Song Tan's Notes

On the land where sweet potato vines are mainly grown, harvesting them row by row with sickles is very efficient.

On the other plot of land where sweet potatoes are planted, workers need to break off the leaves and stems one vine at a time, trying not to damage the main vine, so as not to affect the sweet potatoes in the field.

Although this method was somewhat inefficient, everyone carried stools and sat on the ground chatting and talking, which was quite enjoyable.

They were working on both sides at the same time, and they wanted to bring over all the idle people in the village, but the number was still not large.

However, Song Tan didn't mind.

Pickling sweet potato vines also requires some skill.

They do it manually, not by machine. So, by working steadily and consistently until the fruit harvest, everyone has a daily income, which seems more sustainable and reliable.

The only ones who will suffer are the kids watching the live stream.

Because the daily production of hand-pickled sweet potato stems is limited, and the sweet potato stems are almost ready to be eaten after a week of pickling.

If it's pickled for too long, it will become extremely sour, which most people can't tolerate.

We need to be mindful of both the delivery time and how long the food will last after it arrives...

Song Tan originally planned to use 250g bottles, but when Seventh Uncle took one look at the sample after she brought it back, he immediately criticized her:

"Who are you trying to embarrass?"

"Selling one bottle of this stuff would barely cover one meal."

Song Tan exclaimed in surprise, "How could this be! If this were pickled cabbage or pickled cowpeas, it would take a long time to eat them, wouldn't it?"

Although their food is delicious, it's also expensive, so people usually don't want to finish it all in one meal.

Seventh Uncle sighed, "See? I told you you had to learn to cook, but you wouldn't listen."

"After these sweet potato stalks are pickled, many people take them home and stir-fry them with chicken gizzards or duck gizzards. It's so sour, spicy, and goes perfectly with rice. That's really delicious."

"You can't just think of it as a side dish for rice or porridge."

"You're selling such a small bottle. If a family of three or four people were to pour out all the vegetables and meat from this bottle, it wouldn't be enough for the whole family."

"That seems too petty."

As for the fact that it will become extremely sour if it is pickled for a long time, it is not that it will be 5% sour today and 10% sour tomorrow; it will definitely be a process.

If it tastes a little sour, just eat more next time.

Seventh Uncle made the decision: "It's more appropriate to use that two-pound bottle to hold it."

Two pounds is really not enough.

While some people might not need a mugwort pillow, everyone will definitely buy pickled sweet potato stalks.

How many of the million viewers in the live stream can actually buy a two-pound pack?

After experiencing the ample supply of mugwort ointment, Song Tan had no choice but to settle for second best: "Let's go with one pound per bottle, and then issue a statement telling everyone that we don't recommend using it for cooking."

If you're really cooking, then it's just a matter of one meal.

If you eat it with porridge, it can last for several days.

But now, because there aren't enough people, she also has to help break the sweet potato stalks.

After the sweet potato stalks with the main vines were broken off, the main vines were all crushed and fed to the pigs.

The leaves on the sweet potato stalks could also be sold, but they were very laborious to prepare. So Song Tan arranged for someone to carefully select some tender and good leaves to leave for Boss Chang and Lao Zhao as a gift.

Some of the old, broken, and tattered items were used to feed pigs and chickens.

The medium-sized ones were too numerous for Seventh Uncle to handle.

It wouldn't be fresh no matter how long it was left out, so I just generously sent it to Master Jiang.

"Oh my!" This made Master Jiang so happy that his eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles.

He didn't mind that the sweet potato leaves weren't fresh; after cleaning them, he stuffed them into the refrigerator, only taking out half to ask everyone:

"How about we make some steamed sweet potato leaves tonight?"

Any leafy green vegetable can be steamed. Mix the vegetables with flour, oil, and seasonings, then steam them.

Oh!

His description alone was enough to make everyone's mouths water for miles around.

Looking at the sweet potato vines in my hand, what else is there to say?
Let's get started.

Boss Chang, on the other hand, was overjoyed.

It's not easy!

After working with Song Tan for so long, she's finally finally remembered me.

The sweet potato leaves she sent weren't the main point; the real point was that she finally realized she had a business partner!

She quickly added, "I watched yesterday's live stream. Don't forget me about the mugwort mosquito repellent cream and mugwort sticks! I also want a mugwort pillow."

There are several VIP customer tiers, so the gift boxes can't be anything less than top-notch.

"We're really out of mugwort pillows," Song Tan thought for a moment, "I'll give you some wild chrysanthemum pillows later."

The wild chrysanthemums on the mountain are growing vigorously this year, no less so than the mugwort.

When the flower buds sprout, pick them, dry them, and use them to make tea or pillows. The fragrance, with its subtle herbal scent, is simply irresistible.

Song Tan herself has decided to get one.

Mr. Chang can also have fish or shrimp if he doesn't have any.

He nodded repeatedly, "It's a deal, don't forget, I want 200."

"And those wild chrysanthemums, look at my teahouse, restaurant, and my holiday gifts, they're always used for making tea. What do you mean? Getting a thousand or eight hundred catties isn't too much, is it?"

Song Tan: ...

She shouldn't have talked to Boss Chang so much!

How dare they take advantage of me? How many grams of wild chrysanthemum can you brew in a pot of tea? A thousand or eight hundred pounds?!

The wild chrysanthemums she grows, which are small and resemble budding chrysanthemums, are local small pearl wild chrysanthemums that have a faint cantaloupe aroma when brewed. The maximum yield of dried chrysanthemums per mu is only one or two hundred jin!
"Five hundred catties."

Mr. Chang was a little disappointed: He didn't say he would cover everything this time, so why is 1,000 or 2,000 jin not enough?

But five hundred it is!
"Just don't sell to that guy surnamed Zhao. His shop owner specializes in vegetables, so these niche products aren't suitable."

Song Tan was both amused and exasperated.

The two bosses' businesses are not on the same level. Old Zhao only comes to collect some vegetables every day to resell. Compared to Boss Chang, the amount of vegetables he sells is not even a fraction.

Why are we arguing like this?
She wouldn't sell them; she just gave some to Old Zhao for her own consumption.

As for the pickled sweet potato stalks, Old Zhao can start pre-selling them now, which will help boost his reputation. After all, his nephew drives over every day to pick and prepare the sweet potato stalks himself, and he's working quite hard.

They may appreciate his good source of goods, but he also has to do his job. If the production volume is sufficient, Song Tan will also make arrangements for him.

But Boss Chang was still not satisfied.

Although he didn't say he would cover everything, Song Tan carefully examined every single item in the field.

Every time I come here, I have to walk around the mountain more than ten times. I act like a spy, as if I want to scout out every single blade of grass.

Now, he gave further instructions in advance:
"With so many sunflowers, the flowers must be big and beautiful, right? You'll have to sell me some of your sunflower seeds then, won't you?"

In restaurants and teahouses, tea and snacks are indispensable.

Song Tan sighed helplessly, "There really isn't much production of this."

She came here initially to make her boyfriend happy, and the sunflower seeds were just a side dish.

Therefore, the seed yield of many varieties is simply unbearable to look at.

Despite the vast expanse of flowers in bloom, the actual yield is likely to be significantly lower. (End of Chapter)