Portable Space: Dressing Up as a Little Brother

After several days of hard work, the Shen family finally finished peeling the yellow grains.After the peeling is complete, it is ready to start granulating.

Rubbing is a more troublesome job than peeling.However, fortunately, if it is yellow sticks that have been dried in the sun, they can be piled up in a small pile first, and then beat hard with a smooth wooden stick.In this way, most of the yellow grains on the yellow grain sticks will be knocked off quickly, but it will not be very thorough. Finally, the light sticks that have been knocked clean will be picked out. .

The yellow grains from Xiaoyuer's family are still in the sun, and they are not drying so quickly.If you want to thresh now, you have to do it all by hand slowly.But this is not busy, you can threshing while drying.

Been so busy for a few days.Early this morning, Lin Zhengze came to Shen's house in a carriage.His baby-faced servant also followed, got out of the carriage, and after seeing everyone in the Shen family, he unloaded the things from the carriage.Mainly some Lin Zhengze's daily necessities, and some bedding.In addition, Lin Zhengze brought some snacks and gifts to the Shen family.

After the members of the Shen family helped to arrange everything, Lin Zhengze gave the presents to the members of the Shen family.Shen Daniu said embarrassingly: "Mr. Lin is too expensive, what should I bring, just come here directly."

Lin Zhengze said: "A little thought is worthless."

Everyone in the Shen family was very happy to see Lin Zhengze again.After exchanging pleasantries, they all sat down, and Xiao Yu'er and Dad rushed to pour the chrysanthemum water.After sitting and talking for a while, Shen Daniu went to get some candied fruit and entertained Lin Zhengze and his servants.

Xiao Yu'er went into the kitchen with Dad and the others to prepare for the morning meal.

After eating the morning food, the servant Yuan Bao got into the carriage and went back to the town.Lin Zhengze didn't let him stay.The Shen family packed some preserved fruits for Yuan Bao and took them away.

After eating, take a rest.Lin Zhengze asked: "What do you do at home now?" Shen Daniu replied: "Now I am mainly threshing yellow grains, and I will go to the field to bring back the yellow grain stalks in a few days. After a few more days, After the autumn harvest in the village is almost done, we can start harvesting fruits to make preserved fruits."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhengze said: "Then come at your usual time, I also want to see how it is done."

Seeing what he said, Shen Daniu stopped being polite to him.Besides, yellow grains dry faster after threshing, so they can be stored earlier.

Everyone in the Shen family started to work according to the usual division of labor.After Lin Zhengze watched it for a while, he felt that he should have learned it, so he thought of trying it himself.Seeing how interested he was, the others didn't stop him.

In this way, Lin Zhengze began to learn threshing under the guidance of Shen Daniu.At the beginning, because I didn't know the point, I often used too much force, or I didn't use enough force.This is inefficient and tiring, and the hands are prone to pain.Shen Daniu said: "Actually, this method is very easy. If you are not skilled at the beginning, there will definitely be many problems. Just do more. Farm work is generally not difficult to learn. If you do it often, you will get better at it. The better. Don't do it for too long the first time you do it, it's an injured hand.

Lin Zhengze looked at his hands that had become a little red, and looked at the other people who seemed to be fine.He said awkwardly: "Yes, I'm still very unskilled. It will be better if you practice more."

Shen Daniu smiled and said: "You don't need to rely on this for food, and you don't need to practice much. It looks interesting and novel, just learn how to do it. Your hands are not suitable for farm work. Our hands are full of calluses. So it's not so easy to get hurt when working." Then he stretched out his big palm to show him.Lin Zhengze looked at it, and it was indeed the case. Shen Daniu's palms were rough and full of calluses.Seeing that he rubbed the yellow grains for so long, he didn't see any redness on his hands.He then looked at his pampered, delicate hands.It's already red a lot, and it still feels hot.This is how he felt that the life of the villagers is not easy, and this is the simplest job. Compared with other farm jobs, it is said to be very easy.

As they were talking, Xiao Yu'er had already helped Ah. They cleaned up the kitchen and fed the pigs.Just walked over, ready to go to the back mountain.Shen Daniu saw that he was going to go out, so he said to Lin Zhengze: "Young master Lin, you should stop doing this, just understand. Xiao Yuer is going to the back mountain to take care of the chickens. You can see if you go out with him. You can see the surrounding scenery."

Lin Zhengze felt it made sense after hearing this, so he agreed to get up.He washed his hands first, and drank some chrysanthemum water before going out with Xiao Yu'er.Xiao Yu'er saw that Lin Zhengze was going out with him, so he took a bamboo tube filled with chrysanthemum water and took it with him.He also went to fetch two straw hats, asked Lin Zhengze to put them on his head, and he put on one himself, saying: "Now the sun will get bigger and bigger, so put on a hat first, and it can also cover it later Take a look at the scorching sun. We have to go back quickly, and it will be hotter outside when we come back late."

Lin Zhengze adjusted the straw hat on his head and said, "Okay, there is no problem. My health is not very good, so it's good to go for a walk in the mountains."

With that said, they went out together.

Lin Zhengze followed Xiao Yuer along the path, and soon reached the foot of the hill behind.

Since Lin Zhengze came to the countryside for the first time, everything he saw was new.I just walked slowly all the way, most of the time I was looking at the nearby scenery.

Seeing that he was interested in these things, Xiao Yuer said: "Our village is surrounded by mountains. This hill is nothing, just an inconspicuous hillside. The real thing is inside the big mountain in front of us." The deep mountains and old forests. The chrysanthemums that my family uses to make water for drinking are picked in that mountain. There are many wild things in it, but it is also quite dangerous. Almost no one dares to go in the deep mountains. Even hunting is only in a relatively peripheral place .I also heard Ah Mo say that there are wolves in the deep mountains!"

Lin Zhengze was very interested when he heard this: "The two deer that your father sent to the town last time were also hunted in that mountain?"

Xiao Yu'er said: "Yes, the one who fought with Zhang Orion in the village is in the mountain over there. The one you can see now is called Maofeng Mountain. Do you see it?"

Lin Zhengze looked in the direction of his finger, and there was indeed a big mountain, which looked like a giant with outstretched arms and a hat on his head. This mountain stretched and surrounded Shenjia Village in the middle, and continued to extend into the distance .

He looked at it and said: "Indeed, this mountain looks very big. If there are ferocious beasts in the mountain, they won't come down the mountain, right?"

Xiao Yu'er said: "Normally not. The big beasts are in the deep mountains, so they won't easily come to the outskirts. It's just that I heard from Ah Mo that in the past, wild boars would come down and harm the crops." , I heard that at that time, the strong men in the village were often organized to patrol at night. But in recent years, it has improved a lot, and it is rare to see wild boars coming down the mountain."

Lin Zhengze said: "Maybe it's because the weather has been good and the weather has been good for the past few years. If you can find something to eat in the mountains, you won't go down the mountain."

Xiao Yu'er said, "Yes, the elders in the village also said so."

While they were talking, they had already walked slowly to the small hillside. Xiao Yuer led Lin Zhengze to the cabin, and said outside the door: "You can stay outside. Although the room is often cleaned, the smell will not smell. How nice, I want to go in and let them out, and give them some water." Then he opened the door and went in.

After hearing what he said, Lin Zhengze stood outside without moving.After a while, I heard the sound of chirping, and as the sound got closer and closer, I saw a large group of half-grown chickens scrambling to come out, and the little fish stayed inside for a while before coming out.After coming out, I poured out some vegetable leaves from the small back basket on my back for the chickens and rabbits to eat.

Lin Zhengze watched him busy.Said: "Do chickens eat these things?"

Xiao Yu'er replied, "Yes, I usually prepare yellow grain noodles in the wooden house, mix them with water and feed them to the chickens. Sometimes I also use rice bran. But it's not enough to just eat them, and I have to give them to eat from time to time." When ordering vegetable leaves, just use the older ones. People don’t want to eat the prepared ones. The dishes at Inward’s house are generally better in taste, so the chickens at home also like to eat them. Let them out during the day and find them on the mountain. Some insects to eat or something, they will come back automatically when it gets dark at night, when the time comes, drive them into the wooden house and close the door."

He continued: "Actually, it doesn't take much time. Just clean up the feces from time to time and keep an eye on them so they don't get sick."

Lin Zhengze heard that there were still so many trivial matters, so he said: "It is not easy for the people in the village to do anything. Then how long will it take for this chicken to grow up?"

Xiao Yuer looked at the chickens at home, they had been raising them since they were little chickens.Now it seems that it has grown a little in the past few months, which is already very good.He said: "Generally, it takes at least one year to grow chickens, and some old hens can be raised for two or three years, mainly to lay eggs. Those in my family will be ready to sell in the spring of next year."

Lin Zhengze said: "Then your chickens are also going to be sold? I eat your chicken and eggs and they are also delicious. Will you sell them to our restaurant then?"

Xiao Yu'er thought for a while and said: "Let me see the situation. After I've been busy, I still want to buy some chickens. There may be more chickens next year. If there are more chickens, I will definitely sell them to you. Eggs are also available. It’s just that I planned to open a small shop in the town next year after saving money, and use it for food. At that time, I will also use chickens.”