In the years of ancient traders

After returning from Chengjia Village, Song He's marriage was basically settled.

Earlier, Jiang and Cai, who retired from the army with him, also came to Xianghe Village. They followed Shi Sanlang to learn the skill of building fire walls with fire kangs. They received a lot of work in the county and planned to go out for a while.However, they still had to attend their long happy event, so they stayed and slept in the warehouse of the soybean oil workshop, helping Song He build his new house during the day.

The fence walls of the small courtyard of the Song family were completely demolished. Behind the original main house, a group of east and west houses and the main house were built to form the front and rear yards with the old houses. The ordinary farmhouse even had a second-entry mansion. style.The newly built house is also more spacious. The main room is divided into three rooms, with a small hall entering from the middle, and a bedroom on the left and right. Song He and his wife live on the left side, and the right side is temporarily vacant.

The West House is divided into two separate bedrooms, with Liuniang and Qilang occupying one each.Sanniang and Wuniang still lived in the West Room in the front yard, but if they lived together, the place would feel much more spacious.

Originally the main room at the back was for Song Shu, but he felt that it was inconvenient to be too close to the young couple, and it was convenient to come and go in the front yard, so he didn't move and slept with Song Anan on the bunk.

The east room in the backyard is intended to be used for eating, and it can also be used if guests come.

Song Dalang and the others moved very quickly, and Mr. Guo Dashi Sanlang and the others would come to help when they had time, and the new house could be built in a short time.

In addition, Song Shu's cellar was also dug.

It happened that the farming was slack now, and not everyone liked to go out to sell soybean oil, silk, and steamed buns. As soon as the news of Song Shu's recruitment was released, many people from the neighboring villages of this village came to sign up.Digging a cellar is heavy work, and those women and the young man Song Shu didn't dare to take it, so they only ordered a few strong laborers.

The place he was looking for was a steep slope, which staggered a piece of land into two floors with a difference of one person's height.

He will build a total of seven cellars, five smaller and shallower, and two deeper and wider.Due to the staggered relationship, half of the five small ones are exposed to the ground from the front of the slope, and the other half is sunk below.Such a half-exposed and half-sunken cellar has better ventilation and the same warmth retention effect as the one buried deep underground, which is exactly what Song Shu needs.

Of course, although such a cellar is warm, it does not receive sunlight all year round.

After making two, Song Shu and Sanniang Anan went to see them together. They climbed the ladder to the bottom, and the light inside was very dim.The floor of the cellar has been paved with a thick layer of soil, which was carried directly from the fields.There are also stoves on both sides of the cellar, and chimneys leading to the ground. If the temperature is not enough, they can be used for heating.

"How do you grow vegetables in this place?" Sanniang held back for a long time, thinking that Song Shu had a solution, but seeing the dark situation inside, her heart fell to the bottom.All farmers know that vegetables and food need sunlight. If the sun does not shine for many days, the crops will wilt, let alone in a cellar that does not receive sunlight all year round.

"We don't grow ordinary ones, we grow etiolated vegetables, which can grow without sunlight." Song Shu said, "For example, if you plant garlic directly in the ground, you can grow garlic seedlings, but in the underground where there is no sunlight, Garlic yellow can grow. I have collected a lot of garlic from the next village, and it should be delivered later.”

Before he finished speaking, someone called him outside.Garlic has been delivered.

Song Shu asked them to bring in some directly, and took Sanniang and Song Anan to start planting.This time he enlisted the help of his neighbors to build the cellar, but he didn't plan to grow vegetables by other people's hands. The bean sprouts and garlic yellow he planned to grow were not difficult, and he could do it himself.

Song Shu was still not good at farming, but Sanniang and Anan moved quickly, and within an hour, the garlic in the cellar had been sown.He had people store the rest of the garlic in a newly dug well and cellar for preservation.

Garlic yellow grows very quickly, and it can grow in more than 20 days. After cutting off one crop, a second crop can grow in ten days.In the winter when fresh vegetables are not available, it can be called soft gold.

In addition to garlic yellow, Song Shu also prepared a lot of beans and planned to grow soybean sprouts in the other two cellars.Master Peng has asked his grandson to come and inform him that the batch of wooden shelves he ordered will be ready soon.Germination of bean sprouts not only does not require sunlight, it does not even need soil, just some water and a suitable temperature.Soybean sprouts germinate very quickly, and they will be ready in four or five days, so there is no rush to get them now, and we will wait until the weather is colder.

When the winter solstice approached, the vegetables on the market were basically exhausted, and his garlic yellow and soybean sprouts were bound to sell well.

After the heavy snowfall, it was Song He's wedding ceremony.

There are many guests in the courtyard of the Song family.

Wang Daqian brought some good cloth to congratulate Song He on his new happiness.Fu Wen, the young owner of Wanghai Tower, also brought his wife Liu Erniang to congratulate him.Yang Jian arrived later than them, but he also arrived before the worship hall and gave two pieces of jade.In addition, Mr. Chu and Second Sister Li also sent gifts.

Of course, these people didn't come for Song He, but just looking for an opportunity to build a relationship with Song Shu.But all of them are famous and surnamed in Datu County, even if they only gave gifts, it is enough for other farmers to envy.

Song He rode in front on a tall horse sponsored by Wanghai Tower, followed by a team of playing, playing and singing, and the bride's sedan chair.

It has been a long time since there was a happy event in the village, and the children were so excited that they ran around the team. Although they knew Cheng Erniang already, they still wanted to peek at the hijab-covered bride through the gap blown by the wind.

The main house of the Song family was newly decorated, and the village head sat at the head, acting as the high hall of the Song family.

Song He's heart was beating extremely fast, and he had to straighten his cuffs from time to time.Although Cheng Erniang, who was paying respects to him, was covered with a veil, he seemed to have glimpsed her smiling face.After the worship, the bride was sent to the bridal chamber. Six tables were placed in the front yard of the Song family, and nearly twenty tables were placed in the open space outside the courtyard.

The most important three tables are provided by Wanghai Building. Others include the long wooden tables that the Song family usually uses to sell things, and there are also tables brought from various villagers’ homes.

Chu Ning is in charge of the banquet, and the taste is undeniable.Cui Wuniang, Mrs. Zhou, and Mrs. Shi all took the initiative to come to the Song family to help, and almost all the villagers in Xianghe Village were present to congratulate.They have long been accustomed to Yang Jian and shopkeeper Wang, they should eat and drink, and some people from other villages see how calm they are, and they only sigh that they are both farmers, but they have seen too little of the world.

Because it was a happy event, Song Shu also bought several jars of wine.

Alcohol wastes food, the price is very expensive, and it is rare to have a chance to drink it. Many people don't even care about food, and they toast each other with wine.

Of course, Song He, the protagonist, could not escape the fate of being poured, and Song Silang, as a big celebrity in Xianghe Village, was also surrounded by groups.Song Shu secretly took a piece of hangover medicine before the banquet. Song Anan saw it and wanted a piece too.

The same anti-alcoholic medicine, the same dose, the effect is very different.

After Song Shu drank a few cups, his face became hot.Song Anan took one bowl after another, causing bursts of applause, but his expression didn't change.

"Scrambled eggs with garlic, stir-fried bean sprouts." Cui Wuniang announced the name of the dish loudly, and served a new dish.

"What kind of stir-fried dish is this? I've never seen it before." Fu Wen is the young owner of the restaurant, and he is the most enthusiastic about this new dish, so he immediately asked.

"Young master might as well try it." Song Shu flipped the wine bowl upside down, and when anyone came to toast, he would always push it away with a smile.

"It's very refreshing." Fu Wen tasted the bean sprouts and said.

"This garlic yellow is also very fresh and tender, how do you preserve it?" Shopkeeper Wang asked.Two days ago, the heavy snow had passed, and the winter solstice was coming soon. Apart from some stored in cellars, there were very few vegetables on the market.After a while, the cellar will be exhausted, and we will really have to live on pickled vegetables.

"I just harvested it this morning, so it's fresh and tender." Song Shu said.

"What did you say?" Fu Wen was surprised.

Yang Jian picked up another piece of garlic yellow with his chopsticks, savoring it carefully.

"Yeah, it's boring to eat too much pickled vegetables and meat. Soy bean sprouts and garlic yellow can also be planted in winter, and they grow fast."

"How fast?" A farmer from Xianghe Village interjected.This dish was also served on their table, and after they had just tasted it, they all gathered around after hearing Song Shu talk about it.

"Garlic yellow lasts for twenty days, and soybean sprouts for four to five days." Song Shu said.

Song Shu's words were loud, and many people inside and outside the courtyard stared wide-eyed.Wang Daqian was dumbfounded, Yang Jian put down his chopsticks, Fu Wen could not wait to rush up and pick up Song Shu's collar.

Fu Wen: "Song Silang, how much will you sell this time?"

Song Shu laughed.After cooperating with Wanghailou for a long time, there is indeed a tacit understanding. He doesn't need to say much about it, even the price is asked.

Everyone present was concerned about this issue.

This winter without fresh vegetables is very boring.In previous years, everyone couldn't even eat enough to eat, so they didn't pay attention to these things, but this year's life is better, and the farmers are also thinking about improving their lives.

Fu Wen thought that every winter, many dishes that needed vegetables and vegetables were taken off the shelves in Wanghailou, which would have a great impact on the business. If they could buy garlic yellow and soybean sprouts, their business this winter would definitely be different from the past.

Yang Jian figured out how much he could sell it for in the imperial capital where rich and noble families gathered if it was transported to Guanzhong.

Except for the scallion pancake shop, Wang Daqian's business has little to do with food, but it's good to buy it and eat it for yourself. Every day, eating meat and pickled vegetables will make your mouth burn.

Song Shu paused for a moment, which made the eyes of the audience more concentrated. Except for a few men who had already fainted from drunkenness, everyone present became quiet by coincidence.

"Cough, garlic yellow and bean sprouts, I sell them for one or two gold per catty."

"One or two catties per catty?"

"What do you mean?"

Farmers generally did not understand.

But Yang Jian understood immediately, and Fu Wen and shopkeeper Wang also suddenly realized it.

One tael of gold per catty, the asking price may seem high, but it is not too much.The previous sweet potatoes and corn were good crops, and they were not exclusive to the Song family. No matter how high the output was, only farmers and merchants cared about it.However, the fresh vegetables in this severe winter can be compared with each other by the rich and noble families, and even used as tributes for the imperial meal. Naturally, the higher the price, the more noble it is.

One tael of gold per catty?

Among the farmers, someone came to his senses, and this person understood, and explained with the neighbors, explaining and explaining, and everyone understood.

Vegetables that are more expensive than gold, darling, they are too precious and rare, I must eat a few more bites today, so that I can brag to others in the future, I am a person who has eaten fried gold.

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