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Chapter 629 Great Harvest st update

After harvesting the pumpkins, only the yams are left. Digging is the most difficult. Without the assistance of modern machines, we can only use traditional hoe and shovel. If we want to keep the yams intact, we have to dig as much as possible. Digging as deep and wide as possible is like digging a trench. One can imagine the hard work involved.

A few people went to cut down the yam vines on the ground first, and then dug out after dinner. They were busy for most of the morning, not to mention the adults, even the two children couldn't bear it.

Song Hongguo went to the kitchen to cook. First, she stewed the pork ribs soup. The ribs were brought by Huo Minglou and weighed more than four kilograms. She blanched them and put them in a large casserole. She simply added some green onions, ginger, peppercorns and white wine. It was fishy. After boiling the pot, I added a few cut corn cobs. They were a perfect match when they met. Soon, the smell of meat mixed with the sweet corn was unstoppable. Along with the constant sizzling The edge of the pot scattered in all directions.

In addition, there was winter melon stew, steamed dried vegetables with oiled meat, and she took out the bottled tomatoes she had stored before, fried them with scrambled eggs, red and white, and sprinkled a handful of green coriander. Just looking at the appearance will make her appetizing. open.

She originally wanted to steam pumpkin and red dates cake, but there was no time for fermentation, so she could only make pumpkin cakes instead. Mash the steamed pumpkin into a puree, add eggs, sugar, and flour, knead it into small round cakes, and put them on the griddle. Brush oil on both sides of the dumplings, brown over low heat until browned, and then you can eat.

Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, sweet and glutinous, Huo Minglou was full of praises while eating, and Li He even ate seven of them in one go. He was too embarrassed to reach out to take them anymore, but Song Hongguo enthusiastically let him go. When they started eating again, not to mention him, both children ate three or four, which made Song Hongguo worried about whether they would be able to hold on.

Not only did they eat a lot of pumpkin pie, but they also drank every gulp of the pot of pork ribs and corn soup. It can be seen that several people worked hard this morning, but after eating, their spirits gradually recovered, and the previous fatigue disappeared. Sweep it all away, all thanks to the little spiritual spring water Song Hongguo added to the soup, which not only adds freshness and flavor, but also nourishes the body.

After another rest after the meal, a few people went to dig yams.

The work was indeed difficult, and the two brothers couldn't help much, so they stayed in the yard and smashed acorn shells, while they lit the fire and watched the pot. Song Hongguo picked out the not-so-good pears, washed them, and added dates and mangosteen. , Sichuan Fritillaria, licorice, and rock sugar are placed in a casserole and simmered slowly. If you are afraid of sticking to the pot, you have to stir it from time to time. It is very labor-intensive. If you want to cook it to that amber-colored viscous state, At least three or four hours, no rush.

Song Hongguo ran in both directions, digging yams outside for a while, then came back to look at the pot, and soaked the acorn kernels smashed by the two children in water.

Ling Zhi asked, "Can the bitter taste be removed by soaking in water?"

Song Hongguo said, "Well, it just takes longer to soak, at least one night, and the water needs to be changed during this period. The soaked acorns are dried in the sun and ground into powder, which is acorn noodles. Mix it with some sweet potato noodles and you can make it." Steam the steamed buns directly and eat them without any other strange smell. However, it is better not to eat it as a staple food. If you eat too much, your digestion will be difficult. If you want it to be more delicious, you can make it into acorn tofu and mix it with seasonings. It’s no worse than the cold skin I had before.”

"Really?"

"Of course. When did mom lie to you?"

When the two children heard that the taste was as good as Liangpi, they immediately became more motivated. As for what she said about eating too much, as it would cause indigestion, they didn't take it to heart. Who can eat openly now, but they don't eat too much. explain.

In addition to soaking the acorns, she also cut some winter melon strips and soaked them in lime water. This is how winter melon candy was made, one of the snacks of children in the past. After washing it several times, it did not hinder eating. But if Without soaking it in lime water, the winter melon candy will not only have a crystal clear appearance, but will also not taste as strong as you remember it.

In addition, she also made some canned pears. When steaming them, she also steamed a pot of pumpkin and red date cakes. After digging out the yams, she made some yam cakes. She was so busy that she almost had no time to spare, but this kind of Busyness is fulfilling and joyful, with a smile on the corner of the mouth, sparkling eyes, and a heart full of happiness and steadiness. After nearly three hours of digging, the yams were finally completed. The yams were neatly stacked on the mound. The long ones were more than one meter long, and the short ones were about 70 or 80 centimeters. They were about the same thickness as a rolling pin. Song Hongguo estimated that they were about About three hundred kilograms. At that time, more than a minute of land was sorted out on both sides under the steps. Most of it was planted with yams and the other half was reserved for sunflowers. Calculated according to one point of land, the yield per mu is about three thousand kilograms. This yield, It is far inferior to that of later generations. The highest yield per mu in later generations can reach nearly 8,000 yuan, and the normal yield is about 4,000 yuan.

After Huo Minglou and Li He transported the yams to the storage room, they were so full that there was almost no room to put them down. He said to Song Hongguo, "Today is a great harvest."

Song Hongguo smiled and said, "When you leave later, take more with you, those pears, pomegranates, yams, pumpkins, whatever you want."

Huo Minglou was not polite, "I'll take some to my eldest brother and the teacher, just say it's from you."

Song Hongguo didn't respond. He was trying to gain her favor. She would definitely cooperate.

So, when the two of them finished eating the dumplings and left, everyone had a big sack tied on the back of the car, and the baskets and handlebars in front were also empty. In addition to pears, pomegranates, yams, pumpkins, and other things she had spent the afternoon. He also brought a lot of pear paste and cans, pumpkin hair cakes and yam cakes. When he left, they were full and full of food, except for the bag of pumpkin seeds, which he took seriously.

After seeing them off, Song Hongguo was about to send something to Zhao Baoqing's house. Unexpectedly, he came to the door and took the whole garden with him. Both of them were very happy. They first asked about the harvest issue that they were most concerned about, the fruits and so on. , he didn’t pay much attention to it. What he cared about was yams. He was surprised and surprised when he heard that the yield per mu was three thousand kilograms.

When I saw the output of pumpkins, I was immediately shocked, especially the giant pumpkin. His eyes widened and he called him a good guy. He rubbed it curiously for a while, and finally he was willing to leave the storage room and sit on the stone bench. Taste the steamed steamed cake she made with the big cut pumpkin.

"Well, it's delicious, and there's no weird smell..." He also thought that the pumpkin had mutated. For old farmers, they might not understand the principle, but this phenomenon is not unfamiliar, "You How did you plant it? Did you fertilize it a lot?"

Song Hongguo said calmly, "It's just like other pumpkins. There's nothing special about it. I don't fertilize too much. But I only left one on a vine, and the other side shoots that popped up were all called me." It was pinched, but if there were more left, it might not have grown so big."

Zhao Baoqing thought about it and said, "It has something to do with you, but it doesn't matter too much. Even if we only leave one of the long pumpkins we grow locally, it weighs about twenty kilograms at most, and if we add fertilizer to it, it won't grow." It’s more than a hundred kilograms, my dear, it’s more than a hundred kilograms. Planting such a tree can equal the harvest of several other trees. It’s cost-effective, so cost-effective..."

Song Hongguo said, "I saved some seeds and sent the rest to Huo Gong to the Agricultural Research Institute for research. I will share some with you next year and you can try to plant a crop."

Zhao Baoqing nodded, "Okay, okay, I have to plant a crop to try. If it can really grow to a hundred pounds, everyone can have a few full meals."

At present, there is not enough food to replace vegetables with vegetables, so the high yield of pumpkins is something worth celebrating.

(End of this chapter)