The unlucky fake daughter was screwed by the rotten system

At this time, in two corners not far away.

Fang Zheng and his granddaughter Fang Rangrang were concentrating on watching the busy crowd in the lotus field.

"Grandpa, I want to play in the mud too." Fang Rangrang pulled Fang Zheng's clothes and said coquettishly.

Fang Zheng patted his granddaughter's head and said lovingly, "Let's change into some cheap clothes and play in the mud next time. We won't join in the fun today."

In fact, he didn't want to play in the mud at all. He was just curious about what the lotus roots they were digging looked like and what they tasted like.

In another corner, Master Xuanzhen stared at Yun Zhizhi who was cutting vegetables.

He just discovered that there was a stage set up next to them, and the acrobatic troupe and opera group were already waiting nearby and starting to warm up.

It seems that today is not only a feast for the taste buds, but also a feast for the eyes and ears!

In the lotus field.

Suddenly someone exclaimed: "Haha, I dug it up, it's really long."

After hearing this, many people came over to see what the lotus root looked like.

"So ugly and black." After seeing the appearance of lotus root, some people couldn't help but complain.

"It's going to look ugly if it's covered in mud. Once we clean it off, we'll be able to see its true appearance. Let's dig quickly and don't fall behind."

"Yeah! Even Dazhuang has been dug out. We older guys have to work harder too."

At the beginning, the villagers of Chenjia Village had not yet mastered the skills of digging lotus roots, so it was quite difficult for them to dig, but after digging a few, they gradually got the hang of it.

Half an hour later.

He Yang looked at the cleaned lotus root and exclaimed, "Boss, lotus roots are actually pink and white. And each lotus root has a different number of nodes. This one has seven. It's so long."

After saying that, he pointed to one of the lotus roots.

Yun Zhizhi nodded. "Yeah. These lotus roots are of decent quality. Although they aren't very thick, they're generally of a fairly even size."

She had just asked someone to weigh the lotus roots in this half-acre field, and it was only over 300 kilograms.

This number surprised her a little, after all, such an output was not considered high.

It is probably because no one takes care of this lotus field, which leads to such low yield.

But it doesn't matter. As long as we can promote it vigorously in the future and spend more time and effort to take care of them, I believe the output will definitely increase.

Yun Zhizhi recruited eight women in total. She initially assigned six of them to take care of the meals for the villagers of Chenjia Village, while the remaining two were assigned to stay by her side to help out.

"Auntie, you two are responsible for peeling these lotus roots and then cutting half of them into thin slices."

As Yun Zhizhi spoke, she picked up a piece of peeled lotus root, skillfully cut it into thin slices, and showed it to them.

The two women responded in unison: "Okay."

The voice is loud and full of energy.

Yun Zhizhi plans to cut part of the remaining half of the lotus root into cubes to make a delicious lotus root soup; and cut the other part into small pieces to make lotus root meatballs.

As for fresh ingredients such as ribs and pork, Yun Zhizhi had already asked He Ping'an to buy them in advance, and she would be waiting for her to show off her skills later.

"Xiao Tao, blanch these chopped pork ribs. Put them in a large pot later, add lotus root and ginger cubes, pour in clean water, and simmer over low heat."

Xiao Tao listened very carefully: "I understand, Miss."

While He Yang was peeling the lotus root, he did not forget to look around, and he actually caught someone eating it secretly.

"Boss, how come you're eating something while you're peeling it? Can you eat lotus roots that haven't been cooked yet?"

Yun Zhizhi, who was sitting not far away, didn't expect that her actions were discovered by this guy. "You will know if you try it."

He Yangmeng shook his head: "No."

"Don't worry, it won't kill you. This lotus root has a light sweet taste when eaten raw, and it's very crisp."

In modern times, she had eaten raw lotus roots. She was greedy when she was peeling them, and was curious about the taste of raw lotus roots in ancient times.

So I couldn't help it.

After hearing this, He Yang hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist his curiosity. He picked up a piece of lotus root and took a bite. After chewing it for a few times, his eyes lit up: "It's really crisp and has a hint of sweetness."

Yun Zhizhi laughed: "I didn't lie to you, did I?"

He Yang nodded and took another bite.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly asked Yun Zhizhi: "Boss, how much do you plan to sell this lotus root for per pound?"

Yun Zhizhi thought for a moment and replied, "Fifteen cents a pound."

He Yang frowned slightly at the price and stopped peeling the fruit. "This price is almost catching up with pork."

Yun Zhizhi smiled and explained, "Things are valuable because they are rare. There are many wealthy families in Yizhou City. For them, this price is nothing."

"But, as you just reminded me, we should separate the good quality lotus roots from the smaller ones. We can sell the lower quality ones for ten coins per pound, so that ordinary people can afford them."

In the middle of the Si hour, the tempting aroma of lotus root and pork ribs soup began to spread.

Not only the people in the open space beside the lotus field could smell it, but even the villagers of Chenjia Village who were busy in the lotus field could smell this rich fragrance.

Everyone exclaimed: "What a nice smell!"

At this time, Yun Zhizhi was making cold lotus root slices.

I saw her skillfully pick up a bowl and put chopped garlic, dried chili segments, a spoonful of sugar and an appropriate amount of salt into the bowl.

Then she quickly poured oil into the pot and added some peppercorns. When the oil was hot enough to smoke slightly, she immediately poured the boiling hot oil into the bowl.

With a "sizzle" sound, the minced garlic and chili peppers instantly emit an enticing aroma.

Then she added some sauce and vinegar to the bowl, stirred it well, and a bowl of delicious salad was ready.

Next, simply pour the salad dressing into the blanched lotus root slices and mix gently with your hands to allow it to fully absorb the flavor of the seasoning.

There is still a quarter of an hour before the acrobatic and opera performances begin.

At this moment, Yun Zhizhi suddenly found that a group of people were walking towards the stage in front of them.

She immediately turned around and shouted to He Yang, "Lazy Yangyang, light the fire quickly."

Hearing Yun Zhizhi's call, He Yang responded without hesitation: "Okay!"

He understood the boss's intention and knew that this was a critical moment and the fire needed to be lit as soon as possible.

Yun Zhizhi wanted to take advantage of the crowd gathering to quickly light a fire and fry lotus root balls.

After all, the aroma of fried foods is more overbearing, and everyone will be attracted to it after smelling it.

As expected.

When everyone was about to reach the stage, suddenly a strong aroma of meat hit their noses, making people stop and sniff the fragrance in the air.

"Hmm~ It smells so good!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Another person said in surprise: "Hey! Look, there are several stoves next to the stage."

"There's a small stall over there. Is it selling food? I've never noticed a stall like this here before."

One of the elders analyzed, "They must have known there would be acrobatic and opera performances here for the next seven days, so they deliberately set up a stall nearby to sell some food. Otherwise, who would be so foolish as to set up a stall in such a secluded place?"

"You make a lot of sense." Others echoed.

At this moment, someone pointed at the lotus field in the distance and exclaimed, "Everyone, look quickly, why are there so many people in this lotus field?"