Gao Mingcheng picked up the broom and started sweeping the floor.
This broom is made of a bamboo pole and many thin bamboo branches. It is suitable for sweeping the yard. As for the brooms for sweeping indoors, they are generally made of finer and softer materials.
They have a plant here called broom grass. In spring, you can eat its young shoots. When it gets old in autumn, you can remove the leaves and only keep the woody branches, which can be used to make brooms for sweeping the floor.
In addition to brooms made from broom grass, brooms can also be made from sorghum stalks and palm tree bark.
Gao Mingcheng picked up the bamboo broom and swept the floor vigorously. Soon, he had swept the fallen leaves into a pile. All he had to do next was to collect them with a shovel and put them into the trash can.
Just after sweeping the yard, Xuanyue woke up. She was wearing a thick cotton coat and seemed a little afraid of the cold.
The cold wind blows in my face, and it is really freezing.
"Is my son awake?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
Xuan Xiumei shook her head and said, "He's not awake yet. I'll go brush my teeth and wash my face first, and then wake him up later."
The weather is cold and children like to sleep in.
Gao Mingcheng said, "I have already plugged in the electric water heater. You can use the hot water to brush your teeth and wash your face. Don't save this little bit of electricity."
"Okay." Xuanyuemei felt a little overwhelmed by the cold wind outside, so she hurried inside to brush her teeth and wash her face.
After cleaning, I felt that I had adapted to the temperature.
The couple woke up their child, had breakfast here, and then prepared to go to the clothing store.
But they didn't go there on foot, but by truck. Gao Mingcheng first sent Xuanmei and the children to the door of the clothing store, and then drove the truck to the transportation company. He had to return the truck to Xiao Jinfeng, and there was still half a truckload of goods in the truck.
After returning the truck, Gao Mingcheng rushed back to the clothing store. The store had new styles today and the temperature had dropped, so business would definitely be good, so he naturally had to go over there to help.
Sure enough, business was quite good the whole day. In the evening, the weather became colder and it even started to rain and snow!
After dinner, Gao Mingcheng did not stay long. He took his wife and children back to his new home. As soon as he entered the house, Gao Mingcheng went to look for charcoal to make a fire.
In the afternoon, he took time to come back and install the antenna, and now he can turn on the TV to watch programs.
After the brazier is lit, the whole family can sit around it and watch TV. That's so comfortable!
It will be particularly cold this year, so Gao Mingcheng bought several large bags of charcoal early in the morning. Under the eaves of the backyard near the kitchen, there is a mountain of coal briquettes piled up.
With the snow, I’m afraid the price of coal briquettes will go up again.
But it doesn’t matter. The coal briquettes that Gao Mingcheng bought are enough for his family to use for the whole winter.
Many beauties sat on the soft sofa, warmed themselves by the fire, and watched the programs they wanted to watch, feeling very happy.
There are also color TVs in the clothing store, but with so many people watching, there are bound to be different opinions. For example, one wants to watch a TV series, while another wants to watch something else. It’s hard to satisfy everyone.
Now, she has the final say on what shows to watch!
Xuanyuemei was slightly proud in her heart, and looked at Gao Mingcheng again and asked, "Mingcheng, what show do you want to watch?"
Gao Mingcheng said: "It doesn't matter to me. It depends on what you want to see."
Hearing this, Xuanyuemei felt even happier, but still said, "If you want to watch something, just change the channel."
"OK."
That night, small hailstones outside clanged against the glass windows, but the cold was blocked by the doors and windows, and the temperature inside the house was several degrees higher.
If you cover yourself with a blanket when sleeping, the temperature can rise by more than ten degrees!
The reason, of course, is the use of an electric blanket!
Electric blankets were invented as early as the beginning of the 20th century, were widely used in the 1950s, and became all the rage in rural areas in the 1990s!
Many elderly people who are afraid of cold rely on electric blankets to maintain their body temperature!
In fact, with Gao Mingcheng's physique, he doesn't need an electric blanket at all. However, Xuanyimei is afraid of the cold, so he can only wait until Xuanyimei falls asleep before turning off the electric blanket.
Lying in the warm bed, Gao Mingcheng suddenly remembered that his grandmother didn't seem to have an electric blanket yet.
Although electric blankets have become popular and many people use them, relatively few people in rural areas use them. Some more remote rural areas don't even have electricity!
People live in a closed environment and have no idea of the ever-changing world outside.
Thinking of this, Gao Mingcheng decided to buy two electric blankets, one for Grandma Xi and one for Grandma Gao.
As for his parents, if they need it, they can just spend their own money to buy it!
If you do the math, his parents did have some money. They had the money from selling grain and pigs, as well as the money from his father making wine. Plus the money given by their children, they had quite a bit of money left after a year.
As he was thinking, Gao Mingcheng fell into sleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was still raining and snowing, the wind was blowing, and it was freezing cold.
Gao Mingcheng originally wanted to buy an electric blanket and go back to the village, but the snow and wind blocked the road and it was difficult to go out. He even asked Xuanyuemei to stay at home with the children and not go to the clothing store.
Gao Shufang, Luo Li, Zhang Jinling and Hu Yinchen are in the clothing store and can handle it easily.
Xuanyuemei thought about it and felt a little uneasy, but still agreed. Although she was afraid of the cold, she could still hold on. It was just that Xiao Xuxu was still young and had a slight cold before, so it was not good for her to go out in the cold wind now.
After breakfast, Gao Mingcheng went out.
Before, they only had breakfast here, and went to the clothing store for lunch and dinner, so there were not many dishes here. Today, they were going to eat at home, so he naturally had to go out to buy vegetables, and then get some dried kelp, salted fish, cuttlefish, eggs, etc. from the clothing store and put them here for use.
When he came back with a full basket of vegetables, the weather had turned gloomy, and the sleet had turned into heavy snow!
Seeing the heavy snow, Gao Mingcheng felt relieved.
Compared to heavy snow, he dislikes sleet even more because it is very cold and everything is wet.
They say the sky will clear up after the snow. After this heavy snowfall, the sky will clear up soon.
The family of three stayed in their new home all day today.
The new home is big enough for little Xuxu to explore. In order to prevent little Xuxu from feeling cold, a blanket is laid in the living room for him to play on.
Little Xuxu is already over one year old, but because of the cold weather and the way he is dressed like a woolen ball, he still cannot walk steadily. He will fall down after taking a few steps, and every time he falls, he will be mercilessly laughed at by Gao Mingcheng.
On a snowy day, playing with the little kids is endless fun!
But what’s even more enjoyable is roasting sweet potatoes and potatoes on the brazier!
Place fire tongs on the brazier, then put the sweet potatoes and small potatoes on the tongs, and bake them slowly with charcoal fire, turning them over constantly to avoid them burning.
Gao Mingcheng turned the sweet potatoes with a pair of chopsticks. The sweet potatoes on the tongs were already cooked, emitting a hot aroma and even starting to ooze sugar!
"Duomei, the sweet potatoes are baked, you eat them first!" Gao Mingcheng used chopsticks to pick out the baked sweet potato, put it aside to cool, and then put a new sweet potato on it.
Xuanyuemei was rummaging around in the kitchen for something. When she heard Gao Mingcheng's words, she responded from a distance. When she came over, she was holding a small bag in her hand.
"Ming Cheng, this is the Torreya grandis you brought back last time. The green skin has been removed. How do you eat the seeds?"
Xuanyue looked at Gao Mingcheng curiously. It was the first time she had seen this thing. But after Gao Mingcheng brought it back and told her how to make it, she helped to ferment the green peel and then dried the seeds in the sun.
After removing the green skin of Torreya grandis, the seeds are not very big. Gao Mingcheng picked up a few and checked them, then said, "Just fry them and eat them, just like frying melon seeds and peanuts, and add a little bit of salt to make them taste good."
"I have nothing to do today, so I'll just fry some and try it."
As he spoke, Gao Mingcheng got up and went to get a small iron pot and salt.
There is no need to burn the coal balls specifically, just fry them directly on the brazier. Don’t use high heat to fry them, as if they are burnt, they will not taste good.
He put the sweet potatoes and potatoes aside and started frying the Chinese torreya nuts.
He had eaten it in his previous life, but had never fried it, so he fried it very carefully, fearing that it would burn. When he thought it was almost done, he quickly moved it away from the brazier.
Gao Mingcheng's ruthless big iron hand took a Torreya grandis directly from the pot, bit it gently, and the shell cracked, revealing the flesh inside.
The flesh has many wrinkles, and there is a layer of black skin on top of the wrinkles. This black skin needs to be removed to make the taste better.
Gao Mingcheng tasted one and his expression was a little subtle.
He didn’t know if it was because his method was not authentic, but he felt that the Torreya grandis he fried was quite average!
In addition to a fresh fragrance, the taste is dry and rough, the flesh is hard, and there is a slight burnt smell.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Many beautiful people stared at Gao Mingcheng with curiosity.
Gao Mingcheng pretended to be calm, peeled a Torreya chinensis, and handed it to Manyuechi: "Try it yourself."
Many beauties ate it doubtfully, and after tasting it carefully, they said, "I think it's OK, it has a nice fragrance, it's good."
Gao Mingcheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He thought, maybe Xuanmei is now less experienced and unlike him, who has eaten better food, so she is picky!
Many people like to eat them, so Gao Mingcheng peeled a lot of them for them. The shell is easy to peel, but the black skin is not. If the black skin is not peeled off, it will taste like eating charcoal and the taste will be bad.
Torreya grandis has high nutritional value, but the cooking skills are very particular. The same goes for melon seeds, which also need to be cooked well to taste good.
The couple were having a great time, one peeling the potatoes and the other eating them. Little Xuxu, who was left out, sat on the carpet and ate the roasted sweet potatoes alone. He could eat by himself, but his face and hands were all covered with food.
After many beauties finished feeding, they saw that Xiao Xuxu had turned into a calico cat!
"This kid!" Xuanmei scolded with a smile and went to pour hot water for Xiao Xuxu to wash his face and hands. As for clothes, it didn't matter because he was wearing a coverall.
Children get dirty easily, and winter clothes are thick and difficult to dry, so it is best for them to wear an overall. When they get dirty, just wash the overall and the clothes inside can be worn for a while longer.
Gao Mingcheng watched Xuanmei clean up the food for the child. As soon as he finished cleaning up, the child wanted to come over to Gao Mingcheng and indicated that he wanted to eat Torreya grandis.
Gao Mingcheng would never give him any to eat!
Although Torreya grandis has high nutritional value, it is a nut and is very hard. Xiao Xuxu's teeth grow slowly, and he only has four upper and lower teeth, a total of eight teeth!
But one wanted it and the other wouldn't give it, so the father and son started playing a game. Gao Mingcheng held the Torreya grandis in his hand high up, and Xiao Xuxu reached out to take it. When he couldn't get it, he tried to climb onto Gao Mingcheng's body, but it was not easy to climb up. He failed several times. Finally, with the help of Gao Mingcheng, he climbed up. Unfortunately, even if he stood on Gao Mingcheng's legs, he still couldn't reach it!
If it were any other child, he would have cried a long time ago.
But little Xuxu had a good personality and didn't cry. He tilted his head and stared at the Torreya grandis in his father's hand, seeming to be in deep thought. After a while, he seemed to have decided to give up and climbed down from Gao Mingcheng's legs.
Gao Mingcheng couldn't help laughing when he saw him walking towards the carpet, sitting down on it and playing with his toys.
This little brat fights when he should, and gives up when he should. He never cries or makes a fuss. He is so easy to take care of!
Gao Mingcheng thought with satisfaction and ate the Torreya grandis in his hand.
He did not fry all of the Torreya nuts, but kept some of them. He wanted to try to grow Torreya trees.
In fact, when talking about Torreya grandis, people in later generations only know about Zhaojia Torreya Grandis Forest Park in Zhuji, Zhejiang, and believe that this is the core production area of Torreya grandis. However, here in Jiangxi, there has been a Torreya grandis industry since ancient times. It’s just that there are few wild Torreya grandis trees and Torreya grandis is hard to come by, so only officials and gentry can enjoy it.
The whole day, there was heavy snow outside, and my wife and children were inside. We had a brazier to keep warm, roasted sweet potatoes to warm our stomachs, and a small hotpot meal. I wouldn't trade this for a day even if I were a god!
The snow lasted for two days. Although it snowed for two days, the snow on the ground was not thick. After all, it is in the south, unlike the north, where the whole world is covered with ice and snow.
After the snow stopped, the blue sky appeared and a touch of sunset glowed down.
Although the light is soft and people can hardly feel its temperature, just looking at the glow is enough to make people feel good.
As the saying goes, if there is morning glow, you won’t go out, but if there is evening glow, you can travel thousands of miles.
Seeing the sunset means tomorrow will be a good day.
Before going to bed, Gao Mingcheng told Xuanyuemei that if the sun came out tomorrow, he would go back to the village. He hadn't been back for a while and had to go and take a look.
The weather was cold this year and the snow fell earlier than in previous years. Fortunately, he had already sold all the oranges and only left a few trees.
Also, the grapefruits haven’t been picked yet, so I have to go and check out the situation.
Xu Xuanmei listened to his words and suddenly said, "You should buy two more electric blankets. One for my second sister and one for the house in the village. We will go back to live there during the New Year."
After hearing this, Gao Mingcheng nodded in agreement.
He didn't feel bad about giving Xuanyu an electric blanket, but he was just worried about whether Xuanyu's house could withstand the severe cold this year!
This year will be much colder than previous years. This is only the first snow, and there will be many more days of snow after that.
This is also the reason why he wanted Zhang Chengyuan to build the new house this year.
Unfortunately, Zhang Chengyuan is not very good, and his taste for jade is a little shallow. (End of this chapter)
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