Capítulo 1657: Chapter 1514: Bok Choy
The tourists, with their bellies full and pants loosened, trudged off to dig wild vegetables, while Yan Ran and the others stayed with Master Jiang, waiting to help identify the plants, instead of going out for a stroll.
Grandpa Qi happily made his way up the mountain by himself, “Linzi, it’s worth coming here, the land and water are really good!”
Although the humid air was sothing this elder from the dry yellow earth wasn’t quite used to, he had felt a bit forlorn upon arrival, worried that he might pass away far from ho.
But in just half a month, he felt rejuvenated!
Firstly, he had paid for als, so if he didn’t eat, the money would go to waste, which made his three als more nutritious and regular than back ho.
Furthermore, despite Yunqiao Village losing population, it was livelier here than his hotown. Although the local dialect was a bit complex, it didn’t hinder communication, and there was a bustling atmosphere!
At his age, he was supposed to be working hard, but back ho, his spirits had waned. Here, his fighting spirit was reignited. His eldest grandson was yet to marry and have children, so he couldn’t let the young one struggle all alone!
After staying for a while, his spirits had lifted remarkably, and he ca up the mountain with a smile, making Qi Lin chuckle, “Grandpa, you’re in a good mood, huh?”
Grandpa Qi, beaming, pulled a plastic bag out of his pocket, which contained money, “Look, I made so money today!”
Qi Lin was a bit surprised, “Where did this co from?”
His grandpa had been here for less than a month, and it wasn’t enough ti to see farming results.
Grandpa Qi boasted, “I didn’t know what to plant here, but they suggested trying bok choy, so I did.”
The main reason being that bok choy required no special skills, just toss the seeds into roughly flipped soil, and it would grow in 20 days. Within two days of his arrival, Grandpa Qi had already planted the land; seeing the lush landscape around him, he couldn’t bear leaving his patch barren.
Who knew today’s tourists, in a spending spree, upon seeing his field full of bok choy with insect bite holes, still yelled “fresh” and insisted on buying it.
Grandpa Qi felt a bit embarrassed as he didn’t know the current selling price, so he let them decide and wasn’t even familiar with the paynt QR code.
It turned out that the visitors, after discussion, mistakenly thought he was a lonely old man. Although Secretary Xiaozu’s guide didn’t ntion him, they still offered a high price of five yuan per jin.
The seeds were provided by Qi Lin, yielding over a thousand jin per mu. The old man planted two or three fen. Today, he sold more than 30 jin, earning a total of 165 yuan.
165!
For young people, this might be just a al, but for an old man like him, it was truly a blessing!
At this point, he happily handed the money to Qi Lin, “You should save this money well and get
so more seeds. I’m learning, and I’ll just plant this for now.”
He enthusiastically brought over a basket of bok choy, about seven or eight jin, “I see people here treat you well. With neighbors around, you should maintain good relations. Send these veggies to the cafeteria for everyone to enjoy.”
Qi Lin couldn’t refuse.
His grandpa’s kind intentions made him happily hand them over to Master Jiang, “What do you think?”
Master Jiang chuckled, “Alright! We’ll have bok choy and tofu soup tonight!”
After tasting one, he exclaid in surprise, “I must say, this year’s mountain veggies taste really good! Old man, your price of five yuan per jin is just right, you’ll definitely have more buyers tomorrow.”
He didn’t know it was because Song Tan had reserved the Spiritual Energy without dispersing it, rely attributing it to good land and water. Perhaps Director Zhu’s vegetable basket plan would actually work, so he shared in the collective joy.
…
With this delay, several tourists had returned.
Master Jiang was puzzled, “Did you stop digging so quickly?”
The young won laughed, “No, Master, we wanted you to check if what we dug is correct. If it is, we’ll continue digging. Otherwise, it’d be a sha to dig inedible ones all day long.”
“Exactly,” her friend added, “There are several wild vegetables listed on the scan code, but I see many that look similar. I’m not sure which is which, so I brought them all back to identify them.”
“Is there a mini-program for this? Having to reopen it every ti is inconvenient…”
Yan Ran quickly explained, “We didn’t expect so many tourists at first, and the village didn’t invest in a mini-program—when things settle, we’ll find soone to make one.”
Master Jiang checked the vegetables himself and called a few helpers for their opinions, finally selecting a few, “This one is edible, it’s called noodle vegetables. Steaming it is both healthy and tasty, and girls won’t gain weight from it!”
“Wow!” the girl who found it bead, “I’ll just dig this one then! Master, is steaming it difficult?”
“Not at all!” Master Jiang eagerly pulled out his phone, “Here’s my Douyin number, follow
and give
a like, and I’ll teach this dish tonight.”
They didn’t need wild vegetables for the canteen, but they could steam garland chrysanthemum!
The middle-aged man in his forties or fifties earnestly pointing at his phone for a like made the girls giggle as they all followed him.
However, for the other wild vegetables…
“Not bad,” Master Jiang calmly remarked, “You can eat them all, but you found five different ones… Girl, perhaps try to focus on finding just one type. Although they’re edible, the flavors differ. If you stir-fry them together, it might not taste great.”
“Especially this shepherd’s purse, it has a spicy taste that many people aren’t fond of.”
The girl holding the small basket was disappointed, “But they all look similar…”
Master Jiang chuckled, “It shows you don’t have a chef’s talent. Listen to , go to the field ridge and dig purslane! It’s easy to recognize, abundant, and tastes great!”
A group of people ca in cheerfully and left happily, while Master Jiang, seeing his new followers, grinned and called the vegetable seller in town:
“Hello? Are you sending the vegetables? If not, add a basket of garland chrysanthemum for , make sure they’re fresh…”
Then he organized the staff: “If you’re not working, co help
fry the soybeans, I’m making soybean flour for the stead dishes; it’s fragrant!”
This call to work made Yan Ran and the others swallow their saliva: they were hungry.
She exclaid, “Oh no, the strawberries Tian Ye sent over were forgotten to be given to Grandpa Qi!”
Qi Lin laughed, “No worries! He’s in a great mood today! I’ll buy him a bottle of Erguotou from the convenience store tonight—Master Jiang, could you fry a plate of peanuts for ? I’ll pay you via QR code!”
Master Jiang, who was already picking the beans, responded, “Why fry peanuts? I’ll fry so crispy soybeans for you soon. Easy to chew, crispy and aromatic, perfect with alcohol!”
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