"If this year is really cold and there is not enough food, these konjacs may lose their lives," He Yunxi said.
Lu Yan guessed that she had thought of this and asked, "Are you going to give these to Mr. Luo?"
"How is this possible!" He Yunxi shook his head, "The most I can do is sell it to him at a slightly lower price."
"Puch - I thought you were going to give it away!"
"I am not the food and clothing parent of those people, nor am I a saint." He Yunxi said, "Moreover, these things are matters for the officials appointed by the court, and I am not an official. I am just a common man, and I am also a little man who likes money.
Common people.”
"You can find these things edible, which is very rare for many people."
"Although konjac seems to be poisonous now, it is actually a good thing. It can lower blood sugar, lower blood lipids, lower blood pressure, disperse toxins, beautify the skin, unblock meridians, lose weight, laxative, appetizer and other functions. It is a good health food
.But you can’t eat too much, as eating too much can be harmful to your health. But if you have this as an occasional food, you can eat other foods for a longer time.”
"Okay, go to sleep. You can start digging when you get up tomorrow."
"Um."
Lu Yan and He Yunxi thought that Liang Jinxi and Pei Yuan were asleep, so they kept their voices low. But in the shed next door, two pairs of eyes were still awake in the dark, and they listened to their words.
Early the next morning, He Yunxi woke up and found that the temperature was even lower. She and Lu Yan were covered with the same thin blanket, and she felt a little cold with clothes on the outside. She didn't know when she got into Lu Yan's arms.
She found that she really couldn't cover herself with a quilt. As long as he covered her with one, she would definitely run into his arms.
Seeing that Lu Yan was still sleeping, she acted infatuatedly in his face for a while, and then got up cautiously. Just as she was about to leave the shed, she heard Lu Yan say from behind: "Good morning."
"Morning!" He Yunxi smiled awkwardly, not knowing whether he knew that she slept on his arm.
He didn't say anything, so she just pretended that he didn't know.
As soon as the two of them talked, the person in the shed next door woke up.
After the four of them had breakfast, Lu Yan started digging konjac. The konjac grew deeper and was more difficult to dig. But He Yunxi was very happy because the first konjac he dug was as big as a baby's head.
"If all the konjacs here are this big, then the output here will not be low." He Yunxi said excitedly.
"Let's dig together." Pei Yuan brought a hoe over.
They went up the mountain to get two hoes, thinking that they could dig deeper medicinal materials if they came across them. Now it would be more convenient for them.
While Lu Yan and Pei Yuan were digging, He Yunxi went to cut the withered stems and leaves. When they were almost done, she ran to cut the bark again.
Liang Jinxi will be her little follower.
"Sister, what is this used for?"
"Use this to make a net for a while, and then use it to put the konjac back." He Yunxi said, "Here, help me pull it out."
The two peeled off a lot of them and took them back. He Yunxi woven them into a fishing net and made several in a row.
In half a day, Lu Yan and Pei Yuan dug almost half an acre. The three baskets were filled, and the net He Yunxi made was also filled. Then each of the three of them carried a basket, and put a tall tree on top of the basket.
Net, Lu Yan and Pei Yuan also carried a lot each.
Liang Jinxi said he would take it, but He Yunxi refused: "These are very heavy. You are too small to carry them. You can just help with the backpack."
They took a lot of things, but fortunately they were relatively strong, so they got home the next day after being tired.
Seeing what they brought back, Lu Ming asked curiously: "What is this?"
"Good stuff." He Yunxi said mysteriously, "You will know when it is made later."
"How to do this?" Ms. Liu asked, "Do you need our help?"
"Weigh it first." Lu Yan said.
"good."
Lu Yan went to take out the scales. When he weighed one scale, it turned out to be more than 1,300 kilograms.
This is only the output of half an acre of land.
"The yield per acre is about two thousand five to three thousand catties." He Yunxi was quite satisfied with this.
In the previous life, konjac had no shortage of fertilizers and could produce 5,000 jins per mu. In this era, 3,000 jins is already very good.
"If konjac can be found in the mountains, it should be found in other places as well." Lu Yan said, "Now is the season when konjac is ripe. If we can spread this news, we should be able to find other places."
"Yes. When I make konjac tofu, I can tell Master Luo." He Yunxi said.
"Can this also be used to make tofu?" Lu Yunjiao asked.
"It just looks like tofu, but the taste is different."
"Then what should we do? Do we need to cook it too?"
"The process is very different." He Yunxi said, "Jiaojiao, go to the village chief's house and buy a duck. We will cook the duck with konjac at night."
"Sister-in-law, I'll be there in a moment. I want to see how this konjac is made into tofu."
"Okay. Let's deal with the konjac first. Before that, we need to get some plant ash and soak it."
After soaking the plant ash water, she tore off the outer skin and peeled off a layer to reveal the white stems inside. Then she ground the stems into pulp, filtered out the soaked plant ash water, and poured it into a basin.
Disperse the konjac pulp.
"Let's wait for two hours now. Let's make lunch first."
On the way back, they caught a few fish in the pool. He Yunxi made tofu and crucian carp soup, as well as fat intestine fish and sweet and sour fish.
Liang Jinxi likes to eat the fish cooked by He Yunxi.
The fish cooked by Yu Shanfang is very beautiful, but the taste is not as amazing as it looks. The fish she cooked is not so attractive, but it is very delicious.
The dishes in the imperial dining room are just like the place where they are located, high above the rest, but without warmth. The dishes she cooks are like ordinary people's dishes, seemingly ordinary, but there is a kind of warmth in them.
In fact, it wasn't just the food she cooked, her smile to her family and her love and doting on her children all made him envious.
After dinner, He Yunxi watched Mrs. Liu teaching three children to learn musical instruments for a while. By the time they finished learning, the konjac tofu was almost solidified. Everyone cheered and watched the konjac tofu together.
He Yunxi opened the lid and found that the konjac had solidified into a big piece. She pressed it with her finger and it bounced.
"Sister-in-law, is this done? Can you eat it?" Lu Qi asked.
"It's not possible now. It needs to be boiled in water for an hour before it can be used."
He Yunxi cut the whole konjac tofu into pieces with a knife and boiled the water in a large pot for an hour.
"Okay, that's enough, pick it up and weigh it." As soon as He Yunxi ordered, Lu Yan brought a basin, packed it, and took it outside to weigh it.
Seeing his actions, Lu Yunjiao sighed in her heart: Brother is really becoming more and more considerate.