Cheng Yue took in Cui Cui's expression and thought to herself, "It seems my good son isn't just wishful thinking; the young girl probably has some feelings for me too."
"Sister-in-law Xiangxiu, Cuicui, please come and sit in the courtyard."
Cui Cui kept her little head tightly shut; only the back of her head was visible. If she didn't speak soon, the little girl might disappear into the ground.
Zhao Xiangxiu laughed heartily, "No, no, I have things to do at home. You all go ahead with your work."
Then, seeing her daughter standing motionless with her head down, she called out again, "Cui Cui, let's go. Weren't you going to dig for wild vegetables?"
This morning, she was supposed to go to the fields, but Cui Cui insisted on taking her to thank Cheng Yue. The child is sensible and knows how to be grateful, which made Zhao Xiangxiu happy, so the mother and daughter made the trip.
Besides, people are busy at home, why are they getting involved?
Chen Tong stepped forward, took Cuicui's arm, and said with a smile, "Aunt Xiangxiu, we also want to dig for wild vegetables. Why don't you let Sister Cuicui come with us? It'll save us the trouble of going down the mountain. There are plenty of wild vegetables on this mountain."
They don't eat wild vegetables much anymore, since their mother always brings out all sorts of vegetables. They go up the mountain to gather pig feed.
They used to often do laundry and dig for wild vegetables with Cuicui, but since they moved to the mountains, they haven't seen each other much.
Cui Cui blushed and shook her head. "That's not right. This hill belongs to you. How can I dig for wild vegetables here?"
Zhao Xiangxiu was about to agree, since the children often played together and had a very good relationship.
As soon as Cui Cui spoke, it reminded her that she had almost forgotten that this was someone else's own mountain, and even a blade of grass on the mountain was their private property.
Zhao Xiangxiu was about to call Cuicui to leave when Cheng Yue interrupted her with a smile, "Let's go together. You sisters can chat. Besides, this is such a big mountain, we can't finish digging it all by ourselves, so it's not like we're missing out."
It's just digging for wild vegetables, why be so fussy? Besides, Zhao Xiangxiu's family is very sensible. If it were someone like Zhao Shi, she definitely wouldn't agree.
"Cuicui, since your Aunt Cheng Yue has said so, you should go with her and take good care of your two younger sisters!"
Zhao Xiangxiu knew what Cheng Yue was thinking, so she didn't say much. She told them to just focus on their work once they started.
Cheng Yue always thinks of them, and they will always protect Cheng Yue's family.
"Cheng Yue, I'm going home now!" Zhao Xiangxiu said goodbye and ran off.
Sisters Chen Tong and Chen Ning, carrying baskets on their backs, happily led Cuicui up the mountain.
Chen Lin glanced at it and decided he should go cut grass for the cows too, so he happily followed behind.
After the children left, Cheng Yue didn't rest. She went into the yard to think about the pricing of the braised food.
There was also braised food in this era, but the flavor was relatively simple, and the ingredients were mostly lean meat.
She makes a wide variety of dishes with diverse flavors, so the prices can't be set too low. After thinking about it for a while, Cheng Yue already had an idea in mind.
There was just one thing that wasn't quite right: there weren't enough vegetables.
Right now, all we have are green beans, tofu, and bean curd sheets. We don't have potatoes, lotus root, broccoli, enoki mushrooms, or kelp strips. We don't have anything like that.
Potatoes? How could she forget potatoes! And broccoli, there are seeds in the space!
Cheng Yue's eyes lit up, and she began searching through the space.
Seeing Cheng Yue's expression and her staring intently at what was in front of her, gesturing with her hands, Chen An knew that she was looking at something inside again.
However, he couldn't see that thing; he could only look at Cheng Yue's profile and wait.
Cheng Yue rummaged through the space and found two large baskets of potatoes, as well as broccoli, cabbage, and cherry radish seeds.
Tomatoes, okra, and peppers have already been planted, but I forgot about these few.
Finally, they found a bag of watermelon, grape, and strawberry seeds.
It seems I bought these seeds to plant, but then I forgot about them and just left them in the cupboard. Now they've come in handy.
At this time of year, fruit is scarce. Apart from common fruits like peaches, apricots, plums, and pears, ordinary families cannot afford other fruits.
As for fruits like watermelon, grapes, and strawberries, it's uncertain whether she even exists in this fictional era.
Regardless, she decided to plant them first; she didn't want to go hungry.
If we plant these, and then buy some common fruit tree seedlings to plant on the mountain, we'll never have to worry about having fruit to eat.
Cheng Yue thought to herself how lucky she was. If she hadn't been laid off and sent back to the village to farm, she wouldn't have bought so many vegetable and fruit seeds.
Since there are so many rare seeds, she shouldn't waste the opportunity; perhaps she could start planting them.
With this in mind, Cheng Yue's thoughts became clearer and clearer, and she took out all the seeds and put them on the table.
Aside from broccoli and grapes, these seeds can all be planted in the spring, and now is the best time.
"Ah Yue, what kind of seed is this dark black thing?" Chen An watched Cheng Yue take things out. He was a farmer himself, so he naturally recognized the seeds.
However, when he saw the potato, his eyes widened slightly. He wasn't sure what it was, but then he thought that sweet potatoes were also this big, so he guessed it was probably a seed too.
"This is called a potato. It's as high-yielding as a sweet potato, but it tastes different. It can be used as a staple food, as a vegetable, or as a snack. Unlike sweet potatoes, it won't cause heartburn if you eat too much. In short, it has many uses."
At this point, sweet potatoes were available, but potatoes were not. Cheng Yue found this rather strange, since they were all brought from foreign lands.
If the potatoes hadn't already sprouted coarse teeth, she was thinking of making them for dinner tonight, but now she can't have them.
After Cheng Yue finished speaking, she took out a few small cloth bags and replaced the plastic packaging of the seeds, packing each type of seed separately.
Chen An looked at Cheng Yue as if she were treasures and asked curiously, "What kind of seeds are these?"
After Cheng Yue answered his questions one by one, Chen An pondered and said, "I've never heard of these things, let alone seen them. I'm afraid that if I grow them, people will ask me about them."
Just say you bought it from a traveling merchant while doing business in the county town.
Chen An originally wanted to say that he had bought it before, but then he thought that if it came out, his mother and older brother might have some ideas, so he could only say that itinerant merchant.
Guangyun County is mostly inhabited by itinerant merchants from other places. Their whereabouts are unpredictable, so even if someone finds it strange, it's the most appropriate excuse not to ask anyone.
Cheng Yue nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it that way. Once these things are officially approved, we can start planting on a large scale."
She had planned to make up a lie if anyone asked. She hadn't expected Chen An to have already prepared a reason for her.
As for taking the main route, she has her own methods.
Chen An naturally supported Cheng Yue's desire to get into farming, but he felt that doing both business and farming would definitely require a lot of effort.
Moreover, with so many chickens and ducks, even with Zhao Xiangxiu and the others helping, it's impossible not to worry about them at all.
He could tell from Cheng Yue's genuine smile that she truly enjoyed doing these things, so he didn't say anything.
Once I'm better, I'll share the burden and not let her get tired.
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