Chapter 318 - Chapter 318: Chapter 305: Found it (1/2)

Chapter 318: Chapter 305: Found it

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“There’s not enough food grown here in our fields, so most of our labor force has to find work in the county town. Not everyone can find work, though. Some have had to leave for distant places to earn money and haven’t returned for three or five years. Their families worry about them constantly. Some have left and we haven’t heard a word from them. We don’t even know whether they are dead or alive.”

The number of people in our village is decreasing, and many of our fields lie fallow. Life is becoming harder…”

As Miao Hongjin spoke, he himself let out a sigh.

In these never-ending days, where the end is nowhere in sight, and hope is absent, the situation can become excruciating for people. To the point of driving them to despair.

No wonder those workers we passed earlier looked so sullen and dazed.”

“We must always consider alternatives and not be too quick to lose hope,” Ding Gaochang comforted.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Qingning was eyeing the dried sweet potatoes, sweet potato flour, and fresh sweet potatoes. She even tasted a piece of sweet potato that Miao Hongjin had peeled.

Its crisp texture and subtly sweet juice were indeed delicious.

Especially the sweet potatoes with the red flesh. They have a certain chestnut flavor that is perfectly suited for making dried sweet potatoes or sweet potato strips.

And then there’s the sweet potato flour.

Sweet potatoes are high in starch, and many things can be made from the extracted starch.

Zhuang Qingning couldn’t help but perk up a little.

“Miss Zhuang, do you have a plan in mind?” Ding Gaochang asked quietly, seeing a hint of happiness in her eyes.

“Perhaps I do,” Zhuang Qingning nodded, “The red-fleshed sweet potatoes are high in sugar content, perfect for making dried sweet potatoes and sweet potato strips as snacks. As for the white-fleshed sweet potatoes, they have a high starch content, which can be used to make glass noodles, jelly noodles, and such.”

“Jelly noodles are delicious, and glass noodles are often eaten. Moreover, dried glass noodles can be preserved for a long time and are suitable for all seasons. They can even be sold in distant places, possibly for a good price.”

“That’s an excellent idea.” Ding Gaochang approved and nodded.

However, Miao Hongjin, frowned, and hesitantly explained, “If I may speak honestly to Master Ding and Miss Zhuang, there were indeed others who came back from outside and suggested that we make things from sweet potatoes to sell. But these products didn’t sell well, and many people even lost money on their sweet potato ventures. It ended up being a futile effort.”

“Well…” Zhuang Qingning giggled, “How about I take a few sweet potatoes back with me? In a few days, when I’ve made the products, I’ll let Village Chief Miao taste them.”

There’s no point in talking too much. No matter how well you express yourself, others may not believe you and may even think you’re bragging. Practical action is better. Once the products are available, everything will be clear.

Let him try for himself?

Could it be that this young lady could make really tasty glass noodles and jelly noodles?

But no matter how well she makes them, they are still made from sweet potatoes. How tasty could they possibly be?

Miao Hongjin found it hard to believe.