My village can't be like this

Chapter 439 City people who want to farm

"Where did you get this gourd? It's pretty good-looking. The paint on the outside is so well blended. It looks like it's not painted."

After Chen Ze handed the fish to Zhang An, he noticed the gourd that Zhang An was playing with.

"It's not painted. That's how this gourd looks. You haven't seen it before."

Chen Ze might still see the orange-yellow gourd, because green-skinned gourds will turn yellow as they age.

But Chen Ze had definitely never seen this purple-gold one. Even if he had seen it, it was a handicraft that had been processed and painted.

"Is this what it looks like? There is such a thing. Where did you get it? Give me one."

Chen Ze immediately fell in love with the purple gourd in his hand. He had never seen anything like it.

"It's just this one. You can't get it even if you want. But I planted a few and will give them to you when they grow out."

Zhang An couldn't give these gourds to Chen Ze because they were too mysterious. Even if Chen Ze had a good relationship with him, he couldn't give them to him.

"Go and call Grandpa Chen over."

After placing both gourds, Zhang An was ready to start killing the fish.

"Forget it, it's not like you don't know Grandpa's temperament. If you call him, he won't come."

Chen Ze shook his head, his old man knew it well.

There are no elderly people in Zhang An's family, so Mr. Chen will not come over easily.

He wouldn't say anything if Chen Ze came here often, because that was the way two young people got along.

I came here a few days ago because the nanny at home had something to do and went home.

Now that the nanny is back, she will definitely not come over often if nothing happens.

"It's okay, just tell the old man that my second grandfather and the others are also here, and I have good things here. If he doesn't come, he will miss it."

Of course Zhang An understands, but he will call some of his elderly people over later.

Chen Zedu is here, so it makes no sense not to call him Mr. Chen.

After Chen Ze left, the boiling water in the room was boiling, and Zhang An continued to handle the two fish in the bucket.

This river dumpling is like a catfish. It has no scales but a lot of mucus attached to it.

So if you want to clean it, the easiest way is to scald it with boiling water and then scrape it clean with a knife.

However, treating the boiling water in this way will cook the layer of fish meat under the skin, and the taste will be worse.

But Zhang An was going to grill fish today, which was not a common practice, so it didn't have any impact.

After taking care of the Jiang Tuan, Zhang An went to the fish pond to catch two big fish, which they would roast together later.

In fact, the two anchovies are not small, each weighing five or six pounds. Once processed, they will definitely be enough to feed so many people.

But now that you've done it, let's make a few more, and this is also for your own consideration, otherwise you won't be able to eat enough later.

Since you are going to eat grilled fish, side dishes are definitely indispensable.

There are potatoes, celery, and konjac tofu made by Wang Fanggang at home.

But these were not enough, Zhang An set his sights on the lotus roots in the river.

It is already June, and the lotus roots in the river have entered the harvesting period. You must not miss it.

But even though there is such a large lotus root area in the lotus pond, no one in the village wants to dig it up and sell it on the street.

On the one hand, it is because there is no custom of eating lotus roots nearby, so few people will buy them and not much money can be made.

In addition, it is also because the lotus pond is a public place, not anyone's territory.

It is normal to dig up a few roots and eat them, but if you want to dig them up and sell them, it will cause public outrage.

After all, the village relies on the lotus pond to receive city dwellers who come to visit the village.

If the lotus roots are dug up, the lotus flowers in the pond will be gone.

"Mom, you cut some potatoes and konjac at home, and I'll go dig two lotus roots from the river."

After saying hello to his mother, Zhang An went to the lotus pond to dig lotus roots.

In May and June, the lotus flowers in the lotus pond have gradually bloomed.

In the past, although the lotus pond was called lotus pond, there were not so many of them.

But after the village realized the benefits of the lotus pond last year, the scale of the lotus pond was expanded in the beginning of spring.

Now there is a scene where the lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are unusually red.

Zhang An didn't bring a pneumatic tire and went straight into the water wearing big pants. He only had to dig two lotus roots and didn't have to go too deep.

"Hey, Zhang An, what are you looking for in there?"

Seeing Zhang An bending over in the lotus pond, as if he was groping for something, the people on the shore stopped and asked.

"Uncle Guoshun, I'm not looking for anything. I just came to dig up two lotus roots to eat."

While talking, Zhang An had already pulled out a long lotus root from the mud at the bottom of the water and held it up for others to see.

"What's so delicious about this thing? It's half-cooked. It's such a waste of oil."

Seeing that Zhang An was here to dig lotus roots, the others immediately lost interest.

They like to eat popped potato chips, but they still can't accept lotus root because they are not used to eating it.

"Forget it, Guoshun, you're not willing to add oil and meat to fry together. How can you blame others for not tasting good?"

People in the village are used to making jokes. As soon as Uncle Guoshun finished complaining about Lotus Root, he was overthrown by others.

"That thing is worth putting more oil and meat in it. The potatoes at home don't need oil or meat. They can be eaten just after they are cooked. So is this a problem with the oil?"

It’s true that you don’t need to add oil or meat to potatoes, and you don’t even need a pot.

You can eat it by just putting it on the fire. If you add some chili powder, it will be even better.

Zhang An ignored the people joking on the shore, bent down again, and soon dug out another lotus root.

Both lotus roots grow very long, and both are large lotus roots with four segments.

These were enough to eat, so Zhang An did not continue digging.

When she got home, Wang Fang had already cut all the ingredients for the side dishes and was waiting for Zhang An to come back.

Zhang An washed the lotus roots, sliced ​​them and set them aside.

I looked at the time and saw that it was already past ten o'clock, so I could start grilling the fish.

In this way, when Su Ying came back from school, she would be able to have dinner.

Ever since she got married, Su Ying liked grilled fish very much, so Zhang An became more and more sophisticated in his grilled fish technique.

"Boy from the Zhang family, I heard that you have some good stuff here, why did you ask me to come here specifically?"

At this time, Chen Ze and his old man came over. It was very hot today. Chen Ze's grandfather was wearing a Tang suit made of silk and satin material. He looked like a child with long hair and was very energetic. "I won't let you down. You'll know later. My grandpa and the others are in the backyard. You go over and have tea together."

Zhang An is very confident about this and will definitely satisfy Mr. Chen.

Knowing that Zhang An's two grandfathers were there, Mr. Chen stopped talking to Zhang An and ran towards the backyard.

After all, they are all elderly guys, and they definitely don't have much to talk to young kids.

But for a group of old people, there is no such problem. They always have many topics to talk about, even if they chat for three days and three nights, they can still talk about something.

"Old Chen, come here, you can grill these two fishes."

Chen Ze was different. He wanted to be lazy, but Zhang An didn't give him a chance and directly put two fish into his hand.

In this way, the two of them kept grilling the fish on the plywood beside the charcoal stove in the yard.

"Zhang An, do you think there are any vegetables that can be grown during this period? In the past two days, my grandfather and I have dug out the vegetable patch in the yard and are going to plant something in it."

Chen Ze was not familiar with this aspect, so the relevant parties could only ask Zhang An.

"Why bother with this? I have so much grown in my vegetable field. If you want to eat, you can just come and find it yourself."

Zhang An was not optimistic about their grandfather and grandson. The two of them looked like they were not diligent in their limbs and could not distinguish between grains and grains. Everything they planted was in vain, and in the end it had to fall on their nanny.

The nanny in their family is quite nice, and she gets along well with Wang Fang.

So Zhang An wanted to persuade them to give up this idea. Anyway, they couldn't eat much, and their family could provide it.

"I can't make the decision. It's the old man's idea. He often talks to the elders in the village about this, so he said he would plant something by himself and bring it to show to his old neighbors when he returns to the city. "

Chen Ze was also helpless. He had never thought about working, let alone farming. He just wanted to spend every day comfortably.

But he had to listen to his father's words, so in the past two days, at the father's whim, he and the nanny at home could only accompany the old man to take care of the vegetable patch in the yard.

It turns out that their old man didn't have this idea at first, but since they came to Changqing, they have already become a group with the old men in the village.

But the old people in the village are different from the old man of the Chen family. They should go to the ground every day, and they must go to work when there is work at home.

It's not every day that you can gather at the entrance of the village to brag and drink tea.

After all, not everyone is like Chen Ze's grandfather, who doesn't have to do anything and is still being taken care of.

So sometimes when the old man of the Chen family wants to chat and brag with these old friends, they simply don't have time.

Even sometimes when they were together, others would say this or that, making him seem to be isolated, like an outsider.

So in order to blend in with the old men in the village, he began to ask others about this, so that he could get involved in bragging together in the future.

Originally, he had not thought about growing vegetables, but planned to grow some tobacco leaves like his old friends.

But not only did their nanny disagree with this matter, Chen Ze also objected repeatedly.

He claimed that if he insisted on growing tobacco leaves and smoking, he would be sent back to the city.

Now how could the old man of the Chen family agree? The people in this village were fun and enthusiastic about bragging. He had already fallen in love with this place, so how could he go back to the lonely city.

So in the end he compromised and promised Chen Ze that he would not grow tobacco leaves, but at least he would grow some vegetables, and preferably raise two more chickens.

This way he can find topics to talk about in the bragging circle in the future.

And when he returns to the city, he can give some to show off to his old friends in the city.

"Okay then, you can plant some vegetable seedlings, green beans, eggplants and tomatoes during this period. Sweet potatoes are also planting season now. There are vegetable seedlings in my vegetable field. You can just come and transplant them whenever you want. "

There are many things that can be grown in summer, it just depends on what Mr. Chen wants to grow.

Anyway, Zhang An's vegetable plot is relatively large, so they can grow everything, which saves them the process of raising seedlings themselves.

"This is best. Also, the old man ordered a chicken coop from the old man who was a carpenter in the village a few days ago. You can catch some chicks for me in two days."

When Chen Ze thought about his old man's operations in the past few days, his scalp went numb. He was more energetic than a young man like him.

But this is good, it means that their old man is in great health during this period, much better than when he was in the city.

"You don't need to tell me this in advance, you can just come and get it whenever you want."

Zhang An wanted to laugh a little. The old people in the village dreamed of becoming city dwellers, but when they came to the Chen family, they just wanted to change from a city dweller to an old farmer.

"Is the vegetable plot in your yard big enough? Do you want me to tell my uncle and ask him to find a field for you to cultivate for a few years?"

Thinking of this, Zhang An suddenly wanted to tease Chen Ze, a lazy guy.

You can't be a farmer just by growing a vegetable field, or else you can give his family a whole paddy field.

It just so happens that rice planting will start in the next few days, and then the old man can also taste the rice grown by himself.

"No, please, you are my brother. Don't let the old man hear these words, otherwise he will really agree."

When Chen Ze heard Zhang An's suggestion, his eyes immediately widened.

Shut up Zhang An quickly. He came to Changqing to enjoy himself, but he didn't come to work on himself, so he didn't want to work so hard.

When the two of them finished grilling the fish, the school bell rang, and Su Ying was about to leave school.

Zhang An took the four fish back to the kitchen and ran them through the oil, then fried the side dishes and put them on the plate. Su Ying arrived home just in time.

"What delicious food did our family cook today? Why does it smell so good?"

As soon as Su Ying came home, she smelled the aroma of Zhang An's grilled fish, and followed the smell to the kitchen.

"Don't you always want to eat grilled fish? Today we will eat grilled fish. The grilled fish is the same as the anchovies from yesterday."

Su Ying had been talking about wanting to eat grilled fish before, so she asked Zhang An to grill it for her.

However, grilled fish is too easy to cause irritation, and pregnant women should not eat too much, so Zhang An cooked it once and did not accommodate her again.

"Girl Ying is back from school."

Seeing Su Ying, Mr. Chen had a kind smile on his face.

Su Ying is the sister of his grandson-in-law, and he has long treated her as a granddaughter.

"Yes, Grandpa Chen. Grandpa and grandma come here and I will pour you tea."

Su Ying was holding the teapot and was about to pour tea into the empty teacups of several old people.

"We will get there by ourselves. If you have difficulty moving, you might as well find a chair to sit on."

Grandma Zhang really loves Su Ying, her eldest granddaughter-in-law, and the child in her belly.

He couldn't bear to let her do it, so he quickly led her to find a place to sit down.

"Okay, it's time to eat."

Chen Ze moved Zhang An's long wooden table from the main room to under the grape trellis, because it was a good place to enjoy the cool air.

Then Zhang An brought out several large square plates with grilled fish, along with cold dishes pickled by Wang Fang.

Especially the sweet and sour pickled radish is perfect for this hot summer.

(End of this chapter)