020 Steamed wheat rice with acacia flowers
Liu Sheng originally disliked the woman's mouthful and tongue-in-law, and hated Song Haonian for not being steel, feeling that his husband was weak and was ridden on the head by a little daughter-in-law.
But Yicheng's grain without a shadow can be exchanged for a greatly reduced rent, which is a good deal for him. In the matter of the field, as long as it does not involve buying and selling the field, most things Liu Sheng can make his own decisions without going through Master Liu, he pondered for a while, and then agreed.
After Liu Sheng left, Song Haonian asked Lily: "What do you want to make with that grain?"
Sweet potatoes have never been planted in a radius of hundreds of miles, and I don't know if they can be planted alive, even if they are planted, how to eat them and how to sell them are still big problems.
These days, he saw that Lily was actually very assertive in her heart, and she was also very smart, so he responded to her statement. But in charge of the house, there are some things that must be well understood, and you can't be so confused that you don't know what your daughter-in-law is doing.
Lily said: "There is always a reason for the imperial court to promote a thing, it is not done casually, and Master Liu's family has also tried to plant it, so it can be seen that this sweet potato must be profitable." Either way, it's always something to eat, and it won't spoil it. ”
These days, Lily can also see that although the Song family is poor, most of the people in Qingliu Town are quite wealthy, and they have never heard of bandits and traitors, etc., which shows that this era is quite stable, which is a clear proof of the ability of the imperial court.
And Lily herself knows the value of sweet potatoes very well, and it is a good thing that the imperial court vigorously promotes them, she has no land and no economic strength, so she must find a way to take a little benefit.
Song Haonian was still quite in awe of the imperial court, and when he heard Lily say this, he no longer cared, and the next day he and Liu Sheng found three village elders to testify, and signed a contract to lease the ten acres of Zhongtian under his name to Liu's family at a price of two times a year, and agreed that the property in the field would account for one percent regardless of whether it was high or low.
Farming is the hardest work, and in the absence of improved varieties, yields are low. It is necessary to plough the land, weed, thin the seedlings, catch insects, build ditches and irrigate water...... At the end of the year, there will not be much surplus grain except for rations and seed reserves.
Song Haonian was separated from the family, partly because he refused to farm well, and his brother and sister-in-law couldn't get used to it, so they split the family. Baili is weak, although he is from a farming family, he only helps the family do some farming after school, and is not really good at farming.
In this way, two people get together and only rely on ten acres of farming, I am afraid that they will not be able to support themselves. Therefore, Song Haonian took charge of renting out the field, which was in Lily's arms.
So Song Haonian still went to the mountains to catch game as usual and came back to sell it to the Liu family's kitchen or passing city guests, while Lily racked his brains to improve his own life.
Within a few days, the acacia flowers were in full bloom. The locust flower is like a string of very small bells hanging between the branches, the fragrance is strong, it tastes sweet and sweet, and the little girl likes it the most.
Song Haonian picked a basket of acacia flowers and went home, sent a few bunches to Xing'er, and sure enough, Xing'er liked it very much, compared it on her head, and was reluctant to wear it, so she ate a bunch after a while, and took the rest to offer treasure to her mother.
When I got home, the lily had been steamed with acacia wheat rice, and it was the same as Yuqian rice, but with more flour. Because the aroma of acacia flowers is stronger, it tastes more fragrant than elm money.
Song Haonian ate two bowls of rice, and suddenly said, "I want to go out and find a job to do." ”
In this era, a lone woman is the most likely to cause trouble, and having a trustworthy man by her side is psychologically safe enough.
She also guarded against what Song Haonian's bestiality would do to her, but when she heard that he was leaving, her first reaction was to panic.
Before Lily replaced the big girl, Song Haonian was also away all the year round, and he didn't think that leaving his daughter-in-law at home alone, she would not be used to it. Don't look at Lily's difference now from before, he always feels that if he dares to do something to her, her reaction will be more fierce than before.
The rice in her mouth was a little unpleasant, and Lily chewed the rice silently for a while before asking, "That...... What do you want to prepare?"
is already a man with a family and a room, so he can't go out to eat and sleep without anything.
Song Haonian grinned, his heart was warm, and said, "You make some dry food, just put it that can't be broken." Brother Liu will prepare other things, so we don't have to worry about it. ”
Lily nodded and agreed, because Song Haonian was going to see Liu Yi, she also asked to follow: "I haven't seen Sister Caifeng and Xing'er for a few days, I'll go talk to them." ”
When I arrived at Liu Yi's house, the family had just finished eating, Li Caifeng was washing dishes in the kitchen, and Xing'er was lying on her father's shoulder, arranging flowers on Liu Yi's head. The flowers were still sent by her eldest uncle, and they were fragrant and sweet.
Liu Yi is a stout man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who can palm Xing'er up with one hand, and protect Xing'er from falling while screaming.
Xing'er giggled excitedly, and planted a flower for him, and suddenly Song Haonian called out to the eldest brother outside, and Liu Yi carried Xing'er to the door: "Come in!"
Song Haonian looked at Liu Yi in a daze, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh, Lily had already hidden behind him and was trembling with laughter all over.
Liu Yi wiped his head, laughed himself, and put Xing'er down: "Take your aunt to your mother." Knock lightly on Xing'er's head, and go to the hall with Song Haonian to talk.
Liu Yi's house is a three-room tiled house with wings on both sides, the hall in the middle is dedicated to entertaining guests, the kitchen is near the gate in the east wing, and Lily helps Li Caifeng to get a hand, and quickly cleans up the kitchen.
The two of them hugged the apricots and said a few words, and Lily explained her intentions: "I don't know how to prepare dry food, what is a little particular, and I have to ask Sister Caifeng to teach me." ”
These days, Li Caifeng has watched Lily change day by day, and every time she meets, she is more clever than the last time, and she feels that this girl is not simple. It just so happened that her husband was going out with Song Haonian, and the two brothers always took care of each other, and the two sisters couldn't go outside, so she didn't hide her selfishness and talked a lot about Lily.
For example, you should bring two changes of clothes, and put extra patches on your elbows and knees to prevent wear and tear, and for example, you should put more salt in dry food and make it into dry cakes to avoid getting damp and moldy, and for example, you should go to the market and buy two pieces of alum and put them in your baggage, so that when they can't find a clean water source on the road, they can still drink with clear water......
When Baiyi heard it, he remembered it in his heart, and he couldn't wait to write it all down in his notebook. However, writing happened to her and scared people to death, and as soon as she thought about it, she continued to listen carefully to Li Caifeng's tricks.
Xing'er was bored listening to the side, her little hand touched the pattern on Lily's clothes, and suddenly said, "Aunt Lily, Huahua looks so good, can you make one for Xing'er too?"
Lily looked down and saw that Apricot was touching her patch. Liu Yi and his wife regard Xing'er as if they were eyeballs, and they are still wearing old clothes, but the clothes on Xing'er are always new, and patches are rare.
She smiled and said, "If Xing'er likes it, will Auntie give you a handkerchief?"