Compared with the mechanized production method that most of the later generations used to process sweet potato flour, Xu Zhengdao, who returned to the 80s, wanted to experience the taste of handmade sweet potato flour. For him, this is also a new experience and an attempt.

Looking at the sweet potatoes that were cleaned in the basin, Xu Zhengdao said with a little emotion: "If there is a crusher, I am afraid that making sweet potato flour can save a lot of time." But nowadays, it is also very troublesome to assemble a crusher, so let's grind it by hand! ”

Place a flour teer that you bought from the street on a bucket of water that you also bought and rub the washed sweet potatoes vigorously. This process alone takes a lot of time, but he doesn't seem to be short of time.

From the sweet potatoes excavated, those sweet potatoes with many large powders were deliberately selected, even if the process of wiping the sweet potatoes was very troublesome, but Xu Zhengdao also had a good time, muttering from time to time: "Rub, rub, the devil's pace!" ”

After the washed sweet potatoes were all ground into powder, he found a newly bought filter cloth and poured the sweet potato powder that had been mixed with water into the filter cloth for filtration. Filter it first, then turn on the faucet and continue to rinse the ground sweet potato powder with clean water.

Cleaning the filtered sweet potato residue, Xu Zhengdao also packed it in a wooden barrel separately. These seemingly worthless things are also good things in the countryside. Some people even use sweet potato residue to make food, but more often they use it to feed pigs.

It just so happens that many people in the village have raised pigs, and he makes the sweet potato residue left over from the sweet potato flour, and I believe that if he gives it to any villager who raises pigs, they will be full of joy. Although sweet potato residue can also make wine, it is a pity that Xu Zhengdao cannot.

Unlike other villagers who make sweet potato flour and have to constantly carry water to rinse and filter, the processing point is directly placed under the faucet, which naturally saves a lot of trouble. Wait for the rubbed sweet potato powder, all of them are cleaned and filtered, and the rest is for the sweet potato powder to precipitate naturally.

Looking at the sweet potato liquid that was cleaned and filtered out in the three buckets, Xu Zhengdao was looking forward to it: "Nearly two hundred catties of sweet potatoes, and I don't know how much sweet potato flour can be made in the end." Wait until tomorrow to take out the wet powder and dry it in the sun to know how much. ”

Although he knew that sweet potato flour could also be made into vermicelli, Xu Zhengdao felt that he really couldn't steam sweet potato vermicelli. At present, making sweet potato flour by hand is more to experience life and see if you can make sweet potato flour.

If you really want to eat sweet potato vermicelli, it is more convenient to buy them on the street. When the sun-dried sweet potato flour arrives, he prefers to put sugar and drink it directly with boiling water. In addition, the sweet potato flour made is also a good gift if it is used as a gift!

After making sweet potato flour and looking at the two large buckets of sweet potato residue, Xu Zhengdao thought about it and still picked up the sweet potato residue and came to Zhong Younian's house. Seeing Xu Zhengdao who picked things to the door, Zhong Younian was also very surprised: "Ah Zheng, what did you choose?" ”

"Uncle Zhong, I just made some sweet potato flour at home, and these are filtered sweet potato residues. I heard Erniu say, you have four pigs at home, you think you will eat sweet potato dregs, right? If you throw it away, it's a bit of a waste. ”

"It's a good thing, it can be poured out. This thing is a good thing to fill my stomach when I was young! You too, why did you pick it yourself. Come and say, I'll let Erniu's father pick it up. ”

"It's okay! It's just a few steps away, so by the way, you shouldn't have any problems lately, right? ”

"Nothing! They don't let me do heavy work, and I can only stay at home and take the baby to see the house, and I'm panicked! ”

After drinking the traditional Chinese medicine prescribed by Xu Zhengdao, Zhong Younian did feel much better. But Xu Zhengdao has an explanation, it is best to let him raise it for two years first. Wait two years to see if things get better. In short, it's better not to do the heavy work.

Anyway, his children are all older, and even his grandchildren are there, and staying home to watch the children do housework can also help the family a lot. Otherwise, his family would not dare to raise four pigs at once, and pig food alone would be enough to give people a headache!

Knowing that Xu Zhengdao specially sent sweet potato noodles from home, the Zhong family also pulled him and didn't let him go, so he had lunch at Zhong's house. As for the sweet potato residue to give money, the Zhong family also knew that this matter could not be mentioned, and Xu Zhengdao would not ask for it.

Instead, it's a meal to show gratitude. Seeing that he couldn't get away, Xu Zhengdao could only stay at Zhong's house for a meal. By eating, he also affirmed the Zhong family's decision to raise more pigs.

He even said very directly: "Uncle Zhong, I think you have all heard that the government intends to implement the policy of dividing the land into households. Poultry farming is expected to be completely liberalized at that time. So, if you really want to increase your income, you can also raise more pigs. ”

"Ah Zheng, can our village also divide the fields into households?"

"Yes! And I dare say that this matter is estimated to be a matter of the next year. Although I didn't work in the fields, I could see that everyone worked together, and many times they were lazy when they could. What good harvest can be achieved by planting the land in this way?

And those villages that have implemented the practice of dividing the fields into households have heard that the grain production has increased a lot. Because everyone knows that the more grain is grown in the field, the more grain will be left after the public grain is paid, and there is no fear of not having enough to eat in the future.

But what if there is too much food, and the price is not high? Therefore, the state also advocates that every household raise more poultry. If you raise more chickens and ducks at home, not to mention that you can eat meat when you grow up, at least you can eat more eggs, right?

There is also to raise more pigs, if you want the pigs to grow fat quickly, mix coarse grains with bran and feed, it will definitely grow faster. It looks like it's a waste of food. But isn't it money to sell the pigs that were raised? ”

If you want to move to Kangmin Village, you have the best relationship with that villager now, and it must be the Zhong Younian family who has the most dealings with you. In Xu Zhengdao's view, Zhong Younian's three sons are all diligent, but the family situation is still poor.

If the village really divides the fields into households, the current difficulties faced by his family will surely change soon. Hard work may not necessarily lead to wealth, but laziness will certainly not lead to wealth. Take the opportunity to remind the Zhong family that it can be regarded as a good fate.

After listening to his story, Zhong Jianguo, the son of the Zhong family, also said directly: "Ah Zheng, can our village really divide the fields into households?" ”

"Yes! And the time will be fast, either next year or the year after. The longer it drags on, the more the peasants will suffer, and the above will definitely take it into account. We are also the people at the feet of the Jingshi, why don't you think about it? ”

"Do you think you can make money from farming alone?"

For Zhong Jianguo, although he has already started a family, he lives with his father and two younger brothers who are also adults. At present, the second brother and the third brother are not married, not because the two younger brothers have poor character or ugly appearance, but because the family is too poor.

The family is crammed under one roof, and the father has a disease that needs to be taken medicine, who wants to marry his daughter if he knows the situation of the Zhong family? Because of this, Zhong Jianguo hopes to make more money than anyone else.

But to his surprise, in the face of his very straightforward inquiry, Xu Zhengdao shook his head and said: "Even if the fields are divided into households, according to the conditions of our village, if you only rely on the fields to eat, I am afraid that it will be mixed with food and clothing at most, and it is really not easy to make money."

I have an idea, it's up to you to take a gamble. If you dare, build a bigger pig barn next to your house a year ago. Raise another boar and four sows, expand the scale of pig breeding next year, and learn how to prepare pig feed.

In terms of the land area of our village, there is not much per capita, and your family will not need so many people if you want to plant your own land. As for the pigs raised, I will help you find a market, and the price is absolutely fair. I think that raising pigs is more promising than farming. ”

"Building a pig house, buying boars and sows, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money!"

"If I can find someone to lend you money to build a pig house and buy breeding pigs, and then pay back the money when you raise the pigs, would you be willing to gamble? If you don't trust others, then you always believe me, right? money, I can also lend you first. ”

Zhong Jianguo, who heard this, was very moved in his heart, but he still wanted to discuss it with his family first. After all, there is no separation at the moment, and borrowing money to build a pig house to raise pigs really requires the consent of the family!