Culinary Specialization through Farming

As summer comes, the weather gets hotter.

Chen Yan felt bored all day long, and lost interest in doing things.

When sleeping at night, as soon as the skins of the two touched each other, it made people feel sweaty and uncomfortable.However, there are two people lying on the small bed, and they will bump into each other with a slight movement.

Li Maoshan tried his best to move some seats for Chen Yan, but it was still so hot that Chen Yan couldn't sleep.

After tossing and turning a few times, Chen Yan wiped his sweat vigorously, but he didn't feel sleepy with his eyes open.After lying quietly for a while, he finally got up from the bed.

Beside him, Li Maoshan was in a deep sleep, he walked around lightly and got out of bed.

A cattail fan fell on the ground, which was used by Li Maoshan to fan Chen Yan before falling asleep.

Chen Yan picked up the cattail leaf fan and put it on the head of the bed, then bent down and kissed Li Maoshan's cheek lightly.Seeing that the person didn't wake up after the secret kiss, he covered his mouth and secretly laughed a few times.

The moonlight in the night sky cast a hazy figure through the window, Chen Yan carefully avoided the table and left the sleeping room.

He fetched a bucket of well water, and the cool water immediately soothed Chen Yan's burning heart.After pouring a basin full of well water, he couldn't wait to soak his feet in the water.

The coolness of the well water slowly penetrated into the skin, taking away the heat from the body.

There is no electric fan, no air conditioner, and only relying on a cattail fan, Chen Yan can only sigh at Yue Chang.

Even in summer, people still wear inner coats and coats, which are not breathable and make people uncomfortable.Chen Yan has to admire people in ancient times, relying on a fan to spend the summer.

It's only been a few days, and he can't stand the heat anymore.

Chen Yan sat quietly for a long time, until he felt that the heat was not so hot, he poured out the water.I washed my face again, but it didn't make me sleepy at all.It was already midnight, but he crawled back to bed.

Sensing movement around him, Li Maoshan stretched out his hand and just touched Chen Yan's foot.

The coolness of the tentacles woke him up instantly, grabbed Chen Yan and asked, "Why is it so cold?"

Chen Yan withdrew his legs and explained: "It was too hot to sleep, so I went to soak in the well water, and now I feel much more comfortable."

Li Maoshan took the cattail leaf fan from the side, fanned it towards Chen Yan, and reminded: "You can soak your feet, but not for too long. If you catch cold, you will suffer."

When the summer just started, Chen Yan ran to take a cold bath because of the heat, and accidentally caught a cold.It was a good time for the wind and cold, and he went to soak in the well water again, and Li Maoshan had to worry.

"I know. I'll be fine if it's not cold. I'll go to work in two days. I've rested for a few days, and I'm lazy." The slight cool breeze made him feel more comfortable, and Chen Yan couldn't help stretching. Lazy, revealing a section of white and tender skin around the waist, which caught Li Maoshan's attention.

At this moment, Li Maoshan's eyes changed, but he immediately put away the little evil thoughts in his heart.

Since the weather got hot, the two hadn't been intimate for a long time.It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that Chen Yan was very afraid of the heat, as long as the two hugged each other, Chen Yan would lose interest because of the heat.

"It's not long since summer, and you can't stand the heat. If you go to work, the kitchen will be even hotter." Li Maoshan looked away and reminded him of a reality he had to face.

"Don't tell me I really forgot." Chen Yan immediately lost face, "But work, no matter how hot it is, I have to do it. I can't just tell Boss Lu that I don't want to do it because I'm afraid of the heat."

Such an irresponsible behavior, Chen Yan asked himself, still can't do it.

"Then go a few days later. Boss Lu also told you to take a good rest for a few days. Don't be in a hurry."

The crops in the field have basically been harvested, Li Maoshan is free today, but he hopes that Chen Yan can stay at home with him.

But he was embarrassed to say it so bluntly, so he brought up another topic that Chen Yan was interested in: "There are some lotus roots in the pond that are edible, and I'll go dig some up tomorrow."

"Okay." Sure enough, Chen Yan became energetic when he heard it, "Then I'll make you some delicious food tomorrow. If it tastes good, let Boss Lu take all our lotus roots, and I'll make them into dishes for him to sell." go out."

As he spoke, he began to calculate how much money those lotus roots could sell for.

Seeing the excitement in his eyes, Li Maoshan smiled dotingly.

The next day, the sun was high.

When Chen Yan got up, Li Maoshan had already gone to the field.

He simply ate breakfast, and sat under the grape shed in the yard to enjoy the coolness.

This vine was specially transplanted by the two of them before they got married. At this time, the green leaves were lush, and clusters of green grapes with hanging fruits occasionally appeared.

Chen Yan raised his head and counted the grapes one by one, and found that the grapes were able to grow quite well, and it actually produced thirty bunches of grapes.

One bunch a day is enough for him to eat for a long time.

Thinking that these blue grapes would turn purple and ripen soon, his mouth began to secrete saliva, and he swallowed a little greedily.

Li Maoshan came back not long after he went to the ground, with a basket full of lotus roots in the back basket behind him, and a small bamboo basket in his hand.

As soon as he opened the courtyard door, he saw Chen Yan staring at the grape shed in a daze.Knowing that he is greedy, it is a pity that the grapes are not yet ripe, and the blue grapes are very sour.

Li Maoshan put down the basket, revealing the silvery white body of the lotus root.

Chen Yan came back to his senses when he heard the voice, and was happy to see him come back.Noticing the lotus root in the back basket, he was surprised and said, "We have dug so much, the two of us alone can't finish it."

"It's okay, I'll send some to Weiping and the others later." Li Maoshan said, then handed the small bamboo basket in his hand to Chen Yan, "There are some windfalls."

Chen Yan took the small bamboo basket with some doubts, looked down, and was even more surprised.

"screw!"

Eating fried snails in summer is a must, and it would be even better if there were crayfish.

Chen Yan did go to the river to see it, but he didn't know if it was not suitable for growth. He even found a lot of river prawns, but no crayfish.

"The snails you fried last time were delicious. I happened to see some, so I got some back."

Li Maoshan went to fetch a bucket of water, washed himself, and changed into clean clothes.When he came out again, Chen Yan had already gone to the kitchen with his things.

With the ingredients, Chen Yan couldn't be happier.After thinking about what he could do, he got busy.

"You do it first, I'll take the rest and deliver them, and I'll be back in a while."

Li Maoshan explained to Chen Yan at the door of the kitchen, and went out with the remaining lotus root.

There are not a lot of lotus roots, and he thought about distributing them to several households from the beginning.After calculating the remaining amount, Li Maoshan first sent it to Jiang Hongxing's family who was nearest.

Jiang's house is close, and it doesn't take much time to walk there.It's just that when Li Maoshan arrived at the gate, he found that the gate was closed. After asking the neighbors, he learned that Jiang Hongxing and his family had gone to the county seat.

Li Maoshan had to go to his next home.

However, looking at the Cheng family who closed the courtyard door again, he frowned handsomely and was a little speechless.

"Is it possible that no one is at home today?"

Looking at the undelivered lotus root in his hand, Li Maoshan felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

After two families were shut down, on the way to the third house, Li Maoshan thought to himself that if Ye Weiping wasn't at home, then he really didn't care about it today.

The Ye family's house was built when Ye Weiping's father was still alive, and it was one of the few good houses in the village at that time.Only after more than ten years, this house is no different from the neighbors next to it.

Li Maoshan pushed open the door and nodded in satisfaction, luckily someone was at home.Looking again, Ye Weiping was drying herbs in the yard.

There is an open space in the back room of Ye's house, which is specially used to grow some herbs, which also makes it convenient for Ye Weiping to not have to run to the county town every now and then.

He had just checked the herbs, and when he looked up, he saw Li Maoshan leaning against the gate of the courtyard, and he was stunned for a moment.

"Why are you here?" Ye Weiping put down the herbs and went up to meet him. He saw the lotus root that Li Maoshan was carrying, and asked with a smile, "Can I eat it?"

"If you can't eat it, then what am I talking about?" Li Maoshan said angrily to Ye Weiping at this time because he had been rejected by the two families, "No one is at home, Lao Jiang and Xiao Cong, it's cheaper for you .”

Ye Weiping took the lotus root, counted the number, and suddenly the corner of his mouth twitched.

"If you give me all this much, the lotus root will be ruined. We haven't finished eating it yet."

All the lotus roots from the three families belonged to his family alone, not to mention that Cheng Cong's boy would lose his temper when he found out, and his mother would have to lecture him when he came back to see him.

"Anyway, I'm too lazy to make another trip, so let's leave it here. If you have time, send it to them, and if you don't, let them come to you to get it."

Li Maoshan explained casually, then remembered something, and asked, "Do you have any herbs to repel mosquitoes?"

"Yes." Ye Weiping took the lotus root into the house, turned around to find some herbs, handed it to Li Maoshan, and said, "Light it up and smoke the house."

After receiving the herbs, Li Maoshan smelled them carefully.

"Don't worry, it's also a fragrance of herbs after smoking, and it won't make you feel bad."

Ye Weiping explained something, and Li Maoshan got a satisfied smile.

When he walked out of the courtyard, Li Maoshan stopped again, turned his head and said to Ye Weiping: "By the way, on the way I just came here, I heard that Uncle Qian is not in good health. Have you seen him recently?"

"What's wrong with Uncle Qian?" Ye Weiping frowned upon hearing this, "I just went to show him a few days ago, and there is nothing serious about him."

"I don't know very well, but I heard someone say that I got up in the middle of the night and accidentally fell. If it really fell, I should have called you to see a doctor. Since you don't know, it may be Neighbors are spreading rumors." Li Maoshan shrugged and told Ye Weiping the news he heard.

Ye Weiping shook his head when he heard the words, and said, "I didn't call me to see a doctor, maybe some small things were overheard and exaggerated."

While the two were talking, not far away, Qian Bao hurriedly ran towards Ye's house.

The boy's eyes were red, and he sobbed softly while running.

When he got to the door of Ye's house, regardless of the presence of others, he grabbed Ye Weiping's hand and cried, "Help...help!"

The author has something to say: it’s getting late, let’s spit on myself/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~