The Age of Rebirth: Winning since the educated youth went to the countryside

After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen took the two sisters to the production team.

"Ziwen, do you remember what day tomorrow is?"

On the way, Chen Shiying asked.

"Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, right?"

Zhou Ziwen thought for a moment and then answered.

He doesn't like to remember dates, not even his own birthday.

It was usually the two sisters who reminded him.

However, everyone was talking about the Dragon Boat Festival these days, and Zhou Ziwen also listened to it.

After Chen Shiying asked this, Zhou Ziwen also confirmed the time.

"Well, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival."

Chen Shiying nodded.

Zhou Ziwen continued, "During the Dragon Boat Festival, we have the custom of racing dragon boats and eating zongzi. However, in the countryside, there may not be so many activities, but zongzi must be eaten."

Chen Qiaoyi excitedly interrupted: "I like the Dragon Boat Festival the most because there are delicious rice dumplings. Also, I heard that bathing with mugwort can ward off evil spirits and avoid epidemics. Should we try it?"

Chen Shiying smiled and said, "That's a good idea. We can go pick some mugwort and boil water for bathing at night."

Zhou Ziwen nodded in agreement: "Okay, but you don't have to pick mugwort, we have some at home."

"Then I'll soak some glutinous rice tonight and save it for making rice dumplings tomorrow."

Chen Shiying said.

The three of them were talking when they arrived at the production team. The atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival made the villagers seem particularly happy. Everyone greeted each other with festive joy on their faces.

As Zhou Ziwen and the Chen sisters talked with the villagers, bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.

They shared the Dragon Boat Festival customs of their respective hometowns, making this traditional festival full of warmth and intimacy even in a foreign land.

"Ziwen, how is your family going to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?" a villager asked curiously.

Zhou Ziwen smiled and replied, "We plan to make our own rice dumplings, take a bath with mugwort, and just live a simple life. What about you?"

"Me too. We have a big family, so we plan to make some big rice dumplings and boil some salted duck eggs." The villagers said happily.

Chen Qiaoyi listened to everyone's discussion, her eyes sparkling with anticipation: "It sounds like everyone has prepared a lot of food. I can't wait to try it."

Chen Shiying also joined the discussion with a smile: "Yes, every time we celebrate a festival, we can eat a lot of delicious food, which is what we look forward to the most."

As the sun rose, everyone ended their pleasant conversation and began to devote themselves to the day's work.

Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters also came to the mushroom cultivation base and started today's work.

Zhou Ziwen walked around the planting base, and seeing that there was nothing to do, he left.

Now that the mushroom cultivation base is on the right track, there is not much for him to worry about.

He only needs to control the general direction and then give some pointers on key points.

Just like the boss of a company, he doesn’t have to do everything himself, but things can’t be done without him.

What's more, he was the one who taught the mushroom group the mushroom cultivation technique.

Although he didn't keep it to himself, it was not easy to learn it.

Especially when there was a problem with the mushrooms, if he hadn't taken precautions in advance and asked the team members to make timely adjustments, it would not have been so easy to successfully cultivate the mushrooms at the base.

It’s just that his skills are very advanced and he planned ahead, so he made timely adjustments before the mushroom problem even occurred.

Sometimes, even the members of the Mushroom Group don’t know what’s going on.

Brilliant methods are often so simple and unpretentious.

The members of the mushroom group only knew that the cultivation of mushrooms was very smooth, but they did not know the contribution Zhou Ziwen made in it.

Because their technology has not reached this level yet, they simply cannot understand it.

It can be said that if Zhou Ziwen left at this time, it would not be long before various problems would arise with the mushrooms in the base.

After leaving the mushroom cultivation base, Zhou Ziwen returned home, packed up a little, took his tools and went out.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and he needs to prepare the leaves for wrapping rice dumplings in advance.

There are many kinds of leaves for wrapping rice dumplings, such as bamboo leaves, banana leaves, lotus leaves, banana leaves and so on.

However, the most common one is reed leaves.

Reed leaves are the leaves of the perennial herb Phragmites australis, which usually grows in shallow water. Its stems are hollow and can be used for papermaking, mat weaving, etc.

Reed leaves are narrow in shape, and several leaves need to be stacked together to make zongzi. Generally, the zongzi made is in the shape of a long cone, which is suitable for making jujube zongzi, bean zongzi, etc. After cooking, the zongzi has the fragrance of reed leaves.

Zhou Ziwen also prepared to wrap rice dumplings with reed leaves.

He remembered that there was a reed bed beside a small river outside the village.

Zhou Ziwen followed the familiar path to the river, where the reeds grew lushly, and the slender green leaves swayed gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound.

He knew that these reed leaves were exactly what he needed.

He walked carefully into the reeds and picked out the broad, undamaged leaves.

Zhou Ziwen's hands moved deftly among the reeds, and soon he had collected enough reed leaves.

He gently folded the reed leaves and put them into the backpack he brought, making sure every leaf was intact.

After collecting the reed leaves, Zhou Ziwen did not rush home, but found a clean big rock by the river to sit down and appreciate the surrounding scenery.

The river water is crystal clear and occasionally a few small fish swim by, adding a bit of vitality to the tranquility.

He took a deep breath of the fresh air, feeling the tranquility and harmony of nature.

In such an environment, Zhou Ziwen felt relaxed both physically and mentally, as if all his worries had gone with the wind.

After resting for a while, Zhou Ziwen stood up and prepared to go home.

He carefully put the reed leaves into his backpack and set out on his way home.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, dappled on his body, warm and comfortable.

When he got home, it was still early, so he put the reed leaves away, then found the glutinous rice at home, washed it several times with clean water, and then soaked it in a basin.

The glutinous rice for making rice dumplings needs to be soaked overnight in advance. After it is softened, it will be soft and sticky when eaten.

After doing all this, he returned to the house to check on the two kittens at home.

In the house, Orange and Banban seemed to be very curious about the new environment. They were exploring the house curiously, sometimes chasing their tails, sometimes running to the nest, hooking old clothes with their little paws, and having a lot of fun.

Zhou Ziwen walked over gently, squatted down, and gently stroked the kittens' soft fur with his fingers.

They felt his touch and immediately turned around, rubbing their heads against his hand and purring low, contented sounds.

"It seems that you two little ones have adapted to your new home very well!" Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.

After teasing the two little guys for a while, Zhou Ziwen went back outside and began to think about what kind of rice dumplings to make tomorrow.

First up is the traditional red dates and red bean filling, which is a classic combination for sweet rice dumplings and Chen Qiaoyi particularly likes it.

Then came the salted egg yolks and bacon, which are common fillings for salty rice dumplings, which he and his two sisters all like to eat.

Then he prepared several other kinds of rice dumplings according to the two sisters' tastes.

For example, pine nut and wild mushroom rice dumplings, chestnut and walnut rice dumplings, and wolfberry and astragalus health-preserving rice dumplings.

He planned to make some of each kind of rice dumplings, so that he could satisfy the tastes of the Chen sisters and let everyone try different flavors.