Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

As for his impression of Zhong Qingran, Jian Mingyu initially admired him, thinking that he had a flexible mind and could come up with so many ideas that no one else could think of in a lifetime, until he encountered a storm at sea and saw him create something out of nothing and conjure copper chains out of thin air Only then did he realize that it was not only smart that could be described by the word?

At that time, two thoughts flashed through Jian Mingyu's mind, and he naturally ignored the monster possessing himself, thinking that it was a fairy descending from the earth.Isn't it true, Zhong Qingran has never harmed anyone before, he helped his family a lot before, and even saved the life of the entire ship that time, for such a person, he wished that he could be as capable as possible.

Jian Mingyu was able to accept Zhong Qingran's abnormality so quickly. Apart from the above reasons, there are two other reasons. One is that he himself is very different from ordinary people. He has never heard of someone as strong as him in Pingyang County. one.There are such characters in the legend, those who have made great achievements and earned a lot of achievements are by no means comparable to him.

There are many strange people and strange things in this world, since there is someone with such strength as him, it is not surprising that Zhong Qingran possesses such abilities.Of course, this was just Jian Mingyu's thoughts. He knew in his heart that this matter must not be revealed to others.

Jian Mingyu was able to accept Zhong Qingran with such an appearance so easily, it was inseparable from his trust in Zhong Qingran.Many things are like this. When you have a prejudice against a person, you will look at the person through colored glasses. Even if the person did a good thing, he will come up with various reasons to prove that he did it with ulterior motives.The reverse is also applicable, if Jian Mingyu had no feelings for Zhong Qingran, he would not be able to marry into the Zhong family.He is not someone who is greedy for wealth and honor, so he cannot give up part of his power as a man for this reason.

After being surprised, Jian Mingyu ignored Zhong Qingran's abnormality. Once he accepted this setting, he felt more at ease.Leaving Hewan Village where he lived since he was a child, and coming to live in the distant and unfamiliar Hanhai Prefecture, the anxiety in his heart cannot be explained clearly in a few words.Not only did he think so, but most of the people who came with them also had such thoughts more or less.This is easy to understand. If you are far away from your hometown and unfamiliar with the place of life, you can still live as usual. How tough and heartless is your nerve?

Before, when Zhong Qingran hadn't revealed his special ability, Jian Mingyu felt that he was very reliable. By his side, he could relax and not have to be tense all day long. Now he felt more at ease.The family members are naturally as capable as they can be, so he has no reason to live a good life. However, to expose Zhong Qingran to others, he is not impatient with his life, so he would only do it if he is stupid.

"Mingyu, look, there seems to be a sea clam over there." Zhong Qingran's eyes lit up, pearls are a good thing, they can be used as medicine, and they can also be used for beauty and beauty. This is not just for women, men can also use it.

Hanhai Prefecture is always windy and the temperature is low. If you don't pay attention to maintenance, your hands and face will easily crack, and your skin will become rough.A man may not care, but there are ready-made skin care products in front of him, why should he not use them?Who said men don't need maintenance?People who think this way are mostly out of face, or else, they are caused by male chauvinism, thinking that such an approach is not manly enough.

Jian Mingyu came back to his senses, followed Zhong Qingran's line of sight, and indeed he could vaguely see a few big clams lying on the bottom of the sea in front of him.The visibility in the sea is not high. Fortunately, it is not deep here, only 30 meters at most. In addition, there is a lamp for lighting, so you can get an overview of the surroundings.

"Do you have a solution?" Jian Mingyu asked, but his tone was very firm, without any doubt.There is a way to take him into the bottom of the sea to watch, so Qingran can't even do this?

"Look at me." Zhong Qingran's eyes were clear, not to mention Jian Mingyu, it was also the first time he had seen such a magnificent ocean world, what he saw on TV was not counted, and the curiosity in his heart was no less than that of Jian Mingyu.

Zhong Qingran extended a hollowed-out copper dustpan with a long handle from the wall, adjusted the direction, and when the dustpan went down, a bunch of sea creatures were brought up directly.After the seawater became less turbid and affected his vision, Zhong Qingran controlled the dustpan and poured the contents into the copper vat beside him. He repeated this several times until the vat was full.

Zhong Qingran put the lid on the vat, quickly retracted it, and said excitedly: "Mingyu, let's go and have a look."

Turning the lid back into good fortune, Zhong Qingran didn't rush forward, and stood a little further away with Jian Mingyu, seeing that there were no strange creatures popping out suddenly, then he happily dumped all the clam shells and other things in the vat Dump it to the ground and examine it carefully.

Due to the large gap in the dustpan, the marine benthic organisms caught by it are relatively large.Zhong Qingran looked, most of them were sea shells, there were also a few unlucky shrimp and crabs, and even a fish.Zhong Qingran is not a textbook, except for the seafood he has drawn or seen, he really can't recognize the rest.

Zhong Qingran is not famous for the few kinds of seashells in front of him, let alone others.However, this did not hinder his interest at all. Together with Jian Mingyu, the two sorted out all kinds of seafood and put them in good order. Zhong Qingran ignored the rest for the time being, and focused on those big clam shells.

There is a big river near Hewan Village, and the two often come into contact with river mussels. Sea mussels are not much different from river mussels, and both of them are familiar with prying mussel shells.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu each held a small copper knife, pointed at the mouth of the clam with a little force, and the sea clam was pried open. in front of you.

The eyes of the two did not focus on this, they were all attracted by the two shiny pearls.According to Zhong Qingran's visual inspection, the bright white one is as big as a little finger, and the light pink one is almost as big as an adult woman's thumb.

Jian Mingyu gently picked up the pink pearl, put it in front of his eyes and looked it over carefully, and said with regret: "Qingran, this head is not small. If it is placed in the Great Zhou Dynasty and sold for a few dozen taels, it may be no problem."

"It's nothing to be sorry about. Pearls can be stored for a long time. If we don't need them, we won't be able to sell them at a good price in Hanhai Prefecture. At worst, we can pick them up when we go to the border town someday." Zhong Qingran had a faint smile in his eyes. It's a windfall, it's best if you can exchange it for money, if you can't exchange it, then put it at the bottom of the box, no one thinks there are too many treasures, right?

"It's for Grandma and Niang, and I don't know how many pearls can be produced here." Jian Mingyu put the two pearls aside, and began to concentrate on processing other seashells.

"We can also use it. Pearl powder has the effect of improving eyesight, detoxifying and strengthening muscles. Eating some is good for the body." Zhong Qingran tilted his head and looked at Jian Mingyu, who was working hard beside him. After his conditioning, his hands were no longer as rough as before , but there are still traces of the hard life in the past, which cannot be improved in a short time.

Now that there is pearl powder, everyone in the family can benefit, but I don't know if Grandma and the others will be reluctant to use it.Zhong Qingran is aware of the attractiveness of jewelry to women. Pearl powder is usually made by grinding tiny pearls. If two sea pearls as big as those in front of me are used to make pearl powder, they will probably be said to be wasteful.Thinking of the scene of Tong's heartache, Zhong Qingran couldn't help but chuckle.

Forget it, don't embarrass grandma, I'd better ask her about these things, if she doesn't want to, then keep it.He didn't believe that such a large bucket of shells would produce pearls the size of rice grains.

After the initial shock, both of them calmed down.The sea oysters were pried open one by one, and dazzling pearls were dug out and put aside.By the time the two finished the last shell, the pearls had already accumulated a small pile.

After squatting for such a long time, Zhong Qingran's feet felt a little numb. He stood up and moved his body, and came to the glass window again, and said regretfully: "This time the glass is not transparent enough, it looks like there is a layer of tulle As usual, it’s not fun enough, we’ll come back when the glass workshop produces colorless and transparent glass.”

After taking a last look at the mysterious underwater world, Zhong Qingran removed the glass and went up the stairs with a lantern, followed by Jian Mingyu carrying a bucket of seafood.

Back on the surface of the sea again, both of them let out a sigh of relief.No matter how beautiful and fascinating the seabed is, after all, it is a bit depressing. People still have the blue sky above their heads and the most at ease when they are down-to-earth.

It took the two of them a while to get home, and at this point in time, there was no one at home.

Zhong Qingran washed his hands, and went into the study. The glass he wanted would not take long to be made, and he had to get the greenhouse design drawings done.

Jian Mingyu processed the pile of seafood in the yard, picked out the edible clam shells, kept them for his own food, and used the rest to feed pigs, chickens and ducks.

"Mingyu, have you guys gone to the beach?" Looking at the pile of shells, Tong also pulled a stool and sat down to help.

"Well. Grandma, Qingran and I ordered some pearls and put them in a small box on the table in the main room. I'm here. Would you like to go and have a look first?" Jian Mingyu turned his head and said softly.

Tong Shi was taken aback, she really didn't expect it.Not every clam shell can have pearls. She has only seen pearls a few times in most of her life, and they are not big enough to be exchanged for much money.This time, she didn't think about it.

Hearing what Jian Mingyu said, Tong thought it was the same as usual and dug up some small pearls, but she didn't pay much attention.However, daughter-in-law Sun's kindness, of course, is her main point, no, just sat down, before the buttocks warmed up, she got up and went to the main room to look at the pearl Jian Mingyu said.

Picking up the small wooden box and opening it, the contents inside dazzled her eyes.Tong Shi thought that she was hallucinating, so she closed her eyes for a while and opened them again, but the result was still the same.Tong's eyes were wide open, his mouth couldn't be closed, his heart was beating so hard that he couldn't jump out of his chest.She is also an old man who has experienced things, her eyelids are not so shallow, but seeing the situation in front of her still makes her sweat.If these were placed in the Great Zhou Dynasty, what kind of coveting might be attracted.

Tong knows that most of the pearls in the box are not worth much. Those pearls with the size of rice grains are high-end goods. Even ordinary people can buy some if they are a little bit hard-hearted. On pearls of various colors that are nearly round.

A few years ago, Tong Shi did not have this vision. In the past few years, her life has been booming, and she has a lot of money, especially when buying a betrothal gift for Zhong Qingran, she has never visited the famous jewelry shops in Pingyang County. There are many items that she can't afford, but at least she has seen them.

Pearls are not considered expensive jewellery. Due to different appearances, the prices vary widely, ranging from a few tens of Wen to dozens of taels.It's nothing, a mere few dozen taels is not in the eyes of the rich, the key is that the top-quality pearls can be sold for sky-high prices, thousands of taels, tens of thousands of taels are possible, and there is no market for the price.

This is the case with everything, as long as the value is recognized, it will follow the principle that the rarest is the most expensive.The reason why the best pearls can be sold at sky-high prices is because of their scarcity.And the few pearls in front of me are very in line with the top-grade pearls mentioned by the shopkeeper of the jewelry shop. Even if they are not, the gap is not too big.

Qinghefang makes so much money, only earning two to three thousand taels a year, which makes the nearby merchants jealous. If they know that Zhong's family gets so much foreign money in one go, wouldn't they even have a bad meal? Can't sleep well?

Tong Shi gently put down the wooden box, carefully picked up a pink pearl and rubbed it in the palm of her hand, with a smile on her brows and eyes.What she took a fancy to was not the pearl itself, but the meaning behind the behavior of Qingran and his wife.She is very old, and she doesn't know how to wear pearl jewelry. Those are the favorites of young girls and daughters-in-law, so she looks a little frivolous when she uses them.

Regardless of whether Qingran and Mingyu knew the value of these pearls, they could leave them to her without blinking an eye. This kind of intention alone filled Tong's chest with warmth.She has no shortage of food and drink, isn't that what she wants?

Tong Shi cheerfully enjoyed the big pearl, then reluctantly closed the lid, put it in her arms and came to Jian Mingyu.

"Mingyu, Grandma won't use this thing, you and Qingran put it away carefully." Tong took out the wooden box and signaled Jian Mingyu to wash his hands and put it away.

"Grandma, I'm glad you said that pearls have the effect of improving eyesight, detoxifying and strengthening muscles. You can pick a few of your favorites and keep the rest, and grind the rest into powder. Some of them can be taken internally every day, and some of them can be made into skin care products." Jian Mingyu Raise your head, your eyes are shining brightly under the sunlight.

Mrs. Tong was almost caught by the dazzling light, and her eyes were narrowed into slits when she heard what Jian Mingyu said, and she jumped a little: "Oh, Qing Ran is really not in charge of the family, I don't know how expensive it is, this thing is always valuable How can it be so wasteful?"

"Grandmother, there are plenty of these things in the sea, since Qingran has this ability, you can use them with confidence." Jian Mingyu said sincerely, "If you are not willing, then keep some more and only use small pearls for grinding. "

Tong thought about Qingran's attitude towards money, and then looked at Mingyu, who was singing and singing, and suddenly felt a little scratching his head. After careful consideration, he said, "Okay, I will help you divide the pearls, and you should keep the things. , It's useless to leave me here."

"Grandma, why is it useless? You can keep it, and you can use it as a gift during the Chinese New Year or when someone in your family gets married." Jian Mingyu said so, and the work in his hands didn't stop.

"Well, I'll keep some here, and you can keep the rest." After Tong said that, she went back to her room to pick pearls.

This time, Jian Mingyu did not refuse.

Tong Shi didn't care if anyone in Hanhai Prefecture would buy pearls or not, she still gathered the pearls that could sell for a high price according to the previous standard, and put the rest of the small pearls that were really inconspicuous into a small bag.After sorting, she took a few medium-quality pearls and kept them by herself, and put the rest in the wooden box as usual.

"Mingyu, I've fixed it for you. You go and put it away. I'll do it here." Tong's footsteps were brisk and her tone was slightly raised, which showed that she was in a very good mood.

Jian Mingyu rinsed his hands, took the wooden box and went back to his room, took out the cloth bag containing the big pearls and stuffed it into the bottom of the box, and put the rest on the table, waiting for Jian Mingyu to grind the powder for later use.

Clam meat has a strong fishy smell. Even after the popularization of ginger, not many people love to eat it. Farmers mostly use it to feed chickens and ducks.It's not that clam meat is unpalatable, it's because there are not many ingredients in the farm, let alone adding more oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, it's no wonder the taste is good.

The Zhong family doesn't have this problem. Jian Mingyu's craftsmanship is extremely superb, and he can also make flowers from mussel meat with a strong fishy smell.If you add the recipe provided by Zhong Qingran, the effect of one plus one is not just as simple as two, it is completely like a chemical reaction, which makes people have to look at it with admiration.

The clam meat can't be used directly, you have to spit out the sand first, but these sea clams have been pried open their shells, and seeing that they can't survive, Jian Mingyu added some salt, etc. under Zhong Qingran's suggestion to speed up the sand spit process.

"Qing Ran, the meal is ready, come out to eat." Jian Mingyu wiped his hands, and gently pushed open the wooden door connecting the study and the bedroom.

"So fast?" Zhong Qingran looked up at the hourglass. He often felt this way. When he was too focused, he couldn't feel the passage of time at all.

After pressing the drawing with a paperweight, Zhong Qingran got up and followed Jian Mingyu out.He was the last one, and Mr. Zhong and others were already in place.

"Let's eat." After Mr. Zhong started, everyone started to move their chopsticks.

Zhong Qingran took a piece of clam meat with his chopsticks, and the delicious taste exploded on the tip of his tongue in an instant, which whetted his appetite.

There is no shortage of seafood in Fucun Village, but everyone was busy with village construction and land reclamation before, and didn't have much time to go to the sea. After the boatmen led by Zhou Ming were transferred to the village guard, they were also busy with training and building walls, and only occasionally went fishing.Generally speaking, people don't use much seafood, and these days, the villagers have more to spare, so they start to enrich the dining table.

In other words, Zhong Qingran didn't often eat seafood either.This meal was a real treat for him.

Jian Mingchen's small mouth moved happily, his brother's cooking skills were obviously getting better and better, he almost swallowed his own tongue in his stomach.When he thought of getting married, he would have to go out on his own, and he would no longer be able to eat the food made by his brother, and he would lose face. He thought in his heart that he must find a daughter-in-law who can cook well in the future, even if he can't achieve it. To reach the brother's level, at least [-]% to [-]% must be learned, otherwise, it may be difficult for him to get used to his mouth that has been held in his mouth for a while.

After the meal, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu went to the mushroom cultivation room.

The cellar is not very convenient after all, and there is no need to be too defensive here. It is much more convenient than before. Zhong Qingran taught Shen Changgui's family both the culture medium and the harvesting of bacteria.They lived in an inverted room in the front yard, and except for one person who guarded the door, the rest of them were busy in the vegetable field.

The mushroom cultivation room is also set up in the backyard vegetable field, because it only needs to meet the daily needs of a village and does not need to be sold outside, so the scale is not large.Shen Changgui's family took good care of the fields and vegetable garden under the name of Zhong's family.

The structure of the bacteria room is different from other rooms. It is a huge room with only one window, which is opened occasionally to let the mushrooms see the light. Most of the time, it is tightly closed.The indoor temperature is several degrees higher than the outdoor temperature. Fortunately, it is already summer, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is not very obvious. At other times, it would not be as cold as fire?

After opening the window, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu entered after a little bit of wind.

Zhong Qingran kept some of the several kinds of mushrooms planted in Hewan Village, and they were sealed in copper boxes along the way, so the loss of the mushrooms was not as great as expected.Zhong Qingran is very satisfied with this, as long as there are still bacteria, he can reproduce a lot of mushrooms.

As soon as the house was completed, Shen Changgui's family devoted themselves to the cultivation of mushrooms. So far, the fastest-growing straw mushrooms are almost ready to be harvested.

Looking at the clusters of white round fruiting bodies, Zhong Qingran pulled the corner of his mouth lightly and smiled.When I came to Hanhai Prefecture, what I was most unaccustomed to was the climate here, which made it impossible to eat fresh dishes.Green cabbage is the fastest growing vegetable, and it can be served on the table in about seven or eight days after germination.

But it also depends on the situation, how can the farmer be willing to pick young seedlings to eat?There are only a few fresh vegetables in Hewan Village in winter, let alone Hanhai Prefecture in the north.The temperature here is too low, and the small green vegetables that can be eaten after seven or eight days of normal growth, in Fucun, have to grow for ten days anyway.

The Zhong family doesn't need to worry about these things like other villagers, but every time Tong's goes to pick vegetables, there is always a trace of distress in his eyes. How long will these small green vegetables grow to be edible?No matter how reluctant he is, his family is not as important as his family. Since Qingran wants to eat, Tong can only satisfy him.

Zhong Qingran saw all this in his eyes, it was useless for him to talk about it, it would be better to show it with actual actions.When the family has more reserves in the future, Tong's will not regard these as so precious.After all, Tong is still worrying about him. Since he doesn't know the output of the field here, it is a little bit less, so as not to wait until the next year and not even be able to eat food, which is too much to suffer.

Zhong Qingran wasn't too worried about this. Judging from the current growth of the crops, the output might not be as high as that of the fields in Hewan Village, but it wasn't to the point where no food could be grown.This time the land reclamation is different from the previous ones. A large amount of humus soil from the forest was mixed in, and the fertility is not low. The current production has probably reached the highest level. Even after the land is matured, the increase in yield per mu will not be too obvious.This also shows that one mu of land can support fewer people than Hewan Village.Fortunately, Hanhai Prefecture has a vast territory and few people, otherwise, there would be famine every year.

In the case of sufficient land, the yield per mu is still lower than that of Hewan Village. The biggest culprit for this situation is the harsh climate conditions here.