Defeat natural disasters with farming

"Is your stomach still uncomfortable?" Mother Ye said helplessly: "Even if the sticky bean buns are delicious, you can't ignore your body."

She put the reddish hawthorn water in Ye Yu's hand, "I put some honey in it, the taste should not be so sour, you should drink a cup quickly, if you still feel uncomfortable, you have to go to Doctor Hao to prescribe a medicine for digestion .”

The taste of hawthorn fruit is sour and astringent. Farmers seldom eat it directly, but it is very convenient to use it to soak in water. If you are afraid of sour teeth, just add a little honey to it.

Ye Yu took the cup and took a sip of water, the sour and slightly sweet taste slipped down his throat, instantly soothing his stomach that had been troubled all night.

"Who knew that eating only two sticky bean buns would make me last long." Ye Yu burst into bitter tears. One sticky bean bun is only half the size of his palm, even if it's two, it's not much. He really didn't expect that Stay like this.

And he didn't feel uncomfortable when he ate it, but he had the illusion that he could eat another one.

"I didn't expect it either," Ye Mu blamed herself after hearing the words: "This stuff is not easy to digest, how can it be good if it's piled up in the stomach, I should remind you."

Ye Yu quickly shook her head, "It's all my fault for being greedy."

At this moment, Mrs. Ye came in, "How is Brother Bao feeling? If it doesn't work, let your second uncle ask Dr. Hao to come and have a look."

"I'm fine now, grandma, didn't you say that you're going to make oily rice today?" Ye Yu changed the subject and said, "When will it start?"

Seeing that it was indeed getting late, Mrs. Ye warned: "This is the beginning, then you should take a good rest at home, and if you feel unwell, come and tell me."

Seeing Ye Yu nodding, the two closed the door and walked towards the kitchen.

At this time, the Ye family's stove was in full swing, and the pot was boiling diced pig fat. Mrs. Ye waited until the pig fat had absorbed all the water in the pot before turning down the heat. In the end, the fat of the pig has shrunk and turned golden yellow, which means that the lard has been refined.

She picked up a strainer to separate the lard from the oil residue, and poured the former into a porcelain jar. Before it solidified, she put some salt in it. The lard that was made in this way would turn milky white after it cooled. It will not deteriorate for several years. When you want to use oil, you only need to dig a little with clean chopsticks and heat it in the pot.

The latter is the oil that Ye He has been thinking about, and it filled a large basin, exuding a strong aroma of oil in the room.

Mrs. Ye came over to take a look, and immediately waved her hand and said, "Just set aside a little for them to eat in such a big pot, and chop up the rest to make pickled cabbage oil dumplings."

Upon hearing this, Auntie Ye quickly took out two bowls of Youzila from a big sea bowl and put them on the table, and then mixed the rest with the half-dried and chopped sauerkraut.

Mother Ye over there has also washed her hands and cut the onion, ginger, and garlic into fine pieces, mixed with lard and salt water and poured them into the sauerkraut oil filling, then stirred them evenly with chopsticks, and the dumpling filling was ready.

As for the dumpling wrappers, it's even simpler. The flour used is wheat flour, and Ye Ersao has a lot of strength. The dough she kneads is smooth and yellowish, with a fragrance that belongs to grain.

In the kitchen, one person cuts the long strips of dough into small pieces, and the other uses a rolling stick to roll the small pieces into round slices that are thick in the middle and thin around the sides, and the other two just concentrate on making dumplings. .

Because there are big pots for noodles and stuffing, even Peach Blossom and Lotus were sitting at the door to help make dumplings. Among them, Lotus was the one who made the best and fastest dumplings, and even the one who was used to the job Mrs. Ye and the others are not as meticulous as her. The round ingot-shaped dumplings are placed on the curtain, which is very cute.

It took several people a whole morning to make the dumplings. At this time, Ye Laoer also drove the donkey cart to pick up the two brothers from the county town. The big and small bags on the donkey cart were all brought by three people from the county town. New Year's goods back.

Father Ye learned from Mother Ye that Ye Yu felt sick to his stomach after eating too much, so he frowned involuntarily, "I'll go to the house to see Brother Bao."

After drinking the cup of hawthorn water, Ye Yu didn't feel any more uncomfortable. He was squatting on the ground and playing games with Xiaomi, when he saw his father walking in from the corner of his eyes, he immediately stood up in surprise, "Dad, you're back!" !"

"Hey." Father Ye took over the son who rushed towards him, "Is it still uncomfortable?"

"It's not uncomfortable. In fact, it's nothing serious. Just drink a cup of hawthorn water to digest food." Ye Yu said obediently: "Dad, can you stay for a few days when you come back this time?"

Father Ye hummed, "The shop only opens on the eighth day of the lunar new year, so I can spend a good time with you two at home these few days."

After speaking, he carried him out again, "Father will take you out to see the things we bought."

When the two of them went out, the yard was bustling with activity. Ye He was being chased by his father, and he jumped up and down while shouting, "Dad, why don't you know that your son can't read? Buy me a pen, ink, paper and inkstone." You might as well buy more food."

Boss Ye's face flushed red with anger at these words, and he quickened his pace with the broom in his hand, "You little bastard, let's see how I deal with you."

Ye Yu took a quick look and saw the basket on the donkey cart, inside which were neatly placed pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and at a glance, he knew that the price was not cheap.

It seems that there is more than one copy, because Father Ye also put him down, walked over and took out a few books bound in blue thread, "This is the enlightenment book I bought according to the book list opened by Ye Tongsheng. You can go there in the spring of next year." It’s just right to use the private school.”

Ye Tongsheng actually has a lot of free enlightenment books there, but those are hand-copied. After so many generations of use, the handwriting on them has long been blurred. But there is no need to be so tight.

Father Ye and the others bought "Three Character Classics", "Hundred Surnames" and "Thousand Character Classics" for the three children who needed to go to private schools. These three books are the most commonly used books for children's enlightenment nowadays.

As soon as Ye Yu received the thread-bound book, a smell of ink came over his face. After he traveled here, he also saw the common characters of the Jokhang Kingdom, which were actually regular script, a very square and orderly font.

These things are not only for them, but also for a few girls. Although they cannot go to private schools, their family members can teach them how to read, like Taohua, she learned how to read from Ye Mu.

On the other side, Ye He still couldn't escape Boss Ye's broom in the end, and his father grabbed his ear and reprimanded him: "Hurry up and put away the things for me, if you lose them, then you won't even want to enter the house again!"

Ye He nodded with a bitter face, not daring to refute.

"Okay, pack up and eat quickly." Seeing them stop, Mrs. Ye put her waist in and ordered, "Hurry up, it's time to eat dumplings."

Under her urging, the whole family was soon seated in the main room. There was a basket of dumplings on the kang table, all of which had been soaked in cold water.

At this time, Mrs. Ye picked up a piece of Youzi and put it into Ye He's bowl, "Hey, You want to eat Youzi every day, and I don't know what's delicious, so it's better to make dumplings."

Ye He put it into his mouth happily, "It's full of oil and water, it's not delicious, it's obviously better than dumplings."

While eating by himself, he still didn't forget to call out to others, "Brother, eat quickly, and you two, Brother Bao, remember to eat the one with sugar on it."

As for the others, he didn't need to say anything at all, and the chopsticks went straight to You Zi La.

Besides, Ye Hai, he has calmed down in just half a year, looking at him now, he would never have guessed that a few months ago, he was still a kid who played with cats and dogs all day long.

It seems that doing business can really train people.

He looked at his brother dumbfounded, "If you want to eat, you can eat it yourself."

Ye Yu can't eat fat, he is afraid of running out of stomach after eating, after all, now he has a deep understanding of the fragility of his spleen and stomach.

But even so, the dumplings are delicious. After being chopped and soaked in water, the oil is not so greasy, leaving only a light oily aroma, and it is served with sour and appetizing sauerkraut. It is delicious after being dipped in vinegar.

After eating a bowl of dumplings, drink another bowl of dumpling soup. This is the so-called original soup.

Ye Yu sighed contentedly after putting down the soup bowl.

After lunch, Mrs. Ye and the others first took back the frozen dumplings in the yard, and then started to clean up the housework.

The men packed up and prepared to carry buckets to fetch water, because there was only one bottom left of the large water tank in the yard.

A few children have nothing to do, they just need to have a good rest.

Ye Yu was no exception. He was driven back to the house by his parents to rest. As soon as he entered the house with a book in his arms, he saw snow falling outside the window. This was already the fifth snow this year, and he didn't know when it would stop. , if they can't stop tomorrow, then their family may have to go to the big market to catch snow.

It snowed heavily until midnight.

The folk proverb says: "On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, slaughter chickens to go to the big market."

This big fair is held in the county town. Every year on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, the government will set aside a special area for people to go to the fair. Sometimes there will even be jugglers or storytellers, which is very interesting.

This is a rare day when the whole family can travel together. The Ye family got up before dawn and set off together after breakfast. The old couple and several children were sitting on the donkey cart, while the others Walk around the donkey cart.

On the road from Yejia Village to the county seat, there are many people I know, and Mrs. Ye has to say hello from time to time.

"It's better for your family, there is a donkey cart to sit in, and when we save enough money later, we have to buy a donkey."

"No, donkeys are much cheaper than cows and horses, and they don't worry about getting tired. They can still plow the land during spring plowing. They are really good animals, and they don't hurt at all when you buy them."

The only downside is that they don't look energetic enough, but that doesn't matter, what they fancy is that donkeys are cheap and affordable.

In addition to those who drive donkey carts like theirs, there are also some people who ride dogs to pull sledges. In Ye Yu's opinion, the speed is not slow, and it is also very interesting.

Mrs. Ye put her arms around him and said, "When our millet grows up, he can also pull the sledge, so let him pull you."

Ye Yu was holding the leather water bag in his arms at this time, and the air exhaled from his mouth condensed into frost on his small face. The snow that fell yesterday was quite heavy, and he could feel the thick humidity in the air until now.

Then he asked a question in doubt, "Can Xiaomi pull me?"

This remark made the adults of the Ye family laugh, and Mrs. Ye patted his head, "My dear, you are not as heavy as a box, and a grown dog weighs about a hundred catties, so how could it not be able to lift you. "

Knowing that he made a joke, Ye Yu couldn't help but blush. He thought that he was still an adult who weighed more than 120 kilograms, but forgot that he weighed less than [-] kilograms now.

The Ye family arrived at the county seat in a joyous atmosphere. Because the government will exempt city entrance tax for one day today, the gate of the city is extremely lively, and many villagers with burdens are queuing up, which also gave birth to hawkers selling breakfast.

Steamed buns, steamed buns, and porridge are all available, and the price is not expensive. It’s convenient to eat hot, and it’s okay if you can’t sell them.

The bazaar was full of people's voices, shoulders rubbing each other.

One after another, the small stalls are close together, leaving only a path for passers-by to walk. There are stalls selling cloth and fur, various seasonings, food, all kinds of weaving, livestock...

There are even novelty items from elsewhere and a jewelry store or two.

Because the family wanted to visit different places, they separated as a family unit. Father Ye and Mother Ye held Ye Yu's hand and walked slowly.

Father Ye said as he walked, "I remember a family playing monkeys last year was very interesting. I don't know if they will come this year."

The juggling troupe like this is not fixed where they go to perform. They spend a lot of time on the road every year and don’t stay at home all the year round. In other words, the troupe is their home, so whether they can see the same performance again depends on God’s will.

Ye Yu felt that it didn't matter whether the juggling troupe came or not, because it was already lively enough, and the stalls in the market alone were enough to keep his eyes peeled.

The family of three was walking on the road, and Ye's mother saw Ye Yu's eyes resting on the candied haws for a while, so she paid for one of them. The sweet and sour taste of the hawthorn exploded in his mouth instantly. After all, it was more sour than sweet, which made him frown tightly, but he was reluctant to spit it out because of the sweetness of the candied haws.

While Ye Yu was eating candied haws while hissing, he suddenly noticed a gaze falling on him. He followed his gaze and saw a young man in a green shirt and jade crown who looked about ten years old and smiled apologetically at him. , followed by a boy in gray clothes.

The boy looked like he came from a wealthy family. His family should not only be rich but also extremely noble. He had a good manner at a young age, and his figure was as tall and straight as a tree. After meeting him, a poem popped up in Ye Yu's mind, "Joy is like nine springs." , the chime folds like autumn frost."

When he was taken away by his parents, he still felt a little regretful. He was afraid that he would meet someone who was so close to him, and it would be hard to see him again in this life.

"Master Chu, it's getting colder and colder today, the old lady is still waiting at the mansion, do you think you should go there first?"

The boy asked with a smile.

When Chu Xufeng heard the question, he turned his eyes slowly to look at him, "Oh? It seems that uncle can't wait for me to walk slowly, so let's go now."

Hearing this, the young man sweated abruptly on his brow in the cold weather, "How can it be, isn't it that our old lady and master are all looking forward to your coming early?"

Chu Xufeng turned around irrefutably, if it wasn't because his father said that the Zheng family was his uncle's family after all, he would not want to have any contact with the Zheng family.

However, meeting a cute child this time made him feel a lot better. Chu Xufeng couldn't help but smile when he thought of the child who was afraid of acid and couldn't help eating candied haws.

If his mother gave birth to his younger brother safely, his younger brother would be as old as the child just now.

Thinking of this, Chu Xufeng's dislike for the Zheng family deepened.

Ye Yu didn't know anything about what happened here, he just sighed for a while that someone's appearance actually matched his aesthetic point, but when he encountered something novel again, he forgot about that person.

This is a middle-aged man who carries a load and sells. Both boxes are full of silkworm chrysalis. The brown and black silkworm chrysalis, which are as big as an adult's thumb, are crowded together. , will definitely feel uncomfortable.

It is tussah silkworm, a kind of silkworm with huge size and delicious meat. Unlike silkworm which is specially used for spinning silk, it is mostly cultivated as a kind of food.

"One catty of silkworm chrysalis is twenty Wen, and if you buy two catties, you will get an extra one or two."

It can be seen that the middle-aged man is not very good at selling, he shut up after saying this sentence dryly.

Twenty Wen is really not that expensive. After all, silkworm chrysalis are rare in winter, so it is normal to have a premium.

Mother Ye was a little moved when she heard the words, she was born in a border town, and has eaten almost all kinds of edible insects, silkworm chrysalis is no exception.

"Buy a catty, there is nothing our family can't eat."

After finishing speaking, Father Ye took the half bunch of candied haws left by Ye Yu, ate them in two or three bites, and then threw the sticks into the basket.

"Row."

Mother Ye squeezed in and bought a catty of silkworm chrysalis, picked out the ones specially, weighed them and put them all in the basket.

Not to mention, the owner of this stall is quite honest, he said that a catty is a catty, and there is no shortage of catties or taels.

The people around saw that someone had paid, and immediately rushed to buy it. This one said it cost one catty, and that one said it cost twelve taels.

"Silkworm chrysalis are delicious simply boiled in salt water. If you are not used to it, you can fry it and eat it. It is also delicious."

Mother Ye looked at the silkworm chrysalis like every treasure, "It doesn't look ugly, but the taste is really delicious, and it will be crispy and refreshing after a little frying."

Ye Yu shuddered at the sight of the silkworm chrysalis, and quickly moved his eyes away.

In addition, the family also bought some dried persimmons and red dates, which are very sweet, and red dates are more suitable for people with physical weakness. Cook porridge with millet, which nourishes blood and nourishes qi, or cook red dates with ginger Ginger tea, a cup of ginger tea when a woman is menstruating, will make her body feel much more comfortable.

These scattered meals alone took up half of the two back baskets.

When the three of them were walking halfway, there was a sudden shout from the side.

"Brother Ye!"

It turned out to be the owner of the wonton stall that Father Ye knew. He was supporting the stall. A few small wooden tables and benches were placed under the shed. The hot wontons were still steaming, making people swallow when they saw them in such a cold weather. .

"Brother Ye, come quickly, it just happens to happen today, let's warm up with two bowls of wontons."

The stall owner Chen finished speaking without waiting for Father Ye's response, and quickly put the wrapped wontons into the soup. When the crystal clear wontons floated up, he scooped them up and put them in a bowl. Sprinkle it.

"And thank you for the lo mei, my eldest son loves it so much."

After the lo mei shop closed a few days ago, there were still some unsold, so Father Ye decided to give them to Chen and Xie Xian, who happened to be neighbors, so there was no need to waste any more time.

Three bowls of wontons were placed in front of the Ye family by the stall owner Chen.

Father Ye thought about it for a while and didn't refuse. After all, the relationship between the two of them is there, and there is nothing inappropriate about a few bowls of wontons.

Ye Yu didn't have much appetite in the morning, and only ate three or four dumplings. Now, after smelling the delicious smell of wontons in chicken soup, her stomach growled immediately.

A bowl full of wontons is quite substantial. According to Ye Yu's visual observation, one bowl of theirs is worth one and a half bowls of other people's bowls.

Moderately thick wonton wrappers, pork filling that springs to the teeth when bitten down, and delicious chicken soup, all combined to form a bowl of gourmet food.

When Ye Yu bit down the wonton, he actually ate a solid object. He chewed carefully, and the sweet, sweet and soft taste immediately filled his mouth. It turned out to be sticks.

The stall owner just happened to say with a smile, "How? Did you get any surprises?"

"Is it a corn kernel?"

"Yeah, it seems that Bao Geer is blessed. There are only two or three corn grains in this basket of wontons, which is considered a lucky draw." The stall owner Chen introduced: "These corn grains are sweet, but they are rare. one sight."

The corn they grow here is a waxy variety, with low water content and little sweetness. The advantage is that it has a strong sense of satiety and a long storage time.But in terms of sweet taste, the sweet species is better.

However, it is a pity that in the end, Ye Yu was the only one in the family who ate the wontons filled with corn grains.

After their family finished eating, the stall owner Chen cleared the table and pointed the way forward, "There is a juggling troupe coming over today. If you are not in a hurry to go home, you can go and watch the excitement. It is said that some of them can breathe fire, which is really interesting." .”

"But you must also pay attention to safety. Be careful of kidnappers. Brother Xie Xian's son was lost at this time."

After he finished speaking, he sighed. In order not to get emotional, Xie's family stayed behind closed doors today. Even so, Xie's sister-in-law still shed tears. suppressed cries.

"Especially Brother Bao's raising is so good, those unconscionable people specially pick such a child to do it."

Father Ye nodded solemnly, and held Ye Yu's hand tightly.

Walking on the road, he warned carefully: "You must never let go of your parents' hands. If there is anything to do, just tell us and we will accompany you."

"I know, don't worry." Ye Yu comforted his parents very obediently.

There are many people at the rally, and there are many children, especially boys, coupled with frequent sudden chaos, isn't this the easiest situation for kidnappers?

The author says:

The code words made me a little dazed, the wife who can persist for six days and ten thousand days is simply amazing!