Chapter 75: Actively Helping

It seems that she won’t be able to eat eggplant in the near future, but this does not make her depressed, because seeing the sprouts of new life is always a joyful thing.

Some of the beans are ripe. If you pinch them lightly with your fingernails, there will be marks. They are still a little tender, but this is exactly the taste that Zhao Chunhua likes.

She picked some plump and bright beans and prepared to take them back to the kitchen as lunch ingredients.

The freshly baked beans were crisp and delicious. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile.

Once they are a little bigger, it's time to start planting beans.

As time goes by, these tender green seedlings will gradually grow into lush plants, bringing more vitality and vigor to this vegetable field.

The pepper tree is full of small peppers that have just bloomed. They are hiding among the green leaves like shy children.

If you want to harvest this red fruit, you have to wait for some time and don't be impatient.

Although not many crops were harvested from the garden today, Zhao Chunhua's mood became happy when she saw the small flowers that were about to bloom or had just bloomed. The new life in the garden made people feel hope and strength.

Unfortunately, part of the pumpkin vine was trampled.

The leaves have turned yellow and look very pitiful.

She decided to pull out the severely damaged pumpkin vines early in the morning to make room for replanting a few bean seedlings.

This not only makes the arrangement of plants in the field more regular, but also improves land utilization.

The self-sufficiency rate of vegetables for daily consumption at home is very high, basically more than enough.

But when she thought about the coming winter, Zhao Chunhua felt a little worried again.

After all, this village is located in a remote area and does not have the convenient living conditions in big cities, where you can buy all kinds of off-season greenhouse fruits and vegetables anytime and anywhere.

In order to ensure that everyone can eat better during the long and cold days ahead, we must make preparations in advance and start preparing and storing dried vegetables now.

Growing up with her grandmother, Zhao Chunhua would help with some simple work in the fields during spring ploughing and autumn harvest. Therefore, she was not completely unfamiliar with farm work and had some basic experience.

Although I don't know much about how to prepare enough food for the winter, I can still get a general idea based on the little I learned in the past.

There are many similar memories in her original identity memory. She might have been working in this way at that time.

The climate here is relatively wet and cold. Although heavy snowfall is not very common, once strong winds and drizzle come, the temperature will drop significantly and the whole environment will become bitterly cold. Special attention needs to be paid to keeping warm to withstand such severe weather.

Few people in this area are willing to spend time and energy to grow a crop like wheat.

Usually in the autumn after all the main crops have been harvested, the villagers will first turn the soil over to allow the soil to have a short rest and fully absorb the heat of the sun, and then start sowing potatoes, radishes, cabbage and other foods that can grow in the harsh winter.

These are extremely common and popular choices for winter food.

Although the yield of a single variety may not be very high, the varieties are very rich and varied.

In addition to common radishes and cabbages, vegetables with high nutritional value and delicious taste such as Chinese cabbage and spinach are also widely cultivated.

Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum is a very ancient vegetable. It was introduced to this ancient land many years ago and gradually became one of the delicacies on the local people's tables.

In comparison, the story of spinach is even more legendary.

It was gradually spread by the seeds brought here by people from distant foreign countries for the purpose of business exchanges.

Among all the familiar vegetables, it seems that tomatoes have not been seen yet.

This made him feel a little regretful. After all, the bright red fruit was not only delicious, but could also be made into a variety of dishes.

When you have time, go to the seed store and you might find some new surprises.

Perhaps, in addition to tomatoes, there are other vegetable varieties that you have never seen waiting to be discovered.

The door was open and voices could be heard from the yard.

He couldn't help but quicken his pace, wanting to see who the visitor was.

Tang Jianxi and her daughter, Zhang Xiu and Zhang Baozhu all sat down in the main room, keeping an eye on the children just in case.

The room was filled with an atmosphere that was both friendly and slightly tense.

Yuanyuan, the son of the eldest family, and Tiaotiao, the child of the second family, were playing on the bamboo mat.

The two children can already talk and chatter away lively. They are particularly curious about their little nephew who can't walk or speak. They often circle around him and laugh from time to time.

"The in-laws are back."

The first to speak was Tang's mother. She looked at the person who came in with a smile and winked at her daughter to speak.

Today she specially brought Tang Jianxi here to apologize, hoping to ease the relationship between the two families.

"Are you here? Have you poured water for your in-laws?"

After all, harmony brings wealth, so Zhao Chunhua just exchanged a few casual pleasantries. Although she had decided in her heart to keep a distance from the other party, even if they had any interaction, it would not be too in-depth.

I really don't have the interest to waste my emotions on getting too entangled with a person who only cares about immediate interests, is easily impulsive and cares about face.

Compared to Tang Jianxi, Lian Zhang Xiu has become much cuter.

This change surprised her a little. Perhaps it was because after experiencing these things, a person's personality would slowly change.

Zhang Baozhu nodded in agreement. Zhang Sanbao had previously told her that there was hot water in the earthenware jar. Considering that Brother Hai and his wife would come back for dinner in the evening, she prepared tea in advance.

Everything was prepared very thoughtfully and was very considerate.

"Please take a seat, dear relatives. The second son, please come with me to the kitchen to help. The others can stay in the living room to chat with the relatives. The eldest and the youngest son, please take good care of the children."

Zhao Chunhua's words were calm like a conductor, and her tone was full of familiarity and arrangement of things at home.

A meal for many people does not have to be prepared entirely by one person. This approach can make everyone feel involved and reduce the pressure on the chef.

"What are we having for dinner?"

Zhang Xiu rolled up her sleeves and followed Zhao Chunhua to the kitchen. She seemed very interested in cooking and was willing to help.

"Peel some sweet potatoes, wash the pickled cabbage and the various vegetables in the basket."

Zhao Chunhua guided patiently and explained every step clearly.

After saying that, Zhao Chunhua tied her apron tightly and started to light the stove.

Her movements were skillful and smooth, as if this was part of her daily life.

The rice flour for steamed pork with rice flour is ground by the stone mill at the entrance of the village.

But it was not made by her herself, but was exchanged by Zhao Chunhua with someone else.

Doing so is not only convenient and time-saving, but also ensures the quality of materials.