Song Tan's Notes

The sale of potato blind boxes was purely to fulfill Qiaoqiao's wish to become a teacher.

If we're really talking about making money, it's not about making anything.

It would be better to sell it to Boss Chang.

Moreover, during live streams, you need to constantly interact with fans. For example, before it was fully light today, Song Tan felt embarrassed to exploit her employees, so she simply did it herself.

After all, she barely paid attention to Qiaoqiao during her live streams, so now she's fulfilling her duties as an older sister.

Qiaoqiao was unaware of these thoughts.

He was just so happy!

My sister got up early today to keep me company.

But to be honest, the feeling of being with my sister is different from being with my employees and Brother Yanping.

For example, Qiao Qiao's original live streams mainly consisted of her talking to herself.

But after explaining the potato blind box above, he looked at Song Tan with anticipation:

"Sister, did I explain it clearly?"

Song Tan smiled and raised her hand: "The teacher explained it very well, I understood!"

Qiaoqiao was instantly overjoyed.

Seeing the dazzling barrage of comments, Song Tan quickly reminded her:

"Is it a bit complicated? If you don't understand, don't place an order yet. If it's still early after these broadcasts, you'll still have a chance."

When I looked at the link again, it was grayed out.

"Oh, so they're all sold out—wait a moment, I'll call everyone from the back-end list one by one."

“This area is too big. It will take a lot of effort just to find the right plants. So let’s go in order.”

Strictly speaking, it's less random than blind boxes, but nobody's in a hurry.

They were already grateful to have sold the potatoes to them, and dared not ask for anything more now.

These days, with customers being this humble, how can that not be considered a success for Teacher Qiao Qiao?

Meanwhile, on the ground, having received confirmation, Qiaoqiao had already put on her gloves—

"Kids, I'm going to dig now."

The soil on their mountain has been carefully cultivated and is very loose.

Therefore, when peeling potatoes, you don't need to use a hoe or shovel to avoid damaging the skin.

Now, Qiaoqiao pointed to the potato sprouts and said to everyone:

"Many of the leaves here have turned yellow, which means they are ripe. Children, look carefully and don't dig out the unripe ones."

Song Tan also responded from the side:
“If these yellow ones aren’t dug up, they won’t grow very tall, so we sell some to our partners every day.”

"Our potatoes are delicious. When boiled, they are fragrant, soft, and tender. When stir-fried, they are crisp and refreshing when cooked to the right temperature. They are very popular now."

"After you open the blind boxes, you can make braised chicken with potatoes, stewed pork ribs with potatoes, stewed beef with potatoes, potato pancakes, stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, and potato balls..."

Early this morning, those who should be sleeping are still awake, and those who should be up are almost ready to get up.

She was reciting the names of the dishes without any restraint, and everyone was tossing and turning in bed. Before the comments even started, their mouths were already watering.

I wanted to say something, but after typing it all out, I realized that the person reading the comments now is Teacher Qiao Qiao's sister...

what happened?

Having gotten used to being left to my own devices, I feel a little embarrassed now that someone is watching me.

But when Song Tan spoke these words, he didn't display the childlike emotions of Qiao Qiao; instead, his tone was calm and composed, almost like a machine.

"If you feel you can't finish them all at once, potatoes are very durable and can be stored for a long time without any rush."

"If you're still not comfortable with that, then cut it into pieces, steam it, and then put it in a drying oven to dry. When you want to eat it, soak it in water beforehand and then put it in the oven when you're cooking it."

"Similarly, you can also slice and dry them."

"Oh, by the way, the ID for the first blind box today is—【Black Coffee's Misfortune】..."

She spoke at length and in great detail, and everyone watching Qiaoqiao squatting on the ridge of the field couldn't wait any longer!

【I can eat potatoes, sister, stop talking!】

[Let's open blind boxes! If I get one, I'll go take a half-hour nap.]

I used to scoff at blind boxes, thinking they were a waste of money. Now I'm itching to open ten!

Well, although the price difference is quite large, it actually gave me a sense of anticipation, like gambling on rough stones.

Stay away from pornography, gambling, and drugs; happiness for everyone.

[It does have a bit of a gambling mentality...]

[Hey, hey, hey, this is a live stream! Don't say anything out of line! If the stream gets banned, you'll be crying your eyes out!]

[It's me! It's me first! Unleash your ultimate attack! Unleash your ultimate attack! Unleash your ultimate attack!]

These comments flashed by rapidly, and Song Tan had no idea how Yun Duo and the others, as ordinary people, were able to capture the key information so quickly.

She only glanced at it twice before finding it too noisy.

Fortunately, Qiaoqiao didn't think so.

Seeing that Song Tan remained silent, he happily resumed his lecture:

"This plot of land where we're opening blind boxes for the kids today hasn't been sold yet, so let's start with the first plant in the first row!"

With hands gloved in gardening, he skillfully scooped down the potato from a palm-sized area beneath it.

With his strength, he dug out the potato roots almost effortlessly.

Before the soil had completely loosened, you could already see the yellow-skinned potatoes peeking out, big and small, at first glance there were three or four of them!

Great!
The live stream chat was filled with deafening cheers!
Just by looking at the shape of the exposed potatoes, you can tell that they are quite large; each one must weigh at least three to five ounces!

The last time they saw potatoes in the live stream, they were tiny potato balls, about the size of a ping-pong ball or an egg!

The live chat immediately became lively:

[A bountiful harvest! Wow, I've had a bumper crop of blind boxes!]

[A great start! Such big and plump potatoes!]

[Quickly dig, streamer, hurry up and dig!]

Don't open the champagne halfway through; the potatoes haven't even been completely dug out yet!

As she spoke, Qiaoqiao had already deftly lifted the base of the tube.

Below, fine roots entwine four or five potatoes of varying sizes, the smallest being the size of a ping-pong ball, while the largest was the size of a palm.

It teetered precariously, hovering on its slender roots as it spun around, making everyone's hearts race with fear that it might fall and damage the seemingly indestructible bark.

Looking again at the loose soil on the ridges, you can clearly see potatoes still stuck in the soil.

Qiaoqiao was extremely quick; she took an ordinary little plastic basket and pulled the potatoes off the root and put them inside.

Then they dug up one, two, three more from the ground—big ones, medium-sized ones…

Goodness, after all the potatoes were dug up, he carefully dug through the ridges again.

Once everyone in the live stream was certain that their potato was the only one that fit the criteria, they happily placed it on the scale.

"what?"

He was somewhat surprised: "Didn't Sister Yanran say that a potato plant usually yields 1 to 3 jin? How come it's 4 jin and 2 liang now?"
As Song Tan scribbled an ID and put it into the basket, she casually said, "What she said was the conventional way. We cultivate with meticulous care and scientific management, so the yield is definitely much higher."

In short, selling four pounds of potatoes to Boss Chang would cost at least a hundred or two hundred yuan, plus the extra shipping cost...

"Oh dear," she sighed, "it seems that 166 really isn't profitable."

The fans really believe that!
Because a bunch of green vegetables usually costs several tens of yuan, but these potatoes are so beautiful, big and uniform, and they're even available in a blind box, and one person can buy so many, plus free shipping, and they're only selling for 166 yuan...

With countless pre-applications, even though money was spent, it felt like winning the lottery!

The fans in the live stream went wild.

Although the number of viewers was small at the moment, the confetti effects and donations in the bullet screen, as well as the continuous comments, managed to push the live stream to the top of the list in this early morning time slot.

But right now, no one cares about the siblings.

Qiaoqiao put the plastic basket aside and then stared at the second plant:
"I'm going to start now."

Song Tan glanced at the backstage, then read out the ID name to the live stream again, while quickly writing in her hand: "The ID is—【ssr本r】".

It seems this ID is really unlucky.

But looking at the growth of the second potato plant, she thought that perhaps it could defy fate this morning.

really!

When Qiaoqiao skillfully dug away the soil again, the potatoes underneath were gradually revealed, causing everyone to shout and yell again!
Because even with just the naked eye, it seems like there are more of them than the previous one.

People kept spamming "Ultimate skill! Ultimate skill!" in the live chat.

If a cyber police officer were to drop by, they might actually think this is some kind of gambling den.

But the atmosphere at the scene was no less exciting than watching people play cards.

At this moment, R himself was so happy that he was incoherent, and the comments section was filled with gibberish.

Fortunately, Song Tan didn't pay much attention, so no one laughed at her.

Everyone just stared in amazement as Qiaoqiao dug one after another out of the ground...

Then, while fantasizing about taking her place, I also wondered if I could drive even more.

There were also some who arrived late and missed out, and now they were truly feeling regretful, even their early morning sleepiness was completely gone.

When they finally finished clearing the field, they found a small potato the size of an egg during the inspection.

Now, the electronic scale accurately displayed 5.1 jin (2.5 catties).

Even after removing the remaining fine soil and plastic basket, the weight is nowhere near 5 kilograms.

But how should I put it? It's already enough to make everyone happy!
After all, in their previous thinking, even if these potatoes were to be sold, they would probably only be sold one by one.

If I can take it home and cook a simple meal for myself, I'll be thankful.

Moreover, Qiaoqiao's family owns a huge mountain area with plenty of things they refuse to sell. Everyone is begging for food every day, how miserable is that?

Now... five jin!

That's five pounds!
The last time I saw a business like this was back in the spring with those bunches of spinach lying on the ground.

However, spinach doesn't hold up well when stir-fried; once blanched in boiling water, a large bunch is reduced to just a small dish.

Potatoes are different; they're real potatoes!

Everyone cheered and the live stream was filled with joy again.

Song Tan then quickly wrote down the next ID:

[Come on, everyone, keep your eyes on the live stream camera...]

Just as the note was placed into the small plastic basket, and Qiaoqiao's gloves were seen digging into the soil, the sound of a tricycle approaching from afar was heard.

Who could it be so early in the morning?

The two turned around and saw that, in the gradually brightening light of the sky, Brother Zhang was riding his family's tricycle up the mountain.

On the mountain road in the early morning, he grinned from ear to ear on his dark face, clearly his face, which had been stiff from smiling yesterday, had recovered this morning.

The way they looked at Song Tan was incredibly intense!
These aren't his customers, they're his bread and butter!
In the last couple of days, he even hired two more temporary workers!
He chuckled to himself and pulled out a large plastic bag of foam netting from the truck bed.

"I heard there are a lot of orders today, and I happen to have some free time right now, so I came to pack them all together."

It will take a while before the amount of mugwort floss in the factory reaches a certain quantity.

The sweet potato stalks were also tightly packed in the bottle; there was no rush to pack them up immediately.

Potatoes, however, are considered fresh.

He knew that potatoes were quite expensive on their own, so without Song Tan's instructions, he brought out the foam netting used for wrapping fruit.

Seeing that there were already three small baskets on the ground, he sat down on the grass and started working on the plastic baskets in front of him.

When Song Tan came to her senses, she saw that Qiao Qiao had already placed the small basket on the electronic scale.

This time it weighed four and a half pounds.

The number of viewers in the live stream gradually increased.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the blind box sale that was announced yesterday, and now that they're a step too late, they're filled with regret.

Fortunately, Song Tan saw that Qiao Qiao was digging very quickly and with great interest. After checking the time, she quickly explained:

"The efficiency is quite high. After we open these 100 blind boxes, if it's not 9 o'clock yet, we'll continue opening them."

It's only 5:30 now.

"It won't be good any later. It's hot and the sun is scorching. If we stay in the sun any longer, we'll suffer, and our phones won't be able to take it either."

The working class really understands, especially since it's said there will be more tomorrow.
Everyone was yelling and watching Qiaoqiao peel the potatoes, just like watching someone play cards.

Small potatoes are like a bad hand of cards.

If the potatoes are big, it's like getting a royal flush.

Early in the morning, everyone's blood pressure fluctuated and their emotions were up and down, which was quite a stimulating experience.

On the one hand, they kept a close eye on the link, afraid of missing it.

Song Tan quickly wrote down the ID list and placed them one by one into the small plastic basket in front of her. At the same time, she took the empty plastic basket that Brother Zhang had used for packing and reused it.

Otherwise, we'll have to use plastic bags.

Although plastic bags are no different and have a smaller margin of error when weighed, judging from everyone's enthusiasm, using a basket is definitely more intuitive.

Seeing Qiaoqiao digging around so quickly with both hands on the small stool, she couldn't help but laugh again:
"Qiaoqiao, why don't you call a few Bao'ers over to help you dig potatoes? They'll definitely love doing that."

No, Your Majesty. Your Majesty must make do.

Otherwise, with its big claws digging, it wouldn't be able to tell whether it was the potato plant in front or the one now.

Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up: "Really? They love digging holes!"

But before Song Tan could answer, he denied it himself: "No way, they dug it up so messily, I can't tell the difference!"

Most importantly, with so many dogs, it would take a long time for each dog to dig up a single plant.

He had to soothe the dog while also opening blind boxes for everyone, and his sister had to keep trying to persuade him to stop.

Damn!

Thinking about it this way, he became flustered.

Qiaoqiao then shook her head frantically, denying it again:
"No, no, I'll dig it myself! What if they have smelly feet?"

(End of this chapter)