The daily farming life of the black-bellied young lady

Chapter 69
Ye Qiu poured the ground soymilk into the wooden basin, added some brine, and stirred slowly while adding it. When flocs appeared, he slowly stopped stirring, and then poured the soymilk into the clay pot to cook.

Chu Ying also used several wooden boards to make a tofu shelf. Cut out half of the wooden strips at one end of each of the four partitions, and then intersect each other. Find a good position on the pallet of the tofu shelf, cut a few small holes, and then Mark the bottom of the four intersecting boards at the corresponding positions, and cut off the unnecessary parts, so that the wood chips can be combined with the pallet.

Chu Ying tapped the back of the ax a few times to make it stronger.After washing, put it in the kitchen for Ye Qiu to use.

"Is there any clean linen at home?" Ye Qiu looked at the fire, and saw that Chu Ying made a tofu rack in a short while, and he didn't know where he learned it.

"Yes." Chu Ying put the washed linen cloth on the tofu rack, and Ye Qiu poured the cooked tofu on the rack, then covered the linen cloth, then covered it with wooden boards and stones.

Chu Ying squatted on the ground to watch the dripping water. She only went to the supermarket to buy tofu, but she had never made it herself, so she thought it was fun.

"It's not particularly well done, and there are still some pores, but it's okay to eat by yourself."

"It's okay, it looks good, when can I eat it?"

"It will take shape in 2 quarters of an hour. Let's eat tofu fish soup today." Chu Ying nodded, and then went to the pond to catch a fish weighing more than two catties with the net she made.This net is made of 6 long hemp ropes, knotted in pairs, separated and knotted again.

The circle on the fishing pole is made of bamboo slices. Soaking the bamboo slices in water and then heating them with fire can make the bamboo softer. Then they are fixed in circles around the city, and then tied with fishing nets.

The larger fish can be seen by myself, and the smaller ones gradually increase. This method of raising fish with lake mud is feasible, but the effect is not as fast as using fry. Anyway, two people in the family can’t eat much. Chu Ying had no intention of buying fry.

After dinner, Chu Ying heated up the turpentine and filled the 50 unmoulded bamboo joints with turpentine. Ye Qiu twisted the rope while Chu Ying filled the turpentine. It was much faster to operate both sides together.

At dawn, Chu Ying brought some candles to Qin Zhong's place, "Is this made of turpentine? Candles made of turpentine are more expensive, and most people use more kerosene at home. This turpentine can also be used as medicinal materials. Go to the medicine shop and ask."

"Okay, since these are made, let's sell them here. I don't know the market price. How much does this cost?"

"Generally, lard, foreign oil and beef tallow are mostly used, and a piece costs 12 yuan. Lamp oil is cheaper by one or two yuan. You need 15 to 20 yuan apiece."

Chu Ying thought it would be good to sell 10 coins, "Is there no oil made from plants?"

"Yes, there are, but they are used to make silk cloth. The vegetable oil used to make them is relatively cumbersome and the quantity is small. They are not used to make lamp oil and candles."

Chu Ying thought that she might not have enough experience in making vegetable oil, so she didn't mass-produce it. "Okay, let's put it away and sell it first. I'll give you a penny for one. The things are relatively small, so you can put them away as you like."

"I want to put this in a prominent position. There used to be people picking pine resin in the mountains, but now it is much less." Chu Ying saw that Qin Zhong took out a relatively compact box and put the candles in one by one.

"Okay, I'll go to the pharmacy to have a look." Chu Ying found several pharmacies and showed them the pine resin that was made into candles, most of which cost 35 to 40 yuan a catty.

"How much do you have?" Chu Ying saw a thin man in Tsing Yi come in from the back door, and the medicine boy next to him stopped what he was doing and stood with his head bowed.

"I can bring about 10 catties in half a month." Chu Ying calculated according to the usual harvest, which is relatively stable.

"Other pharmacies don't want as many as we do, so you don't have to ask anymore, just pick it off and bring it here for 35 coins. Cough..." Chu Ying saw that the man looked sickly like a patient, and he was dressed plainly. , Chu Ying glanced at the old man with a white beard. After all, this old man was in charge of her last visit.

"This is our little master, just listen to him."

"Yes, but can you please tell me what this turpentine can do?" Chu Ying always thought that the turpentine and rosin turpentine were used for decoration.

"Haha, you child, this rosin is a fairy product that nourishes the foundation of the future. It can cure carbuncles and sores, head ulcers, white baldness, scabies, itching, and calm the five internal organs, remove heat, long-term use can lighten the body and prolong life. Take this Things come to the pharmacy, but they don't know their medicinal uses."

"Haha, I also heard from others that it can be sold here. Then I will pick it up tomorrow."

"Okay, can you finish the previous medicine? Do you need to make some more?"

"No need, Grandpa, the weather has been warm recently, and the body is relatively refreshed. It's nothing serious."

"That's good." Chu Ying saw the old man stroking his beard with a smile and left.

"Is this the frail child you mentioned last time? Why does he seem to be in good spirits? Is it because the master's medical skills have improved again?"

"No, it's just that the child walks around more. It's not like you lie in bed every day. People who are not sick are going to be sick."

"Didn't the master let me rest?" This man's eyes are like clear springs. Although he is thin, he is fresh and handsome, like a green willow in the wind, which makes people feel pity. He is obviously a man, but his skin is as clean as snow and his long black hair.

"Here, have you taken the medicine?" The white-bearded grandfather held his forehead and walked slowly back to the backyard.

Chu Ying went to Qin Zhong to pick up a couple of pieces, and bought 3 bolts of fine cloth and [-] bolt of coarse cloth. Bed sheets and blankets are all close-fitting things, and better materials should be used. Chu Ying tried to do farm work without being too good. , It's not a pity to throw it away when it's worn out.

But Ye Qiu doesn't seem to be very satisfied with his purchase. "Why are they all in the same color? At least buy a lighter one. How can I make a skirt?"

"That's right, I'll buy a light-colored one next time, but I can't let little lady Ye Qiu go out wearing a blue one."

"I'm not afraid, but you wear men's clothes every day, which is not good. How will you get married in the future?" Chu Ying looked at Ye Qiu who was more worried about her marriage than her mother.

"Why do you say you're married? Are you ashamed..." Chu Ying tapped Ye Qiu's face with her hand.

"You girls are ashamed to always wear men's clothes. Anyway, you have to wear a skirt, so you can go out when there is no festival."

"Yes, yes." Chu Ying didn't argue with this young old woman, stuck out her tongue, went to get a piece of sackcloth and spread it on the back basket, and then put all the solidified turpentine in the back basket, a whole bag full of turpentine At least it was more than 40 catties. I didn't add any more to the movements that I could barely carry, and the rest looked like more than 40 catties.

Chu Ying could already see the shiny copper plate beckoning to her, so she laughed unknowingly. "What are you laughing at? You're still young, you haven't reached the age of marriage yet, so don't fall in love with someone else's child."

"Didn't you always talk about getting married? Now you're trying to dissuade me. You know I'm young. The rosin will be sent to the pharmacy tomorrow. It's 35 cents a catty."

"35 Wen a catty? That's okay, after all, it's picked. The best rosin needs several processes to be used as medicine. It costs 50 Wen a catty, and the better ones cost 1 denarii." Chu Ying heard this. I felt that I had sold my turpentine at a low price, but after thinking about it, I saved the trouble of making it again, and I was not good at these, so I didn't mix it up.

"When I save up some money to buy some ducks, this pool should be put to good use. Just watering and raising fish is too wasteful."

"Yeah, it's good to plant some lotus root, water chestnut, and water shield. Although you can pick some of these at the lake, it's also good to grow some at home. When the time comes to harvest, it will always be inferior to those women who come here. neat."

Indeed, Chu Ying picked some of the wild vegetables before, not as quick as those women, Chu Ying will have to ask Qin Zhong about these things tomorrow, although Ye Qiu understands a little, but after all, he grew up in the house and doesn't know everything. Better to ask Qin Zhong to be on the safe side.

(End of this chapter)