Chapter 706: The Boy Who Delivers Wealth
Although each household plants not much, the total area is huge. Gu Yanchen is digging potatoes with his brothers and villagers.
The rolled-up sleeves revealed his strong forearms, and every swing of the hoe was precise and powerful. The potatoes he dug out were all plump and round, piled on the ridges of the field like gold ingots.
"Sixth brother, your technique is becoming more and more proficient." Gu Yanrui wiped his sweat and said with a smile.
“If you don’t know, you’d think you’ve been farming your whole life!”
"This potato is our family's lucky star, so we must treat it with care."
As if sensing something, Gu Yanchen straightened up and looked for his wife unconsciously. When he saw her on the ridge of the field, he immediately waved his hand.
Not far away, Mrs. Gu and her daughters-in-law were distributing herbal tea to the working villagers.
Zhou Furong was clever and added mint and licorice to the tea, and then added ice cubes after it cooled down to relieve the heat and stimulate the appetite.
"Madam, your potatoes are grown really well!" Old man Zhao from the village held a tea bowl in his hand, his dark face wrinkled with smile.
"The harvest from my two acres of land is good, but it's not even close to yours..."
Hearing the simple compliments, Madam Gu couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"Oh, this is God's gift. Save it for later. Remember to store it according to the method my daughter-in-law taught you. You can eat it until the next autumn harvest!"
"Hey, okay!"
As they were talking, the sound of horse hooves was heard at the entrance of the village. Everyone looked up and saw a slightly luxurious carriage slowly driving into the village.
The car curtain was lifted, revealing Qi Minghe's calmer face.
"Oh, so lively?"
Qi Minghe jumped out of the car swiftly and brushed off the non-existent dust on his brocade robe.
"It seems I came at the right time."
Gu Yanchen put down his hoe and went forward, followed by Ran Qingxuan who was holding his stomach and walking slowly.
"Brother Qi, how come you have time to come here?"
Qi Minghe took out an exquisite sandalwood box from his sleeve and winked at Gu Yanchen mysteriously.
"Of course they are sending good things." He looked around and said in a low voice.
"The profits from the medicine shop in the past few months, and the profits from the hot pot restaurant that Shopkeeper Duan asked me to manage."
Gu Yanchen's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak, but was interrupted by Ran Qingxuan: "Manager Qi has come from afar, please come in and have a cup of tea first."
There were villagers around. After informing his family, Gu Yanchen supported Ran Qingxuan and walked back slowly.
Qi Minghe understood and laughed loudly, "I'm thirsty. If you can provide food, that would be even better!"
"When a distinguished guest comes to visit, of course we have to eat. It just so happens that you haven't tasted the new potatoes yet, so it's a good opportunity to try some fresh potatoes!"
Qi Minghe glanced at the edge of the field and saw a kind of plant he had never seen before. Some were covered in mud, while others were glowing yellow.
“Can this be delicious?”
Ran Qingxuan smiled but said nothing, waving his hand at him: "Follow me, I'll make a table and you'll know when you try it."
The construction of the Gu family's new house will take more than a month to be completed. In the main room where they live temporarily, Qi Minghe placed the sandalwood box solemnly on the table.
When the box was opened, neatly stacked banknotes were found inside, with a small brocade bag on top.
Knowing that they had something important to discuss, the other members of the Gu family chose not to disturb them, which happened to be convenient for Qi Minghe.
"The pharmacy has made a net profit of 18,000 taels in the past few months thanks to the new prescription. According to the agreement, we split it 50-50. Here is 9,000 taels."
"So much profit?" Ran Qingxuan raised his eyebrows.
Qi Minghe quickly explained: "There are hundreds of pharmacies that accept prescriptions and use them, almost covering the entire Northern Qi. These amounts are considered normal."
Thinking about it, Ran Qingxuan nodded involuntarily.
Qi Minghe tapped the banknotes with his fingers, then picked up the brocade bag, his eyes full of smiles.
"Manager Duan's hot pot restaurant is even more amazing. Counting from the opening of the first store, the net profit of all the stores in the past few months is 49,000 taels. If we split it in half, it would be 24,500..."
Hearing such a large amount, Gu Yanchen took a breath and said, "So much?"
Qi Minghe laughed: "This is already a conservative number. Madam Gu's hot pot recipe is simply amazing. Nowadays, if you are invited by dignitaries in the city, you feel embarrassed if you don't eat hot pot."
Then he shook his head with great emotion and said, "I have also told my family that if it weren't for the herbal medicine business that my ancestors did, I would have wanted to change my career and open a restaurant."
Ran Qingxuan pursed his lips and smiled: "Manager Qi, you are joking. Medicinal materials are the foundation for saving the world and saving lives. Food is just the icing on the cake."
"Mrs. Gu, what you said is wrong." Qi Minghe shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Food comes second among the necessities of life. Your hot pot has helped Duan Ling gain a foothold in the city."
Qi Minghe suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I heard that even the prefect went to eat it incognito and even praised it highly!"
"Mr. Zhizhou?"
Seeing Ran Qingxuan frowning slightly, Qi Minghe repeated: "Yes, the governor of Cangzhou, Liu Wenqing, Mr. Liu..."
The couple looked at each other and saw other meanings in each other's eyes.
Qi Minghe was still talking nonstop about the hot pot restaurant and the pharmacy, and he also mentioned the private reunion between his brother Qi Mingjing and his uncle and aunt.
"My uncle and aunt are very grateful to you, Madam Gu, but because you specifically warned me before my brother left, I have never had the chance to come."
"It's good to keep it like this. Sooner or later, there will be opportunities..."
The Gu family's life is gradually getting better, and the entire Yongfeng Village is also returning to its former glory.
But because of their special identities, they were not allowed to leave at will.
As he was speaking, Chang Yue'e's loud voice came from the yard: "Sixth brother, Sixth brother's wife, it's time to eat. We're having a potato feast today!"
Qi Minghe was already curious about potatoes, so he sat down only after the elders from the Gu family were seated, his eyes fixed on the dishes on the table.
The dining table was filled with various dishes made with potatoes, including beef stew with potatoes, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, and potato pancakes.
There are the French fries that the children love, and the black pepper mashed potatoes that Ran Qingxuan just learned to make two days ago.
After the elders started using their chopsticks, Qi Minghe was the first to pick up a handful of spicy and sour potato shreds.
As soon as he took a sip, his eyes widened: "This taste... is so special..."
Gu Yanchen proudly put a piece of beef in his wife's bowl and said, "These dishes are from the Qingxuan Sect. How are they? Are they delicious?"
Qi Minghe put down his chopsticks and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I think that besides opening a hot pot restaurant, you can make a fortune by selling potato recipes directly!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and Ran Qingxuan said directly: "Not only that, potatoes can also be cooked in hot pot, and different shapes, textures, and flavors all have different flavors."
When talking about this topic, Qi Minghe was obviously more interested.
"Eat well first, and talk about anything else after you finish eating." Old Madam Gu was worried that it would be bad for Ran Qingxuan's health if he kept eating intermittently, so she said slowly.
"Yes, let's eat first."
After the meal, Qi Minghe held the potatoes and looked anxious and had something to say. Gu Yanchen gestured to him.
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