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Sure enough, when he heard that Deng Shirong was willing to raise the purchase price by one penny, Director Li smiled and said: "Comrade Deng is really happy, then we will sell all the longans on our farm to you this year."

Deng Shirong was not surprised when he heard this. In business, it is normal to sell to whomever offers the highest price.

Next, the two parties began to sign the longan acquisition contract.

In later generations, most longans were sold more expensive than lychees, but in this era, longans are sold much cheaper than lychees. Taking the price at the county market, fresh lychees can be sold for 89 cents per pound. Fresh longan can only be sold for four or five cents per pound, which is nearly double the price difference.

Nowadays, the longan purchase price offered by the supply and marketing cooperative is 0.28 yuan per catty. Deng Shirong gives one more point, which is 0.29 yuan per catty.

After the two parties signed the acquisition contract, Deng Shirong also paid a deposit of 2,000 yuan in advance.

After all, it is a big business involving tens of thousands of dollars. If Deng Shirong fails to fulfill the contract, and the farm has not signed a purchase contract with the supply and marketing cooperative in advance, the dozens of tons of longan may rot on the trees. Director Li must bear the responsibility.

Therefore, in order to avoid such unpleasant things happening, it is very necessary to collect a high deposit.

After signing the contract, the two parties discussed some details, and then Deng Shirong said goodbye with satisfaction.

The longans grown in Baiping Farm are all high-quality Shikia longan. This kind of Shikia longan has thick flesh and small core, is dry and sweet, and the edible part accounts for 72% of the weight of the whole fruit. It is known as the "Shikia longan" because of its excellent quality. The "King of Longan" will definitely fetch a high price if sold in the capital.

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March and April of the lunar calendar are the best times to pickle cucumber skins.

At this time, Deng Shirong took his daughter and daughter-in-law to pickle cucumber peels at home.

Bobai cucumber skin is crisp, tender and delicious, refreshing and appetizing, leaving people with endless aftertaste after eating it. It can be said that it is a must-have porridge and pickles for every rural household. In summer, it is no exaggeration to eat Qinghuo porridge with cucumber skin. .

Cucumber peel, as the name suggests, is a pickle made from cucumbers.

Many people mistake cucumbers sold in the market for cucumbers. In fact, cucumbers and cucumbers are completely different varieties.

The cucumber is pictured below:

In Bobai, there are two ways to pickle cucumber peels:

1. Wash the cucumber directly with clean water, then cut it in half, dry it in the sun for half a day until soft, put it in a bucket and marinate it with raw salt. The salt ratio is 50 kilograms of cucumbers to 2 kilograms of salt, and press it with a boulder. One night, and then placed on the roof or on the ground to dry for half a day. This is the simplest method of pickling cucumber peels.

The finished product is as shown below:

2. Boil the cucumbers and pickle them whole.

The whole pickled melon rind requires more steps, but the taste is also better.

After the cucumbers are picked from the field, they are first washed and then blanched in boiling water. Then, the cucumbers are pierced with bamboo skewers and then put into a vat and salted for pickling.

After the initial pickling, take the cucumbers out and put them into bags, then press them with large stones to squeeze out the water inside the cucumbers. Next, return the cucumber to the vat and pickle it again. At this time, the cucumber has turned into a melon rind.

After the second pickling, it is also dried to further improve the taste of the melon rind.

The finished product is as shown below:

What Deng Shirong is doing now with his daughter and daughter-in-law is the second type.

This is a bit more troublesome, but the texture is crispier and you won’t get tired of eating it.

Of course, in this second method, some people directly dry it in the sun, which is the kind of cucumber peel that is very difficult to bite, as shown below:

This kind of cucumber skin is durable and can be stored for a year and a half without deterioration even without a refrigerator. It can also be used directly to stew pork. It also tastes unique. This is the most commonly eaten dish in Yamaguchi area.

While Deng Shirong was moving rocks to press the cucumber rinds on, Zhang Xiuping asked: "Dad, do you think we should make cucumber rinds after our restaurant opens?"

Deng Shirong thought for a while and said: "We should make it. We Bo people basically like to eat cucumber peels. When the time comes, stir-fry them with chili peppers. Not only is it a great accompaniment to porridge, it is also great with rice. It can be used with wine and dishes. no problem."

Zhang Xiuping said with some regret: "It's a pity that except for the dried cucumber peels, the rest can't be stored for long. Otherwise, we can buy some in the village, which can help everyone increase some income and reduce some costs. That would be great." ah!"

Deng Shirong said with a smile: "Your idea is very good. Let's wait until the restaurant opens. Then it will not only be cucumber peels, but also peanuts, soybeans, sauerkraut, beans, bean sprouts, potatoes, fried tofu and so on. If the food in the county market If the price is much higher than that in the village, it can also be purchased in the village.

At that time, you can discuss long-term cooperation with Shapi Che. You can pay a fixed amount of money every month and ask the driver to help send the needed things. It should be no problem.

Of course, the quantity must be large and the price difference is really big to make it worthwhile, otherwise it would be meaningless. "

Zhang Xiuping nodded repeatedly and said, "Then I will investigate and see how big the price difference between the two places is."

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In a blink of an eye, April passed.

The summer solstice is the second day of the fifth lunar month.

In later generations, the summer solstice was also the most famous festival in Yulin - the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival.

However, this festival, which is coveted by countless foodies and complained about by countless people, has not yet become popular.

The arrival of the summer solstice also means that most lychee varieties in Guangxi will begin to mature, including the Guiwei lychees grown by Deng Shirong's family and Deng Changfu's family.

At this time, Deng Shirong and his daughter-in-law came to their lychee mountain and began to taste the cinnamon-flavored lychees that first appeared in the Bobai realm.

Deng Yunzhen picked one and put it in her mouth to taste. While eating, she exclaimed: "Wow, this cinnamon-flavored lychee tastes really sweet, and the core is so small. It's more delicious than those lychees that grow directly from trees." too much."

Zhang Xiuping also ate it at this time, nodding her head and saying: "Yes, the flesh is sweet, refreshing and crispy, it is so delicious!"

Deng Yuntai also exclaimed while eating: "I didn't expect that the fruit of this cinnamon-flavored lychee is not big, but it tastes so delicious. Dad really made the right choice to grow this variety."

Deng Shirong also tasted it carefully and felt that the taste was not much different from the cinnamon-flavored lychees in his impression. He couldn't help but nodded secretly. It seemed that the land in their Bobai County was indeed suitable for the growth of all kinds of lychees, and there was no situation of oranges in the south and tangerines in the north.

He said with a smile: "This is the first time that the fruit has grown, so the taste is not the best yet. After a few more years, the taste will probably be better than now."

Whether it is lychee or longan, even if it is the same tree, the taste of the fruit produced in different years will be different, because fruit trees also have peak and decline periods, and the fruits produced in the peak period will naturally have the best taste.

Once a fruit tree enters the decline stage, the quality of the fruit will decrease year by year, and eventually it will be tasteless and it will be a pity to discard it.