Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 429
"It's Uncle Red Soldier!"

"It's Brother Red Soldier!"

The villagers reacted, quickly got up from the rain, rushed to the ditch, and pulled Li Hongbing up from the water with all their hands.

"Wait, drag this up, otherwise the secret mouth will have to be blocked." Li Hongbing returned to the ditch and handed the small hoe to Hongqi.

Hong Qi held the handle of the hoe and lifted it up hard, but it didn't move at the first push.

What is so heavy!

"Xiucai, come here and help me!"

The two of them worked together to lift the mud ball up from the ditch.

The water temperature in the mountains was very cold. Li Hongbing had been soaking in the water for too long, and his skin was pale. Shan Xing picked up his clothes distressedly and hurriedly put them on for Brother Hongbing.

The blockage in the dark hole is cleared, and the blocked rainwater in the ditch happily swirls away.

"Made, why are they all wearing masks?" Hong Qi squatted by the ditch, holding a piece of clothing that had been washed away with water.

The scholar held up a piece of red clothing and said, "This is also a cover."

Everyone was very curious.

Could it be that all the people blocking the hidden entrances are masks?

This is too much!

Rural people are diligent and thrifty, not to mention not throwing away their clothes when they are worn out. Even if they are torn, they will mend them with needlework. This is called three years for the new, three years for the old, and another three years for sewing and mending.

Now there is such a big pile in front of me, there are at least a dozen of them.

Who is such a prodigal!

"This cover is as big as the basin. It seems to belong to Widow Liu." Chunsheng picked up a piece of underwear and showed the size with his hands.

Ah!
The villagers all looked at Chunsheng, as if they were curious about how he knew the size of Widow Liu, and whether they were really having an affair.

In the evening, I heard from people in the house that Chunsheng blocked the door of Widow Liu's house and said that he wanted to take the quilt and live in it.

Chun Sheng didn't notice the weird looks in everyone's eyes, so he was just minding his own business.

"Then you send Widow Liu home tomorrow!" Li Hongbing said coldly after getting dressed, and Shan Xing secretly pinched Brother Hongbing beside him.

dying!
How can I send this thing back?

How can Widow Liu live?

"I won't give it away, let Shui Sheng do it. He and Widow Liu are in-laws." Chun Sheng hurriedly threw the cover to Shui Sheng as if he had been stung by a bee.

Shuisheng subconsciously stretched out his hand to catch it, and was speechless after reacting.

I gave my mother-in-law a hood, but Chunlan still didn’t peel off my skin.

Find a home!

Shuisheng casually stuffed the sea bowl-sized cover into his son's arms.

"This belongs to your mother-in-law. You can send it over tomorrow."

Let's be human beings!

If I show this thing to my mother-in-law, Ernizi can pull out my bones one by one.

The scholar held his mother-in-law's hood, and his expression became (╬▔盘▔) convex!
"Don't be ridiculous. Whose family owns these covers? They are rich. If they are not broken or broken, just throw them away!" Li Hongbing interrupted the villagers' discussion.

"I remembered it! A few years ago, there was a burglar in the village, and a lot of clothes hanging outside the house were stolen. My mother also lost one." Hong Qi looked at the pile of muddy clothes.

Dakui nodded thoughtfully.

"That's what happened. The women in the village were scolding him a lot in those days. They were digging around in the village, saying they were looking for something."

At this time, the rain gradually became lighter.

Too lazy to chat with them, Li Hongbing yawned and said, "Chunsheng, are there any problems with the slopes near the village?"

"No, everything is fine. After the accident last time, Uncle Huaizhong had people re-strengthen the slope. I turned around tonight and it's fine." Chun Sheng replied quickly.

Li Hongbing nodded, raised his hand and looked at his watch. After a while, it was already past 3 o'clock.

"Okay, I'll go back to sleep. If you need anything, call me."

Chunsheng hurriedly asked, "Uncle Hongbing, what should I do with these covers?"

Are you asking me about this little thing? ?

Li Hongbing pulled Shan Xing out of the village, turned around and said, "I will send it back tomorrow morning and return it to its original owner!"

Back to the old house.

The heavy rain turned into drizzle, falling sparsely, and the dark clouds in the night sky dispersed, revealing the moonlight and starlight.

The night sky after the rain washes is exceptionally bright. The stars are like gems guarding the bright moon. The fresh air with the fragrance of earth and vegetation comes towards you and is refreshing.

It’s raining for no apparent reason!
Li Hongbing and Shan Xing smiled at each other, took off their raincoats, took a hot bath, and hugged each other until dawn.

Whoa whoa!
A colorful rooster stood on the roof, raised its head and crowed, floating into the distance.

Li Hongbing got up and opened the curtains. The rice field outside the window was now shrouded in layers of clear and shallow white mist. The glass was also blurry and covered with a thin, cool mist.

Pushing open the window, a bit of chill instantly penetrated into the body, causing his dazed brain to wake up in an instant. He couldn't help but shudder, and Li Hongbing felt that late autumn seemed to be coming quietly from the misty mist.

"It's so cold!" Shan Xing, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, murmured in his sleep.

Li Hongbing quickly closed the window, walked to the closet and put on a thick autumn coat to resist the sudden autumn cold.

One autumn rain and one cold, ten autumn rains put on cotton.

After mid-autumn, the temperature difference between morning and evening becomes obvious. It is cool in the morning, but when the sun comes out, it becomes hot and sweaty. However, in this kind of weather, the fog does not dissipate so obviously.

"Brother, it's not dawn yet?" Shan Xing turned sleepily to look at the window covered by fog.

Li Hongbing was in high spirits after taking a big bath last night, so naturally he had to put in some trouble, and Shan Xing stayed in bed again.

Li Hongbing walked to the bed and said, "It's getting cold. Get up and put on more clothes. What do you want to eat in the morning?"

"Pumpkin shredded burrito!" Shan Xing raised the corner of his mouth.

"Okay, let's eat this this morning." Li Hongbing opened the door and walked out. He took off the three bolts on the main door, opened the main door, and faced a chill in his face.

Thick fog rolled and rolled over the rice fields, like cotton candy that couldn't be melted.

When he came to the wooden stand, Li Hongbing picked two green pumpkins and pinched off a piece of skin with his fingernails, revealing the green flesh of the pumpkins. These were new pumpkins with autumn tails. Even if they didn't wait until the frost hit, they wouldn't be able to eat them.

He walked into the kitchen with a green pumpkin and a few green peppers, and placed the grater box on top of the sink.

Eraser box.

A tool specially used for grazing in the forest. A rectangular wooden box is mounted on a wooden board. There is a slide rail between the bottom of the box and the wooden board. There is a blade at the vegetable outlet of the wooden board. You can adjust the direction of the blade and push the wooden box up and down to grate. .

Such old objects are becoming increasingly rare nowadays, and it is estimated that they will only be seen in photos and folk museums in the future.

Should we reuse all the old objects in the village to allow tourists to experience traditional rural life?

If you take the lead, let Chun Sheng take care of it. He is the best at this kind of thing.

Li Hongbing picked up the green pumpkin and put it into the grater box, closed the cover, and pushed it up and down. As the wooden box slid up and down, it made a scratching sound, and evenly distributed pumpkin shreds fell into the basin from the outlet.

After grating the pumpkin shreds, cut the green pepper into thin strips and smash the garlic cloves and set aside.

Next, make the dough.

To make burritos, you need to use dead dough. Just mix cold water and flour and knead it into a ball. Dead dough is not suitable for steaming steamed buns and steamed buns. It is suitable for making noodles, vegetable boxes, and pancakes.

The reason why people in rural areas say that noodles can be made in a while is because the noodles don’t need to be fermented. They can be kneaded and rolled into dough and cut into strips before being cooked.

The kneaded dough was divided into several small doughs and rolled out with a rolling pin into a thin pancake. It was so thin that it could transmit light and look like paper. Li Hongbing was very satisfied with his technique.A fire started in the stove, and soon the pot was steaming.

The fire for frying pancakes should not be too high. If the fire is too high, the pancakes will burn easily. Just put your hand on the surface of the pot and feel the heat.

Put the lard in the pot and slowly melt it, and use a spatula to spread the bottom of the pot evenly.

Pinch up a piece of dough and lay it flat on the bottom of the pot. Slowly turn the pancake and keep pressing it with a spatula so that the bottom of the pot is in full contact with the dough.

Brush the pan with oil again before turning it over, and cook the pancake until both sides are golden brown.

Pieces of golden pancakes are taken out of the pan and placed on the chopping board.

After the pancakes are done, next is the fried green pumpkin shreds.

When frying pumpkin shreds, you cannot use medium heat. When the water comes out of the pumpkin, stir-fry it over high heat. Add a few pieces of wood to the stove.

Melt a tablespoon of lard in the pan.

Add dried chili peppers, garlic cloves, and chopped green onion to the oil and sauté until fragrant. Then add shredded green pumpkin and stir-fry until raw. Add salt and shredded green pepper and serve.

The pumpkin shredded rolls were ready, and Li Hongbing cooked another pot of grain grits.

Shan Xing walked into the kitchen wearing a big red flower gown, a lazy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "It smells so good!"

Li Hongbing raised his head and smiled, taking off his apron, "You move the square table to the door of the main room, and I will bring the food over to eat."

A square table, two people, and a table of steaming breakfast, sitting under the eaves of the ancient hall.

The thick fog that cannot be dissolved is billowing in the rice fields, swaying gently with the mountain breeze.

"Here, eat it!" Li Hongbing thoughtfully handed over the rolled pumpkin shredded burrito.

Shan Xing gave a sweet smile, took the burrito, and took a bite under Li Hongbing's anxious gaze.

The green pumpkin shreds are sweet and crispy, the green pepper shreds are crisp and slightly spicy, and the pancakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which will open up your morning taste buds.

"what about the taste?"

"good to eat!"

Li Hongbing showed a little arrogant smile, reached out and picked up a pancake, spread it flat on the table, and spread fried green pumpkin shreds on top. If he likes spicy food, he added chopped sansho pepper and a few fresh green onions.

Roll it up carefully, open your big mouth, and bite off a piece.

He let out a groan of satisfaction.

good to eat.

Take another sip of the sweet corn grits, this day is really enjoyable.

As the sun rises, half of the fog dissipates, and the fog on the rice fields is also gradually dissipating.

At this time, only the vague outlines of the endless mountains in the distance can be seen. The fog secretly covers the yellow traces among the mountains, as if it wants to wrap up everything in the world, fearing that the world will know the arrival of autumn.

Had breakfast.

The plan for a year begins with spring, and the plan for a day begins with morning.

The first autumn rain heralds the coming of winter.

Li Hongbing carried the shovel and came to the back door of the kitchen, where the new cellar was located.

It turned out that the cellar of the old house was in disrepair for a long time, and the inside collapsed due to water seepage. During the renovation of the old house, it was abandoned and backfilled, and a new cellar was built.

The back door of the kitchen is a small platform, which is usually used to dry vegetables, wash vegetables and dump waste water.

A tilted old cherry tree with only half of its mottled trunk left. If Li Hongbing hadn't used his original power, its lifespan would have entered a countdown.

The edge of the platform was originally a pigsty. When I was a child, the pig food cooked on the stove could be poured into the pig trough while it was still hot.

During the renovation, Li Hongbing felt that the pig pen was too close to the kitchen, so he demolished it and turned it into a cellar, which made it easier to get food in and out during the winter.

The entrance to the cellar is a rectangular cover plate that protrudes 20 cm high from the ground and is 1 meter by 1.5 meters.

Grasp the handle on the edge of the cover, gently lift it up, and the entire cover opens easily.

A smell of cement came out, making Li Hongbing sneeze repeatedly.

The cellar has never been used since it was built, and it doesn't even have basic ventilation, so it's no wonder the smell is strong.

Li Hongbing walked down the steps. The entire cellar is 3 meters high and 30 square meters, which is enough for winter storage of the old house.

The heavy rain last night had no impact on the cellar at all, because during construction, the wall was poured with concrete and made into a waterproof wall. There was also a layer of blue bricks on the surface. The three layers of protection were enough to resist the cold moisture in the mountainous area.

Turn on the hidden ventilation fan.

After a while, the choking cement smell was eliminated, and the air became much better.

Li Hongbing picked up the broom and cleaned up the cement slag scattered on the floor, the ash on the walls, and the dust on the shelves.

Looking at the clean cellar, I thought about what I should put in it to make it full.

"Brother, are you down there?" Shan Xing's voice sounded outside the cellar.

"Here! Wait, I'll come up!" Li Hongbing replied.

Before they could climb out of the cellar, Dalang Ge, Hou San, Qiao Liu and several other dandy young men walked down with their heads raised.

"What are you doing here?"

Li Hongbing asked angrily. He had a headache when he saw these idle dudes. Normally, after he got married, they should get out, so why were they still staying in the village?

"Doctor, Brother Da Lang said that the meadow will be fun after it rains. Please show us around."

"I heard you can still find lobsters, let's go!"

"Brother, I just said it later, who knew they would take it seriously!" Brother Dalang looked shy, but his eyes rolled around.

Say it later!
I think you did it on purpose!

Li Hongbing curled his lips and pointed at the empty cellar, "I don't have time today, so I was cleaning up the cellar and thinking about what to put in it."

Qiao Liu was a slightly chubby young man, and he said carelessly, "What's so interesting about the empty cellar? I'll ask your people to bring you some red wine, and let's go to the meadow to play quickly."

"Yes, yes." Brother Dalang put his arm around Li Hongbing's shoulders affectionately and introduced Ma Liu's identity.

"Liuzi's family is in the wine trade. We can get any wine you want, don't worry."

After saying that, he deliberately blinked his eyes.

"That's so embarrassing." Li Hongbing smiled and waved his hand, "Is the environment of my cellar okay? It won't affect the storage of red wine!"

"Let's go, let's chat on the way!"

Several people pushed Li Hongbing out of the cellar, apologized to Shan Xing, and left the old house in a hurry.

A bunch of dandies who were eating and waiting to die outside the yard were all here. They all came prepared, carrying buckets in their hands. It was obvious at a glance that they had received guidance from an expert.

"Doctor, take us to catch crayfish quickly!"

"Kill kill kill!"

Li Hongbing looked at the group of severely mentally ill patients speechlessly, "Let's first say that you can catch crayfish, but you must listen to me and don't run around. After it rains, there will be a lot of blisters on the meadow."

The dandies nodded in agreement one after another, patting their chests and saying that whoever disobeys will be killed!
I think it's best to kill you first.

Li Hongbing looked at the young man who made the loudest noise. His family seemed to be in the aviation industry.

"set off!"

A group of people marched towards the meadow in a mighty manner.

(End of this chapter)