talk about wine

I am in a good mood and feel comfortable doing things. The transplanted seedlings are basically alive, and the roots are also stable. It is time to put on the pole.

The ground has been weeded and turned over once before, and the sharpened bamboo can be inserted firmly with a strong pressure, so the piles are placed very quickly. The land is not large, and it will be erected soon.

After tying the grass rope and pulling it up, the climbing frame is done.In late April, the sun was burning for a long time, and Meng Chuxi raised her head to look at the sky, blocking the sun, and her cheeks were a little red.

Zhou Qingwu saw it, and quickly walked over to make gestures: You go to a cool place to hide from the sun, and I'll just dig.

Meng Chuxi didn't say anything, she just packed up her things and took Zhou Qingwu with her, and sat under the mulberry tree.

"You're not made of iron. You can't be a black girl anymore after you've grown white." Meng Chuxi teased with a smile, causing Zhou Qingwu to look down at himself carefully, then at his hands and then at Meng Chuxi. After comparing, she did indeed Without Meng Chu Xibai, she pursed her lips with a slightly bitter face.

Meng Chuxi saw her little expression clearly, lowered her head and secretly smiled.Sitting under the mulberry tree, she looked up at the mulberry leaves, which had already bloomed.The hairy flowers are clustered green, some whitish, with drooping spikes.

When she looked up, Zhou Qingwu followed her. She also found that the shape of the flower was different. After being with Meng Chuxi, she habitually asked: Why do mulberry flowers look different? Are they male and female?

Meng Chuxi looked at her gestures and explained: "Yes, the green and rounded ones are female flowers, and the ones that are going to become mulberries in the future, and the white ones are male flowers. There are a lot of flowers hanging this year, such a big mulberry tree, It can bear a lot of fruit, and after another month, you can eat mulberry."

Zhou Qingwu had eaten mulberries before. Ripe mulberries are black, juicy, very sweet and delicious.Thinking of this, she was also full of anticipation.

"Do you like to eat?" Meng Chuxi looked at her and asked.

Zhou Qingwu nodded, and the corners of Meng Chuxi's mouth turned up: "I like it too. I can eat as much as I want, and I can make wine if I have a lot. The mulberry wine is nourishing and refreshing. I will make it for you then."

Zhou Qingwu opened his eyes wide in surprise: Do you know how to make wine?

Meng Chuxi nodded. She liked to tinker with all kinds of things since she was a child. She had read about how to make wine in biology textbooks, and she often made wine when her grandfather was in good health.

How can you know everything?Zhou Qingwu sighed there again, Meng Chuxi was like a god in her eyes.

Meng Chuxi smiled and flicked her on the forehead, got up and said, "I'm going to dig herbs, now flattering me won't work."

Zhou Qingwu touched his forehead, and the dimple at the corner of his mouth never disappeared after following her.There are a lot of purple chrysanthemums and seven-star lotuses in this area, but the two of them didn't dig them all out. They need to leave some seeds for these things so that they can continue to grow next year.

It was almost noon when we got home, and the grass carp had been raised for two days. At noon, Meng Chuxi was going to make a dish of fish with pickled vegetables, and then washed some Qixing lotus and served it cold, and asked Zhou Qingwu to try this wild vegetable.

At home, Zhou Qingwu pickled a jar of sauerkraut early in the winter, and the altar has not been opened since the winter. Meng Chuxi killed fish there, and Zhou Qingwu went to open the altar to get the sauerkraut, and washed the vegetables on the side.

The sauerkraut was well marinated, the stalks turned yellow, the leaves were slightly dark, and the sour taste hit the face.But the whole dish is intact, the color and taste are very positive, very successful.

The two of them worked together in a division of labor, and quickly arranged the ingredients to be prepared.As usual, Zhou Qingwu lit a fire and Meng Chuxi cooked.Grass carp is definitely not enough for a big meal, so Meng Chuxi decided to only take half of it.

Zhou Qingwu watched as Meng Chuxi slashed under the fish's head with his knife. After searching for something to grab with his fingers, he slapped the knife with his right hand on the fish, and soon a white thread was pulled out from the fish.

Zhou Qingwu was dumbfounded. It was like a trick. She stood up and looked carefully. Meng Chuxi put the white line aside, glanced at Zhou Qingwu's curved lips and explained: "This is a fishy line, which is used by fish to perceive the state of the external water flow. The organs are connected to the outside world, so some fishy smell is easy to adhere to inside, and the fishy smell can be alleviated after being pumped out.”

After finishing speaking, she slashed at the other side to signal Zhou Qingwu to look at it. Sure enough, there was a white spot, and the fishy thread was pulled out in the same way. Zhou Qingwu really opened his eyes, she never knew about it.

On the other side, Meng Chuxi cut off the head of the fish with a sharp knife.Grass carp has a small head and is not suitable for eating alone. After cutting it, you can keep it for soup base.

Meng Chuxi's way of handling fish is completely different from what Zhou Qingwu saw. They just cut the fish into pieces and stewed it directly, but Meng Chuxi picks the whole fish from the tail.Sliced ​​with an oblique knife, the crystal thin slices are neatly stacked together, and the bones are also cut into small sections and arranged.

She is very skilled in her movements, and she will finish all the processing in a while. After adding ingredients and marinating, she is only waiting to be cooked.

Zhou Qingwu has always felt that watching Meng Chuxi cook is a kind of enjoyment and more knowledgeable. She doesn't bother Meng Chuxi, but just stares intently, without concealing her admiration and admiration.

Meng Chuxi originally thought that this was a trivial skill, why it was commendable, but even Meng Chuxi couldn't help being secretly delighted at being able to attract the little girl's admiration.

The fish bones and fish head are fried in a pan first, and after sautéing with sauerkraut until fragrant, add boiling water and boil until it turns white, then put the marinated fish meat in.The spiciness can only be tasted with the help of cornel, ginger and garlic to remove fishy smell, rice wine to enhance freshness and aroma, after the pan is out of the pan, pepper is sprinkled in hot oil and sprinkled on the pickled fish, which is perfect.

The aroma wafted through the kitchen. You don't need to taste Zhou Qingwu to know that it must be delicious.

Compared with the complexity of pickled fish, the cold seven-star lotus is very simple. After blanching, the seven-star lotus is emerald green and attractive. Simply mix minced garlic sesame oil, soy sauce and vinegar, and you can eat it.

Although there are only two dishes for lunch, it is undoubtedly a rare and hearty one.

Fish fillets are very suitable for Zhou Qingwu to eat. Because the meat slices are thin, the fish bones are easy to pick out. Zhou Qingwu put a piece in his mouth.After the fish fillets are marinated, the meat slices are particularly firm, and the chopsticks are not broken at all, and they are still pieces.Since the fish fillets are added at the end, it is light and easy to cook, so the meat is very tender and does not have the kind of firewood and blandness during the whole stew. It is very tasty and full of fragrance.

The sauerkraut is sour and crunchy, slightly spicy and numb to stimulate the taste, especially appetizing and refreshing, and the fishy smell is removed very well, which is something Zhou Qingwu has never experienced before.

She ate it sullenly, Meng Chuxi reminded her to pay attention to the thorns, and gave her the fish fillet, and tasted the Qixinglian herself. The sourness and saltiness brought the unique taste and refreshingness of Qixinglian, and the faint fragrance was better than Meng Chuxi expected. .The two dishes, one cold and one hot, one vegetarian and one meat, are both appetizers, and they are full of satisfaction.Such a meal after working is the best reward for them.

It is now late April, the rapeseed flowers have already bloomed, the rapeseed in the field has already produced fruit, and the bees harvested at home have been raised for more than a month. Meng Chuxi secretly took a look at the beehive that has been made into a large bowl. Not too much, so Meng Chuxi didn't plan to take them all so soon.Rapeseed flower nectar is not very good. In addition to it, there are also a lot of peach blossoms and apricot blossoms mixed in this spring. Meng Chuxi still plans to leave it to the bees, but she thought about giving Zhou Qingwu a small piece to taste.

Cutting honey is a technical job, and Meng Chuxi was very afraid, but she refused to let Zhou Qingwu do it. Finally, she found a coir raincoat and wrapped her hands in a bamboo hat covered with gauze before she dared to do it.

Carefully turn the basket up, and gently sweep the bees aside with the bamboo slices. Meng Chuxi's movements are light and slow, and she has to stop once the bees make a commotion.

The honeycomb is not big, but there is a lot of honey in it. Just after cutting it, a stream of honey flows down. The golden yellow is thick and shiny, and it is pleasing to look at. Meng Chuxi hurriedly took the bowl and then slowly closed the basket again.

After going down, Zhou Qingwu checked her carefully, and drove away the bees that landed on her with a branch, and then took off the outer protection for Meng Chuxi.

Because of the nervousness and heat, Meng Chuxi's cheeks were flushed, and she patted her heart in shock: "I was scared to death."

Never seen her like this before, Zhou Qingwu was a little amused, and stretched out his hand to gesture: Then you still won't let me go.

Meng Chuxi glanced at her but didn't say anything. Instead, she went into the kitchen and took a spoonful of honey and handed it to Zhou Qingwu's mouth: "Taste it, is it sweet or not."

Zhou Qingwu shook his head and gestured: You eat first.

Meng Chuxi was unmoved, Zhou Qingwu was helpless, and opened her mouth to take a sip. The thick honey was so sweet that she couldn't help squinting her eyes and gesturing: It's so sweet.

Seeing this, Meng Chuxi laughed: "I'll shake it out and leave it for you to eat slowly."

Zhou Qingwu refused: Don't you eat?

Meng Chuxi glanced at the honey, and shook her head in disgust: "It's too sweet, I don't like it, I'll leave it to you to eat."

Zhou Qingwu still insisted, she pulled Meng Chuxi and compared with some seriousness: honey is good for your health, don't pick your mouth, use it to make honey water, or make honey egg custard for you.

Meng Chuxi laughed, and pinched her face: "You have taught me such a serious lesson, are you bold?"

Zhou Qingwu's cheeks were slightly red, and he pursed his lips and ignored her.Meng Chuxi knew that she felt sorry for herself, so she patted the bowl and said, "There will be more in the future. I really don't like this kind of sweet and greasy. If I make custard, I can drink a little. I'll make it out first, how can I eat it?" situation, okay?"

Zhou Qingwu nodded his head, which was his agreement.At night, the two of them took out the savings at home and counted it together again. Like misers, the two gathered together and counted one by one, feeling satisfied.

Together, these two people earned much more than before whether they were selling wild goods or collecting medicinal materials. After the four-month harvest added up, after deducting the expenses of the two and the reserved taxes, there were still more than 80 yuan. Zhou Qingwu It's all a little unbelievable.

She turned her head to look at Meng Chuxi beside her, and gestured: I used to go to the mountains all day to work, chopping firewood and digging herbs, which was only enough to pay taxes, and it was difficult to eat. Now I can save a lot of money.

Seeing her happy and surprised look, Meng Chuxi felt sour.It's not all because of good luck after having her. When she went out to sell things with Zhou Qingwu, she gradually realized that even if the pharmacy owner took care of her, the prices of medicinal materials Zhou Qingwu sold would often be lowered, not to mention firewood and wild goods.

People who knew her situation did not help her because of her situation, but knew that she was struggling and needed money so they took advantage of it and robbed her.Zhou Qingwu has no support, and can't speak. It's really hard to say that he suffers from being dumb.Not to mention, those children in the village were always robbing her of things, Meng Chuxi was a little annoyed just thinking about it.

"Over 80 years at least don't have to worry about food and clothing. I've decided that when we save enough money, we will buy land and plant mulberry trees." This idea has been in her mind for a long time. It looks very good, and there is no one who is sick. As long as it works, it will definitely attract people's attention.It's a pity that if you want to scale up, you need at least a hundred acres of land, and the money for the bare land is calculated in hundreds, not to mention the expenditure for planting mulberry and maintaining it.

After she finished speaking, she sighed again. Zhou Qingwu knew her worry and comforted her: We continue to work hard, which is far beyond our imagination, and I believe you can do it.

Meng Chuxi looked at her softly: "It's not me, it's us."

"We" Zhou Qingwu chewed these two words carefully, a burst of joy welled up in her heart, with a hint of sweetness, she lowered her head and touched the box where the money was placed, with a lingering smile in her eyes, which carried more than just them The money to settle down is the hope of her and Meng Chuxi.