At this moment, in two corners not far away.
Fang Zheng, with his granddaughter Fang Rangrang, was intently watching the large group of people bustling about in the lotus field.
"Grandfather, I want to play in the mud too," Fang Rangrang said coquettishly, tugging at Fang Zheng's clothes.
Fang Zheng patted his granddaughter's head affectionately and said, "Next time we'll wear some cheap clothes to play in the mud. We won't join in today."
Actually, he didn't want to play in the mud at all; he was just curious about what the lotus roots they were digging looked like and what they tasted like.
In another corner, Master Xuanzhen stared intently at Yun Zhizhi, who was chopping vegetables.
He had just discovered that a stage had been set up next to them, and the acrobatic troupes and opera troupes were already standing by, warming up.
It seems we're in for a treat not only with delicious food, but also with beautiful eyes and ears today!
In the lotus field.
Suddenly someone exclaimed, "Haha, I dug it up! It's a really long one!"
Upon hearing this, many people gathered around to see what the lotus root actually looked like.
"It's so ugly, all black." Some people couldn't help but complain after seeing the appearance of the lotus root.
"It'll look ugly covered in mud, but once it's cleaned, we'll see its true appearance. Let's hurry up and dig, so we don't hold back."
"Yeah! Even Dazhuang has been dug out, so we older folks need to step up our efforts too."
At first, the villagers of Chenjia Village had not yet mastered the skills of digging lotus roots, so it was quite difficult for them, but after digging a few, they gradually got the hang of it.
Half an hour later.
Looking at the cleaned lotus root, He Yang exclaimed, "Boss, lotus root is actually pinkish-white! And the number of segments on each lotus root is different; this one has seven segments, it's so long!"
After he finished speaking, he pointed to one of the lotus roots.
Yun Zhizhi nodded. "Yes. These lotus roots are of decent quality. Although they are not very thick, the size of each one is fairly uniform."
She had just had someone weigh the lotus roots from this half-acre plot, and they only weighed a little over 300 jin (150 kg).
This number surprised her somewhat, as such a production volume was hardly considered high.
It's probably because this lotus field isn't being taken care of that the yield is so low.
But that's okay. As long as we can promote it more widely in the future and spend more time and effort taking care of it, I believe the yield will definitely increase.
Yun Zhizhi recruited a total of eight women. She first assigned six to be in charge of the meals for the villagers of Chenjia Village. The remaining two were assigned to stay by her side to assist her.
"Auntie, you two are responsible for peeling these lotus roots, and then slicing half of them into thin slices."
As Yun Zhizhi spoke, she picked up a peeled lotus root, skillfully sliced it into thin slices, and showed them to them.
The two women replied in unison, "Yes."
His voice was loud and clear, full of energy.
Yun Zhizhi plans to cut part of the remaining half of the lotus root into chunks to make a delicious lotus root soup, and the other part into small pieces to make lotus root balls.
As for fresh ingredients like ribs and pork, Yun Zhizhi had already instructed He Pingan to buy them in advance, and she was ready to show off her skills later.
"Xiao Tao, blanch these pork ribs that you've cut into chunks. Later, put them in a big pot, add lotus root chunks and ginger slices, pour in water, and simmer over low heat."
Xiao Tao listened very attentively: "Understood, Miss."
While peeling the lotus root, He Yang kept looking around and actually caught someone stealing some.
"Boss, why are you eating it while you're peeling it? Is it okay to eat lotus root that's not even cooked?"
Sitting not far away, Yun Zhizhi was surprised that her actions had been discovered by this guy. "Why don't you try and see?"
He Yang shook his head: "No."
"Don't worry, it won't kill you. This lotus root has a slightly sweet taste when eaten raw, and it's very crisp."
In modern times, she has eaten raw lotus root. She was craving it when she was peeling it and was curious about how the taste of raw lotus root in ancient times was different.
So I couldn't resist.
After hearing this, He Yang hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist his curiosity. He picked up a piece of lotus root, took a bite, and chewed it a few times before his eyes lit up: "It's really crisp and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness."
Yun Zhizhi laughed: "I didn't lie to you, did I?"
He Yang nodded, then took another bite.
Just then, he suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly asked Yun Zhizhi, "Boss, how much do you plan to sell this lotus root for per pound?"
After thinking for a moment, Yun Zhizhi replied, "Fifteen coins per pound."
The price made He Yang frown slightly, and he stopped peeling the skin. "This price is almost as high as pork."
Yun Zhizhi smiled and explained, "Things are valued for their scarcity. There are quite a few wealthy families in Yizhou Prefecture. For them, this price is nothing."
"However, you just reminded me that we should separate the high-quality lotus roots from the slightly lower-quality ones with smaller roots. The slightly lower-quality ones can be sold for ten coins per pound, so that ordinary people can afford them."
Around 9 AM, the enticing aroma of lotus root and pork rib soup begins to fill the air.
Not only did the people in the open space beside the lotus field smell it, but even the villagers of Chenjia Village who were busy in the lotus field could smell the rich fragrance.
Everyone exclaimed, "It smells so good!"
At this moment, Yun Zhizhi is making cold lotus root slices.
She skillfully picked up a bowl and put in chopped garlic, dried chili pepper pieces, a spoonful of sugar, and a suitable amount of salt.
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