Chapter 523 Human Comfort Zone

Gao Mingcheng was very busy in the past few days, so he didn't go anywhere for the next two days. He stayed at home, mainly taking care of Xiao Xuxu and occasionally helping with selling goods.

Two days later, the leisurely days of raising the baby were gone forever, because it was time to go back to the village to load goods and go to Zhangshu to attend the medicine fair.

Because he had already informed Xiao Jinfeng, Gao Mingcheng went directly to the transportation company in the afternoon and drove away a Yellow River brand truck.

Although the current truck production technology is average, the windshield does make the driving more comfortable. After the truck entered Gaojia Village, it stopped at the entrance of the village.

When Gao Mingcheng jumped out of the car, he saw a lot of children surrounding his car. Some naughty little boys even touched the car with their hands.

As for the more timid girls, they only dared to stand aside and watch, with looks of surprise on their faces.

"Don't be naughty!" Gao Mingcheng said with a smile and walked towards Gao Zhuang's house.

Gao Zhuang happened to be at home. When he saw Gao Mingcheng coming, he immediately said with a smile, "Brother Mingcheng, the herbs have been packed and prepared. Shall we load them into the car now?"

Gao Mingcheng said: "Well, load it into the car now so that we can set off directly tomorrow morning."

Gao Zhuang immediately said: "Then I'll call a few people to help. This year the weather is good, the crops in the fields are growing well, and the medicinal herbs in the mountains are also growing well."

So Gao Zhuang walked out of the yard and went to find Gao Liang and others for help.

With strength in numbers, we quickly loaded all the medicinal herbs in the room into the car.

As Gaojia Village's reputation for purchasing medicinal herbs spread, nearby villages would send herbs there to sell.

This is an area with many mountains and little water. The mountains are rich in vegetation and there are many medicinal herbs, but most of them are common ones and there are very few precious ones.

After loading all the herbs onto the truck, Gao Mingcheng covered the truck bed with a tarpaulin to prevent them from getting wet when it rained.

Then he went back to Gao Zhuang's home, looked at the account book of Gao Zhuang's purchase, and then the two parties settled the accounts.

This time, Gao Zhuang put in the hard work, but also made a small profit of a few hundred yuan.

"Brother Mingcheng, come over here for dinner tonight," Gao Zhuang invited.

"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed immediately and drove back to Niuweiling.

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon. After Gao Mingcheng got home, he first loaded the medicinal materials he had obtained into the car, and then went to inspect his territory.

Recently, there are a lot of new members in the family. First, Dahuang gave birth to two little black balls, and later, five more goats were added.

In addition to the dog and sheep, there is also a sick old ox in the house.

The old ox still doesn't like to eat much, has a bad temper, and its eyes are red, which shows that it is not healthy.

But Gao Mingcheng bought this sick cow just to take a chance and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

Chen Dasong was still working in the chicken coop. When Gao Mingcheng went over, he saw him shoveling chicken manure in the chicken coop.

Because there was a chicken plague nearby, Gao Mingcheng required that the chicken coop be kept clean and the water given to the chickens must also be clean. After each cleaning of the chicken coop, some camphor leaves and mugwort leaves would be laid on the coop.

Every other month, it is necessary to disinfect with lime water.

Under such circumstances, Gao Mingcheng's chickens are able to survive healthily and lay eggs actively every day.

Up to now, the money spent on buying the chickens has been earned back, and from now on it will be pure profit.

However, winter is coming soon, and after winter, hens will not be so active in laying eggs.

"Mingcheng, you're back! All the honey from the mountains was shaken yesterday and placed in your empty room." Chen Dasong greeted Gao Mingcheng with a smile when he saw him.

Gao Mingcheng nodded. He had instructed Chen Duofu to do the honey-shaking task before he returned to the county.

He said to Chen Dasong, "I'm going to Zhangshu tomorrow and I plan to take Duofu and Duoxi with me. What do you think?"

Chen Dasong was overjoyed when he heard this, and he kept saying, "Great! If you have anything to do, just tell them to do it. These two brothers are quite strong and can work!"

The last time Gao Mingcheng sent Fan Licheng back to Jingdezhen, Chen Duoxi took the initiative to ask Gao Mingcheng to take him out to see the world, and in the end Gao Mingcheng took the two brothers out together.

During that trip, both brothers saw the world. They were very excited when they came back and often talked about it with their parents.

Now Gao Mingcheng wants to take the two brothers out to broaden their horizons again, and Chen Dasong naturally agrees wholeheartedly.

Gao Mingcheng had anticipated this, but he just mentioned it to Chen Dasong first, so he said, "Okay, tell them to be prepared and bring a change of clothes. It will be cold at night, so they need to bring a thicker coat."

Chen Dasong nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would be ready, and then asked Gao Mingcheng whether he would have dinner at his house tonight or what the arrangements were.

When he learned that Gao Mingcheng was going to his grandmother's house for dinner, he didn't say anything more.

After shoveling up all the chicken manure and pouring it into a nearby dung pile with a dustpan, he went to the pond, washed his hands and face, and went home happily. He wanted to tell his two sons the good news.

Chen Duofu is much calmer, but Chen Duoxi will definitely be so happy that he won’t be able to sleep!

Gao Mingcheng came to the area where oranges were grown. Looking at the oranges hanging on the branches, he couldn't help but reach out and pick one to eat. He peeled off the green orange peel and the flesh inside looked full. He took a bite and it was juicy, but sour.

But if you are not afraid of sourness, you can eat it.

Gao Mingcheng ate the entire orange without changing his expression, and then refused to pick a second one!

He patrolled the mountain for a while and checked the condition of the tea trees. The trees were already full of tea seeds, but they had to wait until after the frost before they could be picked. Only then would the seeds be mature and have a high oil content.

At this time, he saw Zhang Chengyuan driving a cow and five sheep coming down from another hillside.

Zhang Chengyuan is responsible for the grazing of the livestock in his family. Every morning, he would lead the cattle and sheep to a place with abundant grass and water. In the afternoon, he would move them to another place to ensure that the cattle and sheep had enough food.

"Baa~" The goat has good adaptability. It follows the leader while bleating.

The black tiger and the elf have now transformed into sheepdogs, following the flock of sheep. Whenever a sheep leaves the group, they will chase them back.

Gao Mingcheng was a little surprised when he saw this scene. Black Tiger had activated a new skill point, and he learned it without any instruction!

"Brother, are these goats easy to raise?" Gao Mingcheng asked.

Goats are not very courageous and may be frightened after being moved to a new place.

Zhang Chengyuan is not a talkative person, so he just said: "It's OK."

Gao Mingcheng had no way of getting a direct answer and could only observe the situation of the sheep. Perhaps they had company, and these five sheep looked good.

Okay, let’s keep it for now, and when the first snow comes, we’ll be ready to drink mutton soup!

Gao Mingcheng was thinking about drinking mutton soup, while Zhang Chengyuan was thinking about what to feed the sheep in winter.

They are not like the north, where the snow is three inches thick in winter, but they are not as warm as the south. They are located in the middle of the country, where there are four distinct seasons, with very hot summers and very cold winters!

Zhang Chengyuan said: "Sheep love to eat sweet potato vines and peanut stalks. I'm afraid the sweet potato vines and peanut stalks in your field are not enough for them to eat throughout the winter."

Gao Mingcheng didn't care and said, "It's okay. If there's nothing to feed it, just kill it and eat its meat!"

Zhang Chengyuan trembled twice and then fell silent.

But after putting the sheep into the sheepfold, Zhang Chengyuan said: "These sheep include both rams and ewes. They look good. We can keep them to have lambs."

When Gao Mingcheng heard this, he suddenly realized.

He stared at the leading sheep, which was a ram. It looked pretty good and a good breeding sheep that could be bred and raised by itself.

He thought for a moment and said, "Brother, it's up to you! We can keep one male and one female!"

Zhang Chengyuan felt better after hearing this, and couldn't help but say a few more words: "When the lambs are born, you can raise them yourself or sell them for money. It's a good deal!"

Gao Mingcheng nodded to show that he had learned his lesson.

There are large groups of wild boars and countless rabbits in the mountains, so there is really no need to eat the five goats at home.

Too luxurious!

After deciding the future of the sheep, Gao Mingcheng went to see the two little black balls.

At this moment, the two little black balls were able to open their eyes, but they had difficulty moving and could only walk around the doghouse.

Dahuang didn't run around with Heihu and the others, but stayed at home to take care of the puppies with overflowing maternal love.

Gao Mingcheng reached out and started petting the puppy. The little puppy was quite cute, with very fine fur, but actually the puppy's fur was a bit rough, not as shiny and smooth as that of a big dog.

Gao Mingcheng was not satisfied with petting the puppies, so he started petting Black Tiger and the Elf.

These two wolfhounds, which looked so majestic in front of the flock of sheep, were now lying on the ground, allowing Gao Mingcheng to pet them!

Gao Mingcheng was enjoying petting the dog, but he saw Zhang Chengyuan standing nearby watching and did not go back immediately.

"Brother, do you want to touch it too?" Gao Mingcheng asked, motioning Zhang Chengyuan to join in petting the dog.

Zhang Chengyuan shook his head and said, "Mingcheng, should I go to Zhangshu with you this time?"

Gao Mingcheng was stunned and said immediately: "No, I will ask brothers Duofu and Duoxi to go this time."

Zhang Chengyuan was not disappointed when he heard this, but felt relieved instead.

Last year, Gao Mingcheng asked him to go to Zhangshu, but he was not good at socializing and could not help much along the way, and he was also very carsick.

Now that he was not allowed to go, he naturally felt relieved.

"Okay, then I'll go back first." Zhang Chengyuan said with a smile on his face.

Gao Mingcheng also smiled. He knew that Zhang Chengyuan was not suitable for that kind of work, so he didn't take Zhang Chengyuan with him this year.

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. If you do what you are good at, you can get twice the result with half the effort, but if you do what you are not good at, you will get half the result with twice the effort.

Only when everyone finds his or her own position and lives in his or her comfort zone can he or she live a relaxed and comfortable life.

Of course, here I mean mental ease.

Sometimes breaking out of your comfort zone can bring you different gains.

After Zhang Chengyuan left, Gao Mingcheng washed his face and hands, took twenty eggs from the bamboo basket full of eggs, and then led Black Tiger and the Elf towards the old village.

As the sky gradually darkens, thousands of lights are lit.

Walking on the country road, you can faintly see the smoke rising from the chimney in the evening light. Most of the children have gone home, waiting for dinner, but some naughty ones are still playing outside.

"Gao Ying! Your mother is calling you to go home for dinner!" Gao Mingcheng suddenly slapped the butt of a little kid, scaring them.

These children were playing a fighting game with sticks, but after being frightened by Gao Mingcheng, they scattered like birds and beasts and went back to their homes.

"Haha." Gao Mingcheng, who had done something bad, laughed heartily.

I'm afraid there are few people like him who have such a childlike heart in the village.

Gao Mingcheng was in a very good mood and went all the way to his grandmother's house.

Gao Zhuang made some money by purchasing medicinal herbs, and he had guessed that Gao Mingcheng might come back to the village today, so the food on the table was quite rich.

There was meat, eel, and a plate of stir-fried rabbit meat.

Gao Zhuang also took out some rice wine and said with a smile: "Brother Mingcheng, I caught this yellow eel a few days ago. I have already spit out all the mud and sand. The rabbit was caught with a trap."

"Come, drink some wine and eat some meat." Gao Zhuang filled Gao Mingcheng's glass with wine, and also poured half a glass of wine for Xi Nainai and He Xiuman.

This rice wine is a grain wine. Drinking less of it is good for your health.

At the dinner table, grandma also mentioned Gao Mingcheng's sheep raising.

She said, "I planted a lot of sweet potatoes this year. There is only one pig at home and it can't eat that much. I will cut some sweet potato vines and dry them to feed your sheep."

Grandma Xi did plant a lot of sweet potatoes this year, and she planned to use them to make sweet potato flour.

Her family raises a pig, which is usually not slaughtered. They raise it from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and then sell the whole pig to pig dealers. At the end of the year, after deducting the money for buying piglets and feed, they can earn about three hundred yuan.

But these three hundred yuan were actually earned through labor. I had to go out every day to cut grass for the pigs, chop it up, cook it, and feed it to the pigs.

Only through day-to-day efforts can piglets grow into big pigs.

Gao Mingcheng calculated in his mind and felt that his grandmother's family did have some extra money, so he nodded in agreement.

"Sure, we don't need too many. By the end of the year, I plan to kill two or three to eat. Then I will only keep one male and one female."

Grandma Xi smiled. She was happy from the bottom of her heart that Gao Mingcheng was willing to accept what she gave her. She felt that she had helped the child and was still useful.

She added, "Then I'll leave you some straw! Sheep don't like to eat straw, but cows can eat it."

Grandma Xi's family has three acres of land, so naturally there is plenty of straw.

Gao Mingcheng did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

This was a very enjoyable meal. The eels caught by Gao Zhuang were very big, and had spit out all the mud and sand, so the meat tasted very good.

Moreover, the way they stir-fry eels is different from that in other places. Most other places kill the eels first, then cut them into pieces and stir-fry them, but they just pour the live eels into the pan and fry them.

After pouring the live eels into the pot, you must cover the pot immediately, otherwise the eels will run out. When the eels in the pot are quiet, you can open the lid, fry the eels until both sides are slightly charred, then add chili and seasoning.

The eel cooked in this way is whole and will curl up after being fried, with the blood and internal organs still inside. When eating, you need to gently bite the belly meat and then discard the internal organs. As for the blood, it can be eaten, and they believe that the eel's blood is very nutritious.

The reason why eels are fried alive is to eat their blood.

Some people may not be able to accept this method, but Gao Mingcheng is used to it and he enjoys eating it very much. It is more satisfying to eat a big eel than to eat it in small bites.

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Because I am in a hurry to update, I will make modifications immediately.

(.＿.)I'm sorry~

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