Joe's Farming

Qiao Yu woke up in Gu Feng's arms. This was the first time he woke up with someone beside him. He realized that his legs were still on someone and quickly pulled them back.

Gu Feng laughed softly: "Good morning, Qiao'er."

Qiao Yu replied awkwardly: "Morning."

Gu Feng thought her husband was very cute when he was shy, but when he remembered that he had to go to Shi Da's house for her husband, he quickly got out of bed. Qiao Yu squinted her eyes and watched Gu Feng getting dressed in the morning light, which was very pleasing to the eye.

"You sleep a little longer. I'm going to go to my aunt's house." Gu Feng went to the two children's room again. Seeing that they were still asleep, he came back and gave his husband another kiss.

Qiao Yu:……

Qiao Yu stayed in bed for a while before getting up slowly. After washing up, she went to feed the chickens. The chicks and ducklings were still chirping and looked very energetic. After eating Gu Feng's breakfast for a few days, Qiao Yu wanted to make a simple hand-pulled pancake for the family today.

The children got up, put on their clothes, and came to the kitchen to find their mother. Qiao Yu was mixing the batter, and when she saw the two little darlings, she gently asked them to go wash up first.

Gu Xiaoxue washed her own face first, then washed the face towel and helped Gu Xiaoyan wash.

Gu Xiaoyan: "Sister, I can wash myself."

Gu Xiaoxue: "Oh, then you wash it yourself."

Gu Xiaoyan suddenly touched her chest with both hands: "Sister, every morning when I wake up and see mother, I feel so full here."

Gu Xiaoxue poked her with her hand and Gu Xiaoyan giggled, and then the two children laughed together. No one knew what they were laughing at, but they just felt very happy.

Qiao Yu spread the pancakes and cooked the millet porridge. Some of the pancakes were rolled with shredded radish, some were rolled with egg and braised tripe, and in the end, only a little braised pork intestines and pork liver were left for Wen Ge'er.

When Qiao Yu brought out breakfast, Gu Feng had already returned and filled the bottle with water.

The family had breakfast together. Qiao Yu felt better today and had a bigger appetite. He ate a whole bowl of porridge and a pancake. Considering the appetite of the two children, Qiao Yu made the rolls small to make it easier for the children to eat.

Gu Feng was not a picky eater to begin with, and he thought everything his husband cooked was delicious. In the end, he ate all the leftovers and then took the initiative to wash all the dishes.

Gu Feng: "Qiao'er, I'm going up the mountain and will be back at noon. Please close the door."

Qiao Yu was tying the children's hair. Hearing this, she looked up and said to Gu Feng in a gentle voice, "Okay, be careful."

Gu Feng just felt that her husband was extremely gentle. He looked at him for a long time before nodding and leaving.

Maybe because it was autumn, it was sunny every time Qiao Yu came here. Qiao Yu cut off the heads and tails of the radishes he had washed yesterday, cut them into thick slices, and then cut them into one-centimeter-thick strips, and then put them in a large bowl and mixed them with salt. There were more than a dozen radishes, at least thirty pounds. Qiao Yu wanted to dry them into dried radishes and store them, so that he could use them to stew meat or stir-fry in winter. Most importantly, he wanted to make a can of dried radishes to go with steamed buns and porridge.

Then Qiao Yu invited the two children to go to the backyard with her to plant vegetables. Qiao Yu planted sweet potatoes, leeks, cucumbers, and Chinese cabbage today. The boss said that Chinese cabbage grows very fast and a crop can be harvested in 20-30 days.

As for things like eggplant and beans, they are not suitable for planting in this season, so you can only plant them next spring. Radishes can also grow in winter, so you can plant them directly when the seeds in the ground are ready.

The sweet potato harvest cycle is long, but Qiao Yu mainly wants to eat sweet potato leaves, which are delicious for cooking porridge or stir-frying, and are not afraid of freezing.

After planting the vegetables, Qiao Yu remembered the dirty clothes she had taken off yesterday. She went to the kitchen to boil the selected wood ash in water, and then put it aside to settle.

Qiao Yu first went to the backyard to pick a few large pears to prepare pear soup. Then he picked a large yellow pumpkin from the melon rack, which weighed at least four pounds. He cut a quarter of the pumpkin and steamed it for later use.

At this time, the ash water was almost settled. Qiao Yu poured the clarified alkali water into a clay pot, then turned on a low fire and mixed in animal oil little by little. After continuous low-temperature stirring, the mixture produced a saponification reaction. After sufficient saponification, Qiao Yu poured the soap liquid into a medium-sized jar, just filling it up, and waited for it to cool and solidify to see the effect. If it was good, he would find a carpenter to customize the mold box.

When Qiao Yu was doing the soap experiment, someone knocked on the door. Gu Xiaoxue and Gu Xiaoyan did not open the door directly as before, but looked for Qiao Yu first.

Qiao Yu touched the children's faces and comforted them, "It should be Brother Wen who is here, don't be afraid."

"Is that Brother Wen?" Qiao Yu walked towards the gate and asked loudly.

"Brother Qiao, it's me."

Qiao Yu quickly opened the door and found that besides Wen Ge'er, there was also Shi's youngest son Wang Jie. Wen Ge'er was wearing a light blue top today, which made him look very handsome. Wang Jie was also handsome, and when they stood together, Qiao Yu inexplicably felt that they were a perfect couple.

Wang Jie smiled innocently: "Mr. Gu, this is the bowl you took away yesterday. I'm returning it to you."

Seeing that the bowl was still full of tofu pudding, Qiao Yu said embarrassedly, "Auntie, you are too polite. Did you enjoy your meal yesterday?"

Wang Jie smiled and nodded: "It's delicious. Everyone in our family doesn't dislike it. My mother even asked you when you're going to sell it in town, so we can buy some then."

Qiao Yu was very happy to hear this. It seemed that there was a market for braised pig intestines. And as long as the brine was good, anything could be braised. She immediately promised Wang Jie: "I will start braising in two days. I will need some tofu by then. Also, keep two kilograms of dried tofu and bean curd skin for me."

Wang Jie was also very happy when he heard it: "Okay! Do you want some yuba?"

"Yes, I want two kilograms. And please leave two bowls of soy milk for me every morning. I'll go get them." Qiao Yu said as he was about to take out his purse.

Wang Jie waved his hand and said, "Let's get married together when the time comes." Then he smiled at Wen Ge'er before turning around and leaving.

Wen Ge'er has been watching Qiao Yu and Wang Jie talking carefully since he entered the room. He feels that Qiao Ge'er has changed a lot since she got married. Qiao Ge'er used to be quiet and spoke in a cold voice, but now it seems that Qiao Ge'er can take charge of the family.

Wen Ge'er looked at Qiao Yu enviously. Qiao Yu touched his face and wondered if the wood ash he had just put on his face was stuck.

Gu Xiaoyan and Gu Xiaoyan were very obedient. When they saw guests coming, they ran off to play by themselves. After all, at their age now, they can watch the chickens in the backyard for a long time.

Qiao Yu washed pears for Wen Ge'er, and the two sat in the yard to chat.

Brother Qiao: "I plan to make a dish called stewed food the day after tomorrow, and sell it in town after it's done. Stewed food should not only contain meat, but also vegetables. Brother Wen, are you willing to help me collect and wash the vegetables? I'll give you the money for collecting the vegetables in advance, and I'll refund you if you make more or make up for less. If you help me with the work, I'll pay you. How much do you think is appropriate?"

Wen Ge'er frowned when he heard this, and looked unhappy: "Why should I pay you for helping me? I don't want any money."

"Brother Wen, listen to me. Don't listen to what I say now. It's very simple. First of all, I don't know if I can get some of the dishes. You have to spend time looking for them. If the business is better in the future, you will have more time to help me with the work. Your time is also very precious. Brothers should settle accounts clearly. If you work for nothing, your parents will scold you, but I will feel bad. How about this? You can work for me for half a day or two hours for 20 cents, and work for a full day or four hours for 40 cents. If you don't charge, I can only find someone else. I believe there should be many people willing to do this job."

Wen Ge'er was anxious when he heard this: "I'll take it, I'll take it. Can you tell me what dishes you need first?"