After resting for a while, I ate some steamed buns and drank some water.
Li Lianzhen looked up at the sky and felt that it was about time, so she prepared to go to the village to see how the dried seafood market was going.
“Let’s go back to the village. I’ll just dig up four sugarcanes and take them with me.”
The boy nodded, then quickly ran over and pointed out three of the thicker ones to her.
"Auntie, just dig up these four. These four are the best growing."
"Okay, Auntie will dig up these four trees. Thank you."
Li Lanzhen quickly pulled out the four sugarcane stalks.
The little boy was so surprised that his mouth dropped open.
Li Lanzhen chuckled, "Let me tell you, I have superhuman strength. Do you believe me?"
The little boy kept nodding, looking at Li Lanzhen's arm and then at his own thin arm.
He looked up at Li Lanzhen with admiration.
"Auntie, you're amazing!"
"Hehe, if you're willing to come to my village, you'll gradually become very capable too."
The little boy still didn't say anything about going with her, but instead took his sister's hand and followed her up the mountain back to the village.
Li Lanzhen felt like she was a wolf in sheep's clothing, luring the two children away.
She put the sugarcane in her basket and casually tossed it into her spatial storage.
They bent down, picked up the little girl, and the three of them hurriedly went up and down the mountain, returning to the small fishing village.
In just half a day, the small fishing village was first in an uproar, and then filled with panic.
They had all prepared dried seafood, but Li Lanzhen hadn't shown up yet.
Everyone started yelling at the village chief.
"Village chief, what's going on? Could it be a scam?"
"How could they be scammers? What would they want to scam us out of?"
"Are you trying to scam me out of dried seafood?"
"If you cheat them out of dried seafood, they'll stay; they can't possibly leave."
"Yes, yes, she's playing us for a fool. I think we wasted a whole day without going out to fish. The whole family will have to eat dried goods for days now."
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The village chief of another village, along with his fellow villagers, stood there blankly, carrying baskets, shoulder poles, and pushing flatbed carts, but none of them spoke.
Because if this matter succeeds, they will benefit greatly.
A look of doubt and anxiety appeared on the village chief's dark face.
Suddenly a child shouted.
"Grandpa Village Chief! Look! The distinguished guests have arrived! Look! Look, it's Shuiwang and Niuniu leading the distinguished guests down here."
Li Lanzhen has a keen ear; upon hearing the children call out like that, she knew that the boy's name was Shuiwang and the girl's name was Niuniu.
Li Lanzhen looked at the crowd gathered around, with baskets, hampers, and carts piled high at their feet.
She knew these people were probably the ones the village chief had mentioned, people from the small fishing village on the other side of the mountain who had come to deliver dried seafood.
She quickly walked towards the crowd, and the village chief strode over.
With a sigh of relief, she exclaimed, "My dear sister, you're back! Everyone in our village has prepared all the seafood."
This is what I told you: the village chief of the small fishing village on the other side of the mountain has also brought over their fishing rods.
Please check it and see how the quality is.
I've already checked; theirs is dry and clean, and it's fresh seafood that's been dried.
Despite what the village chief said, Li Lanzhen still went over and lifted the lids of their baskets to examine them one by one. Judging from the color and shape, she was certain that the dried seafood was of good quality.
"Okay, I understand. These dried seafood items are all of good quality."
"Now, village chief, you can weigh it. Oh, village chief, I remember now, what's your plan for exchanging the grain?"
The village chief scratched the back of his head and chuckled.
"So that the important person may know, our seafood, freshly transported to the county for sale, is priced differently depending on the type, size, and variety."
"So, how do you plan to sell these seafood products or exchange them for grain?"
"Do you have a set of rules to share? If they're suitable, we can switch; if not, then forget it."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked anxious. How could this be allowed to continue? They had to exchange at least some of the items!
Dried seafood is worthless if it can't be sold in their hands.
As long as the sea is calm, their fishing boats never return empty-handed; they always manage to catch a lot of seafood.
If fresh seafood can't be sold, it all has to be dried into dried seafood.
Under the anxious gazes of the people, the village chief spoke.
“My lord, we have already discussed it, and we will not calculate the silver or grain according to the type or variety of seafood.”
That's too complicated. How about we find an average price?
Li Lanzhen thought to herself that this was a good idea, it would save her a lot of trouble.
"Okay, do you want some grain? Sweet potatoes and potatoes are grain seeds. If you need them, I can give you a large batch. You can eat a small portion and then use the seeds to plant more."
After the sweet potatoes are planted, the leaves and stems can be stir-fried or boiled.
The village chief laughed heartily, "Yes, yes! We need sweet potato and potato seeds."
We've already discussed it, and once we get the seeds, we'll clear a section of the mountain land specifically for growing sweet potatoes and potatoes.
Gradually, the soil will become fertile, and we should be able to grow even more sweet potatoes and potatoes.
That way we won't go hungry.
Two hours later, in the small fishing village on the other side of the mountain, the carts were full, the baskets were full, and the backpacks were full.
It's all grain!
Wheat bran, old rice, dark flour, and sweet potatoes and potatoes.
In a small fishing village on the other side of the mountain, more than 800 jin of dried seafood were exchanged for nearly 100 jin of grain.
The small fishing village had nearly 1,000 jin of dried seafood, which they exchanged for nearly 500 jin of grain.
Li Lanzhen explained in detail the planting methods for sweet potatoes and potatoes, as well as the precautions for field management.
And how to eat sweet potatoes and potatoes.
After the people from the small mountain village on the other side of the mountain left.
The village chief asked Li Lanzhen where she wanted to put these things, how she would take them, and whether they needed to be sent to the county.
Li Lanzhen shook her head, "No need, just leave it here."
A truck will come to pick it up tonight.
Look, everyone, this is the entrance to the village, and we've put all these things here.
They all expressed their concern, saying that they would stay here that night and wait for Li Lanzhen's people to arrive before taking the goods away.
Li Lanzhen shook her head again and said, "It's okay, I can wait here by myself."
As she spoke, Li Lanzhen seemed to be getting tired of standing, and noticed a large rock next to her that even an adult man couldn't wrap his arms around.
I slowly walked over, silently picked up the stone, and gently walked to the tree where the dried seafood was stored.
Only after it was placed securely did I sit on it and pat my sleeves.
Only then did he raise his head, pretending not to see the horrified and shocked looks on these people's faces. He never expected to see such a variety of stares.
"It's alright, I'll just sit here and wait. You all go about your business and distribute the food."
The village chief knew that the nobleman possessed extraordinary skills.
Just now, Li Lanzhen had asked the villagers to follow her to the other side of the mountain to transport grain, which surprised them quite a bit.
How did the nobleman manage to store so much grain at the foot of the mountain?
Then they automatically filled in the blanks in their minds, "No wonder the important person disappeared all morning, it turns out he went to prepare food."
The village chief knew that Li Lanzhen's actions were meant to intimidate them, which was good, even though he knew the villagers were kind-hearted.
But you can't see into someone's heart.
The villagers were shocked: this important person was a woman of incredible strength! How terrifying!
Just as the village chief was about to lead everyone back to distribute the grain, Shuiwang called out to stop them.
"Village chief, grandpa, I have something to tell you."
The village chief and villagers, who had turned around and walked a few steps, turned back around.
The village chief looked at Shui Wang with a smile.
“Shuiwang, don’t worry. When the grain is distributed, Grandpa will give you a bag. You and your sister can make do with it for now. When you grow up and are able to go fishing at sea, things will get better.”
Shuiwang pulled his younger sister down to kneel.
"Grandpa Village Chief, thank you so much for caring about my sister and me all these years. If it weren't for you and the people in the village, my sister and I would have starved to death long ago."
Bang bang bang, Shui Wang pulled his younger sister and kowtowed three times.
He turned and glanced at Li Lanzhen, then spoke to the village chief.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I'm going to my aunt's village."
The village chief's expression changed instantly. He glanced at Li Lanzhen, strode over, and pulled the two children up into his arms.
The loving and gentle look in his eyes was gone, replaced by ruthlessness and vigilance.
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