Defeat natural disasters with farming

When Ye Yu woke up, he took a deep breath, and instantly the cold air rushed from his nose into his lungs, clearing his sleepy head.

After he finished washing, seeing that Father Ye was not at home, he knew that he should have gone out to shovel the snow. If the snow outside was not shoveled for a day, it would pile up and block the door tightly, and the whole family would not even be able to go out.

At this time, Mother Ye had already prepared breakfast, which consisted of a pot of tofu nao and golden fried pumpkin pancakes.

She put down the basin, put her fingertips on the earlobe to cool down, and then greeted Ye Yu, "Come and eat."

The tofu brain is salty and the pumpkin cake is sweet. Ye Yu is quite satisfied after eating it.

At this time, Father Ye hadn't come back. Ye Yu glanced at the sky and saw that the snow falling was only small snow particles. He poured a kettle of red dates and ginger tea and prepared to go out to help. The trail outside has been shoveled by Chu Xufeng and the others, and the reason why they haven't come back is because they went to the village again to clear the snow on the trail paved with green bricks.

But before he could go out, Father Ye had already returned with a shovel.

"I just wanted to help." Ye Yu said, taking the shovel in his hand.

Father Ye took two sips of hot ginger tea, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, there's not much work outside, not to mention brothers Youxu and the others to help, you'll be fine in the afternoon after shoveling in the morning."

It's still snowing outside now, so they still have to stay at home after finishing their work.

"It's a bit cold today." He sighed.

"The snow is big," Ye Yu said, "I finally saw the so-called bowl-sized snowflakes today."

"Stop chatting, you two, come and help me choose vegetables if you have nothing to do." Mother Ye came out with a basin and said disgustedly.

Ye Yu quickly responded, "Here we are."

There are several kinds of vegetables in the stove, among which Chinese cabbage is naturally indispensable, as well as white radish, corn, white tofu, frozen tofu and various dried mushrooms.

Mother Ye instructed Father Ye to cut the washed pork ribs into pieces.

When Ye Yu saw these things, he quickly realized what his mother was going to do.

"Shall we make cured pork ribs pot for lunch?"

Mother Ye said happily: "Yes, it happens to be cold, so it's suitable to have a hot pot."

The cured pork ribs have a strong salty taste, even if they are blanched, they are still very salty, so there is no need to put extra salt in the pot, just put lard and various ingredients in the pot to fry until fragrant, and then chop the pork ribs Just put the cured ribs in, then cover the lid and add water to cook. After about a quarter of an hour, you can open it and pour it into the hot pot, and put the vegetables in it slowly.

After the pot was brought out, the three of them sat around the table, chatting while eating the pot.

The cured pork ribs are extremely hard to eat, and those with bad teeth may not be able to chew them, but they are delicious. Although there is not a lot of fat, the meat is firm and the mouth is full of wax flavor.

Ye Yu especially likes the frozen tofu that is full of soup. Once he inhales, he even swallows the soup with tofu, and his mouth is full of salty aroma.

In addition to the pot, Ye Yu also made a pot of lemonade with honey and lemons. It was sour and sweet, and it was suitable to be eaten with a slightly spicy hot pot.

Mother Ye put a piece of pork ribs in her mouth, "Brother He and Sister Ling's marriage should be scheduled after the weather warms up."

She said with emotion: "After his marriage, it will be Brother Jing and Xinghua, and then it will be our brother Bao's turn, so the time flies so quickly."

When Ye Yu heard this, the hand holding the food was stunned. He hesitated for a while before tentatively opening his mouth: "If I don't meet someone I like, can I get married later?"

"It must be what you like," Ye Mu looked at him lovingly, "Father and Mother only hope that your life will be safe and smooth."

Father Ye also said: "Don't worry too much, you have Geer Hai and the others in front of you, and you don't need to inherit the ancestral legacy, let alone in this world, it's good to live well."

"Okay." Ye Yu replied, with his parents' words, half of his heart could be relieved.

"Don't think too much, hurry up and eat." Mother Ye put a sausage in Ye Yu's bowl.

At the end of the meal, they poured a hand into the pot and rolled the noodles, because the soup in the pot was a little salty after cooking, so they poured a cup of boiling water into it at the same time.

The wheat noodles are very strong, soaked in the soup and put them in your mouth, they are all delicious. The only fly in the ointment is that there are some dried chilies on the top, you have to pick them out, otherwise you will be sucked into your mouth when you eat them.

Just after lunch, Ye Yu went back to the house and took a nap for half an hour. When he woke up again, the whole family was very quiet, as if there was no one there.

He yawned, and drank the lemonade in the glass in one gulp. However, there was no honey in the lemonade. As soon as he drank it, Ye Yu was so sour that his facial features were a little shifted.

So sour, he thought, frowning.

Putting down the cup, he rubbed his face and walked out. When he reached the main room, he saw Ye's father and Ye's mother sewing boots.

Mother Ye raised her eyes and saw Ye Yu, she waved her hands and said, "Hurry up and wake up, come and help me loosen the Ula grass."

When Ye Yu heard this, she immediately walked over and sat down, then took the small hammer in Yemu's hand, and began to concentrate on hammering the Ula grass. These grasses were picked from the outside when the temperature was high, and they were stored for a long time after drying. , I happen to be free today, so I can take it out and make it into the boots.

The outside of the boots is made of sheepskin, which is actually the best for practical use, but they don't have any cows now, so they can only settle for the next best thing.

"First draw the width and length of your feet, and use a charcoal pencil to draw on the sheepskin." Ye Mu instructed them, "Remember to leave a little space, we have to waft ulala grass inside."

"Yes, that's it." Mother Ye nodded in agreement as she looked at the foot shape that Ye Yu had drawn on the sheepskin with charcoal.

They chose the leather from the back of the sheep, which is smooth and of good quality.

Mother Ye tapped her fingertips on the sheepskin, and after thinking about how to cut it in her mind, she started to cut out the toe, upper and sole separately.

Ye Yu knew what his mother had done once, so he did the cutting of the remaining pairs of boots.

Mother Ye was in charge of sewing the boots. She rolled the trimmed sheepskin edges inwards, folded the toe caps, and sewed them together with the uppers and soles.

It is not difficult but very troublesome for them to scatter the Ula grass of the hammer pine into the boots, but when the whole family sits together, they can chat, have snacks and drink tea, these troubles become happiness .

The resulting boot was a typical bootie, reaching just above the ankle, with four straps on the shaft that, when fastened, completely wrapped the trousers in the shaft.

Mother Ye cut off the thick thread, tied it into a knot, and asked Ye Yu to come over, "Come on, let's try it on to see if it fits?"

Ye Yu tried it on, and the new boots were very comfortable to wear, but there was a lot of space left at the toe of the boots, which caused some kicking when walking.

"It's not a big problem." Mother Ye said, "I'll add some Ula grass to it."

After Mother Ye finished speaking, she asked Ye Yu to take off the boots and wait for her to process them again.

Ye Yu put on new boots early the next morning. He happily walked a few steps. The new boots fit well and were comfortable and warm. His whole feet were wrapped in wool and ulagrass.

"You send him the boots I made for Xu Ge'er." Ye Mu called him over and ordered.

Ye Yu took the boots and nodded, "I'll go right away."

"Remember to put on the bamboo hat." Seeing him running outside, Mother Ye raised her voice and instructed.

"Understood." Ye Yu took off his bamboo hat from the wooden hanger at the door and put it on. He said it was a bamboo hat, but it was actually more like a coat with a hood. His one was made of mink fur with plush on the outside. Velvet with a plain lining sewn inside.

After wearing it, apart from being a bit heavy, there is no problem at all.

Ye Yu put on the hat, tied the lace around her neck, then bent down and took a oil shoe to cover the outside of her boots.

The function of oil shoes is similar to that of shoe covers, and they are usually used when it is raining or snowing. This is because the soles of oil shoes are lined with multiple layers of cloth, and the soles and uppers become hard after repeated application of tung oil. It is relatively waterproof.

He stood up and opened the door to go out, and suddenly the wind and snow hit him all over his head and face.

When Ye Yu was walking on the road, he was still rejoicing in his heart. Fortunately, they had cleaned up all the snow on the blue brick road, and the green bricks were uneven, not to mention whether they looked good or not, but they were really non-slip, so he didn't have to worry about falling on his back .

When they arrived at Chu Xufeng's house, Ye Yu handed him the boots, "Try it to see if it fits. If the size doesn't fit, you can change it."

Chu Xufeng didn't refuse after taking it, and immediately put it on, smiling and saying to him, "It fits very well."

Ye Yu said: "My mother did the sewing of the boots, but I did the tailoring. You just need to wear them properly."

Chu Xufeng's clothes were almost all sewed with the help of Ye's mother, mainly because their family was all men, and Jia Yi and the others were really not talented in needlework, and they could make a hole with a patch on the clothes.

Fortunately, they are good at hunting, and every time they go hunting in the mountains, they can return with a full load. Many people in the village are willing to exchange needlework for meat, so there is no shortage of clothes, shoes and hats.

Of course, Chu Xufeng would not collect things for nothing. Ye Yu's family was small, so they would help with some physical work, such as shoveling snow and farming.

While the two of them were chatting by the fire, someone knocked on the door suddenly, and it was Jia Yi who came in. This surprised Chu Xufeng a little, because Jia Yi took people into the mountain to check the hunting traps before, and it was not long before he left. How should I come back early.

Although Jia Yi was covered in snow, his complexion was pretty, so it shouldn't be a bad thing.

Sure enough, he brought good news, "When I took people into the mountain, I happened to encounter a herd of cows. There were quite a few of them, probably more than a dozen."

Hearing his words, Ye Yu couldn't help straightening up, and asked repeatedly: "Is it really a herd of cows?"

Jia nodded, "It's a herd of cows, but they've been in the snow for too long, and they're not in a good condition. Some of them have fallen to the ground and are dying. I'm worried that if it's later, this herd of cows will die." , so I left a few people there to guard, and I came back to inform the village myself.”

"Come on, I'll go take a look with you." Ye Yu stood up impatiently and said.

Chu Xufeng took his arm at this moment, "Wait, let him go and talk to Uncle Ye first, and it's best to take the doctor with him."

What he said made sense, so Ye Yu quickly calmed down, took Chu Xufeng and the others back home, and told Father Ye about it.

When Father Ye found out, he said decisively: "Tell Dr. Hao, let's go quickly."

The reason why Dr. Hao was chosen was because he was better at treating livestock diseases than others. After all, he lived in the village all year round and had seen almost all kinds of livestock problems.

And there is a reason for Father Ye to be so excited. With more and more people in their village, the matter of land reclamation has gradually been put on the agenda. Among the several kinds of livestock that can help land reclamation, cattle are the first choice. Compared with donkeys, cows have stronger endurance. Of course, donkeys have their own advantages, that is, they are faster and more suitable for pulling carts. Not to mention horses, they are somewhat unsuitable for plowing land.

After Dr. Hao rushed over with the medicine box, seeing that their hands were empty, he couldn't help but hate iron and steel: "Just pass by like this? Why don't you hurry back and get the hot water, syrup and bean dregs."

When everything was ready, the group of them went to the destination with Jia Yi leading the way. However, the snow layer on the road was extremely thick, and Ye Yu and the others got stuck in it from time to time. Sometimes they couldn't even go on the road and needed to shovel the snow Not to mention that some people slipped and fell directly to the ground as they walked. These people have to thank the soft snow on the top, so they don't get bruised and swollen.

Ye Yu is beside Chu Xufeng, and he needs to support Chu Xufeng's arm to stand still.

It was not easy to get there.At this time, Ye Zhouyuan, who was guarding there, came over. He took off the white mask on his face and said, "The condition of these cows is very bad, and some of them can't be saved anymore."

Ye Yu followed his line of sight and saw a few cows lying in the thick snow, even though there was snow falling on them, they still didn't move at all.

Ye Zhong felt very distressed when he saw it, and quickly said, "Let's go over and have a look."

There were fifteen cows in this herd, and four of them were determined to be incurable after Dr. Hao's inspection. The rest were full of gas, and there was still room for treatment, but they also had more gas and less gas.

Dr. Hao ordered them: "You should clear the snow around here first. I'm afraid this herd of cows won't last us to bring them back to the village. We need to stabilize their condition first."

As soon as Ye Zhouyuan and Jia heard his order, they led people to clear the snow layer. They used large shovels, and they could shovel out a large area with one shovel.

And Ye Yu and Chu Xufeng took out the syrup from the back basket and roasted it, mixed it with hot water and fed it to the cows one by one. These frostbitten cows couldn't keep warm by the fire immediately, they had to wait for their bodies to gradually adapt to the sudden rise in temperature, and then To wipe the body with hot water.

The cows that had died were carried up by Ye Zhong and placed on the sledge, ready to be taken back to the village to be cut up and stored as beef.

The herd of cows that had been fed sugar water got better, and some could already shake their heads. The brown one in front of Ye Yu was looking at him with a pair of huge eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Yu couldn't help reaching out and touching its head.