542. Slaughter the pig, right?_1

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Actually, the quality of the lyme grass this year was extraordinarily good, so good that Song Youde had never seen its like in all his years.

But when it comes to things grown in the fields, aside from meticulous cultivation and management, there often remains an element of unpredictability. Therefore, while everyone was initially amazed, no one really took it seriously.

Not until Song Tan priced the cheapest straw mat at 999, and the most expensive at 1599...

It's just a straw mat, after all!

This truly shocked Old Song so much that he became extra cautious when selecting materials for weaving mats.

Now he regretted not being careful enough when splitting the lyme grass, as a small portion of the stalks had been split crooked.

These stalks, being a bit harder in texture, felt different from the grass leaves when woven, and if they were just a thin strand, they could be incorporated to add toughness.