Chapter 111: Farmer's Pastoral Life
The electric baton is very convenient to use.
Turning on the switch can stun a cow in three seconds, and can also emit a strong light that temporarily blinds people. It does not damage eyesight but can make the enemy incapacitated.
Shui Qing is very satisfied with this effect.
Fan Jin's dark eyes were full of novelty. He rubbed the electric baton repeatedly with his slender fingers. He couldn't imagine that a stick was so magical.
Shui Qing took out more than twenty pieces of gold leaves and put the rest into the storage box together with the wooden box.
The broken silver from before was also thrown in.
I have to say that although the storage box I bought is not big, it is huge for holding gold nuggets and silver ingots!
Once it's full, I'm afraid it will take more than a few lifetimes to spend.
The two of them took stock of their belongings, bought self-defense weapons, and calculated their balances and deposits, feeling full of security.
When they came out, the water Fan Jin had brought was already cold, but Shui Qing didn't care. After washing up, one of them made breakfast, and the other took Fan He to put on the steamed buns and drive the ox cart to Fucheng to deliver rice wine.
Other restaurants engage in price wars and sell at reduced prices, so they can only reduce the quantity.
I didn’t bring much with me today. I had guests at home, so I tried to go early and come back early.
The new kitchen in the new home is also very large, with three holes for the stove.
There are many people and the water is clear. First, scoop out the water and cook a pot of red dates and millet porridge. It is fragrant and sweet, nourishing the stomach and delicious;
The pot in the middle holds egg pancakes;
The big iron pot on the outside is responsible for heating hot water - it's cold, and warm water is comfortable for washing your face.
After spreading out about twenty egg noodle pancakes, the red dates and millet porridge was also ready.
Shui Qing put into three small dishes the spicy dried radish that her mother had made when she came here, the salty pickled kohlrabi shreds, and the crisp and refreshing mustard core bought at the mall, and used them as side dishes for the porridge.
Li Huyu slept until he woke up naturally.
She doesn't have to get up early to follow the rules for her mother-in-law, and she doesn't have to wait for her to wash up and have breakfast. She just feels that the fatigue of yesterday's running around is nothing, and she feels relaxed at this moment!
Shui Qing was sitting on a small bench choosing vegetables. When he saw Li Huyu, he raised a smile and said, "The children have their own things to do. They eat first and go to work;
There is hot water in the pot for washing, and breakfast is left to be heated in the pot for you. Do you want me to bring it to you? "
"No, I'll do it myself!" Li Huyu ran toward the kitchen briskly.
When I entered the kitchen, I found that there was hot water waiting, breakfast was being heated in the pot, and various side dishes were left on the table. I felt so comforted as I had never felt before.
How many years have you not lived such a comfortable life?
I'm afraid it has never happened since I got married and became a woman.
After a while, Bai Manshan ran out rubbing his hands, stamping his feet and muttering: "It's so cold, so cold, so cold."
Seeing Shui Qing choosing vegetables, he asked in confusion: "Aren't you cold?"
He felt that as soon as he stepped out of the house, his exposed skin was extremely cold!
"It's not cold, I feel fine." Shui Qing answered naturally.
When she was a child, she lived in the rural areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The cold in Jiangnan was a magical attack. No matter how thick she wore, the cold wind could pierce her bones.
During my studies, I lived in the north for a period of time, with temperatures ranging from minus ten to more than 20 degrees, with heavy snowfall all over the sky.
Nowadays, the coldness of Shanshui Village is nothing compared to either of them.
However, for Bai Manshan, a native of the south, the cold is now unbearable.
Bai Manshan's bulging eyes immediately flashed with admiration.
After taking a closer look, I saw more than ten round yellow balls on the ground, and asked curiously: "What are these?"
When Shui Qing said they were potatoes, he immediately forgot about the cold and stopped stamping his feet to keep warm. He squatted directly on the ground, picked up one and looked at it.
He couldn't help but sigh: "So this is a potato."
Potatoes that are delicious fried or stewed.
He decided, "I want to eat grilled food at noon!"
Li Huyu in the kitchen shouted: "Have you ordered yet? Come in and have breakfast. You can make a fire and cook it yourself later!"
Bai Manshan was right. He was a guest, Shui Qing and the others were not servants. Making the pie was like ordering food.
He looked apologetic, ran into the kitchen, and said with a smile: "Hu Yu, you are right! I will light the fire at noon!"
Eat roasted potatoes by the way.
Let that kid Qian'er also envy him.
Bai Ziqian was following Fan Jiang to collect firewood on the mountain.
Fan Jiang's honest face was filled with happiness, and he said while chopping firewood: "A few days ago, I have been helping my eldest sister make wine.
Yesterday, grandma decided to reduce production. Today's work can be done by two people. I was worried about being alone chopping firewood, so you came! "
Bai Ziqian was not happy at all. He used to dig holes and plant trees here, but now he is cutting down trees. Both jobs are not easy!
Fortunately, I didn’t have to dig holes to cut firewood.
Fan Jiang added: "When the old and dead trees are almost chopped down, we can dig out the roots;
Although digging the roots is tiring, they are resistant to burning, and the holes left after digging can be used to plant trees in the spring. Brother, do you think it can be done with one stone? "
Hearing that the tree roots would be dug next, Bai Ziqian silently retracted his previous words.
Digging tree roots is definitely more tiring than simply digging a hole!
I was complaining in my heart, but my hands did not delay at all, and kept chopping.
Looking at more and more firewood, he asked: "I see that the firewood room is already full. Can you use the extra?"
"Firewood, rice, oil and salt, why do you think firewood is ranked first? I guess it's because it uses the most!" Fan Jiang shared his findings.
And it is only in winter when the weather is dry that it is easiest to store firewood. When it is wet, rainy, hot, and the vegetation is lush, it is not as easy to chop firewood as it is now.
Bai Ziqian felt that what Fan Jiang said actually made some sense.
In the next two days, the firewood in Shuiqing's house increased significantly.
But the most obvious thing is the fish, big fish and small fish, there are endless fish to eat!
Relying on Li Huyu, who has lived in a fishing village since childhood and is familiar with water and fish.
Shanshui Village has many lakes, rivers, and ponds. Except for the ponds, the rest are unowned. Whoever can catch the fish owns it.
Li Huyu, who is used to the storms, these are easy for her. After a while, she came back with two buckets of fish, and after a while, she came back with two buckets of fish.
Shuiqing has also been cooking fish in different ways these days.
The big fish can be made into: grilled fish, chopped pepper fish head, boiled fish, pickled fish, milk white fish head soup, spicy fish bones, braised fish fillet, cold fish skin...
The finger-length small wild fish is simpler. Clean it and marinate it for an hour, then coat it with batter and fry it in a frying pan until it is crispy and crispy.
Sprinkle chili powder on it if you can eat spicy food, and eat it directly if you can't eat spicy food.
The small wild fish is fried until crispy even with the fish bones. It is delicious and you can't stop eating it.
Even if you eat it every day and change the way you eat it, Li Huyu is too capable and can't eat it all!
The leftovers can be marinated into salted fish or smoked fish, and taken out when there is not enough food. It is at least a dish of meat.
Looking at the fresh and lively fish, Fan Jin suggested: "How about we send two buckets to my parents-in-law's house?"