Chapter 254 On paper, you can grow vegetables and return to your hometown to worship your ancestors.
The two Silly Zhu brothers have gone home. We are not thirty this year, so we have to make the dough in advance, or we have to steam the buns on New Year’s Eve. But the three brothers and sisters have to go out tomorrow morning, no one is watching.
In the end, I had to rely on Uncle Zou, and the old couple helped make dough and steam steamed buns. During the meal just now, everyone talked about seasonal dishes. Now that we calm down and think about it, we can really explore it.
Although I have never planted it before, I have seen it before. It is indeed not difficult and does not require any resources. Growing vegetables involves nothing more than temperature and humidity, lighting, pests, nutrition, etc.
I remember that in later generations there was a competition for growing vegetables on paper in Beijing. The "Creative Competition for Growing Vegetables on Paper" organized by the Municipal Agriculture Bureau allowed urbanites who have lived in isolation for a long time to experience the wonderful life of "urban vegetable farmers".
Agricultural experts explained to the residents on-site the technology of growing vegetables on paper. They spread a piece of ordinary white paper with good water absorption on the vegetable rack, sow seeds on it, and cover the seeds with a piece of the same white paper. , sprinkle water once a day, and then it's done.
You can try this thing. Once you are skilled in the technology, you can scale it up and it doesn’t take up much space. Just make some vegetable racks, which will make the most of the space. You can do it in the room. You can do it in your current space. There are quite a few houses, and there are cellars.
Try it, you can’t sell it. Vegetables are priced, and you can’t set a high price just because it’s out of season. They’ll be taken away in a minute. The out-of-season vegetables in winter have fixed prices, it seems. Just doubled. (Both are facts)
Plant less. It’s okay to eat it yourself. It doesn’t matter if you can’t finish it and give it to others. First, you should learn the technology thoroughly. There will always be a chance. I vaguely feel that I will save it for the future. An excellent idea.
My younger brother, sister, and three girls will definitely be happy to do this. The key is to find seeds. I still have some seeds in my space, but not much. I have to find opportunities to get some vegetable seeds.
"Brother, you really got a jeep. Then we can drive it back without having to separate."
The younger sister already knows that the jeep parked outside the yard was sent by the steel rolling mill. Yes, he ran back happily, pulled Zhu Xuefeng and asked.
The second child also asked a question. "But brother, can you drive?"
Zhu Xuefeng said with a smile, "I borrowed it from the steel rolling mill. The three of us will go together tomorrow. We don't have to separate. Of course your brother can drive. Don't worry. . ”
“Now, just hurry up and pack your things. We will leave after breakfast tomorrow. It will be a long journey, so we have to prepare some dry food.”
Brother. My sister happily prepared the things. It was actually not complicated and she had already divided them up, but now she has a car and can pull more.
Zhu Xuefeng borrowed a car and made preparations in advance. He bought four pots, two of which were slightly larger. They were prepared for his second uncle and sister-in-law’s family. The earthen stoves in the village usually have one front pot. One pot and two pots.
I originally wanted to buy a few others, but after thinking about it, there is no coal supply in the village, and there is no room for smaller ones. In order to deliver these four pots safely, I asked Uncle Xue to make one. Wooden shelves for protection.
Otherwise, it would have been a bumpy journey of two hundred kilometers to the village, and whether there would be a complete pot would have been a problem.
There was a sound under the bed. Zhu Xuefeng put down what he was doing and didn't need to look. It was the kitten making trouble. The treatment had been completed and the kitten had been recovering for a few days.
The kitten showed strong emotions. It was hungry, and it was thinking about the space to store seafood. The last time it was treated, it rewarded a yellow croaker. The kitten should have a strong desire for the yellow croaker now.
That's a bit too much, yellow croaker, such a rare thing, although I still have some space, these were made at the beach last year, but are these things for cats? Countless people can't eat them.
Feeling the urgent mood swings of the kitten, forget it, next time, let the poor little life have a full meal.
"Your pet is very weak, do you want to strengthen it with energy?"
Can it be strengthened? This is okay. The last treatment was completed. Why didn’t you notice the prompt? But you have to wait until it finishes eating.
The well-fed kitten was wrapped in a ball of energy, conveying a happy mood. It seemed that it was very refreshing to take an energy bath after eating. Zhu Xuefeng also smiled, and he couldn't wait to see it. How much can a cat that almost lost its life be strengthened?
The strengthening is very fast and will be over in a short time.
"Your pet's qualifications are limited and have been strengthened."
What does it mean to have limited qualifications? It's an ordinary cat. I guess that's what it means. Ordinary is ordinary. It takes a lot to catch a mouse. What qualifications.
The little black cat was released and lay quietly in his hand, conveying a feeling of attachment. It probably knew who saved it. It still looked like a minor, but it was obviously more energetic. .
"Help me find the mouse in the house!"
The kitten obviously accepted the instruction, jumped down, and disappeared after a while. Zhu Xuefeng tried to contact him, but unexpectedly another one appeared in front of him. The scene can actually synchronize the visual and auditory sounds, which is so useful.
The little black cat was sitting on Zhu Xuefeng's lap. There were two little mice placed under the table. They had been eliminated by Zhu Xuefeng. The little black cat had no interest in the little mice and lay lazily.
"Brother, we have finished cleaning up. Do you have anything else to pretend?"
The younger sister rushed in excitedly and saw the little black cat on the elder brother's lap at a glance.
It was just dawn. The three siblings said hello to Uncle Zou, loaded the car with water and set off. The enthusiasm of the two children could not be stopped at all. The elder got up early, and Zhu Xuefeng had nothing to do. Had to start preparing breakfast.
On the way, we can only eat snacks and eggs. There are still a lot of steamed buns, so we can’t take them out openly. Let’s eat some snacks to cope with one bite.
The second child sat in front, and the younger sister stayed in the back holding the little black cat. In just a few days, the younger sister became very familiar with the kitten.
The jeep has already left the city, and there are still remaining white snow on the top of the mountain in the distance. The entire mountain has not yet woken up from the winter, and the temperature outside the city is still much lower.
“Brother, let’s change the name of the kitten. What a bad name for Xiao Hei? Black sounds good.”
Zhu Xuefeng was driving in front with a smile on his face, looking at the road while responding to his little sister's depression.
“It can’t be changed. It has remembered this name after I called it a few times. Now I want to change it, but it’s too late. If you don’t believe me, try it. If you call it, it will definitely ignore you.”
"Little briquettes, little briquettes..."
Zhu Xuemei kept trying, but the little black cat lay motionless, without any reaction.
"Xiao Hei, come here, come to the front."
Zhu Xuemei watched jealously as the little black cat slowly stood up and jumped onto the big brother's lap in two seconds, bulging with anger. explain.
"It's really heartless. I gave you so much delicious food last night..."
"This little black is really good. Last night, there were no mice on the attic board. , I slept much more soundly.”
Zhu Xuesong couldn’t help but sit up and gently put the kitten in his arms. The kitten didn’t resist and just licked it with its small tongue. He held his paws and combed his hair quietly.
"Second brother, you haven't even fed it, but it won't let you hold it. This little black guy makes me so angry."
Although the two little guys had traveled far and gained a lot of knowledge, it was still the first time they were riding in a jeep. They looked out of the car window from time to time, especially the little girl, who was yelling and screaming along the way. , everything is strange.
The jeep was not driving very fast, and there were no bumps as expected. The road seemed to have been cleared and smoothed out. At the current speed, we would arrive at about two o'clock in the afternoon. It was still faster than a motorcycle. Some.
The little black cat has returned to the little sister's arms a long time ago. Maybe he got up too early and excited the two little ones along the way. In addition, the bumpy ride all the way made the two little ones who were covered with thick clothes have calmed down. They are all asleep.
Zhu Xuefeng drove quietly alone, trying to go as smoothly as possible. There were no accidents or inspections on the road, and he got off the road after one o'clock.
Maybe because we left the main road, we passed by a village outside. Because there were many stalls set up near the roadside, they were all equipped with brooms, cooking utensils, tobacco leaves, bamboo baskets and various dustpans. When Shaoji saw a car coming, they all shouted loudly. The two children woke up and looked outside in a daze.
"Brother, are we almost there? I remember this place."
"That's right, turn around the foot of the mountain in front and walk a few kilometers to get there."
< br>Zhu Xuefeng didn’t stop the car, but just sighed. If he set up a stall on the roadside in this cold weather, he could sell a few in a day. They are all from the mountains. No one knows how to do it. If they were brought to the city, it should be easy to sell. They are all things for living at home, and no one has the conditions to make them.
The Jeep struggled to climb up the hill. Cars at this time are generally not very capable of climbing. Most cars cannot climb a 30-degree slope even if they are empty.
Drove into the village and slowly stopped at the entrance of the second uncle's yard. When more than a dozen children heard the movement of the jeep, they all gathered around.
Zhu Xuefeng opened the door and got out of the car, smiled at the child, and took out a lot of candies from the car.
"I know you. You are a relative of Uncle Zhu. You were here last time."
This little guy is vaguely from the summer and brought a Bubble Bobble with him. He doesn't have many new clothes. , but they are all neat and must have been starched and washed. The cloth and cotton have been in tension this year. Zhu Xuefeng touched the little guy's head. "That's right, it's me. Here I go again. Come on, let's share the candy."
"Brother, who is this? I know you."
The two younger children also got out of the car and looked at the dozen or so children surrounding the eldest brother, not recognizing any of them.
"Go and open the door and see if the second uncle, second aunt, brother and sister are at home."
The courtyard door was not closed, it was just covered, and a little head popped up.
"It's the eldest brother. The eldest brother is really here. The second brother and the third sister are also back."
The one who rushed back to report the news was Xiao Wu, the second girl of the second uncle's family.
The second aunt came out. The second uncle was not at home and was called to the village for a meeting. The fourth and fifth children were saying that they had gone to the ravine.
Maybe it’s the Chinese New Year, so I’m quite well-dressed, but this cotton-padded coat is a bit thin, and there probably isn’t much cotton wadding.
Fortunately, I found someone to tidy up the old quilts at home, and I found several kilograms of cotton. In addition, I got some recycled old cotton from Section Chief Yuan a few days ago, which was not much. A few kilograms, I think I brought them all this time, so I should be able to use them.
"Xiao Feng, you really brought all your brothers and sisters. Okay, okay, is this the car you drove here?"
The second aunt looked at the three brothers and sisters and the yard with surprise. The jeep at the door was a little hard to turn around for a while. Last time I rode a weird little motorcycle, but this time I drove back directly. Is this my eldest nephew?
"Second aunt, fourth sister."
Without Zhu Xuefeng's reminder, the younger sister spoke sweetly first, and the second eldest sister followed closely and said hello.
"Second Aunt, let's unload the car. Please find a place to put it."
Second Aunt finally reacted from the surprise.
"Girl, go find your brothers and sisters. Xuefeng, you come with me, I will find a place."
A few people started to unload the truck. This time with a jeep, they brought a lot of things with them. In addition to celebrating the New Year and worshiping ancestors, there were really many things for everyone.
"Why did you bring cotton back? The quilts and mattresses I gave you last time were taken care of. Why don't you save some for your own cotton-padded clothes?"
Looking at more than a dozen people The second aunt's eye sockets were wet with the kilograms of old cotton. Cotton is not grown in the mountains and cannot be purchased in the district. The children have not made new cotton-padded clothes for several years.
"Keep your voice down, Second Aunt, I asked someone to do this, don't..."
Second Aunt just stopped talking and looked around, Zhu Xuefeng smiled, this Just look around in your yard and don't yell.
There is not much food, two ten kilograms of rice and miscellaneous grains, two small bags of flour, one kilogram each, and there is not much rice at home. This is something that the three siblings spend most of their time in school, otherwise they would not have it at all. Can't stay.
These are for the second uncle and sister-in-law's family. It is estimated that they will have to start their own fires in two months. They are short of food. The flour is for making dumplings. There will definitely be no flour in the village.
According to his second uncle's honesty, he probably wouldn't be able to get it, so Zhu Xuefeng would just count the votes, otherwise he wouldn't be able to help. Flour had always been nervous.
I brought a lot of seafood from the fishing village, and also packed many bags with cigarettes, wine, snacks, candies, fruits, etc., and two sets of miniature books.
A few new scarves and hats are for my younger siblings and sister-in-law. I can’t help buy clothes. I can’t remember the size. If I buy something that doesn’t fit, it will be wasted.
When the last few pots were brought in, the second aunt was in tears. There had been no pots in the house for several years, and they were not allowed to smoke on weekdays. She was so hungry that she couldn't bear it. She blocked the doors and windows in the main room in the middle of the night. Boil a few potatoes or sweet potatoes.
I don’t know why this year, but the team has loosened control over their own fires in the past few days. They just emphasized that the New Year’s dinner and the first day of the new year are still in the team. Everyone spends it together, and there is no need to go to the cafeteria in the following days. Packed the food and took it home.
They actually acquiesced to everyone having a fire in their own homes to celebrate the New Year after the first day of the new year. Each family was given some food and meat, and they would gather in the canteen after the first day of the new year. Every household was anxious to get angry, but there was nothing they could do. My nephew is thoughtful.
Only two or three families in the village have obtained the pot now. There are a few families who secretly hid the pot before and now use it to prepare New Year's goods. The village also turns a blind eye. The private plot and the family sideline business were relieved, and everyone was wondering whether the big canteen was going to close.
A few days ago, every household was preparing New Year's goods, and the big pots in the village were lined up to be used, almost every day until midnight.
"Second Aunt, there are two pieces of used pig skin in this small bag. You can use it in the pot later, it is not a waste."
Second Aunt looked at the younger sister in the yard. People moved back and forth for many times, and finally when they were done, they saw Zhu Xuefeng coming in carrying a large oil drum.
"Second aunt, this is the gasoline for the car. We have to find a safe place where we can't see sparks. If it's not too unsafe, you can see which place is suitable."
Tomorrow is the second day Eighteen, there are children setting off firecrackers in the village, and it is not safe to put oil drums in the car.
Everything was settled, the three brothers and sisters also sat down in the main room, and the second aunt poured three bowls of water.
"You should be careful with this food. Don't send it to the team. I guess if there is a fire in your own house, you have to remind the second uncle and say it was me."
二The aunt's face was full of embarrassment. The head of the family delivered the rice brought by the eldest nephew to the canteen twice. The villagers said hello, but the family still didn't have enough to eat.
"Xiao Feng, you bring nothing less every time you come back, including this food. Auntie doesn't even help you, and causes trouble to your three children. It's embarrassing to tell anyone about this." . ”
The little girl looked at the second aunt with a sweet smile, and was still stroking the cat with one hand. The kitten was quiet, with its eyes half open, and occasionally curled its long tail.
“Second Aunt, you don’t know that my brother has won many awards, including bonuses, prizes, chickens and meat. These are all earned by my brother. It’s okay. We have enough at home. , just keep it."
"My eldest nephew is really capable. He is really promising to win so many prizes. It seems that this book is really worth reading."
Auntie. When I heard that pork and chicken were rewarded, I felt a little emotional. Life is hard now, so giving pork and chicken as rewards is really a real thing.
Zhu Xuefeng didn't explain that it was a gift. He drank some water and asked strangely.
"It's almost the Chinese New Year. It is said that things in the village have been arranged long ago. What kind of meeting will be held in the village now? My second uncle is not a cadre, so why should I ask him to come over?"
The second aunt is a little uncomfortable. He was embarrassed to speak, looked at Zhu Xuefeng, and sighed after a long time.
"It's not a matter of setting up a chicken farm in the village. Your second uncle is meddling in it. They are just discussing this in the meeting right now. They won't talk about it."
"You three didn't have lunch on the way, I guess. Let me cook you some porridge, heat up some steamed buns, and wait for your second uncle to come back. We will have a reunion dinner together in the evening."
Zhu Xuefeng put down the bowl and stood up to stop his second aunt.
"Second Aunt, we ate snacks and eggs on the way, but we are not hungry. Don't bother. Let's talk about it in the evening. You can tell me why the chicken farm is related to Uncle Er. This is not in the village. Can you do it? "
Seeing that the eldest brother wanted to talk to the second aunt about serious matters, the second brother and the younger sister couldn't bear it.
"Brother, my second brother and I went to the ravine to find our younger brothers and sisters."
Zhu Xuefeng waved his hand and sent the two children away.
"Go, be careful, don't fall into the ditch, it will be uncomfortable if you get wet in the winter."
Zhu Xuefeng was also very strange, and he agreed that it would be organized collectively by the village, and his second uncle He is nothing in the village, so why did he get involved again? Even call him during a meeting.
The second aunt seemed to really not want to say anything. When Zhu Xuefeng asked, she had no choice but to sigh.
It turns out that at the beginning of November, the above-mentioned instructions came down and the village’s request was approved. Based on the quota of five chickens per family, the village-run farm can raise 105 chickens.
But hens usually lay in March and April. In November, there are not many chickens in the nest. If chicks cannot be hatched, what kind of breeding farm should be opened? According to the secretary, we will not talk about it until March and April next year. .
(End of this chapter)