Chapter 925: Potato Discovered

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Despite having limited time, they managed to explore the town thoroughly within a day.

Shao Yunduan accompanied Qiao Xuan to visit the local markets, including the flower and bird markets, as well as the dry goods markets. In return, Qiao Xuan accompanied him to browse through the bookstores.

During lunchtime, they dined at a restaurant where the roasted chicken and an unfamiliar fish dish stood out for their exceptional flavors.

Qiao Xuan also stumbled upon some unique glutinous rice and flour-based cakes, which were a novelty compared to what she had encountered in the province. She purchased some and shared them with Lixia and the others.

One thing that left Qiao Xuan feeling a tinge of regret was the lack of new items in the market, and the limited expansion possibilities for small vegetable fields and orchards at the moment. However, her confidence remained unwavering—she was certain they would come across new opportunities along their journey.

As expected, during the subsequent part of their journey, Qiao Xuan managed to acquire several varieties of vegetables and fruit trees.

They obtained different types of peppers, beans, loofahs, and various vegetables. Additionally, there were peaches, grapes, persimmons, and roses of different varieties.

While finding these items wasn’t particularly difficult, Qiao Xuan had to figure out how to store them in the s.p.a.ce behind Shao Yunduan’s back.

That day, they spent the night in a small town just two days away from the State of Zheng.

Since there were no suitable accommodations ahead, they decided not to continue their journey, even though they had arrived in the town earlier than expected.

Coincidentally, two businessmen announced that they had two boxes of rare goods from overseas available for purchase at an affordable price. They emphasized that this was the only store offering such goods before they pa.s.sed the village.

This announcement piqued a lot of interest among the crowd

Qiao Xuan initially had doubts about the authenticity of the goods, but an employee from the caravan informed them that the two businessmen must have acquired the rare items through illicit means and were discreetly selling them in this inconspicuous location.

Such occurrences were not uncommon.

Most of the items were genuine, and the prices were reasonable. Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan became curious and decided to observe the spectacle.

The two boxes contained a wide array of items, ranging from jewelry with damaged gemstones, fans, bead bracelets, knives, incense, perfumes, wooden carvings, tea leaves, handkerchiefs, to beautiful conch sh.e.l.ls, and more.

Many people were squatting on the ground, meticulously sifting through the merchandise and haggling over prices.

Qiao Xuan found the scene intriguing but refrained from making any purchases.

However, her attention was immediately captivated when one of the businessmen pulled out a roll wrapped in yellow paper from his pocket and began to eat it. Qiao Xuan couldn’t take her eyes off the sight.

To her astonishment, the rolls were filled with meat and vegetables, including shredded potatoes!

Qiao Xuan had been searching for potatoes and sweet potatoes for quite some time. Yuezheng Xiao had even sent his men to inquire in the south, but they had found no leads.

Qiao Xuan had been patient, but she hadn’t expected to come across them so easily.

Unable to contain her excitement, Qiao Xuan whispered to Shao Yunduan, expressing her desire to obtain the rolls.

In response, Shao Yunduan approached the businessman and inquired about the contents of the roll, mentioning that it looked appetizing.

Upon hearing Shao Yunduan’s question, the man felt a sense of pride. He smiled and replied, “You have great taste, and you’ve noticed it! This is taro from the west, cultivated in the fields.. It’s delicious!”