Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 735 - Chapter 735 725. Two solid baskets of _1

Chapter 735: 725. Two solid baskets of _1 Chapter 735: 725. Two solid baskets of _1 Song Tan quickly stood up:

“Okay, let’s see whose land it is, I’ll talk to them.”

As it happened, this wasteland was Aunt Lianhua’s property.

“Are you talking about the one at the foot of the mountain?” Aunt Lianhua thought for a moment–that land hadn’t been cultivated for many years.

With her husband gone, her children away, and an elderly mother-in-law who was paralyzed, who had time to care for that land? It was good enough if she could grow some vegetables on it.

Now she waved her hand grandly: “You can do whatever you want with it!”

She even felt a bit embarrassed afterward:

“I was actually wondering whether to ask you, Tantan, if you wanted to include that piece of land when you rented yours this year…”

Her piece of land was at the foot of the mountain, but there was another plot in between, so it wasn’t connected to the land that Song Tan had rented, and she felt too embarrassed to ask.

Song Tan laughed heartily: “No rush, if there’s a chance next year, I’ll definitely take it!”

She spoke and quickly picked up the basket: “Master Wang, let’s go, we’ll pick the perilla leaves right now.”

In the corner, Zhang Yanping who was trying hard to be inconspicuous, heaved a silent sigh of relief.

…

The sun at nine in the morning was really a bit harsh.

Wang Xiaoshun, wearing a straw hat and drenched in sweat, cautiously glanced at Song Tan:

“That… the perilla leaves aren’t going anywhere, should we pick them later in the evening?”

However, as soon as Song Tan checked the field, she saw quite a lot of them–the field wasn’t big, just about two or three parts. But the perilla plants were scattered everywhere, unexpectedly covering more than half of the field.

If this was used for making a batch of sauce, it would be enough for the workers to eat for a year!

Song Tan was ecstatic.

If they didn’t hurry up, Wang Xiaoshun and Money Master might leave, and losing two laborers for no good reason was not acceptable!

So she smiled very considerately and kindly: “No problem, Master Wang, we aren’t picking much today, just two baskets will do, then we’ll go back and brew a pot.”

Picking the perilla leaves wasn’t difficult; it only required choosing the tender leaves on the top of the stalks, and indeed, it was quick.

Wang Xiaoshun thought about it, and with just two baskets, that indeed wasn’t much, and who could resist when Boss Song was so generous?

He grabbed a basket at that moment: “Alright, let’s start with two baskets.”

The two stood amid the grass, fingers deftly plucking the perilla leaves in smooth, even motions.

Soon, Wang Xiaoshun noticed that Song Tan’s basket was full.

He looked at his own–only a third of the basket was filled. Was there something wrong?

But it was really hot, and since there was only just over half a basket left, the two of them could pick faster!

He immediately sped up.

However, after a while, it looked like only he was picking… something was off!

He looked up again, only to find that Song Tan’s basket, which had been full, was now down to more than half.

After she swiftly picked a bunch of perilla leaves, she pressed down on them directly into the basket before placing them on top.

Wang Xiaoshun: …

By ten o’clock, both baskets were stuffed to the brim, pressed down time and again. They were heavy to lift, making it difficult even to walk.

Wang Xiaoshun was somewhat silent.

Because he had only picked a more or less empty basket, and it was Song Tan who had done all the pressing and stuffing to fill it up.

Realizing this, he couldn’t help but show admiration in his eyes:

“It’s really you folks who work in the fields every day, quick and skilled… I’m way behind.”

Song Tan just smiled and said nothing.

Turning her head, she looked at the perilla stalks that had been stripped bare and asked as if it was an afterthought:

“Brother Xiaoshun, will these perilla plants grow back?”

“It’ll definitely grow.”

Wang Xiaoshun blurted out and even took the opportunity to instruct Song Tan:

“My master told me this when he taught me before–time flies, and this phrase is about perilla leaves. Putting the words this way means that perilla is easy to grow and grows quickly!”

He casually added, “But it’s only for these two days in August. Come September, they will start to flower and produce seeds. Once they start earing, their leaves can only be used for medicinal purposes and can’t be eaten anymore.”

What? They can also be used medicinally?

Song Tan turned her head, and her eyes instantly lit up with excitement.

This plant, with its mix of purple and green, truly belongs to the Song family!

And it’s already the end of August!

Song Tan thought for a moment and then discussed with Wu Lan when she got home, “Mom, can you ask if Aunt Zhang and the others are free?”

“If they are, let’s go to Aunt Lianhua’s field this afternoon and pick all the perilla leaves, then make the sauce with the masters from both sides.”

She had originally thought about taking it slow, but since time was so tight, she decided it was better to get it done first!

After picking them tonight, she would feed them some Spiritual Energy at night. If she was a bit more diligent, maybe they could harvest another batch of delicious leaves at the beginning of September, keeping them for making their own perilla sauce!

If not, even selling them for medicinal use to Doctor Xiaoguo wouldn’t be a loss!

Song Tan took out her notebook and solemnly added another plant to the list of what she wanted to grow next year.

…

However, Wang Xiaoshun had no idea about the proactive approach they had taken and what it had led to.

Just then, he came down from the tricycle, excitedly carrying two baskets into the kitchen, “Master, look at these perilla leaves, they’re so tender! They’ll be delicious made into rice wraps for lunch.”

“Better not,”

Master Qian knew well the differences in taste preferences between people. Some people really can’t get used to certain flavors, and it had nothing to do with whether the food was good or not.

For example, the coriander from Song Tan’s family, people who liked it would fight over it, while those who didn’t would not buy a single stalk.

He glanced at the two baskets of leaves Wang Xiaoshun was carrying with difficulty and didn’t think much of it, “Look at you, why can’t you carry them? Hurry up, find two large basins and soak them in saltwater first, to make sure there aren’t any bugs or anything.”

Wang Xiaoshun was hard-working and compliant, not complaining at all.

However, when he began to submerge the perilla leaves from the baskets into the water by the handful, Master Qian started to get anxious–

“You silly boy! Why did you pack the baskets so tightly? How much are we going to make with all these?!”

Wang Xiaoshun was also innocent, “I picked them with Boss Xiaosong. She was so fast I couldn’t keep up, and I couldn’t just say no to picking them…”

So, the two baskets of perilla leaves ended up soaking in four large basins. Only after handfuls of salt were poured into the water did Master Qian wipe his sweat and finally feel relieved:

“Thank goodness we’re in an air-conditioned room.”

…

At that moment, Song Tan was asking, “Seventh Uncle, do you know how to make that perilla sauce? If you do, I’ll fertilize Aunt Lianhua’s field in the next couple of days, so her perilla can grow well, and we can make an even tastier batch.”

“That fertilizer of yours?” Seventh Uncle glanced at her and calmly tapped his rice spoon, “I definitely know how.”

The ways of cooking sauce are many, but the principles remain the same; he had never made it before, but how could he not know how to do it?

He would go find Old Qian.

Wu Lan, hearing this, thought to herself: Tantan is really tight-lipped. It’s been over half a year, and she still hasn’t revealed what formula she’s using!

But that’s good, no one else can snatch it away.

She turned to Aunt Lianhua, who was washing vegetables, to discuss, “Lianhua, Tantan wants to fertilize your field, so how about hiring someone to weed it in the fall and plant some vegetables at the same time?”

“Whether to sell or eat yourself, it would work.”

Yet Aunt Lianhua pursed her lips and smiled, shaking her head, “Better not.”

“Sister, I eat with my mother-in-law every day; it’s been so long since we’ve cooked at home.”

“Besides, we earn good wages, and we’re too busy to take care of it.”

What she didn’t say was, if she tidied up the field nicely, and when her children and husband came back for New Year’s, could she resist not giving them money, and could she keep them from picking vegetables from her own field?

She’d rather let the land lie fallow than let them benefit from it.

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