The Ji family doesn't have much food now, all of it is the little leftovers from before.
But there are so many people in the family, and now there are neighbors and Mrs. Wang and others, so the food cannot be too bad, and it seems that they are stretched to the limit.
Fortunately, Ji Changying was prepared. After lunch, she sneaked into the cellar when no one was paying attention, put a bag of rice and a bag of noodles in a remote place, and scattered some vegetables and bacon on the ground.
It looked as if the barbarians hadn't taken everything.
While Mrs. Hu was still worrying about what to do in the evening, Ji Changying volunteered to go to the cellar to check again, and naturally brought up the rice and flour.
Mrs. Hu looked at the rice and flour she brought up suspiciously: "Is this from the cellar?"
Ji Changying nodded: "Yeah, I see there are still some vegetables at the foot of the wall! I guess they left in a hurry and didn't have time to take them away."
Mrs. Hu didn't believe it: "I've seen it several times, how could I not know it? Let me see."
She went down to the cellar again, and Ji Changying took her to a side area, pointing at the vegetables on the ground and said, "Really? Why would I lie to you? There are really vegetables!"
"Look! There's a piece of meat here!"
Ji Changying pointed at the piece of bacon she had placed there, and her face showed surprise as if she had picked up money.
Hu took a closer look and found that it was indeed the case!
She picked up the bacon from the ground and patted it distressedly: "God damn bastard! If this piece of meat hadn't been stepped on in the soil, we probably wouldn't be able to eat it."
After saying that, she waved her hand proudly: "Take it with you! Have a good meal tonight, and then find a way to buy something tomorrow."
Ji Changying happily followed her and picked up the things on the ground until they were just enough to cook a meal.
Ying Er ran over excitedly, expressing their desire to eat here. Ji Fengshou said cheerfully, "It's no big deal. I'll call you guys for dinner later!"
Mrs. Hu suddenly felt the pressure doubled: "Don't just agree. Take the money and go to the village to see if anyone still has chickens or something, and buy a couple."
After all, with so many guests at home, how can we not have some delicious dishes?
"Okay! I promise to buy the chicken!"
Ji Fengshou happily took the money and went around the village.
Ji Changying thought about it, then went to the basket where she had put the vegetables and threw a few big potatoes into it.
When cooking in the evening, Ji Changying was helping in the kitchen. Shaoyao came over several times and wanted to take over the work from her, but she pushed it away every time.
She pretended to casually take out the potato and said, "Huh? This thing is still there?"
Mrs. Hu shoveled the food in the pot twice, turned her head to take a look, and also exclaimed in surprise: "What is this?"
Ji Changying looked at her innocently. "When I was shopping in the city before, I met a merchant who said these yellow lumps are edible. You can cut them into strips and stir-fry them, or stew them with meat. He said that foreigners eat them as a staple food!"
"I bought a few, threw them back and forgot about them. I didn't realize they were in the cellar all along."
There was no such food as potatoes in the Dali Dynasty. This was the first time that Mrs. Hu had seen these yellow lumps. She looked at her hesitantly and asked, "Can this be eaten?"
Ji Changying said tentatively: "How about trying it? Stew it with chicken!"
Mrs. Hu thought for a moment and shook her head: "If we can't eat it, won't the whole pot of meat be ruined? I'll just shred it and stir-fry it as you said."
Ji Changying said confidently: "Then leave it to me!"
While Mrs. Hu went out to chat with someone while the chicken was stewing, Ji Changying quickly cut the potatoes into pieces and threw some into the pot.
She shredded the rest and fried it.
There were too many people eating in the evening, so everyone sat separately and each dish was divided into two portions.
After a tiring day, Ji Fengyi came back with his son and nephew to entertain the guests.
As soon as the shredded potatoes were served, they attracted everyone's attention.
"What kind of dish is this?" Ji Fengyi couldn't help but be stunned. He had never seen this thing at home.
Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "This is what Ah Ying bought from a traveling merchant. He said it's called potato."
Xie Siheng also observed it carefully. He was sure that this kind of thing had never been seen in the capital, let alone the imperial palace.
Ji Changying glanced at his expression and smiled: "Everyone, eat first! If you are curious about anything, tell us after you finish eating."
While eating, everyone unconsciously reached out their chopsticks to the dish they had never seen before.
As soon as Ji Changchuan put it in his mouth, his eyes lit up and he loved it.
I tried the potatoes stewed with chicken again. The mellow and sweet taste was completely different from the crisp and smooth potato shreds.
Mrs. Wang always eats until she is 70% full, but tonight she couldn't help herself and put down her chopsticks only when her stomach was full.
"This thing is really different."
Mrs. Wang wiped her mouth modestly and couldn't help but exclaim in praise.
As soon as he finished his meal, Ji Fengyi called Ji Changying over and asked, "Where did this come from?"
Ji Changying repeated what she had told Mrs. Hu, emphasizing at the end, "This can be eaten as a meal. It's very filling."
"Most importantly, the yield per mu can reach several thousand kilograms."
When we talked about the previous part, everyone didn’t take it seriously. How could vegetables replace staple foods?
But the yield per mu is several thousand kilograms!
Even the usually calm Ji Fengyi couldn't help but stand up: "What did you say?!"
Ji Changying looked at them seriously: "The yield per mu can reach about 5,000 kilograms."
Xie Siheng sat up straight. "We've known each other for more than a day or two. Why don't you just tell me what you think?"
Ji Changying smiled and looked at Ji Fengyi with a straightforward look: "Uncle, to be honest, I have been coveting the barbarians' cattle and sheep for a long time. Since they are coming to rob them, I also want to do some business without any investment."
Ji Fengyi's eyes were sharp: "Is your life not considered a cost?"
"Not at all! I have the confidence to protect my own life, but the barbarian's life is not within my cost."
Ji Fengyi turned to look at Ji Fengshou, his eyes extremely complicated: "What do you say?"
Ji Fengshou said with a bitter face: "I have the lowest status in the family of four. You might as well ask Changchuan!"
Ji Fengyi was so disappointed that the head of the family had ended up in such a state. It was really... really disappointing!
Zhou's eyes lit up: "I agree! I want to go too!"
Mrs. Wang opened her mouth to persuade him, but there was no room for her to speak.
Xie Siheng couldn't help but knock on the table twice and quickly made up his mind: "Go!"
Regardless of whether the yield per mu is really close to 5,000, let’s get some back first.
Even if it doesn't reach 5,000, as long as it's 1,000 kilograms, it can save a lot of people.
Ren Dongnan drank a cup of tea leisurely: "If you can come back, I can teach you a few tricks."
"Whoever lies is a dog! It's a deal!"
Ji Changying was afraid that Ren Dongnan would go back on his word, so she agreed immediately as soon as he opened his mouth.
After reading this, Mrs. Hu had nothing to understand. The child had grown up and was no longer under anyone's control!
This is not just asking for opinions, this is clearly a determination!
She turned around and went to prepare some dry food.
You have to eat something to replenish your energy on the road, right?
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