Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

Qiao Mo passed by Grandma Li's house on her way home, and happened to see Grandma Li hugging firewood in the yard, apparently planning to cook.Thinking of the dipping sugar I made two days ago, I planned to give some to Grandma Li, but forgot.

"Little Qiao just came back from the field." Grandma Li looked up and saw him.

"Well, I just came back. Where is Grandma Li cooking? I'll go home first and come back later." Qiao Mo walked back quickly after speaking.

When I got home, I cut out a piece of oiled paper and wrapped about a catty of dipping sugar, and then went to Grandma Li's house.

The other four members of Aunt Li's family have all gone to the fields. Five mu of paddy fields is quite a lot here, but we have to rush to plant rice seedlings in time for farming. There are still so many dry fields after busy work.Grandma Li was getting old, and the rest of the family wanted to give him a rest, so they asked him to come back and cook.

"This is dipped in sugar. Ashe likes to eat it." Qiao Mo handed the thing over.

Everyone in the village knows about their small business, but no one knows how much these things are sold for.There were quite a few people asking questions, and every time Qiao Mo was vague. After all, if he told the truth, not only the villagers would be jealous, but even Madam Lin would make a fuss.

So at this moment, Grandma Li saw that he was sending dipping sugar, she didn't refuse too much, and thanked him while accepting it.

"Yingzi followed Lin Gui to the county seat, did you know about this?"

"Well, Ashue told me."

"Do you know why Aunt Lin Gui let Yingzi go?" Aunt Li smiled meaningfully.

Qiao Mo was puzzled: "Isn't it for holding a grandson?"

"Of course it's for the grandson's sake. It's just that he wasn't in a hurry earlier, so why is he in a hurry now?" Seeing that he couldn't figure it out, Grandma Li didn't want to be fooled anymore. , but also to introduce a good doctor to his son. He would be annoyed, and then get angry after thinking about it, afraid that others will say it again, so he became anxious."

"Ah?" Qiao Mo really didn't expect it, blinked, and asked with great interest: "Who said that?"

Aunt Li's smile faded a little: "Shunzi, is he?"

How did Qiao Mo know who Shunzi was.

"It's Grandma Chun."

"Oh, him." Qiao Mo understood.

He didn't know at first, but he went to the fat aunt's house to pick up the shoes, and the fat aunt told him about the wedding day.Qiao Mo's first reaction at that time was where did Lin Zheng provoke the enemy, and he turned around and asked Li Ama, and sure enough, it was because the proposal of marriage was not allowed.

Too lazy to mention those who have an appetite, Qiao Mo remembered that he was going to open a vegetable field behind the house, and asked Aunt Li by the way: "Does Aunt Li have vegetable seeds? I want to get a vegetable field and grow some vegetables for myself." .”

"It's better to grow your own vegetables, it's convenient to eat, and it's cheaper than buying them." Grandma Li went to the cabinet to check it out, and said, "I keep some seeds every year, which is enough. If you want, I'll share some with you." .”

"Thank you, Auntie Li. What's there?" Now that they are familiar with each other, the two families come and go, so Qiao Mo doesn't mention money for these things. Sometimes the calculation is too clear but unfamiliar.

As expected, Grandma Li didn't care, and said with a smile, "There are so many varieties. Spring is coming soon, and it's not easy to grow anything else. I'll bring you some peppers, cucumbers, cowpeas, Chinese cabbage, fungus, green onions and ginger. By the way, there is also water spinach.”

While speaking, Grandma Li had already packed the seeds in a few small bamboo jars with the thickness of a thumb.

"Just sow the seeds?"

"Agaric vegetables need a shelf, and they can also be planted against the edge of the vegetable garden. Let it climb on the locust thorns surrounding the garden. It's better to plant the seedlings after they emerge, just sprinkle shallots and cabbage..."

Before Grandma Li finished speaking, Qiao Mo only felt a headache.

"Grandma Li, why don't you grow more vegetables and evenly distribute them to me when the time comes. This is so troublesome that I almost fainted." Qiao Mo originally thought that growing vegetables was easy, just turn over the ground and sow seeds, but who knew Not the same.

"Why do you always think about saving trouble in everything? People who are married must learn how to do it." Li Amama reprimanded him, and still gave him the seeds.

Qiao Mo had no choice but to put it away, only to notice that the seeds were filled with bamboo.

"Grandma Li, did you make this small bamboo tube yourself?"

"Axue's father went to the mountains to cut firewood, saw a piece of bamboo, and chopped some back. I saw that all the small things in the house were not easy to put away, so I got these small tubes, which are much more convenient and easy to put away."

"Where did Uncle Li see the bamboo? Is there a lot? I also want to chop some back." Qiao Mo's eyes lit up, thinking of the bamboo book in the space, he wished he could cut bamboo right away.

Grandma Li laughed at his eagerness: "There are few bamboos here, but there are bamboo forests in the mountains, because the road is far away, it is not safe, and no one goes there. If you want bamboo, tell Ah Zheng With a sound, he is good at hunting, so he can go inside."

Immediately afterwards, he reminded: "It's just spring, and the prey cats come out all winter, and they are hungry. Besides, the work in the field is also busy now, so we will go back later."

"Well, I see." Satisfied, Qiao Mo took the things and left.

Go home and cook first.

Lin Zheng loves to eat pasta, especially noodles and sliced ​​noodles, and he can keep his stomach full and hungry, so Qiao Mo decided to make simmered noodles today.

To make glutinous rice noodles, you must first make noodles, which are completely handmade.The flour is taken immediately, in order to increase the toughness of the noodles, a little salt is added, and a little sugar and egg liquid are added to increase the taste of the noodles.After kneading the noodles, you need to put them on for a while, and take advantage of this time to prepare the stir-fry.

Then take out a piece of pork just bought in the morning.

This piece of meat is very good, [-]% thin and [-]% fat, which is suitable for making saozi.

During the busy season of farming, every household will cook some good meals, and the business of Old Uncle Wu's family will be better than usual.Old Uncle Wu just killed a pig this morning, and Qiao Mo felt that after eating bacon all winter, he should also eat some fresh meat, so he went to buy a catty.Now that the weather is warming and thawing, the meat is not easy to store, not to mention that there is still some bacon at home, so I didn't buy more.

Wash the meat first, then cut it into thin slices, and then prepare minced ginger, pepper, and chili powder.

Heat up the wok, add oil, pour the sliced ​​meat into the pan and stir fry constantly, then add minced ginger to remove the fishy smell, add an appropriate amount of salt, add vinegar, soy sauce and pepper when it is half or half cooked, add red pepper when it is almost cooked Powder, add an appropriate amount of water and simmer slightly, and then you can start the pot.

The simmered dumplings were quite generous, and Qiao Mo put more than half of it in a small ceramic basin, and put the rest in a large soup bowl.

Finally, boil the noodles in water.

After the noodles are cooked, take out some of them and put them in the small ceramic basin, carefully put them into the bamboo basket, prepare a pair of chopsticks, and prepare a pot of hot water with a bowl on top for drinking.Finally, he took a piece of cloth and covered it. This was the lunch prepared for Lin Zheng.

Calculated, their family had a lot of land, and Qiao Mo himself was not considered a laborer, so Lin Zheng had to be busy with so many lands alone.Fortunately, there was a horse at home, which saved labor and time, otherwise Lin Zheng would have missed sowing the seeds no matter how hard he could carry it.However, in the past two days, every family has been in a hurry. The spring rain is as expensive as oil. They are waiting to plow the land early, sow the seeds on time, and catch up with the spring rain to make the crops grow better.

Qiao Mo finished his lunch quickly, didn't bother to wash up, picked up the basket and went to the field.

The paddy fields in several nearby villages are all in one place, because the terrain is low there, and there is a large lake, which is convenient for irrigation.As long as the villagers go to work in the paddy fields, they usually don't come back at noon. The paddy fields are still a bit far from the village, and it takes two quarters of an hour to walk back and forth.People in the village are accustomed to using this time to sit down and rest, send people home to cook and deliver, and continue to work after eating.

When he arrived at the paddy field, Qiao Mo's head was covered with sweat.

Some people ate early, and now they have returned to the fields, and many people are still eating. The whole family gathers around the field, and there is a smell of food in the humid air.

"Ah Zheng, it's time to eat!"

Qiao Mo saw Lin Zheng from a distance, and Lin Zheng was still bending over and planting rice seedlings at a very fast speed. In the morning, one acre had been planted, and a quarter of the second acre had been planted.They have a total of two acres of paddy fields, and according to Lin Zheng's speed, they can finish it in one day.

Although he didn't know how fast the others were, Qiao Mo didn't help at all. Seeing that Lin Zheng was so tired, he couldn't help feeling sour, guilty and distressed.

Lin Zheng raised his head when he heard the voice, said "Come here", planted the remaining seedlings in his hand, and then left the paddy field.

There is a small ditch beside the field, which is prepared for drainage and irrigation. The water in it is very clear and not deep.Lin Zheng grabbed two handfuls of grass leaves to wipe off the mud on his feet, washed his hands with the water from the ditch, and simply rinsed his face.

Qiao Mo lifted the cloth covering the basket, and the aroma that could not be concealed became even stronger.

Lin Zheng smelled the smell and felt more and more hungry.

"Eat quickly, I've eaten at home." Qiao Mo urged.

Lin Zheng picked up the small heavy ceramic basin and began to eat in big mouthfuls.

Several restaurants not far away were eating, and the meals that I thought were quite sumptuous, but under the backdrop of Lin Zheng's lunch, it seemed that it was not so wonderful.But after working all morning, everyone was hungry, not to mention the farmers were not that picky, even if their own food was mediocre, they ate with the aroma of Lin Zheng's noodles.

The noodles in the ceramic basin weighed half a catty without any simmered seeds. Not only did Lin Zheng finish eating the noodles, but there was not even a mouthful of simmered seeds soup left.

"Are you full?" Qiao Mo was speechless, and worried that he was not full.Although this is a bit more than his usual appetite, but recently he has been working hard every day and physically exerting a lot of energy, so his appetite must have increased.

"Yeah." Lin Zheng nodded, and asked him, "Is this the noodles you ate?"

"Well, it's called scorpion noodles. It's simple, convenient, and delicious. If you like it, I'll make it next time." Qiao Mo put away the bowls and chopsticks, and took out the pitcher. Thinking that he ate too much, he didn't pour it out. water.

On the contrary, Lin Zheng poured half a bowl by himself, and drank a couple of sips, probably because the simmered noodles were too spicy, and a couple of sips of water would make him feel better.

"Our young farmer, it doesn't matter if you use it for another day. Don't work too hard. Take a break, you can't bear it if you bend over." Qiao Mo really felt that it was hard work. If it was him, let alone planting so many seedlings, it would be impossible Just can't hold on.

"I'm not tired, I'm used to it." Although Lin Zheng looked a little tired, he didn't feel too tired, and said, "I can finish planting the seedlings today, and I will plow the five acres of land tomorrow, and then I should prepare Planted peanuts."

When peanuts were mentioned, Qiao Mo still felt a faint pain in his hands.

He and Lin Zheng peeled all the three hundred catties of peanuts with their own hands. His fingers were swollen, and he had to work hard before transplanting the rice seedlings.

"Take a rest after work. Our family has horses, and the land will be plowing soon." Qiao Mo was a little anxious at first, but Lin Zheng worked quickly and the horses were strong, so the plowing was quick and easy.There are not many families with cattle in the village. Many families take turns pulling cattle to plow the land, and even the poorer ones directly use manpower.

Lin Zheng knew that Qiao Mo felt sorry for him, so he smiled and said nothing, anyway, he had to do it when it was time to work.

Qiao Mo sat with him for a while, took advantage of the situation to let him rest, then packed his things and went home.He still had to go back to dig the vegetable field, and the sooner he could do it faster, lest Lin Zheng saw it when he got home and snatched it up to keep him busy.