It's not easy to buy chili powder at this time of year, since it's not a necessity and is only available during the season.
Some families keep it for their own consumption; no one would take it out to sell.
Next year, she plans to plan how to plant some commonly used crops on her six acres of land.
Although she really wanted to plant rice, she couldn't, since it was the first year and the land was dry.
If I rashly suggest planting rice, they might think I'm crazy.
So she should stay put, but she could go and plant some oilseeds.
For example, rapeseed, soybeans, peanuts, and sunflowers—except for rapeseed, they can all be eaten as snacks.
Soybeans, in particular, are said to be a lifesaver in times of malnutrition, so growing more of them can't hurt.
As for production volume, she wasn't worried at all. She could control the output, so she could just do it according to her own wishes.
Hmm, there are four kinds of crops here. We can plant fewer peanuts and sunflowers, and more rapeseed and soybeans.
Then there's wheat and corn; we need to plant more of these, since they're related to their food supply.
Well, one mu each of rapeseed, soybeans, wheat, and corn, totaling four mu, and the remaining two mu, one mu of which will be planted with peanuts and sunflowers.
The remaining acre will be used to grow vegetables and spices.
If you calculate it that way, six mu of land is really not enough, since she wanted to plant more chili peppers.
Kimchi is quite delicious. I planted a lot of kimchi this year. In the middle of winter, eating some refreshing kimchi is simply wonderful.
There are also wild Sichuan peppercorns and wild mountain peppercorns in these mountains. They can be transplanted to the side of the field instead of being planted in the ground, which saves some land.
Let's take advantage of this holiday to cultivate two more acres of land, and we can start using it right away.
While she was thinking about things, she ate sweet cherries, feeling quite content with her life.
It's a pity that this thing can't be shared with everyone. Or maybe we can find some cherry tree seeds and try to graft them to upgrade the variety?
Well, speaking of fruit, we can also grow some local produce, but in winter here we only have trees for pomelos, tangerines, and oranges.
This winter, she ate quite a few pomelos. The first time was when Grandma Wang bought them. Later, she thought the pomelos had thin peels, were juicy and sweet, so she asked around and bought some herself.
I also picked up a few saplings and brought them to the farm. They are growing well now and will soon be flowering and bearing fruit.
The milkvetch is growing very well, with plenty of nectar. Wild bees have moved to their thatched huts and are producing a lot of honey.
She had never harvested honey before, and the first time she did so, she wasn't properly protected and got stung, but she wasn't injured.
Because she's in such good health now, she can confidently take this out.
The honey came from the mountains, and she didn't make it herself, so she shared some with the Wang siblings, brought some for Grandma Wang, and also sent some to her master and eldest brother.
Yes, of course, she also sent various kinds of dried meat. Anyway, since Da Bai and Xiao Bai always love hunting, she just asked Wang Guangying and her second brother to make some.
Grandma Wang is very clever; inspired by Liu Shile's "unintentional" act, she created honey pomelo tea.
Although it took a lot of firewood, she was still very happy drinking the sweet grapefruit tea, which is said to have beauty and skin-nourishing effects.
Women, regardless of age, all love beauty, and Grandma Wang is no exception.
So Liu Shile was quite lucky to get several bottles. She kept one bottle at Wang Naiyou's house, gave one to Wang Guangying, took one home, and collected the rest at the farm.
Now she has quite a few bees on her farm. Although the system's default beehive is not open, she has caught wild bees and put them in.
The farm has plenty of nectar, and the nectar is growing very well. There are now five boxes of nectar, and she can harvest several jars of honey every month.
It's a pity that the processing workshop can't process beverages for the time being, otherwise she wouldn't have needed to hire others to do these things.
After staying at the farm for about half an hour, Liu Shile carried eight pheasants and a nest of about ten rabbits of various sizes out of the farm and headed back.
Seeing her younger sister return with so many things after only a short time, Liu Shihua's lips twitched slightly.
Question: What should I do if my younger sister is too capable? I need an answer urgently.
"Second Brother, Guang Brother, cut down some trees and build some rabbit cages for these rabbits so they don't dig holes and escape."
Liu Shile had no idea what her second brother was thinking, and she called out to him from afar.
She should have said this sooner, but it's not too late to say it now.
Several pheasants and rabbits trembled with fear at the presence of Big White and Little White, and one of the little rabbits even fainted from fright.
Liu Shile casually tossed them aside and ignored them. Anyway, they were tied up with thin vines, so they couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
When Liu Shihua and Wang Guangjie heard what she said, they felt that it made perfect sense, but figuring out how to build a rabbit cage was a real technical task.
But they didn't complain; they just got to work!
Three men and two tigers went out and pulled up more than half of the radishes in the field.
Liu Shile glanced at the radishes in the field and decided not to pull them up anymore; she could let them stay in the field.
When I want to eat fresh radishes, I'll pick a few more. Hmm, I can also save some seeds so I can plant them again next year.
Therefore, she turned to Wang Guangying and said directly, "Sister Ying'er, let's not peel radishes today. Let's make dried radishes first, and throw the rest into the cellar."
Yes, later Liu Shile and the others spent some time digging a cave to store things.
They also planted some cabbage this year. The cabbage yield was average, but it was still about 400 jin (200 kg).
They couldn't possibly finish all of it, and even if they tried to take it home, they still wouldn't be able to use it all.
Besides, there are other vegetables to eat, and Liu Shile doesn't want to eat cabbage and radishes every meal.
Even the most delicious food can't be eaten every day, let alone when she's a picky eater.
Since we have the means, wouldn't it be nice to eat some bok choy, pea shoots, spinach, and cilantro?
Hmm, let's get some meat, some fresh vegetables, and a pot of spicy hot pot. It'll be so delicious!
Since the beginning of winter, this has been the typical way they've eaten whenever they come to the mountains, and they're all very satisfied.
As for Big White and Little White, they can eat a little bit occasionally, but they eat roasted meat the most.
There's no way around it; the pot is only so big, it can't satisfy their huge appetites. Besides, hot pot is too spicy for them to handle.
When the three groups work together, their efficiency is top-notch.
Liu Shihua and Wang Guangjie were in charge of cutting down trees to make rabbit cages, Da Bai and Xiao Bai were in charge of hauling radishes to the riverbank, Liu Shile was in charge of washing radishes by the river, and Wang Guangying was in charge of shredding radishes.
We were all so busy that it didn't feel like much time had passed before everyone was hungry.
And just like that, with ready-made meat, ready-made vegetables, and ready-made ingredients, the bright red soup base was ready in no time.
The group sat around the table in the main room, chatting and eating. Liu Shile and Wang Guangying were even enjoying their pomelo tea, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Big White and Little White sat obediently outside the door, and Liu Shile treated them well, cooking them a lot of meat and vegetables.
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