The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

The skill of roasting melon seeds is very important. Shu Yu had asked Luo Chun to try before, and seeing that he was meticulous and thorough in his work, she let him handle it.

The first batch of melon seeds is not much, so let's try it first.

Shu Yu saw that the melon seeds had been boiled, and everyone was busy taking them to a ventilated place to dry naturally. There was nothing to do here for the moment, so she turned and walked towards another oil pressing workshop.

The steps for oil pressing are much more than for roasting melon seeds and more strenuous, so there are more people in the oil pressing workshop, and most of them are physically strong, with wages higher than those in the melon seeds workshop.

Of course, oil itself is more expensive than roasted goods.

The oil pressing tools were made by Lu Erbai, now placed inside the oil pressing workshop.

Oil sunflowers mature earlier than edible sunflowers, harvested a month ago, and now is just the right time for oil pressing.

When Shu Yu entered the oil pressing workshop, Daniu was leading people in stir-frying, and once a faint aroma wafted out, they would crush them.

It's the first time pressing oil, inevitably cautious.

Shu Yu did not interfere much, after watching for a while and seeing the workers were a bit nervous, simply went out.

She went to the accommodation area, where three or four women were already preparing lunch.

These few are not part of the forty-plus workers; they are tenants next to the Manor, Ms. Guo being one of them.

Not only them, but also a few gatekeepers, all picked from those tenant families.

Seeing them bustling around in an orderly fashion, Shu Yu felt relieved.

Soon, someone hurried over, excitedly saying, "Boss, the melon seeds are roasted, they smell great."

"Is it?" Shu Yu walked towards the melon seeds workshop, the already roasted batch of melon seeds was on the table, surrounded by Luo Chun and others watching.

Shu Yu came over and tried one, it was fragrant, roasted just right without a burnt taste, crispy, and just perfect.

Seeing everyone looking at her nervously, Shu Yu clapped her hands, "Not bad, roast it like this. Try it yourselves, add the amount little by little, but not too much. We're just starting, take it slowly."

"Yes!!" Everyone nodded happily.

Shu Yu pushed the plate of melon seeds in front of her forward, "Come, try it all."

This is a rare treat, which everyone hasn't tasted before. While roasting, only Luo Chun ate a few to taste.

At this time, they couldn't help but look at each other, cautiously taking one each, "So fragrant."

After eating one, they wanted more, but everyone restrained themselves and put down their hands.

Seeing Luo Chun had organized everyone to start preparing the next batch, Shu Yu grabbed two handfuls and went out the door.

Not long after, someone from the oil pressing workshop ran over, excitedly telling her, "Boss, there's oil, there's oil. These sunflower seeds can really be pressed for oil."

Shu Yu twitched her mouth, so you didn't believe it until you saw the oil, did you?

But hearing about the oil, Shu Yu couldn't help but get excited.

She quickly walked to the oil pressing workshop, Daniu was happily carrying a small bowl towards her, "Yu, look quickly."

"Is the oil yield high?"

"I don't know yet, let's finish pressing what we have on hand and see."

With finished products in both workshops, Shu Yu and Daniu both breathed a sigh of relief, exchanging a glance with each other.

In the following days, Shu Yu stayed at the Manor.

The oil yield of oil sunflowers is good, and sunflower oil is considered a healthy and nutritious oil in modern times, with high nutritional value.

When the melon seeds had filled two sacks and the sunflower oil was stored in two large jars, Shu Yu went back to the county town with these things.