The correct way to open the sprite

Chapter 73 Brewing and Paddy Fields

Going further west, the desertification of the soil is a little more serious. What is grown here is sweet potato, which is what Feng Yu makes cold sweet potato shreds.

The halfling's planting area is the one around the camp, which feeds the people and animals in the entire camp.

This is where Feng Yu admires halflings. Although their labor is primitive, they use the land very scientifically. They clearly distinguish which crops are suitable for which land.

Digging ditches to irrigate the fields is no longer a problem. Anyway, there are a lot of flints. Even if they seep a little on the sandy soil, they can be used to irrigate the wasteland.

But now I really don't have that leisure time.

The corn in the second season and the sweet potatoes in the third season on the Great Wasteland are about to start harvesting, which means that a new round of sowing will begin soon, and the stone powder canal will not be available in time, and the construction of the salt field has not stopped. If you plan to build a house, how can there be extra stone powder to build canals, and use loess pads for places with serious water seepage.

The thing Feng Yu is most interested in is a kind of bush on the wilderness. Alan told Feng Yu that that kind of shrub was called snake vine because its branches grow twisted like snakes, and there are many kinds of bushes on the wilderness. The earth snake also likes to enjoy the coolness in the snake vine when it is sunny, so it got such a name.

The fruit of this thing is just like grapes, they are all in bunches, but they are not as big as grapes, and the diameter of the fruit is only about one centimeter.

Feng Yu saw that the halfling herds liked to eat the purple-black fruit, so he planted a bunch and tasted it.

He now has obsessive confidence in his physical fitness. When he saw that the herd of beasts were fine after eating, he knew that it was not highly poisonous, so he didn't care. The key was that he secretly observed Alan and found that he didn't stop him, so he dared to act boldly He took a big bite like a hero.

He drank half of it in one mouthful, but he vomited it all out with a frowning face after chewing a few mouthfuls.

Allen and a few halflings watched from the sidelines and laughed.

Allen introduced on the side: "Snake fruit has thick skin and big seeds, but the sweet flesh in the middle is very sweet, but it is a little less, only a thin layer, but its skin and seeds are very astringent. No one except the herd If you are willing to eat this thing, there are children who don't mind the trouble, break open the red snake fruit one by one, and lick the thin flesh inside."

Allen felt that this thing was useless, but Feng Yu felt that this thing was a rare treasure.

As we all know, the grapes for wine making are different from the grapes we usually eat. The grapes we eat have thin skins and thick flesh, moderate sweet and sour, delicious and juicy, but the grapes for wine making are different. They generally have thick skins and large seeds. The sweetness is great.

But it is also because of this that the wine has that unique astringent mouthfeel, which comes from the tannins in the grape skins and grape seeds.

Therefore, even though the grapes for wine making are sweet, they are not tasty.

And this red snake fruit, which tastes like wine grapes, comes from snake vines that are very common in the wilderness. This thing is drought-resistant and sunny. Because of the wilderness climate, it will bloom and bear fruit in all seasons. It is the favorite of halfling beekeepers. , It is also a rare wine-making material.

Feng Yu looked at the halfling who was leaning back and forth with a smile, and clapped his hands.Allen and others slowly stopped their laughter and looked at Feng Yu.

Feng Yu cleared his throat and started blowing, no, it was just starting to flicker...it seems wrong.

"In my hometown, there is a fruit that tastes very similar to this kind of fruit, called grapes. That kind of fruit is also unpalatable, just like this snake fruit. But the difference between them is that here, the snake fruit is from the herd. Good food, but in our place, grapes are the favorite of the upper class."

Allen said with a smile: "Brother Darren, you are not trying to trick us into eating it. In fact, our herdsmen will also eat a few snake fruits when there is no water. This thing is very effective in quenching thirst. We You have eaten it all, and if you know its taste, you don’t have to worry about it in vain.”

The halflings laughed again.

Feng Yu also shook his head with a smile, and said, "I didn't lie to you. You don't understand its deliciousness because your way of eating it is wrong. You shouldn't eat it directly."

Allen said with a smile: "Could it be cooking? Brother Darren, you have cooking skills that we halflings admire. The cold potato shreds you taught us are really rare and delicious, but I don't think you can use snakes to cook." If the fruit is cooked to produce a delicious delicacy, its astringent taste cannot be removed.”

Feng Yu smiled and said: "Fruits are rarely used for cooking, and this is the same. Its correct use is to make wine."

"How is it possible? Doesn't brewing make your mouth astringent?"

"Of course, the reason why it is bitter, according to our winemaker, is because their skins and seeds contain a kind of tannin, and it is this kind of thing, combined with high sweetness and acidity. The wine brewed from the fruit pulp is the ultimate delicacy.

I like to drink that kind of wine very much. When I was at home, I drank a small glass every day before going to bed.Eating that kind of wine with fried meat is a very fashionable and expensive way of eating in our place.

If you don't believe me, you can pick some for me, and I will brew that kind of wine. At that time, I will cook a meal to accompany the wine, so that you can drink your tongue into your stomach. "

Allen looked at Feng Yu and said, "Really?"

"Really, the wine brewed from this kind of fruit can be fermented with different materials such as wooden barrels, metal barrels and ceramic barrels according to the length of fermentation, so that delicious wines with different tastes can be brewed."

Seeing what Feng Yu said clearly and logically, Alan believed more than half of it, mobilized halflings to help Feng Yu pick more than ten catties of snake fruit, and then started his car and rushed to the camp.

On the road, Feng Yu and Ai Lun drove side by side. Feng Yu said, "Brother Ai Lun, I saw this piece of yellow land and came up with an idea."

Allen didn't understand, and said, "What?"

"Xiangxue rice!"

Allen was surprised and said, "Plant cattails here?"

Feng Yu nodded and said: "That's right, because of the soil quality, this piece of land can retain water, and we have a steam engine, which can pump water continuously as long as we add flint, so why don't we use this A piece of land near the river is surrounded and filled with water, how about trying to grow cattails?"

Allen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Darren, your idea is very bold, but it might be possible, we can... experiment first, yes, it's what you said, experiment.

In the past, we halflings carried water spoonfuls to irrigate the corn, how could we dare to think about soaking the land with water to plant cattails, you still dare to think about it. "

Feng Yu glanced at the sparkling Lengshui River in the distance, and said, "From now on, halfling brothers will no longer have to carry water to irrigate the ground."

Allen also showed longing eyes and said, "Yes, I don't need to carry water anymore."

(End of this chapter)