bullyxtreme Chapter 69 New Dishes
Chapter 69 New Dishes
"Grandpa, let's go dig potatoes!" Xiao Siyue couldn't wait to approach Grandpa Xiao as soon as she got up in the morning.
She has already decided what dishes to make.
Hot and sour shredded potatoes, her favorite, and fried potato balls, are also delicious.
In modern times, she's a huge potato fanatic.
"Gone,"
Grandpa Xiao, carrying a small shovel and a basket on his back, followed Xiao Siyue, who was skipping and hopping, towards the field.
The potato vines in the field have mostly withered and turned yellow, so it seems the potatoes are fully ripe.
"Grandpa, dig this one." Xiao Siyue found a potato with dried vines and said to Grandpa Xiao.
Watching Grandpa Xiao take a shovel descent, Xiao Siyue felt both nervous and excited, wondering how the potatoes were growing.
"Grandpa, it's out!" Xiao Siyue spotted a potato peeking out and excitedly reached out to dig it up.
"Yue'er, let me do it." Grandpa Xiao stopped Xiao Siyue. How could he bear to let his delicate little granddaughter dig potatoes? Her tender little hands weren't meant for such rough work. So, he stopped Xiao Siyue and prepared to go to the field to dig out the potatoes himself.
"Wow, not bad!" Grandpa Xiao quickly scooped out a potato the size of a bowl.
"Grandpa, keep digging, see if there are any more." Xiao Siyue was very satisfied with the size of the potatoes and praised them again, "As expected of a product from the system!"
After digging up this patch of potatoes, they harvested about seven or eight, some big and some small, but they weighed about seven or eight pounds in total. Xiao Siyue roughly estimated that if each potato plant could be dug up this much, this half-acre could yield more than two thousand pounds.
Grandpa Xiao was even more excited, wishing he could dig out all the potatoes.
"This yield is incredible!" Old Master Xiao exclaimed in amazement. He had been farming for so many years and had never seen such a high yield of grain.
It completely overturned his understanding.
Although he had been told before that potato yields were high, he had always been skeptical. Now that he had seen it for himself, he could hardly believe his eyes.
"Grandpa, let's go back. This is enough to eat. We can dig for the rest tomorrow." Xiao Siyue had no choice but to interrupt Grandpa Xiao, who was still lost in his thoughts.
She wanted to hurry back and make potatoes to eat.
Grandpa, let's wait until tomorrow when we've dug up all the potatoes before we get excited.
"Okay, okay," said Grandpa Xiao in a good mood.
He also wanted to know what potatoes with such a high yield tasted like.
"Grandma, we've dug up the potatoes! Let's have potatoes for lunch today!" Xiao Siyue happily went into the kitchen.
"Okay, give it to Grandma, but Yue'er needs to tell us how to do it." Old Mrs. Xiao knew that Xiao Siyue and her grandfather had gone to dig potatoes early in the morning.
"Okay, Grandma, you wash and peel the potatoes first. I'll go pick some peppers and tomatoes from the garden." After giving her instructions, Xiao Siyue picked up her basket and headed to the vegetable garden.
They've eaten a lot of chili peppers lately. As for tomatoes, no one dared to eat them while she was away. After she came back, she picked some and gave them to the family to eat raw as fruit.
Today she plans to pick some tomatoes and make a tomato and egg stir-fry and a tomato and egg soup.
"Grandma, are the potatoes peeled?" When Xiao Siyue returned to the kitchen, she saw that her mother-in-law had already washed several potatoes and put them in a basin.
"Alright, what's next?" Old Mrs. Xiao asked.
"Grandma shredded some of it and steamed the rest directly."
In no time, the aroma of potatoes wafted out of the steamer.
"This potato smells so good!" Old Mrs. Xiao said, swallowing hard as she smelled the potato.
"Grandma, it should be cooked by now, let's take it down." Potatoes cook very easily.
After the potatoes were taken down, under Xiao Siyue's guidance, Old Mrs. Xiao made scrambled eggs with tomatoes and hot and sour shredded potatoes.
Several dishes were served.
"Grandpa, Grandma, please try this shredded potato." Xiao Siyue handed chopsticks to the two of them.
Grandpa Xiao picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and savored it carefully.
"Mmm, it's delicious, sour and spicy, and tastes great," Grandpa Xiao exclaimed.
Old Mrs. Xiao also praised it highly.
"Try this steamed potato, it's plain, nothing's added," Xiao Siyue said, breaking the steamed potato in her hand and handing it to Grandpa Xiao. "Grandpa, please try it."
Grandpa Xiao took the half-potato and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly. With each chew, a rich potato aroma gradually wafted out, filling the air.
"Mmm...this is delicious, soft, sweet, and with a delicate texture." Grandpa Xiao opened his eyes, nodded in satisfaction, and showed an even greater fondness for steamed potatoes.
Xiao Siyue smiled as she looked at her grandfather, her heart filled with contentment. She knew that her grandparents were getting old and preferred soft steamed potatoes to crisp shredded potatoes.
"Huh? I feel a little full." Grandpa Xiao put the remaining half of the potato in his hand into the bowl, a look of surprise on his face. He muttered to himself in confusion, "I've only eaten less than one potato, how can I feel full?"
"Grandpa, potatoes are very filling, that's why you feel this way," Xiao Siyue explained with a smile.
"That's wonderful!" Old Master Xiao was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
"These potatoes are not only high-yielding, but they are also very filling. They are simply a perfect food!" he exclaimed, filled with anticipation for the future.
Grandpa Xiao grew happier and happier as he thought about it, imagining a scene of abundant harvest. On this land, people would no longer worry about hunger; they could fully enjoy the satisfaction that food brought. And all of this was thanks to this magical potato.
Thinking of this, a happy smile spread across Grandpa Xiao's face. He knew that this little potato would change the fate of many people and allow them to live a better life.
“Grandpa, we should promote these potatoes to more people so that everyone can enjoy their delicious taste and benefits,” Xiao Siyue suggested.
"Yes, you're right." Grandpa Xiao nodded in agreement. "We should tell everyone this good news and encourage everyone to grow this kind of potato. That way, no one will go hungry anymore."
Seeing her grandfather's excited expression, Xiao Siyue was also very happy.
She knew that this potato planting would bring hope and change to people.
After we dig up the potatoes tomorrow, we must take good care of these potato seeds. We will harvest more potatoes next year, and in just a few years, everyone will be able to grow potatoes.
"Here's what we'll do, Grandpa. You can talk to the village chief and ask them to come over tomorrow to see how many kilograms we can harvest." That way, everyone in the village can see it for themselves, which will make it easier to promote the product in the future.
If others were unaware of this, they might be unwilling to waste land and plant crops they don't recognize.
"Okay, I'll talk to the village chief later." Actually, the village chief has been paying close attention ever since the potatoes were planted, so he'll probably come over soon.