Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 239 Everyone is "fighting"

The railings of October have been flipped over, and international turmoil continues.

On November 11, Hungary declared itself a neutral country and broke away from the Warsaw Pact.

On the 4th, the S Army launched a military operation code-named "Strong Wind" towards Budapest and quickly controlled the entire territory of Hungary.

In the second Earth-Middle East War, Y, F, and Israel were unstoppable, and Egypt and J were no match at all.

And H. Rushchev implemented the policy of "Three Harmonies and One Minority", that is, peaceful coexistence with capitalist countries, peaceful competition, peaceful transition, and less world revolution.

On the 6th, in the U.S. presidential election, Democratic Party Adlai E. Stevenson once again lost to Republican A. Senhower.

On the 7th, under the joint pressure of M and S, the second Middle East war ceased fire. Y and F became losers, and their international influence plummeted.

These two turmoils have also allowed us to see the true face of "Big Brother". While we continue to support "Big Brother", cracks and crises have emerged.

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Otherwise, Xu Deyong has a trolley. If he can borrow it, he can pull it in one trip, which will save his tiredness!
Many people are thinking that this guy Xu Deyong comes here three or four times a week, so he has to help out when he is storing cabbage for the winter, right?

It was just a little bright, and some families in the courtyard went out with their whole families to buy vegetables at the nearest vegetable store. It was common to buy hundreds of kilograms of vegetables at a time. It was not uncommon for those with large families to buy thousands of kilograms. After all, they would have to eat all winter. .

But this year, several courtyard houses couldn’t help but set their sights on the Xu family.

There is a war abroad, and we are also "fighting".

No matter what time of year, food and drink are always the first thing to eat. As the saying goes, "The beginning of winter makes up for the winter and makes up for the empty mouth."

Xu Nan came back from the toilet and passed by the front yard. Yan Bugui couldn't stand it at first, and said with a smile: "Aunt Nan, we are storing cabbage for the winter. If you need help at home, just ask."

But there is something more important before eating.

Xu Nanshi naturally knew what kind of intentions this guy had. She laughed and said, "Thank you very much, Third Master, but I will also take a break this year. This matter has been left to Deyong and the others."

Xu Nanshi agreed after hesitating.

On the 7th, the beginning of winter, the sun passes through 225 degrees of ecliptic longitude and enters the constellation Cicanthus, and winter begins in the northern hemisphere.

It's still dark, and if you look down from a high altitude, you'll see various vehicles driving fast or slowly from the outskirts of the city to the city.

Xu Deyong had already discussed with his grandma in advance that they would buy all the cabbage this year, which would save her from being busy.

"Winter cabbage"!
Storing Chinese cabbage for winter is definitely an important task for the leaders of major city governments. It is a top-notch social event. It is fought as a battle every year. The action slogan is inseparable from "Storing Chinese cabbage for winter well." battle!"

Xu Nanshi said: "I don't know about this."

Yan Bugui was slightly startled and said, "Does that mean you won't come back?"

As soon as winter comes, a temporary organization called the "Beijing Qiucai Command" will start working in Sijiu City.

However, vegetables have not yet been classified as national second-level materials, and there are no limits on sales. Next year, there will be unified purchasing and sales limits.

What's going on?

Xu Nanshi is not in a hurry this time. After all, her grandson has already said it, and she is happy to save the trouble. However, she will still be very active when she takes a basket to pick up some rotten leftover leaves and feed them to the chickens.

Cars, donkey carts, horse-drawn carriages, and human-powered platoon carts, each of them was pulling loads of cabbage. Of course, in addition to the cabbage, there were also some radishes and potatoes.

After all, Xu Huizhen has a cellar and a yard, which is more convenient for storage and drying. For food, Xu Deyong and the others will give some to Liang Shang every time they go back.

After that, he went home.

The third aunt came out of the house and said sourly: "Well, no chance, Xu Deyong didn't come back at all, and probably bought everything there directly. After all, his wife's house has a big yard, and there must be a cellar, unlike us who are crowded in this big courtyard. "

Yan Bugui also said: "Is this guy going to take a wife or is he trying to get in the door?"

The third aunt said: "Aren't they all similar? Anyway, both of them have the surname Xu."

Yan Bugui said: "Yes, it seems that it is difficult to save some trouble. Go and wake up the children, and let me carry the cabbage."

Soon, several children's "Ah..." sounds were heard in the house, and they were woken up sleepily.

Yanbu Gui couldn't take advantage, and others would certainly have no chance. Those who were rich, like the first and second uncles, and the Xu family, spent money to find a car to deliver them, while those who wanted to save money could only deliver them home one by one...

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Xu Deyong got up early in the morning, and after exercising, he opened two sickles, which were used to cut wheat and rice.

Then he put on his coat, put several wattle baskets on the cart, and rode to the grain store.

In addition to major vegetable markets, state-owned grain stores and other places also sell winter cabbage.

Xu Deyong came and took a look. The green cabbages stacked at the door and on the roadside were as tall as a person. There were also two cars coming one after another, unloading and buying goods, making various sounds.

Director Ma is not tall, and his chubby figure is giving instructions back and forth. Perhaps affected by the previous "vegetable shortage" and "heavy rain", people were afraid that there might not be enough cabbage, so many people came early.

"Don't delay here after buying groceries. Get the groceries home as soon as possible. Don't delay other people's shopping..."

"Hey, everyone, take care of your children. Don't let them run around. Don't secretly play with cabbage leaves. Don't poke holes in the cabbage..."

The weather was getting colder, and Xu Deyong could see Director Ma sweating on his head, and his voice seemed a little hoarse.

He took a break to drink some tea. When he saw Xu Deyong, he immediately pulled the strong man and said, "If you want to take him home in a car, there is a basket here. It is quick and convenient to carry him home."

Xu Deyong grinned and said, "Director Ma, I'm here to buy cabbage too!"

Director Ma said: "I will leave three to five hundred catties for you later. You can take the carts away first."

"I'll use the car, comrade, to pull my three hundred kilograms back first."

At this time, a man wearing glasses who had just passed his prime said.

Well, I didn’t buy the groceries, but I got a job!

Do you want to make money? If you are not shabby, just do it.

This cabbage naturally has good and bad qualities, divided into three levels.

The first-grade vegetables are juicy and green, costing 2.3 cents per pound, and the tops of the vegetables are like walnut patterns, which is called porcelain! Second-grade cabbage costs 1.9 cents per catty, and third-grade cabbage costs 1.5 cents. The second- and third-grade cabbages have small hearts and cannot be used as storage vegetables, so they can be bought and eaten as they go. Loose and coreless cabbages only cost cents per catty. Sometimes, Talking about baskets, fifty cents a basket...

Xu Deyong helped put the vegetables into the basket, and then hugged the car with both arms. The man wearing glasses originally wanted to help carry it, but when he saw this, he smiled and said: "Comrade, you are really strong."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Little kid, let's hurry up and you can lead the way."

After finishing speaking, another family was weighing the family. After weighing their own cabbage, adults always like to put their children on the cabbage scale to see how much the children have gained this year.

Each family has its own way of pulling food.

Those close to home, especially the old lady with little feet, like to push the bamboo stroller, so she dismantles the small table in the middle and can pull at least forty or fifty kilograms at a time.

If you have a bicycle, use it. Put two wooden boards on the back of the bicycle, stack the cabbage on it, and tie it tightly...

The Chinese cabbage that is shipped home cannot be stacked directly. It must be dried first. The cabbages are spread out one by one on the ground and arranged neatly to dry. At the same time, the excess old roots, yellow leaves and rotten leaves are cut off to prevent infection.

After the sun has wilted the outer layer of leaves, the outer circle is tied up with thread to prevent the cabbage leaves from falling off easily.

If there is no cellar, the picky ones will wrap the cabbage with newspapers or something, with the roots facing in, and stack them neatly against the wall. Two branches or thin wooden slats must be placed between the two layers of vegetables to allow the cabbage stack to breathe.

The temperature at which Chinese cabbage is stored is also particular.

If the storage temperature is too low, the cabbage will freeze crystal clear and become inedible; if the storage temperature is too high, the cabbage will bleed, rot, and even the leaves will turn yellow layer by layer from the inside to the outside, commonly known as "heartburn."

Moreover, after the "coding of food" is over, there will be a monthly "disposal of food" project.

Having a cellar at home will save you a lot of trouble.

Xu Deyong was so busy going back and forth that he didn't even eat breakfast. Xu Huizhen woke up, prepared the meal and waited for a while. When she saw no one, she and Xiao Li'er finished their meal and pushed Xiao Li'er out on a bamboo cart to look for him... .

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(End of this chapter)