Seeing that they were shameless, Xu Lin didn't waste any time and divided the work with Zhou Pin. Xu Lin dug out the seedlings and put them in a room in the space that was specially used to store fruit tree seedlings, while Zhou Pin picked ground cherries.
The two of them were busy all afternoon. Xu Lin planted two saplings in her spatial storage, and put the rest away. Zhou Pin picked two large baskets of saplings.
The four cubs had long since run off to play somewhere. Since arriving in the mountains, Shuke and Beta had been having so much fun they didn't want to leave. They came out to play every day and occasionally brought back some prey. Xu Lin even wanted to go hunting with them.
"I loved eating this when I was little, but the price went up as I grew up."
"Groundnuts are a plant used for both food and medicine. Their fruit is sweet and slightly sour, and has the effect of stimulating appetite and promoting saliva production, thus improving digestion. Because it has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and improving heat toxicity, eating groundnuts in moderation can relieve symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, and fever and restlessness. Groundnuts also have the effect of relieving exterior symptoms and treating colds, relieving symptoms such as phlegm-heat cough, sore throat and hoarseness, while also accelerating urine production and promoting urination. Groundnuts are high in vitamins B and C, which can improve immunity and reduce the chance of getting sick." Zhou Pin recited a passage from Baidu Encyclopedia.
"No wonder the price went up, it's all due to speculation. You can even recite this by heart."
"My grandfather made me memorize this when I was little," Zhou Pin said.
"My childhood memories are still the most vivid. I only remember a few poems. Back then, I used to run around outside every day," Xu Lin said.
“It’s the happy childhood I envy,” Zhou Pin said.
One can imagine little Zhou Pin sitting by his grandfather's window, memorizing the effects of traditional Chinese medicine, watching the children running around outside with a look of envy.
"I actually admire your extensive knowledge and impressive memory!"
"Are we going to put all of these in the space?" Zhou Pin asked.
"There's so much! Let's keep one basket for storage and use the other to make dried fruit and jam!"
The two carried baskets down the mountain and arrived home at six in the evening. Xu Lin was in a hurry to make jam, so she took out two boxed lunches and they shared them before getting busy.
Wash the ground cherry fruits and drain them. Crush them and add an appropriate amount of white sugar. Stir well and cover the bowl with plastic wrap to marinate for about 30 minutes. Pour them into a pot, add a little water, and simmer over medium-low heat until the fruit pulp softens and thickens. Squeeze in lemon juice, stir well, turn off the heat, and pour into dry jars. The ground cherry jam is now ready. I made ten jars in total. After they cooled, I stored them away.
Wash and drain the ground cherries, then place them in a bowl. Layer the ground cherries with rock sugar, then add more ground cherries and more rock sugar. Cover and microwave for 10 minutes. Remove, stir well, and microwave for another 8 minutes, or until the rock sugar is completely melted. The candied fruit is now ready and can be eaten anytime. This recipe made 12 jars.
Xu Lin didn't forget to take out her phone to take pictures. From various angles, including the production process.
It was already 11 p.m. when they finished. The two of them washed up and went to sleep. They still had to build a house for their second brother tomorrow.
The next day, the two got up and, as usual, practiced for an hour before washing up, eating, and finally going to the backyard to begin their day's work.
Zhou Pin had already designed the pigpen blueprints last night while Xu Lin was making jam and preserves. Today, they're just building the pigpen according to the blueprints.
They are currently in the north, where northwest winds generally blow in winter, so pigsties in the north are best oriented southeast.
On the one hand, this can avoid excessive temperature loss due to air convection. On the other hand, it takes into account that the sun "rises" too late and sets too early in northern regions during winter.
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