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Chapter 45 Eat slowly and savor every bite
They knew that the old woman lived in the village year-round and rarely went out, so she wouldn't know its value. It was most likely that the gift came from Miss Xiao or her husband.
The two sighed, regretting that they hadn't given gifts when Miss Xiao got married.
Jiang was optimistic: "After Miss Xiao gives birth, we'll return a pair of silver bracelets or a longevity silver lock as a gift."
In mid-September, the weather gradually cooled down, and Xiao Nan planted seeds in the wasteland, as they were for winter.
She didn't dare to plant anything too delicate, so she planted a whole acre of sweet potatoes.
Meng Fei was puzzled when he saw her cut a blocky substance into pieces, cover it with a cloth, and let it sprout.
It wasn't until I saw the tender shoots sprouting from it that I realized it might be a seed.
He wasn't sure until Xiao Nan planted it in the ground.
Xiao Nan didn't hide anything from him. She said, "This is called a sweet potato, or yam in some books. It's sweet and can be eaten as a meal. It's something from the West."
"Did you also buy it from a traveling merchant?"
"No, they gave it to me. I happened to see them roasting it, and I wanted to buy a few. But they gave it to me for free. I kept it in a flowerpot, and it produced a lot of fruit, enough for an acre of land. So I sprouted it and wanted to try planting it. It tastes very good."
"If you plant them now, won't they freeze to death in the winter?"
Xiao Nan laughed: "Didn't I ask you to drive in the stakes? That was to prevent freezing. Also, could you help me build a stove in the middle of the field?"
"You'll need to build a shed and light a fire to keep the vegetables warm in winter?"
"Yes, it will grow as long as the temperature is right, just like how rich people grow flowers in greenhouses."
Meng Fei shook his head: "Rich people don't have greenhouses."
Xiao Nan was taken aback: "No? Then, where did all those flowers go in the winter?"
"Inside the house, there's a charcoal brazier."
Xiao Nan pouted: "That's not exactly a greenhouse, it's more like the same thing, except they grow flowers, I grow vegetables. I'm poor, so this is all I can do."
How to build it?
"Get some dry grass, surround the wooden stakes with mud, buy some white cloth, sew them together, apply oil, and cover them up."
Sunlight shines through the greenhouse cloth, and the temperature inside is sufficient, so the vegetables will continue to grow, and many fruits will grow from the roots.
"I'm really looking forward to it!"
"Let's give it a try first. If it succeeds, we'll buy land to grow it and sell it later."
How much can you get per acre?
"I didn't know, that's why I tried growing it. I ate half of it, and it was delicious. It's chewy and sticky, and it tastes good whether steamed, boiled, roasted, used in dishes or desserts."
Meng Fei couldn't help but swallow, which made his wife say he was craving it.
As for the plants she planted in the flowerpots, some of them have already borne fruit, such as the cilantro and celery, while others have sprouted, meaning they will soon be seeding.
In between, she picked some cilantro, made soup, skimmed off a few stalks of celery, and stir-fried vegetables. Both Grandma and Meng Fei said it was delicious.
Unfortunately, the space didn't react at all.
The scallions, ginger, garlic, and chives in the backyard are almost ripe. I just don't know if the space will change after these twenty-odd kinds of vegetables I planted mature.
Otherwise, we'd have to wait until next year for any news. The unknown was too confusing, and she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
After the sweet potatoes were planted, nothing much happened. Xiao Nan remembered that his grandmother hadn't had her ears pierced yet, so he went to find her.
"Shall I take you to get your ears pierced tomorrow?"
"To the county town?"
"if not?"
"How about we wait until my nephew's wife comes? She knows how; I told her last time."
"Oh, when are you coming?"
"It should be soon, right? Didn't you say you'd call them over when it got cooler?"
Xiao Nan then remembered, so he pulled the old woman into his room and pointed to several flowerpots hidden in the shadows on the ground.
“Look, those yellowish things,”
The old woman approached, squatted down, looked at the thin, yellowish plant, and asked, "What is this?"
"Garlic sprouts, as long as it's not cold indoors in winter, make a few wooden boxes and plant them against the wall."
"Huh? Why are you planting this? To eat it?"
Xiao Nan was somewhat speechless; communicating with the old woman was difficult, but he still patiently explained:
"These are grown from garlic; they're not only edible, but they can also be sold."
"Sell? Sell to whom? Who eats this in winter?"
Xiao Nan chuckled: "Of course, sell it to rich people or to restaurants."
The old woman shook her head: "I don't think this business will work."
"Give it a try. It's not difficult to grow this. All you need is soil and garlic, and some water. Just make sure it doesn't get any sunlight."
Seeing that the old woman didn't seem too keen on the dish, Xiao Nan didn't back down and said:
"When they arrive, I'll cook some dishes for you to try. I don't know if they'll be any good, but how can we make money if we don't try?"
"Ok."
Actually, Xiao Nan wanted to teach them how to sprout bean sprouts, but he opened his mouth and didn't say it.
Let's see if they're willing to grow garlic sprouts. If they can't even do that, then the bean sprout thing is over.
By the end of September, the weather had gotten even colder, and even at noon it didn't feel warm. The old lady made several more sets of clothes for Xiao Nan and Meng Fei.
The three of them were dressed more warmly than usual. Wang Feng and his wife also arrived early in the morning, bringing nothing with them.
I brought some wild berries, but I felt embarrassed and ashamed to show them off.
Xiao Nan was amused when he saw it; these wild fruits were chestnuts, and they still had spiky shells on the outside.
Wang Feng smiled sheepishly: "A while ago, I took the children to the mountains in the south to see if there were any local specialties. The stuff inside this fruit is delicious when you peel it and boil it."
"Do you know what this is called?"
Wang Feng shook his head: "I don't know."
Xiao Nan raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "This place is really backward; they haven't even developed a good food like chestnuts."
If the Dragon Kingdom develops well in the later stages, this would be a good business opportunity.
At this moment, Zhou took the old woman to the side to drill a hole, and Xiao Nan asked Meng Fei to move several pots of garlic sprouts from the house to the yard.
After seeing this, Wang Feng understood Xiao Nan's intention.
"You called us here because of this, didn't you?"
"Well, I won't say anything. Just take a look. I'll use this to make something, and we'll talk about it later."
After saying that, he got up, took a knife, cut off several pots of garlic sprouts, and went to the kitchen.
Meng Fei kept Wang Feng company while the old woman and Zhou Shi went to the kitchen to help after the ear piercing was completed.
Xiao Nan asked Zhou to knead the dough, asked the old woman to wash the garlic chives, and she chopped the meat.
Today I'm going to make garlic chive dumplings, stir-fry two dishes, and make a soup.
Although garlic sprouts are not particularly appealing in cooking, they have a strong flavor that is palatable to people in northern China.
Stir-fried eggs and stir-fried cured meat taste great, especially in soups and dumplings—they're absolutely amazing, even better than chives.
Whether you sell garlic chives or make them into dumplings to sell, it's all fine; it just depends on whether Wang Feng's family is interested.
After all, this was her first time here, a touchstone for understanding the economy and the well-being of the people of the Dragon Kingdom.
It's small, but it's enough!
Wang Feng circled around the garlic sprouts, smelling them and touching them, feeling lost and confused, unsure of what to do.
An hour later, Meng Fei set up a table and placed benches in the courtyard.
Then bowls and chopsticks were set out, and soon, plates of snow-white dumplings were placed on the table, along with two plates of stir-fried dishes and a large bowl of soup.
Xiao Nan wiped his hands clean and called out, "Come, everyone, sit down."
Five people sat around the table, where two dishes were stir-fried with garlic chives. The aroma of garlic and lard was irresistible, making one's mouth water.
Xiao Nan looked at the four of them and said, "Eat slowly and savor every bite."
The others picked up their chopsticks, first taking a bite of the stir-fried dishes, then scooping a spoonful of soup into their own bowls, drinking a sip, and smacking their lips a few times.
Finally, I picked up a dumpling and put it in my mouth.
With their eyes closed, everyone was completely absorbed in the aroma of garlic.
Meng Fei looked intently at Xiao Nan: "Wife, the garlic chives are delicious."
Grandma, Wang Feng, and Zhou all nodded in agreement.
Xiao Nan then slowly said, "I called you here so you could grow garlic sprouts in your own houses."
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