Chapter 38
Chapter 38: Valuable Chinese Yam
Qin Xiaoyao furrowed her brows and shook her head.
Five copper coins for ten catties? Would she be willing to spend a hundred copper coins to hire them to help dig them up if the price was so low?
“Then… don’t tell me it’s five copper coins per catty?” Big Girl Li asked in disbelief.
Qin Xiaoyao nodded under her shocked gaze.
“It’s really five copper coins per catty,” she said immediately.
The couple’s expressions changed drastically, and the way they looked at the Chinese yam on the ground changed.
It was as if it was no longer a stick of firewood but a copper coin.
Five copper coins per catty! Goodness, this was too valuable!
There was a lot of Chinese yam in this plot of land, probably more than a thousand catties.
Wouldn’t that… that be worth more than five taels of silver?
The two of them, who had been calm and indifferent just now, became excited instantly.
However, it was only for a moment before they suppressed the emotions in their hearts.
On the one hand, they were afraid of Qin Sanya. They were afraid that she would get angry if they revealed her secret.
On the other hand, they were honest people with good character. They felt that they should not be tempted by something that did not belong to them.
Qin Xiaoyao observed their reactions carefully. She was satisfied when she saw that they had recovered their composure quickly.
“I’m thinking that since this Chinese yam can be found here, it may also be found elsewhere.”
“The people of Brook Falls Village don’t know what this thing is. If we really find it, it’ll be mine.”
“As long as Fortune Mansion can sell the dishes made from this Chinese yam, I won’t have to worry about not having a market for this thing in the future.” Qin Xiaoyao said smugly.
The couple’s faces were filled with envy.
“It’s just that I’m doing this alone and I don’t have enough manpower. Mother-in-law’s body is weak, and little sister-in-law and little brother-in-law are still young, so they can’t help me. ”
“In this case, my ability alone is limited. Even if I want to get more goods to send to Fortune Mansion… sigh, it’s not possible.” Qin Xiaoyao sighed as she spoke.
“I’ll help! I’ll come and help you!” Big Girl Li said quickly.
Now, she really wanted to work for Qin Xiaoyao.
Putting aside everything else, with this Chinese yam, she would definitely be able to make money if she followed Qin Xiaoyao.
It was five copper coins per catty. If only they could find another plot of Chinese yam like this one.
If she and Qin Xiaoyao dug together, even if she was only given 20%, she would still get a tael of silver.
This speed at which she was making money was even faster than her parents making money by selling tofu in the market in town.
That was right. Her parents sold tofu. Although she lived in town, her family was not very well-off.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have married into the countryside.
Liu Daniu looked at his wife and for the first time, he had a look of admiration in his eyes.
“Yes, Mrs. Song. Let Big Girl work for you. You just need to share some of the money with her.”
“She can’t help much at home anyway. If she follows you, she can at least make some money. I’m also not so worried.” Liu Daniu looked at Qin Xiaoyao.
Big Girl Li nodded at Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao looked at them with an amused smile.
“Deal! Then, Big Girl, you’ll follow me in the future!” She replied in a teasing fashion.
Big Girl Li, who was very happy initially, instantly sensed danger and stopped smiling at once.
“Hehe! Yes, in the future, I will have to trouble Sister Sanya to take care of me,” she said in an ingratiating voice.
In reality, she was already regretting it.
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now.
The three of them continued to chat while they worked.
With Qin Xiaoyao’s help, the three of them dug up the Chinese yam much faster in the afternoon.
It was only four o’ clock in the afternoon when they finished digging up the Chinese yam.
“I’ll gather up the Chinese yam. You two tidy up the land and pick some Chinese yam vines to plant back.”
“This way, we can come back and dig again in two or three years.”
The growth cycle of Chinese yam growing in the wild was two to three years. After they dug it up this time, they could forget about coming back in the short term.
When the couple heard this, they hurriedly did as Qin Xiaoyao said.
Only then did Qin Xiaoyao start to pack up the Chinese yam.
However, because there was too much Chinese yam, the two hemp ropes she had brought couldn’t tie all of them up.
“I’ll have to make two trips.” Qin Xiaoyao said quickly.
Her estimation in the morning was still wrong. The Chinese yam that was dug out from this plot of land was more than 1000 catties. In total, it was definitely more than 1600 catties.
“What two trips? Mrs. Song, you can carry a bit more. As for the rest, Big Girl and I can each carry two bundles, then we can go back,” Liu Daniu answered her.
“Yes, I… I can carry a hundred catties. It’s not a problem,” Seeing her man looking at her, Big Girl Li responded.
Well, actually, two hundred catties would be fine for her since she had the physique.
However, the mountain path wasn’t easy to walk on. She was afraid that she would fall if she carried too much.
“Then give me three hundred catties,” Liu Daniu said.
There was so much Chinese yam, but his wife was only willing to bear a hundred catties. He would have to carry the rest.
Qin Xiaoyao chuckled.
“There’s no need for 300 catties. I’ll just give you two hundred and fifty or sixty. That will do!” she said.
She then began to pack up the remaining Chinese yam.
Following that, she cut down branches and trees to use as ropes and carrying poles.
After packing up, the three of them went back with the Chinese yam.
Qin Xiaoyao was still walking in front, carrying two huge bundles of Chinese yam that almost covered her body.
In addition to carrying the Chinese yam, she also carried three hoes on her back and three sickles in her hand.
When she moved, she resembled a small mountain moving.
Liu Daniu and Big Girl Li, who were walking behind her, were amazed.
This Qin Sanya was really someone with divine strength…
This eye-catching scene also attracted the attention of the people working in the field.
After witnessing Qin Xiaoyao’s strength, the villagers were once again afraid of Qin Sanya.
After entering the village, the three of them walked for a while and finally arrived at the Song family’s house.
At this moment, the Song family’s courtyard was filled with a fragrant smell.
It was the smell of lard.
Madam Liu and Song Yun were weaving straw sandals under the roof eaves.
From the looks of it, they had been weaving for quite a while, because there were already completed straw sandals beside them.
Liu Daniu and Big Girl Li were both shocked.
Only then did they realize that the straw sandals Qin Xiaoyao was wearing might have been woven by the Song family themselves.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoyao and the others had returned, Madam Liu quickly stood up.
She then went into the kitchen to make some preparations and get the sugar water.
“It’s been hard on everyone. Come in quickly!” Madam Liu led the three of them into the kitchen. When she saw the Chinese yam on her daughter-in-law’s shoulder, she felt somewhat shocked and a tinge of heartache.
After entering the house, Qin Xiaoyao and the other two removed the Chinese yam from their shoulders one after another.
Then, they went to drink some sugar water.
After drinking a bowl of sugar water, the three tired people suddenly felt energized.
When they saw the large basin of lard and another two large bowls of oil dregs on the kitchen counter, Liu Daniu and his wife had to use a lot of effort to shift their gazes away.
The Song family had actually fried lard, and there was so much of it.
“Aunt Song, I saw you and Little Yun making straw sandals just now?” Big Girl Li felt the soles of her feet were very hot and quickly asked Madam Liu.
She didn’t expect the Song family to have such skills.
Madam Liu looked surprised for a moment, then she smiled.
“Oh, yes! Sanya taught us the day before yesterday. We’re slow at learning, and we’ve only just gotten the hang of it.”
Now, they could be considered to have completely mastered the technique.
She had already made a comparison. The straw sandals that the mother and daughter made were not much different from the ones that her daughter-in-law made.
Big Girl Li was dumbstruck.
She looked at Qin Xiaoyao in disbelief.
Qin Sanya actually possessed such skills?