Chapter 76 Sow whatever you want
“Here you are, here you are.” Aunt Yao shouted in her voice, “Master, come out quickly, the scholar and the scholar are here.”
Father Wu was repairing the cabinet in the house. When he heard the shouting, he immediately pulled up his shoes and walked out.
Lu Chengjing came here to talk about relief food. When Father Wu heard this, he immediately asked his youngest daughter to find Father Liu and others.
He didn't mention Village Chief Lin, so naturally Lu Chengjing wouldn't mention it either. The Lin family did not participate in the reconstruction of the village, so it would be nice to ask Village Chief Lin to come over.
Aunt Yao brought hot water and a small basin of juicy red cherries to entertain the guests.
Lu Chengjing now has a wheelchair, which makes his mobility much easier and he can also defend himself. Shang Wan sat with her for a while, then took Yuanyuan to say goodbye and drove the bullock cart home.
The house was the same as before leaving. Xiao Hui heard the noise and came out to welcome him, scaring the scalper to death.
Shang Wan comforted them forcefully and put Yuanyuan on Xiao Hui's back, keeping the two away from the scalpers.
She unloaded the things from the ox cart, then removed the frame and let the cattle loosen up.
Shang Wan found a random stone and sat down, opened the space, and took a look at the cabbage seeds scattered in the spiritual field in front of him.
The cabbage has sprouted and sprouted leaves. It is indeed faster than planting it outside the space, but Shang Wan still lacks reference for how much faster it is.
When she went to Zhang's house to borrow vegetable seeds, she asked Aunt Zhou that under normal circumstances it would take thirty to forty days, or more than a month, for the cabbage to grow from sowing to normal edible size.
If you want to plant vegetables, you have to wait for the pak choi to bolt and set seeds. It will take about two months until the seeds mature.
Shang Wan planned to keep a small part of the vegetable seeds so that he could not only continue to plant them, but also give some to Aunt Zhou.
Xiao Huan came back with three big round white radishes covered in mud. Seeing that Shang Wan seemed to be thinking about something, he didn't bother him and rolled up his sleeves to pack the things he bought.
Tung oil cloth is used to pave the roof to prevent rainwater from leaking through the gaps when it rains.
Put away the chipped bowls at home and replace them with new ones to avoid scratching your mouth when eating.
The chopsticks of different lengths were thrown away and replaced with Hsinchu chopsticks.
The rice and noodles are packed separately, and the salt and oil cans are washed and dried before use.
Wash the radish, cut it into strips, and dry it on a clean stone board. You can use it in cold dishes and stews later.
There are many trivial matters, and Xiaohuan is busy working without touching the ground. Shang Wan wanted to help, but Xiao Huan said no and asked Shang Wan to sit down and rest for a while.
Shang Wan couldn't stop thinking about things, so he changed into a plain cloth shirt, took out the saw, and sawed the wood skillfully.
Before the construction started, a wooden shed for He Si Zhi and four people to rest had to be erected.
Not long after, Shitou also came back, holding four large white radishes in his arms, which were given by Aunt Zhou.
Xiaohuan was about to do the same thing when Shang Wan patted the sawdust off his sleeves and said, "Take two and make them into pickled radishes, just like in a noodle shop."
The pickled radish in the noodle shop is spicy and sour with a slight sweetness. It is crunchy when you bite it. It is appetizing and goes well with the meal.
Xiaohuan has never made pickled radish, but she can try it.
After cutting the radishes and marinating them, Xiao Huan took off her apron and walked out holding her money bag. "We have used up all the spices for the stew at home. I will go to Yuan's house to have a look and bring back my brother-in-law's medicine." What she said Spices, that is, Chinese herbal medicines, could have been bought at pharmacies in the city, but Xiaohuan felt that the pharmacies were too expensive. Anyway, Dr. Yuan’s family also had them, and they were cheaper than the pharmacies.
Xiaohuan's father was a good cook and worked as a cook in a restaurant before his death. Xiaohuan grew up in the kitchen. He has been exposed to it since he was a child and is very familiar with the kitchen.
If there hadn't been a disaster in her hometown, her father was beaten to death by a young general, and her mother had abandoned her and taken her younger brother to remarry, Xiaohuan would not have fallen into the hands of Ren Yazi, nor would she have found an opportunity to escape, and was caught by Lu Chengjing when she was about to freeze to death. , bought into the house and became a maid.
"Auntie!" Yuanyuan ran over on Xiao Hui and waved her hand towards Xiao Huan, "Wo! Go!"
"You can go, but you can't take Xiao Hui with you." Xiao Huan reached out and hugged Yuanyuan, and helped the little guy hold up the little one who was tilted on his head.
"Okay." Yuanyuan nodded her little head and waved her little hand towards Xiao Hui who looked up at her, "Go back and play!"
Xiao Hui stood for a while and watched the two people leaving, then walked slowly to Shang Wan and lay down next to him, his tail swung to the other side.
Shang Wan stroked it casually. Seeing that its eyes were half-closed and it looked like it was about to take a nap, he pushed it and pointed in the direction of the forest. "There are people at home now. You might as well go back and see those wolf cubs."
Hearing this, Xiao Hui stood up, rubbed his head against Shang Wan's legs, stretched out his arms and legs, and ran towards the forest.
"Sister, why don't we buy a dog and come back to look after the house." Shitou suggested, "Xiao Hui has such a big family to take care of. It's so tiring to run both ways."
Shang Wan put the wooden board on the ground and said, "It won't leave even if you drive it away now."
Do you really think her spiritual spring water is free?
Shitou silently lamented that Shang Wan was good at taming wolves. His head twitched and he asked on a whim: "Sister, can you tame a tiger? I think tigers are more majestic than wolves."
"It's not impressive. I don't even have to spit out your bones to eat you." Shang Wan threw a small piece of wood at his head without raising his head. "Stop thinking about other things and get to work quickly."
"Oh." Shitou touched his head and said while planing wood, "Sister, everyone in the village has land. They usually grow food and vegetables. They don't have to spend money to buy anything they eat. How about we also use two pieces of land? Plant it.”
Shang Wan looked at him, "What did you hear again?"
Shitou chuckled, "I heard that we don't have to pay taxes on the wasteland we reclaim. Sister, I think the area at the foot of the mountain is very good. It's close to our home and easy to take care of."
"Your brother-in-law is a scholar. As long as the land under his name does not exceed eighty acres, no matter whether it is wasteland cultivated by his own family or not, he does not have to pay taxes." Shang Wan asked, "Who told you this?"
Shitou said: "When I came out of Zhang's house and passed by Luo's house, I saw Brother Luo and some men in the village standing together chatting. I just stood there and listened."
"There was an earthquake, and a lot of wheat seedlings fell in each family's fields. Everyone felt that this was not a good sign. They were worried that the wheat harvest last year would not be good, so they all planned to go to the north slope to open up wasteland. Take advantage of the season to plant more wheat. Mu millet, lest there be no food in winter."
"I think what they said makes sense. Sister, our family lives in the village. If we can manage a few acres of land well, we won't have to worry about having food to eat in the future."
"You're talking about a good year." Shang Wan poured cold water on the hot-headed young man. "In a famine year, the harvest is not harvested. How many people sell their children and daughters in order to have enough food to eat?"
In this world, there is neither greenhouse cultivation nor artificial rainfall. Farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood. It would be too naive to really expect to live a stable life on a few acres of thin fields.
"I didn't think much about it." Shitou lowered his head in frustration and asked, "Sister, should we still farm?"
"You can plant whatever you want," Shang Wan said. "But the land in the village has been divided up a long time ago. If we want to plant the land, we really have to clear it ourselves. I don't know the specific regulations. When your brother-in-law comes back, we will discuss it together."
"Okay." Shitou nodded happily, and the frustration just now was gone.
(End of chapter)