Joe's Farming

Mrs. Xie made a note of it and said to Xie Changyu, "Buy another can of bean paste later."

Xie Changyu nodded and said, "Okay."

It was also the first time for him to eat these dishes. He found each one novel and delicious and enjoyed the meal very much.

Not to mention Xu Yuan and Xu Ning, they were all old acquaintances, and being at Qiao Yu's house was just like being at their own home. However, they noticed that the two fathers were very uneasy, so they took the initiative to take the two fathers to sit at the same table with Wen Ge'er and the others.

The village chief had originally just come to take a look at the rice fields, but he was also kept there and only let go after he had eaten and drunk his fill.

At the dinner table, Xie Changyu asked some more questions about rice fish farming and the second batch of potato planting. Qiao Yu answered them one by one.

Xie Changyu: "By the way, is all the land from that area yours?"

Xie Changyu pointed to the location of the ten acres of wasteland that originally belonged to Qiao Yu's family.

Qiao Yu nodded: "Yes, the whole area from there is mine. Sir Xie, do you have any questions?"

Xie Changyu looked at the pepper trees, rosemary fields and chili fields in the distance and asked, "Why are there so many peppers planted? There are also many crops that I don't recognize."

"The dishes in the snack bar and the villa cannot be separated from peppers, so we added more peppers. We also use a lot of bean paste and hot pot base. Last time at the market, people from the prefecture came to buy them, so we don't have to worry about not being able to finish them.

The other one is the Morning Dew of the Sea. Maybe no one in Taoyuan County uses it, so you have never seen it. It is used to grill steaks and lamb chops, and it is very fragrant.

The other one is a Sichuan pepper tree, and you can pick the peppers soon. I’ll get you a bottle of Sichuan pepper oil when the time comes. It’s very fragrant when you cook noodles or make cold dishes.”

Xie Changyu laughed and said, "Then I would like to thank Brother Qiao first."

"But sir, this pepper tree was found by my husband in the mountains last year and transplanted to the field this year. The ones you see are all the pepper trees I found nearby.

Could you please post a notice in the county and ask if there are any pepper trees in other villages? I will pay to buy them.

Or I can ask them to pick the peppercorns and sell them to me."

Xie Changyu: "It turned out to be found in the mountains."

"Well, the villagers said it was inedible, but I found it's great for seasoning."

Xie Changyu: "I'll ask my master to come over tomorrow and have him draw it carefully and post it for you."

Qiao Yu bowed and said, "Thank you very much, sir. Can you help me draw some other ingredients when the time comes? I also want to buy them."

When Xie Changyu thought about it, this was all about making money for the people, so he immediately agreed.

Qiao Yu was extremely happy. Before Mrs. Xie left, she wanted to pay for the douban, but Qiao Yu refused to take the money and even gave them a basket of fresh vegetables and preserved eggs to take back.

Xie Tianyu said goodbye to the children reluctantly.

By the time everyone had left, only the bright stars were left in the sky.

Qiao Yu, Gu Feng, and Xu Yuan and his wife moved away from the crowd, carried chairs to the lotus pond to enjoy the breeze and chat.

Xu Yuan pinched her husband's fingers and asked him if he had eaten well today.

Xu Ning nodded.

Xu Yuan asked Qiao Yu: "Brother Qiao, you just mentioned the morning dew of the sea, why haven't I eaten it?"

Qiao Yu said frankly: "I only planted it last year, and it's only now growing. There were so few before, so I didn't dare to pick it to cook.

However, its taste is also very unique, some people like it, some people don’t. "

Gu Feng also helped Qiao Yu explain: "It's the same as patchouli and mint."

Qiao Yu smiled and leaned her head against Gu Feng, praising him, "Yes, that's it."

Xu Ning: "Then I definitely like it, because I think both patchouli and mint are very fragrant."

Qiao Yu sighed and said, "There is another kind of seasoning fruit that is also very fragrant, called lemon, which is called sour fruit here. I harvested two at the beginning of the year, and they are almost ripe now.

I will make you some lemon chicken feet, which are sour and spicy and very appetizing. "

Xu Yuan immediately said, "It's suitable for Aning to eat."

"This month has been great. It feels like a good harvest. In a dozen days, the rice will be ready for harvest, and the corn will be ready for picking. The potatoes will also be ripe.

As for the peaches and apricots on my mountain, they will go bad if I don’t pick them now, especially the apricots, I have to pick them all in the next few days and store them.”

Xu Yuan: "Brother Qiao, aren't you going to sell it?"

Qiao Yu: "No, these are what the customers picked. Although there are still a lot left, many fruits will be gone after this month.

I thought that if I could store it, I would store it. If I couldn’t store it, I would dry it and eat it later. After this season, I won’t be able to eat it anymore.”

Speaking of the fruit trees at home, the wild grapes seem to have ripened in the past two days.

Qiao Yu immediately said to Gu Feng coquettishly: "Brother Gu, I want to eat grapes."

Gu Feng stood up without saying a word: "Wait."

Not long after, Gu Feng came back with two bunches of wild grapes, and considerately rinsed them with water.

Xu Ning was extremely envious: "Brother Qiao, your villa really has everything."

"Hey, try it, is it sour?"

Qiao Yu ate one herself. Although it was a wild grape and the fruit was a little small, it had a strong fruity aroma and a little bit of sourness. It was not the only fruit in the world that had no taste other than sweet. It was delicious.

Xu Yuan peeled one for Xu Ning and put it in his mouth.

Xu Ning ate it shyly and whispered, "Thank you, husband. I'll do it myself."

Qiao Yu: "How is it? I think it's OK."

Xu Yuan: "Sweet and sour."

Xu Ning: “It’s delicious.”

Gu Feng: "It's delicious."

Qiao Yu told them mysteriously: "I plan to use it to make wine."

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up: "Wine? I've only heard that people in the Western Regions drink wine, but I have no idea how to make it."

Qiao Yu coughed guiltily: "It may not be the same as the fine wine from the Western Regions that you think, but I have brewed it myself before, and it tastes pretty good."

There is a period of time when it is very popular in the world to make your own wine. It is just grapes and sugar. After brewing, it is as sweet as a beverage and tastes quite good. Qiao Yu plans to replicate it here.

However, the shelf life of homemade wine is short and the yield is low, so it is best to just drink it at home with friends and family.

Just as everyone was excitedly discussing whether to hold a cocktail party after the wine was brewed, Xu Ning suddenly called out "Husband".

Xu Yuan: "Aning, I'm here."

Xu Ning: "Husband...I have a stomachache."

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