Chapter 30 New Products
After a few days, the news that Ye Zhen's family harvested pure green vegetables spread throughout Shanbei Village.
Many people come to Ye Zhen's house every day, and among them there are naturally some who take advantage of the situation to grab some dishes of poor quality. But before Ye Zhen can even open his mouth, they are sent back by Grandma Ye and Mother Ye.
"Ye Yong's family, your vegetables are not good. There are too many worm holes in them, and the vegetables are thin and yellow. We can't sell them." Grandma Ye frowned and looked at the basket of vegetables in front of her.
The roots were not cleaned, and I just casually flipped through the water with my hands. The yellow leaves were not picked off, and I even saw small caterpillars and snails!
Ye's mother's face was dark. "Xi'e, you didn't even clean the vegetables. The mud is still stuck on them. We can't harvest your vegetables."
The person in Ye Yong's family, as Grandma Ye said, is Zhang Shuiying's daughter-in-law, named Huang Xi'e. She has always been lazy. Not only is she lazy, but she also schemes against her own family.
These vegetables are full of water, and even if they are used to weigh them down, the vegetables are still not clean. The vegetables of other villagers are all neatly arranged and the water has been dried, so no one is unconscious.
Huang Xi'e rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Oh, I will definitely wash it clean next time. I'm worried that the leaves will be taken away for shipment soon. I'm in a hurry."
"You can't do this even if you're in a hurry. How many times has this happened?" Ye's mother asked in a bad tone.
"Take it back and pack it up first, and bring it back tomorrow."
Mother Ye didn't want to say more, considering Aunt Shuiying's face and the fact that they were family.
But Huang Xi'e didn't think so. She held the vegetables and refused to leave. "Didn't Ye Zi say that vegetables should be grown without pesticides? This is what I have. Although there are more insect holes, city people think this vegetable is better."
"Some city people are rich but they are not stupid. This vegetable is not rare in our village. Do you think others are blind and can't see these rotten leaves and rotten vegetables?"
Grandma Ye was an elder, so she was not so polite. "Take it away quickly, there are many people behind it."
"Yes, take it home." Others behind urged.
"I knew you were targeting me. Why do other families accept the gifts, but you always find fault with mine? We are relatives, how can relatives do this?"
Huang Xi'e was relentless and spoke with thorns, "Your family has made so much money from our village. Don't think I don't know that you sell it for more than you paid for it. You are so black-hearted that you make money from us without any effort."
Huang Xi'e was very proud and thought she had exposed the true face of Ye Zhen's family. She was just waiting for other people in the village to know so that they could resist together.
Who knew that no one spoke for a long time, and they all looked at her in silence.
"Say something? Ye Minghai's family makes money by buying our vegetables, why does he have so many demands?" Huang Xi'e shouted.
The villagers looked at her in confusion. Everyone had known about this for a long time. Ye Zhen had mentioned this at the beginning, and everyone understood. After all, without Ye Zhen, these vegetables would just be fed to chickens and ducks, raised pigs, or become rotten in the fields when they got old.
Zhang Shuiying rushed over with a red face and pulled the person away, apologizing to Grandma Ye and the others, "Xi'e is confused, I'll talk to her when I get home."
Grandma Ye softened her expression and sighed helplessly, "It's okay, you can take it back. You've seen her dishes, and we don't want them anymore."
Zhang Shuiying was too embarrassed to pull the person away, so she turned around with a dark face:
"I told you to clean up quickly, but you didn't listen. I can't control you anymore. Go home now."
No one cared about this little dispute and everyone continued to serve food, except Huang Xi'e who gritted her teeth.
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Time passed little by little, the purchase of vegetables came to an end, and new vegetables had to be planted again.
In mid-May, the sun is warm and the village is busy again as bamboo shoots can be dug.
To reach the Ye family’s bamboo forest, you have to take another path, cross a stone bridge, and underneath flows a small river. The water is clear and transparent, and there are many small fish and shrimps swimming around in the gravel underground.
The river was not deep, and there were buffaloes from somewhere else soaking in the water on the shore, swinging their tails and chewing grass on the shore with their mouths.
The river banks are lined with water celery and clumps of dense, green mugwort, and the breeze carries the rich scent of calamus.
Next to the heavy stone bridge is a plum tree full of fruits, with green mixed with dots of bright red.
Ye Zhen carefully picked down a few early-ripening fruits with a pole. Little brother Ye picked up one, rubbed it on his body, and took a bite. His face turned hideous in an instant.
Sour, too sour!
Little Brother Ye gritted his teeth and bit the fruit flesh bit by bit. He didn't throw it away, but sucked it slowly, which made Ye Zhen's mouth sour.
Oh, forget it, she can’t eat it.
After stuffing a few plums into Ye's hands, Ye Zhen picked up the backpack and turned onto the small path next to him. The bamboo forest in front was Ye Zhen's home.
After May, there are no water bamboo shoots and hemp bamboo shoots here. Now this bamboo forest is full of thick, tall and straight thunder bamboo shoots.
On a thick layer of dry bamboo leaves, thick young bamboo shoots emerge from the bottom of the bamboo. These bamboo shoots are heavy, short and strong, and solid. Only a few can be put in a backpack.
Ye Zhen chopped down a few trees with a hoe, put them in a backpack, lifted it up and handed it to Ye Xiaodi, motioning him to carry it well.
Little Brother Ye squatted down reluctantly and was about to stand up.
Ye Yang: "..." He didn't even memorize it!
He still didn't believe it. It was clearly his sister who brought it to him directly.
He clenched his back teeth and exerted force, but before he could stand up, he was dragged to the ground by the weight behind him and was about to fall.
Ye Zhen really couldn't bear to watch this, so he held up Ye Xiaodi's collar with one hand and the backpack strap with the other, "Tsk tsk, look at this, a grown man can't even carry something."
He shook his head and didn't say much. He didn't even have to carry it on his back. He just carried it and walked away.
Little Brother Ye, who stayed where he was, looked doubtful about his life.
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Lei bamboo shoots are thick, tender and slightly sweet. They are a rare delicacy whether cooked fresh or blanched and stir-fried with meat.
In addition, every year when Lei bamboo shoots grow in large quantities, their village will cut down all the extra shoots in the bamboo forest. Whether they are pickled into sour bamboo shoots or dried, they are extremely popular delicacies.
A pound of clean, dried bamboo shoots costs dozens of yuan on the market. Every year, their village can make a small fortune from the bamboo shoots.
Tonight, Ye Ma plans to stir-fry the bamboo shoots with bacon.
First, slice the bamboo shoots and blanch them in hot water to remove the astringency. Rinse them with cold water, slice the bacon, heat the pan, add a little oil, and sauté the bacon until fragrant. When the bacon becomes crystal clear, add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry. Add some seasonings and a few dried chilies, stir-fry until evenly cooked and serve.
As soon as the dish entered her mouth, Ye Ma was amazed by the taste. Is this the dish she has been eating for decades?
It has the aroma of bacon and the sweetness of bamboo shoots. You can't stop eating after taking a bite!
Could it be that her cooking skills have improved so much?
For a moment, the only sound on the table was the sound of chopsticks picking up food.
Ye Zhen: Spiritual energy is not given for free.
After the meal, Ye Ma started thinking, these bamboo shoots are so delicious, can they be sold?
Of course!
Ye Zhen quite agreed, "Mom, there are not many new products on this app, the vegetables are growing, and the wild vegetables are old, how about we change to something else?"
"Today's bamboo shoots are good. There are so many in the bamboo forest. We can try them."
Ye's mother was a little hesitant, "Can they buy it?"
"Yes, of course. It's so delicious, there will definitely be people who will buy it. Don't worry!"
Ye Zhen swore with confidence and a look of certainty on his face.
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at the same time
Downtown, Beautiful Home Community
Zhou Hong and his wife took their son home after seeing the doctor. His mother had already prepared dinner. Seeing that her grandson was sick and listless, she was worried:
"What did the doctor say? What should I do if I can't eat?"
My grandson came home yesterday and secretly bought some grilled sausages and fried skewers on the way. The child has a weak stomach and his stomach started to hurt before nightfall. He kept it to himself at first, but the pain became unbearable and he kept running to the toilet. Only then did the whole family notice.
The kid was still unwilling to say, so we took him to the hospital for a check-up. Well, they said he had a stomach upset.
I took injections and medicine all night long, but I was still listless during the day and didn't eat much. I felt uncomfortable and had stomachache when I smelled something. I went to the hospital for an IV drip and just came back now.
"The doctor said to eat something light and drink more water to clear my intestines," Zhou Hong replied.
Mother Zhou thought for a moment, "Recently, the vegetables on the fresh fruit and vegetable app have been running low. They were sold out before I could even grab one. The vegetables on it are fresh and healthy, but hard to buy, especially now. The group has been empty for a long time and no new announcements have been made."
"Then we can only go to the vegetable market to have a look." Zhou Hong shook his head. He also knew this mini app. The fruits and vegetables there were delicious, especially strawberries. His family liked them very much. Unfortunately, they were too expensive.
I picked up my phone and logged into the mini program. I refreshed it and found new products. I quickly placed an order. "Mom, there are bamboo shoots in the mini program. I bought some. Remember to pick them up tomorrow."
"Okay, buy more. I've eaten this bamboo shoot before. It's delicious whether stewed in soup or stir-fried. Buy more if you can." Mother Zhou also picked up her phone, saw that the price was right, and placed more orders.
There are many such things. Ye Zhen only knew that as soon as the announcement was made, the bamboo shoots on the shelves were sold out again in a short while.
Grandma Ye and the others were shocked. This was too fast. How long had it been?
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