This is only the first batch, and it already weighs over a thousand kilograms. The potatoes that Feng Daman and the others planted on the reclaimed land are ready to eat, so they don't need to share them.
So we can't finish all the potatoes we grow at home, we simply can't finish them all.
Shui Qing ordered without hesitation, "Take more with you, and use an oxcart to carry them."
These people probably won't be back by noon, so we'll probably have to make do with potatoes for lunch.
Fortunately, the potatoes have just been harvested, so it's still early season and we haven't gotten tired of them yet. But given the situation today, as long as we can fill our stomachs, it doesn't matter whether we get tired of them or not!
“Okay, I’ll load the truck, you go ahead,” Fan Jin replied gently.
Shuiqing arrived at the study first, walked around to check it, and was very satisfied to see that everyone was even more nervous and dedicated than she was.
After a while, Fan Xiaoliu on the lookout tower shouted, "Everyone, look! Isn't someone coming over there?"
Xu Laosan, who was on another watchtower, immediately stood up, squinted and watched for a while before quickly striking the gong.
With a loud thud, it was like cold water being poured into a hot oil pan, and the whole village erupted in chaos!
The crowd surged out from each household; though large, it was not noisy.
This was stipulated by Shui Qing beforehand: no loud noises, otherwise no orders could be heard at all.
Shui Qing shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! Take your positions as agreed!"
At that moment, Fan Jin led an ox and brought several hundred catties of fresh potatoes. Shui Qing turned to Wang Guifen in the crowd and instructed her: "Sister Guifen, boil or steam these potatoes and distribute them to everyone at noon."
Everyone just needs to guard their assigned area!
"Okay, okay!"
The crowd scattered with a whoosh, each heading towards their previously agreed-upon location.
Wang Guifen took the oxcart rope, led the ox to pull the potatoes to the makeshift stove in front of the study, and called Zhang Chunhua to unload the goods.
Then he said to Granny Xu and the others, "Granny Xu, let's steam potatoes. They're clean and easy to eat. In the other big iron pot, let's make egg drop soup. Add plenty of salt!"
Cooking porridge takes too long; there are so many of them, when will they ever get a bowl? Egg drop soup, on the other hand, is quick. A pot can be cooked in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn after the water boils. It's then served in a wooden bucket with ladles and bowls, so everyone can scoop some out and drink it themselves, which also helps them get salt and water.
Grandma Xu and the other elderly women felt their hearts pounding, so they quickly calmed themselves down and began preparing food.
They can't panic; they still need to provide food and drink for the entire village! Only when they're well-fed will they have the strength to fight those wicked people!
Magistrate Wu led a large entourage over. He sat in his carriage, and when the carriage came to a stop and the servant announced that they had arrived, he lifted the curtain and stuck his head out. When he saw the thick gate, the high walls, and the two watchtowers, his brows furrowed deeply.
It's a small village, but it's quite well-organized. No wonder Zhu Laoda and his hundreds of men were wiped out here.
No wonder a small village could cut off his biggest source of income!
He waved to Constable Sun, who was sitting on a tall horse at the head of the group. Constable Sun immediately rode forward, dismounted, and waited for instructions.
"Tell these troublemakers to open the door quickly."
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