Joe's Farming

There were already a lot of things in the carriage, making it seem a bit crowded, but the children didn't mind at all. The family completely forgot about the previous incident and arrived at the door of their home talking and laughing.

Gu Xiaoyan: "Little Daddy, can you make some sugar-roasted chestnuts for us to eat?"

Hearing this, Gu Feng touched Gu Xiaoyan's head and said, "Little Daddy came back and didn't even drink a sip of water, and you asked him to cook for you?"

Gu Xiaoyan smiled sweetly: "Then little daddy and daddy should have a good rest and finish it for us later, okay?"

"Okay, sure!" Qiao Yu replied and went into the house to change his clothes, changing into the shorts and long pants he usually wore at home. He was indeed a little tired, so he lay down on the bed for a while. It would be nice if there was a sofa.

Gu Feng also came in and changed his clothes, as he had to go to the construction site to help immediately.

Qiao Yu grabbed his sleeve and said, "Brother Gu."

Gu Feng raised his eyebrows and looked at him, thinking that he wanted a hug, so he turned around and hugged him, and kissed Qiao Yu on the forehead.

Qiao Yu:......

"Didn't we agree to rest today? Come with me and rest for a while."

Gu Feng had no choice but to lie down with his husband for a while. Qiao Yu hugged him for a while and fell asleep. Gu Feng lovingly traced his eyebrows with his eyes, looking at such a gentle person, now he is really getting better at scolding.

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When Qiao Yu woke up, Gu Feng had been holding him with his eyes closed. Gu Feng's eyelashes were very long, and Qiao Yu couldn't help brushing them with her fingers, and Gu Feng immediately opened his eyes.

Qiao Yu had no idea she was being caught: "My husband's eyelashes are so long, I can't help but want to feel them."

Gu Feng raised the corner of his mouth: "It's up to you."

"Let's go! I'm going to make sugar-roasted chestnuts for the kids."

It turned out that he had picked these chestnuts for many days and had piled them in the corner of the kitchen. When Qiao Yu got up, the children gathered around him and wanted to help him. Qiao Yu asked them to water the vegetables in the backyard, and he could do it by himself.

He washed a large basin of chestnuts, and then used a knife to make a cross on each one, so that it would be easier to peel the shell after frying. Pour rapeseed oil into a hot pan, just a little bit, and then add two spoons of sugar. The sugar will melt in a short while, and pour the chestnuts in after frying until the sugar color turns. After frying for more than ten times, the chestnuts will open. At this time, add clean water to cover the chestnuts, add a small spoonful of honey, and cover it with a lid. Change the heat from medium to low.

While his husband was busy in the kitchen, Gu Feng went to the mountain to chop a lot of firewood, ready to burn into charcoal in a few days. Today, his husband bought a bag of charcoal at the market, and he also wanted to burn some for his husband.

Desserts must be accompanied by some tea, so Qiao Yu boiled another pot of hawthorn and dried pears, which tasted light and refreshing.

When Gu Feng came back, the water in the pot had almost dried up, so Qiao Yu stir-fried it again. At this time, the air was filled with the sweet smell of chestnuts. Qiao Yu put out the fire with satisfaction and scooped out most of it. The remaining small half was kept, one for Shi Da Niang's family to taste, one for Li Li Niang, and she was asked to take one to Wen Ge'er's family to taste.

The sugar-roasted chestnuts were opened, and the flesh was golden. Qiao Yu peeled one and gave it to Gu Feng first. Gu Feng ate it in one bite. It was sweet, especially sweet!

Gu Xiaoxue was afraid of the heat, so Qiao Xing peeled one for her first.

Gu Xiaoxue smiled with her eyes curved: "Thank you, big brother. It's delicious!"

Gu Xiaoyan also took one, tossed it back and forth, and whispered, "Oh, it's so hot."

Gu Feng peeled one for him: "Here."

Gu Xiaoyan immediately put down what he was holding, took the one his father gave him, and took a sip: "Wow, so sweet and fragrant! Daddy, can you let me make it every day?"

Gu Feng said expressionlessly: "No."

Qiao Yu also said seriously, "If you eat too much sweets, your teeth will get worms. It's very painful!"

Gu Xiaoyan was so scared that he immediately covered his mouth. He didn’t want to have a toothache, but chestnuts tasted so good.

Qiao Yu laughed: "I'm just kidding, just remember to brush your teeth well, but you can't eat chestnuts every day. Let's save them and eat them slowly until winter, okay? When it's snowing outside, we can eat hot sugar-roasted chestnuts at home, isn't it wonderful to think about it?"

The children all nodded vigorously.

Just when they were enjoying their meal, Li Li Niang came back. When she entered the house, she happily said that the stewed dishes prepared today were sold out again, and she gave all the money she received to Qiao Yu. Qiao Yu gave her and Lin Dadu, who sent her back, a handful of roasted chestnuts. Li Li Niang tasted one and thought it was better than the ones she had fried directly in a pan. She packed up the rest and wanted to take it home for her husband and children.

Qiao Yu immediately said there was more, so she could eat as much as she wanted, and told her to bring some for Wen Ge'er as well. Li Li Niang felt even more embarrassed, and quickly finished all the work she had to do today before leaving with the sugar-roasted chestnuts.

Grandpa Wang was old and his teeth were not very good, so he didn't eat much. The children were more aggressive and ate a lot. Chestnuts are high in carbohydrates and can make you feel full. Gu Feng took all the rest of the pot to Aunt Shi, who gave him a bowl of dried tofu in return.

Qiao Yu wanted to have barbecue tonight, but no one was hungry at mealtime. So she cooked some multi-grain porridge and ate it with dried radish and stir-fried cabbage. She would have the barbecue at noon tomorrow. Qiao Yu was afraid that the meat would go bad, so she washed a pot, put the meat in it, covered it with a large bowl, and put it in the water tank. It was already late autumn, and the temperature was not high, so it was a double insurance.

The persimmons in the backyard were orange-red, like little lanterns. Maybe because of the variety, they were smaller than the ones Qiao Yu had eaten before. Qiao Yu asked Gu Feng to pick one for her. It was still hard. Such persimmons tasted very astringent and needed to be left for a while before they could be softened. But if you want to make persimmon cakes, you have to have these hard ones. But Qiao Yu wanted to wait until after the frost, when the persimmons picked were the sweetest.

He and Gu Feng wanted to finish building the house before the Frost Descent, because after the Frost Descent, the autumn rainy season will begin in about a week, and the weather will become increasingly cold. He is now in such a hurry to make money to prepare for the coming winter. In the original owner's memory, when the snow is the heaviest, the mountains will be closed and the villagers will almost all stay in their own homes for the winter.

I've been spending a lot lately, and now I have about 190 taels of silver left, plus the money from setting up the stall. Qiao Yu thought about where he would spend money next year, and felt a little relieved.

His main expenses in the future will be on his children's education and the cost of reclaiming wasteland. He does not plan to continue doing business. After all, his dream has always been to retire and rent a farmyard in the countryside, then farm at home every day, raise cats, and occasionally go out for a trip.

Now he doesn't have a cat, but he has three cute cubs. But the land has not been planted yet. He knows that it is not easy to plant on wasteland, and it requires a lot of manpower in the early stage. He and Gu Feng alone will definitely not be able to do it, and they will definitely have to hire someone. The money must be prepared in advance.