My Favorite Manly Husband

"Okay, okay!" Shen Dezhong smiled and looked at the golden rice waves that could not be seen at a glance, and his expression seemed happier than that of Shen Yanbei, the host.

"The sun is shining, Uncle Zhong, let's go over there." The scorching sun was in the sky, and the heat was overwhelming after just standing under the sun for a while.Shen Yanbei had no choice but to persuade him.

Shen Dezhong nodded with a smile, and followed Shen Yanbei to the shade of a tree beside him.

"Have all the fish rushed into the ditches?" Half a month before the rice matures and is about to be harvested, the fields will be dried, that is, the water in the fields will be drained.On the one hand, it is convenient to harvest rice, and on the other hand, it accelerates the maturation of rice.There are fish in Shen Yanbei's field, and if the water is drained, the fish will have to move.

"Yes." He decided to raise fish at the beginning, and specifically told Uncle Xu and the others to dig the ditches on the ridges of the fields when they were preparing the land, so that they could raise fish in the ditches when drying the fields.

Deeply admiring Shen Yanbei's meticulous plan, Shen Dezhong happily said: "The weather is good these few days, and the rice has to be dried as soon as it is harvested." Shen Yanbei is a scholar, and he does not need to pay taxes. It can go directly to the warehouse after drying.

"I know." Shen Yanbei replied.There is no grain in the house, and all the coarse grains he ate before were bought, and he had to save some of the millet to grind and eat.The peasants here have worked hard for a year, paid taxes, and there is not much food left in their hands. The white rice they milled is usually saved for Chinese New Year and festivals, and they rarely eat big white rice on weekdays.But he has eaten white rice for more than [-] years. Although coarse-grain rice is acceptable, the taste is not very good. Now that the family is not short of money or food, there is no need for him to wrong himself.

Shen Dezhong stroked his beard, feeling relieved.But thinking of the request from the villagers, the joy on his face faded, and he looked at Shen Yanbei with some hesitation.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Shen Yanbei raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong with Uncle Zhong?"

Shen Dezhong asked tentatively: "Yanbei, your method of raising fish, rice and duck together seems to be feasible now. Have you ever thought about expanding the scale of farming? Have you thought about buying land?" One hundred acres of fertile land is a well-known landlord in these eight villages!Now that there are only about ten acres of farmland left in desperation, he wonders if Shen Yanbei has ever thought of restoring the Shen family's former glory.

"Buy it, and buy some more to make up the whole number." The restaurant now earns several hundred taels a month, and the money is still on the shelf, so it's better to use it for other things.

"It's good to buy land, it's good to buy land! It's no pity that you can exempt [-] acres of land tax under your name!" Shen Dezhong heaved a sigh of relief.

Shen Yanbei was puzzled, and felt that what Shen Dezhong wanted to say had something to do with his exemption from land tax for [-] acres.

"Someone in the village saw that your family has a good harvest this year, so they moved their minds. They want to hang the land under your name, and also want to raise fish, rice and ducks like you..." Shen Dezhong was embarrassed to say it.Although this idea did not harm Shen Yanbei's interests, it made people feel uncomfortable.And if Shen Yanbei still had the high self-esteem in the past, the villagers would not dare to have such thoughts!

Shen Yanbei was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head: "I can teach you how to raise fish, rice and ducks together, but it's not okay to put the land under my name." It's not a matter of scarcity but inequality, it's all in one village, He is not a direct blood relative either. He helps some people to avoid taxes, and other villagers will inevitably feel that he treats them differently.

Shen Dezhong nodded, and said seriously: "I'll tell them when I get back to make them give up. Don't mind it, the villagers don't want to take advantage of you, they just came up with this idea when life was hard."

Shen Yanbei understands that Shen Dezhong is in the position of village head, so he should be more considerate of the villagers.It's just that some people in the village are already in such a difficult situation?

Shen Dezhong explained: "The family was originally poor, and my mother was not in good health. In order to earn more money, the man ran the boat outside. A while ago, the boat sank and everyone disappeared..."

Shen Yanbei understood, and after asking Shen Dezhong about the economic situation of the people in Shenjia Village, he said: "In the second half of the year, anyone who wants to raise fish, rice and ducks come to me, and I will teach you how to raise them. In addition, I will buy a large amount of white beans at market prices. People in the village can grow more radishes and Chinese cabbage." His peppers have already grown seedlings, and they will be harvested in the second half of the year, and they can be used to pickle hot and sour vegetables.This area is near the river, and there are boats going north from the pier in the county seat. After his restaurant launched capers, many businessmen from south to north came to order.The journey to the north is far away, and the waterway is not as frequent as the land route. Food that can be preserved for a long time needs to be prepared on board, so pickled vegetables and meat are very popular among boatmen.A shrewd businessman sensed the business opportunity and ordered hundreds of jars of capers with him early on.When the hot and sour pickles are launched, he believes that more people will come to him to order!

Knowing that Shen Yanbei intended to help everyone, Shen Dezhong said gratefully: "Okay, I'll tell everyone later!"

Shen Yanbei smiled.This move kills two birds with one stone, that is, it solved the problem of the source of pickled vegetables, and also helped the villagers.But if the villagers really want to make a fortune, it depends on whether they are brave enough to do it with him!

The yellow and heavy ears of rice hang down together, and the man who harvests the rice wraps his hands, grabs a handful of rice stalks in his left hand, and with a wave of the sickle in his right hand, the roots of the rice stalks are cut off, and handfuls of rice fall to the ground...

Raising his head and wiping the sweat off his forehead, Uncle Xu looked at the golden floor with admiration in his eyes.At the beginning, he also thought that Shen Yanbei's raising fish in the field was a joke, but it turns out that Master Ren Xiucai has foresight!In the past few days, he has helped harvest the rice of many people. The rice of Shen Yanbei's family is of the best quality, and it is predicted that the yield will be the highest!

It took less than two days to harvest the eight acres of rice. Everyone in Shenjia Village was shocked.The field is good and the seedlings are easy to take care of. Generally, the yield per mu is only [-] catties, but the rice of Shen Yanbei's family has reached a terrifying [-] catties!

It actually doubled!

Shen Yanbei was quite satisfied with this number.In modern times, the yield per mu of one mu of land is only about [-], but it is only calculated in kilograms!The conditions in ancient times were limited, there were no pesticides and no chemical fertilizers, and the yield per mu of the land he planted exceeded his expectations by half of the modern ones!

Shenjia Village is boiling!People with paddy fields at home came to ask Shen Yanbei how to farm.Shen Yanbei didn't hide his secrets, he explained in detail and imparted his experience on the spot.When the next season of rice is planted, the rice fields of the villagers of Shenjia Village are all surrounded by fishing nets.

Shen Dezhong was a little worried. Everyone in the village joined the battle, and everyone farmed according to a unified pattern. It is a good thing to increase production, but when the time comes, the number of fish and ducks will increase sharply. How can this be sold?

"It's okay, if the villagers can't sell it at that time, they can sell it to me." Shen Yanbei said richly.His ducks are very popular in Tongfu Restaurant right now, without him, he pushed the duck out!

The smell of the roast duck was so strong that it spread to the surroundings, making the people nearby greedy.Because some breeding ducks and female ducks for laying eggs have to be kept, the restaurant only sells five roast ducks a day, on a first-come, first-served basis.In the future, if the villagers sell ducks to him, he will be able to offer even more dishes!

As for the fish, as soon as the chili is on the market, dishes such as pickled fish, boiled fish, chopped pepper fish head and other dishes will greatly drive the sales of fish!

With Shen Yanbei's words, Shen Dezhong was completely relieved.Tongfu Restaurant is now the best and most popular restaurant in the county. There is an endless stream of people who come to have morning tea and dinner every day, and there is often no room in the restaurant. For this reason, food delivery service is also arranged.Really well run!

After harvesting the millet and selling the duck, Shen Yanbei felt relieved, so he made a delicious meal.

In the modern hot summer, one of the things people like to do most is to eat barbecue and drink cold beer. There is no beer here, but barbecue with mung bean syrup is also good.

In the evening of that day, Shen Yanbei took out the iron grid ordered by the blacksmith and set it on the charcoal fire, and the table beside it was full of meat and vegetables skewered with long bamboo sticks.

This way of eating was quite fresh, and the teenagers were in high spirits. They each took their favorite meat skewers and grilled them on the wire mesh.

"First brush the chicken wings with oil, and then switch to the other side..." Shen Yanbei demonstrated to several people with a small brush.The oil dripping from the chicken wings fell on the charcoal fire and smoked white smoke. The aroma of the barbecue mixed with the heat of the charcoal fire kept rising, making the mouth water.

"It's fun!" Su Qingze's eyes lit up, he oiled his own corn, and asked curiously, "Brother Shen, how do you know so many ways to make food?"

"Food is what matters to the people." Shen Yanbei casually said, raising his hand to brush Gu Changfeng's chicken wings with cumin, "Bake what you like by yourself, be careful of burning your hands!" After finishing speaking, he handed the baked chicken wings to Gu Changfeng. Gu Changfeng.

The skin of the chicken wings was burnt brown, the color was bright, and it exuded an incomparably attractive aroma.A gust of wind blows, sparks flying on the charcoal fire, and the rich aroma of barbecue blows into the distance.

Gu Changfeng smiled in his quiet black eyes, picked up the chicken wings and was about to eat, when a strange feeling suddenly surged in his heart.He frowned slightly, raised his head, and looked over the fence with doubts, and fell on the big tree outside the yard.

The tree grew very tall, and the dense leaves on the thick trunk were layered on top of each other, like an open emerald green umbrella.

For a moment just now, he seemed to feel a fiery gaze staring at his chicken wings...

"What's wrong?" Shen Yanbei asked with a smile.

The strange feeling in his heart dissipated all of a sudden, Gu Changfeng shook his head.

It should be an illusion...

"It's delicious!" Su Qingze was moved and worried, "What if I can't eat so much delicious food when I go back to Qinghe in the future?" He has been away from home for several months, and seeing the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, his parents have sent letters urging him to come back. home for the holidays.

"Don't just think about eating, remember to consume how much you eat later." Shen Yanbei reminded.

Su Qingze nodded.Shen Yanbei's control over his eating is very strict but not harsh, he will not be forbidden from eating meat, but let him move around after eating.He now eats a lot less, and has also developed the habit of exercising every day.

Looking at Gu Changfeng's tall and strong body, Su Qingze was full of confidence.As long as he perseveres, one day he will become as strong as Brother Gu!

but……

"Brother Shen, you might as well open a Tongfu restaurant in Qinghe!" Su Qingze said seriously, "There are many rich and noble families in Qinghe, and everyone is quite picky about their food. The dishes of Tongfu Restaurant can definitely satisfy their appetite for food. Moreover, Big Brother Shen will go to Qinghe to participate in Qiuwei next year, just to get familiar with the environment!"

Hearing this, Gu Changfeng looked straight at Shen Yanbei, who didn't change his face: "That's a good idea, let me think about it."

"Brother Shen, you have to think about it! I have to go back to Qinghe in a few days, and I don't know when I will come back." Su Qingze felt a little melancholy.

Ming An quickly comforted him: "Young master, let's go back first, so that we don't have to be watched all the time! Go back and let the master and wife take a look at it so that they can feel at ease. You can come when you want to come after the year."

Gu Changfeng frowned: "Who is watching you?"

Ming An was furious: "There is a woman named Lin Wanru who keeps staring at my young master, and you can meet her everywhere you go! It's really annoying!"

Su Qingze brushed the oil on his shrimp skewers, and said flatly: "I didn't know what she wanted to do before, until one day she told me in private that the Juren of Lijia Village admired me very much, so please She inquired about my preferences and wanted to give me gifts to please me..."

"Damn! Why is there such a shameless person? Is that Li Ju in his thirties? What a toad wants to eat swan meat!" Zhou Yu's eyes were full of contempt.

Shen Yanbei frowned: "What does he want to do?"

"I don't know." Su Qingze put the prawns on the iron grill to roast, and didn't take this matter to heart at all.

"Maybe it's because of the school's problems." Gu Changfeng said in a deep voice.

Several people were startled, and they all understood.

"It's disgusting!" Zhou Yu said angrily.

Su Qingze turned the shrimp over to the other side and continued to roast: "I have already told my brother-in-law about this, and he will take care of it."

Shen Yanbei and Gu Changfeng looked at each other, Gu Changfeng's eyes were firm and slightly cold.Shen Yanbei said: "After you return to Qinghe, please find me a place. We plan to open a branch in Qinghe."

Su Qingze was overjoyed: "Really?"

Shen Yanbei smiled: "Help take a look, find it and tell me, let's find time to go over and have a look..."

"Great!"

……

While the few people were talking, the meat on the iron rack was roasted one after another, and the aroma became more fragrant after sprinkling cumin or salt and pepper.Just as a few people were chatting, laughing and eating meat, a black shadow quickly flashed out from the big tree outside the yard.