Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Mid-Autumn Festival

After setting up the stall for the last time, Miao Ying and his friends told their regular customers that they would set up the stall again after the Mid-Autumn Festival. They had a lot of farm work to do at home, and they also had to go pick up Huo Xiaobao so that the family could have a good Mid-Autumn Festival.

When they got home, Miao Ying went to find Ye Feng and brought him rapeseed seeds. Ye Feng was very surprised. He touched the seeds with some disbelief: "Can I plant them too?"

Miao Ying nodded: "Everyone can plant it in the future. Master Fu said that he wants to gradually let everyone plant it."

Ye Feng nodded, still smiling: "This shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"It's not difficult. You can plant it just like any other crop." Miao Ying smiled. "Germinate, sow, divide, fertilize, and harvest. That's what my mother said."

"Then you still know more than me." Ye Feng rubbed his nose and joked, "I can't say those words you say."

This year's autumn planting is a little different for the entire Changkou County. In previous years, this time was the time to plant wheat, but this year, the village chiefs of each village received a bag of seeds and the planting method. It doesn't sound complicated, but many people are hesitant.

Most people don't dare to plant crops. After all, it affects their livelihood for half a year or even a year. No one dares to take the risk. What if they fail to grow anything? The whole family's livelihood will be gone.

So in this season, there are very few families in the entire county who plant rapeseed. Instead, it is in Rongshu Village, because Miao Ying lives in this village. They also know that Miao Ying is doing business related to this thing called rapeseed, so their village plants the most rapeseed. Almost every family has allocated a piece of land to plant rapeseed. Miao Ying is not unhappy about his fruits being picked by others. After all, this thing was not invented by him, but discovered by him, and he has already received a sum of money for this discovery.

He has also asked Young Master Fu for an oil press, which is his reward.

At this time, Miao Ying had no idea that his name would appear in the Changkou County annals several years later. His complete name would not be Huo, but Miao Ying.

The autumn planting season began in full swing, and Huo Xing took on most of the work. He was in the best health, and his family consisted of brothers or elders, so this was the way it should be.

By the time they had almost finished planting all the crops at home, it was already August 14th, and it was time for them to go and pick up Huo Xiaobao and take him home.

This time they brought Xiaolin along. When they arrived at the academy, the stone steps outside the gate were almost full of people, all of whom were there to pick up their children.

Soon the gate of the academy opened, and Xiao Lin was the first to run over. He was small and very agile in the crowd, and he quickly reached the front. Huo Xing and Miao Ying did not try to squeeze in, but just waited for them on the side.

Huo Xiaobao's class was the first to come out. He saw Xiaolin at first sight and waved to him excitedly.

When they were little, they held hands and hugged each other, but now Xiaolin was ten years old and Huo Xiaobao was seven, and they were old enough to sit at different seats, so they just touched shoulders: "Brother and the others are in the back."

Huo Xiaobao was about to run when his classmate behind him grabbed his schoolbag and said, "Linchuan, wait for us!"

After passing the most crowded place, Huo Xiaobao finally saw Miao Ying and Huo Xing. He ran over and hugged their legs, followed by his classmates.

"Linchuan! Ask quickly!" One of the boys was very anxious and urged him.

Huo Xiaobao quickly said, "Brother, what food did you bring me last time? They all want to know where you bought it."

The last time Miao Ying sent food to Huo Xiaobao, he did not keep it to himself but shared it with his roommates. However, Miao Ying did not send much, so everyone only tasted a small piece. They were so greedy that they licked their fingers again and again, wanting to know what kind of delicious food it was. As a result, they did not enjoy their meals in the cafeteria as much, and they looked forward to the holiday every day so that they could taste that thing again.

"Those are all made by my family. You like them. Let Linchuan bring them to you next time you go to school." Miao Ying didn't expect that they also liked to eat this. Of course, he was very happy. He also thought about making some long-lasting snacks for Huo Xiaobao when he went to school next time.

"Thank you, brother, but I can't accept the reward without merit." said the leading child. He looked a year or two older than Huo Xiaobao and spoke in a rather refined manner.

"Just some food." Miao Ying looked at these children and remembered his days in the welfare home. He couldn't help but like these children. "Linchuan needs to eat anyway."

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Huo Xiaobao said goodbye to his classmates and excitedly told them about his experiences in school. He did not talk about the hardships or tiredness, but only expressed his yearning for knowledge, his admiration for the teacher, and his happiness for the friendship of his classmates.

"Xiaobao, we've been talking all the way, let's take a break." Miao Ying was listening with great interest at first, but he couldn't resist the fact that he kept talking all the way and hadn't stopped since he separated from his classmates. He agreed with him a few words at first, but later only Xiaolin was still listening to him seriously.

When they got home, the two elders pulled him aside to look at him carefully. They found that the child was now plump and white, not thin, and in good spirits. He did not look like he was bullied and seemed to have learned a lot.

Huo Xiaobao also saw Lingzhi in the yard and greeted him happily. Lingzhi touched his hair, and then he ran to check on the steamed buns and corn bread at home. After playing with the dog enough, he went to the village to find his friends. He was very busy all the time.

Miao Ying turned around and saw Xiao Lin still there. He asked him why he didn't go with them. Xiao Lin just smiled and said, "I don't want to run around. They are all really good at running."

The meal tonight is not that sumptuous. After all, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let’s eat something simple today and have a good meal tomorrow.

They haven't been able to set up stalls recently. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Miao Ying plans to go back to his mother's house. He didn't even visit his nephew's one-month-old baby there, so he'll take advantage of the rest of the day to go back and visit.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Huo Xiaobao didn't go out to play. Miao Ying suddenly wanted to try making mooncakes. Grandmother found a mold in the house and said, "I used to make them, but I didn't feel like it anymore."

Miao Ying didn't quite know how mooncakes were made at that time, but Li Hongying and her grandmother were obviously interested and had already started preparing things. Miao Ying watched with great interest. He was not good at making pastries, so he really wanted to learn.

But after watching for a while, Miao Ying left. He also had his own things to do. He had to cook for tonight. They had made some money before, so they planned to reward their family. However, they didn't kill chickens today. It was not easy for his mother to raise chickens, so they decided to buy some meat.

Miao Ying and Ling Zhi went to the butcher to buy meat. They went very early because it was Mid-Autumn Festival and the meat would definitely sell out quickly. When they arrived, the butcher had almost sold out all the fat meat, leaving only a piece of pork belly, some ribs, and an elbow.

Miao Yingda waved his hand and bought them all. The butcher was happy because he knew that Miao Ying's family often bought some bones and leg bones, so he gave some as well.

After returning home, Miao Ying stewed the shank and leg bones into soup, cut a piece of pork belly to stir-fry, and boiled and then fried the rest together with the pork elbow. He wanted to make the braised pork and pork elbow that were served at Miao Dong's wedding last time.

Last time I made it, I didn’t have enough oil, so I didn’t fry it. Now that I have oil, I can fry it again. It will definitely taste better than last time, especially the skin, which will become tiger skin-like after frying.

Huo Xing stayed in the kitchen. When frying the food, he didn't let Miao Ying help, for fear that the oil would splash on him. He asked him to stay away and only needed to give verbal instructions.

After frying the elbow and pork belly, cut the pork belly into large pieces and sprinkle with seasonings. Spread seasonings on the skin of the elbow as well, and finally steam them all.

Finally, stir-fry some twice-cooked pork, fry some potato pancakes, stir-fry some cabbage, and have some bone soup.

In addition, there were some dried fruits bought by Lingzhi and mooncakes they made, filling the table.

The moon was particularly round and bright today. The table was set up in the yard, with steamed buns and cornbread swirling under the table. Huo Xiaobao and Xiaolin were playing in the tool room, while Huo Xing was tidying up in the kitchen to avoid having to wash too many dishes later.

After everything was done, Li Hongying and her grandmother sat in the main seats, the two children sat opposite Miao Ying and Huo Xing, and Lingzhi sat in the lower seat. The table was full of people and food.

"It's another reunion night." Miao Ying cleared his throat, stood up and raised his glass. "Let's not talk about anything else. Let's drink."

"Xiaoying's words this year were very perfunctory." Li Hongying raised her glass and clinked it with his.

"Don't say those polite words." Miao Ying took a sip of the wine and just touched his lips. He felt that the taste was not very good, so he didn't touch it again and concentrated on eating the meat.

The braised pork was distinctly fat and lean, and covered in a rich, oily sauce. Miao Ying also made a sauce on the outside of the elbow and poured it over it.

They ate until their mouths were full of oil, especially the skin of the elbow, which was soft, sticky, salty and fragrant. Even the grandmother, who had a poor appetite recently, ate two more pieces of skin.

Huo Xing remembered that Miao Ying didn't like fatty food, so he put the lean meat under the skin of the elbow into his bowl.

Lingzhi also enjoyed the meal very much and drank some wine to accompany Li Hongying. Miao Ying felt that the wine was not tasty, so he only ate the dishes and drank two bowls of soup.

Finally, they ate mooncakes, which were made by their grandmother and mother. The fillings were not as varied as the ones Miao Ying had eaten in his previous life. They were just filled with mung bean paste. To suit the occasion, everyone ate one.

After dinner, Lingzhi helped him clean up. Miao Ying could feel that his mood was not so high. Maybe he still missed his family.

Miao Ying patted his shoulder, and then went back to the room with Huo Xing. Huo Xing had drunk a lot that night, and was afraid that he would stifle Miao Ying, so he took a shower and returned to the room refreshed.

But when he returned to the room, Miao Ying had already fallen asleep. It was probably because he had been working a lot recently and was very tired, so he fell asleep very quickly. That's why they haven't been close recently.

Huo Xing pulled Miao Ying into his arms. He just grumbled, hugged Huo Xing and fell into deep sleep again.

Huo Xing took his hand and kissed his face. This was the third year that Miao Ying came to this world. Huo Xing looked at his face and then at the moonlight seeping in from the window. He had never made a wish before, but today when he was worshiping the moon, he had a wish in his heart for the first time.

I hope Miao Ying is healthy, I hope Miao Ying is happy, I hope Miao Ying can always be by his side.