Chapter 714: Chapter 714: The Sale of Soybeans
This year, we planted fifty acres of soybeans. The yield of soybeans was average, with only three to four hundred pounds per acre, the total from fifty acres didn’t even reach 20,000 pounds.
We can’t possibly finish eating it all at home, so we must sell some.
But before selling it, we have to gift some to Yang Ye. We can’t skimp on it; otherwise, Yang Ye will definitely make a fuss.
We also need to send some to the Emperor Emeritus, for she loves drinking soy milk.
Having sent some to the big shots in the capital and kept enough for ourselves, the rest can be sold for money.
Initially, I was under the impression that we’d reap plenty from our 150 acres, but other than sweet potatoes, the yield of everything else has been too low!
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Arbitrarily hand out a bit here, eat a bit there, and they’ll be gone in no time.
While Qiao Xiaomai’s mind was wandering, Tong Sanlang and Qiao Changshun brought over the soy milk and tofu pudding.
Shopkeeper He is also an esteemed guest to the Qiao family, so it wouldn’t do to neglect him. Thus, Qiao Changshun also came.
“Oh my, this smells simply divine!” Before even tasting the soy milk, Shopkeeper He started singing praises. As soon as it entered his mouth, he disregarded its still scalding temperature and immediately drank it all in one go.
He then casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve, giving Qiao Changshun a thumbs up. “Brother Qiao, you indeed know how to farm. This is what real soy milk tastes like, all the soy milk I had before was a waste!”
These compliments hit home for Qiao Changshun. As a farmer, nothing is more rewarding than having your crops and cultivation praised.
“The credit goes to the land, the soil here is great.” Qiao Changshun modestly replied.
“No, no, no, it’s Brother Qiao’s farming skills. Never before has this plot of land produced such outstanding crops.” This 150 acres plot, originally exchanged from the Extreme Taste Residence, was just average farmland. But for it to produce such crops was truly amazing!
After praising Qiao Changshun, Shopkeeper He eagerly picked up a bowl of tofu pudding. He loved tofu pudding, having eaten several bowls every time when Qiao Xiaomai initially sold it.
Having eaten tofu pudding for half a year, he never grew tired of it.
But the moment this bowl of silky, aromatic tofu pudding hit his taste buds, his eyes widened instantly. He quickly gave Qiao Changshun another thumbs-up. The taste was phenomenal!
Compared to this bowl of tofu pudding, all the tofu puddings he had eaten before were a waste!
Qiao Xiaomai was truly miraculous. Everything she cooked was heavenly, making it impossible for him to resist!
After wolfing down a bowl of tofu pudding, Shopkeeper He wiped the corner of his mouth, smiling like the Maitreya Buddha, “Miss Qiao, we need to also discuss about this soybean.”
“2,000 pounds.” Qiao Xiaomai gave her bottom line.
With less than 20,000 pounds of soybeans, once Yang Ye and the Emperor Emeritus tasted them, they would undoubtedly request more. She needed to consider how much would be left for the palace and for her family consumption; she was unsure if it would last for a year.
The next harvest of soybeans wouldn’t be ready until next autumn.
“1,000 pounds for the sesame.” Sesame could be used for oil, not eaten as a meal. Even if the palace required some, it wouldn’t need too much. Therefore, she could spare a bit more for the Extreme Taste Residence.
Upon hearing these two numbers, the smile on Shopkeeper He’s face instantly froze.
Then he couldn’t help but slap his thigh, “Oh my goodness! What can these mere 2,000 pounds do?!”
The Extreme Taste Residence in Bailu Town could use up all in just a month.
That’s not even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth!
A troubled expression emerged on Qiao Xiaomai’s face, “Shopkeeper He, even calling your ancestors won’t help. This is already scraped from the bottom of the barrel. You know, I still have to supply to the higher-ups in the palace!”