Xiao Tong ran up to Aunt Cui and stood there, grinning as she replied, "Lord Pei knew that the potato harvest started today, so he specially allowed us to go home and help. The teacher said this is called a busy farming holiday, and that we should wait until the potatoes are harvested before returning to the school."
Aunt Cui asked again, "So you walked back by yourself?"
Aunt Cui thought to herself, "No way. If she walked back, Xiao Tong is walking too fast. Could it be that she left the school before dawn?"
Xiao Tong shook her head. "No, the teacher is back too. An official drove him back in a carriage, and he brought a few of us back with him."
Aunt Cui couldn't help but ask, "What about the others?"
"Lord Pei is so kind; he sent many officials to drive them back in carriages!"
Aunt Cui couldn't help but utter a Buddhist prayer, saying, "Lord Pei is indeed very thoughtful."
Xiao Tong immediately said, "Of course, those officials said that Lord Pei said this time the notification was sudden and our families didn't know, so Lord Pei even sent his own carriage to take us."
When Xiaotong's two older brothers saw him return, they happily ran over and patted Xiaotong on the shoulder one by one, "Xiaotong, you're back?"
When Xiaotong saw her brothers, she immediately smiled broadly, "Yes, I've come to dig potatoes with you!"
The three of them chatted and laughed as they squatted down to dig potatoes together.
Xiaotong was even more delighted to see the countless potatoes in the field. "Wow! So many potatoes, we'll definitely eat for a long time!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Cui readily agreed, "We'll eat it today, and we'll cook one for lunch. I've heard that potatoes are delicious no matter how they're cooked, and you can even just throw them in the stove to roast!"
When Xiaotong and the other two heard that they would be eating at noon, their eyes lit up even more, and they happily quickened their pace.
The same scene unfolded in villages throughout the county, and a joyful atmosphere filled the entire Sanping County.
The patrol station also has its own land, so the bandits in the prison have been busy digging and moving potatoes these past few days.
This time we planted more, and the harvest of potatoes was much greater than last time.
With the next year in mind, Pei Han ordered the soldiers to select the best quality potatoes for planting, and to keep a sufficient amount of potato seeds, with the remainder being supplied to the two kitchens.
The remaining quantity was also quite considerable; both the officers and soldiers of the patrol office and the people in the courtyard received a significant share.
As for how to cook potatoes, they have developed more than a dozen different ways to cook them.
Some of these methods were suggested by Min Yueqing, while others were spontaneous creations of Wu San Niang and the cooks. They all tasted very good and could indeed be eaten for half a month without getting tired of them.
There was an extra dish of French fries on the table at lunchtime today. Min Yueqing specifically instructed the kitchen to make them last because French fries taste best when they're hot; they're not as good when they're cold.
Min Yueqing prepared two ways to eat it: one was to just sprinkle salt on the fries, and the other was the classic way, with a dish of ketchup next to the fries.
This tomato sauce was made in the fall.
After the tomatoes ripened in early autumn, Min Yueqing immediately taught Wu San Niang how to make tomato sauce. During that time, a lot of tomato sauce was made in the kitchen, most of which was used to mix with noodles, while a small portion was stored in Min Yueqing's spatial storage.
And here it is, it comes in handy now.
As soon as the fries were served, Min Yueqing said, "Eat these first, they taste best when they're fresh out of the fryer."
Pei Ji pointed curiously at the bright red tomato sauce and asked, "Mother, isn't this for mixing with noodles?"
Min Yueqing said, "It's not just for mixing with noodles, you should try dipping fries in it."
Pei Ji immediately picked up a French fry, dipped it in the sauce on the plate, and then without thinking, stuffed it into his mouth and took a bite.
Pei Ji chewed and swallowed the fries, exclaiming with delight, "Delicious! The outside is crispy, but the inside is soft, and it tastes sweet and sour."
Min Yueqing smiled with satisfaction, picked up a French fry from another plate and held it to the little one's mouth, "Try this plate with nothing on it too."
Pei Ji ate it as instructed, and immediately noticed that the taste was different this time. "This is also delicious, very fragrant."
Stone also said, "Master, is this called French fries? It's so delicious, crispy and fragrant!"
One stone after another, he ate almost half a bowl of fries by himself. He found them more and more delicious with each chew, and he didn't want to stop eating.
It seems that, regardless of time, French fries can quickly attract children's taste buds. Min Yueqing then turned to Pei Han and asked, "How does it taste?"
Pei Han thought these fries were more suitable as a snack than as a dish, but he still replied, "Not bad."
Min Yueqing glanced at Pei Han playfully, and said very understandingly, "The stewed chicken with potatoes today is also very good, you should eat more."
Pei Han smiled and said, "Alright, thank you, Madam."
Little Wei had eaten its fill that morning, so it wasn't tempted at all by watching them eat. It wandered aimlessly around the dining room, but the room was too small and too familiar, so it quickly lost interest.
Xiao Wei wandered back to Min Yueqing's legs and lifted his big head to rest on her lap.
Min Yueqing said to Amei, "Go and pour a basin of water for Xiaowei."
Min Yueqing continued eating with her right hand, while her left hand casually stroked the back of Xiao Wei's head, Xiao Wei's head resting comfortably on Min Yueqing's lap.
When Amei returned with Xiaowei's special food bowl, she placed the bowl filled with water next to Min Yueqing's legs. Min Yueqing gently patted the big head on her lap and pointed to the food bowl, "Would you like some water?"
Xiao Wei was feeling lazy and didn't want to move. He still leaned his head on Min Yueqing's lap and snuggled lazily into her arms.
Seeing this, Min Yueqing did not force it.
It wasn't until the family finished eating that Xiao Wei perked up. Before leaving, it condescended to visit its food bowl and symbolically drank a few sips of water.
The peaceful and regular days in the small courtyard passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was December, Pei Ji's birthday.
It's quite a coincidence that Min Yueqing and Pei Ji's birthdays are both in the twelfth lunar month, and only ten days apart.
A few days ago, Min Yueqing received the finished building blocks. Lai Fu and others had put a lot of effort into making them. Not only were they exactly the same as the design in the drawings, but the textures were also beautiful and they were polished very smoothly, making them feel great to the touch.
Min Yueqing specially found an exquisite large rosewood box and put the whole set of building blocks inside.
As usual, the whole family ate longevity noodles together this morning.
In the morning, Min Yueqing shortened her time outside. After entering the mountains, she quickly directed Xiao Wei to catch a prey, and then prepared to take Xiao Wei back home.
Of course, Little Wei can't eat this prey. Not only can he not eat it, but he also has to work as a porter again on an empty stomach.
Seeing Xiao Wei start to act aggrieved again, Min Yueqing reached out and gently tapped Xiao Wei's forehead, "You're almost 200 pounds already, and you're still putting on this act!"
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