Transmigrating to a Farmer's Family to Farm

Li Yan, a university graduate and village official dedicated to poverty alleviation, accidentally transmigrated into Li Family Village, nestled in a mountain gully. Her family was impoverished. Due...

Chapter 7 Autumn Harvest

Li Yan was washing clothes while observing the surrounding environment.

Surrounded by mountains on three sides, there was very little arable land! Farmers didn't know how to run a business, and the meager harvest from the fields, after paying taxes, was barely enough to make ends meet. If a disaster struck, they would have to sell their children!

After washing the clothes, Li Yan returned home and sat in the yard, lost in thought. She was wondering how to make a fortune.

She couldn't help but feel distressed! Now she was really blind and had no idea where to start! Why didn't she have a golden finger? Li Yan couldn't help but feel depressed.

As it was almost noon, the pigs in the pigsty began to grunt. Li Yan got up, chopped the grass and fed the pigs.

At this time, Madam Lin came out of the room: "Yan'er, it's time to make lunch. Send it over early. Your grandparents will be hungry! Go to the garden and pick some eggplants and beans. I'll knead the dough first."

When Li Yan returned from picking vegetables, she saw her mother had already spread out the corn tortillas. The golden tortillas exuded the aroma of food. Swallowing her saliva, Li Yan turned around and picked up the eggplants and beans.

Lin rolled out the pancakes and handed one to Li Yan: "You must be hungry. Eat something first. Mom will cook!"

Li Yan declined: "Mom, take a rest first, I'll cook!" In her previous life, she lived alone and knew how to cook.

Lin didn't refuse and sat down to help her daughter light the fire. Li Yan found some garlic cloves, onions, and ginger. The only thing missing was potatoes and green peppers, otherwise she could have made a authentic three-fresh dish!

Li Yan's hands were shaking as she scooped out a large spoonful of lard. She sautéed the garlic and ginger until fragrant, then quickly added beans and potatoes to the pan, adding her grandmother's homemade sauce. She covered the pot, simmered it for a while, and then sprinkled it with chopped green onions after the sauce was removed.

A strong aroma made Li Yan's stomach rumble. She picked up a large bowl and filled it up. She took out a pickled cabbage from the jar where her milk was pickled, chopped it into strips, stir-fried it in a pan, sliced ​​it, and carefully put it into a bamboo basket.

Li Yan picked up the basket and said, "Mom, you eat first. I'll take it to grandpa and grandma, and we'll eat when I come back." After saying that, she turned and left.

Along the way, Li Yan saw a busy scene. Even the scorching sun could not stop people's enthusiasm for the autumn harvest. Everyone would chat in the fields from time to time, mostly about their own harvest this year.

Before he arrived, the little cousin saw his cousin delivering food, and immediately dropped the work in his hands and walked towards him with his short legs.

While running, he asked, "Sister Erya, did you bring us any delicious food? I'm so hungry that I don't have the energy to work!"

The little guy ran to her breathlessly and stretched out his hand to help her carry the basket. Li Yan took out a corn tortilla from the basket and gave it to him, saying with a smile, "You can use it as a cushion first. Wait for me to put the basket down and then serve you some food!" The little guy happily took it.

Seeing Erya coming, Old Man Li shouted, "Come over and have dinner!"

At Old Man Li's command, everyone came over to Li Yan. The aunt said, "What delicious food did Erya make for us? I can smell it from far away! Is it stewed meat?"

Li Yan smiled and lifted the cloth on the basket, and saw that it was stewed beans and eggplant. Because of the lard, the dish was covered with oil!

The aunt said, "I thought it was stewed meat. It smells really good! It seems I can let Erya cook in the future. Her cooking skills are better than mine!"

At this time, Mrs. Wu shouted, "Is this too much? Putting so much lard? Damn girl, such a waste!"

Old Man Li said, "Well, everyone's had a hard time during the autumn harvest, so let's eat more oily food to keep us energized. Tomorrow is the market day, so Daya and Erya can go to town and buy two pounds of meat to treat everyone and replenish their energy!"