Three iron colanders were chiseled with many small round holes of the same size and diameter in the middle according to Jiang Sui's requirements.
When the sweet potato starch is diluted, just use a colander to evenly pour it into the hot water. The chewy and chewy sweet potato starch will be formed. After forming, rinse with cold water and place in the sun for a few days.
Ready-made sweet potato vermicelli, bundled into bundles, can be stored for a long time and are easy to carry. It is simply perfect.
After getting the things, the mother and daughter went home, ready to start making sweet potato flour.
After arriving home, they did not dare to waste a moment and the four mothers got busy. Jiang Sui was responsible for diluting the starch, because the ratio had to be mastered well, as it was related to the taste of the sweet potato flour.
Xiao Lanlan was in charge of lighting the fire and boiling water, Xiao's mother was in charge of sifting the sweet potato starch, and Zhou was in charge of cooling them and drying them on bamboo poles that had been prepared long ago.
The weather near June is very hot, and the sun is especially scorching during this period. While the sun is shining brightly, you must dry more sweet potato vermicelli for later use.
Five hundred kilograms of sweet potato flour can produce more than two hundred kilograms of sweet potato starch, which is enough for them to sell for a long time.
If business is good, we have to continue purchasing sweet potatoes and extracting sweet potato starch.
After working for a whole day, the whole yard was filled with sweet potato vermicelli drying. Fortunately, the Xiao family had many rooms and a big enough yard.
Since there was no place to dry the vermicelli, I started making sweet potato skins. I used a special mold and it was very convenient to blanch the sweet potato skins. I only needed a few minutes to make one.
Cut all the potato skins into large strips, spread them on a winnowing basket, and put them in the sun to dry.
The women were busy as hell, and the more they worked, the more motivated they became. The thought of making money gave them endless energy.
At this time, Xiao's father and his eldest and second sons had already found jobs in the county.
Every year there are many newly built houses and houses that need to be rebuilt and renovated in the county, and workers are being recruited everywhere.
The father and his two sons found a job on the third day after they arrived in the county. Since they were tall and strong, it was easy for them to find work.
This kind of hard labor is tiring, but it is also very profitable. The father and his two sons became construction workers, earning 40 cents a day each, and their food is provided.
At the end of the month, each person can earn more than one or two taels of silver.
However, regardless of where to live, the father and his two sons rented a house in the county and shared it with other construction workers.
There are many fathers and sons in the county who come out to find work together. They basically do hard labor. This alley is home to this kind of people. Several families share a yard, and each family has a room.
We are all men anyway, so there is no need to be so particular. As long as we have a place to lie down and sleep when we come home at night, it’s fine.
It is not easy to send letters to Xianhe Village, so Xiao's mother and the others don't know the current situation of the father and his two sons. They can only wait until they have time to rest and then go home to inform them of the current situation.
Xiao Yi built a cowshed behind the yard and brought back a lot of hay from the fields to make a roof. Inside the cowshed, he also specially made a water trough with mud. Everything was arranged perfectly, which shows how much he cherishes this cow.
Xiao's mother told him that he should just stay at home and help herd the cattle. She would pay him wages every month and then let him bring his wife back home and live a good life.
Of course Xiao Yi was very happy. How could he not be happy if he could stay at home and have an income every month?
And he can also look at his beloved calf every day.
Well, in this way, he feels really sorry for his father and older brothers. They do dirty and hard work outside every day, while he earns money by feeding cows comfortably at home.
But Xiao's mother also said that how much he gets paid each month depends on how much he earns from the stall. Although he is at home, he may not earn as much as Xiao's father and others do outside.
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The next day, the sweet potato flour was still drying, but a group of people suddenly visited the house.
Near noon, several carriages stopped in front of the Xiao family's courtyard, and several old men in their fifties, wearing silk robes, got off the carriages.
Each of them had a long beard, was dressed elegantly, and had attendants with him.
The villagers saw this scene, and many curious people followed the carriages, only to find that these luxurious carriages were all parked in front of the gate of the Xiao family's yard.
The servants carried down many gifts from the carriage, including gorgeous cloths, exquisite cakes, and many expensive supplements packed in gift boxes.
Each of the old men was carrying a large wooden box, which looked like the kind a doctor would carry.
Everyone was pointing and whispering, wondering what the relationship was between these people and the Xiao family.
The Xiao family was also confused when they saw these people coming to their door.
After they got off the car, they moved a lot of things into the main room, and the gifts filled the entire table.
It was not until Mr. Zeng came out to greet them personally that the Xiao family realized that these were actually Su Yanqing's uncles and disciples of Mr. Su Wubing.
They all came from the distant Jeju Prefecture. It took them five or six days to travel. They finally arrived in Huaxi County and rested for a night. They did not dare to delay at all and came here today.
"Mrs. Xiao, these are just some small tokens of our respect. I hope you don't mind."
One of the old men said respectfully.
Mother Xiao looked at the gorgeous cloths and exquisite gift boxes and smiled awkwardly.
My goodness, how can so many valuable things be just a small token of my appreciation?
However, this is also their thoughtfulness. Since you have come to their house without any prior arrangement, you should have brought some small gifts. Xiao's mother has no reason to refuse, so she can only entertain you warmly.
"Don't mind, don't mind. You are a guest. I will go and prepare lunch. Please don't mind our simple meal. I think we are not treating you well enough."
Xiao's mother was all smiles. There was no good tea to serve at home, so she asked Xiao Lanlan to make some sugar water for the guests.
He immediately took out some money and asked Xiao Yi to go to the village to buy two chickens and to Zhang's fish pond to buy a few fish so that they could make lunch for the guests.
She went to the vegetable garden to pick some fresh vegetables.
Jiang Sui and Zhou stayed at home to entertain the guests. They took out the leftover melon seeds from the banquet, and then went to light a fire and wash rice.
These old people will have to cook a lot of white rice to have enough to eat at noon today.
The old men were very polite and drank up the sugar water that Xiao Lanlan prepared in one breath. They thanked her repeatedly and then went to the room to see Su Yanqing first.
Even the servants and groom Xiao Lanlan who they brought with them were not left out and a bowl of sugar water was made for each of them.
Nowadays, Xiao Hechuan takes care of Goudan to study and practice calligraphy every day. This is the task assigned to him by his elder brother before he went out. He has always kept it in mind and dares not slack off at all.
Goudan was also a very obedient child. He was diligent and studious. Whenever he didn't recognize a word in the book, he would ask his uncle. As a result, he knew how to read and even write the words before the teacher even taught him.
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