The poor man grows watermelon

When it was slightly dark, Yu Feng came back.

After he put his things away, he went to the kitchen to look for Su Ye.

Both Su Ya'er and Yu Douzi went home, and Su Ye was alone guarding the fire.

In the afternoon, he and Su Ya'er took turns taking a shower. Due to the warmth in the house, he was only wearing a thin jacket and a gray and white rabbit fur vest over it. His half-dried black hair was loosely scattered over his head. Finally, against the reddish complexion, there is a third more charming in the handsome.

Seeing such little twins, there was obviously something more in Yu Feng's eyes, which was unconcealable admiration and amazement.

Su Ye couldn't help but think of the hug in the morning, and that faint kiss, and she looked slightly embarrassed.

Yu Feng was excited in his heart, but he still had the same smile on his face, "Is everything okay at home?"

Su Ye looked away, his expression obviously a little unnatural, "It's all good."

Yu Feng didn't seem to notice it, his eyes turned around in the room, and then returned to Su Ye, "Is the cage suitable for use?"

There was no steamer in this era, so Su Ye asked Yu Feng to make one for steaming beans.

It has to be said that Yu Feng's hands-on ability is very strong. Su Ye only briefly described it before he made it. Although the appearance is a bit rough compared with later generations, it does not affect the use.

"It's okay." Su Ye was a little confused, and obviously didn't want to say more.

Yu Feng smiled, put his hand on his head, and rubbed it gently.

Su Ye knocked it down mercilessly, but felt that it wasn't enough when it was over, so he glared at him viciously.

Yu Feng laughed "hehe", feeling better for a while.

This good mood lasted until I went to bed.

Yu Feng looked at the two quilts side by side, and the expression on his face could only be described as "wonderful".

"Little, little page, this is..."

"The quilt I brought from the Hou's Mansion was dried in the sun today, so I don't need to squeeze it anymore." Su Ye took off his outer shirt and changed into pajamas—in fact, it was just a soft middle coat he brought from the Hou's Mansion.

Yu Feng quickly pressed the corner of the quilt to express his feelings, "Xiao Yezi, it's okay, I don't mind being squeezed!"

Su Ye glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "I mind."

After finishing speaking, he pushed him away, lifted the quilt inside and got in.

The room is warm, and I don’t feel cold even when I’m alone wrapped in a quilt.Su Ye stretched her arms and legs, and let out a contented sigh.

Yu Feng almost cried.

Flying misfortune... is not enough to describe the current situation.

It was late at night, and Su Ye's consciousness was muddled, and he was about to fall asleep.

Suddenly, a big hand hit on his neck, startling him.

"What are you doing?" Su Ye was a little annoyed.

"Oh, little page, I'm sorry, I fell asleep..." Yu Feng's voice was as innocent as it could be.

Su Ye also realized that he was overreacting, and his tone slowed down a little, "Go to sleep, I have to get up early tomorrow, and Ya'er will come over early in the morning."

"Well, Xiao Yezi is going to sleep too." Yu Feng responded readily, and pressed the corner of the quilt for Su Ye very doglegly.

Su Ye turned over and lay on his side, giving him more space.

Consciousness gradually blurred, and when he was about to fall asleep, he felt a steaming active volcano pressing down on him.

Su Ye woke up suddenly, and found a warm and hard body laying on top of her.

He struggled a bit, trying to shake him off.

Not only did Yu Feng not let go, but he got closer.

Su Ye growled angrily, "Let go."

Yu Feng grunted. He seemed to be in a deep sleep, and his warm breath fell on Su Ye's neck.

Su Ye twisted and twisted in the bed, and it took a lot of effort to turn herself around and face Yu Feng face to face.

The room is very dark, even if you are close at hand, you can't see the other person's face clearly.

Su Ye stretched out her thin white hand, rubbed it on Yu Feng's nose, and grabbed it, "Don't play dumb, I know you're not asleep."

Yu Feng couldn't breathe well, so he had to open his eyes, and called out in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Yezi, what's wrong?"

Su Ye moved her fingers, and changed to grabbing his face, "If you don't want to sleep, go out and light the fire."

"Can I sleep under a quilt after burning the fire?" The tone immediately became lighter, and there was still a trace of confusion?

Su Ye was annoyed, "Don't even think about it!"

Yu Feng chuckled, lifted the quilt and went down.

Su Ye subconsciously wanted to remind him to put on his clothes, but when he realized it, he huffed and didn't speak.

Although the dripping water outside the house turned into ice, Yu Feng didn't feel cold. There was a fire in his heart, and he just needed to cool off.

He went into the kitchen, dug open the sealed stove, added enough charcoal inside, and sealed it again with planks and plant ash.

The water in the pot is reduced by more than half, fill it up.

After that, I checked the firewall again, and the place where the smoke leaked was blocked with mortar and thatch.

After doing this, Yu Feng washed his hands and face again, washed his feet again, and then went back to the house.

Su Ye seemed to have fallen asleep, breathing evenly and long.

Yu Feng crept onto the bed, lifted the big thick quilt outside, covered him, and then carefully lifted off the silk quilt inside bit by bit...

Su Ye didn't wake up.

Yu Feng was overjoyed for a while, he walked over lightly, and then hugged him.

Well...it's finally complete.

The next day, when Su Ye woke up, Yu Feng had already gone out.

There are two burritos on the low table, and a bowl of thick corn porridge, which is slightly steaming.

Su Ye glanced at the two quilts stacked together, and sighed helplessly.

Yu Feng's closeness made him feel strange and a little overwhelmed, but... he didn't hate it.

Su Ye doesn't understand love, let alone the other party is a man.

Does Yu Feng regard him as a woman?

Thinking of this possibility, Su Ye frowned fiercely.

Although his body is twin, he is a real man inside, if the other party regards him as a woman...

Su Ye shook his head, he would not allow this to happen.

"Xiao Ye, are you awake?" Su Ya'er's gentle voice came from outside.

"Just about to get up, Ya'er come in quickly."

Su Ye rubbed her face - what's the use of thinking wildly, there is still a lot of work to do!

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In the current weather, the soybeans need to be covered for about ten days before they can be fermented. In the next few days, we only need to add firewood to make a fire, and by the way, try to test whether the temperature is too high or too low.

Su Ya'er can do this job alone.

Su Ye found a few old bamboo baskets and bamboo baskets, filled them with soil, thought about it and mixed some plant ash, and then planted the seeds of leeks, green onions, lilies, and wombs.

The remaining cold melon seeds, that is, watermelon seeds, were a little troublesome, because the seed coat was thick and the number was small. In order to increase the germination rate, Su Ye soaked them in warm water to accelerate germination.

There is also a small handful of pumpkin seeds, which were met in the valley when he met the wild boar. Su Ye soaked them with watermelon seeds.

After finishing all this, half a day passed. Su Ye was slumped on the bamboo mat covered in mud, looking at the row of bamboo baskets in the corner, with a sense of accomplishment on her face.

Su Ya'er looked at him with a dazed expression, and subconsciously said, "Master, no, Xiao Ye, you seem, seem to be different from before..."

Su Ye curled her lips, "Really? What's different?"

Su Ya'er was shaken by his smile, and then she came to her senses, lowered her head and said timidly: "Become... not afraid of getting dirty, and love to laugh."

Su Ye's smile deepened, and he said calmly, "This is a good thing."

Su Ya'er nodded seriously, with a relaxed smile on her face, "Well, it's a good thing."

He noticed the bamboo basket in the corner, saw the wooden sign hanging on it, and couldn't help asking: "Little page, what is written on it?"

"It's the name of the vegetables, onion, leek, lily, and late cabbage. There are also two that haven't been planted, which are pumpkin and cold melon."

"Hmm..." Su Ya'er blinked, and said embarrassedly, "I know green onions and leeks, but I've never heard of the rest."

"Lily is a medicinal material, and it can also be used to cook porridge or soup. Cold melon is a fruit, and the rest are vegetables. These seeds were collected by an elder from the south or the western regions." Su Ye explained patiently.

"Xiao Ye knows so much!" Su Ya'er showed a look of admiration.

Su Ye smiled and got up to wash her hands.

Su Ya'er looked at several bamboo baskets and said with a smile: "I think Wan Si should be the most delicious, just listen to the name!"

Su Ye smiled, noncommittal.

In ancient times, "Song" refers to a kind of small cabbage from the south. It is similar in shape to rapeseed, but it is thinner than rapeseed stems and has a sweeter taste.

As a northerner, he prefers Chinese cabbage, the kind with cabbage, with vermicelli, meat, yuba, frozen tofu, dried beans, and various stews, and he will not get tired of eating it all winter.

If I remember correctly, Chinese cabbage seems to be a hybrid of cabbage and turnip - turnip is spicy cabbage head, I happen to have it at home, can I try it?

Everything that can be done by hand is new to Su Ye, and he will not give up any chance to try.

He immediately took a small handful of pepper seeds, planted them in the same basket as the cabbage, and waited for them to hybridize naturally.

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The bean koji needs to be distributed for ten days. In order not to let the firewood go to waste, Su Ye decided to steam some steamed buns early in the morning.

There were no steamed buns in this era, and the staple food of the northerners was noodles, as well as hard pancakes—the kind that were bigger and thicker than the palm of your hand.

Su Ye speculates that no one has discovered the method of leavening dough, and presumably there is also a lack of edible alkali.

Fortunately, Su Ye knows how to do these things, and he usually likes to search for these miscellaneous little knowledge.

Fermentation requires a "fermenter". The method of making a yeast is very simple. Mix wheat flour into a fist-sized dough, cover it with a wet sackcloth, and put it in a warm place. It can be fermented almost overnight.

The fermented yeast can almost double in size, soft and porous, with a little pantothenic acid. If it is too sour and hard, it means that the dough has failed.

He had reconciled the dough last night, and it was sitting with the soybeans by the fire wall.

Su Ye lifted the lid of the pot and took a look. Fortunately, it was slightly yellow and fluffy, so it must have been a success.

It has to be said that he is still a little proud that the first attempt went so smoothly.

Alkali is also needed to make steamed buns.

Of course, most modern steamed buns use yeast, which does not require alkali. If you use yeast to raise dough as before, the steamed buns without alkali will become sour and not soft enough.

Su Ye knew an ancient method of making alkali, which was said to have spread from Guanzhong, and it was called "plant ash boiling method".

The steps are very simple, take out some plant ash from the bottom of the stove, preferably the kind left after burning thatch and wheat straw, grind it into powder, the finer the better, then add water and stir to fully dissolve.

The dissolved plant ash is left for a period of time, then the foam is removed, the supernatant is poured into a pot, and boiled on high heat until crystallization.

It took half a day to make the alkali alone, and Su Ye looked at the crystals still stained with gray, and was a little dissatisfied.

Su Ya'er's eyes widened, and she was amazed.

If he hadn't seen Su Ye dig out a dustpan of plant ash from the stove with his own eyes, he really couldn't believe that the shiny thing was actually made of ash!

"Xiao, Xiaoye, what is this?" Su Ya'er looked at Su Ye in awe.

"Alkaline, it can be used to steam steamed buns." Su Ye frowned, he was not sure, "Will this stuff kill you?"

Su Ya'er swallowed, and although she was nervous, she replied firmly: "It's so beautiful, it's worth dying for!"

Su Ye couldn't help laughing, he didn't realize that this guy was from the Appearance Association!