Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm-Chapter 1626 - 1625: Spicy Strips

"The skills I developed practicing on you—how could they not be good?" Qiao Xiaomai clicked her tongue.

Tong Sanlang heard this and curved his mouth into a smile. Images of the past sprang to his mind. The scenes were the same, but the feelings were different now.

Still, this wasn’t bad. Now he and Qiao Xiaomai lived together in Field Manor, busy and bustling every day, leading a full and peaceful life. Except for the lack of "feelings," everything else was perfect.

"How do you plan to sell the sesame and Xiaomi?" He changed the subject.

He no longer brought up matters of emotion. Mentioning them would only upset Qiao Xiaomai. To keep the pleasant atmosphere intact, it was better to talk about something else.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai responded, "For Xiaomi, I plan to steam it together with fish balls or grind it into flour to make small pastries."

The Xiaomi harvest this year was quite abundant, and aside from Xiaomi porridge, she didn’t like any other ways of preparing it. Since she didn’t like it, she decided to package it all and sell it.

The fish from the rice fields had also been harvested. She planned to make fish balls and steam them together with Xiaomi.

The price would be the same as Monkey Brain—five taels silver per portion—selling more with thinner margins.

As for the sesame, she hadn’t decided yet. Sesame was best ground into sesame oil, which could also produce sesame paste—a dual yield—but as a condiment, she hadn’t figured out how to maximize the value of sesame oil and paste yet.

"How about selling the chili peppers?" Tong Sanlang suggested.

The chili peppers, continuously cultivated by Yang Wenxiao batch after batch, had accumulated to several thousand catties—more than enough for the Yang Family and Qiao Xiaomai’s daily consumption.

The surplus could be sold at a high price.

After all, Yang Wenxiao had already planted a new batch of seeds. By next spring, they’d be ready to eat.

At the mention of chili peppers, Qiao Xiaomai’s mouth involuntarily began to water. The chili peppers Yang Wenxiao grew this year had been used primarily for Spicy Lobster, and a couple of jars of chili paste had been prepared for Yang Ye. The rest were now stored away.

Yang Wenxiao was getting old and couldn’t stomach overly pungent flavors. The Yang Family was small, and there weren’t many people in the Tong Family or Qiao Family either—there were more than enough chili peppers to sell.

Thinking about this, Qiao Xiaomai nodded enthusiastically. "Not bad. Right now, all we’re making are mild snacks. It’s time to switch things up with something spicy."

"What are you planning to make?" Tong Sanlang asked with curiosity.

Qiao Xiaomai smiled at his words and uttered two syllables: "Spicy Strips."

In later times, Spicy Strips were a true cultural phenomenon. What started as a popular childhood snack suddenly gained internet fame years later. At that time, Qiao Xiaomai had jumped on the bandwagon and bought some. After tasting them, she found the flavor too artificial, so she began making them herself.

She had made them several times, her version tasting far better than what was sold outside.

Spicy Strips’ appeal in her previous world had captivated even the well-traveled modern population. Surely they could enchant the locals here too.

Tong Sanlang had heard Qiao Xiaomai talk about Spicy Strips before. Hearing her now, he couldn’t help but laugh. "I’m really looking forward to it."

He’d only ever heard of Spicy Strips but had never tried them. Now that Qiao Xiaomai was going to create them, he was certain they’d be a lucrative endeavor.

"Finish that milk tea, I’m heading to the kitchen," Qiao Xiaomai declared decisively. She was the kind of person who turned ideas into action without hesitation. As she spoke, she headed for the study door.

Tong Sanlang froze for a moment before shaking his head with a helpless smile.

He stretched his shoulders, which were now barely sore, stood up, and walked to the desk to drink his milk tea.

Meanwhile, Qiao Xiaomai wasted no time upon arriving in the kitchen.

Spicy Strips could be made from flour or tofu skin. Seeing that there were already soaked tofu skins in the kitchen, she immediately began making them from tofu skin.