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Chapter 175 County Government Unified Management of Stalls

"This sweet potato... the taste is so different after roasting compared to when it's raw," Qian Fulai remarked.

He was the only one besides Tian Tian who had ever eaten raw sweet potato.

"You can eat raw sweet potatoes?" Ling Yao looked up in surprise.

Qian Fulai nodded smugly, "That's right, Tian Tian and I tasted it right here in the field."

"Raw sweet potatoes are also very sweet, like fruit."

He raised an eyebrow at Ling Yao, thinking to himself, "You've never eaten this before, have you?"

Ling Yao's eyes dimmed...

Qian Fulai was even more smug.

Qian Hai rolled his eyes; he simply couldn't bear to look.

He took a bite of the sweet potato and exclaimed, "This roasted sweet potato... if I ate a bite of it in winter, it would warm my heart."

Tian Tian nodded in agreement.

“We’re all old acquaintances, let’s eat and chat.” Tian Tian sat down.

The sweet potatoes were sweet, and the women and children present all enjoyed them.

After eating a few dishes, Li Huaiyuan, Ling Yao, Qian Haiduo, and Qian Fulai started eating other dishes.

"Lord Li." Taking advantage of the fact that everyone had eaten half full, Tian Tian began to get down to business.

"The yield of these sweet potatoes is very high, reaching 7,300 jin per mu."

As soon as he said that, Li Huaiyuan choked on the broth from the sweet potato stew.

He glanced at Ling Yao before asking, "Seven thousand three hundred catties per mu?! Miss Tian, ​​are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Tian Tian nodded firmly, "Lord Li, I'm not wrong, it is exactly seven thousand three hundred catties."

Li Huaiyuan glanced at Ling Yao again.

My heart was pounding with excitement!

This Miss Tian is truly amazing...

1,200 catties of rice, 3,800 catties of potatoes, and 7,300 catties of sweet potatoes!

This is truly... each one has a higher yield per acre than the last.

Ling Yao was also extremely shocked.

When the potato yield was 3,800 jin per mu before, he had to exert a lot of effort to suppress his thoughts...

The current yield of sweet potatoes is 7,300 jin per mu, and they can be eaten raw or cooked.

Moreover, you can eat it by simply throwing it into the fire along with the soil and roasting it.

It's practically... a must-have on the battlefield!!

"The yield of these sweet potatoes is so high that we planted 100 mu this year."

"Although I have some ways to consume it, it's still too much."

"Everyone has just eaten roasted sweet potatoes. I'd like to set up a few roasted sweet potato stalls in Baishi County so that families in the county who are struggling financially can come and do business with them."

"With the hot pot attracting many people from other places to Baishi County, it will definitely boost the business of roasted sweet potatoes. At that time, these people will also be able to earn some money and have a comfortable New Year."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaiyuan glanced at Ling Yao again.

There seemed to be encouragement in his eyes.

Li Huaiyuan truly admired Tian Tian. The sweet potatoes had just been harvested and were still in their prime, yet she was willing to let the people come and trade them...

So the way he looked at Ling Yao was telling him...

Perhaps he could directly tell Miss Tian what he was thinking.

He believed that Miss Tian would definitely agree.

Ling Yao lowered his head... deep in thought.

“Miss Tian, ​​I definitely support your suggestion,” Li Huaiyuan agreed to Tian Tian. “I wonder what I can do to help?”

Tian Tian told him her thoughts.

"I would like to ask Lord Li to screen out families in the county who are indeed experiencing financial difficulties."

"Then we will plan out fixed stalls in the county town."

“Making roasted sweet potatoes requires a large iron barrel, which I would order from a blacksmith shop. These barrels are managed by the county government.”

"These stalls are also managed and allocated by the county government. The people... can just consider it as renting these stalls. They don't need to pay for the iron buckets; they only need to pay the rent for the stalls."

This reduces the burden on the people.

"These stalls are best set up on streets with high foot traffic, so that merchants who come from far and wide can buy roasted sweet potatoes at any time."

Relying solely on her Baishi Teahouse to sell roasted sweet potatoes wouldn't be enough to keep up with demand.

If we could bring them to sell with the local people, the reputation of sweet potatoes would spread very quickly.

At that time, her sweet potato noodles will also be able to take advantage of the situation.

For Li Huaiyuan, these were all achievements in his political career, and he was happy to cooperate.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After the meal, everyone left one after another.

Li Huaiyuan's family left, but Ling Yao did not.

"Fu Lai, it's time to go," Qian Haiduo called out.

Qian Fulai waved his hand, "Father, Mother, you go first. I still need to go to the restaurant later."

Qian Haiduo gave a helpless snort, turned around and got into the car with Madam Qian.

"This kid... now he knows how to get anxious," he muttered.

Mrs. Qian didn't care about all that. "Let him be. As long as Tian Tian is our daughter, that's all that matters."

Qian Hai nodded, "Yes."

Tian Tian looked at Ling Yao and Qian Fulai with suspicion.

Lord Li and his family have all left, why isn't Ling Yao leaving?

And Qian Fulai too, his godfather and godmother are gone, why is he still here?

"Young Master Ling, your cousin's family has all left, why aren't you leaving yet?" Qian Fulai crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at Ling Yao.

Ling Yao looked at Tian Tian, ​​"I...I have something to discuss with Miss Tian."

Li Huaiyuan knew he had something to say to Tian Tian, ​​so he left without calling him.

Upon hearing this, Tian Tian turned and went into the teahouse. "Let's talk inside then."

Qian Fulai immediately followed, "What's going on? I want to hear it too."

Tian Tian turned around helplessly, "Big brother, why are you getting involved?"

"Didn't we say we were going to a restaurant? Hurry up, the restaurant will close soon."

Qian Fulai pursed his lips, "Tian Er, you!"

"Go on," Tian Tian waved her hand. "Don't just stand there."

Standing here?!

Qian Fulai was so angry that his chest heaved, but he was helpless against her.

"Fine, so you think I'm just standing here? Fine, I'll leave." He turned around angrily.

He turned around, took two steps, and looked back to see Tian Tian and Ling Yao walking side by side. His heart ached.

If only I had known...

If only I had...

Oh well, if only I had known.

"What brings you here, Young Master Ling?" Tian Tian led Ling Yao to a room upstairs.

“Miss Tian Er.” Ling Yao did not sit down with Tian Tian, ​​but stood up and looked at her seriously.

"I have a request, and I fear it may be presumptuous of you, young lady."

"but..."

Ling Yao took a deep breath. "I still want to mention this to you, Miss."

Tian Tian raised an eyebrow, looking so serious... "Go ahead and say it."

"The potatoes and sweet potatoes grown by the girl have a very high yield per acre, and..."

"From what I've observed, the planting method isn't that complicated."

Tian Tian nodded slightly. Compared to rice, the planting methods for potatoes and sweet potatoes were indeed simple and straightforward.

Moreover, they are not very demanding in terms of soil requirements.

"The border of Daqi... has as many as 800,000 soldiers guarding the safety of Daqi."

"Although they have the support of the imperial court's tax revenue,..."

"The highest yield of rice per mu in various places is no more than 380 jin, so the tax grain is naturally not much."

"The 800,000 soldiers often went hungry and cold..."

"Ling thought, on behalf of these soldiers, I should ask Miss Tian for potato and sweet potato seeds and seedlings..."