The cabbage, priced at twenty yuan per jin, was so delicious that the buyer was concerned Cheng Xiaofan might find the price too low.
However, considering its exquisite taste, it wasn't entirely surprising.
As for the nutritional value Cheng Xiaofan mentioned, everyone felt that after eating this cabbage, they indeed seemed much more energetic.
"Alright, Zhuxi Village will establish a professional vegetable cultivation team. It's decided!" Luo Changsheng declared excitedly, tapping the table with his hand.
He then turned to Mei Xueyun and Tang Guihua, saying, "Xiao Mei, Guihua, I'll entrust this matter to the two of you. Select some young wives from the village to handle this!"
Cheng Xiaofan told Mei Xueyun and Tang Guihua, "Once the vegetable cultivation team is formed, come to me to get the cabbage seeds!"
He had already calculated that by the time his own cabbage was sold out, the village's cabbage would be ready to take over.
At this moment, Luo Yang brought out homemade liquor from his home and said with a smile, "With the delicious dishes prepared by Xiaofan, we can't be without good wine. Let's have a good drink to celebrate the upcoming professional vegetable team!"
"Yes, we definitely need to celebrate!" Feng Xigua immediately responded loudly.
After dinner, it was getting late. Not wanting to disturb the rest of Cheng Xiaofan's family, everyone stood up and took their leave.
After everyone else had left, Miao Xiuhua carefully examined her son under the lamp, sighing, "Xiaofan, when you first said you could sell it for twenty yuan a jin, I thought you were going crazy and talking nonsense. Now I realize you were telling the truth."
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Mom, Dad, you've worked hard for most of your lives. Now that you're back, you should enjoy your retirement. With your son here, I'll ensure you live a good life!"
Miao Xiuhua smiled and said, "Silly child, don't just think about your parents. I've heard that in the city, you need a house and a car to get married. You should save more money and bring back a daughter-in-law as beautiful as Xueyun for your parents to see!"
"Oh my!"
How did his mother even think of Xueyun?
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "Mom, I can't consider that right now. We'll talk about it later!"
"What do you mean it's too early? When I was nineteen, I married your mother!" Cheng Fugui said with a stern face.
"Dad, that was in a different time and place. Besides, what era was yours?"
Cheng Xiaofan really wanted to tell his parents about his resignation, but he worried they wouldn't be able to accept it right away, so he decided to postpone it.
While his parents were asleep, Cheng Xiaofan returned to his bedroom, closed the door, and entered his space.
He noticed that the radish seeds he had sown had already sprouted into clusters of green buds.
Cheng Xiaofan tried to pull out a radish. It was about the size of a baby's fist.
He wiped off the soil from its skin and took a bite.
Huh!
What was this taste?
Crisp, fragrant, and sweet. After a few chews, there wasn't a single bit of fibrous residue.
It was full of fruity flavor.
No...
Why did it also have a hint of ginseng?
In folk medicine, white radish had always been hailed as "earth ginseng." The saying "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer" indicated its benefits for bodily conditioning.
Strictly speaking, from a nutritional perspective, there was a vast difference between radish and ginseng.
What shocked Cheng Xiaofan was that the radish seeds he sowed in his space might have instantly evolved into actual "fruit ginseng"!
After eating the entire radish, Cheng Xiaofan closed his eyes blissfully, immersed in the unique deliciousness lingering in his mouth.
Indeed!
There was a strong ginseng flavor.
As the taste lingered in his mouth, there was also a slight bitterness.
Within this bitterness, a new sweetness emerged.
It allowed one to savor various delightful flavors back and forth.
Soon, Cheng Xiaofan felt a mysterious current surge within his body, flowing through his meridians and continuously growing stronger.
Could this be the legendary true qi?
The radishes grown in this space were truly extraordinary!
He decided to name them "fruit ginseng."
Tomorrow, he would prepare some of this fruit ginseng to nourish his parents' bodies.
However, as Cheng Xiaofan considered this, lines of information suddenly appeared in his mind.
This information told Cheng Xiaofan that this fruit ginseng grown in the Shennong Space could not be directly consumed by ordinary people, as they could not handle the energy contained within it.
Only after it produced seeds in the space, and these seeds were sown in the outside soil, would the harvested fruit ginseng be suitable for ordinary people.
Upon receiving this information, Cheng Xiaofan had to abandon his previous idea.
He then moved his will, wishing to harvest the seeds of these radishes the next day.
Looking at the pond, Cheng Xiaofan thought that he shouldn't let the entire pond of spiritual water go to waste. He'd release some fish fry into it another day.
Considering he had to go to the fields to cut cabbage early the next morning, Cheng Xiaofan didn't dare to linger in his space for too long. After coming out, he went to bed to rest.
The next morning, Cheng Xiaofan didn't let his parents go to the fields. He had them prepare breakfast at home and asked Luo Yang and Feng Xigua to help him. Each pulled a cart, and they went to the back mountain to cut cabbage.
Around 8:30 AM, a driver from Zuiwei Xuan Hotel arrived at Zhuxi Village in a luxurious black pickup truck, and Liu Xinyue came along.
Just as Cheng Xiaofan was pulling the cabbage from the field to his doorstep, Liu Xinyue's car coincidentally arrived at his house.
With a screech, Liu Xinyue opened the car door and stepped out with her long legs.
Liu Xinyue wore a red baseball cap, her long hair tied into a ponytail that swayed behind her. A fiery red tight-fitting casual outfit accentuated her tall and slender figure, making her look exquisite. Coupled with her peerless beauty, she was like a striking landscape, catching everyone's eye.
Cheng Xiaofan stepped forward and smiled, "Sister Liu, the cabbage you wanted is all here. It's been weighed, a little over two thousand jin. I'll round down the odd bits!"
Liu Xinyue smiled charmingly and said, "I'll do as you say, Sister. I'll call the hotel's financial manager to transfer the payment to you later!"
A crowd of curious villagers gathered around, whispering among themselves. Cheng Xiaofan, as expected of a talented individual from the village, was associating with such beautiful city women!
While Cheng Xiaofan and Liu Xinyue were talking, Luo Yang and Feng Xigua, intimidated by the strong aura of the woman from the city, stood far away, not daring to approach.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled at them and said, "I'll trouble you two to work a bit harder and help load all these cabbages onto the truck!"
"Okay, okay!"
The two men snapped back to attention and quickly came over.
The villagers who were watching also came forward to help.
"Sister Liu, would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Cheng Xiaofan invited Liu Xinyue.
Liu Xinyue nodded and smiled, "Okay, we can sign the contract while we're at it."
Upon entering the house, Miao Xiuhua had just boiled water. She brought the kettle to make tea for Liu Xinyue. Cheng Xiaofan introduced her, "This is my mother!"
Cheng Fugui came out of the kitchen. He then said to Liu Xinyue, "This is my father!"
Liu Xinyue, with her sweet talk like a mynah bird, immediately addressed Cheng Fugui and Miao Xiuhua as uncle and aunt. She said apologetically, "I'm truly sorry, I came in such a hurry this time and empty-handed. Please forgive me, uncle and aunt!"
"Oh my, dear girl, please don't say that. It's our great fortune that my Xiaofan got to know you!" Miao Xiuhua said, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
Then, Liu Xinyue took out the contract, let Cheng Xiaofan review it, and signed it. It was in duplicate, with one copy for each of them.
After putting away the contract, Liu Xinyue asked Cheng Xiaofan with a smile, "My grandfather asked me to ask you a question. How did you save his potted orchid?"
"Also, as you mentioned in your note, that drooping orchid truly bloomed sixty-six flowers early this morning."
"My grandfather was so excited to see the blooming flowers that he didn't know what to say. Xiaofan, can you tell me honestly how you did it?"