Upon seeing a potato in a bunch that looked as big as a child's head, Yuan Qihua exclaimed, "Wow, such a big potato! It's as big as a child's head! It's huge!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Yuting quickly ran over and asked, "Let me see, how big is it?"
Yuan Qihua removed the soil from the potato and held it up for everyone to see. After a moment of curiosity, everyone started digging again.
As more and more large potatoes appeared, everyone was like treasure hunters, eagerly anticipating the next surprise.
Even He Yuhan was drawn to watch them dig potatoes.
Watching the group of young people chatting and laughing as they worked, Han Xiao sighed, "It's so good to be young. Nothing seems to take much effort, and you're full of energy. We were full of energy back then too, with inexhaustible strength."
Wen Jinyu glanced at Han Xiao and laughed, "Yes, you have inexhaustible energy, all of which you use to climb over the walls of my garden. You're out in the middle of the night delivering things to people's windowsills instead of sleeping."
Han Xiao chuckled and said, "Back then, I wanted to take the opportunity of delivering things to see you more often. Later, your family restricted it, so I had to sneak around at night."
Wen Jinyu glared at Han Xiao and said, "There was a sudden noise outside the window that startled me. When I opened the window, there was a head down there. Can you believe how scary that was?"
Han Xiao laughed and said, "I just wanted to give you a surprise."
Wen Jinyu snorted and said, "That's not a surprise, it's a shock!"
Han Xiao chuckled, then sighed and said, "Thinking back to those days, how wonderful it was. If it weren't for what happened later, we would have been happily together long ago."
Han Xiao reached out and grasped Wen Jinyu's hand, saying, "It's fortunate that Yuhan met you, which is why we've been reunited."
Wen Jinyu sighed, "Looking back now, it feels like a dream. Ever since I met Yuhan, good things have been happening one after another. Just like the fortune teller said, some people are born with good fortune, and those around them also benefit from it."
Han Xiaomei took a sip of tea and said, "Yes, I never dared to dream of such a life before. To outsiders, the Han family seems so glamorous, but they have no idea how much we suffer."
We still haven't found out who's behind Liu Zhongquan and Zeng Yufen, and I'm constantly worried. Someone's secretly eyeing our family, and I'm afraid they might stab us in the back at any moment.
Wen Jinyu knew that Han Xiao was still worried and said, "Don't be so pessimistic. We're in C City now. How many of our people are here? If anything happens, wouldn't we know?"
Han Xiao nodded and said, "That's true. You gave me a good son. Although Yi Xian hasn't been in C City for long, he's managed it very well."
With his good brother Gu Qishen around, the two of them can look out for each other at work. There's also the support of the He family. Now, with the marriage alliance with the Cui family, plus my own strength, we really don't need to fear anyone.
It seems Yi Xian made the right decision to come to City C. Since he arrived, our family has been doing better and better. Now the whole family is reunited, and even our eldest grandson is almost here.
With many hands making light work, the potatoes planted in the backyard were quickly dug up and piled up in a large heap.
Wen Jinyu looked at the huge pile of potatoes, which looked like a small mountain, and smiled broadly. "Wow, this is a really bumper harvest. So many potatoes have been harvested from such a small area."
Yuan Qihua said, "Auntie, this is the first time I've ever seen such big potatoes. If all the potatoes grown by farmers in the countryside grew to be like this, at least not so many people would go hungry."
Cui Yuting said, "Our school used to organize a support program for farmers during the autumn harvest. When we were harvesting potatoes, those potatoes were nowhere near as good as these. The biggest ones were about the same size as the small ones here."
"Why are these potatoes so big?"
Han Yixian said, "The potatoes are so big because of the good variety and the good care we take care of them. Fertilizing, watering, and weeding are all essential."
He Yuhan nodded and said, "That's because Mom takes good care of things. She comes to the backyard to tend to the vegetable garden whenever she has time, which is why we have such a great harvest. Mom is a big contributor."
Wen Jinyu smiled broadly after being praised by her daughter-in-law, "It's not like that at all. Our potatoes are better grown here, and the soil is fertile."
Yuan Qihua said, "You're right. The potatoes at Uncle Liu Zhongyi's place in Laohewan Village are also very big, about the same size as this, but the biggest ones are smaller than the ones here. I guess it's because the soil here is fertile."
He Yuhan thought to herself that it wasn't fertilizer at all; it was because she had watered the potatoes with well water from her spatial dimension a few times. As long as there was well water from her spatial dimension, even without fertilizer, the potatoes would still grow this big. This was only because she didn't dare to water them too much; otherwise, they would have grown even bigger.
He Yuhan said, "We harvested so many potatoes today, let's have a potato feast! Steamed potatoes, potato pancakes, curry potatoes, dry-pot potatoes, cumin potatoes, crispy potato balls, braised potatoes, potato ribs, French fries, and more—we'll be eating potatoes today. I'll cook a few dishes for everyone to try."
Everyone swallowed hard after He Yuhan finished speaking.
He Yuhan asked everyone to pick some small potatoes, wash them, and prepare to steam them. She also selected some larger potatoes, cut them into strips, and others into angular pieces.
Han Yixian was naturally worried about He Yuhan going into the kitchen, so he went along to help. Wen Jinyu also helped in the kitchen.
Du Haifeng and his brother were responsible for tending the fire, while Yuan Qihua and Liu Gang were tasked with putting the potatoes into the cellar.
Han Yixian did some of the simple tasks, preparing everything according to He Yuhan's instructions, and finally He Yuhan was in charge of controlling the flavor and cooking time.
Han Yixian specially brought a stool for He Yuhan so that she could sit on it and guide him in his work.
Wen Jinyu also didn't let her daughter-in-law do too much work, and mostly let He Yuhan guide her.
Finally, under He Yuhan's guidance, Han Yixian prepared a table full of dishes made primarily from potatoes.
The golden potato pancakes and potato balls look incredibly tempting, along with cumin-baked baby potatoes, hot and sour shredded potatoes, braised pork ribs with potatoes, dry-fried potato slices, and cold shredded potato salad—truly a potato feast!
The enticing aroma filled the kitchen and wafted into the backyard, making Yuan Qihua and Liu Gang, who were already craving more, speed up their work.
At noon, everyone sat around a table. Although all the dishes on the table were made of potatoes, they all looked different and tasted different.
Seeing the table full of delicious food, Han Xiao specially took out a bottle of wine, intending to have a couple of drinks.
He glanced up and saw Yuan Qihua and Liu Gang staring at his wine bottle. He waved his hand and said, "You've both worked really hard today, so have a couple of drinks with me too."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qihua was delighted and quickly brought over three wine cups, filling them for his older cousin, Liu Gang, and himself. As for the Du brothers, Du Haifeng and Du Haichao, they were not yet adults and were not given any alcohol. 13
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