Blessed Daughter

The store sells raw sweet potatoes directly, instead of roasting them before selling them, and the size is not as well-proportioned as the previous roasted sweet potatoes. So the way of selling is different. It is no longer sold by the catty, and it costs three pennies per catty.

Calculated, raw sweet potatoes are cheaper than roasted sweet potatoes, and the price is close to the people, and ordinary people can afford it.

The price of rice is relatively high, a bucket of 100 Wen, which is much higher than the price of rice sold in other rice shops in the county at 60 Wen a bucket.

But the guy in the store explained that their rice is a different variety, which is more fragrant and chewy than ordinary rice.

Ordinary people will not buy this kind of rice. They only want to be full and pursue cost performance, not taste.

The different selling strategies were formulated by Wei Ruo. The sweet potatoes are mainly for ordinary people, and the price is low so that everyone can afford it. If you meet someone who looks sallow and thin and has not eaten for a long time, the store will give the other party a few for free.

The sales target of rice is high-ranking officials who are pursuing the quality of life. First, the rice she bought from Huzhou Prefecture is indeed of this quality, worthy of the price. Second, the purchase cost and transportation cost of these rice are also high. Taking it into consideration, the price has naturally increased.

As for the mushroom sauce, Wei Ruo made it himself.

She and Xiumei boiled a big pot together in the small kitchen of Yingzhuyuan, and then filled twenty pots in small clay pots.

Because the first batch was not large, Wei Ruo didn't plan to sell it in the store, but to eat it for himself and give it to others.

When Wei Ruo went to Xie's house for class the next day, Wei Ruo gave two cans to Mr. Wang, and then gave two cans of mushroom sauce to Xie Ying.

Xie Ying took the two small earthen jars that Wei Ruo handed her, and asked Wei Ruo curiously: "What are these?"

"This is mushroom sauce."

"Mushroom sauce? Made with mushrooms?"

"Well, put some lard in the pot, add minced meat and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in onion, ginger, garlic, diced mushrooms, then add salt, cooking wine, pepper powder, white sugar and stir-fry evenly. Finally, add Just some soy sauce." Wei Ruo explained.

Xie Ying was stunned when she heard it: "I don't understand, but it looks very powerful. Can this sauce be eaten directly? I don't know how to cook, but I know how to eat it. Once I eat it, I know whether it is good or not. have eaten."

"It's usually used for bibimbap, vegetables, and noodles. If you eat it directly, it will be a little salty, so it's okay to eat." Wei Ruo replied.

"That's all right."

Xie Ying couldn't wait to ask the maid to bring her chopsticks, then opened the jar, dipped a little with the tip of the chopsticks, and put it in her mouth.

Xie Ying's eyes lit up instantly: "It's so fragrant and delicious!"

Xie Ying really thinks it is delicious. She likes the rich taste of this sauce, which has the aroma of meat and mushrooms, as well as the rich taste of soy sauce.

"It's fine if you like it. I'll get it for you after you finish eating it. It's better if it's fresh. If it's stored for too long, it will affect the quality. I'll make some new ones for you later." Wei Ruo replied.

Although it can be preserved for a certain period of time if it is fired with soy sauce, covered with cooked oil, and sealed in an earthen jar, it cannot be preserved for as long as modern preservatives and vacuum packaging.

"Okay. If that's the case, I'll give some to my brother. I'm not willing to give it to him if there are only two cans, but if there are more, then I can treat him a little better!" Xie Ying said.

"Yeah." Wei Ruo couldn't help laughing, the unique way of getting along with Xie's brothers and sisters was very cute to her.

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After all the sweet potatoes were harvested, Wei Ruo was ready to plant new crops. Land resources are limited and cannot be left empty.

At this point in time, there are plants suitable for planting in mountainous areas. Rapeseed, radish, and broad beans are all good choices.

If the cost performance is really considered, it is best to plant wheat at this time, so that it can be harvested from April to June of the lunar calendar next year.

However, the terrain of Xiaoyang Mountain is not suitable for wheat planting. The reason why I chose to grow sweet potatoes is because sweet potatoes do not need to do too much treatment on sloped mountains.

In contrast, the terrain in the south of the city is more suitable for growing wheat.

When the land was reclaimed on a large scale in the south of the city, Wei Ruo not only bought a medicine field with Xie Ying, but also asked the nanny to buy a lot of land.

Although the land purchased by the nanny is not as favorable in terms of geographical location as the government gave it to the poor for free, the terrain is still much better than the mountainous land in the north of the city.

The price is also cheap, fifty taels of silver claimed a whole hundred acres of flat land.

After this period of improvement, the land is ready to grow crops. Wei Ruo planned to plant wheat on that piece of land. When the wheat is harvested next year, the time to plant Wei Ruo's late rice variety is just right.

Not only is Wei Ruo planning to grow wheat on the land subscribed by the nanny, Wei Ruo also plans to let other people in the south of the city also grow wheat.

It is too late to grow rice at this time, but if you grow ordinary vegetables, it is not cost-effective for poor people who have not yet solved their food and clothing problems.

Although the people on Jiangsu and Zhejiang Road prefer to eat rice more than pasta, but in this situation, who cares so much, the most important thing is to grow food to fill their stomachs.

To advance this matter with the people in the south of the city, Wei Ruo needs the help of the government.

So Wei Ruo called Nanny Qin and told Nanny Qin what he thought. She knew that Chu Lan had something to gain in this matter, so she didn't have to beat around the bush when making demands with his people, let alone be embarrassed.

"Miss Wei is very kind, planting wheat is indeed the best choice at this time." Mother Qin agrees with Wei Ruo's judgment very much.

"If possible, I would like to ask Nanny Qin to help me transport wheat seeds from the north. There are still very few wheat seeds grown in Taizhou Prefecture, and there are not enough wheat seeds. However, the south of the city has a large planting area and needs a large amount of wheat seeds. The common people are penniless, and it is very difficult to obtain wheat seeds by their own ability."

"Miss Wei, don't worry, my young master will take care of this matter for Miss Wei." Nanny Qin gave a positive answer without going back to ask Chu Lan for instructions.

His Highness the Seventh Highness is so concerned about the reclamation of the wasteland in the south of the city, he must be rushing to make a contribution. Now that he has come to this point, how can there be no reason for mere wheat seeds?

Hearing Qin Nanny's answer, Wei Ruo knew that it was the right choice to find Qin Nanny.

There are still great benefits for Chu Lan's participation. This kind of thing that is not easy for ordinary people can be easily done by him.

"I'll thank Mr. Chu and Madam first for the people who opened up wasteland in the south of the city." Wei Ruo thanked.

"Miss Wei, you're welcome. The people who open up wasteland should be grateful to you." Nanny Qin said.