Happy Farm Ranch

Chapter 112 The Delicacy in Memories
Plant a grain of millet in spring, and harvest ten thousand seeds in autumn.It was originally a festive harvest season, and because of the good weather this year, a lot more crops were harvested, and working in Sumu's farm and ranch received cash wages every month, everyone was very motivated.This autumn, the entire Huatanao is much more lively than usual.

After more than half a month of busy work, yellow and orange corns were piled up on the roofs of the courtyards of every household; large bunches of fiery red peppers were hung under the eaves; soybeans and peanuts had been dried on the spacious field in the village. The barn, leaving the yellow straw against the earth wall, is the best way to start a fire;
As for the branches and vines of the peanuts, they were also put away and hung on the wall to dry.When the harvested hay and straw are ground into grass flour in winter, the winter rations for the animals in the family will come out.

The black soil is exposed in the field, and only the Chinese cabbage and radish are still green.

The bare land will not last long. In a few days, the villagers will put on oxen and mules, carry the wheat seeds and plant them in the ground. After watering them with frozen water, green wheat will sprout in a short time.Then it will enter the long idle season of cat winter, and wait until the next spring to return to the earth. After a few times of watering, the wheat seedlings will grow tall like crazy.

The villagers still adhere to the ancient traditional planting methods. After harvesting this crop of corn and planting wheat, there is not much farm work to worry about.

The only difference is Sumu's farm.

He never thought of wasting a great opportunity to make money. Winter is the time when the prices of all kinds of fruits and vegetables rise. He has built so many vegetable greenhouses in advance, how can he be idle?

The villagers are also used to working on the farms and pastures at sunrise and sunset. In the off-season, they are more willing to earn a few more money to subsidize their families, so after learning that the farms and pastures will not stop working in winter, everyone very happy.

"Muzi, everyone said that you should earn money. I think this is true. They all grow the same crops, but the harvest on the farm is more than that on our own! Many people in the village thought I thought, I want to contract all the land for you to grow, anyway, if you guard such a big farm, it will be the same to buy your food with money, so you don’t have to squeeze out time and have to do the work in your own land.”

The village head stood at the head of the village and looked at the still green farm in the distance. There were large tracts of vegetables still growing. The northernmost vegetable shed had been covered with a layer of plastic sheeting, ready to move the vegetables that were no longer suitable for growing in the field. The positions are scattered into the greenhouse for planting.

"That's fine. If there are villagers who don't want to farm the land, I can sign a contract. They all clean up the land well, so the contract price will naturally be higher." Su Mu took out a cigarette case from his pocket and handed it to him. Root filter tip, "Everyone is busy this year. I will go to the city to buy some large-scale agricultural machinery in the spring of next year. It will save a lot of trouble to manage this farm."

After receiving the cigarette and lighting it for himself, the village chief exhaled the smoke ring happily and continued: "It's very easy now, especially watering the field. Just open the gate and release the water. It's very simple! Before putting it aside, it's all from peach blossoms. Carrying water from the river, pouring down more than ten acres of land can make people fall apart! Now that we are busy, we only have to grow wheat. If we have time, let Dayong take you to the mountains for a tour. There are many delicious things in the deep mountains in autumn. It's on."

As soon as the delicious food was mentioned, Su Mu immediately became interested.

Ever since Liang Fei lived next door, he could have a full meal every now and then.He cooks and eats the fresh vegetables from the farm in different ways. Just one eggplant can make more than a dozen flavors. It is naturally the happiest thing for a foodie to guard this chef.

But speaking of it, Su Mu still likes to taste mountain-style food the most.

There are fried cicada monkeys in summer, and fried grasshoppers are indispensable in autumn!

I remember that when I was a child, every time it was time for the autumn harvest to break corn, Su Mu was looking forward to the return of the adults who did the farm work all day long.If they brought back little parcels wrapped in corn husks, it would be a delight!
There must be a big-bellied grasshopper in this small package tied up with fine grass!

The male katydid can call, and usually after taking it back, it will be placed in the small cage woven by the grandfather with thin wire, go to the loofah stand on the wall and pluck two empty flowers and stuff them into the cage, and sleep listening to the croaking at night. It is also a pleasure; if you bring back a female grasshopper commonly known as "dumb grasshopper", then you will be able to enjoy it.

Pinch the head and tail and clean it, no need for too many seasonings.

Pour oil into the pot, and when the oil temperature is right, put the washed and dried grasshoppers into it and fry until golden brown and crispy, then sprinkle with salt and put it on the plate, not to mention the aroma, you can’t eat enough!
If the harvest in the field is average and there are few grasshoppers, the family usually only brings back a few, and the sumac usually chooses to roast it with fire.

Although the roasted ones are not as fragrant as the deep-fried ones, the taste is naturally different because of the natural barbecue flavor.

The female katydid looks less majestic than the male, nor does it have a nice chirp to appreciate, but when it comes to eating, it tastes the best!

Especially in the mating season in autumn, many female katydids caught are full of "seeds".No matter it is deep-fried or grilled, when it is cooked through, break open the fat belly, and the steaming, oval-shaped golden seeds exude an irresistible aroma. After taking a bite, the elastic and strong aroma will remain between the lips and teeth, making Su Mu think Want to be able to recall the unforgettable taste!

It's just that this kind of delicacy only existed in his childhood impression.

After a little older, it may be because of the habit of spraying pesticides in the fields. The number of big-bellied katydids is getting smaller every year. It is very good to catch one occasionally and come back to listen to its calls.As for the fried grasshoppers, naturally there will be less and less chances to eat them. If it weren’t for Lao Hei and the others who caught the grasshoppers in their busy schedule, and Mrs. Hei specially made bamboo cages for him to play with, Su Mu would have almost forgotten. It's such a rare delicacy!
"By the way, are there any grasshoppers to catch right now? When I was a child, I loved eating fried grasshoppers. I haven't eaten them for many years. If there are any in our fields, I'll catch some tomorrow!" Swallowing secretly, Su Mu hurriedly asked the village chief.

The village head was thinking that he had harvested a lot of sorghum this year, so he had to make some sorghum wine at home when he had time. When he asked, he smiled and said, "Is there any more for the grasshopper? It's just a little late now. The best way to catch the grasshopper is to cut the grasshopper." Soybean time. That thing likes cats in the soybean field the most, you go in there, clattering and bouncing around!
If you plan to catch grasshoppers and eat them fried, you may have to go to the back mountain for a walk.Now we have almost cleaned up the field, and there are few things in the cabbage field and radish field. There is a ditch under the orchard in the back mountain. Dakui has planted a lot of Jerusalem artichokes in it, and the bottom is all thatch. I've played there and heard the calls inside are very happy, there should be a lot of grasshoppers.

If you want to catch him for fun, go up the mountain tomorrow to find Da Kui.He took care of the orchard and specially made a few net bags, and when he had nothing to do, he netted big moths down from the trees. Those net bags he fiddled with were the most suitable for catching grasshoppers! "

(End of this chapter)