Traversing back to ancient times, Western medicine also farms

Huaishuwan was bustling with excitement for several days just like a festival, and everyone's life has settled down.Li Mushu didn't have much fun with them. After all, he wasn't very familiar with them and he didn't have the time. He wanted to improve the toilet, which was related to his future life.

Uncle Da and Li Mushu didn't dare to bother, but he had Xu Daming as free labor.So for the past few days, Uncle Da and the others were making trouble, and Li Mushu and Xu Daming stayed at home preparing to build toilets and make papyrus.

Don't even think about modern flush toilets, and Li Mushu doesn't know how to make them, but it's still possible to have a slightly cleaner toilet.Li Mushu first drew a simple drawing on paper with a charcoal pen, and then pointed to explain it to Xu Daming. After he understood, the two of them ran to the toilet in the backyard to start construction.

Use bamboo to draw a big circle at the wasteland a little far behind the toilet, and connect the circle and the toilet with a sloping channel.The big circle is the septic tank, and the channel is used to flush the rice fields into the tank after Rusi.The two men rounded their shoulders with hoe wheels to dig.

Li Mushu lived in General Xie's house, so his every move naturally attracted everyone's attention.Their movement immediately attracted brothers headed by Doctor Wang and Uncle Da to watch.

"Xiao Mu, what are you doing? Do you want to open up wasteland to grow vegetables?" Uncle Da compared the distance from the backyard to the wasteland. Could it be that there are not enough vegetable fields in the front yard?

"Uncle Da, you're here. I'm digging a cesspool. Here's the blueprint, take a look." When Li Mushu saw Uncle Da and the others coming, he rushed back to the house and took the distorted blueprint.So many people will come to help, right?Just him and Xu Daming don't know when the toilet will be built.It's time to seize the opportunity.

"This...what do you think?" Uncle Da held the paper upside down but couldn't see anything.

"Pfft~hahaha." Doctor Wang smiled shamelessly when he saw the blueprint: "Xiao Mumu's words are ugly, and even a picture is so ugly, come on, come on, explain it quickly, otherwise everyone will not understand." I understand what you drew."

Li Mushu smiled embarrassedly, pointed to the blueprint and explained it to everyone.Then he said: "In this way, the smell in the latrine will be much weaker, and when the manure is fertilized, it can be dug here and then removed to the field, without worrying that the smell will spread to the home."

"Yeah, that's a good way. As expected, scholars are different. Come on, let's go home and help with hoes. When Xiaomu's house is finished, and anyone wants to build it, we will help." In fact, everyone knows The rice fields are used to fertilize the fields, and there are public cesspools in the village. They mix them with plant ash and pick them there.They have been using this toilet all the time and are used to it.

With everyone's help, the toilet will be built soon.Even the original low door was replaced with a bamboo door.Still, two thick mud clappers are used as pedals, and a whole bluestone slab is used for the inclined place below.The channel at the back was covered with wooden boards and then sealed with soil to prevent the danger of stepping on the air.Li Mushu explained to everyone how to use it. When the tuba is finished, remove the plant ash and wash it down with a spoonful of water. The smell will fade away. If you don’t use it, cover it with a wooden board. It’s basically tasteless.Everyone saw that it was very convenient and they couldn't smell the smell or see the dirt, so they all planned to follow suit and get one.

The toilet is built, it's time to get toilet paper.Li Mushu asked Dr. Wang, they made paper for writing and drawing, it was snow white and very expensive.If it is used as toilet paper, the cost will be too high, and it must be used every day.What to do?Do it yourself.This elementary school student has all the work, Li Mushu still has confidence in making papyrus.

Papermaking is nothing more than a fiber sheet made of plant fibers through steps such as cutting, retting, rinsing, pounding, curtain copying, and drying.Li Mushu chose some soft thatched grass as raw materials, cut the burlap into squares, and sewed wooden sticks around it.This is ready to be used for curtain drying.

Some people were still visiting the toilet of Li Mushu's home. Li Mushu's actions under everyone's noses attracted everyone to watch. This was also the effect Li Mushu wanted.This is physical labor, I can't do so much with my small body, and Xu Daming alone doesn't know how to get the year of the monkey.Everyone was curious, Li Mushu once again showed his sharp tongue, and everyone came to help again.It is also the slack season, and everyone is free.

Now the yard of Li Mushu's house is full of papers being dried.Although the straw paper is yellow and gray in color, it is not as good as the paper sold outside, but the advantage is that it does not cost money.Li Mushu said that these are for toilet use, if you want to write, you can add lime, then the paper will be whiter and thinner.Everyone was very happy to hear that, and they worked more attentively. In the future, these can be written for children.

Li Mushu was just giving pointers and demonstrations at the beginning, and then he had nothing to do with him.Many people came to help the family, and old people and children also came to join in the fun. A few days ago, the aunt and sister-in-law brought food for them. Li Mushu didn't cook, the main reason was that he couldn't make a fire.But Xu Daming has been busy all the time, so he is too embarrassed to ask him to come here to light the fire.Now that Li Mushu was free, he slipped into the kitchen and prepared to make something delicious to comfort everyone.

It's a pity that a smart woman can't cook without rice, and there are only a small pot of lard, a small pot of coarse salt and a small pot of brown sugar on the seasoning shelf.There are no other soy sauce, rice vinegar, cooking wine, chili, pepper, etc.Li Mushu didn't know what to do.Seeing that the weather is hot outside, Li Mushu decided to cook sweet mung bean soup for everyone to relieve the heat, as well as pumpkin puree.This is best for children and the elderly, but unfortunately there is no milk. If the pumpkin puree is mixed with milk or cream and boiled, it will be smooth, fragrant and delicious.

The mung beans are soaked first, and the pumpkin puree is made first.The older children were more than happy to help Li Mushu light the fire, so Li Mushu started in a hurry.After the pumpkin puree is ready, let it cool first, and the mung bean soup continues to simmer.Taking advantage of this gap, Li Mushu took a scorched branch from the stove and began to make a list.

From the welcome banquet to the meals for these few days, Li Mushu can tell that the people in Huaishuwan all advocate eating authentic meals.Li Mushu was not used to such light meals.If he was still staying in the barracks, then Li Mushu would be patient and let himself adapt as soon as possible. After all, conditions did not allow him to have no choice; but since he was home, and the family was not poor, Li Mushu didn't want to wrong his stomach anymore. He wants to do what he loves to eat, this is life.

Vegetable oil, soybean oil, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, cooking wine, chili, etc. have to be purchased by Uncle Da. As for spices such as fennel, cinnamon, pepper, pepper, star anise, and cumin, Dr. Wang will help. Only pharmacies can sell it.

Uncle Da looked at Li Mushu's list, and thought to himself that this kid really came from a family, and he was so particular about food.I wanted to go back, but I still sent someone to the town to help buy seasonings, and bought a large piece of pork for Li Mushu.Doctor Wang also sent spices, together with a small medicine mill.

Li Mushu was overjoyed, took a small medicine grinder, ground cinnamon, star anise, cumin seeds, cloves and pepper into powder and packed it, and used it as a marinade in the future.All kinds of seasonings and spices were sorted by Li Mushu and placed on the kitchen shelves one by one. The kitchen was considered complete.Li Mushu decided to choose a day to give full play to his cooking skills and comfort the folks who came to help.

"Master, how many dishes should I cook?" There were actually less than ten people who came to his house to help this time, but there were many people watching the fun, including the elderly and children.Li Mushu didn't know how much to do.

"You cook ten dishes first, I don't know if you cook well or not." Doctor Wang thought for a while and suggested, he looked at Li Mushu and was very skeptical. Just... just look at his suture removal skills.

"...You don't have to eat." Li Mushu curled his lips and went to the table to pick up a charcoal pencil to draw up the menu. Doctor Wang followed him with a smile.

"Brother Xu, can you eat spicy food?" Li Mushu asked Xu Daming who was helping him cut straw paper.

"Yes, didn't you make hot and sour potato shreds last time? It's delicious." Xu Daming rushed over as soon as he heard that. Li Mushu made this dish last night just after receiving the seasoning from Uncle Da. Served it as a supper for the two of them.

"Xiao Mu, when did you make it? The master has never eaten at your house every day." Doctor Wang was dissatisfied, and Ai turned his elbows out.

"Master, I did it as a trial, and brother Xu is trying to eat it. Only when I become proficient will I dare to cook it for the master." Li Mushu smiled. He just wanted this effect. Do you dare to doubt my cooking skills?

"Then I must make this hot and sour potato shreds this time." Seeing Xu Daming drooling, Doctor Wang immediately ordered this dish.

"Okay. I'm going to make ten dishes: boiled fish, braised pork, fried beans with bacon, roasted eggplant in soy sauce, hot and sour potato shreds, stewed chicken with mushrooms, stir-fried pork belly, fried cabbage with mashed garlic, soup loofah and fish head tofu Coriander soup. Is it good?" Li Mushu thought for a while and asked Dr. Wang and Xu Daming.

The two nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay, do it quickly." The menu sounds very attractive.

"You guys are too impatient. You just had lunch now, and there are still several hours before dinner. Master, please go and inform everyone to come to my house for dinner at night. There is also pork and two chickens that Uncle Da sent last time. , Bacon is enough, but we don’t have grass carp and tofu at home.” The weather was hot and there was no refrigerator here, so Li Mushu wanted to cook that piece of pork quickly.Otherwise, even if it is salted, it may be broken.

"How many fish do you want?"

"Two big grass carp, if there are more people, the more the better."

"Da Ming, go catch fish. I'll buy tofu." Doctor Wang turned around after hearing this and gave instructions to Xu Daming. Xu Daming answered and picked up the fishing net and bucket and went out.There are a lot of fish in this river. People don’t usually catch them very much. They only catch them during the Chinese New Year. Therefore, the fish in this river are also very stupid. They even pout their mouths and blow circles on the surface of the water. Li Mushu Never seen such two fish.

Li Mushu only had the 50 taels of silver and two pieces of jade that he had retired from the army.When Uncle Da sent pork bacon, chickens, etc., he thought about giving money, but Uncle Da said nothing.Doctor Wang said that there is no need to worry too much about food for the time being, he and Li Mushu are the only two doctors in Huaishuwan, and they will help if they can in the future.If it is your own extra expenses, such as clothes, precious medicinal materials, the four treasures of the study, private schools, etc., you have to pay for it yourself.

"But master, Uncle Da bought me ten catties of soybean oil and a jar of soy sauce. I will also buy these frequently in the future. I should pay for this, right?" Li Mushu didn't expect that there was already vegetable oil and soybean oil here. And soy sauce, he thought that he had to refine it by himself like other protagonists in time-travel novels, and he thought about it in distress but couldn't figure out how to make soy sauce.Unexpectedly, I mentioned it to Uncle Da, and he proudly agreed to go to the town to buy ten catties of soybean oil for him.It seems that I can't even be a farmer after passing through, so I can only concentrate on being a doctor.

"Well, let's forget it this time, and you will pay next time." Doctor Wang thought for a while and said to Li Mushu.Li Mushu nodded hurriedly, everyone here loves to eat lard, it is delicious when cooked.They think that soybean oil has a fishy smell and tastes bad, so few people go out to buy soybean oil, let alone refine it by themselves.

After Doctor Wang left, Li Mushu picked beans, eggplants, loofahs and cabbage in the vegetable field in the yard.Wash them one by one and put them away.I went into the storage room and took out the potatoes, peeled them and shredded them.For a surgeon, a knife is the best. After a while, there will be a lot of fine and uniform potato shreds. Li Mushu soaked them in water to remove the starch, and took out the seasoning and spices for later use.

Xu Daming quickly caught the fish back, and Dr. Wang also came back with the tofu.Dr. Wang was in charge of killing fish and chickens, and Xu Daming was in charge of lighting the fire.Li Mushu started cooking braised pork.

Blanch the pork belly with boiling water and cut into small square pieces. Pour oil, soy sauce and sugar into a small casserole and boil it into a bright crimson color. Then add the pork belly and stir-fry until the oil comes out slightly. Over the pork belly, then put cooking wine, ginger, green onion, garlic, pepper, cinnamon and a little pork belly and simmer slowly.The chopped chicken is marinated with soy sauce, ginger wine and sugar, and the mushrooms are soaked until soft and torn apart for later use.Heat a large iron pot red and fry ginger and garlic in oil, pour in chicken pieces and stir fry, then pour in cooking wine and bake for a while, then add mushrooms and water and cook slowly until the juice is reduced.

Once the two dishes that needed time to cook were ready, Li Mushu immediately started to stew the fish head soup.First fry the fish head and fish bones for a while, then put it into the crock pot where the water has been boiled for a long time behind the iron pan, add sliced ​​ginger, pepper and tofu and cook slowly until milky white, put down the coriander when it is almost ready, and boil it Seasoning is fine.

The others are simple stir-fried dishes that can be prepared quickly. Li Mushu puts the boiled fish at the end. The fish fillets are tender and delicious.

Every time a dish is cooked, Dr. Wang stretches out his hand to eat a little bit, and the corners of his mouth bend a little higher every time he eats a little bit.He has secretly made up his mind that in the future he will spend three meals a day at his apprentice's house.Li Mushu couldn't see Xu Daming watching Doctor Wang stealing food, so he took a bowl and set aside some vegetables for Xu Daming to eat while lighting the fire.This eccentric behavior made Doctor Wang red-eyed again, and after staring at Li Mushu, he stared at Xu Daming again.

Sure enough, only the seven brothers who helped came over for dinner, plus Uncle Da, there were only eight people.Ten dishes are enough.Everyone sat around the dining table, looking at such a rich and delicious dish, they couldn't help but move their index fingers, waiting for Doctor Wang's order to start.

Everyone's mouths were full of greasy food after eating this meal. Li Mushu could tell from the frequency with which they stretched their chopsticks that they loved meat. The braised pork and boiled fish were their favorites.One is fragrant and the other is spicy, both of them have a strong taste.In the end, they didn't even spare the vegetable juice for bibimbap.

"Xiao Mu, I didn't expect your cooking to be so delicious. You have to teach us in the future." After drinking and eating, everyone began to gossip.

"Okay, anyone who wants to learn can come to my house." Li Mushu readily agreed, and of course he will teach. If they don't teach, then they come to eat at home every day, wouldn't he become a full-time cook?Other chefs charge money, but can you charge them here?

After the thank-you banquet, Li Mushu's life finally returned to the right track.He is responsible for cooking and cleaning the house every day; Xu Daming takes care of the heavy work at home, such as carrying water, chopping firewood, and fishing.Dr. Wang came over on time for three meals a day. If Li Mushu's house didn't have tools for grinding medicinal materials, he would have wanted to stay here.Every day after lunch, Li Mushu followed Doctor Wang home to learn medical skills, tinkering with herbs, rubbing pills, and making plasters.

The days passed day by day, and more than a month had passed without knowing it, but there was no news from Xie Yueyun.