Gao Mingcheng was quite satisfied with the lunch, except that the rice was a bit soft and the texture was average.
This rice is early rice, and the cooking method is also the old-fashioned method in the village. In the morning, a large amount of rice is boiled in a large iron pot. Then most of the rice grains are scooped out for lunch, and the rest is cooked into porridge to be eaten in the morning.
The reason why the villagers keep the early rice for themselves is not because the late rice has not been harvested yet. The main reason is that the early rice is less tasty than the late rice and has a lower selling price. For the sake of profit, most villagers will choose to sell the late rice and keep the early rice for themselves.
Only when life gets better will villagers choose to sell the early rice and keep the late rice for themselves.
The early rice that is sold can be milled and sold if it is of better quality. Although the taste of early rice is average, it also has an advantage, that is, it is cheap and produces good rice.
With the same amount of rice, the rice cooked from early rice will produce more than that cooked from late rice, which makes it easier to fill your stomach.
In later generations, early rice of poor quality was directly made into livestock feed.
Gao Mingcheng put down his bowl and chopsticks and couldn't help but touch his bulging belly. He sat on a stool and chatted with Zhang Chengyuan about things in the village and the fields.
However, Zhang Chengyuan didn't like socializing with others, and he was only concerned with the matters in the fields and at home. So when it came to matters in the fields, he could talk very well, but when it came to matters in the village, he didn't know as much as Xuanyue.
Xuanyu is from this village. Although she was ostracized by the villagers before, things are different now. When she walks to the old village now, many people will take the initiative to talk to her, wanting to know from her about Gao Mingcheng and Xuanmei.
Xuanyu said, "Mingcheng, your parents' house has been built. I see they have already moved in. They will probably hold a wedding banquet soon. Otherwise, they will have to dig sweet potatoes, pick peanuts and harvest late rice next."
After hearing this, Gao Mingcheng calculated the time in his mind and felt that the new house should have been completed by now.
There is less farm work in the second half of the year than in the first half, but September and October are also the busiest times for the villagers. Only after the crops in the fields are harvested and dried will people have some free time.
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xuanyuemei and said, "When we go back, stop by the old village. I'll go check out the situation."
"good."
Many bees had no objection to this and agreed immediately.
Because they planned to go to Shangfeng Village to visit their elder sister Xuanyijin in the afternoon, Gao Mingcheng and Xuanyimei did not stay at Xuanyiyu's house for long. After resting for a while after dinner, they walked back home under the shade of the trees.
Gao Mingcheng asked Xuanyuemei to take Xiao Xuxu to rest at home first, while he carried a hoe and went to the field. Xiao Xuxu had eaten a lot of fresh peanuts at Xuanyue's house before, so he decided to dig some and bring them back to the county to eat.
Peanuts have high nutritional value and taste good whether eaten raw, cooked or fried.
The peanut field is some distance from home. Even with Gao Mingcheng's speed, it took him three minutes to get there. When he arrived at the field, he could see a large field of green peanut seedlings.
Because the peanuts are not fully mature yet, the peanut seedlings still look fresh and tender. A hoe is used to dig along the rhizome, immediately bringing up large clumps of soil. The back of the hoe is used to gently loosen the soil, and the peanut shells hidden in the soil are revealed.
Gao Mingcheng stopped after digging a row of peanuts and would dig the remaining peanuts later.
He carried a hoe on his shoulder and held a handful of peanut seedlings in each hand. He came to a nearby ditch. The water in the ditch flowed down from the mountains and meandered all the way into the largest reservoir.
Gao Mingcheng washed the dirt off the peanut shells in the ditch before going back home.
Sitting under the eaves, he picked the peanuts and put them into a winnowing basket, and prepared to feed the remaining peanut seedlings to the pregnant ewes.
Gao Mingcheng came to the sheep pen carrying a handful of peanut seedlings.
The two pregnant ewes, whose bellies looked very big, were lying on the straw, looking a little lazy.
Next to the straw, there was some leftover fresh grass piled up. They couldn't be taken to the mountains to graze now, so Zhang Chengyuan cut some fresh grass every day and brought it back to feed them.
Gao Mingcheng threw the peanut seedlings in his hand in. As soon as the peanut seedlings landed on the ground, the two ewes stood up instantly, walked towards the peanut seedlings and started chewing them.
For goats, peanut seedlings are high-quality forage grass!
Gao Mingcheng picked up little Xuxu, and the father and son stood outside the sheepfold, watching the goats eat with relish. When they had watched enough, Gao Mingcheng asked little Xuxu to continue watching while he prepared to do other things.
Pork cannot be exposed to the sun or kept stuffy, so it naturally cannot be placed in the cargo bed at the back of the car. So Gao Mingcheng placed it on the passenger seat, and put some eggs and vegetables in the cargo bed at the back, covering it with a tarpaulin to block the sun.
After Gao Mingcheng prepared everything, he called out, "Duomei, Xiaoxuxu, let's go!"
"Hey, here I come." Xuanyuemei picked up Xiao Xuxu, who was still watching the goats eat, and walked towards the car outside the door.
The door behind you does not need to be closed, just leave it ajar.
"Dad, when will the mother goat give birth to the baby goats?" Little Xuxu asked Gao Mingcheng curiously. Just now when he was watching the goat eating, little Xuxu noticed that the goat's belly was very big, so Xiao Xuxu told him that this was the mother goat, and she was about to give birth to a baby goat.
Little Xuxu tilted his head and said, "Are you going to give birth to a baby like auntie?"
Gao Mingcheng couldn't help laughing. The aunt that Xiao Xuxu mentioned was Wang Xiuxiu. Wang Xiuxiu lived near the clothing store before giving birth. Xiao Xuxu got to know her well and knew that she was pregnant and was going to give birth to a baby. Later, she gave birth to her younger sister.
Actually, this understanding is not wrong, but it feels a bit weird to confuse people and goats.
Xuanyue Mei couldn't help but touch Xiao Xuxu's head and told him not to say that.
Gao Mingcheng said: "When we come back next time, you will be able to see the baby goats."
Xiao Xuxu's eyes lit up, and he said expectantly: "Then let's come back tomorrow!"
Hey, this little guy is actually quite smart!
However, Gao Mingcheng ruthlessly rejected his request and said, "No, you have to study tomorrow!"
Xiao Xuxu was a little disappointed, but when he thought about studying, he became happy again.
Other children may cry, miss their mothers, and feel uncomfortable in kindergarten, but Xiao Xuxu will definitely not feel uncomfortable, because kindergarten is his home!
His parents are around, his teachers are very nice to him, and there are many other children to play with around him. Xiao Xuxu feels that he is very happy every day!
Xiao Xuxu said happily: "I like kindergarten, I like reading!"
Gao Mingcheng smiled and thought, if ten years later, you can still say that you like reading, I will be happy!
After everyone got in the car, Gao Mingcheng started the car, stepped on the accelerator, and the car drove along a dirt road towards the old village.
Two minutes later, the car stopped at the pond at the entrance of the village.
Gao Mingcheng got out of the car and walked towards his parents' house. Xuanyuemei also got out of the car holding Xiao Xuxu and followed Gao Mingcheng.
Before I had taken a few steps, I saw from afar a two-story building among a group of bungalows, which stood out like a crane among a flock of chickens.
When they arrived at the new house, they could see signs of life inside. His father Gao Yuanjian was sitting under the shade of a tree in front of the door, repairing his hoe.
The hoe is a little loose and needs to be polished and repaired.
"dad."
Gao Mingcheng called out, and many beauties behind him followed suit. Even little Xuxu called out "Grandpa" in a baby voice.
Hearing the sound, Gao Yuanjian looked up, and when he saw Xiao Xuxu, a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Hey, you're back! Come in and sit down. I'll pour you some water."
Gao Yuanjian was in a good mood. He put down the hoe that had not yet been repaired, stood up and prepared to go into the house to pour them some water.
Gao Mingcheng didn't let him pour the water, and said, "No need, we'll be leaving soon. Dad, you're moving into the new house now, so when are you going to hold the wedding banquet?"
For the villagers, building a house is a major event in their lifetime, and generally, a banquet will be held to celebrate it.
The banquet is lively and festive! The most important thing is that the cost of the banquet is not too high, and you can also receive gifts. (End of this chapter)
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