Joe's Farming

The loofahs in the yard were growing very well. Qiao Yu left a few of them to be used as loofah nets when they were older. He did not pick the remaining small ones and picked all the others.

The two children wanted to help, so I asked them to wash the loofah and then go to the yard to pick some onions and coriander.

Qiao Yu poured all the crayfish shrimps into the steamer, put a few slices of ginger on the shrimps to remove the fishy smell, and when the water boiled, steamed them over high heat for half a quarter of an hour. Then he scooped them out with a large spoon and filled two large plates.

Then wash the pot, pour rapeseed oil, smash the garlic and mince it, cut the dried chili into thin strips, chop the green onions and coriander, put them all in a small bowl, and then pour in the boiling hot oil. The aroma is amazing.

Add a little soy sauce, some sugar, and appropriate amount of salt.

Qiao Yu asked Gu Feng to bring out the shrimps and dipping sauce.

There was only a little oil left in the pot, so Qiao Yu scooped out a large spoonful of oil from the can of animal oil and heated it in the pot.

Then beat four eggs, pour them into the oil pan and fry them. When the eggs are fried until golden brown, pour the chopped loofah in and add three bowls of water to cook.

While the soup was cooking, Qiao Yu quickly kneaded some dough, kneaded it until it was smooth, rolled it into thin slices, and then pinched them into the egg and loofah soup one by one. When the noodles were ready, she added some chopped green onions and an appropriate amount of salt and served.

Gu Feng had never seen anyone cook like Qiao Yu before, and he was so fascinated by it that he almost burnt the medicine.

Gu Feng secretly admired his husband for preparing a sumptuous lunch in the time it took him to decoct the medicine.

"Okay, you go out first. I'll take care of the rest." Gu Feng said considerately.

Qiao Yu was also a little tired, so he took four sets of bowls, chopsticks and spoons and went out.

The two children sat obediently in front of the stone table, swallowing their saliva as they watched the red steamed crayfish.

"Xuebao, Yanbao, have you washed your hands?" Qiao Yu asked.

"Wash!" The two children stretched out their clean hands to show Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu first handed out bowls to the two of them, then praised them, "So good."

Gu Feng first brought the medicine soup to Qiao Yu, and then went back to bring the noodle soup.

When the two children saw the brightly colored noodle soup, they shouted "Wow!"

Qiao Yu first served a small bowl to each of the two children, then served a large bowl to Gu Feng, and finally served a small bowl to herself.

Gu Feng couldn't wait to take a bite.

"Hey, be careful of the heat." Qiao Yu said anxiously.

Gu Feng smiled when he heard that, saying that he was fine, and praised, "It's delicious."

The two children used a spoon to blow on the food slowly and ate it.

"If it tastes good, eat more. The mantis shrimp is also delicious. Let's eat slowly."

As Qiao Yu spoke, she had already peeled a shrimp, dipped it in the sauce she had prepared, and ate it with satisfaction.

The crayfish in this place are so delicious. Even when steamed, they don’t have any fishy smell and are so delicious with this dipping sauce.

The other three people probably had not eaten it before, so they just watched him eat quietly.

Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he peeled one for each of them and let them dip it in a dish and eat it themselves.

After the two children took a bite, they started to praise: "Mom, this crayfish is really delicious!"

"Hmm! It's nothing like what my sister cooked for me last time."

"Yeah, everything mom makes tastes good. I love mom so much."

Although Gu Feng didn't say anything, it was clear from the fact that he kept peeling shrimps that he also liked crayfish.

Qiao Yu was very happy. She originally wanted to make spicy dumplings, but there was not enough seasoning at home, so she chose to steam them. However, she did not expect that the crayfish here were so tasty. Just simple steaming was enough to make them delicious.

"I'll make spicy cicadas for you next time. They'll be delicious too," said Qiao Yu.

"Okay, Xiaoyan can handle spicy food."

"Xiaoxue can also eat spicy food."

"And Daddy, he can eat spicy food too. All the peppers in our house are grown by Daddy."

Qiao Yu nodded from time to time, and then continued to immerse himself in eating crayfish.

It was not until he found his bowl full of crayfish that he realized that Gu Feng had peeled them for him.

Qiao Yu gave half of it back embarrassedly, blushing and saying, "You eat too, I'm almost full. If I eat more, I won't be able to drink the medicine."

"Hmm." Gu Feng scooped a spoonful of soup and ate it with the shrimp meat in three or two bites.

After dinner, Qiao Yu drank the medicine.

Gu Feng went to wash the dishes as usual.

Qiao Yu and her two children washed 40 small jars and hung them to dry. Then the family had a relaxing lunch break.

Qiao Yu was lying on the bed, feeling that someone next to him was looking at him. He couldn't fall asleep at all. Finally, he simply turned sideways to look at Gu Feng.

"What are you looking at?" Qiao Yu asked directly.

Gu Feng's face immediately turned red, but the color of his face was barely noticeable, and he forced himself to remain calm.

"Look at my husband."

Gu Feng paused and continued, "It looks good."

This time it was Qiao Yu's turn to blush, and she whispered, "You look pretty, too."

"Can I call you Qiao'er from now on?"

Gu Feng asked, every time he called Qiao Ge'er, it seemed like he was just an ordinary villager.

Qiao Yu knew that Gu Feng wanted to take the next step with him, so he didn't act shy and replied, "Okay."

Then he saw Gu Feng suddenly approaching, and he was so scared that he quickly closed his eyes. In the end, he only felt a kiss on his forehead.

"Go to sleep." Gu Feng said softly.

After the nap, Qiao Yu felt refreshed all over.

He turned the dried pears over one by one with clean chopsticks, and then packed the autumn pear paste with Gu Feng, totaling thirty-eight bottles.

When I heard that it would take an hour to get to the town, I gave up the idea of ​​going to the town to buy things in the afternoon.

Qiao Yu likes spicy food. Although there are chili peppers at home, there is no chili powder. It takes a lot of time to cut them into shreds every time, so she wants to pound some chili powder and set aside.

Fry some red chili peppers in oil, which will make it convenient for cooking noodles and dipping dishes.

But Gu Feng couldn't bear to let him work all the time, so he asked him what he wanted to do. Then he went to the backyard to pick peppers, strung them up and dried them, and took down all the peppers under the eaves.

Following Qiao Yu's instructions, I cut it open first, then stir-fry it in the pan until both sides are browned and the pepper seeds are crispy and fragrant, then scoop them out and use a dustpan to separate the shells and seeds.

Gu Feng didn't have a stone mortar, so he went to Aunt Shi's house to borrow one.

Then he started to pound it. Fortunately, the local peppers grown by Gu Feng were not very spicy, not as spicy as the chili peppers, so the taste was not very strong, but it was fragrant enough.

Qiao Yu took the remaining two clean jars and filled them with the pounded chili powder.

Gu Feng took a look at the jars without lids, went to the shack, picked out a piece of wood, and made two lids for the two jars.

"Great!" Qiao Yu praised.

Suddenly, the sound of an ox cart was heard coming from far away. It turned out that the furniture that Gu Feng had ordered had arrived.

There were two men driving the ox cart. They were wearing short jackets which were convenient for working and had muscular bodies. They looked like they were specialized in running errands, delivering goods and doing heavy labor.

One of them said from a distance: "Finally I found the place. Brother Gu, why do you live in such a remote place? You are the only two households along the way."

"I like quietness. Thank you for your hard work. Come in and have a drink of water first."

Gu Feng clasped his fists and welcomed the two men into the house.

Qiao Yu had already poured two glasses of water and added some sugar. After all, there was no tea or anything at home, so it was not easy to entertain guests.

The two men drank the water and tasted the sweetness. This candy was very precious. The family took it out to treat the two deliverymen, which showed that they were sincere.

The leader clasped his fists and said solemnly, "The water tastes good. Thank you, Mr. Gu. My two brothers are from Xiatian Village. We have delivered goods to so many families, but no one has ever treated us to sweet water. If you need anything delivered from the town in the future, just come to us and we will give you a 20% discount."

"You're too polite, brother. However, I may need your help in the future, and I will definitely come to you then. What are your names?" Gu Feng asked.

"My name is Lin Da, and this is my brother Lin Er. We know Brother Gu's name, and the carpenter's shop has given it to us. Let's start moving now. You guys decide where to put it, and we'll put it there."