Chapter 41 It smells so good
Xu Zhichun got three sweet potatoes each.
If there weren't so many in the harbor warehouse and sweet potatoes could be grown by vine cuttings, she wouldn't have to worry about not having enough to plant, and she really wouldn't be willing to give them up.
If someone else said this, Uncle Yang Ming and others would probably be a little wary, thinking that the person was deliberately deceiving others in order to sell it to their own family.
But after three days of contact, they were really impressed by Xu Zhichun. How could someone who could deliver white flour buns to everyone every day be a liar?
No one would reject something edible, so Uncle Yang Ming and the others took it with a smile, thanked him, and said thank you.
Although it looks ordinary, it feels quite soft in the hand, and I don’t know what it smells like——
I took a bite and was stunned!
So, so sweet!
So delicious!
How can it be so sweet! How can it be so delicious!
"Oh my god, what kind of magical thing is this? It's so sweet and delicious!"
"That's right. There's no comparison with taro. It's much better than taro."
"What is this called? It looks insignificant, but how come it tastes so good!"
"Zhichun, you just said we can also plant? You have seeds, right?"
"Zhichun also said that sweet potatoes have a much higher yield than taro and don't require a lot of soil."
Everyone looked at Xu Zhichun at once, extremely excited.
"Zhichun, Zhichun, give me some seeds! No, I don't mean give, I want to buy, I want to buy."
"I'll buy it too, and our family wants it too."
"We want it too. Zhichun must sell it to me!"
Liang Chunfen was a little confused and scratched her head. She didn't quite understand what everyone was saying. What was this thing Sister Zhichun gave her called? She looked down at the thing in her hand, thought for a moment, and turned back home.
If she doesn't understand, she can go back and tell her mother.
Her mother had repeatedly warned her not to eat anything she didn't recognize. Her mother said her body was different from others, so she absolutely couldn't eat anything her mother hadn't told her to eat, even if someone else was eating it.
She remembered everything, so she didn't taste the sweet potato.
Chunfen's mother had to make up this story, repeatedly admonishing and sternly warning him, out of helplessness. There were always those who liked to play pranks on others, tricking Chunfen into eating things she shouldn't have. Once, she was nearly poisoned to death. Her family was so angry they went to her house to question her, but she tried to justify it by saying it was just a child's play, no big deal. In the end, Chunfen wasn't hurt!
Asking for compensation is a pipe dream. Someone just pushed the child in front of them. Hit him, vent your anger.
How could we really reach out and fight? We could only let it go.
Xu Zhichun was shocked. It seemed that she had underestimated everyone's pursuit of sweetness.
That's good too.
Sweet potatoes and potatoes are good things!
Because steamed sweet potatoes are tastier than steamed potatoes, she only talked about sweet potatoes today.
Since people are already growing sweet potatoes, it will naturally be easier to accept potatoes.
"Don't worry, we can still share some with everyone."
"I want it now, okay?" Uncle Yang Ming said eagerly. It just so happened that he still had the wages he received today, and he even had the money ready, so he could buy it immediately.
The others also came to their senses, "Yes, yes, I want it now too. Zhichun, just sell it to us." "We all believe that you are fair."
Of course, good things belong to you only when you hold them in your hands.
Even if Zhichun happened to meet a merchant in the city and bought some seeds, how much could he expect? If he spoke too late, there might not be any left, and wouldn't it be too late to regret it then?
Xu Zhichun said helplessly: "Alright."
So five people each sold four pounds, and she told them how to plant it.
"Oh, I have another good thing here called potatoes. If you want them, you can get some too. The price is the same. Think it over carefully and decide whether you want them or not."
How could potatoes be better than sweet potatoes? Everyone was clearly fascinated by sweet potatoes, completely disdaining potatoes. Of the five people, only Uncle Yang Ming and Liang Mingjia each ordered three pounds of potatoes; the other three said they would think about it.
After remembering how to plant sweet potatoes, the five people took them away like treasures.
Everyone returned home, and the three cooked sweet potatoes in their hands were shared by the whole family.
Each person in the family who has more people can only get a small portion and finish it in two bites.
But it smells so good!
“It’s so delicious!”
"How sweet, so sweet!"
"This is called sweet potato, right? It's delicious, so delicious!"
"Dad, Dad, I want to eat this sweet potato too. I saw you bought it. Steam it for me quickly."
The child's words frightened all the adults in the family. Even the grandparents, who loved their grandchildren the most, refused with trembling hearts and asked their son to hide the sweet potato quickly, in a safe place where children could not reach it and mice could not chew it.
"Those are seeds. You can't eat them, you can't eat them. You have to plant them in the ground! When they bear fruit in the fall, you can eat as much as you want."
Not to mention children, adults also want to eat it.
So they discussed whether they should buy a few more kilograms from Zhichun?
Experienced old people will know after taking two bites that this thing is not only delicious, but also filling and can fill your stomach.
One penny per pound, it’s totally worth it!
The son quickly waved his hand. That wouldn't do. Zhichun said she hadn't gotten much to begin with, and she had to keep some to sell to other families in the village. If they went to buy later, there wouldn't even be four pounds left. They were clearing land at her house, so they could get an extra pound.
Xu Zhichun had chosen people from more down-to-earth families to open up the wasteland. When his family heard this, although they felt sorry, they had no choice but to give up.
Forget it, we’ll have something to eat once we grow our own.
If you are full of hope, you won’t feel so regretful.
"Can it really be grown using vines?"
"That's what Zhichun said."
"Oh, that's good."
Xu Zhichun never imagined that after a few people spread the word, and vividly described how delicious and sweet the sweet potatoes were, how delicious they were, and how high the yield was, the word spread that it was a good thing from foreign countries, and that not planting it would be a huge loss.
I also heard that Liu Lizheng's family and Zhu'er's family bought a lot from Xu Zhichun. If it wasn't good stuff, how could they buy it? Even if Xu Zhichun was cheating, she would never cheat her two good sisters!
I asked again, oh, it’s not expensive, only one cent per pound.
I heard that it is similar to taro and the planting method is similar. This makes it easy. It is a new thing from a foreign country. Regardless of whether to plant it or not, everyone is curious. It is not expensive, so I might as well buy a few pounds to try it.
If it really tastes as good as those people say, then I’ll decide whether to plant it or not.
I don't really believe it anyway. Those families must be exaggerating. These people in the village, everyone knows each other, and they love to make a fuss and brag about nothing.
Can you grow something as sweet as sugar in the ground? And it's easy to grow regardless of the soil? And the yield is incredibly high? Is this a dream?
No, I wouldn't even dream of doing that!
Anyway, if you don't believe it, try it first. After you have tasted it, go slap those people in the face and look down on them and call them bragging!
So many people came to Xu Zhichun's house to buy sweet potatoes.
(End of this chapter)
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