Chapter 425 Canned Fruit
He added, "It's only a few months before the Chinese New Year. The remaining poultry, fish and shrimps don't have to be sold out. Only some of them will be sent to the county during the Chinese New Year. , part of it is left in the orchard to eat.”
During the holidays, you must have the rewards you deserve!
In this way, everyone will be more motivated and energetic in doing things.
Since coming into contact with Xia Mingyue, Guo Kanglai has known his usual style of doing things. He did not refuse at this moment and only thanked Xia Mingyue for everyone.
"There is one more thing I want to discuss with Madam Xia." Guo Kanglai said, "A farm next to the orchard seems to want to be opened to the public. The old slave has been tending the orchard for many years and knows that the geological land is not bad, although there is not much high-quality land. , most of them are medium-sized land, but the advantage is that the land is relatively flat, and it is next to the orchard, which is easier to manage.”
“And the tenants on the other side of the farm are also more capable. If we can use that land. If we buy the farm and manage it together, we will probably be able to earn some money every year. The only disadvantage is that the land price there is much higher than that of the orchard, which requires one thousand two hundred taels of silver."
"But I see that the owner of the farm is a little anxious to sell takeaways. I can probably negotiate the price again, and try to get it to about one thousand to one thousand one hundred taels, depending on whether Lady Xia has this intention. ”
The new dynasty was established and the government gradually stabilized. In the future, it was probably that it would be able to get rid of the war and be able to live a stable life. Naturally, land is the most stable fixed asset.
Xia Mingyue calculated the money she currently had in her hands, and felt that it was about the same, and said, "Manager Guo just has to do what he wants."
After talking, Xia Mingyue returned to the house, found a few banknotes with a denomination of one hundred taels each, took them out, and handed them to Guo Kanglai, "Here are six hundred taels. You can just go to Sister-in-law Lu's house to get the rest. ”
Before Xia Mingyue went from Jinqiu County to Changzhou Fucheng, she gave all the money at home to Lu.
"Yes." Guo Kanglai took the bank note, feeling a little excited.
Xia Mingyue is willing to buy the farm, which means that she, like him, believes that land is the best asset and is willing to run and manage the farm.
Again, he just suggested, and Xia Mingyue handed over all the money to him and gave him full authority to handle the matter, which showed her trust in him.
When you work for your master, you are naturally happy with the generous rewards, and you feel that this master is worth following. But trusting this kind of thing makes people feel that this master is worth following.
And try your best.
Guo Kanglai was filled with emotion, and even said to Xia Mingyue repeatedly, "Don't worry, Madam Xia, I will definitely handle this matter to Madam Xia's satisfaction."
"Manager Guo is doing his job. I'm always at ease." Xia Mingyue smiled and approved.
We talked about some plans for the orchard after winter for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Guo Kanglai stayed in Changzhou Fucheng for one night and sent him away the next day.
Then, Xia Mingyue began to distribute these sweet and juicy fruits.
Everyone close to them shared some, leaving some that could be stored for Lu Qiyan and An Yunji, while Xia Mingyue made the rest into snacks.
The dried apples baked for Mrs. He last time were well received by many people. This time Xia Mingyue baked many more, saving them for everyone to grind their teeth.
Autumn peaches are crisp and refreshing, with firm flesh and a texture somewhat like yellow peaches. Xia Mingyue thought about it and made it into canned peaches.
Wash and peel, core and cut into pieces. Soak the salt for a cup of tea and then pour out the salt water. Then boil it with rock sugar and water in a pot for a quarter of an hour. Let it cool completely and then pour it out. Put it into a washed and sterilized jar, seal it and store it in a cool and ventilated place.
The canned peaches prepared in this way can be eaten after two days, but the longer they are kept, the longer they are soaked in rock sugar water, and the peaches will taste sweeter and more delicious.
Xia Mingyue seals the jar with wax, which has good sealing properties and can be stored until the Chinese New Year. You can take it at any time when eating. When the time comes, a hot Ondol will be burned in the house, and a steaming hand warmer will be held in hand to take a cold and sweet bite...
Tsk, just thinking about it, I thought it was an excellent enjoyment.
Xia Mingyue was looking forward to such a beautiful life. Looking at the three jars of canned peaches that she had prepared, she suddenly felt that these three canned peaches were not enough to eat, so she started making a few more cans.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have enough crispy peaches, the pear is just as delicious when made, and whether you eat it cold directly or mix it with boiling water and make soup to drink, it will moisten the lungs and remove dryness, and it tastes great.
As for the remaining grapes and pomegranates, clean them directly and eat them. If you can't finish them, physically squeeze them into juice, which is sweet and sour and delicious to quench your thirst.
When Xia Mingyue had completely processed the fruits, Shen Shujun came to the door.
"This is my newly written storybook. Madam Xia, can you help me take a look?" Shen Shujun took out the scroll from her arms and handed it to Xia Mingyue.
Xia Mingyue took it.
It is a thread-bound book that has been bound into a volume by Shen Shujun. There is no name written on the cover. When you open it, you will see that dozens of pages have been written inside.
Judging from the content of the first picture, the protagonist’s identity is still the mistress of the back house, a ungrateful husband, a cunning mother-in-law, a rude sister-in-law, and an unreasonable brother-in-law...
Surrounded by wolves, trapped in a whirlpool.
But starting from the second page, the content changed from the previous script written by Shen Shujun.
The heroine did not swallow her temper too much. She questioned her husband's indifference, refused her husband's secret attempt to get the dowry from the heroine to use for her own expenses, and directly retorted to her mother-in-law's harsh words... …
This kind of behavior of fighting back despite being shackles makes people feel happy and even want to applaud him.
Xia Mingyue felt comfortable in her heart as she kept nodding slightly, her eyes becoming brighter and brighter as the pages of the book kept turning.
But when I turned to the last page and saw a blank piece of paper instead of the following content, Xia Mingyue was immediately disappointed.
The feeling of such an abrupt end was too uncomfortable. Xia Mingyue looked at Shen Shujun impatiently, "It's gone?"
"Well, I just finished writing here, and I haven't finished writing the rest yet." Shen Shujun answered.
Xia Mingyue was a little disappointed, but thinking that the creator of this storybook was standing in front of her, and thinking that she would be able to see the next content soon, she had no choice but to temporarily suppress her eagerness.
“This story is well written.”
Xia Mingyue recalled the plot she just watched and said to Shen Shujun, “The plot is simple and refreshing, and the identity of the protagonist is also easy to arouse people’s emotions. The mood seems very fascinating, and I thought that if I continue to write it, it will be very popular."
Shen Shujun immediately breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
When she started writing this storybook, she was hesitant and nervous.
I don’t know if it’s appropriate to write like this, let alone whether anyone will like to read it.