Taoyuan Farmhouse Daily

When Chang Xile and his team came to the construction site, everyone was working in full swing, but they still attracted the attention of many people when they appeared.

A half-sized man with the appearance of a scholar brought four small radish heads and drove an ox cart to this corner of the mountain. There were also two large casserole pots, two large baskets and a large wooden barrel in the cart, which was not a big deal. The key is that there are two fat deer and goats piled on the ox cart, which is very attractive.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and work! You don't have any part in those deer and sheep that stare out of their eyes." A man with the appearance of a foreman shouted loudly, but he was not too harsh.

As soon as these words fell, the scene suddenly became lively.

Someone said: "Boss Qin, if you can do it, talk to that little brother and ask him to buy the deer and sheep to add to our brother's food. From now on, we will work in our dreams at night!"

Steward Qin spat, "Working in dreams is useless! Yesterday I dreamed that gold was falling from the sky, damn it, but in the morning, a bird without eyes was shitting on my head!"

Everyone immediately burst into laughter. Although they kept teasing and some even sang with their voices open, the work in their hands was not slow.Perhaps it was because of the good atmosphere, and the intense labor did not leave everyone with a sad expression. The original hard work seemed to have become a lot easier.

Chang Xi was happy to see this scene, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that although the work is heavy, it is still relatively humane, and he will not beat or scold at every turn. The body is a bit tired, but at least the mood is not so depressed.Whether it's for the brothers who come to work here or the future business, they are all happy to hear and see.

"Uncle, where is my father?" Yang Zi stretched his neck to search among the dark crowd.

The construction site is huge, and people are seen busy there from a distance, but this side is closer to the place where they live at night.

The big guys just glanced at the excitement, and didn't pay much attention to it. Most of the people didn't lift their heads and were busy with the work at hand.

Chang Xile knew that according to Chang Xixing's temperament, even if she knew they were coming, she would not come over to say hello until the rest time, so she was not in a hurry to find someone to save trouble.

"Don't worry, let's go find someone when they are resting."

A person who looked like a manager came over and saw Chang Xile wearing a long shirt with books. Although she was young and handsome, it was easy to be liked by others, but it was a pity that the scars on her face ruined her original good looks.Although Chang Xile's face is much better now, and the small scars are gradually disappearing, but the big scar is still eye-catching.

"Why are you here?"

Chang Xile got down from the bullock cart, clasped fists and bowed, "We are Chang Xixing's family in Taoyuan Village. He has been away from home for nearly a month, and his mother is very concerned about it. She specially sent me to visit. Please help me."

Seeing that Chang Xile spoke very politely, the steward immediately liked her even more.Scholars are the most arrogant, especially in such a remote place, it is not easy to produce a scholar, so it is even more precious, and they look down on rough people like them when they have nothing.Seeing that Chang Xile was not like this, she became close and her words were much gentler than before.

"Now is the time to work, so don't disturb me. You can wait for another half an hour, and it will not be too late to visit when you take a break at noon."

"Thank you, steward. I just don't know if it is possible to start a stove here. The old mother at home was worried that the eldest brother would hurt his body too much, so she asked my sister-in-law to make him his favorite pig's trotters and snail stew. It was a bit cold during the journey, and I wanted to warm it up. One heat."

The steward was a little surprised, and felt more and more that the scholar in front of him was different.It is really commendable to have such respect for my elder brother and not hesitate to do these chores by myself.It's a pity to ruin such a face and cut off a good future, otherwise, if you are an official, you should be a good official who is sympathetic to the people.

"I can't control that much in the barren mountains and mountains, as long as you don't toss around in the camp."

Chang Xile was grateful, "Thank you for the steward. I don't know the steward's name. If you don't mind taking a break, come and taste my sister-in-law's handicraft."

Only then did the steward notice that there was a large casserole pot on the bullock cart. Although it was tightly covered, there was a faint scent.

The steward smiled and shook his head, "This is specially made by your mother and sister-in-law to make up for your elder brother. I don't want to get involved. My surname is Chen, you can call me Mr. Chen."

Chang Xile politely persuaded him to stay again, seeing that the other party had no intentions, he didn't force it.

Manager Chen left after explaining a few words. He never thought that he would be attracted by a strong fragrance not long after he left, but he couldn't squeeze in at that time.

When Chang Xile came over, she brought some firewood and stones, fearing that she might not be able to find them here temporarily, but it seems that she doesn't have to worry about these two things at the moment.Surrounded by mountains and forests, there is no shortage of these two things.

Huaizi built a simple stove with stones, and then lit the firewood with flints. He was used to these tasks on weekdays, so the fire started in a short while.Chang Xile couldn't help but give his thumbs up. This job would take him several times longer.

The pig’s feet snail stew in the casserole was ready this morning, and now it only needs to be warmed up. It’s not afraid of this stuff after a long time, and it’s more delicious when it’s cooked slowly.

They brought a complete set of things, even the bowls and chopsticks were prepared, and there were many vegetables and side dishes, which could be eaten by a dozen or so people, but if many people wanted to eat enough, they had to bring their own dry food.The cousins ​​of the uncle and the uncle's family all work here, and there are some people who have a good relationship, and they will be called in a while.

If the relationship between neighbors and relatives wants to get better and better, they have to manage it on weekdays.Rural areas, especially in the era of self-sufficiency, attach great importance to interpersonal relationships, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward.The construction of houses, burials, and farm work here are all helped by people in the village. If you have money, it is not easy to invite people from outside.

These people often help their families on weekdays, and they should call for good things at this time.The relationship is good, Chang Xixing is working here, and there is someone to help if there is anything.

Since I brought a lot of things, and I don't know how many people will come to eat in the end, so I brought everything.After all, there are hundreds of people from Taoyuan Village here, plus Chang Xixing may know some people after staying here for so long, it's hard to say how many there will be.

Most people in Taoyuan Village are very warm and hospitable, and they act generously. If they are called to eat, they will come unless there is a fact that they cannot leave. Sometimes they will come uninvited.It's not like some people who are obviously very happy in their hearts, but they have to be polite for a long time, and let people ask again and again.This is not to take advantage of it, it's just a temper.I like to invite others, and I also like to be invited by others. Most of the relationships are established from the dinner table.

After simmering on low heat for a while, the aroma became stronger and stronger, and the lid could hardly conceal the aroma, which made the children salivate.

Chang Yu was the most impatient, and kept pestering Chang Xile to eat.

Chang Xile smiled and said: "Don't worry, brother hasn't finished work yet, let's eat later."

Chang Yu was very disappointed, a pair of black and round eyes looked at Chang Xile without blinking, but Chang Xile was unmoved.His face suddenly fell down, but he didn't make a fuss anymore.

What Chang Xile didn't expect was that Chang Yu didn't have the idea of ​​killing the two deer and sheep. At the beginning, Chang Yu still preferred raw meat.Every day, the Chang family would buy him two chickens or ducks. At the beginning, he would bite off the necks of the chickens and ducks while no one was paying attention, and wanted to eat them raw, which almost scared everyone enough.

After Chang Yu taught him a few times, he gradually didn't dare to do this.After making snail and pig's trotters last time, Chang Xile found that Chang Yu liked his cooking better, so he took over the job.Although it was taken over, in order not to challenge everyone's tolerance, most of them were directing Huaizi or Zao'er to do it, and they occasionally helped.

The cooking method is also very simple, that is, put water and boil it.The only thing Chang Xile really makes in it is the dipping sauce, which is made with onion, ginger, dogwood sauce and salt, and it’s enough to dip it in when eating.If it is duck, use duck blood to make duck sauce as a dipping sauce.

Duck sauce is made with salt, wine, vinegar, green onion, ginger, Chinese toon, etc. Although the method is not difficult, the taste is very different when made by different people.

The chickens and ducks here are all free-range, and the bought ones have been raised for more than one year, and the meat quality is very good.This way, you can feel the original taste of the food.

But just like that, Chang Yu also likes to eat cooked food more than before, and also fell in love with cornel sauce, and now he likes everything spicy.

Chang Xile originally thought that it would take some time for Chang Yu to fully adapt to cooked food. After all, he had adopted Chang Yu for less than a month, and Chang Yu was very repulsive at first, but he didn't expect it to be much faster than expected.

There was still some time before the end of work. Chang Yu used up a lot of physical strength to go hunting before, and it was still a long way to go. Chang Xile thought about it, then cut off a deer leg and dealt with it hastily. Grilled up.

"Huaizi, make another fire, let's roast the leg of lamb."

Chang Xi was happy to see Yang Zi's eyes staring at the deer leg, almost glowing, thinking that a group of men would come over to eat later, maybe they would not care about the children, so it would be better to roast a leg of lamb to fill his stomach now.There will be opportunities to eat snails and the like in the future, but fresh wild goats will not be, but they are very rare.

Huaizi hesitated, "This..."

Chang Xile smiled and said: "You still don't listen to what my uncle said? Your little uncle gave it to you, take it and eat it quickly, so that he won't be unhappy again, and take the rest back to others. Do you think you have an appetite? How big is it, and you still want to eat the whole sheep?"

After hearing this, Huaizi stopped hesitating. From morning until now, she was really hungry, but she didn't want to think about it.

This is the habit of Taoyuan Village. The host cannot move the treats in advance. Even if they share them out and eat first, it is disrespectful to the guests.Unless it is a large group of people who come in halfway through eating, this situation will not be particular.

When Yang Zi heard that he also had meat to eat, he was very active. This is a roast leg of lamb!It is only eaten occasionally during the Chinese New Year. I didn’t expect to be able to eat it now. The snails and pig’s feet in the pot are not so tempting.

When food and clothing are somewhat difficult to achieve, a lump of meat is more attractive than anything else.

The smell of barbecue became stronger and stronger, and even Chang Yu couldn't bear it any longer. He ate snail pig's trotters as memories, and this deer leg was definitely fresh.Although he was rich in material in his previous life, he had never eaten wild deer.Although his family is very rich, he doesn't eat much wild animals, and the meat is also common.

The venison leg and leg of lamb were slowly roasted to produce oil, which made people even more greedy. It dripped into the woodpile from time to time, instantly intensifying the fire, which made Yang Zi screaming all the time.

"Uncle, brother, are you alright?" Yang Zi couldn't help asking, since the leg of lamb was placed on the fire, he asked every once in a while.

Huaizi was very patient and would always answer him seriously, "It will be over in a while, remember to watch the fire on the stove over there, it shouldn't burn too much."

Yang Zi couldn't bear to move his eyes away, Zao'er smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm watching over here."

Yang Zi was immediately happy, and continued to stare at the roasted leg of lamb, as if the leg of lamb would fly in the blink of an eye.

The leg of lamb was finally roasted. Chang Xile used a knife to cut the meat into three plates, one with more and the other two with less.The more were given to Huaizi who was older. He worked a lot, so he was more likely to be hungry, and his appetite was much larger than the other two.

Before Huaizi could speak, Chang Xile said, "You have to work, and you will only be strong when you are full. There is so much meat, and it's not intentional to disadvantage Yang Zi and Xing'er, it's because they really don't eat as much as you."

Zao'er also said, "That's right, brother, neither Yang Zi nor I can eat much."

Although Yang Zi was anxious, he nodded his head patiently, "Yes, yes, if it's not enough, I'll ask you to take it. Isn't there more?"

Huai Zi just took the portion, Yang Zi didn't care about the heat, so he ate it, breathing heavily while stuffing it into his mouth.

“Delicious! So delicious!”

Chang Xile shook her head and laughed, Chang Yu had been impatient for a long time, shaking Chang Xile's arm constantly, her eyes widened with displeasure.

Chang Xile nodded his head, "You are indispensable."

The venison leg was also cooked by this time, and Chang Xile deliberately roasted it for a while because he didn't know much about it, and seeing such a big lump again.

"Here, take it and eat it, be careful not to burn it."

Chang Yu was not afraid, and grabbed it fiercely, opened his mouth just as he was about to bite it down, but suddenly stopped, pushed the deer leg in front of Chang Xile, and hummed a few times.

Chang Xile was not polite either, she peeled some of them with a knife, and began to chew on them too.

Although there is no seasoning, the taste is not bad!

Only then did Chang Yu gnaw on the deer leg that was bigger than his own head, and after a while, his face was covered with oil, just like the Yang Zi over there, he ate it deliciously.

The smell of barbecue and snail pig's trotters caused many people to look over to find out, but they didn't get off work, so they could only stare blankly.

Chang Xile and his party only stopped when they couldn't see and their stomachs were full.

Yang Zi said with a satisfied face: "I have never eaten so happily in my life!"

Although they occasionally eat meat, especially during Chinese New Year, but there are too many people in the family, so there is not much meat in their own bowls.Where is it like now, I can eat all I can eat, I am so happy.

Chang Xile is also very satisfied, the sun is very good, and the wind here is strong, so I don't feel very hot. Now that I have enough food and drink, I really want to lie down and sleep.Chang Yu also obediently leaned on his side, he was too full to be hugged in his arms, otherwise he would feel sick.

Some people are lazy and some are diligent. Sophora seeds and jujubes don’t stop after eating, they are there to clean up.It is really ugly to leave leftovers after eating, and the ox cart has to be led to a cool place in the woods.Firstly, it will avoid getting sunburnt, and secondly, the deer and sheep in the car should not be too conspicuous, otherwise people who come will think that it is prepared for them, which will make people happy in vain.

ding ding ding-

The bell on the construction site rang, and the peasants stopped what they were doing and walked towards the camp near Chang Xile.

Chang Xi was happy to see that he was getting closer, so he quickly opened the lid of the casserole, and the rich aroma rushed towards him, which could knock people down.This taste is much stronger than the smell of barbecue, which instantly makes the mouth water full.

This time there are a lot of people to deal with, and they are all big men who can eat, so the ingredients in it are much more than before. In addition, Chang Xile is more proficient in making it for the second time, so the taste is better and the fragrance is stronger.

This location was determined by Chang Xile's careful observation of the surrounding environment. The location was right at the mouth of the wind, and there was no cover leading to the construction site.

The strong fragrance wafted through the air, getting into the noses of the hungry peasants...

"Damn! What kind of smell is this, why is it so fragrant!"

"Could it be that the court sees us working too hard, and is this going to give us extra meals?"

"You're so beautiful, it's noon now, thank God for the dry food, and you want to make an inch of it! But this is so fucking delicious, is it for adults? I heard that adults seem to have a bad appetite."

"My lord is not here. No, I have to go and see who is so wicked, who makes such a delicious thing, and is deliberately greedy!"

"I bring dry food and eat it closer, even if I can't eat it, the smell will taste better in my mouth."

Many people who walked in front and smelled the smell came over, and they couldn't bear it anymore when they got closer.But when they saw Chang Xixing's attire, they didn't dare to get too close, subconsciously they had awe and alienation towards the scholars.

Huai Zi led Yang Zi to the group, and asked politely, "Uncle, do you know where my father Chang Xixing is? We are from Taoyuan Village."

An enthusiastic and very thin man squeezed out from the crowd, "Taoyuan Village? Their group is on the other side, and your father's name is Chang Xixing? I'll call you over!"

He ran away as soon as he spoke, and it took a while for everyone to react.

Mistake!If they bring people over, aren't they afraid that they won't be able to get food!This kid is too cunning!

When Chang Xixing heard that his son was looking for him, he immediately understood what was going on, and Chang Xile had greeted him before coming.Chang Xixing called a few good brothers and rushed there together.

The person who reported the letter chattered all the way about how attractive the scent was just now. He was a sharp-tongued man, which made everyone salivate.But when everyone got closer and smelled it, they realized that the reporter had spoken modestly!This taste is also delicious!This is going to kill me.

When people are tired and hungry, everything smells delicious, even shredded radish can taste like fishbone, let alone this thing is really good.The folks work very hard all day, how can they bear the smell.Even if you can't eat it, it's nice to smell it.

So, when Chang Xixing and his group arrived at the place where Chang Xile and the others were, there was already a group of people surrounding them.

How could they squeeze in so many people!