Chapter 49: Cassava is poisonous
"Pick good, sweet oranges, and from tomorrow onwards, I will harvest them." Xiao Jiuyue thought that if the canned oranges were made well, even if there were no various additives in later generations, they would be able to be stored for a year without deterioration.
She added: "It's just that if I buy them all, this price can't be as much as six cents a penny, five cents a catty, you and the villagers, you can discuss." ”
"No problem." Before Shi Lizheng could speak, Aunt Shi spoke first: "Miss Xiao, as long as you really want all the oranges, the four pennies are no problem for a catty!" ”
Aunt Shi's eyes narrowed with a smile, in previous years, I didn't know how many catties of oranges were rotten, Hongdu was rich in oranges, and every year it was the best, sweetest and biggest sale, but there were very few oranges sold in a year.
Therefore, it is the tradition of the people in their village to send oranges in autumn.
When autumn comes, the children in the village have the most important fruits, which are oranges, and now, some people want to buy them all, and Aunt Shi only feels that the copper coins are throwing at them!
"Auntie, then the oranges I want, don't be rotten, don't be bad." Xiao Jiuyue spoke.
Aunt Shi patted her chest and promised: "Don't worry, the oranges will definitely be sold with the best, and my conscience will not be happy to sell the poor ones to the girl." ”
Aunt Shi was so happy that she completely forgot that she was disgusted with bringing Xiao Jiuyue over just now.
Xiao Jiuyue talked about the oranges, and planned to take a walk around, but Aunt Shi said very enthusiastically: "Miss Xiao, why don't I take you to the orange grove to have a look?" ”
"Far away?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
"It's not far, just climb this mountain." Aunt Shi's words fell, and she looked at Xiao Jiuyue's beautiful dress again, and said, "I'm afraid the road is not easy to walk, girl ......"
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Jiuyue walked forward with her skirt, along the way, Mrs. Shi just thought about oranges, and her smile was about to reach the root of her ears, and she followed Xiao Jiuyue to speak, it was all respectful!
This is the God of Wealth in their village!
"What's that?" Suddenly, Xiao Jiuyue saw something on the hillside, if she was not mistaken, it should be cassava?
"This one, called cassava, is poisonous and can't be eaten!" Mrs. Shi glanced at it casually and said: "There are a lot of these things in the mountains, and they can't dig them all out, don't look at it looks like a sweet potato, it's not as good as a sweet potato at all, it can fill your stomach and it's delicious." ”
"Cassava?" Xiao Jiuyue wasn't sure if there was another name for cassava, so she stopped and asked, "Aunt Shi, can you dig it out and take a look?" ”
Aunt Shi looked at Xiao Jiuyue with a curious look, and said repeatedly: "This is really poisonous. ”
"Lotus Heart." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Lianxin on the side.
"Girl, I'm going to have someone find something to dig up." Lianxin was about to go looking for something right away.
When Aunt Shi saw it, she stopped again and again: "No, I'll just let my son dig it." ”
"Boss, hurry up with a hoe!" Aunt Shi shouted at the top of her voice.
Lian Xin silently stood beside Xiao Jiuyue, this Aunt Shi's voice was too big!
Not long after, the boss of the Shi family, Shi Youmin came with a hoe, and listened to Aunt Shi say that he was going to dig up the cassava, he said: "Mother, this can't be eaten, I have diarrhea after eating, my health is not good, and I don't even have my life." ”
"If you want to dig it, you can dig it." Aunt Shi said angrily, then looked at Xiao Jiuyue and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao, look, I didn't lie to you, I really can't eat it." ”
"I've read in books that cassava is indeed poisonous if not handled properly, but if it is cooked thoroughly, it is not toxic." Xiao Jiuyue's voice was crisp, Shi Youmin went down with a few hoes, and the cassa had been dug out!
Xiao Jiuyue didn't care about getting dirty, she took out the cassava directly, broke it off and looked at it carefully, and confirmed that it was cassava, she was in a very good mood, God really treated her well, with cassava, make cassava flour, and worry about not being able to make a good snack?
Taro balls, pearls, mille-feuille cakes, snow girls......
Xiao Jiuyue didn't even need to use her brain, she came up with seven or eight kinds of food.
"Miss Xiao, this thing is cooked, can it really be eaten?" Aunt Shi's eyes were full of suspicion.
"Aunt Shi, there are a lot of such things in the village, right? I want them all. Xiao Jiuyue patted the mud on her hands.
Lianxin took out the handkerchief, her heart beat hard, she closed her lips tightly, for fear that people would see her shock, she handed the handkerchief forward to Xiao Jiuyue to clean her hands.
"What? Do you want it all? Aunt Shi's voice couldn't help but amplify, just 120,000 catties of oranges, she said that she would buy it if she wanted to, and now, even this poisonous cassava has to be bought?
Aunt Shi was already stunned.
Xiao Jiuyue didn't plan to go to see the oranges, she had to talk to Shi Li about the current identity of the Xiao family, it was best to keep a low profile, if there were so many oranges and so many cassavas, it would inevitably not be noticed by those who cared.
"Shi Lizheng, there is one thing I want to discuss with you." Xiao Jiuyue spoke.
Shi Lizheng just talked to his son and grandson about oranges, and I don't know if this Xiao girl is on a whim, or if she really wants so many oranges, cold, and listening to Xiao Jiuyue's words, Shi Lizheng sighed in his heart, should he not want oranges?
Fortunately, he hasn't told the villagers yet, otherwise, I'm afraid he will be complained by the villagers.
"The current identity of the Xiao family is inconvenient, and the matter of collecting oranges, can you please ask Shi Lizheng to come forward?" Xiao Jiuyue asked, and without waiting for Shi Li to speak, she continued: "I will take the silver out, build a workshop in the open space at the foot of the mountain, and ask Shi Li to help take care of it, of course, I will not let Shi Li work in vain." ”
Shi Li thought about it, he didn't need to pay for it, let him come forward to collect oranges and build a workshop, what a good thing for the villagers!
First, it can make the villagers feel that he is useful! Earn money for everyone.
Second, it can also enhance the prestige of the Shi family in the village, and third, can you still get silver?
This, no matter how you think about it, is a benefit, Shi Li is giving up his hand and replying: "Miss Xiao, if this is the case, Shi is willing to do things for the girl for free!" ”
"Shi Lizheng, there is no work in vain in the world, if you don't take the silver, I will have something to do in the future, and it is not good to ask Lord Lizheng to do things." Xiao Jiuyue smiled, and her eyes fell on the Shi family: "I hope that my Xiao family's purchase of oranges will not be known to other people in the village." ”
Shi Li was stunned, thinking about the return of the Xiao family's daughters to Fu'an Village, he looked straight and replied with a straight face: "Miss Xiao, please rest assured, except for our Shi family, no one else will know!" ”
Back at home, Shi Lizheng called the three sons who were just present, as well as Aunt Shi, and told him again: "Your mouths are all closed for me, if anyone says it......"
Shi Li has been in the right place for half his life, and the majesty is still there, and the three sons patted their chests one by one and promised that they would never say it, Shi Li was looking at Aunt Shi.
"I, I won't even say." Aunt Shi said immediately.
Shi Lizheng glanced at her and said, "Your mother's family is not allowed to say it, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless, the Shi family doesn't need talkative people." ”