Chapter 161 A Bloodbath Caused by a Sweet Potato

When Liu Fu said that, the whole place erupted in cheers.

At that time, the common people had never seen the Eighth Prince before, especially since Liu Fu had been so kind to them, almost like a benefactor. Everyone wanted to see the prince up close, which is why so many people came. In fact, almost everyone who could come from the surrounding farmland came, bringing the total to about 20,000.

Because there were too many people, Liu Fu could only send many people to organize a demonstration meeting and create a venue. Even so, with more than 20,000 people participating, basically every place where people could stand was filled, leaving no gaps.

Even so, more and more people poured in. Some stood on high ground to watch from a distance, while others climbed to the top of the trees and sat on the branches to observe the situation. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Liu Fu also began to look forward to the yield that day.

Right next to where Liu Fu was sitting, a platform was temporarily set up. On the platform, a large scale was placed. All the potatoes and sweet potatoes dug up that day had to be weighed here, and then the total was added up to determine the specific yield per mu (unit of land area).

Everyone looked up and saw the weight of the scale, which was bigger than their own heads, and their hearts were filled with excitement.

"Look, look! They've started digging!"

"Hurry up, hurry up! Hey, can you see that? Which one is the potato? Which one is the potato?"

"Which is bigger, the potato or the sweet potato? Which one was bigger when they dug them up?"

"I don't know, but I've heard that sweet potatoes taste better than potatoes. Of course, I've never tried them; I've only heard it from others."

"Hey, stop arguing, let's watch it quickly, we'll all know in a bit."

"That's right, we can just wait and see. Once it's weighed on stage, we'll know, right? I heard that the Eighth Prince is also holding a tasting event. He said he'll personally cook for us and show off his skills. We'll see how the Eighth Prince cooks."

Everyone's talking about it, and today Liu Fu is going to show off his skills by cooking a few dishes for everyone to try.

Liu Fu prepared several dishes today, such as stir-fried shredded potatoes, sweet potato and mashed potatoes, and candied potatoes.

He even planned to fry some French fries and potato chips, and make some other delicacies. He wanted to try every way he knew to cook potatoes and sweet potatoes, hold a tasting event here, and select some people to come up and taste the flavors.

For Liu Fu, today was a day full of confidence. At the same time, when he gave the order, many strong farmers, including the strong soldiers who had been temporarily transferred, began to dig with their hoes. In the past, they would find it tiring to work, but today, strangely enough, they dug faster and faster with each stroke of their hoe, and they didn't feel tired at all. They even became more and more energetic as they dug.

"My goodness, everyone look! Is that a potato? Is it real?"

"Where is it? How did you see it? I can't see it at all."

"Hey, you're standing so far back, do you have superhuman eyes? Otherwise, how could you see it? We're closer and can see it clearly. Look, that yellow-skinned thing is a potato, right? Wow, it's huge!"

Hearing the descriptions from those in the front row, the onlookers behind them were incredibly excited, eager to see what was called a potato.

"Is there any kind soul who can make way for me so that this old man can also stand out and see what that potato looks like and how big it is?"

"Grandpa, let me put it this way: this potato is huge, about the size of your head."

"Is...is this real?"

A short while later, another sound came from the crowd; it turned out that an even bigger sweet potato had been dug out.

These sweet potatoes are much bigger than potatoes, and the soil here is black, which is already rich in nutrients. Before everyone planted potatoes and tomatoes, Liu Fu first used manure to strengthen the soil.

As a result, the black soil becomes even more nutritious, and the crops that grow there naturally become even larger.

The farmers who were digging potatoes and sweet potatoes in their fields were getting happier and happier as they dug, and they wanted to share their joy as soon as possible.

When they first started planting these two crops, many people laughed at them, saying that planting something they had never heard of before would mean losing everything and having nothing to eat that year.

Many people were unconvinced at the time, but now their hard work and perseverance have finally paid off.

Quickly send this sweet potato I dug up back so that everyone can see it, so that everyone in the neighborhood can see it. They used to call me a fool, but now they can see if I'm still a fool.

This farmer named Zhao Da picked up a sweet potato that was more than half the size of a washbasin and handed it to someone next to him. Everyone looked at the huge sweet potato, which probably weighed seven or eight pounds.

The sweet potato was quickly passed to Liu Fu, and then to the back of the group of people. Everyone who saw the giant sweet potato was shocked by its enormous size.

"My goodness, is it really that big? This thing is so big, did it really come out of the ground? Is it really that delicious?"

Immediately, someone suggested cutting open the sweet potato to try it, and the farmer generously granted their wish.

Once the whole sweet potato is peeled and cut open, the white flesh is immediately revealed to everyone.

Liu Fu ordered the sweet potato to be cut into hundreds of small pieces and gave one to everyone nearby so they could try it.

People took the sweet potato chunks and examined them carefully.

The thing looked like it had been cut into neat squares, but when you smelled it, it seemed to have no smell at all.

"It looks quite big, but I can't smell any fragrance."

"Yeah, I bet this stuff won't taste good."

"Oh, you don't like it? Then give it to me."

Someone nearby quickly finished their piece. It tasted very sweet and crispy. Although you couldn't smell the flavor on the surface, the texture was really good, just like eating fresh fruit.

The man immediately snatched the sweet potato chunk from the hand of the person who had said it wasn't tasty, then popped it into his mouth with a smacking sound. He crunched it to pieces in a few bites, and the juice in his mouth was sweet and fragrant. He felt extremely satisfied after stealing someone else's food, and his face was full of enjoyment.

"Damn you, Xu Laowai, you stole my stuff!"

The man whose sweet potato chunks were stolen immediately became enraged and grabbed a man named Xu Laowai, intending to beat him up.

But this man named Xu Laowai also had something to say.

"It was clearly you who said it didn't taste good, and I only took it because I didn't want to waste food."

"You son of a bitch, that's clearly just sophistry."

The person whose sweet potato chunks were snatched away was furious, especially since everyone else was praising how delicious they were.

He was furious and immediately grabbed the foreigner, Xu, and the two began to fight. This quickly alerted the crowd and caused a commotion.