Who understands? I took the library with me to farm

Chapter 27 The atmosphere is wrong
  If one dish is not enough for the whole family, they will make the "gold-inlaid white jade plate" learned from Taoist books.

In fact, it is fried tofu. The tofu is fried until the outer skin is crispy, golden on both sides, and the white core is still left inside. It is not just a white plate inlaid with gold.

The ingredients for this dish are easy to get, but the main cost is oil. Frying tofu requires more oil.

In the Dayan Dynasty, vegetable oils such as peanut oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil were difficult to extract, so they were very rare.

Every household uses meat oil extracted from pork trimmings. Tofu absorbs the smell, and when fried in meat oil, it smells like pig.

He Miao directly cut the white tofu into thick slices and placed them on the plate. Then he chopped the mushrooms that Chen Xiu'e had picked to hide from others, added the homemade soybean paste, stir-fried the mushroom sauce, poured it on the tofu, and reluctantly agreed. It is famous for its gold inlay and white jade plate.

The staple food is steamed cornmeal, which contains cornmeal and purslane. This wild vegetable has a very good taste, not bitter, and even has a unique sweet aroma when tasted carefully.

Wowotou tastes rough but can satisfy hunger. From the perspective of modern nutrition, it has just the right combination of dietary fiber and carbohydrates.

After the meal was done, Li Huahua came back smelling the smell.

Mrs. Feng Liu brought the meal to the east room and tried to persuade her, but Chen Xiu'e still refused to come out.

One portion of the remaining meals was kept at home and the other portion was sent to the fields by Feng Xiaoxi.

He Miao felt a little distressed when she saw her sister-in-law working hard without a single complaint. She deliberately left some extra food in the pot to avoid having to eat the leftovers when Xiao Xi came back from the meal.

Li Huahua was so sick that she had to vomit for a while before every meal, but she didn't stop her from eating more. While eating, she said, "I'm eating alone now, and two people can make up for it!"

Although He Miao hated her face, she knew in her heart that she was not a heinous person, and it was not easy for a woman to give birth, especially in backward ancient rural areas, where nutrition and hygiene could not be guaranteed, so she did need more care.

So when she was cooking, she would check the "Pregnancy Encyclopedia" and try to avoid making food that was not good for pregnant women and fetuses. She would also intentionally or unintentionally give Li Huahua more food.

Li Huahua couldn't appreciate the consideration shown by her siblings, so she just thoughtlessly ate and occupied more.

In recent days, the two large water tanks at home are often half full, which makes Ms. Feng Liu very sad.

Water is the most important thing in life. Besides, it is not a good sign that the food and water tanks at home are not full. If things go on like this, the family will not be able to attract wealth, and if the tanks leak, it will also lead to loss of wealth.

After eating, she asked He Miao and Feng Xiaoxi to fetch water and fill the water tank.

The reason why she insisted on sending the children there was actually for the sake of face. There were people coming and going at the well. If she, an old woman with a son and a daughter, were to see her fetching water and working by herself, she would not be laughed at.

Feng Yuanlang clamored to go with his wife and sister, but He Miao couldn't resist him, so he took him with him.

Because her mother-in-law had set the rules and everyone in the family had to perform their own duties, it was the first time since she got married that she went to the well at the east end of the village to draw water. The last time she passed by there was the day of her wedding.

When he was approaching the well, Feng Yuanlang met Grandma Lu. Her home was at the west end of the village. After lunch every day, she would take her little local dog "Da Guan'er" out for a walk until she reached the east end of the village and then turned back. go back.

Grandma Lu has always liked Yuen Long since she was a child. She has often felt sorry for him since he became ill, so every time she saw him, she would chat with him affectionately.

"Hey, isn't this Yuen Long? Are you going out to fetch water with your wife and sister? Look at this beautiful girl, we in Yuen Long are so lucky!"

Grandma Lu's face was filled with kindness when she saw He Miao for the first time. She stretched out her hand to touch Yuen Long's head, but couldn't reach it. Yuen Long understood the old lady's intention and sensibly squatted down, lowering his head to beg for touch.

Grandma Lu happily stroked his shiny black hair, which was tied up high, and her wrinkles wrinkled with laughter.

Yuen Long likes Grandma Lu, and he likes small animals even more. When he saw this smart and cute puppy, he couldn't move.

"Daughter-in-law, Yuen Long wants to play with the senior official for a while, is that okay?"

"Okay, you go and play. Come find us at the well later. Don't run around."

He Miao actually wanted to stay and tease this little local dog with a domineering name, but she didn't want to waste water at home, so she and her sister-in-law continued walking.

During this time, there were many people fetching water from the well, but they did not want to fight for it, so they put down their water picks and sat on the ground, resting and waiting for the crowd to disperse.

This well is an old well, probably older than the existence of this village, and the method of drawing water is also extremely primitive.

There is a thick hemp rope tied to a thick and crumbling wooden beam at the wellhead. When fetching water, you need to tie the small well bucket with the rope. First, tilt the bucket into the well to ensure that there is water at the bottom of the bucket to maintain the balance of the descent.

Then twist the hand crank on the side of the wooden beam to control the up and down of the bucket. It is easier to put it down, but it takes a little more effort to lift it up when it is filled with water.

Because this barrel has been soaked in well water for a long time, the wood outside has become rotten, and there are even a few holes. The village chief is responsible for finding people to repair the well barrel regularly, plugging the holes with wooden plugs, and then hoops the barrel several times. iron wire.

The size of the well bucket is made according to the diameter of the well head. It needs to be lifted back and forth four or five times to barely fill a normal-sized bucket of water, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Feng Xiaoxi stepped forward to pull up the well rope and quickly shook the handle. He Miao took the well bucket neatly and poured it into his own bucket. The two cooperated in perfect harmony and were very efficient. In a short time, the bucket was full. Bucket of water.

"Xiao Xi, please rest for a while. I'll bring the bucket!" He Miao rolled up his sleeves, rolled them up under his armpits, and started to draw water.

A woman's laughing voice came from behind her. She didn't bother to look back, but it was Feng Xiaoxi who suddenly stopped taking the bucket.

He Miao gently touched her sister-in-law's arm: "Why are you so stunned?"

She followed Xiao Xi's astonished eyes and saw two young women walking towards them. One of them was not tall, her body was round and square, and her skin was pale, she looked like a walking sugar cube. .

The woman traveling with her is tall and well-proportioned. The most eye-catching pair is the pair of "turbulent waves" that make people unable to take their eyes away unconsciously.

The tall woman held the pole on her shoulder with one hand, and held a little girl who looked about three or four years old with the other hand.

After the two approached, they stopped and looked at Feng Xiaoxi.

He Miao instantly felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. It was a bit hot in the spring afternoon. The three people's eyes met. He Miao heard the voiceover of "prick, prick, prick", which was like the flickering of fire.

Looking at Feng Xiaoxi again, her eyes had turned from shock to disgust, as if she had encountered an annoying disaster star.

What's the matter?
  (End of this chapter)