Chapter 23 23. Delicious and lazy to be Wu Laoer
Spring planting occurs in April, and Wutai Village is located in the south. This is a busy time just after the Chinese New Year.

The hard-working villagers in the village got up early. Some went to the fields to fertilize the soil and prepare seedlings. Some went up the mountain with hoes and carried seeds on their backs.

Wu Laoer, wearing a blue cloth, was carrying a hoe carelessly, holding a dry cigarette in his mouth early in the morning, and scolding his mother angrily in his heart.

"What the hell, just sleep at home and let me go out to work without even making breakfast. How lazy are you? Wait until dad comes back and see if I don't complain!"

He touched his hungry belly, glanced around furtively, took out a colorfully packaged snack from his pocket, peeled one open and stuffed it into his mouth, and the rich sweet aroma spread.

"Well, the chocolate from abroad tastes really good. I'll ask my nephew for some someday." He said happily, stepped onto the mountain road, and crushed a black spanking bug with a crack.

There are lush green grass on both sides of the mountain road, and there are many footprints on the middle road.

Wu Laoer didn't think much about it. It was a working time these days, and there were many people going up the mountain.

As he went up, he suddenly saw a yellow figure moving in the woods, and his footsteps stopped.

"Whose cow was put on this mountain?" He took a few steps closer, and the cow seemed to be alarmed and moved back.

Wu Laoer is lazy on weekdays and has accomplished nothing at the age of 37. He spends all day at home chewing on the village elder's father.I didn't have to worry about eating and drinking, and I didn't have any bad thoughts when I saw the scalper without a head. Instead, I felt tired and panicked, so I followed a few steps and turned around and left.

When I got to the ground, I felt disgusted by touching my wet trouser legs.Thinking of the threat from my mother before leaving, Wu Laoer, out of fear, took out his hoe and rummaged in the ground, even though he wanted to be lazy, and scattered the soybean seeds he brought on the ground...

Wen Xia had a lot of ready-made seeds in her hand. She ate a bowl of porridge left over from last night. She continued her efforts and dug soft vertical ditches on the flat ground on the left side of the yard. Each ditch was about ten meters long. It was long, and more than 20 lines were dug in succession, covering about two cents of land.

Spread mung bean and soybean seeds evenly in the first ten small ditches, and throw three corn seeds every ten centimeters in the remaining ten small ditches. Two little Pekingese used dog plows to help bury the soil.

More than ten large soil pits were dug, and high soil bags were built. Potatoes and sweet potato pieces with sprouting spots were planted in them, and they were watered and soaked.

Regardless of the plant planting season in Wumingjing, wheat was planted in an open space and sprinkled with dug soft soil.

As for the various garlic and ginger plants obtained, they were planted in a circle against the edge of the yard fence. The leftover leek stalks were inserted into the soil along with the original soil, waiting to take root and sprout.

She had been busy all morning without looking at the time. She felt hungry and started preparing lunch.

There isn’t much fresh meat at home, only bacon products.

Wen Xia was craving for the taste of rice, so she decided to use the new rice to make a meal of potato, bacon, and konggan rice.

In my memory, the most beautiful memory of my childhood, apart from Laba porridge, is the Konggan rice where various vegetables can be placed at will.

It has the fragrance of crispy rice and the salty fragrance of meat.

The rice in authentic Konggan rice should be boiled with water until it is five-cooked, and the excess rice soup should be filtered through a strainer. The half-cooked rice should be covered with the fried vegetables and meat and steamed over low heat.

When Wu Tianyi bought it, he specifically followed the requirements given by Wen Xia. Each pot should be as big as possible and as easy to use as possible. No matter the price, as long as it is suitable.

Therefore, in addition to the large wok used by farmers, the matching rice cooker is also a large pot.

Wen Xia took out the new large rice pot that arrived yesterday. The diameter of the pot is half a meter and the height is 40 centimeters. It comes with a matching large wooden steamer. A set of pots cost a lot of money.

Fill the pot half full of water, add three kilograms of rice, bring to a boil over high heat, and cook with the lid open the entire time.

Make sure the rice is half cooked and the white texture is exposed in the middle of the rice grains. Use a spoon to scoop the half-expanded rice into a steamer and strain it. Separate the rice soup from the rice grains and set it aside for later use.

Then prepare the stir-fry.

Dice the bacon and various vegetables and potatoes. Don't clean the rice pot too much. Drain the water at the bottom directly over high heat. Add the diced bacon to refine the aroma. When the oil is halfway out, add the vegetables and stir-fry, then add various seasonings.

She didn't have extra money to buy hot pot base ingredients. She only had basic seasonings. She simply added some to ensure that the salt taste was sufficient. Then she turned off the heat, put the pot on the large earthen stove that was temporarily set up last night, and lit the wood fire. , adjust the heat evenly to ensure that every corner of the bottom of the large pot is heated.

There is no need to cut the potatoes and vegetables. Pour the half-cooked rice directly on top of the vegetables, smooth the surface with a spoon, cover and simmer over low heat.

Soon, a slightly spicy aroma filled the air.

Wen Xia swallowed, opened a corner of the lid, listened to the sounds inside, and then closed the lid.

Stewing rice over firewood requires experience. Thanks to her experience in cooking, Wen Xia is very confident in this pot of stewed rice.

While waiting, she used the vegetable oil she bought to make some simple spicy oil. The taste was quite satisfactory, and she planned to use it to season the stewed rice later.

"Woof woof woof!" Xiao Huang ran in from the entrance of the Nameless Realm, followed by the long-legged Hui Hui, followed by Xiao Bai and Da Huang.

Wen Xia looked at the time on her phone and said, "I'm back. The meal is almost ready."

Looking at Xiao Huang's expression, it seems that he should have gained a lot.

A pile of large stones appeared out of thin air on the ground, with extremely irregular shapes. Some were prototypes, and some were sharp cracked stones. There was still moist soil on the surface. It looked like they were brought back from the mountain.

"Thank you for your hard work! I'll give you an extra meal at noon!"

Xiao Huang drooped his tongue and shook his tail.

Behind him, Xiao Bai stood still, and soon there was a pile of colorful herbs on the ground.

"Wang Wang~"

"Herbal medicine? Really?" Wen Xia walked over and picked up one of the flowering plants, "This is for healing or something."

"Woof woof..." Xiaobai called for a long time this time. Wen Xia didn't understand until his voice became hoarse.

"You mean, when you were bitten by a snake before, you ate this? Is it possible that it can detoxify..." For a long time, creatures in the wild seemed to have the ability to identify herbs. This innate ability is not available to humans.

Wen Xia believed for a while, took out his cell phone, which was about to run out of battery, and scanned it. The screen lit up, and a phone call flashed over.

Before she could get through, the battery ran out and the phone automatically shut down.

"...It's over, dad won't misunderstand..." Wen Xia said subconsciously.

The call didn't come sooner or later, and then suddenly hung up just when he was able to get through. It was inevitable that Dad would think too much about it.

You must know that last time she barely managed to persuade the other party not to worry...

At the entrance of Liujia Village, Wen Chengguo frowned, and he looked unspeakably worried in front of the camera.

Zhu Heng looked at the hung up cell phone, looked away and comforted: "It may be urgent. Brother Wen, don't worry. We will work overtime at noon and try to find a way to find it."

Wen Chengguo has a rough location, but the roads in the village are different from those in the city. There are navigation guides in the city, but the roads in the village are complicated, and those who are not familiar with the environment can't find the place.

He pulled up the map navigation on his mobile phone, and it only showed one direction, pointing to the mountains in the distance, but he didn't know how far in the mountains it was.Xiao Xu put down the notebook he carried with him and responded, "We will go to the village to find someone later. If we pay some money to ask someone to help us lead the way, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Wen Chengguo was born into a farmer's family, and he knew the mountains better than anyone else. This lush land that feeds countless people, once lost in it, getting out depends entirely on luck.

He took a deep breath, "That's all... I hope nothing happens."

……

The burning wood made crackling sounds, and the smell of burning aroma filled the yard.

Wen Xia planted the herbs brought back by Xiao Bai to the backyard. After washing her hands in a hurry, she opened the lid of the pot surrounded by three little pets. The aroma of hot rice filled the entire space.

Potato rice is similar to the claypot rice in Guangzhou. It is a combination of rice and vegetables.

When the steam dissipates, the first thing to appear is the crystal clear white rice. The rich rice aroma fills the tip of the nose, followed by the natural aroma of firewood.

When you shovel it down, the bottom layer of rice soaked in oil and seasoning reveals a dark color, which looks delicious when it is shiny. Below, the spicy aroma of bacon and sausage echoes each other, and the potatoes and radishes that are paired with it reveal red and green colors, which is very beautiful. .

The three little ones were wagging their tails and biting Wen Xia's trouser leg, which made her laugh.

"Wait a minute, I'll scoop some rice for you right now."

She took out three clean large basins and scooped a full portion into each, with the rice on the bottom and the last meat and vegetables on top. The oily fat penetrated the rice grains, and there seemed to be a meaty aroma in the rice.

As soon as he put the bowl on the ground, Xiao Huihui couldn't wait to take a bite. It was so hot that it grinned and the rice grains fell to the ground.

Wen Xia patted its head and said, "I'm anxious and can't eat the hot tofu. I'll stir it for you."

She took out a large chopstick and stirred the food in the three large basins evenly. The soft potatoes and red radishes lost their usual firmness and became as soft as a puddle of sand, quickly blending into the rice grains.

The hot smoke disperses, bringing a touch of warmth to people in this early spring season.

"Eat it!"

Wen Xia stood up, served herself a bowl of rice, and couldn't wait to taste the fresh bacon. The excessive salt in the bacon completely penetrated into the rice, and the original taste was much lighter. The fat meat was oily but not greasy, and the lean meat was minced. Instead of firewood.

Take another bite of red radish, it tastes soft and has a vegetable fragrance.

The potatoes are full of the aroma of bacon fat, and you feel comfortable after taking one bite.

Halfway through the meal, she returned to the warm pot and scooped out a piece of potato and bacon crust. The aroma was overflowing with the aroma of meat and firewood.

The delicacy ends with the last bowl of rice soup. The original soup becomes the original food. Most of the essence of the rice remains in the rice soup. The thick white soup not only quenches thirst but also relieves tiredness.

At the end of the meal, there was more than half of the dry rice and a large basin of rice soup left in the pot.

Because they were not sleepy, the four little pets went out to play after eating, leaving Wen Xia alone to clean up debris in the yard and repair the 'toilet' in the backyard.

The conditions are limited, and it is impossible to return to the toilet conditions in the city.

Since water resources are difficult to divert, she plans to build an improved dry toilet.

The pit in the backyard has been buried, and many saplings and vegetable seedlings have been planted on it. She plans to place the new toilet in the smallest corner of the backyard and build a leaf house out of wood.

The pit below connects to a large fermentation tank outside the courtyard.

In order to avoid the odor to the greatest extent, she planned to make the connecting pipe three meters long and dig the fermentation tank as deep and as far away as possible.

The weather was nice in the afternoon. She simply measured the location, marked it with burned firewood ash, and then imported the design drawings into her brain. When Wu Tianyi bought the pipeline back, she could start construction.

The weather is good today, and it is rare to see the early sun in the sky.

Wen Xia moved a small stool to the entrance of Wuming Realm, placed it on the ground and sat there, quietly taking in the sunshine.

I haven’t felt such warmth in a long time...

She was in a trance, closed her eyes and fell into sleep.

A small rubbing sound sounded in her ears, and she woke up suddenly and looked sideways.

She saw a tall middle-aged man standing in the bushes, looking at her furtively.

When he met her eyes, the other party smiled and walked out openly.

"Sister, where are you from?" Wu Laoer felt that he fell in love at first sight. Although the girl in front of him was a little poorly dressed, she was really young and beautiful.

I didn't expect that there is this family in the back mountain?
He wasn't sure, but it didn't matter. What was important was that this girl seemed to be a person!

Wu Laoer straightened his mud-stained tattered clothes and tried to be serious, "I am Wu Laoer, from Wutai Village at the foot of the mountain. My father is the village chief Wu Dazhu. I manage the entire Wutai Village. My family's conditions are not bad. .”

Wen Xia stood up and looked at the middle-aged man who said that his father was the village chief. He had an expression that said, "I am proud of my father." He looked like a 'Daddy Baonan'.

She calmed down and touched her forehead impatiently, "Uncle, are you okay?"

Wu Laoer was stunned and touched the back of his head with his dirty hands, "Sister, what's your name? I told you that I look older, but I know how to take care of others. Are you married?"

After saying that, he looked across the door and looked inside, "Is there no one else at home? You can't live alone! Our family's conditions are pretty good. I'll ask my dad to buy you new clothes!"

"..." Wen Xia frowned, a little impatient, "I have no marriage plans for the time being, and I am twenty-eight years old. Uncle, you'd better go to the village and visit other families."

After saying that, he didn't give anyone a good wink.

A gust of breeze blew against her face. She turned to one side to avoid the man who was coming towards her, her eyes were cold.

Wu Laoer failed to pull the person, so he fell on his head on the ground, and a big red envelope appeared on his head.

He rubbed it, looked up in panic, and saw the other person looking at him with an indifferent expression.

Wu Laoer has never been so angry before. Unless his mother has tamed him like this, no one would dare to follow him at other times!
His eyes widened and he blurted out a curse, "You ungrateful bitch, I think it's your honor to marry you! You think it's easy for anyone to enter our house! Huh, shame on you! If you don't go well with me today, I won't Good luck!"

He climbed up on his hands and feet, aiming to pounce on the person.

A wooden stick hit the head and fell heavily.

(End of this chapter)

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