第101章 香菇酱
店里售卖是直接卖生红薯，不再像之前那样烤熟了再卖，个头也不如之前的烤红薯那么匀称一般大了。所以售卖的方式不一样了，不再是论个卖，一斤三文钱。
算下来，生红薯要比烤红薯还便宜一些，价格亲民，普通百姓也能买得起。
大米的价格则相对高一些，一斗一百文，比县城里其他米铺售卖的大米价格六十文一斗的价格要贵上不少。
但店里伙计解释他们的大米品种不一样，要比普通大米更香糯更有嚼劲。
这样的大米，普通百姓是不会买的，他们只求能吃饱，追求性价比，而非口感。
不同的售价策略是魏若制定的，红薯主要面向普通百姓，价格低廉，好让大家都能吃得起。如果遇到面黄肌瘦看着就很久没吃上饭的，店铺还会免费赠送对方几个。
大米的销售目标是对生活品质有追求的达官贵人，一来是她从湖州府收购来的大米确实是有这个品质的，对得起这个价格，二来这些大米的购买成本和运输成本魏若也要考虑进去，价格上自然也有所提高。
至于香菇酱，魏若亲自做了。
她和秀梅一起在迎竹苑的小厨房里熬了一大锅，然后用小陶罐装了二十罐。
因为第一次制作的量不大，魏若就没打算放在店里出售，而是拿来自己吃和送人。
第二天魏若去谢府上课的时候，魏若送了两罐给王先生，然后又送了两罐香菇酱给谢莹。
谢莹拿着魏若递给她的两个小土罐子，好奇地询问魏若：“这是什么？”
“这个是香菇酱。”
“香菇酱？用香菇做的？”
"Well, put some lard in the pot, add the minced meat and stir-fry until fragrant, then add onions, ginger, garlic, and diced mushrooms, then add salt, cooking wine, pepper powder, and white sugar and stir-fry evenly. Finally, add Just some soy sauce," Wei Ruo explained.
Xie Ying was stunned for a while after hearing this: "I don't understand, but it sounds very powerful. Can this sauce be eaten directly? I don't know how to cook, but I know how to eat it. Once I eat it, I will know whether it is good or not." I ate it."
"It is generally used to mix with rice, vegetables, noodles, etc. It will be a little salty when eaten directly, so it is naturally edible." Wei Ruo replied.
"That's no problem."
Xie Ying couldn't wait to ask the maid to bring her chopsticks, then opened the jar, dipped the tip of the chopsticks in it, and put it in her mouth.
Xie Ying's eyes suddenly lit up: "It's so fragrant and delicious!"
Xie Ying really thought it was delicious. She liked the rich texture of this sauce, with the aroma of meat, mushrooms, and the rich taste of soy sauce.
"As long as you like it. I'll get it for you after you finish eating. This needs to be fresh. Leaving it for too long will affect the quality. I'll make some new ones after a while and give them to you." Wei Ruo replied.
Although it can be properly preserved for some time by cooking it in soy sauce, covering it with cooked oil, and sealing it in earthen jars, it cannot be preserved as long as modern preservatives and vacuum packaging.
"Okay. In that case, I'll give some to my brother. I'm reluctant to give him only two cans, but if there are more, I'll be a little nicer to him!" Xie Ying said.
"Yeah." Wei Ruo couldn't help but smile. She thought the Xie family's unique way of getting along with each other was very cute. ###
After all the sweet potatoes were harvested, Wei Ruo was ready to plant new crops. Land resources are limited and cannot be left empty.
At this time, there are some suitable for planting in mountainous areas. Rapeseed, radish, and broad beans are all good choices.
If you really consider the cost-effectiveness, it is best to plant wheat at this time so that it can be harvested from April to June of the lunar calendar next year.
However, the terrain of Xiaoyang Mountain is not suitable for wheat cultivation. The reason why I chose to grow sweet potatoes was because sweet potatoes do not require too much treatment on the sloping mountainous land.
In contrast, the terrain in the south of the city is more suitable for growing wheat.
When large-scale land reclamation began in the south of the city, Wei Ruo not only purchased a medicinal field with Xie Ying, but also asked the nanny to purchase a large amount of land.
Although the land purchased by the wet nurse is not as favorable in geographical location as those that are open to poor people for free by the government, the terrain is still much better than the mountainous areas north of the city.
The price was also cheap, with fifty taels of silver claiming a full one hundred acres of flat land.
After this period of improvement, the land is now ready for growing crops. Wei Ruo planned to plant wheat on that land. When the wheat harvest comes next year, it will be just the right time to plant Wei Ruo's late rice varieties.
Not only does Wei Ruo plan to grow wheat on the land subscribed by the wet nurse, Wei Ruo also plans to let other people in the south of the city grow wheat.
It is too late to plant rice at this time, but if you plant ordinary vegetables, it is not cost-effective for the poor people who have not yet solved the problem of food and clothing.
Although the people on Jiangzhe Road like to eat rice far more than pasta, under the current circumstances, who cares so much, the most important thing is to be able to grow food to fill their stomachs.
To advance this matter with the people in the south of the city, Wei Ruo needs the help of the government.
So Wei Ruo called Nanny Qin and told her his thoughts. She knew that Chu Lan was profitable in this matter, so she didn't have to beat around the bush when making requests to his people, and she didn't have to be embarrassed.
"Miss Wei is so kind. Planting wheat is indeed the best choice at this time." Aunt Qin agreed with Wei Ruo's judgment.
"If possible, I would also like Nanny Qin to help transport wheat seeds from the north. There are still very few wheat farmers in Taizhou Prefecture and there are not enough wheat seeds. The planting area in the south of the city is large and a large amount of wheat seeds are needed. Those The people are already penniless, so it is very difficult for them to obtain wheat seeds by their own abilities.”
"Don't worry, Miss Wei, my young master will help Miss Wei handle this matter." Aunt Qin could give a positive answer without even needing to go back and ask Chu Lan for instructions.
His Highness, the Seventh Prince, is so concerned about the reclamation of wasteland in the south of the city. He must be rushing to achieve great results. Now that he has come to this point, how can he not finish the wheat cultivation?
After hearing Nanny Qin's answer, Wei Ruo knew that finding Nanny Qin was the right choice.
Chu Lan's participation is still of great benefit. This kind of thing that is not easy for ordinary people to handle can be easily completed by him.
"I would like to thank Mr. Chu and Nanny first for the people who are clearing wasteland in the south of the city." Wei Ruo thanked them.
"Miss Wei, you don't have to be polite. The people who opened up the wasteland should be grateful to you." Nanny Qin said.
(End of chapter)