Chapter 230

In early summer, the weather is getting hotter, but fortunately, Peachtree Bay is cool by the mountains and rivers. 【Latest chapter reading. However, because it is late in the dark, and the acres of lotus leaves on the river beach in the village are very beautiful, so often after dinner, the people in the village like to take their children to the river beach to play for a while.

There are also old people who will go over to do chatter and gossip, and the whole village is leisurely and comfortable.

Last year, several families who followed Lin Baozhu to grow tea fields got good. The winter tea was picked for a whole season, and the artichoke eggs under the tea trees were also sold to Zhang Ji's food workshop. There were also a few beans hanging on them, and they all got good prices. Compared with the farming without day and night in previous years, it is much stronger.

Some people also think that those beans are not worth a lot of money, and they don't take Zhang Ji's copper plate, you must know that in previous years, those beans were just grinding a tofu, even if they were boiled soy milk, not many people were rare. Not to mention selling to grain stores, it is simply a cheap sale.

Now it's different, since Zhang Ji began to buy grain from the village, no matter what kind of grains they are, they haven't suffered a loss.

Some of the rest of the people, seeing the hope, found Lin Baozhu as soon as the spring began, thought about it and said, and let their own families follow to plant tea trees. Lin Baozhu was naturally indispensable, thinking that he was inconvenient now, so he handed over the rest of the affairs to Master Dong in the tea garden.

Now, even the most stubborn people in the village who feel that Lin Baozhu is playing are not saying anything cool, but are closely following Master Dong to learn seriously. No one will have a hard time with silver, no matter whether it is bud rice or wheat when growing grain, and the income of tea is not enough for a season a year, they can still calculate this account clearly.

Not to mention how the village is now in full swing to plant tea trees, that is, outside, those people in the village who grow all kinds of vegetables and fruits have begun to miss Zhang Ji in Taoshuwan. You know, in previous years, they sold vegetables, fruits and vegetables outside, mostly to send some to the restaurant, and the rest were sold if they could be sold in the market, and if they couldn't be sold, they might rot at home.

But since the Zhang Kee Eating Workshop began to harvest fruits and vegetables, their lives have also been much better. By the end of the year, everyone will be happy and smiling, and they can't wait to say a few more good words about Zhang Ji.

And those things, Lin Baozhu basically doesn't care about them now. Now, if there is nothing to do, every evening, she will often go to the lotus pond on the river beach to take a walk, not only to pass the time, but also to the child in the womb. It's just that I'm worried that the people in the village are not used to it, so every time I go out, I only take Mama Liu and the big girl Qingqing and Hongmei. The rest of the girls, if there are any who like to play, it would be good to go alone, and now Peachtree Bay knows that they are following Lin Baozhu, so naturally they will not be rejected.

Fortunately, a few maids look at the rules, but they are all from poor families, and there is no arrogance or high eyelids. In addition, they talk about rare things outside, so the people in the village, especially the women, also like to talk with a few maids.

Looking at the lotus flowers that were waiting to bloom, feeling the slight cool breeze blowing, and the movement of the lotus leaves, I didn't know why, Lin Baozhu suddenly remembered the sour and hot lotus roots. Speaking of which, the lotus root is also called the tip of the lotus root, and some people call it the lotus root, which is the stem of the place where the lotus root is connected to the tender lotus leaf.

In the summer of last year, she also looked for someone to ask, but she didn't find anyone selling lotus roots. It wasn't until I asked Cui's sister-in-law later that I learned that even if they planted lotus roots in the puddle by themselves, they were not willing to pick lotus roots. First, I haven't heard of it, and even if I do, I can't bear it. You must know that if you pick the lotus roots, the lotus root harvest of that year will be less. Which lotus root farmer is so bad, who doesn't know that if the stem is removed, the lotus root will not grow.

At that time, she also felt a little regretful, but now looking at the lotus flowers in full bloom in the distance, she must be picking lotus roots today, which is the right time. Thinking about it like this, she had the heart to wait for her to go back, and asked Wang Dakui to pick some lotus roots to eat the next day. After thinking about it, I felt that such a large lotus pond with lotus leaves, if you go in to play, it must be beautiful, so simply turn around and let Shi Dayong help buy and search the boat back, if you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can also go to pick lotus flowers and enjoy the flowers, the taste must be good.

At this time, the sky is already hot, so the old men are not very afraid of the cold water in the lotus pond. As soon as he heard that Lin Baozhu wanted to eat lotus roots, Wang Dakui beckoned a few people to dig up, thinking that it was rare for his wife to speak, and the doctor in the village said that lotus roots were also good for the fetus, so Wang Dakui dug a basket out of a few strong.

The villagers watching on the side looked at the tender and tender lotus roots that had not yet grown, but they were very distressed. If this grows up, how gratifying it will be. However, they felt that it was a pity, but the people waiting on the side were still busy sending a basket of lotus roots to the Zhangjiazao room.

Originally, Lin Baozhu wanted to cook by himself, but he hadn't practiced many times, and he felt that his cooking skills were rusty. But looking at her neat posture of washing vegetables and brushing pots, it was really scary, Qiu Niang and Sister-in-law Cui hurriedly persuaded people to the side, and said again and again that they would do it.

Fortunately, the two sisters-in-law are used to cooking, and they have worked with Lin Baozhu before, and they also know Lin Baozhu's tastes and habits. In addition, with Lin Baozhu on the side, the spicy lotus root was out of the pot after a while.

Since she became pregnant, Lin Baozhu likes both sour and spicy food, and her taste is also very heavy. If it was just a normal meal, she would find it hard to swallow. Seeing that the spicy lotus root was done, she commanded the two of them to make stir-fried meat and stir-fried lotus roots, which was slightly lighter in comparison, which is also what she heard Aunt Ma say, if she only eats heavy bites, she is afraid that the child will be born in the future.

Anyway, whether it makes sense or not, it's about the child, and she still has some of it in mind.

"Qiu Niang, there are a lot of lotus roots, we can't finish eating, you can leave some more to make a cold lotus roots." I'll send the rest to Uncle Lizheng's house to taste" Lin Baozhu glanced at the lotus root in the basket, if this thing is out of water and there is no place to refrigerate, it won't be able to eat it for half a day. At this time, there was not even an ice storage in Peachtree Bay, and there was no refrigeration condition at all, so I simply sent it to each family to taste it, and I also left a personal favor at that time.

Qiu Niang asked about the method, so she sighed. Seeing that Mrs. is young, but her cooking skills are excellent, and the meals made according to Mrs. said are different from those they cook at home.

Thinking like this, she couldn't help but smile and talk to Sister-in-law Cui on the side, and naturally Sister-in-law Cui also agreed.

Seeing that the blanched lotus root in the pot changed color slightly, Qiu Niang quickly fished it out, and then poured some Zhang Ji's special pickled pepper into it, and finally put sesame oil to add color to the small green vegetables. Thinking that Mrs. had specially instructed her to add a little sugar to enhance the taste, she naturally did so.

Sure enough, when the sugar is stirred in, the lotus root with a slight sauerkraut flavor just now tastes spicy, and the taste is even more delicious. Also, the color is better.

After eating the lotus root to his heart's content, Lin Baozhu began to wonder if he could sell the lotus root. Although it will reduce the harvest of lotus roots, more importantly, everyone thinks the same way, so now there is no such dish in the market or in the taverns outside.

After thinking about it, when she asked Shi Dayong to help find a boat, she mentioned this matter. Zhang Xiuniang on the side heard this, her face ached, so many lotus roots are not allowed to grow well, how much do you have to lose. Besides, she really hasn't heard of someone eating lotus roots, although it tastes good, can it really be sold?

However, although she felt that it was a little impossible, she did not say anything discouraged in the end. Baozhu girl has seen more than herself, and she is a literate and hyphenated, and she has also seen the world in the capital, so she can do business better than herself. Just look at the past, she thought it was impossible, didn't the human jewel girl do everything?

"This thing may be able to be done, let's talk about it first, and if the negotiation is completed, let people go into the water to dig lotus roots. If it is not negotiated, it will not hinder anything, at most it will lose a lot of lotus root. "Shi Dayong is running out a lot in the end, and his mind is more flexible and his vision is wider than when he first came out of the yamen. So as soon as Lin Baozhu said it, he sensitively felt that he could try to do this business.

Seeing Shi Dayong's response, Lin Baozhu said with a smile: "Lotus root is rare in the end, and the price is naturally more expensive than ordinary lotus root, I calculated it carefully at that time, according to the weight, a pound of lotus root is at least three times more expensive than lotus root." After a pause, she smiled again, "I calculated the price of the occasional loose lotus root sold in the market in the autumn and winter in the past few years, and on average, it was as high as 30 wen per catty. Naturally, this must include the cost of the lotus root dealers' boats and horses, as well as those that rot after the lack of mud and water along the way, so we can appropriately lower the price."

As early as when he decided to plant lotus flowers and raise lotus roots, Lin Baozhu inquired clearly that Taoxi County and even Northern Qi Prefecture did not grow lotus roots. Occasionally, there are lotus root sellers, but also sent from the south, fresh objects in autumn and winter are rare, and there is no fresh lotus root here, so they are sold all the way, and the price is naturally mentioned again and again.

However, now the Zhang family has its own lotus pond, and the number of acres of land is still a lot, plus it is a nearby supply, so whether it is from the cost of carriage and horses or to share the loss of decay, the conditions are much better than those lotus root dealers.

A few people discussed carefully, and the account room and the big girl each took an abacus in their hands, only to see the two of them fingers flying, and the abacus beads also crackled, and finally came to the bottom price of Zhang Ji lotus root and lotus root. As long as the lotus root can guarantee 30 yuan per catty, Zhang Ji can make a profit.