Chapter 504 Gao Shufang's Sense of Responsibility
Crucian carp is small and has many bones. It is unrealistic to feed fish meat to children because picking out the bones will blind the children's eyes. Therefore, many Americans use lard to fry large crucian carp on both sides until they are golden brown, then add water to stew it, and finally make half a bowl of fish soup with rice to feed to little Xuxu.
Rhubarb was treated in the same way, except that its portion was stewed separately with small crucian carp. After stewing, the fish meat was mashed and the fish bones were filtered out. The remaining fish soup was also mixed with rice for rhubarb to eat.
Before, Dahuang and the black tiger elf slept together in the main room, but after Dahuang gave birth to puppies, Gao Mingcheng moved Dahuang and the puppies to the utility room, which was more private and not disturbed by the outside world.
Even Gao Mingcheng rarely went in except when feeding.
Newborn puppies have their eyes closed. They will open their eyes after about ten days and will be able to walk after about a month.
This period of time is quite long, but probably because only two puppies were born, the two little black balls have grown up quite strong. One puppy has completely black hair, and the other has a little yellow hair on its forehead and four paws, which is evidence that Dahuang's genes were also involved.
In addition to feeding Dahuang with rice soaked in crucian carp soup, Gao Mingcheng also fed it egg yolks. Xiao Xuxu didn't want these egg yolks. Xiao Xuxu liked to eat egg whites but not the choking egg yolks. Gao Mingcheng used to eat the egg yolks, but now he just gave them to Dahuang as a snack.
At this time, Gao Mingcheng was standing in the yard, looking around the spacious yard, because he was preparing to build a few doghouses for the dogs at home.
Originally he only had two dogs, Black Tiger and Elf. Later, Dahuang came uninvited and was pregnant with Black Tiger's cubs. Now with the two little black balls born by Dahuang, Gao Mingcheng's family now has five dogs!
If Dahuang gets pregnant again next year, the family’s dog team will be even bigger!
In the past, when there were only two dogs in the family, they either slept in the utility room, in the main room, or in the chicken coop. But now there are more and more dogs, and it’s time to build a dog dormitory!
Should it be built in a simple and unpretentious style, or in a more bizarre and strange way?
Gao Mingcheng thought about it for a while, and finally decided to go into the mountains and cut trees first!
The doghouse does not have to be built with blue bricks and cement, as it would be inconvenient to dismantle. It can be built directly with wood. When the weather is good, the dog can sleep in the doghouse in the yard, and in winter, it can be moved to the main room.
Thinking of this, Gao Mingcheng picked up an axe and prepared to go into the mountains.
To fleece the country, one naturally had to do it in secret. Gao Mingcheng ran all the way and after entering the mountains, he began to select trees to cut down.
The first choice is naturally fir, which is not easy to corrode and is suitable for outdoor storage.
After he cut down a few suitable fir trees, he found some Masson pines and prepared to cut down some as well. These Masson pines were used to grow Poria cocos. Any tree with a diameter of more than twelve centimeters could be used.
In addition to Masson pine, Huangshan pine, red pine, black pine, etc. can also be used to cultivate Poria cocos, but the tree with the highest Poria cocos yield is still Masson pine.
It just so happens that there are a lot of Masson pines here, which makes it very convenient to grow Poria cocos.
There is no need to carry the felled fir and horsetail pines down the mountain in a hurry. After cutting off the branches and peeling the bark, leave them in the shade to dry on the spot, and wait a few days before going back into the mountain to carry them down the mountain. By then, there will be less moisture in the trunks and they will be lighter.
Gao Mingcheng spent the morning fishing in the reservoir and the afternoon cutting trees in the mountains. On his way back home, he also caught a dozen bullfrogs. The day passed in a busy manner.
It was not until dinner time that Gao Mingcheng realized that they had been back in the village for five days, and during these five days, they had almost harvested all the medicinal herbs in the mountains.
The free-range chickens in Xiaofushan can lay about sixty to one hundred eggs a day, so we have accumulated quite a few eggs at home over the past few days.
I heard before that there was chicken plague in the neighboring county, which caused the price of eggs to rise. This month, I also heard that chicken plague occurred in some places in their county, so eggs on the market have become a hot commodity.
Gao Mingcheng's native chickens are raised in a small mountain area of more than 300 acres. The only people who can come into contact with them on weekdays are themselves and the families of Chen Dasong and Zhang Chengyuan. The Chen and Zhang families basically stay in the village every day and seldom go out. In addition, Gao Mingcheng had implemented a series of epidemic prevention measures before, so his native chickens are in good condition and have no signs of plague.
"Duomei, I have to go to the county tomorrow to sell the eggs and take a look at the store." Gao Mingcheng said this at night when the couple lay in bed preparing to go to sleep.
Manyuemei nodded in agreement and said, "Okay. I won't go back. The bitch at home has given birth. We have to stay in the village for a few more days before leaving."
In many cases, many Americans never questioned Gao Mingcheng. Instead, they felt that his considerations were very appropriate, so they were willing to listen and cooperate.
Things will be easier if there is no dispute between husband and wife.
The next morning, after breakfast, Gao Mingcheng loaded eggs, some vegetables and firewood into the car and drove to the county.
When we arrived at the county, it was only nine o'clock, but the shops on the street had already opened for business.
When passing by Mr. Zhu's shoe shop next door, I rarely saw Zhu Yongjie cleaning the shop, while Mr. Zhu was sitting at the workbench, making shoes.
He makes leather shoes and has a lot of shoemaking tools on hand, such as sole hammers, blades, wood files, sandpaper, etc.
When the two sides met, they greeted each other. Boss Zhu saw that Gao Mingcheng's tractor was loaded with a lot of eggs, and immediately asked: "Mingcheng, I heard that there is chicken plague in several towns. Are your chickens okay?"
"My chickens are raised in the mountains, and they're fine." Gao Mingcheng said simply.
But when he parked his car to move things, Boss Zhu came out and said he wanted to buy two kilograms of eggs.
It doesn't matter who you sell it to. Gao Mingcheng is naturally happy to let Boss Zhu choose.
Gao Shufang in the store had already seen her second brother and immediately came forward happily.
"Second brother, you're finally back! Hey, where are second sister-in-law and Xiao Xuxu?" When Gao Shufang found that her second brother and Xiao Xuxu were not in the car, she knew that her second brother had to go back to the village again today.
"Dahuang gave birth to two puppies. As the weather has been good recently, we plan to stay in the village for a while longer. How is the business in the store these days? Can you guys handle it?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
Gao Shufang immediately said, "Business is pretty good, and we can handle it. Oh, by the way, Sister Luo Li is sick, so I asked her to go back and rest. I, Sister-in-law, and Aunt Hu are the only ones in the store, so we can handle it. I'm responsible for selling the goods, and Sister-in-law and Aunt Hu help with other things."
When Gao Mingcheng heard that Luo Li was sick, he immediately asked when Luo Li fell ill and what disease she had.
Gao Shufang said: "I was a little sick the day before yesterday. Suddenly I started coughing and felt a little tired. I asked her and she said that maybe she took a cold shower, so she felt a little uncomfortable. Second brother, don't you think it's strange? When the weather is hot, I also take cold showers, but I'm not sick!"
Not to mention taking cold showers in the summer, even in spring and autumn, people in the village would go to the reservoir to take a bath.
While moving things, Gao Mingcheng said, "Have you forgotten that your sister Luo Li is pregnant? Pregnant women are weak and prone to illness, so they need to be more careful. Besides, it's already October. Although the temperature is okay, the tap water is definitely colder than in summer. You too, don't be lazy. It won't take long to boil some hot water. If you can't lift it, ask your fourth brother to do it!"
If there is a labor force at home, we must use it!
Gao Shufang made a face and whispered, "Sister-in-law fetches water by herself, how dare I ask Brother-in-law for help?"
Gao Mingcheng was speechless. Zhang Jinling couldn't do this. A woman with a husband should ask her husband for help with things appropriately. This would also help enhance the relationship between husband and wife.
Let me ask you, which man doesn’t like a woman who acts coquettishly and asks him for help?
If a woman does everything by herself and has a rigid personality, then what kind of fun is there!
Gao Mingcheng looked at Gao Shufang and taught her a lesson: "In short, you should take hot baths from now on. Don't take cold baths! If you get sick and feel uncomfortable, you will have to spend money to see a doctor and buy medicine. It's not worth it!"
When in the village, most people go to the reservoir to take a bath. Even if they take a bath at home, they will fetch water in advance, pour it into a wooden basin and let it dry in the sun. In the evening, they will use the dried water to take a bath. Although this water is cold, it is actually not that cold.
But the tap water in the county is different, it has not been exposed to the sun, so it is really cold water!
Luo Li is his employee and also Huang Dazhi's wife, so Gao Mingcheng plans to go and visit her.
He got a basket and put in twenty larger eggs.
After he unloaded everything and parked the tractor in a secluded corner, he said to Gao Shufang, "I'm going to go visit Luo Li."
"Okay. I hope Sister Luo Li gets better soon." After watching Gao Mingcheng leave with the vegetable basket, Gao Shufang's eyes rolled and she found her fourth sister-in-law Zhang Jinling and began to falsely convey the imperial decree.
"Sister-in-law, my second brother just told you to ask me to help you more often in the future! Look, my second brother will bring hot water for sister-in-law and Xiao Xuxu to take a bath!"
Zhang Jinling was half-believing and half-doubting. When Gao Mingcheng and Gao Shufang were talking just now, she couldn't get close to them, so she stayed a little far away.
Zhang Jinling thought about it and said, "Your fourth brother is also very tired working in the factory. I don't do anything here anyway, so I still have the energy to carry some water."
Gao Shufang was discouraged, it seemed that she could no longer rely on her fourth sister-in-law.
Forget it, I will fetch water by myself from now on, or I will just ask Fourth Brother to help me fetch water!
Just as my second brother said, if I get sick because I took a cold shower for convenience, who will take care of this clothing store?
Comrade Gao Shufang, the manager of Xinxin Clothing Store, is full of sense of responsibility!
Thinking about the fact that she was doing her best to stay at her post, Gao Shufang didn't mind the trouble of boiling or fetching hot water!
At this moment, a customer came into the store to buy clothes. Gao Shufang took a familiar look at the customer's dress and then took the customer to the latest autumn clothes section.
The clothes here were all purchased by Gao Mingcheng from Yangcheng not long ago. They are unique in the entire county!
(End of this chapter)
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