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The remnant sun is like blood, and the white clouds that outline the sky also become fiery red, and the red glow of the burning clouds fills the sky, making people look relaxed and happy.

This is the first time Zhao Qingzao has seen the fiery clouds of this world, which are even more dreamy and magnificent than what she saw in her previous life, flashing with thrilling beauty.

"It's beautiful. ”

She subconsciously admired, and for a while she was a little distracted, and she didn't even notice that the mud on her hands fell on her shoes.

Grandma Niu smiled on the side: "What's so good about this, there will always be, after a while, it's like this every once in a while, it's not like you haven't seen it, what is unusual." ”

Zhao Qingzao smiled, no longer spoken, she couldn't explain to anyone, now she is no longer the original Zhao Qingzao, only to bury all her thoughts in her heart.

The duck eggs have been harvested, and the villagers who should be sold have come, and I am afraid that there will be no rest, so this afternoon, after relaxing down, she was busy stirring the mixture and preparing to marinate the preserved eggs, unlike last time, this time she planned to make all the duck eggs into preserved eggs, and the salted duck eggs were not ready to continue to pickle.

Because salted duck eggs can be bought everywhere, and with her skills, no matter how good they are, they may not be able to compare with those who have long been experienced in terms of taste.

This time I collected more than 100 close to 200 duck eggs, so many duck eggs, I want to make preserved eggs, just those yellow mud, I don't know how much, fortunately there is Grandma Niu to help, yellow mud and lime, the two of them carried it, but it was quickly prepared almost, that is, to mix together, and even add grass and wood ash, rice husks and other things to stir into a paste, it is really a hard work, extremely wasteful of time.

After all, in order to save trouble, there are a lot of stones in the yellow mud selected by Zhao Qingzao, which has to be sifted out, and lime has to be filled with water, etc., and it has not stopped all afternoon.

Shen Changting had already gone home from work, he saw that Zhao Qingzao was busy, and he originally planned to help, but Zhao Qingzao was worried about his body, and she and Grandma Niu were also busy with these things, so they didn't let him interfere.

Seeing this, Shen Changting had no choice but to copy books in the house.

Hula!

Under the shovel, the mud is like sticky porridge, constantly gathering into a lump.

Zhao Qingzao wiped her sweat, looked at Grandma Niu, who was also panting, and said with a smile: "Grandma, it's okay, so much mud is enough, I'm not busy, I have to cook." ”

"It's still early, isn't it busy?" Grandma Niu was a little surprised, who worked this year, would finish work so early, everyone was as busy as late as they could, and they couldn't see it until it was dark, and they didn't want to go home.

"Well, I'm not busy, anyway, it's just a little thing, I'm busy today, and it's the same if I'm busy tomorrow. Zhao Qingzao smiled and said, "Besides, it's going to be dark this day, Brother Chu is also back, you have to cook dinner, otherwise, you and Brother Chu are also eating at our house tonight, don't make a fire again, it's very troublesome." ”

In modern times, it was almost six o'clock at this time, and it was almost seven o'clock, and it was time to get off work, Zhao Qingzao was really embarrassed to pull Grandma Niu to continue to be busy.

After all, two taels of silver a month seems to be a lot, but to be honest, with Grandma Niu's age, it is also quite a loss, Zhao Qingzao is also worried about Grandma Niu's body, in case she is tired and sick, Chu Xingshan will not be able to explain it at that time.

"Then call it a day, but you don't have to eat, take your little salary, and eat here all day, like whatever. Grandma Niu smiled.

Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao didn't continue to be polite, washed his hands and ran to the kitchen to take a look, chopped half of the salted duck that was pickled last time and tied it with a straw rope, and took it to Grandma Niu and said: "Grandma, it's not early this day, and you can't go to pick vegetables, you can take this salted duck back and burn it first." ”

"No, it's not like my house has no vegetables, my vegetable garden is full of vegetables. ”

Grandma Niu immediately refused without hesitation.

Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao could only stuff the salted duck into Grandma Niu's hand, and said: "Take it, Brother Changting and I, how much can we eat, it's so hot, if you put it down, I'm still afraid of it." ”

Last time, I slaughtered two ducks from Lao Zhao's house, but the Wang family took back one, and there was only one left, and took a small half to the village chief that day, and now it is dividing half, and the rest is only enough for one meal.

However, Zhao Qingzao was not reluctant, after all, the pig had not finished eating in the water, which was enough for them to eat.

Grandma Niu was helpless, and finally went back with the salted duck.

Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao closed the courtyard door and busied himself with dinner.

Compared with Zhao Qingzao's ups and downs in the past few days, Shen Changting has still been calm in the past few days, it is really no big thing in the yamen, and no one even handed over the form, except for the trivial things such as urging spring ploughing and water distribution, the life is very leisurely.

What's more, with Zhao Qingzao's instructions, Shen Changting is not involved in other things except for his own business on weekdays, so naturally there are no twists and turns.

After eating dinner happily, Zhao Qingzao remembered that the preserved eggs had not yet been made, so he just boiled hot water and put it in the pot, instructed Shen Changting to take a bath by himself, and threw himself into the busyness of pickled eggs.

The yellow mud is mixed enough in the afternoon, and the rest is to wash the duck eggs, pickled them one by one, she has little strength, and she does not dare to put the tank outside, so that the duck eggs can not be carried back, only to put the tank in the house first, and the duck eggs are rolled in the mud, and they can only be packed in a basin, and transported to the tank little by little, like ants moving, extremely delaying time.

What's more, the candle flame was easy to extinguish under the strong wind at the door, and the lantern was too dim, so she could only use firewood to light a fire, so she kept busy in the dark.

Before she knew it, the night was already dark, and even the dew had come out, and the moonlight on the horizon had already risen to the middle of the sky, and she was finally busy.

When she was busy and returned to the house, she found that Shen Changting was still copying books, and she couldn't help frowning, and said, "Brother Changting, why haven't you slept yet?" Didn't you say that you shouldn't be too late at night, don't copy it." ”

Zhao Qingzao said, and hurriedly cleaned up for Shen Changting.

Seeing this, Shen Changting hurriedly said: "It's okay, what are you anxious about, isn't it too early." ”

"It's early, it's late at night, and you still have to go to work in the yamen tomorrow. Zhao Qingzao was a little displeased, and snorted: "Besides, it's not good for your eyes like this, go to sleep, don't copy it again." ”

"You, I'm fine. Shen Changting was also a little helpless, his temper was really a little wrong when he met the arrogant Zhao Qingzao, and he immediately sighed: "It's not that you want to share the burden after you are busy alone, so as not to make you too tired." ”

Zhao Qingzao was a little moved when he heard this, and said with a smile: "It's okay, where do you want to go, no matter how tired I am, I don't have to be tired of you, I have to be busy with salted duck eggs in the past two days, and when I wait for tomorrow, I'll be fine, rest all day, where can I compare to you, and besides, I've been idle and rely on you to feed, and I can't be idle." ”

Seeing this, Shen Changting smiled, and simply began to pack up, but after thinking about it, he still didn't forget to ask: "You have such a big market for preserved eggs now, what are your plans to do it for a long time?"

"Well, I think so for the time being, but maybe others will learn it in the future, and there will be no way to do it then. ”

Zhao Qingzao opened her mouth a little indifferently, as the preserved eggs improved, she was confident, not to mention that she now has insight, and she is no longer as panicked about the world as before.

And no matter how bad it is, she can still go to a restaurant to be a chef in the future, maybe she can try to open a restaurant by herself, at least she can keep eating and drinking without worrying.

However, Shen Changting obviously thought more than Zhao Qingzao, and sighed for a while, and said: "If you plan to make preserved eggs for a long time, then duck eggs will definitely not be enough, maybe in the future, there will be more and more people in this village raising ducks, what do you think, do you really plan to benefit the neighbors in this village?"

Zhao Qingzao didn't think about it so much, she was a little embarrassed when Shen Changting suddenly sublimated like this, but finally nodded and said: "I don't know what to do, but after all, I am a villager, if I really have a developed way, I will naturally help if I can help." ”

Seeing Shen Changting's face with a different color, he couldn't help adding: "But this kind of thing, who can say for sure, these people believe it or not, not to mention that no matter what they do, there will be risks, I am afraid that when the time comes, I will not be greedy enough, but I will suffer a big loss and complain to me." ”

Shen Changting was also silent for a while, looked at Zhao Qingzao steadily, and sighed for a long time: "Anyway, it's always good for you to have this heart, and you don't have to be too petty." ”

Shen Changting really looked at Zhao Qingzao differently this time, just a little girl, not to mention anything else, just that idea, it is precious.

In other places, women have never had this kind of temperament except for taking benefits from their own pockets, not to mention women, even ordinary men can't do it.

Thinking about it like this, Shen Changting felt more and more that Zhao Qingzao was really extraordinary, with a kind of general's style, although his methods were sometimes a little rough and arrogant, but his intentions were really good.

Zhao Qingzao was touted by Shen Changting, and he was a little stunned for a while, and he didn't forget to advise: "Brother Changting, don't tout me, let alone say it, this kind of thing has not been seen for the time being, not to mention that although the current situation of this preserved egg business is very good, but after a long time, it is difficult to ensure that others are not blushing, there are so many smart people, maybe who will be freed up, and then this bowl of rice will not be full, so ah, this is for the benefit of one party, it is too early to say." ”

"Well, it's good to have a heart, you try your best to do it, don't think so much about the rest, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge. ”

Shen Changting smiled, after all, he is not bad in Yamen now, and his family income is stable, even if Zhao Qing can't make preserved eggs, he won't be able to open the pot.

Zhao Qingzao smiled knowingly, and also felt a little tired, so he couldn't help urging: "Okay, don't say so much, you better go to bed quickly, you have to get up early tomorrow morning." ”

"Okay, then I'll go to sleep first, and you're done. ”

"I'm done, I'll go wash and sleep, and Ming'er will go to the county government with you. ”

"That's good. ”

Shen Changting did stay up late today, but he didn't hesitate, Zhao Qingzao saw this, smiled, and began to wash himself.

There was no other word all night, and when the sky was already bright on the second day, Zhao Qingzao naturally woke up.

"Brother Changting, are you up?"

Zhao Qingzao rubbed his eyes, went to Shen Changting's room to take a look, and found that Shen Changting had just woken up, so he was busy boiling water.

They both stayed up late last night, and the two of them couldn't take care of breakfast, so they washed and dressed, and were busy preparing to go out.

However, when Zhao Qingzao and Shen Changting opened the door and were about to go out, suddenly, several strong men of five big and three thick walked outside the door.