Blessed wife descends from heaven

Chapter 228

It's early summer, and the weather is getting hotter. Fortunately, Taoshuwan is cool with mountains and rivers.However, because it was getting dark late, and the lotus leaves on the river beach in the village are really beautiful, so often after lunch, the villagers like to take their children to the river beach for a stroll. for a while.

There are also old people who will go there to chat and gossip, and the whole village is leisurely and comfortable.

Last year, several families who planted tea fields with Lin Baozhu all got well.The whole season of winter tea was picked, and the yam eggs under the tea tree were also sold to Zhang Ji's food workshop.There are also a few hanging beans, and they all get good prices.Compared with farming without day and night in previous years, it is much stronger.

There are also people who think that those beans are worthless, and they will not accept Zhang Ji’s copper coins. You must know that in previous years, those beans were just ground tofu, and not many people cared about making soy milk.Not to mention selling it to a grain store, it is simply a cheap sale.

It's different now, ever since Zhang Ji started buying the grain in the village, no matter what kind of grains, they haven't let them suffer.

Some of the rest of the family saw the hope, and they went to Lin Baozhu as soon as the spring began, thinking about it, and asked their own families to plant tea trees.Naturally, Lin Baozhu didn't have to do anything, thinking that he was inconvenient now, so he handed over the rest to Master Dong from the tea garden.

Now, even the most stubborn people in the village who think Lin Baozhu is playing tricks are not making sarcastic remarks, but are following Master Dong closely.No one will have trouble with money, regardless of whether it is corn or wheat, the income of tea is not equal to one season in a year, and they can still calculate this account clearly.

Not to mention how tea planting is in full swing in the village now, even outside, those people in the villages growing all kinds of fruits and vegetables have begun to feel grateful to Taoshuwan Zhangji.You know, in the past years when they sold vegetables, fruits and vegetables, most of them gave some to restaurants and places. If the rest could be sold in the market, they would be sold, and if they could not be sold, they might just rot at home.

But since Zhang Ji Food Workshop started harvesting fruits and vegetables, their life has improved a lot.By the end of the year, everyone will be smiling happily, hoping to say a few more good things about Zhang Ji.

As for those things, Lin Baozhu basically doesn't care about them now.If she has nothing to do now, every evening, she will often go for a walk around the lotus pond on the river beach, not only to pass the time, but also to be good for the child in her belly.I was just worried that the people in the village were not used to it, so every time I went out, I only took Liu Mama and the big girl Qingqing Hongmei with me.The remaining girls, if they like to play, they can go alone. Now that Taoshuwan knows that they are with Lin Baozhu, they will naturally not reject them.

Fortunately, the maids looked well-behaved, but they were all from poor families, and they were not lonely or high-sighted.In addition, they talked about rare things outside, so the villagers, especially the women, also liked to get together with a few maids to talk.

Looking at the budding lotus, feeling the slight cool breeze blowing by, and the rustling of the lotus leaves, for some reason, Lin Baozhu suddenly thought of the hot and sour lotus root.Speaking of it, the lotus root is also called the lotus root, and some people call it the lotus belt. It is the stem where the lotus root connects with the young lotus leaves. She ate it in her previous life. endless.

It was summer last year, and she also asked someone, but she couldn't find anyone selling lotus root shoots.It wasn't until I asked Sister Cui that they realized that even if they planted lotus root in the water puddle, they were not willing to pick the root of lotus root.Firstly, I have never heard of it, and secondly, even if I knew about it, I would be reluctant to bear it.You must know that if the lotus roots are picked, the harvest of lotus roots in that year will be less.Which lotus root farmer is willing to waste things like that, who doesn't know that if the stem is removed, the lotus root will not grow.

At that time, she just felt a little regretful, but seeing how many lotus flowers are blooming in the distance, it must be the right time to pick the lotus root shoots today.After thinking about it like this, she decided to go back later, and asked Wang Dakui to pick some lotus root shoots to eat the next day.After thinking about it, I felt that such a large lotus pond with lotus leaves in the sky would be very happy to go in and play, so I simply asked Shi Dayong to help buy a small boat and come back. Flowers, that taste must be good.

It's getting hot now, so the elders are not so afraid of the cold water in the lotus pond.As soon as Lin Baozhu wanted to eat lotus root shoots, Wang Dakui called a few people to dig them up, thinking that his wife rarely spoke, and the doctor in the village said that lotus root shoots are also good for anti-pregnancy, so Wang Dakui and the others got together. I dug out a basket firmly.

The folks watching from the side, looking at the sections of white and tender lotus root shoots that have not yet grown up, feel very distressed.How gratifying it would be if it grew up.However, they felt that it was a pity, but the people waiting nearby hurriedly sent a basket of lotus root shoots to Zhang's kitchen.

Originally, Lin Baozhu wanted to cook with her own hands, but she hadn't practiced many times, and felt that her cooking skills were unfamiliar.But seeing her neat posture of washing vegetables and washing pots was really frightening, Qiuniang and sister-in-law Cui quickly persuaded people to the side, repeatedly saying that they would do it.

Fortunately, the two sister-in-laws are both used to cooking. They have worked with Lin Baozhu before, and they know Lin Baozhu's taste and habits.Coupled with Lin Baozhu's guidance, the spicy lotus root shoots came out of the pot in a short while.

Ever since she became pregnant, Lin Baozhu liked both sour and spicy food, and her taste was very strong.If it was just an ordinary meal, she would really find it hard to swallow.Seeing that the spicy lotus root was ready, she instructed the two of them to make stir-fried pork with lotus root and stir-fry. The taste was a little lighter in comparison. This is why she heard from Aunt Ma that if you only eat heavy food, I am afraid that the child will get angry and have red eyes when he is born.

Anyway, no matter whether it makes sense or not, it is about the child, she still has something in mind.

"Qiu Niang, there are quite a lot of lotus root shoots, and we can't finish them all. You can save some to make a cold salad with lotus root shoots. I'll send the rest to Lizhengshu's for a taste." Lin Baozhu glanced at it. The lotus root in the basket, if it is out of water and there is no place to refrigerate it, it will be uneatable in half a day.At the moment, Taoshuwan doesn’t even have a freezer, and there is no refrigeration condition at all, so I simply sent it to every family to taste it, and I was kind at the time.

Qiuniang asked how to do it, and responded with a hey.Regardless of his wife's young age, her cooking skills are excellent, and the meals cooked according to the recipe said by the lady are different from the ones they make at home.

Thinking in this way, she couldn't help talking to Sister Cui with a smile, and naturally Sister Cui also agreed.

Seeing the slight discoloration of the blanched lotus roots in the pot, Qiuniang quickly fished them out, then poured some Zhang Ji's special pickled peppers into it, and finally added sesame oil and green vegetables to enhance the color.Thinking of Madam's special instruction just now to add a little sugar to enhance the taste, she naturally followed suit.

Sure enough, when the sugar was mixed in, the lotus root tip, which was just spicy and slightly sauerkraut-like, tasted even more delicious.Also, the color looks better too.

After eating the lotus root shoots to her heart's content, Lin Baozhu began to wonder if she could also sell the lotus root shoots.Although it will reduce the harvest of lotus root, but more importantly, everyone thinks so, so now there is no lotus root dish, no matter whether it is in the market or in the tavern.

After thinking about it, she mentioned this matter when she asked Shi Dayong to help find a small boat.Zhang Xiuniang next to her had a painful face when she heard this. If so many lotus roots are not allowed to grow properly, how much will be lost.Besides, she had never heard of it. Some people eat lotus root shoots. Although they taste good, can they really be sold?

But although she felt that it was a little impossible, she didn't say anything discouraging.Miss Baozhu has seen more than myself, and she is literate, and she has seen the world in the capital, so she is better at doing business than herself.Just look at the things that she thought were impossible before, didn't Sister Renbaozhu do everything?

"Maybe this matter can be done. Let's talk about it first. If the negotiation is successful, people will go into the water to dig the roots. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't hinder anything. At most, countless lotus roots will be lost." Shi Dayong After all, he has been running a lot outside, and his mind is more flexible and his vision is wider than when he first came out of the yamen in embarrassment.So as soon as Lin Baozhu said it, he felt sensitively that this business could be tried.

Seeing Shi Dayong's response, Lin Baozhu said with a smile: "After all, lotus root shoots are rare, and the price is naturally more expensive than ordinary lotus roots. It is three times more expensive than lotus root." After a pause, she smiled again, "I calculated the price of loose lotus root sold occasionally in the autumn and winter markets in the past few years, and on average, it was as high as [-] yuan per catty. Naturally, this must include the cost of boats and horses for those lotus root vendors, as well as those that rotted after lack of mud and water along the way, so we can lower the price appropriately."

As early as when he decided to plant lotuses to raise lotus roots, Lin Baozhu found out that there were no lotus roots in Taoxi County and even Northern Qi Prefecture.Occasionally there are lotus root vendors, and they are also sent from the south. Fresh items in autumn and winter are rare, and there is no fresh lotus root here, so the price is naturally raised and raised along the way.

But now the Zhang family has its own lotus pond, and the land is quite a lot, plus it is supplied nearby, so it is much better than those lotus vendors in terms of transportation costs and the loss of spoilage. .

Several people discussed carefully again, and the accountant and the big girl each held an abacus in their hands. They saw their fingers flying and crackling the beads of the abacus, and finally came to Zhang Ji's lotus root heel. The reserve price of lotus root.As long as the lotus roots can guarantee [-] Wen per catty, Zhang Ji can make a profit.

(End of this chapter)