I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 128 Setting Prices for Vegetables

"This celery can grow another finger's width. Three smaller stalks are bundled together, tied with straw or corn husks, and sold for twelve to fifteen coins."

The larger ones cost six to eight coins each.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Gu swallowed several times and said, "Xiao Jin, this one... only... six to eight coins? Isn't that a bit much?"

It sounded like a dream to her.

A single stalk of celery can sell for so much money?

Holding the celery stalk, Dongfang Jin asked, "First of all, this vegetable is a new variety. Let's not even talk about its medicinal value. Just the fact that it can grow in winter and grow so well makes it worthwhile."

Aunt Gu was taken aback for a moment: "Is this celery a medicinal herb?"

"Yes, this celery is sweet, spicy, and slightly bitter, and has a cooling nature;

It has the effects of calming the liver, clearing heat, dispelling wind, promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, and detoxifying.

It can also treat dizziness due to liver yang rising, headache due to wind-heat, cough, jaundice, painful urination, hematuria, sores and boils, and other diseases.

She also remembered that Qian Duoduo's maternal grandfather would specially juice celery to drink, saying it would lower blood pressure.

Her grandfather also drank it, but he added pears to it, and it seems he didn't drink it for very long.

"Secondly, don't underestimate this plant. Whether you cut it into sections or slices, it makes a large plateful when paired with shredded or sliced ​​meat and eggs."

You mean, how many menu items are there? Not to mention it can also be served cold or pickled raw.

Moreover, this leaf can be used to wrap buns, in cold dishes, stir-fried with eggs, and as a garnish in soups.

There's one thing she didn't mention: celery and dried tofu can also be stir-fried, and raw celery and cooked soybeans can also be eaten as pickled vegetables.

If you want a son, it's best not to eat like this, so we don't recommend it.

In ancient times, when daughters gave birth to sons or daughters, the blame wasn't placed on the men; everyone assumed it was the women's fault.

Let's not go through that trouble.

Yang Zhu looked at her in surprise: "Xiao Jin, you mean there are so many more recipes all of a sudden?"

I have this feeling that once this money gets to you, it's so easy for you to fight over it!

This celery, there is a similar one in the river near her mother's home, called water celery, which she ate when she was a young girl.

Because the smell was too strong, people gradually stopped eating it.

You're asking how much that one dish costs?

Dongfang Jin was amused by the two of them: "It's not that exaggerated. Just compare the chives and cilantro to the sole of your shoe, and the hemp rope or small wooden stick. A bundle of chives is about the thickness of your wrist, and it sells for ten coins a bunch."

There are only five sprigs of cilantro, and they cost ten coins...

These green peppers are... 20 coins for three, and eggplants are 25 coins for two.

"This cucumber... well... um... twenty coins a piece, that's settled."

Now it was Yang Zhu's turn. She opened her mouth wide in shock and couldn't speak. She pointed at the cucumber for a long time and said, "Twenty...twenty coins a...one?"

Goodness gracious, how much money would that cost?

Thinking of the cucumbers in my aunt's house, according to the price Xiao Jin mentioned, they must cost several taels of silver.

This is only the first batch...

Excluding other dishes...

Should she also grow more varieties at home...?

It took Aunt Gu a long time to recover after hearing her words.

Her voice trembled as she said, "Xiao...Xiao Jin, this...this is too expensive. This...this cucumber costs twenty coins a piece, isn't that too...too expensive?"

She was terrified; what's the difference between this and robbery?

She's timid!

There were quite a few on that cucumber vine...

Although this is the first time her family has planted this winter, they are definitely good at farming.

Her second uncle, her family, and that eldest uncle are now staring at these vegetables like they're precious treasures.

If so...

I reached out and pinched my thigh hard. Ouch, that really hurt. I wasn't dreaming.

Thinking about what her family had said before, and glancing at Dongfang Jin, it seemed she should go home and discuss it further…

This child had even come to their home to personally teach them about artificial pollination. It was the first time they had ever heard of it; flowers can only bear fruit after being pollinated, and there are female and male flowers...

Dongfang Jin didn't offer much explanation. He picked up a cucumber and snapped it into three pieces.

He handed one portion to Aunt Gu, one portion to Yang Zhu, and took the end of the bag for himself, crunch, and took a bite.

They started eating it with gusto.

"Fourth Aunt, although this cucumber is a vegetable, it can also be eaten like a fruit."

Aunt Gu also took a bite. It tasted sweet, was very juicy, and had a refreshing aroma: "This...this...?"

This is really delicious; it can definitely be eaten like a fruit.

After finishing his meal, Yang Zhu made a very expressive face and slapped his thigh, saying, "This is worth twenty coins."

It's such a great deal! Where can you find fruit in the dead of winter?

This is perfect.

Dongfang Jin nodded: "Of course it's worth it. Let me tell you, this cucumber also helps with digestion."

For example, if you eat too much, eating a cucumber will make you feel much better.

It also has beauty and moisturizing effects, and...

If your skin is dry and peeling in some areas, see this cucumber? Just take a thin slice and apply it to your face. After a while, your face will become soft and supple.

Aunt Gu looked pained: "This...this is such a waste of things!"

Looking at the cucumber in his hand, all of this cost him twenty coins.

Twenty coins can buy six or seven catties of mixed flour, enough for a family to eat for several meals.

"Fourth Aunt, you may think it's wasteful, but the women in wealthy families don't think so."

It's winter now, and this is our first time planting. Once we have experience, we'll plant a large quantity next year. If we take good care of it, it will grow even better outdoors.

This cucumber is a great way to cool down in the summer. Do you think twenty coins is too much?

Even in summer, this stuff won't be cheaper than twenty coins a pound.

Aunt Gu Si...

But then again, aren't all the ladies and young women of wealthy families good-looking?

Why would these peasant women do all that?

Looking at Dongfang Jin's smooth little face, and then thinking of Cheng Lin's scarred face, she felt...

Never mind, this child isn't that kind of person. I hope Chenglin can protect her.

Yang Zhu picked up another cucumber and weighed it in his hand: "There are only two cucumbers in this pound, right?"

Oh my god, twenty coins a pound, how much does that cost?

Dongfang Jin said with a smile, "When Ma Wencai came to my house last time, he mentioned that his family also opened a branch in Jeju Prefecture."

In the past, I didn't dare to open a shop in Jeju Prefecture if I didn't have any signature dishes, for fear that I wouldn't be able to gain a foothold.

Things are different now. I heard that in the past two months, his family has opened branches in all the surrounding counties where there is no Ping An Restaurant.

Fourth Aunt, you're so bold in growing vegetables. If Manager Xue finds out, I'm afraid your family won't be able to supply enough.

Aunt Gu's face was full of smiles as she clapped her hands: "Good, with you saying that, we'll plant it next year."

Yes, the buyers have all been found, so it wouldn't be right not to plant them myself.

The couple helped them find a way to make a living; if they were to turn their own family away, they would truly be ungrateful.

You don't realize how many people in the village envy the village head's family now, exchanging sesame seeds for sesame paste. Quite a few people in the village bring sesame seeds to his house to exchange for it.

Putting everything else aside, it really is delicious.

Yang Zhu looked at the vegetables in the basket: "I also grow a lot of things in my house using wooden boxes. I didn't grow cucumbers, but I grew some of the other kinds."

At first, my second grandfather's family laughed at us, but after they saw that the vegetables in our house had grown, they stopped saying anything.

Later, I heard from my grandma that my second grandpa's family had also planted some, but they were only growing spinach and bok choy.

The vegetable seeds for all of them were given to them by Xiao Jin. The reason they didn't grow cucumbers was because their family didn't have a separate house.