect the corn cobs that everyone leaves behind. I'll need them!" Ye Yuwu suddenly remembered something and hurriedly added, "Also! Collect the corn cobs that fall off from the remaining half of the corn used for seeds as well."

"Yes, Manager Ye!" Although the manager didn't know what use she had for keeping the core of the stick, she still obediently agreed.

"There's one more thing. Have you prepared the potato sprouts I asked you to prepare a while ago?"

"Reporting to the shopkeeper, in addition to the seedlings brought back from overseas that have been planted, there are also some potatoes that are being sprouted. I estimate that once the bell peppers and corn are planted, we can plant these as well."

Ye Yuwu nodded, indicating that she understood. No matter how anxious she was, she knew that farming could not be rushed.

"I trust you with this matter!"

It was getting late, and Ye Yuwu had finished her meal, so she had to leave. At that moment, Chen Huyuan walked up to her and stammered a question.

"Manager Ye, these corn kernels are quite good. I was wondering if I could take some back for my brothers to try? Don't worry, I can pay for them."

Ye Yuwu hadn't expected that he had come all this way just to tell her this, and she smiled.

"Look at me, I actually forgot! I originally planted these corns to satisfy my own appetite. I don't plan to sell all of the first batch of corns. Half of them will be used for seed, and the other half will be for my family to eat."

Chen, the head nurse, didn't understand what she meant and just stared at her blankly.

Ye Yuwu turned to the steward and instructed him to prepare some more corn kernels for her to take back!

Before long, several farmers put the freshly picked corn into two large baskets and loaded them onto her horse-drawn cart.

Ye Yuwu stretched her aching back and sat in the carriage back to the mansion.

After returning to the mansion, she had the baskets carried down.

Before the basket went into the kitchen, she said to Nurse Chen, "Take some back with you."

Then she turned to the head chef and said, "We'll be eating these corn berries at home tomorrow. Besides what we'll be eating tomorrow, prepare some more, as I'll be giving some away!"

"It's the head of the house!"

Chen, the head nurse, was picking corn when Huaping heard the noise and ran over.

"Girl, what are these? What are these things?!" Huaping looked at the large basket on the ground with a surprised expression.

"This is good stuff! You'll be able to try it tomorrow. Oh, and you should also pick some to take to your father and brother!"

"Thank you so much, young lady!" Huaping was overjoyed and quickly started picking through the basket with Chen Huyuan.

They didn't take much, since they couldn't carry much in their hands anyway.

When Chen Huyuan got his new gadget, the few people who were secretly practicing martial arts immediately surrounded him as soon as he returned to the courtyard.

"Boss Chen, what are you holding in your arms!" The man touched it and found that it was wrapped in leaves, but he only had this one chance to touch it. When the guard Chen touched it for the first time, he quickly dodged away.

"Boss Chen, when did you become so stingy!"

"That's right! What exactly are you holding in your arms? Why do you find it so special? Let us see!"

Everyone here is a top expert from the Secret Guard, so their skills are not to be underestimated.

But Chen, the bodyguard, was no pushover either, and a chase ensued in the small courtyard.

However, even though Chen Huyuan was their superior, the group of several people who attacked him failed to gain any advantage from him, and they didn't even manage to touch a single piece of Chen Huyuan's sleeve.

They complained, "Fine, we won't let you see it! Do you think we're something special?"

"It's not that I don't want you to see them! These are for His Highness the Crown Prince, you are not allowed to touch them!"

Upon hearing that he intended to give it to His Highness the Crown Prince, the group instantly abandoned their previous complaints and nonchalant attitudes and immediately sat up straight.

Seeing their expressions, Head Guard Chen suppressed a laugh. "Don't worry! The head of the family said the kitchen will start cooking tomorrow, and you'll be able to eat it!"

The group looked at each other, realizing that this thing was edible, and instantly lost interest.