Another snow fell. The children's games did not disappear because of the change of seasons. Without too many worries, they could always find something to make them happy. At least, the children of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family were like this.
When the first children opened the door in the morning and saw the snow outside that was up to their calves, what the children had to do was to carefully raise their feet and put them down again, leaving their own footprints on the white snow.
The farmers who had nothing to do in the winter were busy clearing the snow. Smoke drifted in the sky above Zhuangzi, showing the strength of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family to other Zhuangzi. Breakfast was not something that everyone could eat.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also woke up early. The two of them did not need to go to school, so they ate a few meat buns and drank a bowl of goat's milk. Then, they took Pomegranate and the others out to find fun things to do. Pomegranate no longer made the dough and handed it over to others. She planned to teach this technique to the shops in the capital at the beginning of spring.
The planting of fungus and tremella also stopped. Pomegranate really did not know how to control the temperature in winter. Cherries also stopped hatching poultry. During this season, the chickens and ducklings would freeze to death and be placed in the house. There was not enough space, so Xiao Hong also handed over the feeding of the chickens to others.
Erniu and Huzi were idle at home, so they just happened to follow along. The seven of them went straight to the fields.
There was more straw in the fields than other places. In the autumn, they collected a lot of straw outside. Some of it was used for the fire, and some of it was directly pressed into the fields in the spring. This year, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan planned to adjust the planting process again.
The stubble that was left behind after the rice was cut would not be dug up. After the water was poured into the field, the rice seedlings would be directly thrown out. The original rice straw would also be pressed into the water. According to Zhang Xiaobao, this would have the effect of covering the ground and suffocating the other weeds.
This method could save a lot of effort. The straw itself contained the nutrients that the rice seedlings needed. The two of them didn't know how effective it was, so they decided to take a portion and try it out first. When the other portion was not watered, they would first update it, flatten it, and then water it. The rest would be done as they did last year.
When the time came, they would use whichever method had the best effect. Wang Juan had also set aside half a mu of land for her and Zhang Xiaobao to carefully take care of it. They would usually take care of it diligently and apply some of the methods they could think of as an experimental field. As for whether it would be successful or not, it was yet to be verified.
According to the theory of their ancestors, the two of them wanted to find a plant in the field that had no males and could not develop. Then, they would choose a more plump one to crossbreed.
Wang Juan thought of this when she was lying in the snow. She turned around and asked Zhang Xiaobao, "Do you think the hybrid rice will succeed? Why do I feel that our theory is somewhat incomplete? If we don't succeed, we will have worked for nothing for a year. "
"So what if we worked for nothing for a year? We worked for nothing for so many years. You have to believe in yourself. Do you know what a male sterile rice looks like? I think all the rice seedlings look the same. It's a bit difficult. "
Zhang Xiaobao was confident and determined, but he didn't know how to distinguish them. This was the most difficult part.
Wang Juan shook her head like a rattle-drum. She had never learned this before. Occasionally, she would take a look at other people's theories, but she wasn't interested. She guessed and said, "Does sterility mean that it doesn't grow when other rice seedlings have already grown?"
"There are many that don't grow. Which one is male and which one is female? It's not like animals. You can tell at a glance. If it really doesn't work, you can try it one by one. We have a lot of people, so we can mobilize the power of the masses. As long as it doesn't grow, we can get them all and teach them our advanced theory. The power of the masses is the greatest.
Take Pomegranate for example. Didn't she say that she would continue to cultivate mushrooms when the weather was warm? It's still pine mushrooms. As long as we persevere, we might be able to get other mushrooms. It's the kind that is raised with sawdust. It's very cheap, more than one yuan per kilogram. "
Zhang Xiaobao was preparing to pass on his confidence to others. Wang Juan knew that he was shirking his responsibility. She didn't know how many people would be driven crazy by this theory when the time came.
"I think you are gloating. Pomegranate is a meritorious person. The fungus can be a key public relations tool. Jia County Magistrates ate well. I heard that he took more than half of the one kilogram of fungus given to him and sent it to Beijing. I don't know who he sent it to."
"Yes, there is such a thing. Give it to him. Send him another one kilogram tomorrow and let him continue to give it to us. After a few times, we will cut off the fungus supply. Let's see if the person who is used to eating it will take the initiative to ask him for more. If he doesn't have any left, we will take over. We are not afraid that they will be greedy, but we are afraid that there will be no way to give it to them. "
Zhang Xiaobao had put a lot of effort into this matter. He wanted to build a huge network of connections and cooperate with Wang Juan to create a big family.
Wang Juan nodded, looked at the five people around her, and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "That Jia County Magistrates is too greedy. He still doesn't know how to restrain himself after being taught a lesson twice. Didn't the person who rushed over last night say that the bailiffs we arranged have already been bought over according to our original plan?"
"This is called persistence. If only he knew how to farm. We can give the task of hybrid rice to him. Speaking of the fungus, I suddenly thought of something. How do you think ginseng should be planted? If you plant more than a hundred mu of ginseng, you will be rich and eat it like radishes. "
Zhang Xiaobao's thoughts jumped. Wang Juan didn't even dare to think about planting ginseng. "Don't think about it. We don't even know what ginseng seeds look like. Yes, it's cold now. It's suitable for nourishment. Go to the pharmacy to buy some ginseng and stew it for the weak.
Cut it into slices and put in less at a time. Wild ginseng is not like garden ginseng. It's easy to eat the whole thing. I found that my grandfather's health is not good these days. Come with me later. It's tiring to be young. Later, we will distill the wine and buy live deer. I want to make wine for my grandfather, especially the deer blood.
Buy a few more and directly chop the antlers at the beginning of spring. We need the antler blood. What else can be used to make wine? Help me think about it. I don't want to lose my family because of a small illness before I grow up. "
Kicking the snow in front of him, Zhang Xiaobao also pondered. In the past, he only wanted to provide nutrition to his family. Now, it seemed that he had to get some Chinese medicine to warm up, especially for rheumatism. The weather was cold. In the past, he didn't sleep on the kang bed. When he was tired, he fell down to sleep. Now that he was old, his legs couldn't keep up. He had to find a way to warm up.
"It's a pity that we don't have a good prescription. In the past, Grandpa Director also made some Chinese medicine to drink or brew. There are many kinds of herbs that I don't remember. I think there are some mulberry tree roots, leaves, and branches. This is the simplest. I don't know the effects. I spend money to buy prescriptions from the people. Let's go to your house for lunch today."
"Okay, what do you want to eat?" Wang Juan also wanted to go home and have a look. She stayed at Zhang Xiaobao's place all day. Usually, when she visited her family, it was them who came over. Occasionally, she would go out with Zhang Xiaobao to play, but it was just a round at home.
When Wang Juan asked, Zhang Xiaobao stopped and looked up at the sky. After thinking for a while, he said to the person beside him, "Huzi, go to other Zhuangzi and see if there's anyone willing to sell a black dog. Buy one and kill it. We'll go to Cuckoo's house for lunch."
Huzi obeyed the order and left. Zhang Xiaobao then instructed Yingtao, "Take out some of the dried vegetables that we specially dried in the sun during autumn. You have to dry them in the shade. Soak some soybeans and prepare coriander as well."
Cherries also left. Zhang Xiaobao then instructed Pomegranate, "I made thirteen spices. There's a paper bag with the word 'thick' written on it. Go and get two bags. Remember to bring some orange peel. Go to Cuckoo's house first and ask them to cook it with our chili bean sauce. Add a few more scallions. Remember to not add soy sauce."
"Little Young Master, I'll go now." Pomegranate knew that the Little Young Master was good at cooking. Thinking that there would be good food for lunch, she shouted happily and ran away.
"Be careful, don't fall." Wang Juan looked at Pomegranate's lively appearance and shouted behind her. Seeing that Pomegranate didn't hear her at all, she shook her head, "Hey ~! You have no rules at all. "
Xiao Hong pursed her lips and smiled. She liked to follow the Little Young Master and the Little Young Lady. Unlike other people, who would be whipped if they made a small mistake, they had to follow the rules only in front of outsiders. Usually, they could do whatever they wanted.
Wang Juan had eaten dog meat twice before. She heard that it was not good for women to eat dog meat. When she ate it at first, she always felt that the taste was a little bit fishy. She touched Zhang Xiaobao and asked, "Is dog meat fishy?"
"Yes, fishy. If it's not cooked well, it can't be eaten at all. You can rest assured that I will cook it. At this time, I will use cumin that others don't like. At noon, I will make two kinds of dipping sauce for you. One is sauce, and the other is salt and pepper. It's a pity that I don't have chili. Where can I get some? Mountain chili seedlings are not suitable for that. "
Zhang Xiaobao thought of a special dish to go with the dog meat pot. Generally, when eating dog meat pot in the northern area, people would ask before entering the restaurant.
"You can get it by going to sea. Ask someone to ask if there are any people who go to Guangzhou by sea now. See if they bring back any souvenirs. What if there are chili in the souvenirs? What are you talking about? Do you have to use chili? "
When Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao mention chili, she was a little hungry. When she ate chili before, she didn't care and didn't even want to eat it. Now, she wanted to eat it, but there was none. Without one thing, it would be less delicious. Besides, chili could resist the moisture.
Zhang Xiaobao gestured with his hands, "Spicy fish, especially in a restaurant owned by North Koreans. When eating dog meat, ask if there is spicy fish. If there is, eat it. If there isn't, absolutely not eat it. If it is not an authentic North Korean dog meat restaurant, I will make that sauce. The scallions in it are the most delicious. I put that sauce when eating spicy cabbage. The taste, let's not talk about it.
You can't eat it. "" What you said makes me hungry. Let's go over there to play and build a house. "Wang Juan was swallowed by Zhang Xiaobao's words. Even if she had just eaten, she still wanted to eat it.
"Well, when the children have a break at noon, we can let them play." Zhang Xiaobao made himself not think about food. He pulled Wang Juan and ran forward. With a plop, two human figures appeared on the snow.
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