The Ding and Li families had no fields, land, or forests, and they didn't raise livestock, so naturally they didn't have potatoes or rabbits, but they did have silver.
Currently, in Shanshui Village, the Shuiqing family is the richest, ranking second, far ahead of the third-ranked family in terms of wealth.
Not counting the savings they made from selling herbs in the past, and the small profits they received from selling yams and he shou wu later, the profits from the herbal medicine workshop alone amounted to more than 600 taels of silver in two separate transactions!
Furthermore, everyone in the village knew that Shui Qing was making money, which was done openly, while the Ding family was a model of making a fortune quietly.
Earlier, Ling Ce had casually given a thank-you gift to the entire village. The Ding family also received a donkey. Since they had no land to cultivate and the three of them were all focused on medicinal herbs, they entrusted it to Feng Da and Feng Er to raise together. They would use it during busy farming seasons and occasionally when traveling.
Ding Heli was a key figure who had to go to Yuhang this time, and his donkey came in handy.
With a donkey by her side, Qin Yilin wasn't worried about the journey. Thinking about food along the way, she took some silver and headed to Shui Qing's house.
Before the New Year, bandits attacked the village at night, injuring dozens of people. A lot of hemostatic powder and gauze were used. She and her husband originally did not intend to accept money, but later they extorted several hundred taels of silver from Magistrate Wu and his party. The old village chief said that the three of them had already done their part, and they could not be asked to pay for the hemostatic powder and gauze. Otherwise, if someone in the village injured their hand or leg, or if there were any more attacks from outsiders, would they accept money for the medicine?
This example cannot be opened!
It must be said that the old village chief was indeed more far-sighted than they were, and more knowledgeable about human relationships.
In the end, they received forty-two taels.
It wasn't a small amount, but it wasn't excessive either.
Her family had plenty of money; needless to say, they could take care of all their food needs in the village.
After the flood last year, the head of the household and other villagers went to the prefectural city together and borrowed Shuiqing's donkey cart to buy several hundred kilograms of grain, enough for the family to eat for a year.
Even if we don't have enough this year, it's okay. Shuiqing's family has the most potatoes in the whole village, so we can buy them from her. Ling Ce also sent more than ten cartloads of grain, which we can also buy with money. We don't raise chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, etc. at home, so we can still buy them from Shuiqing's family with money.
But the dry rations that He Li needed for her trip were a problem for her.
When in doubt, consult Shui Qing.
Shui Qing was leading Li Dani, Zhou Yu, and three others to steam potatoes.
The three large pots in the brewing house came in handy again, and Hu's mother and Yan Qiuxing cooked three meals a day in the kitchen, without disturbing each other, which was convenient and quick.
"Madam Ding has arrived." Wang Qiuyue was the first to see Qin Yilin and immediately reminded Shui Qing.
Shui Qing saw Qin Yilin and waved with a smile: "Come here quickly, I'll make potato chips to preserve them the way you made yams, what do you think?"
Actually, I learned it from a cookbook I bought online. It said that potatoes shouldn't be sun-dried raw, and that dried potatoes should be cooked first.
The dried potatoes, after being cooked and sun-dried, can not only be eaten directly, but also used in soups, stir-fries, stews, etc. They are delicious, easy to prepare, and have a unique flavor. Most importantly, they can be stored for more than two years under normal conditions!
In rainy and humid seasons, it is extremely important to preserve food with minimal spoilage, especially potatoes, which are produced in such large quantities!
Women in every household were making dried potatoes according to her method.
It wasn't just for the men who went out to work, but also to store up food for their own families to get through the winter.
Qin Yilin had just seen Shui Qing, Dani, and others making smoked meat a few days ago, and now they've started making dried potatoes.
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