novelaction Chapter 1054 There are eels in the field
Chapter 1054 There are eels in the field
Zhou Guo nodded, "Pinch it, it's unnecessary to light incense at this time."
Er Pang pinched it and said as he pinched it, "The incense I bought this time is not as good as the last time. The smell is too strong."
"Why do I remember buying a lot of that incense last time, but it's used up so quickly?"
"Oh, that's not the case. You like incense recently, don't you? This is what I bought when I was in Yunzhou. The shopkeeper praised it highly, but the fragrance is far worse than the last time."
Zhou Guo stopped talking and focused on the book in his hands.
She stayed at the farm for a few days, and then Mrs. Li came again with Xiaohua and the old man, saying that they came to keep her company.
The last few dozen acres of land on the farm were still being planted with seedlings, and the old man, who wanted to join in the fun, also went to the fields.
Li couldn't sit still either.
Zhou Guo also went to the fields. Although she seldom planted rice seedlings, she was still very capable at it.
While doing this, you would occasionally feel something slippery passing by your feet. If you were quick enough, you would reach out and usually pull out a fat eel.
After raising them for a few years, eels and loaches are gradually appearing in the fields. Although there are not many, it is a good sign.
The old man said, "I never thought that these things would be found in the border area of Yunzhou. This is incredible. I always thought they were only found in the south."
Zhou Guo said: "It may be brought from the river. Our water comes from the river. Besides, you forgot the eel and pork tripe soup you ate. If there are no eels in the north, where did this dish come from?"
"That's right, I almost forgot."
Li said, "We'll use these eels and loaches to cook tonight. To be honest, we haven't eaten them for many years. The last time we ate them was many years ago."
This thing is abundant in the south, where there are paddy fields everywhere.
When the rice-planting season comes, especially when there is water in the fields but the rice has not yet been planted, the village children with nothing to do will run to the edge of the fields and drill into any holes they see, and they can drill a lot of holes.
But the taste is not that good.
Several people worked on a field that was more than three acres in size. After lunch, the three of them worked for a while and finished working before the sun reached the edge of the mountain.
That’s because Li and Zhou Guo work fast.
Zhou Guo is young, quick and strong, so he never gets tired.
Li was used to working hard all year round. Even though she had become a wealthy lady in recent years and had people to take care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation, she still did not neglect her work.
His hands and feet are still as nimble as in previous years.
After getting ashore, Li went straight into the kitchen.
Eels can be braised or stewed in soup. Loaches can be coated with flour and eggs and fried in a frying pan until golden brown.
Zhou Guo took Xiaohua into the kitchen. She scooped up one and shared it with the two of them. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and its mouth was full of oily fragrance. They couldn't stop eating.
Li fried the food for a long time, but there was not a single piece left in the plate. She turned around and looked at the two people standing aside, guarding the plate without moving.
I was both angry and amused. "What are you all doing here? Watch out for the frying oil. Go out and wait for me to eat. Even if I fry all night, the plate will still be empty in the end. It can't be filled."
Zhou Guo had no choice but to take Xiaohua out.
Each of them held one in their hands.
In the yard, the old man was roasting a duck. Come to think of it, he hadn’t eaten roast duck for a long time.
A fragrant aroma came, and Zhou Guo's stomach growled. He couldn't help but say, "I'm hungry."
After a day's work and exertion in the fields, it is still easy to get hungry.
Xiaohua also said: "I'm hungry too, the roasted duck made by Master is so delicious!"
Zhou Guo sat on a stool, watching the old man busying around, and said with emotion: "Master, when will you go into the mountains?"
"What?"
"It's been a while since we last had Shadowless Fish. Are there any left in the mountains? Have your new friends caught them all?"
"He doesn't like fishing. Every time he goes into the mountains, he goes to dig for herbs. The pond is so big that ordinary people don't dare to get close to it, for fear of falling in and no one to rescue him. How can he dare to go fishing?"
Zhou Guo smiled, "So when are you going to go fishing in the mountains?"
The old man finally looked up at her and said, "I can't eat you even if I catch you. Do you have time to go home?"
Zhou Guo thought about it and realized that there was really no way for her to go home in a short time. Once things here were settled, the next group of people would arrive at the border, and she would have to send someone to pick them up.
This time, she also came out with the horse manure she wanted. She had to pay for it, so she had to bring money with her.
After these two groups of people stay in the north for two or three months, they can head south.
At that time, they will go to various places in the south, look after the escort agencies there, and also support the shops and farms in various places.
After this group of people took over, she would go to Huaiyang, Ningping and Kang'an. In addition to seeing how the farms in various places were doing, she would also have to check the accounts and the snack shops and braised food shops in various places.
Hu Zi and the others are working hard in the front, she can't just be lazy.
After visiting a few places, I have to go to Nanhe again, and then come back to change the recipe for composting...
He smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I will go home in July or August, and I will probably stay at home for a long time then."
Although it would be better and more convenient to make compost in Song County, there is also more space.
But she thought it would be better to go back to the village so that she could spend more time with her family.
The old man was surprised and asked, "You were done with your work then? I remember that was when crabs started to be sold. Song County also raised some this year. Didn't you need to watch them?"
Zhou Guo shook his head. "I have to watch over everything. Why do I spend so much effort raising them? Besides, we have been selling them for several years. Even if they are pigs, they know how to sell these crabs."
There are old precedents from previous years, so there is no need to change the price.
On the contrary, the fruit is different. Thinking of the fruit, Zhou Guo said, "Master, there are several cherry seedlings in the farm that have bloomed this year. I estimate that we can still find fruit in June."
The old man was surprised and said, "It's only been a few years, and that thing has already borne fruit?"
He remembered that these things grew from a seed, so not that fast, right?
Doesn’t it take ordinary people more than ten years to eat it?
Where is this?
Zhou Guo said: "Some of the ones that grow fast, although not so tall, have also bloomed a few flowers."
Looking at the pear tree in the yard that was as thick as a bowl, he said, "In the fall, I'll have people go to the mountains to find some wild cherry trees. If this one survives, we can eat cherries from the tree next year or the year after next."
When grafting, the grafted seedlings always grow much faster than if they grow little by little on their own.
The old man sighed and muttered, "You are so young and already hysterical. Can you eat wild cherries? Even birds don't like to eat them."
He had eaten it before. It looked red and delicious, but it tasted bitter and astringent when he bit into it. He didn't know if it was because of the wrong variety.
Zhou Guo said, "No, although wild cherries don't taste as good as the ones grown at home, they are still sour and sweet when they turn red, not bitter. The ones you ate were bitter, probably because of the variety. You found the ones that didn't taste good."
The old man said nothing.
Li stayed in Song County for a few days and then took Xiaohua back home. There were still a lot of things to do at home, and Xiaohua was also making a fuss about looking for her mother.