The fist-sized meat buns can be steamed in many batches at once. After they come out of the steamer, they are served with a large bowl of pork bone soup sprinkled with scallions. One bite is incredibly satisfying.
Shui Qing picked out dozens of the best-looking ones, put them in a bamboo basket, and brought them to the village elders so they could have a taste.
Originally, I thought it would take some time to visit each household, but I didn't expect that most of the elderly people in the village were at the old village chief's house, and the first house Shuiqing visited was the old village chief's.
Shui Qing greeted with a smile, "Come on, it's still warm, perfect for eating!"
"Why are you being so polite, child?" Master Fan said with a smile as he accepted the large meat bun.
The old man stared at the large steamed bun made of white flour, reluctant to take a bite.
These were buns made entirely of white flour, but when he took a bite, he was surprised to find they were filled with pure meat! They were seasoned with only a small amount of minced ginger and chopped scallions.
The other elderly people also noticed that Granny Xu was taking small sips and sighing, "I never thought that at this age I would be able to eat such fine food several times. I owe all of this to Shuiqing."
Life is getting better and better.
"It's good to be able to eat fine grains, but in these chaotic times, the most important thing is that the whole family can have enough to eat every day," the old village chief said with satisfaction.
Grandpa Wang immediately chimed in, "Yes, it's all thanks to Shuiqing! This season's potato harvest is more than enough to feed us for two or three years."
"Shuiqing, you're here just in time. We're discussing the acreage of medicinal herbs. Could you give us your opinion?"
Hearing that the discussion was about medicinal herbs, which was exactly what Shuiqing was interested in, she sat down and joined the discussion.
"The number of acres is not the key. The main thing is that yams grow deep and are troublesome to dig, so you need to choose soft soil. In addition, you need to make ridges, and you also need to keep up with the fertility and composting of manure."
It is more suitable for fertile soil, while He Shou Wu can be mostly planted on newly reclaimed land and in forests.
Yam is not as valuable as Polygonum multiflorum, but its yield is better. The overall yield can be 30% to 70% or 40% of the total area planted with yam.
After hearing what Shui Qing said, the elderly people present felt more at ease.
They can't rashly decide how much to plant, after all, the whole village has thousands of acres of land, and even more forests. What if they plant too much and can't sell it?
The fact that Shuiqing was able to allow them to plant 30-40% of the total area indicates that the medicinal herb shop could handle the harvest and sell it.
The old village chief was relieved and asked instead, "Should we pick a day to send someone to the prefectural city to see if Renjitang is open yet?"
When Ding Heli came back last time, he mentioned that Manager Qin had returned to Jinling. He said that if another manager were sent, they would still accept their medicinal herbs. He just didn't know if that person had been sent yet.
Shui Qing shook her head: "When I interrogated those refugees earlier, I asked if it had been opened yet."
Governor Ling came today. He and his entourage have been in Guangning Prefecture these past few days. I asked the servants, and they said the gates are still closed.
The first month of the lunar calendar is almost over, and businesses are opening early, especially pharmacies, which used to be open year-round.
It's obvious they're not planning to open it; what they said earlier was probably just Manager Qin being polite.
The elderly man present sighed deeply, his heart heavy with sorrow and helplessness.
Given the state of the world, what can they do?
Shuiqing explained her plan: "It's alright. We always need to expand our sales channels. We can't just rely on one pharmacy. It's good that Manager Qin is kind and didn't lower the price. If it were an unkind pharmacy that tried to lower the price, there would be nothing we could do."
I was thinking of going out and giving it a try. If I can find a market, I won't have to worry about a bumper harvest of medicinal herbs by the end of the year.
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