Chapter 32 Asking is what the merchant said
As Xu Zhichun spoke, he untied a large sack, took out a sweet potato and handed it to Aunt Zhu'er: "Here, Aunt Zhu'er, go wash it and taste it."
To be honest, even though she only took out these twelve sacks on the surface, she could have added a lot more by quietly adding more, so she didn't feel bad about eating them.
Let’s start with some spicy and sour shredded potatoes tonight.
Tomorrow morning, peel and cut the sweet potatoes into pieces, stir-fry them in a pan first, then add water to cook sweet potato soup. Add salt and a handful of chopped green onions before serving. It will be fragrant.
Aunt Zhu'er hurriedly washed it and tasted it, her eyes lighting up: "It's crispy, sweet, and really delicious. Luckily you bought it, otherwise it would be a shame to miss it."
Xu Zhichun was pleased with himself: "I also think I'm lucky. Others don't think this thing is very interesting, so I guess no one would be willing to try it. Otherwise, if they had tasted it, they would definitely buy it, and then it wouldn't be my turn."
Aunt Zhuer thought about it and said with a smile, "That's right. So, this is meant to be yours."
Xu Zhichun knew how to cook, so it was natural for him to be interested in and willing to try new food. Aunt Zhuer didn't doubt it at all.
Xu Zhichun continued, "Those two people said that the yields of potatoes and sweet potatoes are quite high, much higher than the peanuts and beans we grow. The fruits can be eaten and can also be grown for seeds. I plan to plant several acres of each. I'll think about it and see what delicious things I can make. Maybe I'll have something new to sell in the future."
Aunt Zhu'er said happily, "I was just thinking of buying some sweet potatoes from you to take home. Since that's the case, we should grow some at home too. Zhichun, you can sell me every bit of them. By the way, how do you grow potatoes and sweet potatoes?"
This certainly didn't faze Xu Zhichun. She smiled confidently, "I asked those two people, and they said you can just bury the potatoes directly in the ground, and the same goes for the sweet potatoes. But potatoes are just like taro, you can just plant them and leave them there. As for sweet potatoes, once they sprout and grow tall, you can break off the vine-like sweet potato vines and plant them again. They'll soon grow into a new patch."
Aunt Zhu'er was very surprised to hear this: "Is there anything that can be planted and grown like this? So sweet potatoes are really a good thing!"
Potatoes are better.
Xu Zhichun didn't bother to argue with the sweet potatoes or potatoes at this moment. He nodded in agreement with Aunt Zhu'er, "Well, who says it's not true? I find it interesting to hear that, too. If that's the case, that would be fantastic."
She was addicted to acting, and she even pretended to sigh, "I don't know if what those two said was true or just kidding me, eh."
Aunt Zhu'er quickly comforted her: "You'll know after you plant them. Even if they're fake, it doesn't matter. Sweet potatoes planted as seeds will eventually bear fruit. These sweet potatoes are so delicious, it's worth it."
"Yes, I think so too."
Not long after, Zeng Xiaoyan and Liang Mingliang also came back.
Zeng Xiaoyan couldn't wait to ask as soon as she entered the yard: "Sister-in-law Zhichun! Sister-in-law Zhichun! What's going on with those sweet potatoes?"
There were many people at the market, and everyone was busy selling things. Liu Caichun didn't say much, but Zeng Xiaoyan was very upset.
Her husband said that all the potatoes and sweet potatoes were packed in big sacks and piled high on the rented ox cart, weighing thousands or even hundreds of kilograms.
It must be a good thing, because Sister Zhichun would buy so much!
Xu Zhichun smiled and repeated what he had said to Aunt Zhu'er before, always starting with "That's what the two merchants said. I don't know if it's true, but it should be about the same."
Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband were also shocked.
"This—is the output really that high? You're a liar, right? Sister Zhichun, how much silver were you cheated out of? Is it expensive?"
Liang Mingliang was more concerned about money, while Zeng Xiaoyan was more concerned about whether they tasted good. "Sister-in-law Zhichun, how do these two taste? If they're good, that's great too."
Whether there is production or not is another matter.
Xu Zhichun had thought it through long ago, so he smiled and said, "All this cost a little over one or two taels of silver."
It just so happened that she had just delivered something from the Lotus Restaurant and had only a little over one or two taels of silver on her, so the facts matched and nothing would be revealed.
"By the way, these sweet potatoes can be eaten raw, you can try them."
"good."
Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband opened a sack and picked up a sweet potato.
Wash it, break it into two pieces and eat it directly.
"It's so sweet, sweet and crunchy, and very juicy."
"It looks nice too. Look at the fruit, it's translucent."
translucent?
Aunt Zhu'er hurried over to take a look and said in surprise, "It's really translucent and beautiful. Why is it different from the one I tasted? It's not like this!"
Zeng Xiaoyan then went to the kitchen to cut two pieces and generously shared them with Aunt Zhuer and Xu Zhichun.
Aunt Zhuer took a bite and her eyes widened. "It's sweeter than that, crisper than that, and juicier than that. But they're both delicious."
Xu Zhichun also cooperated and expressed his surprise: "Yes, yes, even though they look the same, they taste completely different! The merchant said that there are many varieties of sweet potatoes. It seems to be true."
Of course it is sweeter, crisper and juicier. This is yacon.
Aunt Zhuer smiled and said, "It seems that the merchant is quite reliable. Maybe what he said is true and he didn't deceive Zhichun."
Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband both thought it was true. She asked curiously, "Since the merchant said there are many varieties, there must be more than just these two. Sister Zhichun, please find some different ones and let us try them."
Xu Zhichun agreed very readily.
Since it is reliable, Xu Zhichun wants to plant it, so of course the two families should also plant it.
But there’s no rush, let’s wait until everything is sorted out.
It’s new for a while, but you still have to divide the money first, then dig konjac and make konjac tofu.
The most exciting part of the day is counting and dividing the money. Liang Mingliang takes the initiative to avoid getting involved. The three women's eyes shine, and their cheerful laughter and chatter create a great atmosphere.
The total profit today was three thousand four hundred and several dozen coins. After deducting the cost of renting the ox cart and paying Liang Mingliang's wages, Xu Zhichun got two thousand and seventy coins. She paid one thousand four hundred coins to the "merchant" and lavishly treated guests to a meal of meat sauce noodles, spending forty-four coins, which she deducted from the money, leaving her with more than six hundred coins.
In fact, the so-called merchants did not exist. She made two taels of silver and several dozen coins today, and successfully sold nearly 1,500 kilograms of potatoes and sweet potatoes, oh, and delicious yacon.
While waiting for the seeds to be planted, more can be taken out from the harbor warehouse to confuse the public. In a nutshell: enough is enough.
Aunt Zhu'er and Zeng Xiaoyan each received 700 yuan. They were very happy and filled their bags with heavy money.
Everyone collected their share of the money, and Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and said, "We don't need to pick the lantern fruit now. The konjac is easy to dig, so we can go there. Sister Zhichun, why don't you stay home and clean up these potatoes and sweet potatoes? You don't have to go."
Aunt Zhu'er also said, "Xiaoyan is right. You have to change the water for the konjac tofu every night and get up in the morning to make ice jelly. It's really tiring. Don't go today."
Xu Zhichun thought about it and agreed, "Then I'll wait for you at home."
These sweet potatoes and potatoes do need to be sorted out.
Potatoes are easy to deal with, and she has prepared five varieties of sweet potatoes, including yacon, one each of red heart, yellow heart, white heart, and purple heart. The ones she selected are all hardy, easy to grow, and have high yields.
Whether it is sweet potatoes or potatoes, they can be stir-fried, deep-fried, boiled, steamed, stewed, or baked, and the countless ways of eating them that are derived from them, as well as countless derivative products, are too numerous to mention.
The dining tables of the people in the Daming Dynasty suddenly became much richer and more glorious. Thinking that this was his own contribution, Xu Zhichun felt even happier.
Yes, credit. She couldn't work so hard for nothing, she had to find a way to earn some credit.
(End of this chapter)
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