The stove was set up yesterday. In addition to the original two, three more were added, with five burners. Two pots were used to cook dry rice, one pot was used to steam buns, and the remaining two pots were used for cooking vegetables and soup. The tea for drinking was prepared in advance.
The dry rice is cooked with white rice and brown rice, and the steamed buns are made of black flour and white flour.
The dish they cooked was pork and vermicelli stewed with cabbage. They cooked it twice to prevent it from being too much. The pork was the thawed pork belly Liu Yuhan had taken out of the space early that morning, the vermicelli was the potato vermicelli she had bought earlier, and the soup was egg and vegetable soup.
Mrs. Li and Liu Yuhan were in charge of the kitchen, Mrs. Liu cooked and watched the fire, and Mrs. Jiang took Liu Yao and Liu Yun to steam buns.
The workers drank some tea in the middle of the work and then continued working until noon.
While eating, everyone was stunned.
I didn't expect the small farmers to be so generous with their food. White rice and flour were mixed with brown rice or dark flour, and they could eat as much as they wanted, just enough to satisfy their hunger.
There's so much pork! You have to know that in previous years, when they went to work, the soup was mostly watery, and it was a big deal to see a few pieces of fat.
The pork and the strips of something cooked together were quite delicious, and the cabbage was also very flavorful. There were also a lot of eggs in the vegetables. This was incredible. The owner was so generous. They should have worked harder.
Liu Yuhan didn’t think too much about it. If others help you with work, you should always make sure they have enough to eat.
Most of the vegetables were from the space and didn't cost much. She didn't expect that simple food would move them so much.
They ate together. After a quarter-hour break, everyone got back to work. Winter days are short and not hot, so they work more during the day.
After the morning water was used up, Liu Yang started to fetch water again. There was a well at the end of the village, and they fetched water from there.
Li put the dirty dishes in a wooden barrel and took them to a stream 200 meters away from their doorstep to wash them. They also washed the vegetables there and then rinsed them again with well water.
Liu Yuhan suggested diverting the stream water over, but Liu Yang refused and insisted on bringing water from the mountain. The mountain water was cleaner, and this stream was a diversion of a larger river, so it was not suitable to drink directly.
Liu Yuhan went to the back of the house to see them busy. With more people working, the work could be done faster. The foundations of nearly 20 houses were being dug.
After clearing a large area, the initial shape of the dish could be seen. Liu Yuhan looked at it for a while and then went back to prepare what to cook for the evening.
Niu Gongji privately told his family that cooking and eating enough was enough; there was no need to spend so much money. Especially at night, after work, most people would wash up and go to bed, so there was no need to eat too much. In the morning, some brown rice porridge with pickles would be enough.
Liu Yuhan nodded. He said it was out of kindness and righteousness, and she did it out of peace of mind. You are good to me, and I will repay kindness with kindness.
It can be seen that they are very curious about the vermicelli at noon and like to eat it very much, so we will cook Jiangxi rice noodles in the evening.
This is one of Liu Yuhan’s favorite noodles. It is very chewy and has a great taste, so she stocked up a lot of it in her space and also bought a lot at the farmers’ market before.
Cut the thawed lean meat and fat into thin strips and prepare a large bowl. Soak the rice noodles in hot water for a while, preferably one hour in advance. If using cold water, it is best to soak them two to three hours in advance.
Old Lady Jiang took Liu Yao, Liu Yun, and the others to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood. Liu Daling was busy with everyone else and refused to listen even when asked to stop. The old lady must have enjoyed this sense of participation.
Cooking noodles is simple, and Liu Yuhan can handle dinner by herself.
Seeing that it was still early, Liu Yuhan walked along the main road of the village. She really wanted to go to the sand field again. She had seen it from a distance before, and she wanted to study the sand field in detail, but she didn’t have time now. She would go there when she was free.
The first place she passed was her aunt and uncle's house. They were also busy clearing the land around them. Liu Yuhan greeted them and continued walking. The villagers would affectionately call her Xiaohan Girl (girl).
Liu Yuhan also saw Village Chief Lin and his brothers helping families who were short of labor.
Everyone was busy, and no one was idle. Some were laying the foundation, some were repairing the house, or there were old people and children coming back from chopping firewood.
Everyone was busy, but most of them looked relaxed. Their lives were finally settling down, and they were about to build a house.
As long as there is hope in people's hearts, they will be able to generate infinite power.
Seeing that it was almost time, Liu Yuhan went back to cook.
Turn on the fire and fill the pot with water. Once the water boils, add the soaked rice noodles and cook. Stir with chopsticks to prevent them from sticking together. Cook until they are almost soft. Remove from the heat and soak in cold water for a chewier texture.
Whisk 10 eggs and heat oil in a pan. Fry the eggs until fragrant, then remove and set aside. Add the lean and fatty pork to the pan and stir-fry until fragrant. Add garlic, dried chilies, and oyster sauce. Remove from heat when done.
Add water to two large pots, bring the water to a boil and put the rice noodles into the two pots. Divide the cooked pork and eggs into the two pots. When you are about to serve the soup, add some chopped bok choy and chopped green onions to taste the soup. If it is not enough, add some salt and chicken essence. You are done.
Liu heated up the steamed buns left over from lunch.
Tonight everyone eats rice noodles with steamed buns.
It smells so good.
The next day continued... cooking... building the house...
On the third day, over ten truckloads of bricks and tiles arrived from the county town. After Niu inspected the bricks and tiles and found them to be correct, Liu Daling paid the balance. He told them that if they needed more, he would order more in advance.
Day 4 continued...cooking...building the house...
On the fifth day, the ordered wood arrived. Niu, the craftsman, inspected it and told them to prepare the glutinous rice. The foundation was almost finished. The main wall was being built quickly, and more glutinous rice would be needed.
I have already used two bags of glutinous rice to lay the foundation, which is relatively small considering the size of the house.
If only we could make cement in this day and age. It could be used not only to build houses and city walls, but also roads, bridges, and canals. It would truly benefit both the country and the people.
Ordinary cement is primarily composed of limestone, clay, and iron ore powder. These raw materials are crushed, batched, and ground into raw meal, which is then calcined in a kiln at high temperatures to produce cement clinker. Other ingredients, such as gypsum, are then mixed in specific proportions to create the cement product we know today.
If there is iron ore, I can really give it a try.
With Liu Yuhan's guidance and Liu Yang's unremitting efforts, they finally brought the water down from the mountain.
Liu Yuhan took out two large vats from the space to collect water. The whole family was very happy. Not only was the water sweet, but it was also more convenient for household use. It was also convenient for growing vegetables in the backyard.
Liu Shihu and his men cut down a lot of good trees and used tools to plan them to make simple chairs and tables.
Seeing that he was exhausted and too busy, Liu Yuhan decided to go to the county town to buy glutinous rice to see if there was any furniture for sale, and spent money to buy a bed and a wardrobe.
She had a carriage, so if she went early, she could buy things and come back in the afternoon.
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