Happy Farmer's Life

These days, Du Weiming and the others are sitting and preparing for winter.The livestock in the family also need to prepare food, especially the cattle, which have cut a lot of grass and dried them, and the chickens also need to prepare feed.Taking advantage of the good weather and green grass on the side of the road, Du Weiming led Wang Wu and the others to work for a long time, but there was no way, the winter food had to be prepared now.

A few days ago, Lian Da was a little embarrassed to ask Du Weiming for some cabbage, radish and other vegetable seeds.Even the elders couldn't ignore the villagers who fled together.Fortunately, Du Weiming's family also had a lot of seeds, so he gave them the rest.They live in a thatched hut at the entrance of the village. Now that the weather is getting colder, the thatched hut has been hit by heavy rain. Although it has been repaired, it still leaks air.Baby sometimes goes to play with friends over there, and told Du Weiming when he came back.They opened up some wasteland at the entrance of the village to plant some food, otherwise it would be even more difficult in winter.Du Weiming also gave them potatoes, and asked them to try growing some autumn potatoes. If they grow well, they might have their staple food this winter.

When there was time, Du Weiming and Lian Dawawa also went to the entrance of the village once, and their life was really difficult.The relief food issued by the government has long since disappeared, and everyone is saving their lives.Du Weiming originally wanted to lend them a few acres of land that he had not planted, but Lian Da refused.Although there are not many wastelands, there is no need to pay taxes for the time being. They have already given seeds and potatoes. Last time, they secretly took some brown rice for them.

Du Weiming has grown up this year, and some of his old clothes are no longer worn. He asked Lian Da to send them over and change them for them.The old quilt at home was also taken away.It would be too eye-catching if all the new ones were given, and the villagers would also give them some old clothes and so on, and no one would say much.Everyone is preparing for winter now, and the victims are no exception.The young man opened up wasteland and farmed.Some women are responsible for cooking.There is also going up the mountain to pick wild vegetables and branches, everyone has work to do.

When the weather is fine, the boys all go up the mountain to hunt.Wang Wu and Lian Da also went, while Du Weiming, Zhou Wen and Wa Wa went to pick wild vegetables.I picked some daylily and fungus, and found some wild fruits, and I would pick some for the baby to taste.When Du Weiming saw the bamboo forest on the mountain, he thought of the broken thatched huts of the victims.If you use bamboo to make a wall or something, it can block the wind and rain anyway.

The toilet in Du Weiming's house was also made of bamboo at that time, and it was quite good.Du Weiming told Lian Da after he got home.Lian Da felt that this was also a solution.It is not bad to ask the boys to cut a lot of bamboo and go back to make a bamboo wall according to the method taught by Du Weiming.The victims respected Young Master Li even more.

For this autumn potato, Du Weiming also put in a lot of effort.In particular, a lot of straw to keep warm has been pulled into the ground and spread thickly on it. Now there is no shortage of rainwater.Du Weiming also asked Wang Wu and the others to fertilize when they had time, and the potatoes grew really well.In cold weather, there are still green leaves, which are particularly eye-catching.Du Weiming is full of confidence in the autumn potatoes this time, and he has to harvest these potatoes before winter, otherwise they will be frozen.

In the past few days, when they were free, Wang Wu and Lian Da went to help the victims with bamboo houses, while Du Weiming and Zhou Wen were cleaning up the storage room.There are still some brown rice and white rice, which may not be enough for winter, so I have to add some more.The white noodles are almost finished, and I need to buy some more.The corn kernels at home are taken to the village to grind some cornmeal, and it is too wasteful to eat all the white flour.Get some crushed corn to make porridge.The day lily and the fungus have also been dried, and I will pick some more when I have time. Now that there are more people, there will be more food.Du Weiming found the sack with dried bamboo shoots, and there were still a lot of dried bamboo shoots and flat tips at home.Bianjian ate a lot in the summer, and gave some to the folks, and everyone liked it very much.The dried bamboo shoots haven't been touched much, Du Weiming almost forgot about it.But after making a lot of dried bamboo shoots, Du Weiming wanted to see if he could sell them.The hares and pheasants that were brought back were all made into cured meat by Du Weiming, and they were eaten in winter.

Du Weiming now insists on eating a hard-boiled egg for himself and his baby every day. The chickens at home could handle it, but now that the weather is getting colder and colder, the chickens at home don’t lay eggs very much now. It seems that he will buy some eggs and come back.I will buy some duck eggs and make some preserved eggs and salted eggs myself.

Du Weiming counted and calculated.There are still a lot of potatoes, and the ones left for seeds have long been placed behind the house.Next time I have to dig a cellar. Every time I dig a pit to store food, it will be troublesome and a lot of lime will be wasted.Du Weiming thought that he must dig a cellar when he was free.There are a lot of good sweet potatoes. Last time I gave some to the victims and gave some to the villagers. I couldn’t eat that much myself. Du Weiming decided to make dried sweet potatoes today.

Dried sweet potatoes are easy to make.After washing the sweet potatoes, cut them into chunks or strips, and steam them in a steamer until the sweet potatoes change color and become soft, then put them in bamboo strips to cool and dry in the sun.The glutton, baby, started to eat the freshly made dried sweet potatoes.When he was in the countryside, Du Weiming also liked to eat dried sweet potatoes.Homemade dried sweet potatoes are sweeter, and of course there are no additives, healthy and delicious.Although this dried sweet potato is delicious, there is a disadvantage after eating it, that is, it is easier to fart, so you can't eat too much.

While steaming the dried potatoes, Du Weiming put a few sweet potatoes in the earthen stove, and the delicious roasted sweet potatoes were edible.Du Weiming, the baby, and Zhou Wen ate a big sweet potato, which probably saved lunch, and they were all full.I took out a few more and made sweet potato porridge tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow happened to be the market, so Du Weiming asked everyone to rest early and go to town early tomorrow morning.

"Zhou Wen, take half a sack of dried bamboo shoots and try it at Tianxianglou tomorrow. Take a small can for the flat tip too."

"Okay, sir."

"Brother, can the baby go tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow we will all go, and of course the baby will go too."

The baby was very excited when she heard it. Last time she was sick and went to the town to see a doctor, she didn't go shopping much. This time, she wants to take a good stroll with her brother.The baby is very good at night. Du Weiming falls asleep after telling a story, and usually pesters him to tell him another story before he is willing to sleep.Du Weiming looked at the baby's sleeping face and felt that he was not lonely anymore.It's really nice to have someone to accompany you.It would be great if Jingyuan was here...

Zhou Wen got up early in the morning and cooked sweet potato porridge. Du Weiming made a lot of corn pancakes, some to eat with the porridge, and the rest can be eaten on the road.I filled a large pot of water with a clay pot, and made all the dried bamboo shoots.I tied the olives and Tianze olives to the car. I promised to sell them to Tianxianglou last time, but they haven't finished yet. I sent them to them today, and I also brought half a sack of dried bamboo shoots.The family set off in a bullock cart.There is a pistachio like a doll on the road, so I don't feel bored.Chattering and chirping, they arrived in Pingfu Town in a short while.Wang Wu drove the car, and the first stop was to go to Tianxiang Tower.The shopkeeper of Tianxianglou was quite happy to see Du Weiming coming.

"Li Er, did you bring olives and Tianze olives?"

"Bring it, bring it. I brought ten cans of each kind, do you see if it's enough?"

"I'll send some over next time. Your olive vegetables and Tianze olives are selling really well. The pancakes from last time were also delicious, is there any more?" "The pancakes are gone now. This year also It’s just that once, and it’s gone after that.” I didn’t expect that the market of olive dregs cakes would be so good.

The shopkeeper was a little disappointed that there was no food that could make money, but there was nothing he could do.

"Today I brought some new things to the shopkeeper, Quiet, you try?" Du Weiming took out some dried bamboo shoots and flat tips.The shopkeeper didn't know how to eat this novelty when he saw it.

"How do you eat?"

"How about I cook two dishes for you now?"

Du Weiming went to the kitchen to make an old duck flat soup, as well as dried bamboo shoots and roasted pork. It took a long time to cook.By the time the dishes are ready, the aroma has been lingering for a long time.The shopkeeper tasted it and thought it was really good.

"How do you sell this?"

Du Weiming didn't even think about it, and finally sold at the price of 15 yuan per catty for flat tips and 12 yuan per catty for dried bamboo shoots.Du Weiming brought a total of 565 catties of dried bamboo shoots and five catties of flat tips, plus olives and sweet olives, a total of [-] Wen.Will continue to order if it sells well.The shopkeeper's lunch was a treat. Hearing that Du Weiming recognized a younger brother, he insisted on having a meal.Of course, dried bamboo shoots, roasted pork and flat pointed old duck soup were eliminated at that time.

After lunch, Du Weiming asked Wang Wu to watch the car, and then went to the shopkeeper Fang.The weather is cold, but the sales of body oil are good, but the sales of soap are not as good as in summer.The shopkeeper did the math and sold a total of ten bottles of body oil and ten pieces of soap, and Du Weiming got a total of 720 coins.I bought some seasonings such as salt and sugar in the store, and bought a lot of clay pots.Du Weiming promised to send some over next time he went to the market, and then went to say goodbye and buy other things.

I saw a seller of candied haws on the road and bought a bunch for the doll.The doll was very happy to hold it in his hand.Du Weiming went to the cloth store to buy some cotton cloth and cotton, but Zhou Wen, Wang Wulian, and the dolls didn't have any cotton clothes, so Du Weiming decided to make two suits for each of them.I also prepare a suit for the New Year.For the doll, I picked a bright red one for Chinese New Year and a light blue one for normal wear.Everyone else picked plain grey, navy blue.Du Weiming himself asked for a green one.The cloth and cotton cost a total of 400 ren, which is really expensive. These are ordinary cotton cloth, and the better ones are more expensive.

Lian Da took the things to Wang Wu first, put them on the bullock cart, and Du Weiming continued.I went to the rice store and bought ten catties of white noodles and 50 catties of brown rice, and agreed to pay when I came to pick them up later.Then I went to the market and bought 10 catties of pork and 2 catties of pork bones. Du Weiming specifically asked them to buy some pig intestines.Seeing that Du Weiming bought so much meat at one time, these pigs were thrown into the water, and they were given to him directly.I also bought some eggs and duck eggs, as well as two herrings, my hands were full, and the money in my pocket was also spent. Fortunately, I knew I was going to buy something today and brought some money out.Zhou Wen went to Wang Wu to put things first, and Du Weiming bought some cakes he liked for the baby.I bought some when I was sick last time, and the baby always said it was delicious after eating it. Although the pastries are a bit more expensive, it is still affordable to buy less.

A group of people went to the rice store to get rice, Du Weiming asked Wang Wu to take out the oilcloth that he brought in the morning, put it on top of the rice bag, and hide the cloth under it.There is no choice but to put pork on top, and Du Weiming also asked Zhou Wen to put it in the clay pot as much as possible. Eggs and duck eggs have no choice but to hold them in his hands.The last time I went shopping with Jing Yuan, I didn't expect to buy too much. When I took it back, the villagers were almost moved by the wind and looked at so many things with wide eyes. Because of this, Du Weiming even had a conflict with Jing Yuan.I have experience this time, and when I came out, I brought an oilcloth. With such a cover, you can’t tell when you sit on it. Those days, the topic was that Li Er’s cousin bought extra things, and Du Weiming didn’t want to go through it again. once.