The temperature in spring is the most pleasant. The warm sunshine and gentle spring breeze make the earth full of vitality.

Zhang He's melon field has lush branches and leaves, and purple melons and fruits hang on the branches, so that passers-by can't help but reach out and touch them, and there are a few figures in the field looming under the cover of the branches and leaves.Zhang He's figure was naturally among them, and she had to trim the side branches for these plants, otherwise the side branches would be too dense and the growth of melons and fruits would be affected.

This is the last time to trim the leaves. Since I planted it and watched it grow, I have trimmed it four or five times, and each trimming indicates that the growth of flowers and fruits is getting better and better.The stunted young fruit, deformed fruit and diseased fruit have been removed, and the remaining eggplants are growing in a good direction.

Although Zhang He is not proficient in farming, but based on the planting instructions and the advice from the villagers over the past year, he also knows that in the case of backward production tools, the pure and pollution-free climate, water and soil environment can be regarded as making up for part of the shortcomings. The output is also more than 1000 kilograms.

In addition to helping crops with fertilizers, Zhang He could not find a solution to pests. He could only rely on the natural nemesis of pests to reduce pest damage.She estimated that according to such conditions, the yield per mu should be [-] kilograms, and there are [-] mu here, so there are [-] kilograms anyway.Ordinary people may not have any good fresh-keeping methods, but she has a systematic warehouse, but in order to reduce unnecessary troubles, she still has to find a way to sell these melons and fruits to make money.

The eggplants she grows are all early-maturing varieties, which can be harvested in batches at this time.When she was free, she would carry the bamboo basket to the field to pick the eggplants that had already grown. In order not to attract the attention of others, she would put one of every ten eggplants into the bamboo basket. gone back.

"Oh, this purple melon grows really well!" Guan Shi passed by and saw the eggplant on Zhang He's back, his eyes lit up, and he came over to chat cheekily.

If Zhang He and Zhang Bing are cousins ​​and nephews, then Zhang He and Zhang Bing's son Zhang Wang are brothers. Although they haven't been in the fifth server, they are already as far away as the fourth server, so they can't be called close.

Zhang He ignored her, and Guan Shi was so angry that he cursed bitterly from behind: "There are uneducated things born by mothers and raised by mothers, so rude that they don't even know how to say hello!"

Although Zhang He's eyes are not very good, but his hearing is not bad, he stopped when he heard the words.The onlookers thought she was going to get mad and start arguing with Guan Shi, but they saw Zhang He continue to walk forward, but said in a calm voice: "Cultivation is reflected in people, what kind of education is needed for animals?"

Guan realized that Zhang He called her a beast, and when she saw others laughing at her, her face turned red, and she returned home angrily, seeing Zhang Wang idly playing with flowers and birds, she was even more angry: "I only grow flowers and amuse myself all day long." Bird, he didn't even react when his wife was insulted!"

"Who insulted you, and why?" Zhang Wang asked quickly.

Guan said angrily: "Who else is that uneducated Zhang He, who actually called me a beast!"

Zhang Wang blinked and said "oh", and went to tease his bird again.Guan grabbed his sleeve and cursed: "Why didn't you respond? You didn't care when he beat our son last time. You know these flowers and birds all day long. You don't want our mother and son anymore!"

Zhang Wang was very annoyed: "You also know that he was not so easy to mess with when he typed last time, and why didn't you run to him to humiliate yourself?"

"Zhang Wang, you are not a man anymore, you are so useless!"

Zhang Wang said angrily: "What do you want me to do? His uncle is an official, even if he is a concubine, he is still Zhang Tingxuan's nephew! Why do you think our family can talk in the village? Isn't it because Zhang Tingxuan is my uncle!"

Guan said wronged: "Could it be that we will only be a head shorter than them in the future?!"

Only then did Zhang Wang ease his expression, and said indifferently: "What's the hurry? When the second brother enters the Imperial Academy and gets a good name in the future, I will let Uncle Tang have an extra helper in the court. In this way, I am afraid that Uncle Tang will do it for a mediocre person." Is Wuwei's nephew coming to blame us?"

Guan's anger calmed down a little when she heard the words, but she was still a little bit unwilling: "If you weren't so idle, you should have obtained the honor by now!"

Zhang Wang was not in the mood to bother with her about these things anymore, and was immersed in the fun of playing with birds again.

Zhang He didn't know that after Guan's return, she went to Zhang Wang to spoil her. She sent some eggplants to Aunt Li, and some to Gao Dalang's family.The eggplant is one foot and one inch long, as thick as Zhang He's forearm, and its color is almost black and purple. The surface is very smooth, and there are no holes left by pests or birds.

Aunt Li took the eggplant and looked it over carefully, and said straight in her mouth: "How can it grow so well!"

Xia Jiniang was also a little surprised that Zhang He, who had no knowledge of farming, could grow such good melons and fruits. If the taste was also very sweet, then no one would doubt that the Shanglin Department carefully planted them for the palace.

Emperor Sui Yang of the Sui Dynasty liked to eat it very much. Seeing that it was covered in purple, he named it "Kunlun Purple Melon". In order to satisfy Emperor Sui Yang's appetite, all villages began to plant it.Later, it gradually spread, and there are many people who like to eat purple melon among the common people, and dishes using it as a material appear in various restaurants.

According to the common practice now, there are fried eggplant, boiled eggplant, steamed eggplant, and soup made by mixing eggplant with other vegetables and fruits, so you don’t have to worry about others not being able to taste it.

During the application period, Mrs. Li washed an eggplant, cut it into pieces, covered it with sauce, and then steamed it. During steaming, in addition to the original moisture contained in the eggplant, there is also water condensed by steam, and the water will cover the eggplant. The sauce on top of the eggplant melts, allowing its flavor to blend with the eggplant.

When the eggplant comes out of the pan, the aroma is overflowing, in addition to the taste of the sauce, there is also a hint of sweet and fresh smell.Aunt Li picked up a piece and tasted it, and found that the eggplant meat was tender and soft, as if it melted after chewing twice, and the taste still lingered on the taste buds.

"This melon is good!" Aunt Li said to Xia Jiniang.

Xia Jiniang tasted it quietly, and nodded when she heard the words, her eyebrows and eyes curled up.

Zhang He also likes to eat eggplant, but it is a modern method, and at this time, lacking soy sauce and peanut oil, she can only cut it into pieces, sprinkle salt and put some sauce on it to stew, and eat it with porridge.I was thinking about how to deal with these eggplants, so I was not in the mood to savor the taste of these eggplants.

The next day, Zhang He went to ask Aunt Li for advice, and Aunt Li said, "If you live closer to the county seat, you can choose to sell it in the county seat. It's just that Qinghe Village is more than [-] miles away from the county seat, and it takes two hours to go back and forth with an ox cart. You need to run around."

Zhang Hedao: "Villages farther than Qinghe Village are doing the same for their livelihood. It seems that I can't shrink back just because of the long distance."

Aunt Li knew that Zhang He was more and more able to endure hardships, and his temperament became more and more resolute during this year's tempering, so she taught her: "If you are really not afraid of hardships and tiredness, you can go to the city to find Qinggui, and ask him to help you find a way." .”

Zhang He naturally thought of Li Qinggui who was running the hall in the restaurant, but he was too thin-skinned to tell Aunt Li. Now that Aunt Li took the initiative to say it, she was happy but hesitated, and said: "It's just that every restaurant has its own purchases. The channels for getting vegetables, fruits and meat, if I go to him, I'm afraid it will make it difficult for him."

"Why do I ask him to help you? If he really feels embarrassed, it will be in vain for him to work outside for so long, and he hasn't learned anything useful." Aunt Li laughed.

"Then I'll bother brother Qinggui first, thank you Aunt Li."

"Why are you being polite to Auntie!" Aunt Li suddenly remembered something, "By the way, why don't I ask Niang Ji to go with you, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you alone."

Zhang He shook his head, if she brought Xia Jiniang with her, what would happen if her secret was exposed?Moreover, the journey is far away, and he is still a man now, so if he brings Xia Jiniang with him, he will have to bear the possible gossip and gossip, Xia Jiniang will also suffer from the bumps.

"If you are sure that one person can handle it well, then that's fine." Aunt Li would not ignore their original wishes in order to match her niece and Zhang He, and Zhang He would not let her do it.

After Zhang He decided to enter the city, he went to pick a lot of suitable eggplants. The two picks also weighed [-] kilograms, but they were all stored in the system's warehouse. From the outside, it seems that the output is similar to that of ordinary people.

Seeing Xia Jiniang passing by, she thought for a while and said, "Ji Niang, I'm going to the city tomorrow, do you want me to bring you something?"

Xia Jiniang's heart skipped a beat when she was called by her title. Zhang He used to call her by her boudoir name when no one was around, but she didn't care about it because Zhang He was also a woman.

"Going to the city to find your cousin?" Xia Jiniang asked.

Zhang He was surprised: "Did Aunt Li tell you?"

"That's not true, it's just that you have to go to the county town if you want to dispose of these purple melons, and your cousin makes a living in the main store, so it's a good idea for you to go to him."

Zhang He grinned and said, "You're so smart."

Caught off guard by the praise, Xia Ji Niang thought: Fortunately, you are not a man, otherwise I would definitely call you glib.

But Zhang He looked at her and thought in his heart, if it weren't for the constraints of the times, the environment and his own identity, they would be like good friends and girlfriends, and he wouldn't even be able to find someone who spoke the truth.And this kind of loneliness in another world, who can understand?

Xia Jiniang saw that Zhang He, who was still smiling brightly just now, suddenly looked lonely, and she didn't know what was wrong with her, but she couldn't do without her own experience.As an outsider, she doesn't know how she grew up, so Xia Jiniang didn't know how to comfort her for a while.

Zhang He's eyes suddenly lit up again, and he looked at Xia Jiniang with bright eyes: "Jiangniang, you haven't said what you want me to bring for you!"

Xia Jiniang suddenly thought of the words of response: "I want you to bring 'happiness' back."

Zhang He was startled, and quickly digested her words, feeling a little warm for some reason.Heart warm, eyes blinking: "'Happiness' is something I can't bring back when I go to the city, and it's hard to hand it over to you when I bring it back. How about changing it?"

Xia Jiniang smiled: "Why? Happiness can be contagious, but I don't know how much I should pay you."

"priceless."

The author has something to say: Donkey: Niang Ji, you are so good at teasing that something will happen!

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