Chapter 44 Grapes
Bai Mengmeng is eating watermelon at this moment.
It was sweltering hot, and perhaps it had been too hot for too long, God finally couldn't stand it anymore and sent down a heavy rain.
The sky was covered with a curtain of rain, and the sound of raindrops hitting the dry land was a timely rain.
The heavy rain continued until almost noon, and there was no sign of it stopping. With such heavy rain, no one would come to eat. Bai Mengmeng had a rare moment of free time, so she watched some videos and ate some watermelon.
Life is comfortable and leisurely.
The local watermelons are actually very sweet, but they have a lot of seeds. However, they are very juicy and Bai Mengmeng even eats all the white part of the rind clean.
She vowed that next year, she would cultivate the remaining fields and plant fruits and vegetables. In addition, before winter came, when the trees had not yet sprouted, she would also take this opportunity to buy some fruit trees so that she could have fruit as she pleased in the future.
However, such a leisurely life obviously could not last long, because in the afternoon, the heavy rain continued, and Bai Mengmeng felt a little more anxious.
"Why doesn't the rain stop? Can it not rain so much at once?" Bai Mengmeng hurried to the vegetable field wearing a hat.
The rain is so heavy. If it continues, the vegetable fields will probably be flooded.
Some vegetables can still grow for another two days, but if they are soaked in rain water, they will definitely rot. Even if they don’t rot, the taste will be much worse than before.
Bai Mengmeng braved the heavy rain and felt her vision was blurred, but she didn't care at all and rushed to harvest frantically.
Everyone from the Qiong Ye faction also joined in and helped get the vegetables into the hall.
But they know almost nothing about farming and can only help out.
Bai Mengmeng first dug a ditch to drain the water, and then covered it with a layer of film to protect the seedlings from the heavy rain.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief when everything was almost done.
This rainstorm came suddenly, and everyone also had some feelings.
All I can say is that if you dig for food in the ground, you really have to rely on nature for your livelihood.
Bai Mengmeng also thought so. If he didn't have talent, he would not be able to manage so much land.
In my heart, I slowly began to admire those old farmers, and could only silently hope that this year would be better weather and harvest.
When she arrived at the lobby, she saw fruits and vegetables all over the floor, which made Bai Mengmeng feel even more worried.
Although everyone ate a lot and consumed a lot at the farm house, the portion was too large to be finished in a short time.
And according to the weather forecast, it seems that there will be no good weather in the next two days, and the restaurant business will definitely be slow. So are these vegetables going to go bad in vain?
What a pity!
Bai Mengmeng thought for a while, took out her cell phone and took a picture.
Chef Bai from Qiong Ye Restaurant: Selling Vegetables [Vegetable Photos]
Chef Bai of Qiong Ye Restaurant: All our produce is grown in our own fields. It's all natural organic food, never treated with pesticides. If you'd like a vegetable gift pack, please pick it up in person.
Originally, Bai Mengmeng had no plans to sell vegetables directly because her own farm stay consumed a lot of money.
Besides, these vegetables were carefully taken care of by her, so it’s too cheap and not worth it.
But in such a remote little place, how many people are willing to pay high prices for vegetables?
If it is made into a dish, the profit can be at least several times higher.
However, most of the people in the group are repeat customers, and they should know that these vegetables are very delicious.
Sure enough, after a while, ding-dong sounds began to be heard in the group.
[Hard work leads to wealth: Leave one portion, no, leave more than one portion. My old man misses your tomatoes every day.]
[The Chosen Worker Xiao Lizi: My boss likes it too, so he left two portions for me]
Zhong Ming: Leave a few extra copies for me. I plan to give them away.
Sweet Mom: Boss, you're finally willing to sell vegetables. My baby loves your vegetables the most. Please leave some for me.
Looking at the continuous messages in the WeChat group, Bai Mengmeng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked everyone to pack up together. These vegetables should not be wasted.
There had been intermittent heavy rain for several days, but it finally stopped.
When the weather improved again and the sun came out, Bai Mengmeng's vegetable garden finally got through this difficult time.
It had rained heavily for several days, and many mushrooms had probably sprouted on the mountain. Bai Mengmeng was most interested in picking mushrooms, so she immediately armed herself and planned to go up the mountain to search.
She also wanted to look around in the mountains to see if she could find any wild grapes. She had heard before that there were wild grapes growing in this mountain. They tasted sour and astringent, but also had a slight sweetness, making them perfect for making wine.
Although Bai Mengmeng is not very good at making wine, Xu Bo knows it, and then they will be able to drink wine happily.
Bai Mengmeng took a stick and walked slowly up the mountain. Because it had just rained, the road was muddy. The grass and trees on both sides absorbed water and changed their previous sluggish state to become more lush.
The grass grew wildly, the trees blocked out the sun, and from a distance, it looked lush green, and the cicadas never stopped chirping.
After the heavy rain, the mushrooms really emerged from the ground. Bai Mengmeng picked up a lot of mushrooms along the way and encountered mushrooms that she had not discovered before, such as red mushrooms, old man's heads, and even hazel mushrooms.
"How come I haven't found any chicken mushrooms after searching for so long?" Bai Mengmeng has become even more greedy now. Ordinary mushrooms can no longer surprise her.
I walked and picked grapes along the way, but after going back and forth several times, I still didn't find any wild grapes.
"Where exactly is the place that Uncle Xu mentioned? Could it be that the grapes haven't grown yet this year?" Bai Mengmeng frowned as she carried a basket on her back.
But at this moment, she suddenly noticed a little bit of red in her sight.
When I looked closer, I saw that there was a vine on a bush not far away. It had many small fruits on it, which looked like tomatoes.
Is it a wild tomato? Or something else?
Bai Mengmeng squatted down and picked one directly. With a little force, a strong sour smell immediately entered her nose.
[Cherry tomatoes: Edible, very sour, Solanaceae.]
Bai Mengmeng picked another one, wiped it casually with her clothes, and then took a bite. Her facial features wrinkled and grimaced because of the sourness.
This is extremely sour. It is probably not okay to eat such a sour tomato directly, but it is just right to use it to make sour soup.
In the hot summer, eating some sour soup fish or sour soup rice will make you feel refreshed.
Bai Mengmeng directly took out the precious snakeskin bag that she had used many times, and was busy as a whirlwind. She picked half a bag directly. The locals prefer sour taste, so the fruit she made will definitely sell well.
Carrying a sack and a backpack, Bai Mengmeng continued to search in the mountains for a long time. The sun was already high in the sky, but she still didn't find any wild grapes.
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