Birds chirped in the branches, dogs barked in the countryside, and chickens crowed.
Early in the morning, Erniu brought Zhang Xiaowu and Zhang Xiaoliu to smash big rocks one by one until the small rocks were only the size of a fingernail. Only then did they meet the requirements.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came down from the kang, washed up, and sat at the table to eat. The two of them had grown a few more teeth. They had always paid attention to training their teeth, so now they could eat hard things.
They had fried big bones, which were deep-fried dough sticks, in front of them was a bowl of soy milk, a plate of fermented bean curd, and a large amount of braised pork on the largest plate.
There was no one to serve them at this time. Xiao Hong saw that the weather was warm, so she hurriedly ate something in the morning and drove the ducks and geese to the pond to test the water. She hadn't returned yet, but it seemed that the test was successful. Cherries was taking care of more than 6000 chickens, so she couldn't come back at all. Pomegranate was busy with the fungus. When she woke up in the morning, she ate a big bun and went to the pond to observe.
Originally, Jang Wong Clan wanted to send someone over for the two children, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan refused. Everyone was busy, so the two of them didn't need to waste any manpower.
This morning, it wasn't only Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan who ate deep-fried dough sticks. Everyone else also ate. If they wanted to eat buns, they would eat buns. If they wanted to eat deep-fried dough sticks, they would eat deep-fried dough sticks. There were also steamed buns and a few kinds of pickles. They could eat as much as they wanted. The deep-fried dough sticks could be said to be invented by the two of them, as well as the braised pork.
When they woke up in the morning, they should eat something light. Everyone else did, except for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. They asked someone to send a big plate of food over. Today, the two of them were preparing to help out in the fields. When they were growing up, nutrition couldn't be lacking. Only carbohydrates couldn't satisfy the needs of the two of them.
"Xiao Bao, later on, should we push the cart over there or carry a bag of stones?" Wang Juan picked up a piece of Red Braised Pork that had a large proportion of fat and threw it into her mouth. While chewing, she talked to Zhang Xiaobao.
I don't want to die from exhaustion. Let's wait over there later and help look after the chickens. "Zhang Xiaobao also picked up a piece of fatty meat.
"Alright then. Actually, why don't we go to the river and see if we can get some fish. I think that with our current physical condition, we can still fight with the small fish with tools. Don't always be fat and thin. Who's going to eat the rest?"
Wang Juan said as she picked up a piece of lean Red Braised Pork for Zhang Xiaobao. The people here liked to eat fatty meat because it was oily. She and Zhang Xiaobao originally liked to eat fatty meat, but in the end, they didn't eat it because they were too thin.
"Alright, then I'll eat more protein. Don't count on the river. If we want to go there, we need to find someone to accompany us. When Erniu and the others have chosen the Wheat Meal Stone, we can use it. We can also use it in drinking water, cooking, and bathing.
Yes, we can't let Erniu and the others smash all the stones. We have to leave a few big ones and let someone hollow out the middle to make cups. When the time comes, we can use it to make tea for our two families. The effect should be better. "
Zhang Xiaobao picked up a toothpick and used it to check the teeth that were stuffed when he ate the lean meat just now. His two front teeth were relatively neat, so the meat was stuffed in the middle.
"Alright, don't look like that. You've eaten too much, right? You can stuff your teeth with meat. Stupid, it's easy to look after chickens. First, let the craftsmen in the farmstead make two smaller slingshots for you to practice your strength and accuracy. It would be great if you had a gun. Do you know how to shoot?"
Wang Juan looked at Zhang Xiaobao's slightly protesting eyes. She twisted her words and changed the topic again.
"Do you think I know how to shoot? At that time, I was abroad. I could spend a little money and I could have a place to practice. I don't have the ability to make guns. This difficult and glorious task will be handed to you. "Zhang Xiaobao drank a big mouthful of soy milk and said to Wang Juan.
"I don't know how to shoot either. I learned how to command. Alright, I'm full. When we go later, bring some pork floss and carrot sugar juice." Wang Juan put down the chopsticks, threw down a sentence, and stood up to rinse her mouth.
Zhang Xiaobao quickly ate a few more mouthfuls and followed her.
When the two of them arrived at the fields in Zhuangzi, Erniu had already sent half a wheelbarrow full of stones. None of them were big. Zhang Xiaobao immediately asked people to mix these small stones with the fertilizer and turn them over to the fields.
"Little Young Master, what are these stones for?" A farmer followed Zhang Xiaobao's instructions and asked.
"I don't know. My mother told me to ask her when I go back tonight. She will tell you tomorrow." Zhang Xiaobao naturally wouldn't say that this thing was for increasing the production.
"Since it's the madam's order, then it's done. Little Young Master, you don't need to trouble the madam anymore." The farmer didn't want to ask about this matter, even if he felt that if the stones were turned over, they would cut his feet when transplanting the seedlings.
"My mother said that we don't need to transplant seedlings this year. Just throw the seedlings in directly. At that time, we will give everyone an extra pair of shoes. Don't walk barefoot in the water." Zhang Xiaobao certainly knew what the farmer was worried about. He could see it from his undisguised gaze.
When the farmer heard that they didn't need to plant seedlings and just threw them casually, he immediately became anxious. "Little Young Master, this won't do. You have to go back and persuade the madam. If we don't plant seedlings, how can we harvest in autumn?"
"I will do as my mother says. I heard that this is a secret recipe that my mother obtained. It's very useful. Otherwise, why wouldn't my mother be worried about her own family's land?" Zhang Xiaobao explained. When he saw the farmer's doubtful look, he didn't say anything more and went to look at the chickens with Wang Juan.
If he wasn't worried about the people above investigating, he wouldn't have turned over the stubble on the ground last autumn after cutting the rice. He would wait until spring when the rice seedlings were planted, then throw the straw in. That would be more effective. But if he really did that, he would definitely be caught and questioned. Even if the land was his family's, if he really did something bad, he could still be convicted.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan each had a small slingshot. They could only hit the pebbles that were the size of soybeans. They aimed at the chickens and hit them one by one. Even if they hit them, they didn't have much strength. The chickens that were hit cooed twice and moved slightly to continue looking for food.
At noon, the farmers stopped and started to prepare for lunch. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan originally didn't care about lunch. They only cared about dinner. Later, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan felt that it was a waste of a lot of manpower to go back and forth. Now that the plow was easy to use and the women could help with the plowing, they finally decided to take care of lunch as well.
They quickly finished the spring plowing and let these idle people go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and wild vegetables. There was still an empty slope behind the two families. When the time came, they could plant more trees. The soil on the ground wasn't very good, so they had to transport some soil elsewhere. When the time came, they could plant fruit trees. This required people to do it.
While they were eating, County Magistrate Cheng sent someone to deliver a message to the housekeeper. He told the housekeeper that Ge Yingxi had found Qi Lizheng and Old Feng and reported this matter to the county magistrate.
While waiting for the people to be arranged to eat, Zhang Xiaobao learned about this matter from the housekeeper. He and Wang Juan found the housekeeper of the Wang Family and said to him, "Housekeeper Wang, after lunch, go and call the steward of the Ge Family in Zhuangzi. Give him a pair of curved plows and ask him to do the same."
"Young Master, why do you do this? Why should we let others know about our good things? " Housekeeper Wang didn't know that such things had been sent to the county magistrate and that many of them had been made.
"Leave the recipe or leave the brains? County Magistrate Cheng has already arranged for people to start buying. " Wang Juan felt that this housekeeper's brain was a little slow. It was such a simple principle, but he couldn't understand it.
After hearing Wang Juan's words, the housekeeper thought for a while and finally nodded, "I understand. I will go in a while."
After Housekeeper Wang left, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan found a tree stump that had sprouted new buds and sat down to rest. They were tired. After shooting slingshots for the whole morning, their arms were sore.
"This Ge Yingxi is really anxious," Wang Juan drank a mouthful of carrot juice and looked in the direction of the Ge Family in Zhuangzi and said.
"Yes, in fact, it's not easy for him. After being cheated by our two families, that farmer doesn't have the energy to work. The small river between him and us is not bad. We can use it in the future, especially the wide area below. When the time comes, we can ask him if he is willing to cooperate. If he is willing, we can work together."
When Zhang Xiaobao thought of Ge Yingxi's sad face all day, he felt that it was interesting. He also sympathized with Ge Yingxi. If it was anyone else, they would be afraid of comparing themselves with others.
Wang Juan turned her head and saw Zhang Xiaobao's hand moving on his leg again. She knew that he was thinking of ideas again. When Zhang Xiaobao's hand stopped moving, she asked, "What good idea have you thought of to make a fortune? You can even bring the Ge Family in? "
"It's not up to us to decide whether to bring his family or not. It depends on whether they are sensible or not. Last time, I wanted to help them at the market, but he refused. This is the second chance. If he misses it again, he can't blame others."
If Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to see the three Zhuangzi so close together and want to be neighbors, he wouldn't care whether Ge Yingxi was worried or not.
"That's right. The opportunity is right in front of you. If you don't know how to grasp it, then you don't deserve to be pitied. Tell me the idea." Wang Juan asked.
"Well, the idea is to build a dam at the bottom. When the water level is high, we can raise fish in it. Raise big fish. What kind of fish is big? Sea fish. That's settled. When the time comes, we can get a whale here. When we have nothing to do, we can watch the whale breathe and spray water. "
Zhang Xiaobao pointed at that side with his hand, looking like he was giving advice.
Wang Juan listened and put her hand on Zhang Xiaobao's forehead. "Are you sick?"
"No, I know that sea fish are not easy to raise, but can't we just sprinkle salt in it?" Zhang Xiaobao added confidently.
"Seriously ill?" Wang Juan put her other hand on Zhang Xiaobao's forehead.
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