Cats grow fields in the apocalyptic wasteland

Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi take Peanut home.

Before entering the house, Xia Lunong couldn't wait to call in: "Brother, are you at home? Show you something good!"

Xia Huoqu had just returned, and was drinking from a water glass with one hand on his hip, when he heard this, he paused, "What good thing?"

Xia Lunong slammed open the door, grabbed the rope of the pannier with both hands, ran over on tiptoe with a cat on her waist, and smiled happily, "It's a good thing, it's in the pannier."

Xia Huoqu exerted all his strength, his arm muscles bulged, he lifted the pannier on his back and put it on the ground, "Let me see."

As he spoke, he grabbed the peanut seedlings that were covering the basket, revealing the peanuts inside.

"Can the peanut be pulled out?" Xia Huoqu took a peanut casually, and gently pinched it. The peanut shell was still tender, and the water came out after pinching it.

Xia Huoqu put the peanut in front of his eyes for a closer look. The whole peanut was tender white. When the shell was peeled off, the peanut inside was only covered with a layer of red.

Xia Huoqu took out the peanut kernels and threw them into his mouth.Then he praised the expectant brother next to him: "It tastes good, tender and sweet."

Xia Lunong really wanted to be praised by him, but she didn't want to hear him praise this, "Brother, look at the basket again!"

"What's in the basket?" Xia Huoqu looked down, and soon found something different, "Why are there so many peanut kernels in one peanut?"

"That's right." Xia Lunong said, "At least [-]% of a peanut plant contains five peanuts, and the peanuts produced by each peanut seedling are two to three times that of other ordinary peanuts. I just pulled out three peanuts. plant, there is a big bunch of peanuts."

Xia Huoqu commented: "A rare bumper harvest. Have you used your abilities? How many times have you used them?"

"Sometimes I use it. I don't know how much I use it. It seems to be 24 five times."

When the two brothers were talking, both Kong Zhi and Yan Xiannian came in.

Yan Xiannian heard the scab and half claw, and said with great interest: "Where's the peanut? Let me see."

Xia Huoqu changed the direction of the backpack in his hand, put it in front of him, and signaled him to just look at it.

Yan Xiannian grabbed a handful of peanuts, put them in the palm of his hand and looked at them, "Looks smaller than ordinary peanuts?"

Ordinary peanut shells are not so long, but rather chubby. Xia Lunong's peanut shells are long and thin, making people feel that the peanut kernels inside are also smaller than ordinary peanut kernels.

Xia Lunong said: "It's okay, it's not too fat, but it's not too small. Ordinary peanuts have such a big shell, and the peanuts inside are wobbly, but the peanuts we grow don't. It grows completely close to the shell. Very filling."

Xia Lunong shook it to Yan Xiannian as she spoke, and it was indeed full of peanut kernels, which could not be shaken at all.

Yan Xiannian smiled and praised, "It's really good."

Xia Lunong peeled off one by herself, threw the sweet and tender peanuts into her mouth, and said, "It's my fault that the peanut kernels are smaller. I didn't notice that I could grow so many peanuts before, and I didn't top up the fertilizer in time. If I noticed , maybe it will expand a bit more."

Xia Huo channel: "This is already very good, and I will have experience when I plant again next year."

"Hahaha, let's make more varieties next year." Xia Lunong said, "I feel that the taste of lard is a bit strange. Next year, we will make more varieties of peanuts. Let's eat peanut oil all year round."

"Well, rent more fields next year."

The fields in the base are publicly owned by the base, and are only distributed to individuals for planting, and trading is not allowed.

If they want to plant, they can only lease it.

Xia Lunong pondered for a while, "Next year we will plant at least three acres of land?"

"We are of two species. If we are too busy, we can ask for help. It won't be too tiring."

Yan Xi Nian smiled, "This year's winter hasn't arrived yet, let's talk about next year's affairs next year."

Xia Lunong carried the peanuts into the kitchen and scrubbed them carefully. After scrubbing twice more, the mud on the outside was completely cleaned, revealing the white and tender inside.

Put the young peanuts in a basket to drain, and Xia Lunong went to kill the rice field eels.

The rice field eel was slippery, and the rice field eel that Kong Zhi caught was quite large.Xia Lunong pinched it twice but failed to pinch it firmly. The eel ran away, and the water picked up by his tail splashed on his face. In order to avoid it, he slashed down with the knife, almost hitting his hand.

Kong Zhi said from behind: "I'll do it."

Xia Lunong turned her head and smiled at him, and stepped aside.

Kong Zhi took the knife in his hand, stood in front of the chopping board, pinched the eel's head with a long and thin palm with well-defined muscles and bones, and slapped the eel unconscious with the back of the knife.

Xia Lunong took a few steps back, sat on the low wooden bench in front of the stove, and watched his back while he was cooking the rice field eel.

Light shone through the wooden panes.

Xia Lunong looked at him with the backlight, and only felt that his movements were very methodical, with a sense of ease, even if he cut a rice field eel, he had a different kind of leisure.

"Okay." Kong Zhi said in a low voice.

Xia Lunong hurried forward.

Kong Zhi put the cleaned eel into sections, carried the big chopping board to the sink, scooped up clean water, washed the wooden chopping board inch by inch, and then brought it to Xia Lunong to cut onions, garlic, and peppers .

Both of them moved very quickly.

Xia Lunong marinated the rice field eel for a while, heated the oil in a cold pan, and cooked the rice field eel.

The eels were fried until they were browned, and then they were put in chili peppers and tender peanuts to simmer. When the soup in the pot boiled, he transferred the whole pot of eels to the earthen stove and continued to simmer slowly over charcoal.

He started the pot again and made another stir-fried pumpkin and fried beans, all three dishes for breakfast.

The rice was served, and everyone added a big bowl of rice.

Xia Lunong couldn't wait to pick up a large section of rice field eel with chopsticks.

The rice field eel meat is very fragrant, and it is covered with a layer of slightly sweet and slightly spicy soup. After taking a sip, the soup and meat are sipped together, leaving only a small piece of bone.

For a moment, the spicy eel aroma exploded in his mouth, and Xia Lunong took a breath from the heat, and took two mouthfuls of rice, but the more spicy it was, the more he wanted to eat it.

The rice field eel is already very delicious, and the tender peanuts in the rice field eel pot are even better.

The tender peanut shells soak up the soup, and when you bite down, the soup splashes in your mouth.

Touch it a little, then peel off the peanut shell, and there are plump and soft peanut kernels inside.

When Xia Lunong made this dish, he specially kept the peanut shells. The peanut kernels inside absorbed the umami taste of rice field eel and the spicy taste of the soup, while retaining the original taste of the peanut kernels. One bite, it was fragrant and sweet.

Xia Lunong took a sip and looked to the side.

His brother and the others all looked satisfied.

After Yan Xiannian took a bite, he even said: "This peanut is so delicious, Xiao Nong's craftsmanship is good, and the quality of the peanut itself is also good."

Xia Lunong said: "Peanuts raised with special abilities must be delicious."

He ate while talking, and soon his lips were red from the heat, and he looked a little fleshy, adding a bit of childishness to him.

His brother poured water for him, "Drink some water."

"Thank you brother." Xia Lunong took a deep breath and took a sip of cold water, "We have grown peanuts, let's tell Bailou too? Let Professor Yan take a look."

"Okay, let them look at the bids, and change them to do scientific research."

Xia Lunong nodded, "Just ask Professor Yan to see when is the best time to pull our peanuts."

His brother laughed, "Go out to play after pulling out the peanuts, right?"

"hold head high!"

In the afternoon, Xia Lunong asked Yan Mingqing to go with him to the field.

Yan Mingqing didn't quite believe it at first, but after listening to Xia Lunong's description and seeing the peanuts he pulled out, he carefully observed them, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

He wrote and drew in the notebook he carried with him, chanting words for a long time.

Seeing that he was lost in thought for a moment, Xia Lunong ignored him and went to pull up the old bean sprouts.

There are still many beans growing on the bean seedlings, Xia Lunong pinched them off one by one.

The tender beans will be broken off and put into the pot. Make a dry pot of beans. If they are too old, you can also tear them apart, and take the beans inside and put them into the pot together.

Choose the ones that are neither old nor tender in the middle, remove the head and tail, tear off the insect eyes, wash them, take them out to dry outside, dry them and save them for eating in winter when there is no food.

Xia Lunong planted a total of [-] bean plants. He used a hoe to chop and dig, and he chopped down a large area in a short while.

These chopped bean noodles do not need to be transported to other places. They are directly placed on the vegetable bed and exposed to the sun. After drying, they can be bundled home and used as firewood.

"Xiao Nong—"

When Xia Lunong was concentrating on cleaning up the bean sprouts, Yan Mingqing called him.

"Hey." Xia Lunong raised his head and asked with a hoe, "Professor Yan, what's the matter?"

Yan Mingqing asked, "Do you remember how many times you used the ability when you were growing peanuts?"

His brother had already asked this question in the morning, and Xia Lunong silently calculated it again in his heart, "A total of 24 five times."

"How do you use it when you use it? Do you try your best to put the ability in it? Or just put some power in it?"

Xia Lunong thought for a while, "Maybe two times I tried my best, and the other times I just slipped in?"

Yan Mingqing wrote down his answer and asked a lot of questions.

After asking one by one, Yan Mingqing asked: "Can I pull three peanut plants up to have a look and take them back as specimens?"

Xia Lunong looked at the peanuts that she didn't grow much, "Three?"

Yan Mingqing said: "It's not for nothing, can I exchange rice with you?"

"Okay." Xia Lunong reminded, "Professor Yan, your research will be included in the research in the White House, you can set up a project, the funds will be paid by the White House, and the final results will also be put in the White House. "

Xia Lunong still has a basic sense of defense under the influence of his old brother's side.

Yan Mingqing smiled, "I'll apply when I get back."

"Then you can pull it out. For these three plants, one plant has peanuts and five catties of rice. You can give me fifteen catties of rice when the time comes."

Yan Mingqing agreed, walked around the two peanut fields a few times, and finally pulled out the first plant on the edge.

He also pulled out with one hand first, and after a hard pull, he found that he couldn't pull it out.

There was surprise in Yan Mingqing's eyes, and he tried again, but his face was flushed, and he still couldn't pull it out.

Seeing his movements, Xia Lunong hurriedly said: "These peanuts have a particularly well-developed root system. Professor Yan, you have to pull them out with both hands. I'll help you."

"Need not."

Yan Mingqing put the pen and paper in one hand on the ground, held his breath and pulled out his hands vigorously, and finally pulled out the peanut seedling he was looking for, but he also staggered a few steps, and almost didn't sit on the ground .

"Good guy." Yan Mingqing panted, "There are so many peanuts down there."

"There are quite a lot." Xia Lunong walked over, "Professor Yan, which two plants do you like, I will help you pull them out."

Yan Mingqing was not polite this time, he stretched out his hand while supporting his waist, "That plant, and that plant, thank you Xiaonong."

Xia Lunong walked over, pulled up the two peanuts he was talking about with both hands, gently shook off the mud on the peanuts, and handed them to Yan Mingqing.

Yan Mingqing took it and asked, "Xiao Nong, can you use the power again? I have some ideas."

"Ah?" Xia Lunong was puzzled, "What idea? For peanuts?"

"For the usage of your abilities."