Li An was a benevolent person, especially when it came to the disadvantaged. He could show his benevolence and generosity. Since he had eaten other people's food, of course he had to buy some. Even if he bought less, it would be worth it for him to taste the food. Otherwise, he would be suspected of being a freeloader.
His subordinates carried money with them, so as long as Ang Lee winked, his subordinates would take out a gold coin or silver coin and throw it to the hawker. Then, the hawker would very tactfully pack a large bag of fruit and hand it to Ang Lee's subordinates. There was no need to weigh it. The weight was naturally more than what was weighed.
After Ang Lee visited the papyrus workshop, he was a little hungry. It was very appropriate to eat some date palm now. After all, the taste of date was still good, and the nutritional content was high enough.
The so-called date palm, also known as Persian date, Chinese date, and Iraqi date, was the fruit of the date palm tree. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it was called Anasazi. It had a very interesting name. It was a kind of palm plant.
The reason why the date palm was given such a name was because the fruit looked very much like a date, and the fruit tree was somewhat similar to a coconut tree. Therefore, the coconut tree and the date palm were combined into one. That was the reason why the date palm was named.
As a fruit, date palm was rich in nutrients and rich in fructose. Because fructose had a low glycemic index, it could be eaten by diabetics in an appropriate amount. In addition to fructose, date palm also contained a variety of vitamins, proteins, mineral elements, and other nutrients. Since ancient times, it had been regarded as a very nourishing and nutritious food.
The syrup extracted from the date palm could be used as seasoning after coagulation. It was often used to cook meat. It was sweet but not greasy. It was very delicious. In general, the date palm was sweet, warm, and non-toxic. It could be used to replenish the Qi, stop coughing, moisten the lungs, and reduce phlegm and asthma.
Under normal circumstances, date palm trees liked tropical climates. In the Middle East, date palm trees were the most common. This kind of date palm tree was very much like a tree. Its height could reach up to thirty to fifty meters, which was higher than the height of a ten-story building. Standing from a distance, it was easy to see it as a coconut tree. Anyway, they all looked the same. It was difficult to distinguish coconut, palm, and date palm tree from far away. One had to walk closer to distinguish them.
The lifespan of date palm trees was relatively long. It could reach up to a hundred years, which was longer than the lifespan of humans. This kind of fruit tree had become well-known through human domestication. In the history of human domestication, not only did they domesticate cattle, horses, dogs, and chickens, but they also domesticated many fruit trees. The date palm tree was one of them. The others, such as grapes, figs, and olives, were all domesticated plants. The benefits of human domestication were that the fruit tree's yield was higher, the fruit's taste was better, and it was more resistant to diseases and insects, thus serving the majority of the people.
As a typical representative of human domestication of plants, date palm tree, grape tree, fig tree, and olive tree were known as the four domesticated tree species. As a fruit, date palm was extremely nutritious. Not only was its flesh sweet and nutritious, but it could also be used as a food and fruit. At the same time, it was also a raw material for sugar and wine. It could also be used to make high-grade syrup, biscuits, and dishes. It could also be used to make vinegar and alcohol.
If it was only used as food, date palm was too much of a waste. In many cases, date palm could be used as medicinal herbs and supplements.
For example, when a woman was about to give birth, she could eat more date palm because date palm could stimulate the uterus through regulation and relaxation, which was conducive to the woman's delivery. The uterus was a relatively large muscle organ, and it needed a lot of sugar during the delivery process. Therefore, it was very beneficial for a woman during pregnancy to take date palm. At least during delivery, it could clear the stomach and increase the motivation for the pregnant woman, so that she could give birth smoothly.
The sugar in date palm was easy to be absorbed and digested, so it was often used to treat gastrointestinal diseases in children. If date palm juice was mixed with milk, it would also be beneficial for the elderly. After date palm was mixed with honey, it could be taken three times a day to treat children's dysentery. In addition, this mixture was also good for children's teething. However, children's bodies were relatively fragile, so it must be chosen with good quality dates and carefully washed.
There was also the function of treating diseases. Date palm could treat intestinal disturbances and restore and enhance intestinal function. Date palm could establish a broad spectrum of benign bacteria in the intestines, and it could also treat constipation like coarse grains.
Under normal circumstances, soaking date palm in water at night, and then kneading it into juice to take it. The next morning, the feeling of constipation would be much better.
For people with a bad heart, they could also eat more date palm because date palm had the function of strengthening the heart. It could also treat low function problems in that area and restore a man's self-confidence and masculinity. Even if an old man ate it, he would not be old. It could also enhance the physical strength of the old man. At the same time, it could detoxify and nourish the skin, making people more beautiful.
In the West, doctors would advise dieters to first take natural sugar and drinking water when they resumed their diet. Date palm could meet this requirement. Date palm just happened to contain natural sugar and water. Moreover, it had the function of detoxification. It was simply a rare good thing.
If someone wanted to lose weight, it was most appropriate to eat some date palm because there were a lot of nutrients in date palm. It could be very good to resist hunger. It only needed to eat a little date palm to make people feel full. In fact, people did not eat much food. This was the premise of losing weight.
If you ate a few date palms when you felt hungry, perhaps the feeling of hunger would disappear immediately. At the same time, the nutrition of date palm itself was enough to meet the needs of the body. It would not make people morbidly thin. It would make people thin and round. The place that should be thin was thin, and the place that should be plump was plump.
It was estimated that not many people knew about the function of date palm to treat liver disease. Date palm had the effect of detoxification. If you insisted on eating date palm for breakfast during the diet, the detoxification effect of date palm would clean up the toxins and heavy metals in the liver. In addition, drinking date palm juice could treat tonsil inflammation, cold, and fever.
Date palm was also a blessing for alcoholics. Sucking the juice of fresh date palm would lead to accelerated metabolism, which was conducive to detoxification and reduce the pain of alcoholics.
Why was date palm so sweet? This was because date palm had a very high sugar content, reaching a very exaggerated 80%. It could be said that the entire date palm was composed of sugar. Of course, it also included many other trace elements. In short, sugar always accounted for the majority. People who liked to eat sweets could eat more date palm.
Date palm was also called desert bread by the locals. It could be seen that they liked date palm. Date palm not only had so many benefits, but at the same time, the date palm itself also had a lot of uses.
Because it looked like a coconut tree, date palm could also be used as a landscaping tree for city beautification for ordinary people to admire. The branches of date palm could be used to make chairs, beds, as well as to transport fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish, shrimp, and baskets. The coconut of date palm could be used to weave mats, make trays, and so on. It could also be used as fuel. The tree trunk could be used to build farmhouses and bridges. The date stones could be used as fodder, and inferior date stones could be used as fertilizer. They could be buried in the roots of the date palm to promote the absorption of the date palm and let the date palm grow bigger and better.
After eating the Date Palm for a while, Li An requested Osman's subordinates to take a look at the Date Palm Tree. He wanted to see what the Date Palm Tree looked like and how different it was from a coconut tree.
Osman's subordinates said, "Assistant Minister Li, on our way here, there were many date palm trees. Didn't you see them?"
"Really? Why didn't I see them? "
Ang Lee asked doubtfully.
Osman's subordinates explained, "Assistant Minister Li, date palm trees and coconut trees look a bit alike. The date palm trees we saw on the way here were all plucked and looked no different from a coconut tree. It's normal that you didn't recognize them."
Ang Lee suddenly understood and quickly nodded, "Oh, so that's how it is! I was wondering why I didn't have any impression of it. This is really interesting. I actually saw it on the way here. "
"However, there are more date palm trees behind this town. Almost every resident has a date palm tree in their house. Let's go and see."
Osman's subordinates said.
Ang Lee nodded and took a car with Osman's subordinates to the date palm tree forest not far away.
Because the distance was not very far, Ang Lee and his party arrived quickly. After getting out of the car, Ang Lee saw many date palm trees that looked like coconut trees. The only difference in their appearance was the difference in their fruits. The coconut fruit was very big, while the date fruit was very small. This difference was quite big, but there was not much difference in other aspects.
"Haha! These date palm trees are really tall! It's not easy for farmers to harvest them! It's too hard. "
Ang Lee looked at the tall date palm trees and sighed.
"Assistant Minister Li is right. However, it's not hard. The farmers have wooden poles. After the date palm matures, they will fall down after a few gentle knocks. It's just that their arms will be sore if they knock too much. People who do manual labor are used to it, so they won't feel that it's too hard."
Osman's subordinates said.
Ang Lee thought that the people here would climb the trees to harvest. He didn't expect that they used bamboo poles to harvest. Their IQ was very good, better than Ang Lee imagined.
"It's so tall, it needs a very long wooden pole! Of course, it's tiring to lift it. "
Ang Lee nodded and said.
Osman's subordinates responded and said, "Assistant Minister Li, we have some very tall date palm trees here, and some very short ones. They are not much taller than a person. The position of the fruit is only half a person's height. You can reach out and pick it."
"Oh, there are also dwarf date palm trees. This is new. This official must go and see."
Li An's curiosity was piqued as he asked.
Osman's subordinates said, "That type of date palm tree is in another place. It's too slow to walk. It's better to take a car."
After getting in the car, the group went to another place with date palm trees. It was said that there were dwarf date palm trees there. Ang Lee was very curious about this and had to see it with his own eyes.
When the car stopped, Ang Lee saw the short date palm trees in the distance as soon as he got out of the car. These date palm trees were really short, about the same height as a person. Moreover, the height of the fruit was only half a person's height. It was easy to reach out and pick it, saving the use of a wooden pole and greatly reducing the physical strength of a person.
"Haha! This type of date palm tree is good. Not only is it short, but it also has more fruit. It's really good. "
Ang Lee saw the date palm trees and praised them very sincerely.
Although the Date Palm Trees in front of him were very short, their trunks were still relatively thick. They also had a lot more fruits than the taller Date Palm Trees. It could be seen that they were a very good variety, and could be considered as a high-quality variety.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the best date palm tree in the local area. Only the local farmer knows how to make this type of date palm tree bear more fruit and less fruit. Every year, he can make a lot of money just by selling these date palm trees."
Osman's subordinates said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Good, good. This shows that this family is very smart. They have mastered such a good core technology. It's impossible not to make a fortune. "
Farmers like this could be found in any era. Many farmers in later generations were also able to invent all kinds of magical technologies that ordinary people could not understand.
For example, some farmers found that the price of a big-headed fish with a spine defect was several times higher than that of an ordinary big-headed fish. Therefore, they found a way to cripple the ordinary fish so that when these fish grew up, they would become humpback big-headed fish and earn more money.
This kind of invention of the working people was the most down-to-earth and also the most practical. It could very well solve the difficulties encountered in daily life.
"Assistant Minister Li, if you think it's interesting, you can take some back. It's very good to put them in the courtyard and enjoy them. They can also bear fruit every year."
Osman's subordinates suggested.
Ang Lee frowned and said, "What you said is very reasonable. However, a date palm tree like this can only grow so well here. If it is transported to Chang 'an, I'm afraid it won't bear delicious fruit. Whether it can survive or not is a problem. "
After all, the growth of plants was related to the environment and soil. If the environment and soil were not good, then it would be difficult for plants to thrive. Tropical plants were only suitable for survival in the tropics. It was obviously not suitable to put them in a cold place. Plants in cold zones could not grow in the tropics.
Of course, Ang Lee still had the confidence to plant the date palm tree, but to make it bear delicious fruit, Ang Lee did not have the confidence to do so.
There was an old saying in Hua Xia: "Oranges in Huainan are oranges, while those in Huaibei are oranges." It meant that oranges could only live in the south of the Huai River. If they were planted in the north of the Huai River, they would become oranges. Oranges, on the other hand, were very sweet. This showed how much the climate affected plants.
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