The history of struggle of peasant girls

Chapter 99
Going back with a lot of things, many people were curious along the way, but those people and Han Qianluo didn't know each other, so they just had a look.After walking to Qianyang, they are all familiar people, so the situation is different.

"Qingquan, why did you buy so many things?" an old woman she knew curiously asked.

"Auntie clearly knows why bother to ask." Han Qingquan replied.

The aunt made a look of sudden realization, said "oh" twice, and smiled ambiguously.Walking all the way home, I met many acquaintances on the way, and basically everyone had to ask the above question again.

After returning home, Han Qingquan hurried out again, and Han Qianluo knew that he was going to discuss the next appointment with the matchmaker Sun.

After returning home to rest for a while, Han Qianluo remembered that soy sauce should be enough, so he quickly moved out the clay pot and removed the covering on it, and suddenly a big smell of soy sauce came over his face.Smelling this long-lost smell, Han Qianluo was really eager to have a drink right away.

Well, Han Qianluo was actually just thinking about it casually, and didn't intend to do it. He found a small earthenware pot from the kitchen, carefully poured the brewed soy sauce into the pot, and put them away, thinking that there will be more in the future. Soy sauce, the mood became better unconsciously.

After a while, Han Qingquan came back. As soon as he came back, he asked about the smell of soy sauce in the room. After smelling it, he was a little puzzled and asked, "Xiaoluo, what does it smell like?"

"This is the soy sauce I made, bro, smell it." Han Qianluo brought out the soy sauce.

Han Qingquan took the soy sauce, dipped a little bit of it with his chopsticks and tasted it: "Xiao Luo, what do you plan to eat with this soy sauce, just eat it like this or what?" He said and put the soy sauce back.

"This is the seasoning, which is put in the dish when cooking." Han Qianluo explained.

Han Qingquan walked towards the main room and said, "Xiaoluo, come here and help wrap up these dowry gifts." Han Qianluo hurried over when he heard this, and asked curiously, "Brother, how do you pack it?"

Han Qingquan handed Han Qianluo a piece of red cloth: "Use this kind of red cloth to wrap these things in the same way." There are not many things, and the two of them didn't wrap them for a long time, and they wrapped them up quickly.

"Brother, when will you be hired?" Han Qianluo asked casually.

"tomorrow."

Han Qianluo raised her head, a little surprised, it was really unexpected for her so quickly, she thought she would stay at home for a while.

The next morning Han Qianluo went to the city to deliver the cake early in the morning, and when she came back after delivering the cake, the betrothal gift had already been delivered.Well, in fact, it didn't take much time at all, since they are two adjacent yards, and it can be done in a while.

As soon as Han Qianluo walked to the gate of his own yard, he saw Mrs. Li next door standing at the gate with a smile on his face. He was very happy to see her come back. It was like looking at a lifesaver: "Qianluo is back! , it’s so hot, are you tired?”

"I walk every day, I'm used to it, and I'm not too tired." Han Qianluo said with a smile. In fact, she probably knew why Li Shi had such an expression, so she wasn't too surprised.

Han Qianluo said a few words to Mrs. Li, and then walked into his yard. When he walked in, he saw that his elder brother was moving out a large basket of wheat, so he asked with some doubts: "Brother, what are you doing with this wheat?" ?”

"Leave it in the sun, the wheat will be planted after a while." Han Qingquan said, pouring out the wheat and spreading it out evenly.

It was only then that Han Qianluo remembered that after the autumn harvest, there will be autumn plowing. She not only needs to grow wheat, but she also plans to grow rapeseed. It seems that she has to start preparing rapeseed seeds, otherwise it will be too late.

Rapeseed, as far as Han Qianluo knows, is also available at this time, but at this time the rapeseed is used as a vegetable, stir-fried and eaten, and not used to extract oil. Of course, the main reason is that people at this time I don't know that plants can also extract oil, so it is really difficult to collect rapeseed.

Now that you have thought of it, you have to start to act. Han Qianluo turned around and went into the house to look for rape seeds. It was easy to find, but the amount was a bit disappointing. It was too few, and only A small handful.

"Aunt Li." Han Qianluo stood on the courtyard wall and called to the Li family.

Mrs. Li came out when she heard the voice: "It's Qianluo, what's the matter?"

"Aunt Li, do you have any extra rapeseed at home?" Han Qianluo asked directly.

"Yes, I'll give you as much as you want." Li-shi said before turning around and entering the room.

Han Qianluo was a little embarrassed, but still said: "Aunt Li, I want all of what you have left." Han Qingquan who was on the side heard this, and asked with some doubts: "Xiao Luo, don't we have rapeseed seeds in our house?" What do you want so many rapeseeds for?"

"Brother, you forgot." Han Qianluo reminded.

Having said that, Han Jia Qingquan also remembered that they had fried rape seeds before, but the quantity was very small, so they had forgotten it. After Han Qianluo said this, they remembered it again.

Soon, Mrs. Li took out the rapeseed seeds and handed them to Han Qianluo.Han Qianluo took a look, and there were not many, only a small handful. After thanking Mrs. Li, Han Qianluo went out to find other families in Qianyangli to ask for rapeseed seeds.

It wasn't until noon that Han Qianluo finally went through all the houses, but it was still not too much, there was only a big bowl. Han Qianluo wondered if he should go to other places to get some rapeseed.

"Xiaoluo, this amount of seeds is almost enough." Han Qingquan paused, and then continued, "Our family doesn't have so many lands to plant."

It was only then that Han Qianluo remembered this crucial question. Originally they planned to buy land, but after asking Li Zheng, they found out that no one wanted to sell the land, so the idea of ​​buying land could only be shelved temporarily, but now they want to buy land. There is no extra land to grow rapeseed.

Thinking of this, Han Qianluo felt a little depressed, as he really couldn't do anything well.At this time, Han Qingquan suddenly said: "Since oil can be extracted from rapeseed seeds, can other seeds be used to extract oil?"

Why didn't she think of it? Han Qianluo patted her head, and then began to wonder what else could be used to extract oil. She remembered that there were four major oil crops, rapeseed, peanuts, and sesame.There is another kind that I can't think of. Peanuts are impossible, because there are no peanuts yet. As for sesame, it's a pity to use it for cooking.

Suddenly Han Qianluo remembered the soybean oil that someone had heard about, but she hadn’t eaten it herself, but it shouldn’t taste bad, so she could try it. Anyway, the soybeans have just been taken back now, and it’s not too big except for making tofu occasionally. the use of.

But Han Qianluo was in trouble again, because she didn't know how to press soybean oil at all. After thinking about it, since they are all pressed oil, they should be similar, and they should be pressed according to the method of mustard seed oil.

After lunch, Han Qianluo started to act. He took out the soybeans that had just been collected, first ground them into powder, and then steamed them. After steaming, it was almost evening, so he waited until tomorrow to make the oil pressing.

After the cake was delivered the next morning, Han Qianluo rushed home non-stop, anxious to press the soybean oil. Unexpectedly, when he got home, he found that Han Qingquan was already pressing it, and she didn't need to do it at all.

"Brother, how are you?" Han Qianluo asked hastily.

Han Qingquan stopped squeezing the oil, and wiped off the sweat from his face and neck with a cloth towel on his shoulders: "Take a look, I think it's okay." Han Qianluo ran over to have a look, stretched out his hand to dip After a little taste, it seems that it really smells like oil.

"Should be no problem." Han Qianluo nodded and said. After walking back from such a distance in the city, he was already so thirsty that his throat was about to burst into flames, so he hurried into the house to pour water and drink it. Water felt much better now, and after resting for a while, he went to help squeeze the oil.

After working for a long time, Han Qianluo suddenly realized that he didn't see Pan Song, and felt a little strange, so he asked, "Brother, where is Pan Song, why didn't he see him?"

"He can't help much at home, I let him go out to play." Han Qingquan replied indifferently.

As soon as the words were finished, someone knocked on the gate of the yard. Han Qianluo put down what he was doing, walked over and opened the door, unexpectedly, the person standing outside the door was his little uncle Feng Zhi.

"Little uncle, why are you here, come in quickly." Han Qianluo said in surprise, and invited him in very politely.

Feng Zhi was wearing a robe, which was completely different from Han Qingquan's top and bottom pants.At this time, people value robes, but common people like Han Qingquan usually don't wear robes.

As soon as Feng Zhi came in, he saw Han Qingquan who was squeezing oil, and said in surprise, "Qingquan, what are you doing?"

Han Qianluo entered the room and got a glass of water, brought it out and handed it to Feng Zhi, and replied by the way, "This is oil extraction."

"Pressing oil? How can you squeeze oil like this?" Feng Zhi was very puzzled, watching Han Qingquan squeeze oil as if he saw something weird.

Han Qianluo then went to help squeeze the oil, and replied, "This is vegetable oil, oil is squeezed from the seeds of crops."

"Can this also extract oil?" Feng Zhi opened his eyes wide in surprise, and walked over and said, "How about this oil?"

After speaking, dipped his index finger a little, gently rolled it with his index finger and thumb, put it under his nose and smelled it: "It really looks like oil, but the smell is really weird."

For a piece of fresh food, people are always not used to it at the beginning, and after a long time, they will not feel that there is any problem, so Han Qianluo didn't pay too much attention to Feng Zhi's words, just smiled and said: "Little uncle, you It’s just that you’re not used to it, and if you get used to it, you’ll find it smells good too, so I’ll use this oil to stir-fry vegetables for you to try at noon today.”

"That's fine, let me try it too to see what your vegetable oil tastes like."

As soon as the words were finished, the gate of the courtyard was opened again. Han Qianluo turned his head reflexively and saw that it was Pan Song who had returned.Pan Song's originally smiling expression suddenly changed after seeing the people in the yard clearly, and became very frightened, as if he had seen something terrible.

(End of this chapter)