After tidying up the table, Ye Caiping washed up and went to bed.

I opened my social media account again before going to bed.

She tried trading and upgrading again, but it still didn't work.

Ye Caiping used the manual detection function, and it still worked.

After a busy day, she calmed down.

The space is probably not wasted, but upgrading it might require some kind of catalyst.

Ye Caiping let out a long sigh of relief. She decided to just accept things as they came.

If fate allows, the opportunity will naturally arise. Even if no opportunity is found, as long as the manual testing function works, she has already benefited.

The next morning, the men all went out to work.

Du and Wei took Jinhua and Yinhua to the river to wash clothes.

Ye Caiping and her daughter cleaned the stone mill at the entrance of the kitchen.

"What's going on?" Grandma Ye asked curiously from the side.

"Grind large pieces of material."

After Ye Caiping finished speaking, she asked Jin'er and her sister to bring out packets of spices from the room.

Grandma Ye stared in disbelief as she looked through the herbs: "So many medicinal herbs? Bought them yesterday? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, that's not true. This is for making seasonings. I said last night that I wanted to start a small business and I would need these things."

Grandma Ye looked puzzled. Why would she use medicine when making food? And she didn't recognize any of these medicines.

She didn't say much and helped Ye Caiping with her work.

Ye Caiping first grinds white pepper.

Half an hour later, a jar was made.

The remaining spices were mixed together and ground. Because of the large quantity, she took turns working with Jin'er and her sister and Old Lady Ye.

The spice powder was ground up before noon.

Ye Caiping divided the spice powder into two cans and locked them in the room.

Ye Jin'er asked, "Mother, when are we going to set up a stall?"

"About four days later, at least after the Double Ninth Festival! By then, we'll have finished our chores."

Ye Jin'er nodded with a smile, her face full of anticipation.

Since leaving the Li family, Mother has become more mature and reliable. No matter what Mother says or does, she and her sister will believe and support her.

Lunch was prepared by Grandma Ye.

There was still a small half-basin of leftover pork cracklings from last night. Grandma Ye only scooped out a bowlful, chopped it up, and stir-fried it with cabbage. Her main dishes were white rice porridge and cassava.

Although it wasn't as lavish as last night's meal, the addition of oil and white rice porridge made the Ye family eat with happy expressions.

After the meal, Ye Lizheng came over and asked, "Caiping, today is the seventh day. Have the cassava from the river been harvested yet?"

"Okay, let's get ashore first thing tomorrow morning! Also, Uncle Village Head, have the remaining 100 jin of fresh cassava in the village peeled, cut into 5-inch pieces, and soak them in the river!"

"Alright!"

Ye Lizheng went back and convened another village meeting.

The village was excited when they heard the news that cassava was going to be brought ashore.

The next morning, all the villagers gathered at the riverbank.

Under Ye Lizheng's command, the men hauled up baskets of cassava that had been soaking in the river.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Caiping used the system to test it. After seven days of soaking, the toxins were indeed removed!

Then, the villagers used a cart to push the cassava to the entrance of the Ye family's ancestral hall.

Because the Ye family's ancestral hall is the largest, and the entrance is paved with bluestone slabs.

The villagers dumped all the cassava onto the floor and then took out two large scales used for weighing grain in the village.

Seeing so many cassava roots, the villagers excitedly discussed it.

Ye Lizheng said, "Let's let these cassava potatoes dry out a bit before weighing them. In the meantime, let's learn another way to process cassava from Cai Ping."

Ye Caiping said, "There are two ways to eat cassava: dried and fresh. Everyone has already learned how to dry it: slice it and soak it in water for seven days. After you receive your cassava, take it home and dry it yourself. Whenever you want to eat it, just soak it and steam it."

"Another way is to eat it fresh. Dig out the cassava, cut it into small pieces, soak it for a day and a night, and rinse it several times before cooking."

As she spoke, she took the fresh cassava that Ye Lizheng had soaked the day before, and led the aunties to set up a stove on the spot, teaching them the method of boiling and pouring water three times.

The cooked cassava was cut into small pieces for everyone to enjoy.

"After being so busy for so long, I finally got to eat it, and it's so delicious."

"It tastes even better than brown rice!"

Those who got a small piece ate to their hearts' content, while those who didn't get any were so anxious they were scratching their heads in frustration.

Seeing their excited expressions, Ye Caiping called out loudly:

"Here are a few more things to keep in mind. First, fresh cassava can only be stored for about half a month, so it should be eaten as soon as possible after it's dug up. Second, the safest way to eat it is to slice it, soak it in water for seven days, and then dry it in the sun, which will reduce the chance of poisoning."

"Third, we have already taught you the method. But let me make this clear from the beginning: if any step is done incorrectly, or if someone gets infected due to laziness or trying to save time, it will not be our responsibility."

The villagers were taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "Of course."

The cassava water on the ground had mostly evaporated, and Ye Li was having everyone put the cassava back into the baskets and then weigh them.

Ye Lizheng said, "After calculation, each of us will receive 32 jin, and children under 12 years old will receive half that, 16 jin!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers cheered and jumped for joy, counting how many people were in their families and how many kilograms of cassava they would receive.

"Everyone, line up. Adults, register with Bajin. Children under 12, go to Daquan. Erquan, Sanquan, Zhuzi, and Tieniu, you are in charge of weighing them."

The villagers were making a ruckus, about to line up, when a deep voice rang out:

"Village head, before we line up, can I tell you something?"

Ye Caiping looked over and saw a man in his thirties with a stubble beard. Ye Caiping vaguely remembered him, but couldn't recall his name for the moment.

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