Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!

Chapter 164 - 161: Try It, It’s Especially Sweet

They even received seeds from Ruan Mian.

So, Mrs. Wang dedicated herself to researching planting techniques and turned the wasteland behind their house into an orchard.

Those few wild fruit trees were also discovered by Ruan Mian on the mountain. While others chose seeds for grains like corn, Mrs. Wang went later and could only get these fruit trees.

But she seriously fertilized, watered, loosened the soil, and removed pests.

Now, the trees have already borne large and red fruits.

She specifically picked some to give to Ruan Mian to welcome her.

"Miss Ruan, these are the fruits from the trees you gave me. Try them, they are especially sweet."

Ruan Mian was a bit surprised to see these delicious big apples: "Did you grow these?"

The trees she originally provided were wild apple trees she had seen on the mountain. The fruits were supposed to be small and tart, but unexpectedly, in Mrs. Wang’s hands, they turned out so well.

She must have put in a lot of effort.

Remembering something, she had an idea and asked Mrs. Wang for more fruits.

She also took persimmons and pears from her space and put them in her bag.

After greeting her aunt, she released the White Tiger without delay and headed towards Lanqiang.

Her family and the shop would be looked after and explained by her aunt, so there was no need for her to worry too much.

Just the ginseng planting method alone would keep Wang the Second busy for quite some time.

Upon obtaining the method, he hurried to his uncle’s house, offering it mysteriously beside Lord Wang.

"My uncle, do you know what I have obtained?"

Lord Wang snorted, having no expectations for this nephew.

But Wang the Second continued, "This is a way to make money!! My uncle, as long as we have this, we can keep making money!"

"What exactly is it?! Stop beating around the bush!"

Lord Wang grew impatient, his eyes widened, almost wanting to kick him.

Wang the Second hurriedly handed over the ginseng planting method: "Uncle! It’s the method for cultivating this precious medicinal herb!"

"We all thought these herbs could only grow naturally deep in the mountains and forests and were rare, but now I know they can be cultivated!"

"Before, all those precious herbs in Renji Hall’s shop were grown by themselves!"

"I said why couldn’t I find any shipping routes when I sent people to investigate! This time, just a little inquiry, and I found their source."

"Is that so?"

Even Lord Wang seemed to see a business opportunity.

But he was cautious: "Have you confirmed this? Could it be a fraud to deceive us?"

Wang the Second quickly assured, "Definitely not! Their heads are practically on my sword; would they dare deceive us? Moreover, their people and shop are on our land. If it’s false, I’ll tear down their shop and lock them up for a good torturing!!"

Lord Wang snorted: "Your brain finally worked for once, but you need to figure out how much land and manpower this planting method requires before you can start."

"Uncle, rest assured!! I’m preparing now, and as long as we successfully grow the ginseng, they will provide us with more herb cultivation methods in the future."

"Since they are so useful, we should keep them around. Once we successfully cultivate the herbs, we can control not just this small territory of Garrison, but potentially all the herbs in Liao Lie!"

"When that happens, we will prosper, and your position as City Lord, uncle, will surely gain respect from the Prince."

He grew more excited as he spoke, as if he already saw a bright and promising future.

He couldn’t wait to start harvesting the herbs now.

But sadly, it would still take some time before the harvest.

...

Meanwhile, Ruan Mian had already met with General Bal with great speed.

It only took a day’s time.

Seeing her punctuality, General Bal’s gaze immediately softened.

"Miss Ruan, the quarantine area has been divided into sections as you said, and medicinal meals are used daily for disinfection. The prescriptions you provided are being taken precisely on schedule."

"After just one day, I feel there’s already a significant improvement."

They had not noticed these things initially, and the situation was dire, but suddenly everything improved with some newly introduced Western medicine, and the effects were apparent.

For this, Bal had prepared a large and warm tent especially for her.

As Ruan Mian put down her bag, she casually saw a cellar outside the tent piled with cabbages about to rot.

She asked curiously, "General, are these vegetables your staple?"

General Bal truthfully replied, "Yes, our diet is simple; we’ve grown sick of eating these cabbage cores! But with the war intensifying and the outbreak in the town, having these to eat is a blessing."

"However, with the weather warming up, some of the cabbages stored in the cellar were frozen and are now rotting quickly. We can’t finish eating them all, and I’m afraid..."

"How do you usually eat these cabbages?"

Upon inquiry, Ruan Mian unexpectedly discovered that they only boiled these leaves for soup or cooked them with porridge, hardly ever stir-frying them.

Although cabbages stored in a cellar for a winter wouldn’t easily rot, if the cellar collapsed or was poorly built, they could be frozen by cold air, ruining them.

Once the weather warms up, bacteria breed, making them even more likely to spoil.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mian immediately had an idea.

She asked for two large basins from General Bal’s subordinates and started making some spicy pickled cabbage on the spot.

After splitting, cleaning, and salting the cabbages, she evenly spread salt and let them marinate for a while.

During this time, she found some chilies in the kitchen but not enough, so she took out garlic and onions from her space, along with those apples Mrs. Wang gave her, chopped them all evenly.

She applied this mixture onto every layer of cabbage leaves.

This simple preparation could preserve the cabbages for longer.

"General, using this method, the surplus cabbages will gain a different flavor and will last longer."

"After a few days of pickling, they can be eaten directly."

Looking at the red cabbages, Bal was surprised. He approached to try some, but a petite woman suddenly rushed out, beating him to it.

"This taste! It’s quite strange, but delicious!!"

The woman even licked her hand, savoring the taste.

Seeing the remaining apples, she became interested again: "What is this fruit? It’s so big?"