Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 187 Potato Pre-order

They came to the fields on the mountain and could see large swathes of green plants.

This is the potato plant. At the top, you can only see lush potato sprouts. Because it has matured, these tender green leaves have turned yellowish-green and the edges have curled slightly, symbolizing that it has completed its mission.

As for the potatoes, they are hidden beneath this yellowish-brown soil.

Xia Shiyu waited a moment, wanting to wait for the other villagers to arrive before making arrangements.

But Grandma had already stepped forward, gently waving the hoe in her hand, and with a gentle dig, the green potato plant was dug up from the ground, and the round potatoes hidden underground rolled out as well.

With a fresh fragrance and the unique aroma of soil, Grandma dug very well, without breaking the potatoes in half.

When Xia Shiyu was little, she tried to dig potatoes with others, but she never quite got the hang of it. Every time she swung her hoe, she would end up cutting the potatoes into several pieces, and in the end, they could only be used to feed the pigs.

Thankfully, she won't do that anymore.

Of course, potatoes can be dug out by hand, just like potatoes and glutinous rice. However, while the two dogs can use their paws, they still need to use tools.

Grandma picked up a potato, gently brushed off the dirt, and held it up to them, saying, "Look how beautiful and big this potato is."

Xia Shiyu looked at the potato. It was round and plump, not at all oddly shaped, and quite large. Grandma could barely hold it with one hand. It was even bigger than a carton of milk.

Yu Juan nodded, "These potatoes are so easy to peel, they'll definitely be very convenient for cooking."

In the past, when they peeled potatoes, some of the oddly shaped ones were particularly difficult to handle, which added unnecessary burden to the process.

Xia Lihua nodded, "The taste must be good too. Every year I look forward to eating new potatoes the most, and this year's new potatoes will definitely be even better."

Xia Shiyu said with a smile, "We'll make potatoes to eat when we get back today."

"Sure, sure."

As the group was talking, the villagers came up in a lively chatter, and their noise could be heard from hundreds of meters away.

They were just chatting, talking about recent events.

Xia Shiyu waved, "You've finally arrived. Come over here and listen to me."

"Sigh, we'll be there soon. We left home the day we saw the news."

Everyone gathered around excitedly, and that's when someone noticed the potatoes in Grandma's hand.

"Wow, these potatoes are so big and beautiful, and the color is just right. They're just yellow, without any other colors. They look a lot like the potatoes I bought wholesale at the farmers' market before, but they're even bigger."

"Hey, I saw that shop too. Those potatoes are really beautiful, but they're a bit pricey. They cost three yuan a pound wholesale. We usually buy them for one yuan a pound. I didn't expect Xiaoyu's to be even more beautiful."

Although every household in the village is a farmer, everyone allocates their crops differently. For example, some families don't grow many potatoes, but they want to eat them during the Spring Festival, so they just go to the market to buy them, since the wholesale price is only one yuan per kilogram.

"Oh my, how can that be the same? Shi Yu's potatoes must be really delicious."

"That's true, we'll buy some to try later."

Everyone was chatting and laughing.

After listening to them say a few words, Xia Shiyu began to make arrangements.

"That's true, but everyone should still be careful."

"I believe that all of you uncles and aunts are experienced farmers, so please be careful not to damage or cut the potatoes in half when you dig them. If you really can't, there are other tools around here that you can use to dig them by hand."

"Also, these potatoes will be a bit more troublesome. After one group of people dig them out, another group has to clean off the mud before putting them in the baskets. Don't throw away these potato sprouts either; you can feed them to chickens, cattle, sheep, or something."

"Okay, Boss Xia, don't worry, we'll do a good job."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I rarely break my own potatoes when I dig them up. This potato is so easy to dig, it will definitely be even more convenient."

Xia Shiyu nodded, "Okay, everyone get to work. We just dug them out. I had my family cook the first batch of potatoes for lunch so we could all eat together and try them out."

Potatoes aren't as precious as grapes or other fruits. A few potatoes can make a big plate of stir-fried potato shreds, and you don't need many potatoes to cook a few dishes.

The villagers who came to work with Haohao were all quite happy.

Everyone started working with great enthusiasm.

Nuomi and Tudou were also ready to go. When they saw the others starting to work, they also started digging at the ground with their paws. However, since the Tudou was covered in mud, Xia Shiyu told them to just run around and to be careful not to hurt their paws.

Fortunately, the soil had been turned over and was now easier to dig; she could easily dig it up with her hands, which allowed the two dogs to play freely.

This suited their wishes perfectly, and the two dogs ran around digging at the ground.

Looking at them, Xia Shiyu suddenly thought of her friend's husky. She felt that such an energetic dog would be perfect for digging in the dirt, which would also help it release its energy. However, those kinds of dogs are very expensive, so she should take them out for walks more often.

On Xia Shiyu's side, everyone got busy. Groups of people wielded hoes or shovels to turn over the potatoes, cleaned off the soil, and then put them into baskets.

These potatoes in the baskets can't just be left there. Once there's a large quantity, someone has to move them onto a truck and take them home. Once home, they'll be stored there, and if someone wants to buy them later, they'll have to be washed briefly.

Xia Shiyu was very satisfied with the potatoes. Potatoes can be made into a variety of dishes, such as shredded potatoes, potato chunks, mashed potatoes, potato slices, and can also be processed into French fries, potato pancakes, potato noodles, etc. The flavors and cooking methods are also diverse. They can be stir-fried, fried, boiled, etc. In short, it is a versatile vegetable.

Therefore, once Xia Shiyu's batch of potatoes matured, it immediately attracted a group of merchants.

Tan Yue was happy when she heard Xia Shiyu say that the potatoes were ready. These potatoes were great! They were bought, sliced, and perfect for adding to their hot pot restaurant.

Manager Wu was even happier. Their restaurant already had many potato dishes, from the most basic shredded potatoes to other side dishes, all of which relied on potatoes. This was perfect.

Even Minghua, who runs a steamed bun shop, called specifically to say, "Boss Xia, you have to send me a batch of potatoes! We've already developed potato buns in our shop, but I've always felt they weren't delicious enough, so we're waiting for your potatoes."

"Haha, great! I'll definitely send another batch to Boss Ming then. With your skills, these buns will surely sell even better."

Xia Shiyu also tried the potato buns at Minghua's shop, and she has to say they were indeed quite delicious.