Madam, go home and farm

Chapter 213 Leisurely
The two lived on Zhuangzi, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, very leisurely, without the hustle and bustle of the city, very quiet.Moreover, Xiaojiang Village is not big, and the villagers are very united. Although there are some conflicts at times, they will not be so troubled that they will never communicate with each other.Unlike Heping Village, the two surnames can easily form various small groups, and it is not uncommon to fight openly and secretly.

Although the lake is not particularly big, half an acre of lotus is planted, and there are many edges and corners. Every day, when there is nothing to do, Puhuang will sit in a boat and spend half a day among the lotus bushes. Or pick a few lotus seeds or find some mature edges and corners.Although she was very free every day in Chuncheng, this kind of life was more in line with her wishes.

"My lady, my lady!" Hong Hao'an just came down from the mountain from the villagers and picked a lot of plums. He remembered that he had said to make jam last year, but he hadn't done it all the time. He was about to ask Puhuang to do it together. interesting.

Puhuang took off the lotus leaves on her face, sat up from the boat, and swayed out of the lotus bushes. Maybe it was because of her own rowing. Although she was shaking, she didn't feel dizzy. Have you hunted in the mountains?"

"I picked a lot of plums, my lady, let's make jam." Hong Hao'an stretched out his hand, pulled Puhuang ashore, tied the boat to a wooden stake beside him, and pointed to the half-sack of plums at the door.

Pu Huang covered his mouth and yawned, "I remember you said that you have learned from others, what do you want me to do?" The weather is getting hotter, and people are prone to sleepiness.

"Miss, are you okay, you seem to be very tired these days." Hong Haoan asked worriedly.

Puhuang waved his hand, "It's all right, it's just that the weather is hot and sleepy, I'll do it for the plums, and you prepare other tools." Look at the time, it's not time to make lunch yet, the half bag For plums, the time after pitting is about the same.

The plums are not big. After washing, remove the core, or divide them into three and four petals, and put them in a clean basket. According to Hong Haoan's instructions, they need to be soaked in salt water for half a day, scrubbed vigorously several times, and then boiled with sugar. Puhuang didn't remember all the other steps.

Hong Hao'an cleaned the pot, and when he turned around, he saw Puhuang holding a knife, nimbly turning the plums in his hand, removing the pits and splitting the petals, the movements were very dexterous.He smiled. If those things hadn't happened in the village at that time, they would still be in the village now, chatting, gossip, those traitors and so on would not have any direct relationship with them, but sometimes, things It's just so frustrating.

When I came back today, I also picked a lot of peanuts and soybeans, washed them, put them in a pot and boiled them with some salt. They taste good and can be eaten as snacks.The corn was planted early, but it is not tender. It has been harvested and dried in the sun. It will be ready to rub the grains at some time. In about ten days, the rice should be harvested. It will be busy then, so I have to take advantage of these two days to replenish One make up.

While thinking about it, Hong Hao'an started to process the two pheasants caught from the mountains, which weighed less than five catties, but adding some dried vegetables and cooking them, the taste was very good.

Puhuang soaked the prepared plums in salt water, and saw Hong Haoan cooking, "Stir-fry winter melon again, I remember there are some dried shrimps left, and they are roasted together, it tastes good." The taste of winter melon is relatively light, and she likes the strong taste little bit.

Hong Hao'an nodded, and searched for a while, but couldn't find it: "My lady, the dried shrimps brought from Chuncheng are gone, only some dried squid left."

Puhuang didn't expect that Hong Haozheng's dry goods would be eaten up so quickly, so he couldn't help but feel a little depressed, "Dried squid is also fine, just cut it into a little oil and fry it until fragrant. By the way, why are there so many pumpkins in Zhuangzi?"

There are no pigs raised in Zhuangzi, but there are so many pumpkins that people can't eat them all. Let's leave them alone, and they are easy to break. Puhuang doesn't know how to deal with them.

"This pumpkin is easy to grow, and it bears a lot of fruit. There is a lot of open space in the village. Brother Jiang and the others will plant more varieties." Brother Jiang is the eldest son of the Lizheng family. He is mainly responsible for arranging the affairs of the village, and he is straightforward Enthusiastic, get along very well with Hong Haoan.

"Ma'am, I heard Brother Jiang say that Sister-in-law Jiang's natal family used pumpkins as dried pumpkins, so it's very good here." Hong Hao'an knew that Puhuang had been busy recently, so it was good to find something to do.

"Dried pumpkin? I only know dried sweet potato, but you can try it. I'll sit with Mrs. Jiang in the afternoon." Puhuang was a little surprised, and sat down on the stove early, stuffing a handful of corn stalks. Do you grow peppers? The pointy ones."

The Puhuang planted in Zhuangzi is generally clear, but I didn't look at some remote places, and let her find it in the basket today.

"Miss, you said that, it came from the Yi people. Some said it was from the southwest, and some said it was from the mountains of Xizhou, but the people here in Chuncheng are not used to it, and there are few people who grow it. These are the things that Brother Jiang used to There are not many that are planted by chance." Hong Haoan explained that he knew more about the types of vegetables in the vegetable market than Puhuang.

Puhuang thought about the location of the southwest. If you look at it according to the map of the previous life, it should be on the side of Sichuan and Shu, while Xizhou is in the northwest of Spring City, where they border each other. There are mountains everywhere, and the traffic is very poor. inconvenient.

Puhuang reached out and took two sharp peppers, washed them, and asked Hong Haoan to cut them into thin strips. Seeing him sneezing, he couldn't help laughing and said, "I'll stew it with chicken later, do you dare to eat it?"

"Wife dares to eat it, I have nothing to be afraid of." Hong Hao'an felt that the smell of this thing was a bit pungent, but since Puhuang said it could be eaten, judging from her appearance, it should taste very good, so he was looking forward to it.

The amount of stewed chicken is not small, and the pepper is less, but it is a bit spicy. Hong Haoan was not used to eating it at first, but soon, he liked this taste, and even discussed with Puhuang, what kind of dishes do you have? Unfortunately, there are not many planted, and I don’t know where to find the seeds. You can try to plant the second season. It is good to dry or make chili sauce.

"Hey, lady owner, why are you here? Have you eaten yet?" Even though it's late, the villagers are used to asking if they have eaten when they meet.

Pu Huang smiled and put the small bamboo basket she carried with her on the ground aside, watching her skillfully change the diaper of the baby in her arms, "My nephew is good, he doesn't cry or make trouble."

"Yeah, giving birth to this is a peace of mind, unlike the first two, which tormented me so much, it's rare that I've gained weight twice in the past few months." After wrapping up the baby and putting it in the cradle beside her, Mrs. Jiang smiled, "I see that you have been very lethargic recently, don't you have it?"

Pu Huang raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "I don't look like this. The weather is hot and humid, and I feel sleepy. By the way, Mrs. Jiang, I heard that your mother's family has the habit of making dried pumpkins. Can you tell me? Can you tell me?" You know, there are too many pumpkins on the village."

Sister-in-law Jiang laughed when she heard this, "It's not a very unusual thing, it's just dried in the sun, steamed and then dried, it can be kept for a long time, and when it's green and yellow, it can be used as a vegetable or eaten dry." If it is, the taste is relatively light, but it is chewy, and it is excellent as a snack for children."

Puhuang was quite interested, "Oh, sister-in-law Jiang, tell me, I just took advantage of this time to try to dry it in the sun, if it is really good, it will save those pumpkins from rotting in the ground."

"Madam owner, the farm produces quite a lot. You can raise a few pigs, sell them for money, or kill your own pigs and keep them as bacon."

"It's a plan, but let's talk about it after the summer harvest." Puhuang knew it well, and learned about the method of pumpkin drying from Mrs. Jiang. It is indeed as simple as she said, and there are no secrets, but there are still one or two tips.

Sitting and chatting for a while, Puhuang went back, and kept saying hello to the villagers she met on the road, and those children who were playing around were not afraid of her, they all laughed and yelled, and then ran away, obviously remembering her What about candied fruit?

The daily necessities in Zhuangzi are quite complete, but not everything. Hong Haoan knew Puhuang's plan, so he went to Lizheng's house to borrow a big steamer, found some fine linen, and washed them with hot water. , Then I sat by myself and rubbed the plums, while Puhuang next to me peeled the skin of the pumpkin, removed the flesh, cut it into long strips, and put it on the plaque basket to dry.

The sun is bright and the weather is good these days, and it will be almost four or five days.When the finished product came out, it wasn't completely dry yet. Puhuang took one and chewed it in his mouth. It was indeed like Mrs. Jiang said, the taste was a bit too bland. Puhuang frowned and went to get some seasonings. Pepper cinnamon and the like, these are processed, she ground the powder carefully, and then rolled the semi-dried pumpkin in it.

The taste is not weak, but there is still something wrong, so he stuffed the remaining half into Hong Haoan's mouth, "Try it, is there anything wrong with the taste?"

"The taste is not enough, my lady, it might be better to add some chili." Hong Haoan tasted it carefully, and felt that it might be better if it was sweet and spicy.

Puhuang's eyes lit up, and he felt that what Hong Haoan said was right. He decided to try again next time. The rice would be harvested the day after tomorrow. Hong Haoan was sharpening his sickle, rice buckets and so on. quick.

"You're right, I'll pick a few peppers later and dry them in the sun, try grinding them into powder, and try cutting a pumpkin next time." As he spoke, he stuffed another piece of dried pumpkin into his mouth, "Yes. By the way, when can you eat the plum jam you made?" It was sour and sweet, and I was a little greedy.

"Mix the honey water tomorrow, and it will be done, lady, help me get the ax down, and I will sharpen it too." Hong Hao'an looked at the sickle with a cold light in his hand with satisfaction, put it down, and called to Puhuang.

Pu Huang took the ax and stuffed a pumpkin for Hong Haoan, "The sacks don't seem to be enough. I'll go to Aunt Jiang next door to buy some sacks." It was woven by Aunt Jiang, the quality is good, everyone is used to buying from her.

"Okay, I'll cut it for you later." Hong Hao said inarticulately with half a dried pumpkin in his mouth.

(End of this chapter)