Chapter 36: Salt Edamame

According to Zhang's father, Zhang Niu is easily in Wangjia Village. Wangjia Village is also a big family surnamed Wang. The whole village is basically surnamed Wang, and the surnames of other households are generally inserted from other villages. Under the guidance of the villagers, I found Uncle Wang, who would build a bamboo building. Also an old man. Zhang Niu felt as if he was looking for help from others, and he was basically an old man. Especially those who know some craftsmanship. The one who made the stone carving last time. The old men who seem to know how to craft are not small-tempered.

Carrying two bottles of century-old confused wine bought in the village, he went to the door of Uncle Wang's house. A small two-story western-style building. In this Wangjia Village, it stands out from the crowd and is particularly conspicuous. But that's also capable, you say! I heard from the villagers that Uncle Wang is relatively senior in this village. Even the village chief had to give him a shout to save face. Uncle Wang has a good temperament. This house was built by his son in the county seat. It cost more than 100,000 yuan. Everyone said that Uncle Wang really gave birth to a good son.

Zhang Niu was also hesitant for a while, looking at it like this, this Uncle Wang should be cultivated. Enjoy yourself at home. Let's go in and have a look. If not, forget it. It's a big deal to go to the city to find it, and at most it will cost you more.

This Uncle Wang looked very kind at first glance. This is the first impression on Zhang Niu. It's not like some weird old man. There are a lot of strange things. The person in front of me feels okay. Uncle Wang warmly invited Zhang Niu into the house and brought tea to him. Wait to sit down and ask Zhang Niu what is the matter with him. After explaining why. Uncle Wang was very happy, and he couldn't imagine that there were still people who remembered him for this craft.

Uncle Wang sighed a little at the years when he helped people build bamboo buildings in the past. Nagging about some of the past. And Zhang Niu is a good listener. In front of the older generation, you must have a respectful mind.

In Uncle Wang's words, Zhang Niu gradually learned the craft of building a bamboo building, or he learned it in Yunnan when he went to the countryside. At that time, he sang "We are the successors" during the day to work in the fields and rest at night, as if it is entertainment at night.

In an accidental accident, he rescued an old man who hanged himself in the cowshed. Under his persuasion, he dispelled the idea of suicide. After that, I would secretly take some food for the old man at night. After a long time, the two became friends, but they were very good in private. I don't know each other when we usually meet. If it has something to do with the critics. It's also a big-character poster. So Uncle Wang was also afraid. I'm afraid that when I will report it.

After a while. The old man suddenly offered to teach him the craft of building a bamboo building. The old man became his master. After nearly a year of teaching, Uncle Wang learned all the old man's crafts. It's poor practice.

After returning from the countryside in Yunnan. Uncle Wang relied on these others to build a bamboo building. Marry a wife. Giving birth to a baby. Gradually became famous in the neighborhood. The craft is becoming more and more sophisticated. After he got old, he received a few more apprentices to teach him. Now several apprentices have already made a name for themselves outside. Most of them build bamboo buildings for mountain villas and resorts. He often comes back to look at him with big bags and small bags of things.

Talking about the past, Uncle Wang's spirit is obviously much better.

Zhang Niu could feel Uncle Wang's mood and watched silently. After nagging about the past. For the young people of Zhangjia Village, Uncle Wang is in a good mood. He said that although he was old, he could not work. But later, he would call the nearby apprentices to come back and help Zhang Niu build a bamboo building on the contracted land.

After getting Uncle Wang's consent. Zhang Niu also said goodbye and went back, leaving a number saying that he could be found. When I go back, I have to prepare the materials for building a bamboo building - Mao Zhu.

Uncle Wang also specially sent Zhang Niu out of the door. Come and sit down more often after greeting. When people reach old age, what they like most is that someone can talk to him to relieve their boredom. A few years ago, Chen Hongyi's "Always Go Home to See" at the Spring Festival Gala didn't know how many elderly people sang it.

The matter of building a bamboo building here has been settled. People are also a lot more at ease. Let's go back and buy moso bamboo first. However, this time Zhang Niu was not ready to buy it from the last time, but changed households. This household is also surnamed Zhang. There are large bamboo growers in the village. Every year, there are tens of thousands of catties of fresh bamboo shoots sold. He is also a real person in the village. Everyone will go to his house to buy bamboo or something. A village is easy to discuss.

Everyone in the village knew that Zhang Niu had contracted wasteland. Now it's a bit of a makeover. The person who sells moso bamboo also knows. When Zhang Niu came to the door, it was clear that he should have come to him to buy bamboo. After discussing for a while, the matter of buying moso bamboo was also settled. You don't have to cut the bamboo yourself. He did a good job here, that is, he added some wages for cutting bamboo and freight money. If it weren't for the expansion of his small mountain road, this bamboo would really not be able to be transported.

Zhang Niu, who arrived home, is now Zhang's father in the silkworm cocoon rack in the grocery room. It turned out that the autumn silkworms in the bamboo shed on the edge of the field were going to "go up the mountain" today, and the silkworm frame was a square box. In the middle, a small frame is drawn out of paper, a bit like a fishing net, that is, the grid is large, and the silkworms are picked on top at that time. Then hang it on a bamboo rack. Dangling. The silkworm will spin silk in a small frame to make a cocoon. Generally, it takes about three days for the silkworms to spin silk and wrap themselves. But the cocoons were still soft at that time. If you touch it, it will be concave, so you have to wait two days to slowly harden.

Two silkworm seedlings were put on a tricycle and sent to a bamboo shed near the mulberry leaf field. Sericulture farmers like to build bamboo sheds on the edge of their mulberry leaf fields. If it is raised in an empty house, at least the smell of bleaching powder, Zhang Niu is not used to it. It felt very uncomfortable. Mulberry leaves are picked and sprayed with bleach.

Zhang Niu covered his nose and walked into the bamboo shed, and the smell of bleach came to his nose. The floor was covered with white plastic sheeting all the way to the end of the shed. There is a path in the middle for walking. on both sides of the plastic sheeting. It is also sprinkled with mulberry leaves left over from the morning.

There are several washbasins on the side of the road to wait for silkworms to be released. When a pot is full, it can be gently poured on the cocoon holder. Then hang it in the air and hang it on the bamboo pole next to it.

One hundred silkworm racks. It was only used for more than 70 years. It seems that this year's three silkworm seedlings. The survival is not high. In previous years, a hundred silkworm racks were not enough. Zhang's father hopes that the silkworms can be sold at a good price this autumn. I don't want to work hard for this month.

After hanging the silkworm frame, you can pick the cocoons for three days, and during this time, Zhang's father has to pick up the silkworm dung and leftover mulberry leaves to the edge of the field to dry, and the silkworm dung is better than chemical fertilizer for planting flowers or vegetables.

When passing by my own edamame field. Zhang Niu took a few back. It is used to make salt edamame. The edamame clip is still green. It's not like it turns yellow in late autumn, and the edamame at that time can only be used as frying oil. Now soybean oil is also not cheap. It's like people used to eat lard, soybean oil and so on. Now that life is good, no one eats lard, so it is changed to peanut oil. Tea oil and other natural farm oils.

Salt edamame is the favorite food of children in the season at this time. Wash the whole edamame tong, press it in a pressure cooker, and serve. Sprinkle with a handful of salt. If a group of people gather around to eat. If you are slow, you can't grab it. The tender edamame clips can also be stir-fried whole.

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