Of course there are!

Chili peppers can be picked and sold directly, dried and sold, or even made into chili oil!

There's a lot we can do!

"That chili pepper can be made into oil?" the village chief exclaimed in surprise.

He had only ever heard of peanuts and animal fat being able to be pressed for oil, but he had never heard of chili peppers being able to be pressed for oil before!

Sigh! He's a bit inexperienced!

However, I've never seen this kind of chili pepper before, so it's not surprising that he didn't know it!

Yes! That's it!

It's not that he's inexperienced!

The village chief was good at comforting himself and stopped worrying about it immediately. He had received a positive answer and knew that this was a skill that couldn't be taught to just anyone, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Who doesn't keep their skills to themselves and only pass them down to their descendants? Who would casually tell others about them?

The village chief was very insightful. He had no choice but to come to the Mo family because his youngest daughter was pestering him relentlessly. However, he had already guessed the outcome, so he didn't feel particularly sad.

Su Nanxi only then learned that the village chief had a younger daughter, whom she hadn't paid attention to before; frankly, she didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

Before leaving, the village chief peeked into the yard a few times and took a few deep breaths.

Su Nanxi saw it all and knew that the village chief must have smelled the strange odor from the fermented black beans drying in the yard, but since he didn't ask, she was too lazy to explain.

The village chief did smell those odors. He had never smelled them before and found them strange, like a foul smell!

He was very puzzled. What was the Mo family up to? They wanted something that stank so badly!

It didn't taste like salted fish, nor did it taste like pickled fish. Sigh! He really couldn't describe the taste!

Could this be a new dish from the mute girl?

Oh dear! That's a complicated matter. Is it even edible?

Seeing the village chief shaking his head and sighing, Su Nanxi knew what he was thinking and couldn't help but smile.

It smells a bit off now that it's just been aired out, but after two or three days, it'll smell amazing!

Add some chili peppers, and oh my, it'll smell absolutely amazing!

The other members of the Mo family didn't guess what the village chief was thinking; they just assumed he hadn't gotten the answer he wanted and sighed.

"Mute Mother, should we turn these beans over? I see the top ones are dried out, but the bottom ones are still wet!" Qin Shi leaned over to the winnowing basket to take a look and even stirred them with the chopsticks that were there.

Su Nanxi walked over, but before she could speak, Gao Yuling interrupted, "They need to be turned over. I've seen Su Su turn them over every now and then; they definitely need to be completely dried!"

Gao Yuling, who was close to Qin Shi, also went over. Turning her head, she saw Su Nanxi coming over and asked, "Su Su, is this what you said was delicious? This smells awful, how can it taste good?"

Su Nanxi snorted, "If it's not tasty, don't you dare touch it with your chopsticks!"

Gao Yuling was skeptical, but dared not gamble. If it really turned out to be delicious, she would have to eat it, which would be a huge loss for her. She refused!

"Hehe! Just asking! If Su Su says it's delicious, then it must be delicious. Su Su's products are always top-notch!" Gao Yuling immediately started flattering her.

When Su Nanxi got up in the morning, she wanted to go out, but Su Nanxi didn't want to take her. She told her that selling soap was a good idea, then threw a book at her and told her to read it carefully. She said if she couldn't understand it, there was no point in doing business.

When Gao Yuling saw that Su Nanxi had agreed, she was so happy that she almost jumped for joy. But when she saw the book, her smile almost cracked. She wanted to read the book!

Can't you do business without reading books?

Su Nanxi didn't give her a choice, so she had no choice but to take the book and grit her teeth and start reading at home.

As I was reading, I suddenly realized that this book was quite interesting!

This isn't one of those books his older brother had to study, those books that required nitpicking and racking his brains to understand!

Hehe! Even a mediocre person like her can understand this book; it's very clear and easy to understand, and it's also very well written!

Gao Yuling didn't go with them. She sat with a book in her hand all morning until Su Nanxi returned, at which point she ran out.

She was filled with admiration. Yes, everything Su Su said was right, and everything she made was delicious. She wouldn't accept any arguments against her!

"Su Su, what are those little things under your windowsill? They're so pretty, I can't help but want to reach out and grab them every time I see them." Gao Yuling turned around and caught sight of those cherry tomatoes, oh, they're called beauty fruits.

Actually, it wasn't just Gao Yuling who was itching to touch them; the rest of the Mo family were itching to do the same. They couldn't help it—they were just too cute, so delicate and adorable. Heaven knows how much self-control they had to muster to restrain themselves!

They dared not eat them. They were planted by the mute woman, and she hadn't said they were edible. How could they dare to eat them? They didn't know if they could eat them directly, and besides, they didn't know how to tell if they were ripe. It would be such a waste to pick them.

Su Nanxi looked over and exclaimed, "Wow, he seems to have grown a bit more! And gotten even more handsome!"

"That's a good thing, but we haven't picked it yet, so don't try to steal it!" Keep it a secret for now, maintain some mystery.

When everyone heard that it was something good, they perked up. They knew that the mute woman didn't plant just anything; if she did, it must be something good!

They'd never seen this before, but it looked so appealing; it must taste delicious, mmm, very sweet and fragrant!

Grandma Mo liked it more and more as she looked at it, and cautiously asked Su Nanxi, "Mute girl, what is the name of this fruit? When will it ripen?"

Everyone's attention was focused on the beauty fruit, and a bunch of people couldn't help but run over to take a look. Hearing what Grandma Mo said, everyone subconsciously looked at Su Nanxi, because they wanted to know too!

Su Nanxi gently picked up a fruit, examined it, and even squeezed it. "It'll be ready soon. These two pots were planted first, so they'll ripen faster. They should be ready to pick in a few days."

Everyone was beaming with excitement, their eyes sparkling.

Great! They'll be able to taste it soon!

Grandma Mo was also very happy, and then carefully asked, "Um, mute girl, how many days will it take to ripen?"

Su Nanxi was a little puzzled. Grandma Mo had never asked such detailed questions before. She would just wait for whatever she said when it was coming up. Now she was suddenly so concerned about the maturity of the past few days. Something was not right!

Does Old Lady Mo want these cherry tomatoes?

What is she here for?

It's unlikely he'd eat it himself; he must be planning to give it away!

Su Nanxi suddenly remembered that she was going to Old Madam Mo's family home to celebrate her birthday in a couple of days, and then she realized what was going on!

Grandma Mo must have taken a liking to these cherry tomatoes and wanted to use them as a birthday gift, which is why she was so anxious to wait for them to ripen in a few days!

Wouldn't it be a shame if we missed it?

Seeing how much Old Madam Mo wanted the cherry tomatoes, Su Nanxi couldn't bear it. Sigh! They had to ripen even if they weren't!

Su Nanxi pretended to think for a moment, "At the earliest, they should be ripe by tomorrow!"

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Old Madam Mo's face lit up with joy, and she smiled with obvious delight!

Su Nanxi simply offered the fruit herself, instead of making Old Madam Mo ask so cautiously, "Mother, you can take this fruit as a gift!"

"It's so precious! Are you really giving it to me as a gift?"