Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 129 128 Planting Melons
Although his hands and feet were sore after standing by the river for most of the day, Tang Zhitong still gained a lot, which was enough to feed the chickens at home for a while.

Before leaving, Tang Zhitong dismantled the dam and cleaned the river. Well...actually, it was mainly to collect river mud.

When preparing the land yesterday, Tang Zhitong noticed that there were a lot of impurities such as gravel and the soil was very hardened. Without some fertilizer, nothing would grow.

Compared with chemical fertilizers and soil fertilizers, the effectiveness of river mud is much weaker, but fortunately it does not cost money and is not difficult for Tang Zhitong to obtain.

After washing his hands and feet, Tang Zhitong put on his shoes and socks and went ashore. Seeing that there was no one around, he pulled out his bicycle and filled the wicker basket with half a basket of fish. He estimated that the fish would not be able to jump out, so he hung it on the handlebar and rode home.

Tang Zhitong thought of picking up fish at his doorstep, which would save him time and effort, but after being out for a day, he couldn't keep the fish he touched in the morning alive and kicking in the afternoon, right?

I have no choice but to suffer myself.

On the way home, Tang Zhitong specially passed by Chunshu Hutong and left a dozen half-large fish he caught for his mother-in-law, and briefly explained how to do it.

It may have a bit of fishy smell, but regardless of the bad taste, it is still a piece of meat.

When Tang Zhitong arrived home, Wang Jingwen had already brought his two sisters-in-law back to buy books from Xinhua Bookstore. Xinhua Bookstores were blooming everywhere, including one in Xihua Market, not far from Tang's house.

Fengzhen and Fengzhi were very happy and showed off to Tang Zhitong the comic strips Wang Jingwen bought for them. There were more than 20 comics in a set!
"Yes, read it with care and keep it after you finish it. When you grow up, this will be your childhood memories." Tang Zhitong has never objected to reading more books.Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles are both good ways to broaden your horizons. Traveling thousands of miles is too expensive, so reading thousands of books is the first choice for most people.

Of course, thousands of books also need to be screened, such as story gatherings, bosom friends, and Yilin, etc., which are of little use after reading them...

The water dripped all the way, and almost all the fish in the wicker basket had gone to reincarnation.

Zhang Guifang looked at the half basket of fish and felt a little reluctant to part with it.

There is not enough food to eat, and the price of non-staple food outside the ration has begun to rise. The price of small miscellaneous fish sold near Haizi has increased to ten cents.

"Mom, don't look at it. The big ones are at the bottom of the basket. Let's stew fish for dinner tonight." When Tang Zhitong saw Zhang Guifang's look, he knew he couldn't bear it.

"Such a good miscellaneous fish costs only a dime a pound. Are you going to feed the chickens like this?" Zhang Guifang had doubts in her mouth, but she didn't let go of her hands and held the wicker basket firmly.

"Oh, my dear mother. You can't see how big it is even though it costs a dime a pound. That fish must be as big as a palm. This fish is only as thick as a finger, so it's not easy to sell and it can't be sold at a high price." Tang Zhitong He advised with earnest words.

"Then...can we eat it ourselves?" Zhang Guifang was shaken.

"Mom, not only does it take a lot of time to dispose of this thing, but it also takes a lot of fuel to eat..." Tang Zhitong dismissed Zhang Guifang's idea of ​​keeping the fish and took it out to feed the chickens...

Feeding fish to chickens is a bit luxurious, but these small miscellaneous fish are equivalent to picking up for free. Besides, laying an egg now costs six cents, so it is still very suitable.

The small trash fish is actually quite delicious, but it’s very laborious to clean up.

Remove the scales, gills and internal organs one by one, wash them, sprinkle them with salt and pour cooking wine to marinate them. Ordinary people don’t have cooking wine, so they can only use white wine instead.

After about a quarter of an hour, sprinkle some more starch, um, use flour instead, grasp it with both hands, evenly and firmly.

Adding more oil to the iron pot made Zhang Guifang's eyes twitch, but she swallowed her words after seeing the two girls swallowing saliva around the stove.

Eat, eat, the whole family has a ration of three kilograms per month. This is not something you eat every day. You have to eat once in a while, and then eat a few pickles to make up for it...

After adding the oil, turn the pan so that the sides of the pan are also coated with oil to prevent sticking.

When the oil temperature comes up, put the small miscellaneous fish in the pot. If you don't have a non-stick pan, you still need to turn the pan slightly... When the bottom part is almost fried, you can turn it over with a spoon.If you are not very skilled, just use a spoon, there is no shame in it.

Fry both sides until lightly browned, with a bit of brown paste on the edges, and add bean paste. Well, ordinary people don’t have it at home, so they have to use thin yellow sauce instead.

Then pour some boiling water into the pot, pour some soy sauce into it, and simmer for a while.

Before serving, you can pour some vinegar according to your personal taste, collect the soup and serve.

Tang Zhitong saw a saying that girls should not eat spicy food during menstruation, so the whole family ate this today, and the cuckold didn't wear it. He ate it at home and didn't pay attention to that.

The advantage of having a cook at home is that everything you cook can be done decently and taste decent.

Considering that Tang Zhitong had been soaking in the water for most of the day, Zhang Guifang took out the liquor for her son for the first time and let Tang Zhitong drink a bowl of warm wine.

The harmonious atmosphere is something Tang Zhitong cherishes very much. The atmosphere is good, the food is good, and the food is good. There was no soup left in this meal...

After the meal, Tang Zhitong took a look at the pumpkin seeds that his mother had helped sow yesterday. They had already opened their mouths, and there was a hint of green coming out.

No matter when and where, any life will always find a way out...

On Monday, the day before Grain Rain, perhaps due to the rising temperature, more pumpkin seeds popped up than last night. Although they were not in ideal condition yet, Tang Zhitong couldn't wait any longer and had to plant them today.

Taking his head and the sprouted pumpkin seeds with him, Tang Zhitong went straight to the escort department.

As far as the escort department is concerned, Tang Zhitong is probably the most idle one.

Fangyuan did not arrange any specific work for Tang Zhitong. Early in the morning, Tang Zhitong dug a hole in the ground and prepared some pumpkins.

Yesterday's voluntary labor had a remarkable effect, as all the construction waste was piled on the roadside.As the soil was turned over, the barren land suddenly appeared in front of us.

The soil is not the brown that is common in farmland, but reddish loess. According to ordinary people, this kind of soil has no nutrients.

Based on this, Tang Zhitong suggested planting pumpkins.

Pumpkin is definitely one of the crops that does not require much attention to the soil. When planting in the field, you only need a scoop of water and no need to take care of it. After autumn, you will be rewarded with several big pumpkins.

Planting pumpkins is easier than cultivating a field. You don't even need to smash the soil clods one by one. You only need to level the place where the pumpkin seeds need to be planted.

Taking into account the pumpkin vines, Tang Zhitong dug a hole every meter and smashed the surrounding garbage.

After digging the pit, start planting pumpkins. Each pumpkin seed is wrapped in fist-sized river mud, placed in the pit, and then covered with crushed soil, eliminating the need for watering.

Logically speaking, there must be two seeds in each pit to facilitate thinning or replanting after germination, but Tang Zhitong did not do this. Without them, the planting would not be enough.

This piece of land is about an acre, and there is enough left for each pit, but two pits for each pit will definitely not be enough.

One hole at a time, Tang Zhitong did not waste the rest. He dug holes in front and behind the houses of the Escort Department, and even in the green belt reserved on the roadside, and decorated them with pumpkins. When they grow out, they may not be beautiful enough, but after a while In a few months, the entire escort department will probably thank myself...

　Guys, give me a ticket, just one, just one

　　
　
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