Ye Caiping blushed slightly: "No need, I can carry it."
Ye Peng stepped forward: "Auntie's injuries have just healed, let us help!"
In a few quick movements, he scooped half of Ye Caiping's cassava into his own basket.
Ye Daquan chuckled and put the rest into Ye Yong's basket.
Ye Caiping was somewhat speechless. Oh well, this body is indeed a bit weak; I need to exercise more.
Du and Ye Jinhua were already used to it, so they rolled their eyes and pretended not to see it.
After resting for a while, we continued on our way.
Old Man Ye and Ye Yong took the carrying poles from the Ye brothers and lifted the four baskets of cassava.
The Ye brothers immediately took the baskets from their backs.
There are enough people in the family, so we don't have to rely on just one or two people; we can take turns choosing.
A family of 14, carrying loads of cassava, walked along the village road, a truly spectacular sight. It drew frequent glances from villagers passing by.
"Oh my goodness, what's this?" Several women, carrying a basin of clothes, stared in disbelief at the passing Ye family members.
"This... looks like poisonous roots! My God! They're carrying poisonous roots!"
"Uncle Youtian, why are you digging up so many poisonous roots?"
But Old Man Ye and the others had already left quickly, and had no time to answer them. This only fueled people's desire to get to the bottom of things.
The fact that the Ye family carried hundreds of kilograms of poisonous roots home was impossible to hide, and the news quickly spread throughout the entire village.
Why is the Ye family digging up so many poisonous roots?
Is it because it's so hungry it can't stand it and wants to eat poisonous roots?
Why would you do something so drastic?
When I got home, I put down the cassava and before I could even sit down, I saw a lot of villagers gathered outside the courtyard.
Ye Lizheng and his second uncle walked in with shocked expressions. Their jaws nearly dropped when they saw the cassava scattered all over the floor.
Uncle Ye looked at Old Man Ye in horror: "This...it really is a poisonous root! Brother, why did you dig up so many poisonous roots?"
Old Man Ye wiped his sweat and laughed, "Of course, it's about eating!"
He didn't want his family to tell anyone that the poisonous root was edible because even he wasn't sure if it could really remove the toxins.
It's confirmed now, it's safe to eat!
"My God, he's gone mad!" came a gasp from outside the fence.
Before anyone knew it, a group of villagers had gathered outside. Hearing this, they all looked at them as if they were crazy.
Uncle Ye was momentarily speechless: "Is it for the rats to eat? Are you preparing rat poison?"
Old Man Ye wiped his face with the cloth around his neck and chuckled, "You're the one who's poisoning rats. Cai Ping has discovered a way to remove the poison from the roots. As long as the poison is cleaned up, it can be used as food."
He spoke with a proud expression.
The villagers watching were in an uproar and began whispering among themselves.
"This poisonous root can remove toxins and be used as food?"
"Impossible!" A thin, dark-skinned woman in her fifties stepped forward; it was Black Dog's mother. "My Black Dog was poisoned by this stuff a few days ago."
"Ugh! Ugh—" Liu Heigou, who was next to her, reacted as soon as he saw the cassava. He remembered the feeling of having a mouthful of feces and rushed out of the crowd while dry heaving.
"Black dog! Black dog—" Black Dog's mother chased after him.
The villagers burst into laughter at the sight.
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