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Jian Qingqing was waiting for him to ask this question! She suppressed her excitement and pretended to be melancholic. “Yes, a lot of them. It’s two acres of land. I wanted to plant it and sell it, but I didn’t expect that no one else had eaten it. They might not accept it. What if they can’t sell it? Wouldn’t it start to rot in the ground?”
Ming Zhiyan glanced at her and ignored her scheming. He said directly, “Send some to the county office tomorrow.”
Jian Qingqing cheered, “Thank you, Lord Ming. You’re a good person!”
She did not expect that her poor acting skills could fool Ming Zhiyan, to begin with. He was such a smart person, but she could not just ask whether she could sell the tomatoes directly to him.
In Jian Qingqing’s heart, Ming Zhiyan was gentle, kind, and helpful. He was a good official who cared about the people. In short, all the beautiful words could be used to describe him.
Hearing the hidden meaning in her words, he definitely understood what she meant, and he would help her.
As expected, tomorrow she would be able to label the tomatoes as vegetables specially provided by the county office. Even the County Magistrate said that they were delicious. Are you sure you don’t want to buy some?
As expected, when they heard that this dish was so amazing that even the County Magistrate felt that it was delicious, the tomatoes were quickly sold out.
Jian Qingqing gave them several tomato recipes and asked them to plant the seeds. Soon, they could eat them.
For a time, scrambled eggs with tomatoes were all over Shifeng County. Everyone was proud of having eaten this dish, so it was essential to entertain guests.
Jian Qingqing even set up a limited sale in the end. It was the best method to attract sales. People would always want what they can’t get.
Thus, the reputation of the tomato became even greater.
Jian Qingqing took the opportunity to persuade people to plant the tomato. When it was red, they could eat it.
Seeing that the tomato was so popular, those who did not think much of it and only wanted to try it fresh all planted the tomato. When the time came, it would be very honorable to invite people to enjoy the tomato.
The tomato spread to the entire Shifeng County at a speed Jian Qingqing did not expect. It was only a matter of time before it spread to other places.
After solving the problem of the tomatoes, the most important thing now was to deal with the chilies.
She had brought a large bag of dried chilies to the kitchen with her. They had all been planted in the spring, and the germination rate was not bad. She picked about 50 catties of red chilies, and there were still many unripe chilies left.
The chilies were picked out of the seeds to be used as seeds. The rest had to be made into chili sauce, chili powder, dried chilies, and so on.
Autumn had arrived, and winter would be around the corner.
When it was cold, the family would gather together to eat a hot and spicy hotpot. The taste could not be any more wonderful.
However, although the chili was delicious, it was not that easy to process it.
Jian Qingqing had only chopped the chili for half a day, but she already felt that her hands were also hot and spicy. Her eyes kept on tearing up. Even after soaking her hands in cold water for half a day, it was still hot and painful.
Seeing this, Mother Jian said with heartache, “Big Sister, why don’t you stop tormenting yourself? Can you eat that thing with such spiciness?”
Jian Qingqing grimaced at the spiciness, but she still said confidently, “Don’t worry! If you eat it, you definitely won’t be able to stop!”
Mother Jian thought for a moment and said, “Why don’t you use the stone mortar to hit the chilis? If you stand further away, you won’t be hurt by the spiciness.”
Jian Qingqing’s eyes lit up and she said in surprise, “Mother, you’re really smart!”
Mother Jian was embarrassed by her straightforward words. She smiled shyly and said, “Do you want me to help you?”
Jian Qingqing waved her hand and said, “No need!”