survival in the wilderness

Chapter 109 Oil Spilled Noodles

After more than ten days, the wheat was ripe, and Lin Yan asked people from the military department to help cut all the wheat and send it home.

She picked up all the ears of wheat in the field, and she couldn't bear to miss any of them.

The wheat ears of this generation are indeed quite good, with few empty shells, long and full, and it can be said to be a bumper harvest.

Many people went to Lin Yan's house to watch Maizi. Various rumors about Maizi had been circulating in the city for a long time. Seeing how much Lin Yan attached importance to it, most people saw the opportunity.

Even though we don't know how wheat tastes like, it must be a big deal for Lin Yan to value it so much, so he guards it day after day.

There are not a few people who have this understanding, and they have come to want wheat seeds to prepare for next year.

Lin Yan refused all of them, and had already agreed to Alan and Minglan's family.With so many families, it is definitely not enough.Might as well say no in the first place.

Looking at the results of his hard work for more than half a year, Lin Yan was extremely satisfied. He had already weighed the wheat ears to 520 pounds, and the threshed grains were at least 300 pounds, far exceeding expectations.

The yield per mu has reached [-] jin, and the outside of Sun City is full of wasteland. Once all wheat is planted, the food problem will be solved.

Thinking about the grand event next year, Lin Yan laughed while picking up the ears of wheat.

Huahong was helping to peel the wheat grains, "What's the matter?"

"Aniang, if the wheat is planted next year, it will multiply dozens of times. If this happens, there will be a steady stream of wheat, and we will no longer have to worry about not being full."

"Just like Ju Ma, plant a seed and get it back countless times. If that's the case, what you said will indeed come true."

"Aniang is right. That's how it is. Next year, if you plant these hundreds of catties of wheat, you can harvest tens of thousands of catties. You can plant two seasons a year, and in the second half of next year, every family will have wheat to use."

Lin Yan seemed to have seen the scene of next year's bumper harvest, and what a grand event it would be when the pika field became a wheat field.

The farming society was accompanied by the whole ancient times, and opening up wasteland and farming will also be the foundation of Sun City.When Lin Yan found the wheat seeds, he already thought that he would make a living by farming for a long time in the future.

Hua Hong smiled and said: "You said that you can eat the wheat when it is harvested, you won't break your promise."

"Look at the pile of wheat ears, I picked them out and ate them." Lin Yan pointed to the corner, "Those can't be used as wheat seeds, and they weigh more than a dozen catties after peeling off the hulls, which is enough to eat."

"How to do it?" Huahong was very interested, "These wheat grains are smaller than pockmarks, can they be cooked directly in the pot?"

"It needs to be ground into flour, just like the mao chestnut powder made by my mother. Flour is better than mao chestnut powder. It can be made into noodles, steamed buns, pancakes, etc. It has a wide range of uses."

Huahong watched the wheat husks being peeled by hand, and suddenly thought that if there were a few acres of wheat planted, how long would it take to peel it by hand alone.

"Wheat grains can only be shucked by hand, and can't be husked like pockmarks?"

"Yes. I have already thought about how to thresh and how to grind. I can use tools to process it next year, so it doesn't have to be so hard."

Since it is necessary to grow wheat, planting it is only the first step. How to harvest, how to thresh, and how to grind flour, she has planned the whole process.

Various tools are already being made, and Shi Zhi and Ye Cong are responsible for this work.

After hearing Lin Yan's words, Hua Hong said with satisfaction: "You are still thoughtful. A Niang can't wait any longer. Let's peel the pile of wheat and grind it first."

Lin Yan smiled and nodded.

Two days later, looking at the freshly baked and yellowed flour, the granules are also large, and the starting point is not greasy, but slightly rough.

Under Lin Yan's command, Huahong kneaded and rolled the noodles, and the noodles were ready in a short while.

The water in the iron pot boiled, Huahong put the noodles into the water, stirred them with chopsticks, and fished them out after a few minutes.

Grab a handful of chopped scallions and put them in a bowl, heat up the hot oil and pour over it, and a bowl of simple oil-splashed noodles is ready.

The aroma of chopped scallions fried in oil dissipated, Lin Yan took a deep breath, and was finally able to eat a mouthful of noodles.

Stir the noodles evenly, Hua Hong hurriedly picked up a chopstick and brought it to his mouth. It was very chewy, and he swallowed a bowl of noodles in a few mouthfuls.

"It's so delicious. Lin Yan, you're right. These noodles are more delicious than meat, and they have a slight smell of wheat. It's a pity that there are too few of them to eat."

Lin Yan also sucked up the noodles in the bowl, "You can eat it next year."

"Next year, our land will be planted with wheat. Just a little hemp will do." Huahong can't wait to open up a large field again, "I just ate noodles, and the pancakes you mentioned. I didn't even eat steamed buns. Waiting a year to eat it. It's torture."

"Hey, do you think Maizi will be popular?"

Huahong nodded without hesitation, "It's so delicious, anyone who thinks it's not delicious is an idiot."

Tasting the delicious oil-splashed noodles, Huahong couldn't take his eyes off the wheat, but he also knew the importance of seeds.She said: "There is still more than one month until the cold season. I am going to open up wasteland and try to open up a few more acres of land before October."

Seeing Huahong leave in a hurry, Lin Yan sat in the yard and began to peel the wheat seeds.

But within two days, Huahong had already spread the reputation of the oil-splashed noodles, and Alan came to the door specially, wanting to taste the flour.

Lin Yan reluctantly took out the wheat flour and asked Hua Hong to make a bowl of noodles.

In fact, there are only a few noodles, and they are eaten in a few bites.

Alan ate very slowly, savoring carefully. Only after she had tasted it herself could she feel at ease and grow wheat on a large scale.

"How is it?" Huahong looked at it anxiously, sucking her saliva. These days, she always relished that bowl of noodles, regretting that she ate it too fast and didn't taste it carefully.

Ah Lan nodded, "Very good. I have seen the whole process of wheat turning into noodles with my own eyes. It is so delicious, and there are also steamed buns that Lin Yan mentioned. Of course, we must vigorously promote them."

I personally confirmed that Alan has confidence in wheat.Just like what Lin Yan said, when every household grows wheat, they will really have nothing to worry about.

Farming is safer than hunting, and the wheat can be stored for a long time, and the food it makes is delicious. With so many advantages, Alan of course chooses the land.

She looked at Lin Yan, "There are not enough wheat seeds, how do you plan to divide them?"

"It is estimated that there are three hundred catties of wheat seeds, two catties of wheat seeds per mu, and 150 mu of land can be planted. The first planting is to get more wheat seeds, and we must take good care of them, so we must choose reliable people to plant. I want to choose [-] people from the military department and the arbitration court."

A Lan thought for a while and nodded, "Yes, these people are at least reliable. Before planting, you should explain clearly to them and how to plant."

Lin Yan nodded in response, this must be done.The wheat seeds she carefully planted cannot be wasted.Of course do the best you can.

A Lan personally confirmed that wheat is edible and delicious.Many people moved their minds and wanted to get wheat seeds.

(End of this chapter)