Chapter 50 Labor in Exchange
"Alright, you go and put your luggage first. Do you need a break in the afternoon? If you have a break, you will have to take care of your own dinner today and breakfast tomorrow. If you can work with us in the afternoon, then you can join us for dinner. "The person in charge of the registration was a young daughter-in-law who looked a little cultured, so she was assigned to be in charge of this work. She patiently explained.
It seems that this village is indeed very realistic, but at this time, it should also be this reason. It's fair, you have to pay for your work, and you can get paid accordingly. After Lin Xiaoquan heard this, he unconsciously agreed.
"Yes, thank you! I'll be working with you all in the afternoon. What are we going to do this afternoon? Koizumi asked.
"It's the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and it's a good time to pickle sauerkraut. It just so happened that I had a lot of success in trying to grow Chinese cabbage in the greenhouse, and the woman's work in the afternoon should be mainly to pickle sauerkraut. The little daughter-in-law thought for a moment and said.
That's great! Pickled sauerkraut! Koizumi thought, unconsciously showing a knowing smile, and at the same time secreting more saliva in his mouth.
I still remember that when I was a child, I also pickled sauerkraut with my grandmother and other neighbors in the village.
Not long ago, I also made my own sauerkraut in the space, but apparently my own "little fight" in the space was nothing compared to working together in the village when I was a child in the past, and it was not worth mentioning.
Naturally, Koizumi was also full of anticipation for "accumulating sauerkraut" with the people of this village in the afternoon.
Farmers generally enter the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and there is not much work to be done in the fields. So every household will gather together to pickle sauerkraut, also known as "sauerkraut accumulation".
At this time, the temperature is also low enough to be suitable for long-term salting and fermentation processes. And although the weather is colder at this time, it is often drier.
To pickle sauerkraut, you need to dry the Chinese cabbage for two days in advance, first remove some of the water, and then remove the parts that are too old and rotten leaves.
In the afternoon, when Lin Xiaoquan arrived at the house, everyone was preparing to process the dried Chinese cabbage.
Everyone was not surprised, just greeted her lightly, and started to work with dedication.
As Koizumi worked with him, he thought that the people here had probably accepted the idea of the village: to be a useful person in order to have food and shelter and survive here.
Although they worked together, there were also several villagers who were born and raised in the village and watched everyone's performance with cold eyes.
Because Lin Xiaoquan has the blessing of spiritual power, her efficiency is a little higher than that of ordinary villagers. Of course, this is still under her deliberate control. After all, people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. It's not a good thing to be too showy.
Even so, the villagers who were in charge of supervising the work while working also had a "discerning eye" and discovered Lin Xiaoquan's "good seedling".
After everyone has dealt with the dozens of boxes of cabbage, take the opportunity to take a break.
A kind-looking aunt came to Lin Xiaoquan's side and accosted her with a pleasant face:
"Sister, have you done similar work at home before?"
"Hello! Oh, yes! I grew up in the village with my grandmother, and I have been exposed to similar work to some extent. Koizumi replied with a smile.
"Oh, you're a Sven girl." Auntie nodded and looked at her with a smile.
Lin Xiaoquan felt a little embarrassed, and didn't know what to say, so he could only smile and hide it.
Soon, her predicament was lifted. Because of the abundance of manpower, when everyone was almost finished processing the cabbage, a small number of people began to prepare the boiling water.
So, the water started to boil in advance, and now everyone has to continue to work.
The next step is to put the processed Chinese cabbage into a large pot of boiling water and blanch it, usually first the harder part of the cabbage below, and then the leaves.
In charge of this work are a few older women, because the time to blanch the cabbage is very short, it has to be carried out by experienced and skilled hands, and the cabbage can be fished out and cooled when it is basically discolored.
Of course, now that the weather is unusually cold, there is no need to wait long at all before you can proceed directly to the next step.