"Years ago, I was fortunate enough to taste this. Its deliciousness is simply indescribable. It can be steamed, boiled, stir-fried, or deep-fried!" The village chief said as he took out the potatoes that Jiang Ling had given her earlier from his pocket.
When the yellow potato with black spots appeared before everyone's eyes, there was an uproar. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the potato, which was about the size of a ping-pong ball, as if they were afraid that it would disappear in the blink of an eye.
“Village chief, I know this mountain very well. I’ve never seen this thing before. And I just saw you and this Jiang woman walking out of the mountain one after the other. You two wouldn’t be…” Lu Youren said, looking at Jiang Ling with a lewd expression.
"Hahahaha..." The shrill laughter of the crowd immediately echoed through the night sky of Lujia Village.
Even some of the village thugs were brazenly sizing up Jiang Ling.
The village chief is almost fifty years old this year. He has a son and even a grandson. He was quite angry at Lu Youren's words. He glared at Lu Youren and scolded, "Is this how you discipline your son, old woman Lu? Disrespectful to elders and spouting nonsense?"
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Lu quickly slapped Lu Youren and scolded him in a low voice, "You're about to become a father, how can you be so loose-lipped!"
Lu Youren glanced at the village chief with dissatisfaction, but said nothing more.
The village chief glanced at Lu Youren and continued, "Your ignorance doesn't mean others are ignorant. When you go to the mountains to dig for wild vegetables, do you overlook a small, pale purple flower? Do you think it's just an ordinary flower?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd gasped in surprise and began to whisper among themselves.
"Quiet! Quiet! Those pale purple flowers are potato leaves. As for who discovered the potato..." The village chief paused here.
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