A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 069

*sweet potato tubers: The thickened and swollen stem or root of a plant that stores food and is present underground is called a tuber.

It was the first time she picked sweet potato vine leaves, and Wei Ruo’s nanny got a little uncertain. So Wei Ruo sent Xiumei over because it was inconvenient for herself to go in and out.

After Xiumei and the nanny met, the two commanded the long-term workers to select a part of the sweet potato field for picking. The sweet potato vines that were picked, were divided, tied with straw, packed in baskets, and placed on a cart.

For the first batch, considering that the people did not have enough understanding about sweet potato vine leaves, Xiumei and the nanny only picked two baskets according to Wei Ruo’s instructions.

Then the carts were transported to the market for sale, and a piece cost two cents.

This price was set by Wei Ruo, which was not expensive and would be sold quickly with small profits.

Wei Ruo’s prices of agricultural products were generally not too high, and she focused on quantity to win over common people; on the contrary, Wei Ruo would try to set high prices for things that could only be used by the high-ranked officials or rich families.

Moreover, by selling these leaves, she wanted to promote sweet potatoes that would be sold in large quantities in the future.

On the way to the market, the nanny even went home to stir-fry a large plate of sweet potato vine leaves and brought it to the market.

After taking it to the market, she rolled small bamboo leaves into a funnel shape, and divided the fried sweet potato vine leaves into it, each containing only a bite-sized amount.

Then the long-term workers who helped to transport it, yelled: “Two cents a piece, free to try.”

Due to limited arable land, vegetables in Xingshan County were already more expensive than those from other places. In addition, the poor weather in recent years has led to a decrease in vegetable production. 

And the disturbances caused by the Pirates Invaders resulted in a decrease in the number of carts and vegetables transported from other places. As a result, the prices of vegetables in Xingshan County re several times higher than elsewhere.

A handful of green fresh vegetables for two cents really attracted a lot of people to come and look.

Although they had never seen it before, they could try the products for free. 

The nanny enthusiastically handed the bamboo leaves containing stir-fried sweet potato vine leaves to the onlookers.

After learning that it was an edible vegetable with a refreshing and delicious taste, with a very affordable price too, some people began to buy it to give it a try.

In a moment, two baskets of sweet potato vine leaves were sold out.

After leaving the market, Xiumei followed the nanny to their current residence.

There was a shop in front and a small house in the back, which was not very big, but the nanny’s family of three was very satisfied.

Especially in this well chosen location. It was close to the Colonel’s Mansion, and near a bustling neighborhood. When the shop opened, you didn’t need to worry about the flow of customers.

Xiumei and the three members of the Xu family had lunch together in the small house before she returned to the Colonel’s Mansion.

When Xiumei came back, he also brought Wei Ruo sweet potato vine leaves and some mushrooms. All of them were prepared by the nanny’s family for Wei Ruo, they were afraid that Wei Ruo might not be accustomed to the food in the Colonel’s Mansion.