Windy: The leisurely life of the village owner

When Xu Hongdou heard this, his expression was slightly startled, and then he smiled and said:

"I don't know if she likes to eat dates, but she probably likes it!"

"You can send it if you want. I just want to send some to my parents and cousins ​​too!"

"I remember that my cousin Kexin seems to like eating dates. I even went to the supermarket to buy them with her before!"

"So, I'm going to send some back, and I'll need your help with the express delivery then!"

Hearing this, Xie Linfeng nodded and said:

"No problem. Anyway, the orchard doesn't have much, it just has a lot of fruits. If you need as much as you want then, just ask!"

When Xu Hongdou heard this, he smiled and said:

"Oh, what do you mean, I don't have to pay?"

"Then you have to think carefully. What I want is not just one or two kilograms, but at least one hundred and eighty kilograms!"

"Your dates taste so delicious, I believe the price of selling them should be quite high!"

"So, you are willing to let me send so much, but you still don't have to pay me?"

When Xie Linfeng heard this, he chuckled and said:

"It's okay, you can send as much as you want, even if it's a hundred and eighty pounds, it doesn't matter!"

"I remember that in previous years, Uncle Cang and the others sold dates for just over one yuan!"

“Even if this year’s dates taste very good, the purchase price should not be much higher than before!”

"So, the cost price of one hundred and eighty kilograms of dates is probably only about two hundred yuan. I can still afford to lose this amount of money!"

When Xu Hongdou heard this, he was a little surprised and said:

"No way, dates are sold at such a low price?"

"I remember that the price of jujubes in those supermarkets is not cheap, the minimum is seven or eight yuan!"

"The green dates Kexin and I bought at the mall before didn't taste as good as yours, and the price was more than nine yuan!"

"So, if we sell it for one or two yuan, the price difference is too big!"

Xie Linfeng was speechless when he heard this. Although it seemed unreasonable, the reality was exactly like that!

As I said before, no matter which industry you are in, the source production link makes the lowest money!

Most of the other price differences have been earned by those middlemen!

Therefore, despite the high prices of many products on the market, manufacturers can only make some hard-earned money!

Of course, in the past, the green dates from the orchard could only be sold for one or two yuan per catty, and that was also because the previous green dates had a very ordinary taste.

The reason why it tastes so good now is because Xie Linfeng cheated and used nutrient solution!

Therefore, this year’s green dates will no longer be sold at a price of one or two yuan!

As for the specific pricing, we have to look at this year's market conditions.

……

Xie Linfeng did not directly explain this to Xu Hongdou, mainly because he was afraid that she would not accept the previous arrangement.

Although, even if the price of jujubes increases this year, one hundred and eighty kilograms will not cost much more.

However, Xu Hongdou is the kind of person who doesn't want to take advantage of others easily.

If it really only has one or two hundred yuan, it's okay, but if it's more, I'm afraid Xu Hongdou will have to pay!

……

After dealing with Xu Hongdou, Xie Linfeng began to pick dates seriously.

After the previous episode, others began to take it seriously.

However, everyone still stuffed a date into their mouths from time to time. It could be seen that the date watered with nutrient solution was indeed quite attractive to everyone.

……

Time passed slowly, and everyone had been busy for more than an hour before they knew it.

Although picking dates seems simple, except for the "pervert" Xie Linfeng, everyone else is a little tired at this time.

The large basket used to hold dates in the open space next to it was filled with several boxes without even realizing it.

Xie Linfeng noticed the strangeness of everyone and knew that they were a little tired at this time.

Therefore, he looked directly at everyone and said with a smile:

"Okay, let's go to the open space and pay attention first, and drink some tea to quench our thirst!"

When everyone heard this, they cheered immediately, and then they suddenly gained strength and began to run quickly towards the open space.

Hu Youyu ran the fastest. He reached the edge of the pool first and leaned directly against the wall of the pool.

Then, he picked up the teapot that Aunt Feng had prepared a long time ago and quickly poured himself a cup of tea!

After taking a big sip of tea, Hu Youyu couldn't help but sigh:

"Ah, I'm finally alive. I'm really exhausted today!"

Nana and her three daughters came next. They happened to hear Hu Youyu’s emotion. Nana suddenly said with dissatisfaction:

"Huh, it sounds like you have done a lot of work?"

"Among us, you are probably the only one who has been lazy. How many blueberries have you picked in half a morning?"

Hu Youyu was startled when he heard this and was immediately speechless.

In more than an hour, an ordinary skilled worker can usually pick about two baskets of fruit.

However, since we are all newbies, it is understandable that we pick slowly!

However, this is on the premise of only "slowing down a little bit", not "slowing down hundreds of millions of points"!

In the previous hour or so, even the girls picked an average of six or seven baskets of dates.

After all, no one had picked up more than one basket.

And what about Hu Youyu?

His own backpack was only half full, but it was even worse than the girls.

To use Nana's joking words, Hu Youyu probably didn't pick as much as he ate!

If I had known, Hu Youyu wouldn't stop talking all morning!

Where he walked, the ground was littered with date cores, which showed how many dates Hu Youyu had eaten.

In this regard, seeing that Hu Youyu didn't have breakfast, no one was embarrassed to say anything more about him.

As for Xie Linfeng, he knew that Hu Youyu's character was like this, so he didn't regard him as the "main force" from the beginning.

Anyway, the meaning of his existence is to help attract some "firepower" and warm up the place!

As for the dates he ate, Xie Linfeng didn't even care about them. How many of them were there?

It’s not worth much money anyway, so he can eat it if he likes it, just think of it as payment for helping him!

……

Soon, Xie Zhiyao, Ma Ye, Xie Linfeng and Xu Hongdou also walked over slowly.

Xie Linfeng naturally saw Hu Youyu being speechless by Nana, and couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart.

Among them, except for Xie Linfeng and Xie Zhiyao, only Nana could "control" Hu Youyu.

Not to mention Damai, people like Hu Youyu happen to be her "nemesis".

Then Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing rarely interacted with Hu Youyu.

Although Hu Youyu is a bit "lecherous", his eyes light up when he sees a beautiful woman.

However, he still kept a distance from people like Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing who were already "famous and had their owners".

From this point of view, Hu Youyu is quite measured!

Adhering to the principle of "a friend's wife, don't bully", instead of the hooligan behavior of "a friend's wife, you're welcome"!

This is why even though some of Hu Youyu's behaviors are quite "unpleasant", no one dislikes him too much.

……

Xie Linfeng ignored the bickering between the two, but came to the side and took out several bags from a backpack.

Then, after opening a bag, a faint fragrance of rice spread.

Several people who were bickering on the side were suddenly attracted by the sudden fragrance, and couldn't help but turn their heads to look for the fragrance and look towards Xie Linfeng. “What does it taste like? It’s so fragrant. Is it for food?”

Hu Youyu couldn't help it at first and asked directly.

Hearing this, Xie Linfeng chuckled and said:

"This is a midday lunch prepared for the workers. It is a snack from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. We call it "paoba"!"

"How about it, do you want to come over and try it? It tastes sweet. I loved it when I was a kid!"

"Paoba" is actually made by mixing rice and glutinous rice into dough and fermenting it.

The texture itself is somewhat similar to steamed buns, but the texture of the steamed buns is more delicate and the taste is sweeter.

It's not that big, just about the size of a child's palm, and its shape is a bit like a flying saucer.

Among the people present, except for Xie Linfeng and Xie Zhiyao, almost all were from the north.

Um... No, there is also Nana. She is from the Magic City, and is considered a southerner.

However, Nana is too far south, while Nanyun's side belongs to the southwest.

Therefore, they must have never seen or eaten bubble cake.

Therefore, after hearing Xie Linfeng's introduction, everyone immediately became interested.

Hu Youyu was still the first to start, and he quickly ran to Xie Linfeng's side.

Almost with a "grab", he took the bag from Xie Linfeng's hand, then placed it on the edge of the pool and opened the bag.

Then, the off-white bubble cake caught everyone's eyes.

"It looks pretty good, it should taste good too, right?"

Hu Youyu stretched out his hand to twist a bubble cake, looked at it carefully, and laughed softly!

"Hey, don't just use your hands. You didn't even wash your hands, so you just took them. Are they dirty?"

When Nana saw Hu Youyu's actions, she couldn't help but said!

Hearing this, Hu Youyu looked at Nana with some scorn, and whispered:

"That...I forgot about it, but I was very careful and didn't come across other...what is it called, bubble...baoba?"

Nana just said it casually and didn't really mean to blame Hu Youyu.

Moreover, Nana's eyes were also attracted by the bubble cake in the bag at this time.

In the bag with the bubble cakes, Aunt Feng also prepared a few pairs of chopsticks.

Nana walked over directly, picked up a pair of chopsticks, then picked up a bubble cake and placed it in the palm of her hand.

Like Hu Youyu, she also looked at it curiously, and then asked Xie Linfeng:

"Is this bubble cake? How does it taste? Is it really delicious?"

Hearing this, Xie Linfeng chuckled and said:

"Wouldn't you know if it tastes good or not by trying it yourself?"

"This kind of cake is sweet, it should be just right for your taste in the Magic City!"

After hearing this, Nana nodded slowly, then picked up the bubble cake in her hand, put it in her mouth and took a bite.

After chewing slowly twice, Nana's expression suddenly brightened.

"Well, it's delicious. It's a little glutinous, sweet, and slightly sour, and it's not greasy at all!"

"Is there sugar in this?"

When Xie Linfeng heard this, he shook his head and said:

"There's no need to add sugar. After all, glutinous rice itself contains sweetness, so this should be its own taste!"

Hearing this, Xie Zhiyao on the side also nodded and said:

"No sugar is used to make bubble cakes. The sweetness and sourness you taste are the natural flavors that come out naturally after fermentation of glutinous rice!"

"Paoba is originally made by mixing glutinous rice and rice into powder, fermenting them together and then steaming them."

"So, if sugar is not added to the bubble cake itself, the taste will be a bit greasy after adding sugar!"

After listening to Xie Linfeng and Xie Zhiyao's explanations, Nana suddenly nodded, indicating that she already understood.

While a few people were talking, others also picked up a few bubble cakes and began to enjoy them contentedly.

Especially Hu Youyu, he had already eaten several of them quietly in just a short time.

When Nana looked back after asking the question, half of the bubble cake in the bag was already missing!

Seeing this, Nana stopped asking any more questions and quickly joined in.

Soon, a large bag of dozens of bubble cakes was swept away by everyone!

……

Putting the last bubble cake in his hand into his mouth, Hu Youyu swallowed it in two or three times.

Then, he quickly poured a cup of tea, drank it quickly, and gave a satisfying burp.

Several girls couldn't help but twitched when they saw Hu Youyu's unattractive appearance.

But Hu Youyu wiped his hands disapprovingly, gently stroked his belly, and sighed:

"I'm so satisfied. This cake is really delicious, but I'm quite hungry."

"I asked, why haven't I heard of this delicacy before, but the breakfast shop in town doesn't seem to sell it?"

When Xie Linfeng heard this, he pondered slightly and said with a smile:

"Breakfast restaurants in the downtown area of ​​town? There are almost no locals opening them!"

"You have to look for those small alleys where there are breakfast restaurants run by real locals."

"However, in recent years, there have been fewer people willing to make steamed buns. After all, this traditional snack is really not profitable!"

"I remember the bubble cakes we ate when we were young were ten cents each, or about twelve yuan a dollar."

"It shouldn't have increased much now, right? It's only two or three cents per cent at most?"

"Twenty-five cents!"

Hearing this, Xie Zhiyao answered directly:

"I bought it not long ago, and my grandma wanted to eat it, so one day I saw someone carrying bubble cakes for sale, so I bought some, so I knew that they have now gone up to 25 cents each!"

"Twenty-five cents?"

Hearing this, Xie Linfeng nodded and said:

"It's not too expensive. Two or three yuan is enough for one person to have a meal. It's not as expensive as a breakfast!"

The breakfast money Xie Linfeng mentioned here does not refer to the breakfast money of city people.

Some people in the city spend dozens or even hundreds of dollars on breakfast.

Even for some migrant workers, a breakfast costs at least seven or eight yuan!

As for rural people, a breakfast in the countryside only costs four or five yuan, and not everyone is willing to spend this money.

Most rural people make some porridge, noodles and so on at home.

For others, they just made do with some leftovers from last night to make one meal.

That's why, for two or three yuan, you can have a full meal of steamed rice cakes, and there is still a little business in rural areas.

As for why it has not developed into the city...

This is not what Xie Linfeng can understand. Anyway, he only knows that this kind of snack is becoming less and less now!

(End of this chapter)