Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan took the sickle, and the two began cutting the smartweed.
There's a lot of smartweed here, and Xu Han plans to cut it all at once so she can make more yeast at once. Besides, she'll need more and more yeast later on, so making more this time will save her from having to make it next time.
The prepared yeast can be stored directly in the air or in a cool, dry place. Under normal circumstances, it can be stored for a long time.
Besides, Xu Han has a spatial dimension, so we can just put her in it.
Therefore, Xu Han was not afraid of making too much and letting it spoil.
The two of them spent about five or six minutes cutting, and finally finished cutting all the smartweed in the area.
Lu Chuan picked up his basket and said, "This patch of smartweed looks like a lot, but actually, there's not much usable grass after cutting it."
Xu Han straightened up and looked around. "I wonder if there are any more in other places. There are so many now, but there will probably be even fewer after we pick and crush all the flowers."
This won't produce much yeast starter. We'll need even more to make sweet potato wine later, so I'm afraid it won't be enough.
Lu Chuan pointed in a direction and said, "There are other places around here too, but not as many. Let's go take a look there."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han followed Lu Chuan forward. The two of them collected some more, and together they should have enough for a while.
Xu Han called out to Lu Chuan, who was cutting smartweed not far away, "Lu Chuan, let's go home. The sun is about to set, and it will get dark soon if we don't go back."
"Okay, I'll finish cutting this part and then go over there."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han found a place to sit. Lu Chuan would finish cutting soon, so she didn't go over there.
What if Lu Chuan has already cut everything down before I even get there? Wouldn't that mean I've made a wasted trip?
After Lu Chuan finished cutting, he walked towards Xu Han. Upon seeing this, Xu Han took the basket from Lu Chuan's back and put it into her spatial storage.
As Xu Han walked, she said, "This smartweed is really spicy. My hands are burning after cutting smartweed all afternoon."
"You absolutely mustn't rub your eyes, or they'll sting."
Xu Han muttered to herself, "Why didn't I think of wearing gloves at the beginning? I remembered when I was halfway through cutting, but it was too late, my hands were already burning. Besides, it would be inconvenient to work with gloves on, so I didn't wear them."
Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han, who was talking to herself, with a doting expression. "Just wash her several times with soap when we get home. Don't forget to wear gloves when you're dealing with these smartweed plants."
"Okay, okay. Let's go now."
On their way back, the two made a successful trip to the composting site. Winter wheat planting was about to begin, and a lot of manure had been piled up intermittently during this period.
As long as Lu Chuan has enough manure accumulated at home for one composting, he will turn it all into compost.
The piled-up manure was all put together, and after this period of accumulation, there is now a lot of manure in the manure pile.
Looking at the huge pile of manure in front of him, Lu Chuan grinned from ear to ear, "With this manure, the wheat harvest next year will definitely be very good."
"Of course, this year's soybean and corn harvests are better than in previous years. When we plow the land next time, we'll add more base fertilizer, and the winter wheat will definitely grow even better."
“Let’s go home first. Tomorrow, the Taoist priest and I will transport all this manure to the field and spread it out to dry.”
"Yes, yes, take advantage of the few days when we're not busy and spread the manure in the ground. Spread the manure in the next couple of days, and we'll start harvesting the peanuts in a couple of days. If we have time, we can also turn the soil."
“Okay, the crops were harvested early this year, so there’s still plenty of time, enough to plant wheat.”
As they talked, they entered the courtyard. When Mu'er saw Xu Han return, she quickly ran over.
Seeing this, Ze'er climbed over from the mat next to him. Just as Ze'er was about to climb off the mat, Lu Chuan quickly scooped him up.
Ze'er, who was being held by Lu Chuan, was chattering and waving his arms and legs, drooling as he talked.
Mu'er was held in Xu Han's arms, and she looked at her father and younger brother with a smile, saying, "Hahaha, Mother, look at my brother, his drool is so long, it's so dirty."
Xu Han smiled and explained, "Your little brother is teething now. You were the same way when you were little. It will be fine when you grow up."
Upon hearing this, Mu'er looked incredulous, then disgusted. Her expression shifted back and forth, as if she truly couldn't accept that she used to be like this.
Seeing Mu'er's constantly changing expressions, the group couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The Taoist priest laughed and said, "Mu'er has grown up and knows how to save face now."
Grandpa Zhao took Mu'er from Xu Han's arms and said with a doting expression, "Our Mu'er wasn't as naughty as Ze'er when she was little. Mu'er was very clean when she was little. She was fair and clean and not dirty at all."
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest laughed and scolded, "Alright, I see now. You old fool, you're just biased towards Mu'er."
Grandpa Zhao wasn't annoyed. He replied indifferently, "Don't you also favor Ze'er? You see that Ze'er's physique is suitable for martial arts, so you hold him every day. You've been cold to our Mu'er, haven't you, Mu'er?"
Grandpa Zhao retorted to the Taoist priest while teasing Mu'er.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan just smiled and didn't say anything. Every child has their own good points, and Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest were both biased for their own purposes.
However, Xu Han and Lu Chuan are different. As parents, they cannot treat their two children completely equally, but they must always be careful not to show excessive favoritism and strive to be fair in everything, showing equal love to both children.
This way, the two brothers can avoid conflicts in the future. Only when the parents settle things evenly in one night can the children be friendly and get along peacefully.
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest stopped dwelling on the topic and changed the subject, asking, "What did you all do today? Why did you take so long?"
Lu Chuan replied, "Xiao Han and I went to the mountains to cut smartweed today."
The Taoist priest looked disgusted when he heard Lu Chuan say that, "Polygonum hydropiper? Why cut it? That stuff is very spicy and it's useless."
Xu Han said with a grin, "Don't those who make yeast starter need to drink sweet potato wine? How can they do without yeast starter?"
The Taoist priest looked on incredulously, "This can be used to make wine yeast?"
"Yes, you really can't make yeast without it."
Grandpa Zhao pondered, "I think I've seen it in a book over there. This smartweed can indeed be used to make yeast, but very few people know that."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han was surprised. "Then what kind of yeast do they use to make wine, and how do they brew it?"
"I really don't know that. I've heard there are many ways to brew wine, but the yeast they use isn't like this. I'm not really sure how they brew wine, and I've never seen it."
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