What a cheating husband

After the autumn harvest, many tenants successively sent fine grains according to the requirements of their owners, as well as a small amount of dried vegetables from the mountains, and even some game, livestock, eggs, and duck eggs, which had to be packed in large baskets.

Liang Zixian paid the money while keeping accounts, but the tenant happily accepted the money after a few evasions.

Liang Zixian distributed the food equally according to the population of each family, and Chen Qing also received a lot of fine grains and meat. There were half baskets of eggs and duck eggs, one basket of sorrel apples, a small bag of ground fruits, and a whole bag of melon seeds.Some other rare foods are less in quantity, that is, each courtyard has a fresh taste.The lack of food for the rest of the family was purchased by the courtyards themselves.

The warehouse next to the kitchen is full of all kinds of mountain goods. Cloth bags for dried vegetables are neatly stacked on the wooden shelves, and the rest of the rice and noodles are carefully placed in a corner of the warehouse to avoid insect bites and rats. Two large wooden boxes are specially packed , usually buckle the lid, moisture and insects.

Under the wooden frame is a row of pickle jars, including sauerkraut for stewing meat and small pickles for dinner.There is a cellar in front of the patio hall, where the winter vegetables harvested two days ago and the fruits sent by the tenants are stored.The cellar was dug quite deep, covering a hundred and ten square meters. Because the six sides are paved with bluestone slabs, the constant temperature effect is good, and the vegetables and fruits can be preserved for a longer period of time.

The foods of each family were placed in separate piles, and Chen Qing also followed Brother Yang's example and sorted out some unsustainable foods such as pears and apples.

Before Chen Qing came up from the cellar, he picked up a few sweet potatoes and held them in his arms. When Brother Yang asked, he immediately took two and went to Chen Qing's courtyard to roast them.

Chen Qing has been in the house for less than two months, except for the second sister-in-law's family, she has made out with Brother Yang.What's delicious about this, the first thing that comes to mind is Brother Yang.

Chen Qing simmered the sweet potatoes in the stove, picked out sparks and lit a charcoal basin, sprinkled a handful of chestnuts on them and they would pop out by themselves when they were ripe.

Scoop half a pot of peanuts and soak them in water for a stick of incense (half an hour) for later use.

Heat up a pan, put large grains of salt, turn down the heat to low, add melon seeds and stir-fry continuously, when the skin of the melon seeds changes color slightly, accompanied by the sound of exploding, put them out and filter the large grains of salt with a colander.

After the melon seeds are fried, wash the shelled peanuts and pinch a hole, put them into the pot, add cinnamon, star anise, pepper, add water and salt, cook a cup of tea on high heat, and then simmer for a stick of incense, take it out It's a delicious salted peanut dish.

Melon seeds can also be soaked in salt water to make salty and spiced flavors, and peanuts can also be fried. Chen Qing just made the simplest two flavors at will, and he has already dismissed Li Pingyang happily.

After a while, the aroma of fried melon seeds and boiled peanuts attracted the two children in the family.Liang Duoduo pulled Liang Meng to stand outside the courtyard, and Liang Meng shyly called "Auntie"

Liang Duoduo yelled strangely, "Auntie, what delicious food is there in your yard, it smells so good?"

Chen Qing got goosebumps from being called "auntie" twice, but facing the child, he reluctantly showed a smile and beckoned them to come in.

"What could it be? Melon seeds, it's not like your mother knows how to fry." Li Pingyang was not much older than the two younger ones, and immediately gave up his position with a smile.

"It's all food from tenants today, if you like it, take some back with you." Chen Qing shook the hot melon seeds to dissipate heat, and then poured them into the dustpan for the three of them to grab.

Liang Duoduo said "Crack~Crack~" happily, and his mouth was not idle, "Auntie, why do I still smell the sweetness of sweet potatoes?"

"You little greedy cat, you have a really good nose!" Li Pingyang pulled out black sweet potatoes from the stove, shared one for each person, and then looked at Chen Qing pitifully.

"It's enough for you, why don't I bake four of them~" Chen Qing reluctantly put Brother Yang in the children's group, serving the three little ones to eat sweet potatoes.

The sweet potatoes were scalding hot just after they were scooped out, and they were dirty on the outside, but when you opened them, there was indeed soft, orange-yellow, sweet meat.Chen Qing broke open the sweet potato with hands downside down, then quickly peeled off the outer skin, wrapped it with some corn leaves and handed it to Liang Duoduo.

Liang Duoduo didn't care about the heat, he swallowed while breathing.Liang Meng had already engaged, and after thanking her shyly, she frolics with Liang Duoduo while eating.

When it was Brother Yang's turn, the sad look in his eyes almost blinded Chen Qing's eyes, Chen Qing gave him an annoyed look, "Still fighting with the child!"

Brother Yang slobbered around several times, and finally caught the sweet potato, he only laughed and ate it while calling it hot.

Sending away the three gluttons, Chen Qing found that there were too many eggs and duck eggs when tidying up the warehouse, even if it was cold, it would not last long.So I thought about the salted duck eggs again. At my uncle’s house, there are countless salted eggs salted every winter, and they will be taken out to eat when the New Year’s day comes, and they are always kept close to Chen Ping and the uncle’s mother. The two brothers and sisters rarely get a piece. Egg yolks are good if you can eat egg whites with porridge.

This salted egg is easy to make. First wash the eggs and duck eggs and dry them, then boil the salt water in a pot, pour the salt water into the altar after the salt water cools, then put the eggs into the salt water one by one, seal the mouth of the altar, and put it in a ventilated place. It will be ready in 25 days. It can be opened for cooking.The salted eggs marinated in this way have a lot of oil in the yolk, and the taste is particularly fragrant.

Chen Qing mixes yellow sand, salt, water and a small amount of vegetable oil to make a paste, then puts the washed and dried duck eggs into the slime one by one, puts them in an altar and seals them. After 21 days, they can be taken out and washed to remove the mud and sand for cooking. .

Chen Qing marinated two jars full of salted eggs, and duck eggs accounted for the majority. After all, eggs are better for scrambled eggs or cooking, and duck eggs taste more fishy.

After the salted eggs were salted, it was getting late, and Liang Zijun was probably not coming back tonight, so Chen Qing went back to the firewood room to sleep. The fire kang burned half a load of firewood before going to bed, and it was hot enough for tomorrow morning.

On the second day, Chen Qing first searched around the mountains against the first frost, picked up some acorns, and found another asparagus.

First, dig loose and deep the surrounding soil, and then dig out the whole thing.Go home and shake off the soil, remove the stems and leaves, pick off the tubers, cut off the fibrous roots, and wash away the sand.Pour it into the pot, add water to cover the noodles, and cook until it is thoroughly cooked.Take it out while it is hot, peel off the outer skin and inner skin once, wash off the mucus on the outside, dry it in the sun, put it in a bamboo basket and store it in a cool and dry place.

This method of processing fresh medicinal materials was handed over to Chen Qing by shopkeeper Lin. The medicinal properties and ingredients of a medicinal herb depend on this drying method, and it cannot be directly used as medicine after drying in the sun.

Asparagus with good color, dry feet, spindle-shaped, skin removed, yellow-white or light brown-yellow surface, translucent, hypertrophic, sugary, yellow or white cross-section, horny, white heart in the center, gas Slight, sweet and slightly bitter are preferred.

Only such medicinal materials can be sold at a high price, and the reason why Chen Qing can get more money than others is also directly related to the method of handling medicinal materials.

Chen Qing wrapped the medicinal materials accumulated before and put them in the basket, separated them with wooden boards to prevent pressure, and put some mountain products on them.After breakfast, the hay in the pigsty and chicken pens was collected and composted, and another layer of clean grass was thrown on it.After feeding, Chen Qing hurried to the county seat with a bamboo basket on his back.

After sending Uncle Liu some wild products that he had dried himself, Chen Qing asked, "Uncle Liu, did you answer the message I asked you to send to your aunt last time?"

"Don't worry, your aunt misses you too. She asked someone to tell you that Abi was doing well in that Wan's family. The rich dowry has attracted a lot of attention. Although she is a little gossip, she can't stand Zhuo Pinghan. If you dare to chew his daughter-in-law's tongue, you will punch anyone with your fists! Hehe~ You brother and sister have a good relationship, so your sister asked Xiulian to find out about you~ Answer yourself, I'm afraid that my mouth will be broken again and again! "Liu Bo said with a half-truthy smile.

Knowing that the girl is all right, Chen Qing finally let go of a big stone in his heart, and the man became brighter with joy in his heart. He beamed and talked to Uncle Liu about the work in the crops, and then secretly stuffed a cloth bag into Uncle Liu.

Liu Bo smiled and quickly stuffed it into the top shelf, without opening it, and gave Chen Qing another cloth bag.

Chen Qing opened it and looked dumbfounded, "Why is it a bellyband again? Don't you rush this time, don't you have a big job?"

Seeing Chen Qing's blushing face, Uncle Liu murmured, "The customer likes your craftsmanship, so our shopkeeper told you to embroider a few more pieces and sell them in the shop. Don't worry, the shopkeeper said to give you more silver as compensation for your working hours."

Chen Qing was not because of the money, but because he was a big man who sneaked in the yard all day embroidering bellybands. Even if no one saw him, he felt ashamed and flustered.

It only took three to five days to embroider a bellyband. Chen Qing embroidered two pieces while picking up mountain goods. When he put his hands together, he found five pieces. apron.

Chen Qing pushed back and stammered that it would be better to change to a bigger job. Although it was more laborious, the wages may not be higher than embroidering bellybands, but she couldn't help being ashamed.

Touching his chin, Uncle Liu didn't pick up the embroidery job, but took another cloth bag from the cabinet, "There's a garden full of spring scenery, you can pick it up together, if you're bored with bellyband embroidery, embroider this, it's not a rush job anyway, Hurry up and do the little work first"

Chen Qing took it with a dark face. After talking for a long time, he still didn't get rid of the work of the bellyband. Uncle Liu took care of his face and stuffed another big job. The problem was that he didn't want to embroider the bellyband!

Uncle Liu patted him on the shoulder, encouraged and praised him, and hurried out to let him go to town by car.

Chen Qing bid farewell to Uncle Liu, took a car at the north gate, and arrived at Qingping Town in half an hour.As soon as he saw the familiar scenery, Chen Qing's mind became active, he trotted into the pharmacy, and caught shopkeeper Lin like a bear hug.

"Hey~ this kid! Why haven't I seen you in two months, your temperament has changed!" Shopkeeper Lin smiled and hugged Chen Qing's shoulders and his waist.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. I'm so flustered." Chen Qing rubbed her ears in embarrassment, and then helped shopkeeper Lin to sit on the chair.

"Which year do you have to be busy for more than a month during the autumn harvest?" Shopkeeper Lin stroked his beard with a playful face, patted the table, and asked Chen Qing to put the herbs on the table.

Chen Qing put down the back basket, took out half of the mountain goods and stuffed them into shopkeeper Lin, and saved the other half for his aunt.