Chapter 376: Preparing for Winter
At night, Han Yunxiao, who was covered in stinky sweat, returned to the mansion, and Qin Xiang had already ordered someone to prepare dinner.
There's not much to eat at this time of year, but there's plenty to look for. Such as the tender white lotus root, the ostentatious crab, or the orange that is still glowing green.
But as a fastidious person who pursues a reasonable combination of diets, Qin Xiang loves vegetables more than meat. In modern times, people can always get a wide variety of vegetables in different seasons. And in ancient times, vegetables were more of a rarity. After autumn, it's hard to see.
Common vegetables are all kinds of roots, as well as woad, which is the Chinese cabbage that everyone is familiar with in later generations.
But not everyone has a vegetable cellar at home that can hold a lot of vegetables.
The vegetable cellars that are common in the northeast and many northern villages are also exclusive to the wealthy in this era.
It is not easy to dig a vegetable cellar and it is easy to cause a collapse. Even many wealthy people may not have a vegetable cellar in their homes. As a result, in winter, the price of vegetables skyrockets, even several times higher than the price of meat.
The dish that Qin Xiang ate the most last winter was dried vegetables, and although the taste was also very good, it could not meet her needs for green vegetables at all.
Therefore, during the season when she can eat greens, her table is always full of all kinds of greens.
However, apart from her, the rest of the family has a preference for meat.
Looking at the man who was taking a big bite of rice, she sighed, and said a little unbearable: "You should be a good example for the children, don't know how to eat meat every day." It is good for children to eat a little more vegetables, and it is not good for digestion to eat meat. ”
is still eating, Qin Xiang will not list the disadvantages of eating too much meat.
Han Tongtong glanced at Qin Xiang and obediently went to pick up the dishes.
Han Ziyan was a little rebellious, as if he hadn't heard it, and he was still buried in his head and gnawing on the chicken legs.
Qin Xiang shook his head and could only pick up vegetables for the children.
"Eat more, you won't be able to eat until winter."
He glanced at Han Yunxiao again and asked, "What about the people you said you were looking for me last time who are good at digging vegetable cellars?" How long has it been, and the Mid-Autumn Festival will be over soon. ”
When Han Yunxiao heard this, he chuckled in his heart, and said secretly: It's broken. He has been busy with military affairs lately, and he has long forgotten about it.
"The people are in the army, I'll ask the third son to help you call them."
"That's good. I don't use your people in vain, the price is negotiable. ”
Qin Xiang also thought of the benefits of vegetable cellars, so he decided to find someone to build a few large cellars to store some vegetables and fruits.
She had been to a farmhouse and visited their vegetable cellar. It was different from the deep pits dug out of the loess she imagined, which were full of dark and damp environments. The farmhouse's vegetable cellar is very large and well-built, but now a huge hole has been dug in the ground, and the upper part of the structure has been built with masonry.
If it weren't for the vegetable cellar, she would have thought it was a bomb shelter during the war. After all, it is large and spacious, and the shelf life of the vegetables is enough to support the fresh vegetables that will be available until the next year.
Although cabbage can still be eaten in winter, it is not easy to supply it in large quantities.
In addition, root vegetables and some leafy vegetables can also be stored for a long time. The thought of being able to eat green vegetables in winter made Qin Xiang's eyes light up.
Han Yunxiao didn't think that a small green vegetable was worth her bothering about, but the fact that the lady didn't like meat still gave her a bit of a headache.
She likes to cook, but she doesn't eat much, but fortunately she is not a picky eater.
"The cellar you're going to make is huge?" The reason why Han Yunxiao offered to help was that the army also had the habit of building cellars. However, it is not used to store vegetables, but to hoard grain, grass, weapons, etc.
The border is bitterly cold, especially in winter. The grain and grass placed in the warehouse are easy to attract rodent infestation, and it is much safer to hide in the cellar than this. And some weapons will become brittle if they are frozen. These weapons are not easy to come by, and of course they must be taken care of.
Getting back to the point, in short, the soldiers under Han Yunxiao in the cellar did have something good at this, and it just happened to be what Qin Xiang needed.
Satisfied Boss Qin, it is rare to eat an extra bowl of rice today.
After eating, she stroked her soft lower abdomen and paused slightly.
How does it feel like she's ...... Is it a lot fatter? But I don't feel like I'm wearing clothes.
Pepe, who was on the side, took the dress changed by the owner to the Huanyi Workshop, and told the person to send the newly cut dress. Two identical dresses were placed in front of him, and no one could notice the difference, except that one of the skirts was a few inches wider at the waist. The difference of these few inches is not obvious behind him, let alone a person like Qin Xiang who doesn't care too much about his body.
Qin Xiang touched her belly, suspecting that it was her delusion. If it's really hi fat, her face and hands, how can she not see fat. It must have been eating too much dinner and my lower abdomen was swollen. Wait until tomorrow to eat less, and your stomach will go down.
Not...... Now that you're full, you still have to exercise at night.
This night, the maid guarding the door hid outside the moon gate with a red face. Pepe had a 'loving' look on her face and directed the kitchen to prepare hot water.
By the time Han Yunxiao lay to the side with a hungry face, Qin Xiang was so tired that he couldn't move a finger.
If he gets it like this again, she's afraid she'll die.
It's cool, but I'm really tired.
"Carry me to the shower."
A man who is physically and mentally satisfied, naturally has nothing to refuse. Not only did I take a bath with someone, but I also washed it from head to toe. As for how many times he has eaten tofu, only Qin Xiang knows it in his heart.
Anyway, she went back to the couch, tilted her head, and fell asleep.
Seeing that she was sleeping deeply, Han Yunxiao didn't disturb her. He was in good spirits at this moment, staring at people with great energy.
Qin Xiang was annoyed by the staring in his sleep, and turned around to ignore him.
Han Yunxiao funnily pulled a lock of long hair that had not yet dried, and played with it carefully.
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When Qin Xiang woke up, he called Pepe in.
"Poof......
"What's wrong?"
Pei Pei forced a smile and held the bronze mirror in front of her: "Madame, let's see for yourself." ”
Qin Xiang looked in the mirror, and suddenly became angry.
"Han Yunxiao!"
In the mirror is Zhang Hibiscus face, her beautiful face is glowing with a pearl-like luster, and she has a faint flush because of a good night's sleep. But his long hair was like a swollen mushroom, piled up on the top of his head and shoulders.
Qin Xiang felt that she was now holding this explosive head, and she could dominate the dance forest if she was given a disco dance music.
She slept fine last night, but when she woke up, she looked like this, how could she not know who had done something good.
The man who secretly ran away and didn't even dare to leave breakfast to eat was sneezed down. He rubbed his nose and looked around, a hint of guilt flashing across his face.
He couldn't sleep last night, so he pulled his lady's hair and braided it.
Not to mention, his way of braiding is actually good. The thin pigtails are quite good-looking.
When he braided the lady's pigtails, he also fell asleep with thirst. Pulled the quilt, took the lady into his arms, and fell asleep like this.
Qin Xiang always gets up late, while Han Yunxiao always wakes up when the sky is bright.
This is a terrible look, and if the editor with a full head let her know, she would definitely be angry.
Han Yunxiao was extremely flustered in his heart, but his subordinates were not slow.
But who would have thought that the braids were untied, but the hair that exploded all over his head couldn't be stroked.
Han Yunxiao swallowed his saliva and hurriedly ran out of the door with his robe.
He decided to hide in the camp for a few days, so as not to be taught a lesson by his mother.
Qin Xiang washed his hair again, and only then did he suppress the fluffy hair.
"Tell me how old he is, and he's still doing this childish thing!"
Pepe couldn't help laughing, so he comforted: "It is said that men don't grow up, and no matter how old they are, they look like children." The general loves his wife, so he will play tricks on you. ”
"I think he's idle." Qin Xiang snorted coldly and instructed Chen Wuliu: "Go to the camp and ask for someone for him." That's right, just those who are good at digging cellars 2. ”
Without the addition of machinery, the manual labor must be slower.
Some fruits and vegetables are on the market during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she also has to take the opportunity to stock up on a batch.
Some of the fruits in the orchard are ripe, and the ones that are not in good condition are picked out and made into jams and preserved fruits, and some are not too ripe. These are carefully packaged and stored in the cellar for several months.
Qin Xiang learned from an old man that the fruit to be stored should not be too ripe, otherwise it would be easy to spoil. As for the specifics, it is up to her to operate.
Seeing that everything was ready, a few cellars were missing.
As soon as I had breakfast, I came from outside the door to report that Anal had brought someone.
I made an appointment with her yesterday about spices and skins, but I didn't expect them to be delivered so soon.
Anar didn't sleep all night, and watched "The Legend of General Huwei" all night. Although she knew Xiyan, she still had some difficulty in writing and reading. Even so, it didn't delay her from watching.
stayed up until his eyes were red, and finally saw Mrs. Qin escorting the grain and grass to the border gate.
There are not only hardships along the way, but also a variety of food.
She drooled as she watched, and her stomach growled with hunger in the middle of the night.
I heard that these foods are sold in Yimingju, but Yimingju doesn't open until noon. Patience, Anal hurriedly asked his subordinates to prepare the gifts and pay a second visit.
"Look at these skins, they're all good skins. The tanning is good, and there is no smell of skin. Anal said this, with a confident glint on her face.
Qin Xiang looked at it, and suddenly looked at it, "You still make furs?" ”
Making fur is not simple, and it is a type of leather that is kept and tanned without removing animal hair, which is more complicated to make.
"Yes, in recent years, there have been good ways to ensure that every fur is not damaged."
Fur is a good thing.
Not only is it warm, but because of the natural animal hair, it will have a certain shine. Fur has always been an indispensable part of the wardrobe of beauty-loving women.
In modern farming and processing, the price of fur has not decreased. Because a jacket needs more than just a piece of leather. And because of the complicated production process, the price will naturally rise with the tide.
But the fox fur that Qin Xiang just touched has a bright coat color and soft leather, which is definitely the best product in fur.
"Dongmeng knows how to raise foxes?"
Anar was a little surprised, and subconsciously said, "How do you know?" ”
"Foxes in the wild often fight with other animals in order to compete for food and territory, so there is some damage to their fur. And this piece of skin is well preserved, there is no scar in sight, and it is obvious that it was kept in a cage. ”