Potatoes are a root crop that was introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty, through Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean.

The Great Sheng Dynasty was so ancient that Wan Shu originally thought there wouldn't be a foreign crop like potatoes, but he never expected that there had been for so long.

However, the people of the Great Sheng Dynasty clearly did not know how to eat potatoes.

Potato leaves and sprouts contain a substance called solanine, which is a toxin. Small amounts are harmless, but large amounts can cause poisoning.

However, the root of the potato is non-toxic. It's also quite delicious, whether fried, stir-fried, boiled, or boiled, it tastes great.

Of course, these are not the main points.

The key point is that potatoes are an excellent crop, not only with high yields but also with high starch content!

In layman's terms, it means it's long and filling.

If she can find a lot of potatoes on the mountain, it will temporarily alleviate the famine in the village!

Wan Shu didn't intend to be a selfless savior, but seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the world and thought he could lend a hand if he could.

More importantly, if the famine worsens, the village will begin to descend into chaos.

If you push them too far, someone might steal or even rob your food.

And since they lived at the very end of the village and were orphans and widows, they were the perfect targets.

Although she could rent a stun gun from the mall, she still had to be on the safe side; the best outcome would be to avoid any disturbance.

Thinking about the potatoes, Wan Shu seemed absent-minded as she walked back.

Seeing her like this, Wan's parents and Wan Feng had a flash of worry in their eyes.

"Shu'er".

Holding Wan Shu's hand, Wan's mother said earnestly, "Your mother knows you've severed ties with the second branch of the Liang family. Don't worry, with us here, even if you've broken off ties with them, your father and mother will definitely protect you and never let anyone in the village bully you!"

Unable to express the same comforting and intimate words as Wan's mother, Wan's father and Wan Feng could only offer dry, fragmented comments from behind.

"If you have any trouble, just come to us."

“Your two older brothers said they will definitely protect you in the village, so don’t be afraid.”

Wan Shu never expected that her momentary daze would lead them to misunderstand that she was afraid because of the break in family ties.

She wanted to explain, but when she met the sincere eyes of Wan's parents and Wan Feng, she simply nodded earnestly to them and smiled in response with a "hello."

After finishing her meal, Wan Shu didn't hide anything and told her five children that the poisonous plant was actually a potato and that it was edible.

She thought they would be shocked and questioning, but their reaction was completely beyond her expectations.

"So poisonous plants really are edible!"

"No, it's not a poisonous weed, it's a potato!"

"Hahaha, it turns out we weren't blessed by Guanyin Bodhisattva, but just stumbled upon something good!"

Wan Shu sensed something was amiss: "What's going on? Have you eaten potatoes before?"

Dazhu nodded: "Yes, just ten days ago!"

At that time, they sold all the surplus grain in their home to pay for the original owner's medical treatment after his head was smashed.

The original owner recovered from her illness and still had some savings, but she refused to give them any of it.

Having no other choice, they had to go up the mountain together to dig for wild vegetables and hunt for game in order to fill their stomachs.

Finding potatoes was also an accident.

It was a potato plant whose leaves had been pulled out, leaving only the root.

Without leaves, they didn't recognize it as a poisonous plant. They thought it was some kind of good thing they didn't know, so they brought it back, roasted it in the stove, and ate it.

Only after they finished eating did they learn from Wan Feng, who had come to help them, that it was the root of a poisonous plant.

Wan Feng and the others were terrified, thinking they were going to die. But half a day later, they were perfectly fine and still alive and kicking.

Wan Feng had eaten poisonous herbs and been poisoned himself, but he couldn't understand why his nephews hadn't been poisoned. In the end, he could only attribute it all to the Bodhisattva.

They said that the Bodhisattva saw their filial piety and thus showed compassion by curing their poison.

Dazhu scratched his head and revealed a simple and honest smile: "When my uncle said that, we believed him. We really thought that my filial piety had moved the Bodhisattva."

Er Ya, San Shun, Si Ya, and Wu Ping also grinned foolishly.

They were laughing, but Wan Shu only felt heartbroken.

She couldn't even imagine how they survived those two weeks without food.

She apologized to them on behalf of the original owner of the body: "I'm sorry, Mother was really too awful before, I'm so sorry."

The five children continued to giggle foolishly.

"It's alright! Mother, it's enough that you're treating us well now!"

"Yes! Ever since Aunt Su came that day, Mother, you've been like a different person. Not only are you so good to us, but you've also learned so many amazing things!"

"Yes, yes, just like the principles you mentioned before, Mother, and the potatoes, these are things that neither the village head nor the clan chief knew. How did you know them, Mother?"

Wan Shu thought they were being silly and would take some time to notice her unusual behavior, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

But thinking about it, it does make sense; it is indeed quite unusual for a village woman to know about potatoes.

We need to come up with an excuse to cover it up.

Wan Shu was pondering what excuse to use when San Shun suddenly spoke up.

"I've heard that some people, when they are close to death, their souls float away and see things they can't see normally. Mother, is this the case for you?"

With the excuses already offered, Wan Shu had no reason not to accept them.

She nodded solemnly: "Yes, my mother's soul drifted away for quite some time and saw many things that ordinary people cannot see."

The four children, excluding Sam-soon, stared wide-eyed in surprise and delight.

"My God, such an amazing thing!"

"My mother's soul can fly away! Does that mean my mother is a goddess?!"

"Mother, besides potatoes, what other things did you see that ordinary people can't see?"

To perfect this excuse, Wan Shu had to resort to her past life's skill in fooling clients and make up a few fairy tales for them to listen to.

The five listened with great interest, and even their dreams that night became more vivid.

Although the dream was sweet, they still woke up very early.

The early bird catches the worm.

After a quick breakfast and feeding the chickens, they packed some dry rations, carried baskets on their backs, and went up the mountain with Wan Shu.

The last time they found poisonous herbs—no, potatoes—it was halfway up a mountain near the dense forest.

Braving the increasingly scorching heat, the group of one adult and five children walked for a full hour before finally reaching the halfway point of the mountain.

Based on his memory, Liang Dazhu led Wan Shu to a large, lush green potato field.

Wan Shu looked around and exclaimed, "Wow, what a huge area! Although it's scattered and not clustered together, it's at least ten acres!"

I just don't know how much production will go...