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Chapter 253 Not Most, But All

Shen Zian found Li Shi and told him about Su Zhi's idea. Li Shi also thought it was feasible. He had great faith in his sister-in-law. He also thought that if the vermicelli could really be made, it would definitely be sold all over Liang State and become a delicacy loved by everyone. Su Zhi's cooking was so delicious. If she said this vermicelli was delicious, then it must be delicious.

Shen Zian and Li Shi went to find the head of the village and told him about this.

The village head was very surprised when he heard this, and wondered what on earth they needed so many potatoes and sweet potatoes for.

"Many people in the village want to switch to growing potatoes and sweet potatoes. Why are you harvesting potatoes and sweet potatoes now? What do you want to do with them?"

Aunt Jinhua poured two bowls of water for them, sat aside and said, "You two families are living well now. Even if you want to store some food, you should buy some rice, flour, corn and other things. These are enough to satisfy your hunger. Why buy those potatoes and sweet potatoes? Besides, why wait until then to buy these? By then, the price of food will definitely be higher. I don't know how many families will not be able to eat. They will definitely not be able to buy rice and flour. They can only eat potatoes and sweet potatoes. They will not sell them to you. You can still eat enough with that. If you sell it and buy rice and flour, you will not be able to eat enough."

Li Shi said, "Uncle Lizheng, you know that potatoes and sweet potatoes can grow well even without much water. The yield is also large, which is definitely much more than the weight of rice. It is also better than growing corn. Isn't it?"

The head of the village nodded and said, "That's for sure."

Li Shiyi clapped his hands and said, "That's it. They can keep some for themselves and sell some to Brother Zi'an. They can use the money to buy some cornmeal. It's better than eating potatoes and sweet potatoes all the time, right? This is almost the same. Brother Zi'an said that he doesn't want the villagers to go hungry, so he will sell the sweet potatoes at a higher price than usual."

The village head thought about it. It seems to be true. Sweet potatoes have a large yield, which is better than growing corn and rice. If you keep some for yourself and sell some for cornmeal, it will be good. [.YZUU]

"But I'm just worried that the price of cornmeal will go up by then."

Li Sheng on the side said that he interrupted at this time because he didn't want his father to be responsible if something happened. If this man was really hungry, he wouldn't care about whether he was the head of the village or not.

Li Shi said, "That's right. If there is a severe drought, the price of food will go up. Now is the time to persuade the villagers to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes. If there is a severe drought and the price of food goes up, the villagers are unwilling to sell their sweet potatoes and potatoes to us, and we won't buy them. Then the villagers won't be hungry. And if God is merciful and lets Goddess of Rain send down rain, the people who planted potatoes can sell them to us, and they can sell them for money and exchange them for food. Isn't that a good thing?"

Aunt Jinhua laughed when she heard this and said, "That's not the case! Master, my son, this is a good thing. If the villagers knew that if they planted sweet potatoes and potatoes, they wouldn't have to go hungry if there was a severe drought, and if they knew that they could sell them for money if there wasn't a severe drought, they would definitely be willing to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes! This is better than having nothing at all."

When the village head heard what was going on, he realized that everyone was originally hesitating whether to switch to planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, because they were afraid that if it rained after they planted them, they would not only lose the seedlings, but also be unable to sell the potatoes and sweet potatoes. Now that someone was buying them, what were they afraid of?

"Haha, Dad, it seems that we are indeed a little too worried, and ended up getting ourselves into trouble!"

Li Sheng laughed at the side.

The village head also laughed, thinking, really, Shen Zian and Li Shi came to buy these things, and they were still detoured, which was really embarrassing. But thinking that fewer people in the village might suffer losses, he was very happy, and his eyes brightened when he looked at Shen Zian and Li Shi. But he was even more curious about why they wanted to buy those potatoes and sweet potatoes.

"Zi'an, why did you buy those things?"

Li Zheng asked. He was not worried that Shen Zian would regret buying these things. He knew Shen Zian too well. He was a responsible boy. He would never regret his words. But he was also more curious about the purpose of the potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Shen Zian thought about what Su Zhi said. She said that he could tell the village head that they were using it for cooking.

"Uncle Lizheng, my wife wants to make a dish with potatoes and sweet potatoes."

Jinhua's mother became interested and said, "Your wife is going to cook something delicious again? That must be good! She has such skillful hands. I am much older than her and I still admire her! But what kind of food do you use so many potatoes and sweet potatoes? Even if you make it, aren't you afraid that it will go bad? Can you sell it?"

Shen Zian said: "My wife said that the thing can be stored. As for whether it can be sold, it has not been sold yet, so I don't know, but I believe my wife."

Li Shi said, "My sister-in-law's craftsmanship is top-notch, it will definitely sell."

Aunt Jinhua nodded and said, "I believe what you said. There will be so many potatoes and sweet potatoes, and we will definitely need help to cook the food. Remember to call me. I can also make some money from oil and salt."

The head of the village had already told his daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to interact with Su Zhiduo when they had nothing to do, saying that she had many ideas and they could benefit from her in the future.

Jinhua's mother naturally heard it. She knew that Shugen's wife and Li Qing's wife had made things with Su Zhi and sold them. She was also a little envious. She didn't want to miss it this time. She wanted to buy all the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the village. It would definitely be a big deal.

Zhao Feng had also been listening for a while and said, "You called me too, don't be so formal with me. By the way, brother Zi'an, is the new house you built in the garden intended to be used as a workshop?"

Shen Zian nodded and said, "That's for a workshop. My wife had already thought about doing some small business. Originally, the potatoes and sweet potatoes we grew at home were enough for us to make food and sell. After all, it was our first time, and we didn't want to make too much. We thought we could make more after we made a name for ourselves. But we didn't expect this severe drought, so we thought of letting the villagers grow potatoes and sweet potatoes, and if they want to sell them, we'll buy them."

When the village head heard this, he said, "Zi'an, you and your wife are both kind-hearted people. I want to thank you two on behalf of the villagers. Don't worry, they will all remember your kindness!"

Li Sheng also said: "Yes, Zi'an, you have a good heart, and your sister-in-law has a good heart too. No wonder the God is so kind to you. Not only is the Holy Beast willing to follow you, but even the water hole dug out is not in the same river as ours. If our Hebian Village can get through this smoothly, you will definitely be even more favored by God. Needless to say, Dad, we will plant potatoes and sweet potatoes in the paddy fields at home!"

The headman nodded, thinking that his son had finally become smart and knew how to take the lead, and also knew how to build good relationships with Shen Zian and others.

In fact, Li Sheng has always had a good relationship with Shen Zian and Li Shi, but he spent less time in the village and had less contact with them. Now he is willing to get along well with the villagers, which is a good thing. The head of the village also plans to let his son inherit his position in the future!

Zhao Feng smiled and said, "Then I will learn how to cook that food from my sister."

Li Shi thought to himself that you can't learn this, because there is a secret recipe. When the time comes to sell it to the whole country, can you hand it over to others? But he didn't say anything, so he let Su Zhi and the others talk about it. Now things haven't been done yet, so it's better to keep a low profile.

The head of the village quickly convened a village meeting and told the villagers about Shen Zian and others' proposal. Everyone in the village decided to go home and think about it.

"I guess most people will switch to growing potatoes and sweet potatoes." Li Shi said to Shen Zian, "After all, if they switch to these crops, they will only lose some seedlings. If they continue to grow paddy fields, they may not get any harvest at all!"

In the end, the facts were beyond Li Shi's expectations. It was not that no one in the village switched to growing potatoes and sweet potatoes, but that far more than the "most of the people" he mentioned, everyone in the village switched to growing potatoes and sweet potatoes. They no longer wanted to suffer the fear that the water would dry up.

All of a sudden, the villagers' attitude towards Shen Zian and his wife became better. They thought that if they treated them better, they would have sweet potatoes and potatoes to eat if there was a severe drought, and they would not starve to death. It was because they gave them courage that they gave up the seedlings. Also, if there was no severe drought and they treated them better, they would take their sweet potatoes and potatoes at a better price so that they could exchange them for some rice and flour to eat.

Shen Youfu specially called Shen Zian for this matter and asked him what he wanted to do?

Shen Zian also answered him with the same words as he answered the head of the village. Shen Youfu thought they were making a fuss, but Shen Zian ignored him. He always ignored this father. The more he paid attention to him, the more angry he became. Unless this father touched his bottom line, he would still have this attitude. In the end, Shen Zhang came out to be a good person and told Shen Youfu not to worry about the child.

"Zi'an and his wife are both successful people. They must have thought it through. Don't worry about them." Shen Zhang advised Shen Youfu, and then said to Shen Zi'an: "Your father is also worried about you, but he won't say it out loud. Don't blame him."

After Shen Zian left, Shen Youfu was still angry. The reason he was angry was because he thought Shen Zian would not spend all his money on buying potatoes and sweet potatoes. He even wanted him to pay for Shen Ziju to take the exam!

After hearing what Shen Youfu said, Shen Ziju frowned slightly. He was very helpless about the lack of money at home, but he was even more curious about why his fourth brother and his wife wanted to buy a large amount of sweet potatoes.

Shen Ziju decided to go to his fourth brother and his wife's house to ask about this matter. He hadn't seen that generous and fresh woman for a few days, and he missed her a little. (