Farmhouse pretty cook

Chapter 27: Learning to Make Shoes

While thinking about what to eat for dinner, Mu Xiang didn't stop working.She and Caiyun divide the work, she is in charge of cutting open the belly of the fish, Caiyun is in charge of cleaning, for the millet shrimp, just remove the shell from the head, and then rinse it in the water.

The crayfish has to be ruthless, the head is all pinched off, and the shell on the tail is also peeled off, leaving only a little meat behind.There is a full pot of crayfish, and the shells are peeled off. I am afraid it is only enough to fry a plate.Mu Xiang turned the bamboo basket containing the crayfish meat upside down, thinking that she might as well put some condiments on it at night and fry it, the rice shrimp should be dried in the sun.

She looked up and saw several rows of leeks planted in the vegetable garden. The leaves of leeks were as thin as weeds.

From the very beginning, she discovered that the former Mu Xiang didn't seem to be very good at growing vegetables. No matter if it was the most common onions or something, they all grew limply, as if they were going to die soon.It's a big vegetable garden, but there is no vitality at all.

In fact, as long as you think about it a little bit, you can understand where the problem lies.Vegetables cannot be short of water, this is true, but vegetables are also most afraid of waterlogging, especially in low-lying land like this, either, the drainage channels should be improved, or the vegetable garden should be raised, otherwise no matter how hard it is, it will not grow. Here comes the good food.

Caiyun saw her staring at the vegetable garden, and asked, "Eldest sister, what are you looking at?"

Mu Xiang turned around, wiped her sweat with her sleeve, and said, "It's nothing, I was thinking, let's eat kang corn cakes at night, and I'll cut up the leeks later, and then pull out some shallots."

Mu Lang was having a good time playing, and when she heard what she was eating, he immediately turned his head, his face full of anticipation, "Torbilla?"

"Yes, cornbread, I'll make it for you when I get back, but we need to finish the work quickly," Mu Xiang smiled at him.

Caiyun asked curiously, "Sister, why do you suddenly cook such delicious food, I've never heard of them before!"

Mu Xiang knew that her sister would definitely ask, so she had to explain to her casually, that she saw them all in the town, and also thought about it by herself, when she was too hungry to sleep at night, she thought about it, anyway, it was something that could fill her stomach.

After cleaning up the fish and shrimp, the three of them went home together.Mu Lang stubbornly wanted to help them carry the heaviest bucket, fearing that Mu Xiang would not believe him, he even waved his arm to show that he really had the strength to work.Seeing that he wanted to help wholeheartedly, Mu Xiang didn't stop her. When passing the vegetable garden, she asked them to go back to boil water first. She went around to the vegetable garden and cut off all the leeks with a kitchen knife. There are a lot of leeks, all surrounded by weeds.

After cutting the leeks, she pulled out the weeds for a long time, until the leek ridges were clean, and then she stood up, but she stood up too fast, she felt dizzy, and she felt better after closing her eyes for a while.

Mu Xiang hugged the leeks and plucked some green onions. When passing by a hole in the outer wall, she tilted her head to look.

In addition to the chimney, a common earthen stove has a low hole leading from the bottom of the stove to the outside. Because all the firewood or straw is burned, after these things are turned into ashes, there must be a hole to separate them. God, I took out all the ashes.Otherwise, if the hole is blocked, the wind will not come in, and the fire in the stove will not be able to burn.

The outside stove of her house has not been cleaned for many days, and the plant ash can just be used to cover leek roots.

When she turned to the outside of the broken wall, Wang Xi and Chang Shuan had already picked out the yellow mud and were mixing the mud, and the molds used to make the adobe were also put aside.But there is no big plum.

Seeing her come back, Wang Xi stopped the shovel, "Today the soil is dug fast, and this amount of soil is enough for your courtyard wall. Changshuan and I can finish it in one afternoon. Later, you can hold some straw Come out and cover the adobe, it will dry faster that way."

Chang Shuan said with a smile: "Sister Mu Xiang, we both work for your family. One is worth two, and two are worth four. Otherwise, it will take a whole day. Why don't you cook some delicious food to reward us at night?" , at least it must be cornbread pancakes, otherwise I won’t be able to do it!” Changshuan and Damei look like each other, they both have a round face, and when they smile, they look simple and cute.

"Success, you just have to work hard. There are a lot of delicious things to eat in the evening. I'll keep them full and eat well." Mu Xiang knew that Chang Shuan was sincere, and he must also know that Li Dashan gave her fifty catties of cornmeal yesterday. So I just talked about eating tortillas and nothing else.

Changshuan only thought she was saying polite words, and didn't think about anything else.Both he and Wang Xi are good at work. He knows that Mu Xiang's family is not in good condition, so he definitely doesn't need wages when he comes to work. The purpose of having a meal is to make everyone feel at ease, otherwise he will take a share of the favor. , Mu Xiang is also sorry.

After entering the yard, Damei was sitting in the yard cleaning the soles of her shoes. When she saw Mu Xiang coming in, she narrowed her eyes and smiled, "If you don't come back, I'll think that you don't want to take care of the food, so I'm going to look for you!"

Mu Xiang hugged the leeks and it was hard to talk, so she put the leeks in front of Damei, went back to the kitchen and took a bench, sat next to her, and talked to her while choosing the leeks, "What's the hurry, it's too early to make dinner, I’m looking at my vegetable garden, it’s too sunken and needs to be elevated, the leeks are left uncovered, and the roots of the leeks haven’t been covered yet, so I’ll have to fix it later, or the leeks won’t grow well.”

Damei bit the end of the thread in her mouth, raised her head, and said with a joking smile: "Yo, you are worrying about planting the vegetable garden now. You used to only worry about that person, or you were thinking about where to find a helper all day long. Now you have changed your mind." ?” Damei has a straightforward temper and speaks straightforwardly, but she has a good heart.

Mu Xiang was not angry at her teasing, she just said: "Working as a helper, you can't make much money if you are exhausted, and Caiyun and Mu Lang can't get enough to eat at home. Why do I have to go so far to find money? Why don't you dig a few more times in the ground, tidy up the house, and let them have enough food and clothing. This is the top priority. Oh yes, you will teach me how to make shoes some other day. As the eldest sister, I naturally have to think about making shoes for them.” In the farmhouse, making shoes is far more cost-effective than buying them.It is not a waste of time to make shoes at home if you cannot go to the ground when it is rainy.

Da Meizi nodded cheerfully, "Sure, I was going to work at your house today, but I didn't do my best. It's not my fault. They didn't let me intervene. Since you want to learn how to make shoes, then I'll do it." It's not free food, I just made this, look," Damei showed her the shoes in her hand, "actually making shoes is very simple, you just need to practice your hands, practice a few more pairs, and you will naturally know what to do. Yes, I am making single shoes. The soles are covered with cotton thread. The uppers are cut by myself. If you find it troublesome, you can buy the cut uppers and put them on the soles when you come back. It is convenient and fast. , As for the sole of the shoe, it has to be pasted, layer by layer, and I will teach you to paste later."

(End of this chapter)