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Chapter 21: It’s a waste not to fleece the rich

Mrs. Zheng saw that she was sincere and knew how much she missed her son, so she changed the subject and talked to her about something else.

Yuan Man secretly sighed at how tactful this Mrs. Zheng was. She could really talk about anything, as long as you gave her a start, she would pick up the conversation.

This would be completely impossible for her.

During the conversation, Yuan Man told her his pen name. At least in Mingzhou City, everyone would think her name was Shu Li, and would not guess that she was Yuan Man.

Here the bride gets married in the morning and worships in the evening.

The daughter of the Luo family looked at the time when she went out and it was the Si time, which was almost nine o'clock.

When the time came, the bride asked her brother to carry her out.

Yuanman watched the fun for a while and then sat back down.

After lunch, we said goodbye and left.

Seeing that it was still early, he went to the farm outside the city.

Make arrangements early and plant the seedlings early.

When she arrived at the farm and saw the festive-looking sweet potatoes in the fields, she knew that the manager was doing what she asked.

Then I went to the mother potato field and saw that the mother potatoes had not been dug out. The seedlings on them were growing well and they should be able to produce another 80 to 90 acres of sweet potatoes.

Manager Li happened to be inspecting the fields. When he saw the boss coming, he immediately ran towards her.

"Boss, you are here."

Yuan Man looked at him, smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Manager Li wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Recently, many people have come to inquire about the sweet potato seedlings and asked if we would sell them."

Because the potatoes were planted a little late and the seedlings have just sprouted, not many people have asked about it yet.

Yuan Man thought for a moment and said, "No matter who asks, just say there is none left, and let the farmers on the farm keep their mouths shut."

"You should arrange for someone to take care of these seedlings, and then go buy another 100 acres of land and continue planting."

Manager Li heard this and said, "Boss, last time you asked me to buy 100 acres to grow potatoes, I bought the 200 acres of land next to it."

"Really?" Yuan Man didn't expect that Manager Li had arranged a surprise for her.

"Okay then, we can arrange for someone to come cut the vines and plant the seeds now."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Manager Li responded and ran back to the farm immediately. He arranged for people to cut the vines, prepare fertilizer and plant seeds.

When he came again, he had the deed to the two hundred acres of land in his hand.

"Boss, this is the deed to the other two hundred acres of land. Please keep it."

Yuanman took it and put it away without even looking at it.

"After you buy these two hundred acres of land, will the remaining money on the farm be enough?"

Manager Li nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "It's enough, it's enough. Nowadays, the land is cheap, and they don't have grain to plant, so they are naturally more willing to use the land to buy grain."

"Boss, do you want to go and see the other courtyard?"

Yuanman looked at him. This was the second time he mentioned the villa.

"What happened to the other courtyard? I must go and take a look."

Butler Li shook his head and said, "The villa is very good, there is nothing wrong with it, but you have never visited it once, so I mentioned it."

"Oh, it's okay. There's plenty of time to watch it later." Yuan Man waved his hand indifferently.

When the farmers started to cut the seedlings, Yuan Man came over and said, "Cut off the tender tips and keep them. I'll take them home and stir-fry them."

The farmers who were pruning seedlings looked at her.

Manager Li couldn't help but ask, "Boss, is this edible?"

Yuan Man blinked and asked, "Didn't I tell you?"

Manager Li shook his head, "No."

Yuan Man coughed lightly and said, "These sweet potato leaves are edible, and the tender tips can be used for stir-frying or making soup."

“Also, after the sweet potatoes are harvested, the vines can be chopped up and cooked to feed poultry.”

"You can also dry it and use it as firewood. It has many uses."

As firewood?

How is that possible? If it can be used to feed poultry, it means that humans can eat it as well.

Manager Li rubbed his hands and asked, "Boss, can we cut some to eat?"

Yuan Man nodded. There was nothing wrong with that. "Of course, but you can't cut the seedlings that have been planted. You can cut the tender tips to eat."

"After you finish planting these 100 acres of land, you can give some of the next crop to the farmers to plant on their own."

"If you plant it in your own yard, you can cut it and eat the sprouts. As long as you leave the buds, they will continue to sprout."

"If it is well tended, it will also produce sweet potatoes, and farmers can keep them for themselves."

Manager Li immediately bowed and thanked him, "I would like to thank the master on their behalf."

Yuan Man waved his hand and said, "It's a small matter. As long as you do good things, you will not be short of benefits."

The farmers worked quickly, some were cutting, some were planting, and some were applying fertilizer, and they worked very well together.

"Manager Li, these are enough for me to take back. As for the remaining tender tips, give some to each household."

"Yes, boss." Manager Li smiled as he looked at the remaining two baskets of tender sweet potato tips.

Yuanman returned home, handed the sweet potato sprouts to the kitchen, told them how to cook them, and then went to find the housekeeper.

"Butler Li, go to the Luo and Zheng mansions and bring a pound of potatoes to each family. Tell them that it will take more than two months for the sweet potatoes to be harvested."

Butler Li thought for a moment and asked, "Master, is one pound too little?"

There are only a few potatoes in one pound, which seems a bit stingy.

On second thought, food is in short supply now, and one kilogram doesn’t seem to be too little.

Yuan Man smiled and said, "Things are valuable because they are rare. I'll give you one pound."

"When they asked, we said there was no more. There were three pounds left. The two governments each sent one pound, and we kept one pound for ourselves to eat."

“If you like, you can buy some with the sweet potatoes in two months.”

She was also preheating the potatoes in advance.

Potatoes mature faster than sweet potatoes and can be harvested in about two months, almost at the same time as sweet potatoes.

After Manager Li went to the two governments, Yuan Man had guessed everything he had reported.

Everyone wants the right of first refusal.

However, Yuanman didn't give it to them, so naturally whoever bids the highest price will win.

It would be a waste not to fleece the rich.

What surprised her was that the Gu family also came to her house the next day.

Both Old Madam Gu and Madam Gu are here.

After all, they have done me a favor, so I have to help if I can. Then I told them that I could provide them with some sweet potato seedlings in half a month.

Those who need to be reminded will be reminded in advance.

If you plant late, the yield may be affected.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law expressed their understanding after hearing this, and said that they would be responsible for whether the production was good or not.

Yuan Man emphasized again that they should keep it a secret. After all, she had just rejected the Luo and Zheng families, and then turned around and agreed to the Gu family. If this got out, people would hate her.

Madam Gu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ah Li. We will tell everyone that it was Cheng'er who sent people to the mountains to find the seedlings. We won't lose your credibility."

"That's good." Yuan Man was very satisfied with this explanation.

I also secretly admired the lady's tactfulness.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went back not long after staying there, and told her that if she encountered any trouble, she could go to Gu's house to find them, and they would definitely help if they could.

Mrs. Gu said this because of her son's instructions. Since her son would give instructions personally, her identity must be no simple matter.

Second, she had a very good impression of Shu Li.