leisurely little farmer

Chapter 23 Make Money

Zhao Long stood his bicycle on the corner of the wall and happily carried the big mussel home. When he got home, he saw his mother picking vegetables. Zhao Long walked over quietly and put the huge mussel in front of his mother , the mother was blocked by a sudden object, she was startled at first, and turned her head to see that it was Zhao Long.

"Hey, you scared mom so much, what is this?" Zhao Long's mother asked.

"Mom, take a closer look to see if it's big. We'll eat this for lunch today." Zhao Long said as he put the mussel on the ground.

"My God, why is this mussel so big, Long, where did you catch it? Isn't this a mussel?" Zhao Long's mother touched the mussel in surprise and asked.

"Mom, this is from that river. After I paid the villagers' wages today, I ran to the river to see if there were any mussels. I found such a big mussel in it, so I gave it to the river. I brought it back." Zhao Long carefully explained.

"Okay, I'll go to the vegetable garden at noon to pull some green onions and stir-fry them with green onions. By the way, you have been home for more than 20 days, right? How much did you spend on the things you bought at home and the renovation of the old house?" ? Do you have any money?" Zhao Long's mother asked.

"Mom, I calculated that I spent a total of more than 6 yuan, and I still have a little in my card. Mom, although I spent a lot of money, it was all spent wisely. Don't worry, you know? In fact, later There are still many places to spend money, and I still need to repair the irrigation reservoir, so I have to take my time." Zhao Long said.

"Okay, anyway, do you know how to spend money by yourself? Mom can't help you." Zhao Long's mother said.

At this time, the village head came over, and just stepped into the door of Zhao Long's house, he saw a big thing on the ground, and said, "What is that on the ground? Why, it looks a bit like a mussel?" The village head asked suspiciously.
"Village chief, this is the river clam. I found it in the river. I was just asking my mother to cook for lunch. The village chief can stay here for lunch. I bought fireworks at night, and then I will go directly to the old house to set them off." Fireworks, besides, I have something to tell you." Zhao Long said

"Well, okay, then I'll stay and taste your mussels, hehe." The village chief said

I saw that Zhao Long's mother was busy working proficiently. First, she sprinkled salt on the clam meat and washed it several times to wash off the mucus. Cut the mussels obliquely into large slices, add crushed ginger, a little salt, and cooking wine and marinate for 10 minutes; then, Zhao Long’s mother cut the green garlic stalks pulled from her vegetable garden into granules for later use, and then, in order to highlight the taste of her hometown , Zhao Long's mother also added a little homemade bean paste in it.

After the preparations are done, Zhao Long's mother starts to light the ground pot at home. After the pot is heated, add an appropriate amount of cooking oil. The oil temperature reaches a certain level, and then pour the onion, ginger, garlic and other ingredients into the pot Stir-fry in the middle, at this time the whole cooking room is filled with a very fragrant green onion smell, stir-fry for half a minute, Zhao Long's mother will slowly pour a plate of clam meat into the pot, add oil, salt, sauce and vinegar Add a little boiling water at the end to cook the meat dishes faster, more importantly, it can lock the taste.Afterwards, Zhao Long's mother suffocated the fire for a few minutes, and a plate of delicious stir-fried mussels was ready.Afterwards, Zhao Long's mother fried three more vegetables and cooked another soup.

During the meal, the village head said: "Don't tell me, the bigger the mussel, the better it is. I didn't expect to eat such a delicious mussel here. This is also a characteristic of our village. Zhao Long, you Say there is something, what is it?"

"This village head, this river clam, this big one, only I can find it, I plan to sell some of it, and then use the money to repair the pond, now there is no water in the pond, it is just the best time to repair it, Village chief, what do you think?" Zhao Long asked

"That's fine, but I just don't understand. There is no water in that pond. How did the water get into the pond? I have always wondered about this." The village chief said

"I read the weather forecast. It will rain after the end of the month. After I repair the pond, I can store water in it. Tomorrow morning, please give me a call on the village radio to see how many people come to help me repair it. Three Uncle, I will go and talk to them when the time comes." Zhao Long said

"That's fine. I'll greet you later when I get back. Someone will definitely help you. They all say that your wages are very high, and people often praise you." The village chief said while eating.

Afterwards, the three of them had lunch happily. In the afternoon, Zhao Long contacted Li Ge, just told him that there was something good, and asked him to come. Afterwards, Zhao Long went to the old house, and entered the space after arriving at the old house.

As soon as he entered the space, Zhao Long saw that the mussels he had stocked in the pond had grown up a bit. Zhao Long hurried down to catch a lot of mussels. After some of them came out, the few big bags Zhao Long brought They couldn't hold them all, Zhao Long didn't expect that the mussels would grow so fast, and one bag could only hold three mussels.

"It's too unbelievable. Let Brother Li drive the car over and put it in the car. There's no way to pretend." Zhao Long looked at He Mu and said.

After Zhao Long removed some of the mussels from the space, he called Brother Li and asked him to come directly to the old house.

When dinner was approaching, Brother Li hurried over after finishing his work. When the village saw the car, they knew it was for Zhao Long, so they followed the car and saw the car parked at Zhao Long's old house. , the villagers were curious, why did they come here.But seeing Zhao Long coming out from inside, afterward, a few people probed their heads and shouted: "Look, such a big river mussel is really fake at this time, my dear, I never knew there was such a big river mussel!" .”

After Brother Li got out of the car, he greeted Zhao Long directly, and asked, "Xiaolong, why are you so mysterious? You didn't say anything on the phone."

"Brother Li, take a look and make sure you are satisfied. It is definitely a good thing. Come in with me and take a look." Zhao Long said

Afterwards, the villagers of Brother Zhao Long and Li rushed in, and they all sighed, my dear, why is this river mussel so big?
When Brother Li saw the mussel, he thought he was blind, so he quickly took off his eyes and took a closer look and said, "Oh, such a big mussel, Zhao Long. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, this is the first time I have ever seen a clam in my life." This is the first time I've seen such a big clam." Li Ge said excitedly and surprised.

"Xiaolong, you are my God of Wealth, hehe, by the way, this is your old house, right? It has been repaired really well. If I want to go out for a walk, I will live in your house. "Li Ge said.

"That's good, welcome anytime, haha." Zhao Long said

"I'd better hurry up and see how much this is, it's so big." Li Gele couldn't close his mouth.

After ten minutes...

"Zhao Long, each of your mussels is about 10 catties. There are exactly 100 here, which is a thousand catties. It is exactly 3 yuan." Li Ge said

"Yo, so much money, 3 yuan, Zhao Long is really good," said the villager.

"This mussel is very strange. Only I can catch it. Otherwise, I will let the villagers catch it together." Zhao Long said

"Xiaolong, next time there will be a surprise, you must tell me in advance. Fortunately, I just finished a business negotiation, otherwise I would not be able to bring so much money with me. Since I launched this dish, you I don't know how popular it is, thank you so much, when will you come to my hotel for a while?" Li Ge asked

"Brother Li, I must have time, Fang Xin, I will definitely visit when I have time, and I also want to see where my mussels are sold, hehe." Zhao Long said with a smile.

"Well, remember, when you go, you have to call me. I'm just busy. No matter where I am, I will definitely come back, hehe." Li Ge said.

"By the way, I will rest for a few days at the end of the month. When the time comes, I will come to you, but you have to prepare a room for me in advance. No need for four-star or five-star, but your old house is fine. I like this decoration very much. I I must come at the end of the month, remember." Li Ge said

"Okay, okay, I will go to add an extra bed in two days, waiting for your arrival. Hehe" Zhao Long said happily.

Later, Zhao Long sent Brother Li away, and the villagers left Zhao Long's old house in surprise. After that, for a long time, the fact that Zhao Long earned tens of thousands of dollars became a good talk in the village after dinner.

Zhao Long's mother was very happy when she knew that Zhao Long had made tens of thousands of dollars again.

After dinner, Zhao Long prepared to set off fireworks after dark, which also made the villagers happy.

(End of this chapter)