The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 145 - 144 Ketchup Goes Better with Fries

Chapter 145: Chapter 144 Ketchup Goes Better with Fries

Qu Tong did not disappoint either, smiling as she accepted the gift. But, is this really a potato?

"Isn’t this a cherry tomato?"

Xixi shook her head, explaining earnestly word by word.

"The bottom part is the potato. Someone in the big potato farm planted them, so I planted these small ones. The top is the cherry tomato. You just cut them open when they are seedlings and tie them together, and that’s it. Uncle Ke Jun taught me this, but many of them didn’t survive—only this one did."

Listening to Xixi’s words, Qu Tong couldn’t help but be amazed at Ke Jun’s cleverness and Xixi’s hands-on ability.

It was indeed surprising that Ke Jun could think of grafting, and he probably didn’t mention it to her because the survival rate was low and it wasn’t cost-effective.

But she had her cheating artifact, the Wood-element Ability, so it was definitely worth considering in the future.

"Xixi is really great, thank you, Xixi." Qu Tong patted Xixi’s head.

The little girl beamed happily at the praise.

The others were happy too.

They sincerely thanked the young Planet Master who had not only refrained from driving them away but had also provided them with work.

They enjoyed their current lives, with a different flavor of intermediate nutrient solution to drink every day and extra Star Coins to spend on the Star Web.

Every now and then, they could even eat Energy Plants, which was something they had never dared to dream of before.

The work on the farm wasn’t tiring either, as most of the work was done by robots, and the leadership was kind and did not exploit the workers.

It was the life they had longed for.

Qu Tong chatted with the residents under her management for a while and took the opportunity to have everyone prune the rose branches again.

When Xiang Bin and Li Kun returned, Qu Tong had them lead people to continue grafting roses.

The day when flowers bloomed all over Luyi Star wouldn’t be too far off.

Qu Tong herself went to the back mountain and took out a Green Jujube seed from her Space Button, channeling her Wood-element Ability into it.

Soon, a milky white sprout broke through the tough seed coat and started to sprout, with roots burrowing into the ground and tender green branches shooting up.

Growth, flowering, fruiting—all in a mere minute.

With a sweep of Qingmu, all the ripe fruits were harvested.

Qu Tong ate a few and then, losing her appetite, summoned Xiang Bin in by sending a location through her neural link.

The few jujube pits Qu Tong had discarded on the ground were similarly propagated into several Green Jujube Trees.

Xiang Bin, entering the back mountain through the isolation shield, almost walked with his head craned upwards, his amazement indescribable.

"Boss, did you plant all these?"

Though he already had an answer in mind, Xiang Bin couldn’t help but ask out loud. It was just too unbelievable.

No wonder it was covered with an isolation shield.

These apple trees, Green Jujube Trees, and lemon trees laden with fruit must mostly be Energy Plants.

No! They must be Energy Plants.

"Yes." Qu Tong nodded, handing a basket of large, crunchy Green Jujubes to Xiang Bin and instructed, "Later, take these for everyone to share. Collect the leftover pits. I’ll plant them next time."

"Okay." Xiang Bin, looking at the Energy Fruit in his hands, felt as if a huge pie had fallen from the sky and carefully stored them in his Space Button.

Qu Tong, leading Xiang Bin further in, made arrangements on the way.

"After the fruits here ripen, we can slowly start listing them in the shop, but for now, you’re the only one allowed in here. If you have trouble picking the fruit, you can use the shop’s funds to buy robots to help."

Xiang Bin sensed the full trust his boss had in him, which moved him deeply. He nodded earnestly in agreement.

Qu Tong led Xiang Bin to a river, where, standing on the bank and looking down, they could see white blossoms amidst the lush underwater plants, with transparent-tailed fry leisurely swimming above.

Qu Tong suddenly thought of the perfect gift for Niannian, but medicines might not be successful, so it was best to have a backup plan.

Xiang Bin also looked over at the river with Qu Tong. The water was clear, the grass was green, and the fish were small. He didn’t understand why the boss brought him here.

Then he heard Qu Tong ask, "I’m thinking of diverting this stream outside for the convenience of the farm. Is it possible?"

Xiang Bin was about to say it was easy and they just needed to find a worker when he remembered the boss had said others couldn’t enter this place, so he corrected himself, "It is possible, but it will take some time."

"Great, I appreciate the effort. Discuss any needs with my brother."

After making arrangements, Qu Tong went back to her own villa.

Yuan Hewen was still in the laboratory and hadn’t come out.

Qu Tong was idle anyway, so she had Xiang Bin bring in some potatoes, ready to make some snacks.

Qu Tong took out seeds of a large tomato from her space, produced a few quickly, and then opened the live broadcast room.

Today’s title: "Blue Star Era gourmet food culture series 3—ketchup and fries are a perfect match"

As soon as the broadcast started, the number of viewers in the live room soared dramatically, even more than before.

Before the live broadcast began, she noticed that the gifts had already streamed in up to two hundred thousand Star Coins, ranking third on the current timeslot’s popularity list.

Facing the audience’s enthusiasm, Qu Tong greeted them as she always did.

"Hello everyone, long time no see. Today I’m preparing a very simple snack that many viewers probably know how to make themselves."

As soon as she finished greeting, viewers’ comments started flooding in.

[It hasn’t been long, I just saw you at the military league.]

[I can’t do it, I haven’t successfully replicated any of the delicacies made by the Princess Consort.]

[How did the sister get those hands, able to handle a gun and also make gourmet food.]

[Prince Consort Sister, why aren’t you showing your face yet? We’ve all seen you; don’t be shy.]

[That’s right, although the host’s hands are already very attractive, I wouldn’t mind a bit more bonus.]

[Is the host’s vegetable and fruit shop going to introduce new products again? I’ve already had my parents on the lookout.]

[Thanks to you upstairs, may a kind person live a peaceful life.]

[Oh my God! I was just kidding.]

[Do you think I believe that? A family of six is already on standby, ready to snag the items at any moment.]

[You big six, even the family treasures have been called into action.]

With a reminder from a passionate viewer, many viewers called their families to watch the live broadcast on one device while keeping an eye out for new products at Mu’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop on others.

The well-meaning viewer regretted his intestines turning green; chances were already slim, and now the probability of snatching the Energy Fruits and Vegetables had shot up to hellish difficulty, all because of his big mouth.

While explaining, Qu Tong began peeling the potatoes.

After peeling two and seeing comments about having a robot help, Qu Tong called Adai over to take over the potato peeling.

Adai didn’t even need a peeler; one hand transformed into a metal spike to hold a potato, while the index finger of the other hand became a knife, swiftly peeling the potato with a few swishes.

Qu Tong picked up a potato Adai had peeled, which was very neat, and confidently started cutting the potatoes.

"Cut the potatoes into thick slices, then into long strips. Try to cut them evenly to prevent some from cooking faster than others later when frying."

"Then put the cut potato strips into cold water with a small amount of table salt and boil until the water starts to boil."

"Take them out once the water boils, plunge into cold water to cool down, then after cooling, drain off the water, add some starch, and toss with your hands to cover all the potato strips with the starch."

"The most important step is to place them in the freezer for at least half an hour."

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