"Don't sell the treasure, take out the lotus root and wash it." Liu Lan patted her son and said.

"This is the lotus root, this is too long, too thick, wow, this section is almost half as long as my body, and the thick part is thicker than my calf." Luo Jiashu took out a lotus root and exclaimed and gestured.

"Qinghe, just wash the outside of the sludge like this, right?" Liu Lan asked.

"That's right, auntie." Luo Qinghe nodded and said, "The outside is cleaned, and the lotus root is cut with a knife by pressing it one by one." ”

All the family members went out to clean, Liu Lan and Tian Cuizhu stayed, and Luo Jiadi and Luo Jiashu went to the pond with the basket on their backs to continue transporting lotus roots.

Liu Lan worked together in an orderly manner.

Liu Lan, Liu Xiangxiang and Luo Jiahe cleaned it, Tian Cuizhu and Luo Yougen cut it with a kitchen knife, Luo Qinghe and Luo Jiamiao cleaned the cut lotus root again, and then put it in a wooden basin.

When Luo Jiadi and Luo Jiashu came back with the second basket, the previous ones had been washed and neatly stacked in the wooden basin.

"Wow, wash it and cut it, it looks good all of a sudden, and there is a faint fragrance when you smell it, it must be delicious." Luo Jiashu put down the back basket, squatted on the edge of the wooden basin and said with shiny eyes.

After five trips, on the sixth trip, Old Man Luo and his party all came back.

"It's a nice look." Wang Guihua picked up a section of lotus root and saw that there was a vertical hollow hole inside, and said with a smile, "It's also peculiar, it's a good hole in the middle." ”

"By the way, Qinghe, how do you eat this?" Wang Guihua asked, "Let's eat it now and taste it." ”

"It can be stir-fried, it can be cold, it can be stewed, it can be fried, it can be made into sweets...... Luo Qinghe said, "Milk, lotus root can be made into many things, and we can do whatever the seasoning we have." ”

"Eldest daughter-in-law, stir-fry a plate, let's all taste it." Wang Guihua said.

"Milk, this lotus root is going to be peeled." Luo Qinghe said.

"Want to peel the skin? What a waste. Wang Guihua was distressed for a second and let Liu Lan cut it.

"Mother, how many knots are cut?" Liu Lan asked.

"I've had dinner, just fry a section." Wang Guihua said, "Let's just try it first, this can be sold for money." ”

"Okay." Liu Lan took a piece of broken pottery and peeled off a thin layer on the outside of the lotus root, revealing the white and tender body inside, "It's really white and tender, with a fragrance, much more fragrant than ordinary dishes." ”

The rest of the people continued to wash and cut the lotus roots, and when they were all done, Liu Lan also fried them.

The family gathered around a plate of lotus roots, staring at each other with big eyes, they had never eaten it, and they were all eager to try it.

Luo Qinghe took the chopsticks and said, "Grandpa, grandma, I'll taste it first, I don't know if it's the taste in my memory." ”

"Do you remember the taste?" Luo Yougen asked curiously.

"Well, it's refreshing and crisp." Luo Qinghe picked up a piece of lotus root and put it in his mouth and chewed it, "It's delicious." ”

All of a sudden, more than a dozen pairs of chopsticks reached into the plate and ate lotus root slices.

"Well, it's really crispy, and it's sweet, it's much better than ordinary dishes, and it will definitely sell for money." Wang Guihua smiled from ear to ear.

Old man Luo and the others were also very happy, "But this person hasn't eaten it, what price is right?" If you go to set up a stall, people don't know you, and they may not buy it, and even if you buy it, if it is expensive, it will definitely scare people away. ”

"Master, is there a big restaurant in town?" Luo Qinghe said, "We don't sell it to individuals, we sell it directly to restaurants, and then I will take the lotus root to make a few dishes for others, and people will definitely buy it if they like it, and once they buy it, the remaining lotus root in the pond will definitely be able to be wrapped." ”

"Yes, yes, Qinghe's a good idea." Wang Guihua agrees.

"I also think my daughter can do this." Luo Dagen smiled and agreed.

"What's the right price?" Luo Yougen asked.

"Scarcity is expensive, and the price must not be low." Luo Qinghe said, "By the way, how much does the average vegetable sell for a catty?" ”

"Fresh, freshly picked eggplant, cucumber, radish, leek, greens, cabbage...... These sell well for two or three pennies a catty, when they are cheap, no one buys a penny or a catty, every household grows them, there are few vegetables in the town, but there are many people who go to sell them, and the price can't go up. Wang Guihua said, "The mushrooms picked are fresh, but they can be sold for five or six pounds." ”

"Sure enough." Luo Qinghe said, "Milk, you said that those vegetables can't be sold at a high price because every household has them, mushrooms are picked from the mountains, the quantity is limited, and the price is higher, so this lotus root can be sold at a better price, after all, others don't have lotus roots, and people don't know them." ”

"If we take it to the restaurant, it must be a bestseller, and the people in the village don't know that we sold it, and when the villagers find out that the lotus root in the pond is in the pond, others don't know that we dug it." Luo Qinghe said complacently.

"Yes, tomorrow before dawn, we will set off to the town, and we can't meet with the people in the village, otherwise they will be known, and we will swallow it alone, and we will not be poked in the back." Wang Guihua nodded in agreement.

"That's ten pennies a pound?" Luo Laotian asked in a low voice.

"Twenty wen." Luo Qinghe said, "If the price is high, it can also make people bargain." ”

Luo Laotian and the others were a little panicked, but it made sense to think about it, so they all nodded in agreement.

After a while, the plate was empty, and the family ate a few pieces of lotus root.

"Milk, tomorrow we won't eat wild vegetable soup, let's eat lotus root soup." Luo Jiashu was still unfinished, "Qinghe said that cooking soup is also delicious." ”

"You greedy mouth, this is used to sell for money, just taste it, and when you sell it for money, keep the house, and then give you a daughter-in-law." The money has not yet arrived, and Wang Guihua has already arranged for use.

"Next is your uncle, and he has to prepare a dowry for Xiao He, but it's all money." Wang Guihua chattered, "I have to buy fine grains for our little apricots, there is not much at home, and I will buy some flour and rice tomorrow when I sell lotus roots." ”

"And our Qinghe, this is what Qinghe recognizes." Wang Guihua was a little apologetic, "The milk is in my heart, now the family is in difficulty, the milk first takes the flowers at home, and when I earn money in the future, I will definitely keep it for us Qinghe, and then I will buy you a dowry." ”

Wang Guihua thinks it is also reasonable, Luo Qinghe is only ten years old, and there are at least five years left before marriage, and the family has worked hard in these five years, and the dowry will be prepared at that time.

"Milk, what do you say, how old am I." Luo Qinghe blushed embarrassedly, "And I am the Luo family, no matter who earns money, it is the family's, and I also earn it for the family." ”

Wang Guihua's eyes were moist with emotion.

Luo Dagen and Tian Cuizhu were full of relief; Old man Luo and the others were also happy, and the family was more harmonious than anything else.