Chapter 200: The potatoes were eaten by the pigs?
This is like a godsend! I was just worried about how to further improve the taste and expand the influence, and now a ready-made "technical consultant" and "high-quality supplier" has been delivered to my door.
Su Yingxue's eyes darted around, and an idea came to her. She immediately adopted an expression of sudden realization and utter admiration, dramatically slapping her thigh:
"Oh my! Now I understand! So that's how it is! The problem was with the 'inner meaning'! I always thought it was because my sauce wasn't strong enough, but it turns out it was the potato brothers who weren't up to par!"
She sighed dramatically, then looked at Mu Xiaoxiao with hopeful eyes, her gaze shining:
"Mu, from what you're saying, do you have that 'melt-in-your-mouth' potato? Could... could you lend me some so I can try it? I promise, I'll return it to you right away after I'm done! Or... or I can pay you! I really want to make the best roasted potato in the world!"
Looking at the boss's sincere and inquisitive expression, Mu Xiaoxiao felt she had found a kindred spirit. She nodded emphatically and patted her chest, saying:
"Yes! Of course! I'll bring you a big bag tomorrow! Let's work together, I refuse to believe we can't create an ultimate roasted potato that will amaze the entire university and drive everyone crazy!"
Filled with anticipation for the "ultimate roasted potato," Mu Xiaoxiao hurried briskly towards the experimental field. But as soon as she rounded the edge of the field, the scene before her froze her in place, her smile instantly fading, and her pupils constricting sharply.
The experimental fields that were once neat and tidy, covered with tender green vines, are now completely unrecognizable.
The soft soil was turned upside down and trampled into a mess. The lush green potato vines were trampled and bent over. Broken stems and leaves, covered in mud, were scattered all over the ground, a truly pitiful sight.
What pained her even more was that many of the precious potatoes that were buried in the soil had been dug out. Some were bitten and pitted, revealing the tender yellow flesh inside, while others were simply left as half-eaten remains, lying on the ground covered in mud, clearly having suffered a calamity.
"My potatoes!"
Mu Xiaoxiao gasped, her eyes instantly reddening with heartache. She rushed into the field, her fingertips tracing the ravaged vines. A surge of anger welled up in her chest, and her clenched fists turned white at the knuckles.
Just then, a flurry of shouts came from not far away. Li Wei, the junior apprentice from the neighboring pig farm, was chasing after several large white pigs, his trouser legs covered in mud, his voice hoarse from shouting: "Don't run! Come back! You troublemakers!"
Mu Xiaoxiao recognized at a glance that the few white pigs that were running amok and digging for food were the culprits that had destroyed her experimental field.
She was trembling with rage. She rushed over and blocked Li Wei's path, her voice urgent and furious, trembling uncontrollably: "Li Wei! Look what you've done! How could you let the pigs out? They've ruined my experimental field! My carefully cultivated potatoes!"
Li Wei trembled at her shout, followed her gaze to the messy experimental field, his face turned pale instantly, and he wilted.
Li Wei scratched the back of his head with a guilty look on his face, his voice weakening: "Senior Sister Xiaoxiao, I'm so sorry! I just finished feeding them and for a moment I didn't lock the fence properly, and they took the opportunity to escape. I chased them for a long time but couldn't stop them... I really didn't mean to."
"Does it mean that not doing it on purpose can make up for the loss?" Mu Xiaoxiao became more and more angry as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes. She was anxious and aggrieved. "I specially saved these potatoes to take to the vendor who sells volcanic potatoes tomorrow. Now they have eaten most of them, and there are only a few left that are intact. How can I keep my promise to the potato vendor!"
Thinking of the promise she had made, Mu Xiaoxiao became even more anxious. Forgetting about calming herself, she grabbed Li Wei's arm and headed towards the school's food street, her tone forceful: "Come on! Let's go see the stall owners! This matter needs an explanation!"
Li Wei dared not resist and could only hang his head, like a child who had done something wrong.
Mu Xiaoxiao dragged her all the way to Su Yingxue's roasted potato stall. Su Yingxue had just sold a batch of roasted potatoes and was wiping her hands, pondering the seasoning ideas for a new product. Seeing the two of them approaching aggressively, especially Mu Xiaoxiao with an angry expression and bloodshot eyes, she was taken aback: "Mu Xiaoxiao? What's wrong? Who made you so angry? Didn't you say you were bringing potatoes? Why did you bring someone else?"
"Potatoes? It's him! He's the culprit, he ruined all my potatoes! I'm so angry!"
Mu Xiaoxiao pointed at Li Wei and angrily recounted the whole story in one go.
As she finished speaking, her tone inevitably carried a hint of grievance, "Most of my potatoes were eaten by his pigs, leaving only a few dozen intact. The goods I promised to give you tomorrow, I... I simply can't deliver them in a short time. It's all his fault for being careless!"
Li Wei quickly stepped forward, bowing repeatedly to Su Yingxue with an extremely sincere attitude and a tone full of pleading: "Stall owner, I'm really sorry, it's all my fault. I was too careless and let the pig escape. I'll listen to whatever you and Senior Sister Xiaoxiao say about how to compensate me. I'm willing to do anything to make up for the loss."
He scratched his head, hesitated for a long time, as if he had made a huge decision, and gritted his teeth and said, "How about... I compensate you with a pig! It's one of the pigs that caused the trouble just now. It's a breed that our breeding professionals focus on cultivating. They feed it carefully formulated nutritional feed, and the meat is much more tender than ordinary pork. The taste is especially good, and it's definitely top-quality meat! It's so delicious!"
As he spoke, Li Wei turned and ran back a short distance away, managing to drag the large white pig over! With considerable effort, he pulled the pig, which was tied to a tree trunk, over. The pig was exceptionally robust, its round body resembling a full white water vat. Its snow-white fur was meticulously groomed, gleaming with a healthy sheen. Its four short legs steadily supported its heavy body, causing it to waddle as it walked, the fat on its belly trembling gently with each step. It was clearly very well-fed, exuding an aura of "superior meat quality."
Su Yingxue was initially feeling sorry for Mu Xiaoxiao regarding the potatoes, but when her gaze fell on the plump white pig, her eyes suddenly lit up. Her previous regret vanished instantly, replaced by an unconcealable joy. Her eyes narrowed into crescent moons as she stared intently at the pig, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
She was secretly delighted: Isn't this a golden opportunity that fell from the sky? She was just worried about not having any new breakthroughs in roasting potatoes, and unexpectedly, such a carefully bred white pig came to her. It was like a high-quality ingredient delivered to her door!
Pork and potatoes. What a perfect match! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
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