Farmhouse Golden Phoenix

Chapter 36

Fresh cornmeal, yellow and orange, has a fresh fragrance just by smelling it.Su Qinghe was sitting on the bullock cart, from time to time she had to open the bag to take a look, with a bright smile on her face.As soon as I got home, I couldn't wait to jump out of the car and look for Mrs. Su Zhang: "Mother, come quickly, the golden rice noodles are ready."

Su Zhangshi came out of the kitchen while wiping her hands: "So fast? Let me see what it looks like?" As he spoke, he went to the car to untie the bag to have a look, and Su Qinghe followed behind to explain: "Mother, there are two kinds, one is Thick noodles can be used to cook porridge, and thin noodles can be used to make pancakes."

Su Zhang turned around with a smile, and flicked her forehead: "How do you know so much? In that book, there are also instructions on how to cook?"

"I'll know it when I look at it. Look at millet, isn't it similar to this rough noodle? Millet can only be used to make porridge. Look at this again. Is it the same as white flour? White flour can be used Come bake the pancakes."

Su Qinghe shook her head and said, Su Jingsen put the bag back into the room, and said with a smile: "Our girl is smart, she knows how to eat this thing at a glance. It's delicious, let's make more varieties next year."

Mrs. Su Zhang responded with a smile, and went back to the kitchen to start cooking lunch. Su Qinghe thought about it, and followed suit. While lighting the fire for Mrs. Su, she watched to see if Mrs. Su's steps were correct. You know, cornmeal is also It is not good for porridge.

Before pouring it into the pot, you have to adjust it with water first. If the adjustment is too thin, the porridge will leak, the water surface will separate, and it will not be a whole, and it will be very unpalatable.If it is too thick, the porridge is not porridge, it can be called rice, and it is not delicious.

Not thin not thick, this is the best.Of course, some people like to eat thicker, so put more cornmeal.After the cornmeal is put into the pot, you have to wait for the first water to bubble out and stir the pot, otherwise, the bottom of the pot will be stuck.This is not the same as rice porridge, rice porridge just needs to be careful, but cornmeal porridge is easy to burn.

"Mother, let's finish it. Let's send some from Uncle Lizheng's house. I have to ask Brother Haoming to deliver the letter for me in two days." Su Qinghe put down the lid of the pot, turned her head and said to Su Zhangshi, Su Zhangshi Smiling and nodding: "You're quite thoughtful, okay, I'll give some to Li Zheng's family later, just look at how they've been running around to get the land deeds for us this year, there's nothing missing .”

Su Jingsen just heard it when she came in, and nodded: "Well, mother, you are right, I will send some to Lizheng's family later, our peanut harvest is good this year, if the golden rice can be sold for a big price next year , then we still need to buy land, and we have to trouble Lizheng."

"Father, if we want to buy another land, can we buy the land by the river? Let's dig a pond to raise fish." Su Qinghe said quickly. She has been nagging about this matter for half a year, but Su Jingsen just didn't take it seriously. Son.

Sure enough, Su Jingsen shook his head again: "It's not good to raise fish, you just read those two books, and you don't have much experience. Besides, we don't even have fish fry, and even if you raise them, who will you sell them to?" A restaurant can collect a dozen or so fish a day, and with the neighboring town included, there are only four restaurants in total, forty fish a day, so it’s not worth raising.”

"Father, there's still the county. There are at least four restaurants in the county." Su Qinghe didn't give up, Su Jingsen shook his head again and again: "No, no, I think you are quite good at farming. Didn't you say that you want to grow land a while ago?" Is it yam? Otherwise, Dad will get you an acre of land, and you will grow your yam?"

Su Qinghe pouted: "The one mu of land you mentioned refers to the less than one mu of land in our backyard, right?"

Su Jingsen laughed, as if you were right, Su Zhang could not help laughing, and poked Su Jingsen with the handle of the shovel: "How old are you, and you are still joking with your daughter? Alright, hurry up and clear the backyard. After a few days, I will scatter some cabbage or something in the field."

Su Jingsen responded with a smile, turned around and went out, while Su Zhang asked: "Xiao He, tell me, how about a few chickens and a few pigs in our house? We have a lot of things at home, and we have a lot of land. If there are too many, it’s not that there is nothing to feed, and there is no need to hunt pigweed.”

Su Qinghe was shocked, and quickly shook her head: "No, it smells so bad, that chicken will run around and shit everywhere, and I accidentally stepped on it. But, mother, if you want to feed the pigs, we can build them by the river. For a pig farm, raise a few more pigs, a dozen or so.”

Mrs. Su Zhang thought for a while, then shook her head: "It can't be built by the river, it's too smelly and everyone has opinions. Usually, everyone washes clothes by the river. If you build a stinky pig farm, it won't make the whole village unhappy." Happy?"

"Then let's build it to the foot of the mountain? Mom, is the mountain next to our village owned by the village or someone else?" Su Qinghe suddenly thought of a question, and Su Zhang looked at her strangely: "The mountain by the village? Then It’s been there all the time, and I haven’t heard of whose family it is.”

Su Qinghe thought for a while, then twitched her lips, forget it, it's not a big mountain, you can go hunting and pick mushrooms or something, that mountain is just like that, it probably won't be of much use.If the nearby soil is suitable for burning bricks, that's a good place.

"Then let's build a pig farm at the foot of the mountain. It's far away from the village, and it's far from the river, so it won't smell bad." Su Qinghe suggested, and Su Zhang shook his head: "No way, there are too many pigs, and there must be pig manure. It’s too much, it’s not worth it if it’s too far away from our home, and we have to pick pig manure every day.”

The mother and son discussed for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a good place.

Not long after, there was a burst of fragrance from the pot. Mrs. Su Zhang had already fried the dishes at this moment, so she put the pan on the stove and started to fry the corn tortillas.According to what Su Qinghe said, vegetables were wrapped in the cake, and then it was pressed into a palm-sized, finger-thick round cake. When the flat bottom was hot, lard was spread on it, and then the cake was spread.

After frying, it is golden and smells very good.Su Qinghe could only swallow her saliva. Anyway, she is still a child now, so she doesn't need to care too much about her image.What's more, in front of your own mother, your image is gross?

Seeing Su Qinghe's gluttonous appearance, Su Zhang was very happy, took a pancake and put it aside to cool: "You can eat it later, be careful of burning your hands, I will make more, and you can also give it to your grandparents later." A little bit, and, go ask Qinglan to come over and eat."

Su Qinghe nodded again and again, pressed the pancake with chopsticks, carefully tore off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth, not forgetting to stuff a piece for Su Zhangshi too: "Mother, you can try it too, is it delicious? Hehe, if you put some Meat is even better."

"You greedy cat, it will be your father's birthday in a few days, let's buy some meat then." Su Zhang thought for a while and said with a smile, then picked out some fried pancakes, and put them in a basket: "You tell your grandma, if they eat delicious food, I will ask your father to send some noodles later."

Su Qinghe nodded. Anyway, I have left enough seeds for ten mu of land, and for Mr. Shen, there are still a lot left at home. I think my parents can distribute them properly, so I don't have to worry too much.Born in this ancient times, it is obviously impossible to eat alone.

At this moment, people who have no clan have no roots, and they will be lonely ghosts when they die in the future.The ancients valued this very much, so people in a big family, even if the relationship is not good, it is not easy to make too much trouble.

Carrying the basket, Su Qinghe went to the old courtyard first, learned the words, and got two boiled eggs and a pack of snacks stuffed by Grandma Su.Go back to the third uncle Su Jinglin, and prepare to call Su Qinglan.

After shouting twice, Su Qinglan opened the door, with mud on her hands and face, looking very listless.Su Qinghe looked around for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Where's your stepmother? What were you doing just now? Why are you so dirty?"

"She was cooking, and she asked me to finish picking these peanuts today." Su Qinglan pointed to the pile of peanuts beside her, Su Qinghe immediately opened her mouth, the pile of peanuts was almost as tall as two of hers.

"Ignore her, let's go, come back with me to eat delicious food." Su Qinghe curled her lips, dragged Su Qinglan and planned to leave. Before she could turn around, she heard someone shouting at the door of the kitchen: "Yo, it's Xiaohe? Have you eaten?" Lunch? Came to play with Xiaolan? Xiaolan can't go out to play today."

Su Qinghe put on a fake smile on her face: "I didn't come here to play. I have something to ask my fourth sister, and my mother told me to call her over. Why can't Xiaolan go out today? Where is my third uncle? Just the two of you at home ?"

"Your third uncle, a lazy man, have you gone out to hang out again?" Su Dong frowned, and said unhappily: "If your third uncle is not at home and works hard, do you need me and Xiaolan to work hard?" ? Look at the peanuts, they are almost rotten, if you don’t finish picking them, they will probably all be moldy.”

"I also feel sorry for Xiaolan, but Xiaolan is getting old, so she can't just do a little work. It's not too tiring to sit and pick peanuts. I have to go to the field by myself." Su Dong said Said, and went into the house and took out two pieces of candy: "Come on, Xiao He, it's rare for you to come here, eat a piece of candy before leaving."

Su Qinghe waved her hand: "Thank you, third aunt, no need, I'm losing my teeth, and my mother doesn't let me eat sweets. Is third aunt busy? Then I'll go back and talk to my mother, see if she is free, Come here and help Third Auntie. I really have something to ask my fourth sister, and I will send someone here later, so I won’t delay Third Auntie, so don’t worry about Third Auntie.”

Saying that, regardless of Su Dongshi's reaction, he directly dragged Su Qinglan away.

"Fourth sister, when you were at home, did that woman make you work all the time?" While walking, Su Qinghe wanted to inquire about the situation, Su Qinglan frowned and shook her head: "No, she was not idle when I was working." on."

Su Qinghe curled her lips, that is, it seems fair, everyone is working.However, one is an adult and the other is a child, can it be compared?Besides, after all, it's not a daughter. If it's a daughter, how can you be willing to work all the time?It must be half a day and a half day off.

Also, look at Su Dong's appearance just now, and what he said, obviously he was worried that he would go back and sue.

However, even if she knew that the woman was not very kind to Su Qinglan, Su Qinghe would not go back and complain.Firstly, Su Dongshi didn't embarrass Su Qinglan, didn't treat Su Qinglan harshly, and didn't abuse Su Qinglan, just let her do as much work as himself.

Compared with that black-hearted stepmother, this is already much better. If Su Qinglan really doesn't want to work, she just finds an excuse to go to grandma's house, uncle's house, second uncle's house, fourth uncle's house, etc. Get out, so, this situation is really not too bad.

Secondly, Su Dongshi is now Su Qinglan's mother, that is to say, Su Dongshi's words can account for one-third of Su Qinglan's marriage in the future, and the other third is Su Jinglin's decision. One third is decided by Grandpa Su and Grandma Su.

Therefore, if Su Qinglan directly offended Su Dongshi completely under the circumstances that were not too bad, that would be the worst.

Compared with this, Su Qinglan's doing some work is actually nothing.Besides, which girl from the farm doesn't work?Meeting that patriarchal family, Su Qinglan can be regarded as living in heaven.

And thirdly, Su Qinglan is already ten years old, she is not too young, and she is not familiar with her, so why should Su Dong spend all her energy trying to please her?Whether Su Qinglan is doing well or not is actually largely determined by Su Jinglin.If Su Jinglin had finished the farm work earlier, would Su Dongshi and Su Qinglan still be used?It's a pity that Su Jinglin is a lazy person, so Su Qinglan's life is not so easy.

"Mother, we're back." Su Qinghe let go of her prejudice against Su Dongshi, and shouted loudly before entering the house. Su Zhangshi responded with a smile in the kitchen: "Come in quickly when you come, I just baked it for a few minutes." Well, it’s good to eat with soup.”

After rejoicing that the environment she traveled through was similar to her hometown, Su Qinghe was once again rejoicing that her relatives were fine.

(End of this chapter)