Farmer's Notes from Another World

Fang Zhiyuan took Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang to see the chicks that had just hatched in their house. He didn't know if it was because of the too cold weather. In a nest of 22 eggs, only fifteen chicks hatched.The newborn chick is yellow and fluffy, and looks very lovable.Xiao Zhuang looked at it and wanted to touch it, but Da Zhuang refused without hesitation. Chicken cubs are so small that they can be killed if they are not careful.

Da Zhuang is a little older, and besides, his family also raises chicks. To him, the chicks are not as eye-catching as those unhatched eggs.These prosperous eggs are very delicious. Every time a chicken is hatched at home, his grandmother cooks it for him, dips some salt and pepper noodles, and the taste is so delicious that he can eat it with his tongue.

Thinking about it this way, the stomach that was full just now didn't respond, but the mouth water was about to flow down.He pulled Fang Zhiyuan's hand fawningly and said, "Brother Fang, are those eggs here? Whether they are baked or boiled, they are delicious."

Seeing Da Zhuang's foodie appearance, Fang Zhiyuan smiled, and took out five prosperous eggs from the small basket.Da Zhuang looked at Fang Zhiyuan anxiously and said, "Brother Fang, let's cook it, and you can eat it with salt later."

Xiao Zhuang also ate it, followed by Da Zhuang and shouted: "Eat, it's delicious. Brother Fang, let's go cook eggs, eat boiled eggs!" The little hands even booed and clapped.

Fang Zhiyuan deliberately teased him, and said: "No, let Brother Fang touch your stomach to see if your stomach is full. If it is full, you can't eat it. Brother Fang and your big brother will eat it together. " Said, pretending to go forward to touch Xiao Zhuang's stomach.

Xiao Zhuang felt that his stomach was full, and if Fang Zhiyuan touched it, there would be nothing to eat.He quickly avoided Fang Zhiyuan's outstretched hand.Fang Zhiyuan pretended to be angry and said: "Xiao Zhuang's stomach must be full, we can't eat more, so Da Zhuang and I will eat Xiao Zhuang's."

Xiao Zhuang became anxious, thought for a while, walked up to Fang Zhiyuan, blinked his big eyes at Fang Zhiyuan and said, "Brother Fang, there is still some food in Xiao Zhuang's stomach. If you don't believe me, touch it!" After speaking, he took a breath and held his stomach.

Fang Zhiyuan was afraid that Xiao Zhuang would feel uncomfortable, so he quickly coaxed him and said, "Okay, Xiao Zhuang can still eat in his stomach, Brother Fang will pick a big one for you. Come on, don't hold your breath, it will make you feel uncomfortable."

Xiao Zhuang was so obedient that he didn't hold his breath anymore, and obediently followed Fang Zhiyuan to the stove.

Da Zhuang was already waiting under the stove, Fang Zhiyuan saw that there was still some heat in the stove, he used a shovel to put five eggs in the place that was still red with flames, and then covered it with straw ash.Pat the ashes on your body, wait for a stick of incense, and the eggs will be baked.

Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang stared at the eggs without blinking, waiting to eat them.Fang Zhiyuan moved a small block for each of them and asked them to wait slowly.I went to the main hall to find some honey for the two of them to soak some honey water to moisturize their throats and promote digestion.

On the other side, Fang Zeng and Lin Zheng talked about Fang Zhiyuan's birthday.Because he met Lin Shuang, Lin Zheng didn't buy glutinous rice. He planned to go to the town again tomorrow.Help buy glutinous rice, and buy some things for the New Year.It’s not too far away from the Chinese New Year now, so I’ll do some shopping while I’m in town.

Fang Zeng was worried about the banquet on Fang Zhiyuan's birthday, although Lin Xin's family and Lin Zheng's family could make glutinous rice cakes, who would cook the dishes for this banquet.Especially when he went shopping in the town, shopkeeper Chen knew that he was going to celebrate his nephew's birthday, so he specially wanted to come over for a drink.In this way, he had to make the banquet look better.

Lin Zheng listened to Fang Zeng's words, thought for a while, and said to Fang Zeng: "Brother Fang, the younger brother in my house married to Liu's Village. There is an old lady who cooks very well. Even the cook in the town is like that. Or, we invite him to cook."

When Fang Zeng heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Which family is it? I have also been to Liu's Village, but I have never heard of such a person. Besides, we are not related to that old grandma, so it is not a good idea to invite him like this." It's suitable." He has a senior brother in Liujia Village, and he learned hunting skills from his father, and he also went to Liujia Village.

Lin Zheng explained to Fang Zeng: "Brother Fang, this Liu Ah is a hard-working person. When he was young, he lost his husband and lived with a boy. At that time, in order to support the boy, his craftsmanship was passed down from his ancestors. I opened a small stall on the way to and from, selling some noodles."

Seeing that Fang Zeng didn't feel disgusted, Lin Zheng picked up what he knew and said, "Then, when his boy grows up, he will be a filial man. He can't see his grandma working hard from dawn to dusk, so he closed the small stall. It's a pity. , the good times didn’t last long. A few years ago, something happened to his son again. His son’s husband left a five-year-old brother to Liu Ah, and remarried with the family’s money. Liu Ah relied on the family’s A few acres of land, and cooking skills, to support myself and my grandchildren. I heard from my younger brother in my family that Liu Ah’s skills are not as good as his in all places.”

Lin Zheng felt a little sorry for Liu Ah, so he raised his mouth.Fang Zeng felt very sympathetic when he heard this. He knew that although Lin Zheng was soft-hearted, he was very steady in his actions.From this point of view, Liu Ah Mo does have some skills.It all costs money, and it doesn't matter who you ask to do it.

So, Fang Zeng said to Lin Zheng: "If that's the case, please tell Xiao Zhuang's Ah Mo, and mention it to his younger brother, and see if Ah Liu can still come that day. I will give him a table of fifty Wen Qian, I will take you back and forth in a mule cart."

After hearing this, Lin Zheng nodded and agreed, saying that he would definitely take care of it for Fang Zeng.

And Fang Zhiyuan took out the eggs from the pot with Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang. Some of the burnt eggs were very hot, but they gave off a roasted aroma.The big Zhuang and Xiaozhuang's saliva was about to flow down, and they didn't care about the heat, so they directly reached out to grab the eggs.

Fang Zhiyuan was afraid that they would burn them, so he asked them to tuck their hands into the sleeves of their clothes, and use the sleeves to separate the eggs.The big and the small were obedient and obedient, looking at the food, it was Fang Zhiyuan who said what and what they were doing.Fang Zhiyuan sighed, it shouldn't be too easy to take care of a child.

Fang Zhiyuan told them to eat slowly and not burn them, so he took the remaining three to his uncle's place.Fang Zeng had already made a deal with Lin Zheng, and was chatting away, seeing Fang Zhiyuan approaching with a small basket, he asked, "Hu Zi, what are you carrying?"

Fang Zhiyuan said to his uncle: "Uncle, these are flourishing eggs that haven't hatched. I took five of us and baked them one by one. You and Uncle Ah Zheng eat one each, and taste the taste." Pass the little basket over.

Lin Zheng laughed when he heard this, and said to Fang Zeng, "We haven't eaten since Da Zhuang was born. This time, I've had brother Fang's honor, and I've also had a child's addiction." As he spoke, he took it with him. Temperature eggs knocked.

Fang Zeng watched his nephew eating an egg and thought about himself, he was happy, and he didn't violate his nephew's good intentions, took the egg and said to Fang Zhiyuan: "Huzi, I have made an agreement with your uncle Lin Xin, in the future, if It's okay, you can go to his house and learn to read from him. Although he is not a serious scholar, he can read all the characters."

Lin Zheng also said from behind: "Yes, Huzi, my brother has studied in the Zhao family private school before. He can recognize all kinds of characters. You can follow him to learn. Although you can't write articles and poems, you can use them in ordinary times. But enough is enough.”

Fang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Uncle, I will learn from Da Zhuang first, and it's the same if Da Zhuang can't learn from Uncle Lin Xin." It's a favor that can't be rejected, but Fang Zhiyuan is unwilling to owe such a big favor for no reason.

Being able to teach him to read and write here is his half-master, and his uncle will be courteous to Lin Xin in the future.Obviously he knows the characters here, but there is one less reason, so he doesn't need to spend so much effort and favor.It's another thing to learn from Da Zhuang.

After several people ate eggs, Lin Zheng returned home with big and small.

The next day, Lin Zheng went to town early in the morning. Lin Zheng's family and Lin Xin's family found out the molds for making glutinous rice cakes, washed them and dried them in the sun.Lin Cheng's family brought them to Fang Zeng's house, planning to start cooking when Nuomi came back today.

Fang Zeng is not idle either, the little black pig he ordered is going to be shipped back now.It will be Fang Zhiyuan's birthday in a few days, so killing the pig will save him from being in a hurry.It's cold today, so I'm not afraid that I won't be able to hold the pork.

Waiting for noon, as soon as Lin Zheng came back, Lin Zheng's family hurriedly ground the glutinous rice into powder.Lin Xin's family and Lin Cheng's family prepared the hot water basins, and waited for the glutinous rice flour to be cooked, and immediately began to mix the glutinous rice flour.Fang Zhiyuan and Da Zhuang Xiao Zhuang followed them in the kitchen to join in the fun, making a fuss with their heads stretched out.

It was warm in the kitchen, big and small took off their big padded jackets after running for a while, when Lin Cheng's family saw them, followed them and shouted for them to put on their clothes.Big Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang knew that his nanny was easy to talk to, so they laughed and hid away, but didn't wear them.

When Lin Xinjia saw him, his eyes sank, his face became angry, and he glanced at both of them.The big and the small are as obedient as a cat, and put on their clothes by themselves.Looking at Fang Zhiyuan who couldn't help but smile, he looked at the big and strong Ah Mo with admiration.

The molds for making glutinous rice cakes are very interesting, and they come in two shapes.One is in the shape of a turtle and the other is in the shape of a round cake. Fang Zhiyuan looked curiously and touched it with his hands.Lin Cheng's family saw it, and said with a smile: "Huzi, this is your tenth birthday, and the mother will tell you what this papa means."

Fang Zhiyuan could actually make a rough guess, but he still showed his thirst for knowledge and looked at Lin Cheng's family eagerly.Lin Cheng's family looked at Fang Zhiyuan's curious appearance, thinking that Fang Sheng looked at him in such a ignorant way back then, his heart softened and his eyes blurred.

He raised his head and explained to Fang Zhiyuan: "As the saying goes, tortoises live for 8 years, and tortoises are the longest-lived. They are made to look like tortoises in the hope that the longevity can live as long as tortoises. And round The shaped pancakes symbolize reunion, and people want to live a happy and happy life. Similarly, giving these two to the villagers also means sharing the blessings of birthday stars with everyone.”

Fang Zhiyuan listened carefully, and then looked at the moldy look that seemed a bit childish, but he was very touched in his heart.

Fang Zeng dragged the black pig home in a mule cart, and Lin was helping to lift the pig down.The black pig was tied up in a big way, and the big and small pigs hurried out to watch the fun when they heard the sound.Fang Zhiyuan was brought out together by them, looking at the black-skinned pig on the ground, he felt happy: It seems that this pig also has a race.

Fang Zeng is a hunter himself, and slaughtering animals is his profession, so he saves money for killing pigs.Lin Xin's house had boiled water, and Lin Zheng and Fang Zeng poured hot water on the big wooden basin.Then, two people tied the black pig to the ladder, and Lin Zheng's family drove the two little ones into the house without letting them see.

Fang Zhiyuan was allowed to watch because he was the eldest child, and Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang eagerly saw Fang Zhiyuan's back in the room.The small eyes were so sad that it made Lin Cheng laugh so hard that his stomach ached. He shouted that the two grandchildren were living treasures, but he never let them go out and be scared.

Fang Zeng raised the knife with one hand, and slaughtered the pig cleanly. Lin Zheng helped lift the ladder into the big basin, and began to brush the pig.Lin Xin's family froze the pig's blood with salt and brought it into the house. Only then were the big and small pigs allowed to come out to have a look.As soon as they came out, they ran in front of Fang Zeng and Lin Zheng, begging for pig urine to play with them.

Seeing Lin Zheng's family, they hurriedly asked them not to disturb Fang Zeng and the others brushing their hair, but Fang Zeng said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, come on, let's play with it. Later, let's have a good meal of pork." He washed the pig urine bubbles taken out of the pig's stomach with water, and threw them to the big and small.

Big Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang played with soaking pig urine in water, while Fang Zhiyuan watched his uncle neatly divide the black pig into several large pieces.He put the pig's hind legs in the basket, and planned to go to town in the afternoon to deliver the pork to Shopkeeper Chen and Laosan Chen.

He cut up three strips of pork each weighing ten catties, and gave one piece to Lin Cheng's family.Lin Cheng's family declined, but happily accepted.