"What? You look down on this old man?"
The village chief glared and puffed out his beard, looking angry.
"No way!"
Jiang Yue quickly picked up a list with her fingers and looked at it. It listed the families in the village who were willing to follow her in planting medicinal herbs.
The Liu family, well, the in-laws have good taste.
Wu Jiahu's family, well, every time I see her selling medicine to make money while pulling a cart, how can I not follow her?
The Wu family (with hoes), the Wu family (with axes), oh, the people we hired last time...
The list is very long; it's estimated that half the households in the village chose to follow her lead this time.
Excellent, these people have good taste!
As for the contract, she glanced at it and thought it was quite generous.
"Did you help come up with all of these?"
Jiang Yue was a little touched. The village chief, this little old man, had been incredibly kind to her family!
"And your father-in-law, we thought of it together."
The village chief, feeling overwhelmed by Jiang's grateful gaze, couldn't resist and dragged someone down with him.
"Thank you, these are very helpful to me."
Jiang Yue nodded, stood up, and bowed solemnly in thanks.
"Don't thank me. I should be thanking you on behalf of the whole village. Others may not understand or see it, but I, an old man, can see it. If the villagers can follow your lead and cultivate the medicinal herbs well, then our Wu Family Village will have the ability to make a living for generations to come."
The village chief stood up and offered a helping hand.
He didn't know when it started, but Jiang had transformed from a unreasonable and argumentative woman into the selfless and courageous philanthropist she was today.
He didn't say it now, but he had discussed it with several respected elders in the clan. If the village's situation improved after the medicinal plants were successfully planted, he would take the lead in erecting a monument of merit for the Jiang family outside the ancestral hall so that future generations could admire and worship them!
"There's no time to lose. I've already prepared the seeds. Now let's discuss who should plant which medicinal plants..."
Jiang Yue nodded, gesturing for the other person to sit down. She went back to her room and brought out a sack of seeds, a wide variety of types, each with a detailed planting "instruction manual".
The village chief was overjoyed to find that Jiang had made all the preparations.
"Come on, let's discuss this together~"
And so, the old and the young discussed for a long time at the table, and finally identified three types of medicinal plants with different growth periods. The time from seed germination to growth to maturity varies, which tests the patience of the growers.
The pros and cons have been clearly listed; let these people choose for themselves.
It's just like playing chess; once a move is made, there's no going back!
When the village chief's son, Youyin, arrived, he hadn't even played with Yaoyao for a while before his grandfather called him to carry sacks.
Waaaaah, he's so heavy! Grandpa doesn't love him as much as he used to!
Jiang Yue saw the grandfather and grandson to the door, and after confirming several times that they didn't need her help, she closed the door and prepared to continue washing clothes.
When they returned to the courtyard, they found that all the clothes had been washed and dried.
Tsk tsk, even a fool could guess it was made by the daughter.
She's like a fairy godmother, no, a little fairy!
As a mother, she can't be too lazy!
Before her sons came home, she scooped out a bowl of pea flour, then washed the pot, lit the fire, and cooked the jelly.
What was the ratio again?
Release it based on how it feels.
Once the water boils, add the pea flour.
Hoo hoo hoo, constantly churning and stirring~
Once you see bubbles forming, scoop it out and place it in a basin to cool.
It's so hot, who knows when it will cool down naturally? Falling into the well will be much faster!
A delicious bowl of jelly noodles requires every ingredient to be included.
I found all the seasonings I had in the kitchen and shredded the cucumber and set them aside for later use.
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed.
Jiang Yue had a sore back and kept patting her back.
Sure enough, she's not suited for such strenuous and rough work!
"Mom, we're back!"
Meanwhile, Qingshan and his cousins pushed a cart home.
The boys were sweating profusely, wearing only traditional Chinese jackets, their exposed skin tanned dark and discolored.
"Take a break, everyone. I made some jelly noodles. Now that you're all back, try some!"
Jiang Yue managed to utter a single word: poison.
Pshaw, how could her stuff be poisonous!
Qingshan gulped down a ladle of cool water, feeling extremely refreshed.
Seeing her mother's disheveled appearance, she felt sorry for her and said:
"Mom, it's too hot. Next time, please wait for me to come home and I'll cook."
"Why."
Jiang Yue agreed without a second thought. It wasn't that she was lazy; it was just that her son was too filial!
How could she let her son down?
Right?
"Third Aunt, what delicious food have you come up with this time?"
Xiao Shi is the youngest, and he has a sweet tongue.
At this time, he was growing, had a sweet tooth, and didn't understand social etiquette.
All he knew was that his third aunt was the most powerful, and his mother and father also told him to listen to his third aunt more.
So when his aunt offered him some cold noodles, he was incredibly embarrassed, practically begging to be fed while holding up an empty bowl.
"Liangfen is similar to liangpi, but the texture is different. However, this is my first time making it, so it may not taste good."
Jiang Yue made it clear upfront that she had no idea whether the food would taste good or not.
After saying that, she called out to her daughter's room. After receiving a response, she went to the well and deftly lifted up the chilled pink dumpling.
I pressed it, and the QQ icon bounced, so it must have worked.
"Come on, come on, bring your own bowl and seasonings, whatever flavor you want."
Jiang Yue, carrying a basin and a knife, shaved the rice noodle rolls into strips, filling a small bowl. Then, she added sugar, vinegar, cucumber strips, and chili oil.
After stirring, a bowl of jelly is freshly "made".
One bite and you'll experience a bouncy, refreshing texture, almost like jelly, with a delightful blend of sour and spicy flavors.
She succeeded on her first try! She's truly gifted!
Others followed suit, and the mixed noodles were crystal clear, adorned with "seasonings." Even the most ordinary bowls were admirable, making it hard to bear eating them.
Aoyama took the first bite, and then his eyes lit up.
"Mom, is this difficult to make? Are the raw materials expensive?"
After doing business for a period of time, Qingshan also developed his own insights.
This stuff called jelly, if used properly, can provide another source of income for the family!
“This thing is simple, but the raw material is pea flour, tapioca flour will also work. If you want to make this and sell it, then this afternoon you can go to town again to buy some raw materials, and I will teach you how to make it.”
Jiang Yue shook her head. Liangfen (cold mung bean jelly) was easier to make than bingfen (iced jelly). Bingfen was the troublesome one.
"Okay, then let's go to town again this afternoon!"
Qingshan was overjoyed. This way, not only could his second brother's snack stall earn more money, but his income from supplying restaurants would also increase!
"After we finish eating, Mom will teach you the steps once so you can discuss the price with your Uncle Guanghua."
Seeing that her son and nephews were all in high spirits, Jiang Yue didn't say anything and just let the children go for it.
"Done!"
Upon hearing this, Qingshan ate the cold noodles even faster...
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