dognovel Chapter 194 Salt and Pepper
Chapter 194 Salt and Pepper
"Alas, if we didn't feel bad about the bean dregs, we would just ferment manure."
"Shhh~ Second sister-in-law, please stop talking. It might be bad if mom hears it."
"I know, so I told you secretly."
The three sisters-in-law were chatting about this topic while frying meatballs in the kitchen.
I've only been doing this for three or four days, and it's really tiring to work so non-stop.
Fortunately, we have a millstone and a cross at home, so everyone can relax a little.
The land in the east is the one that takes up more manpower now, so we can only work hard for a few more days.
There were still some small shrimps left in the basket, and Zhou Mingshu spread them on the basket to dry.
To prevent the little wild cat from stealing food, she also covered it with a big basket.
After drying the shrimps, she will make a seasoning.
In fact, she could take the thing out with just a flick of her fingers, but she still had to explain its origin.
I have to put in more effort and make some first. Homemade ones don’t have any additives, so you can eat them with confidence.
After finishing these, Zhou Mingshu took a shower and went to rest.
Every day is so fulfilling.
She closed her eyes and fell asleep almost touching the pillow.
I had a dreamless night, and when I opened my eyes, a new day began.
But after such a good sleep, her energy returned and now she is full of energy.
Old Mrs. Zhou is planting the pepper seedlings she has cultivated in the vegetable garden.
Early in the morning, the sun is not very hot. After planting the seedlings, pour some water on them and they will slowly come to life.
"San Ya, do you think this is okay?"
Old Mrs. Zhou had never grown this vegetable before. Seeing that the previous peppers had grown very large, she left some space in the middle.
"Grandma, it's okay. We can leave a little more space when we plant later. We've spread so much fertilizer, maybe the pepper seedlings can grow very big."
Zhou Mingshu smiled. They had brought a lot of rotten dead branches and leaves from the mountains, and this was the first time this piece of wasteland was cultivated, so it shouldn't be too bad.
"Okay, you can start growing the remaining seeds in advance. I've also sowed some seeds. Once the rest of the land is ready, it will be just right for planting the next batch."
"Good~"
After breakfast, they went to town.
But before they could get back from the streets, government officials came to collect grain taxes.
Fortunately, there were enough people in the family, and the officers and soldiers did not let them interfere, so they transported all the grain taxes away in a grand manner.
I sold part of it and kept part of it, and I felt relieved.
Old Mrs. Zhou took off the towel on her head and began to pour water to wash her hands.
When Zhou Mingshu and the others came back, they saw Zhou Laosan sweeping the yard with a broom.
There were a lot of wheat grains scattered in the yard. They were swept together and rubbed into a winnowing basket for sifting.
"Oh, you guys have all finished your work, and we rushed back but didn't get any work to do!"
Boss Zhou couldn't help but sigh as he unloaded the donkey cart.
"Come on, you're just being ungrateful. Hurry up and pack up, it's time for lunch."
Zhou Mingshu was busy turning over the small river shrimps on the eaves for drying. After a whole morning of exposure to the sun, they had dried up into shrimp skins.
After lighting her own small stove, she arranged the prepared seasonings one by one and then stir-fried them over low heat.
"Saya, what are you doing? Are we going to start making the ointment?" Zhou Mingqi asked.
"I'm not going to make a balm. I'm going to make a pepper and salt powder. It will be ready soon."
On the table were dried shrimps, red peppercorns, salt, cumin and white sesame seeds.
Fry them little by little until crispy, then stir and mix well, and finally put them into a small stone mill and grind them slowly.
Finally, mix the ground powder and salt evenly, and the pepper and salt powder is ready.
"It smells so good!"
"Haha, of course. I'll make you something delicious tonight."
"Okay, I'll wait then."
Since the shrimps yesterday were so delicious, Zhou Mingshu didn't need to tell Zhou Mingjie to do anything. He took his friends and caught a lot of shrimps.
She was still sleeping in the house when the yard became bustling with activity.
When she came out and saw the half basin of river shrimps, she was stunned.
I originally wanted to make a plate of pepper and salt pork slices, and I can also add a plate of pepper and salt shrimp.
When Zhou Mingshu had some free time, he went to the field next door to help deal with the weed roots, and was also responsible for the donkey's food.
"Grandma, I took the soap to Uncle Chen today and showed it to him. When more soap is made, he can try selling it in the store. Soap belongs to the laundry category and should sell better in grocery stores or Rouge Building."
"Okay, then tell your uncle what you want later, and carry as much meat as you need."
Old Mrs. Zhou was so busy that she didn't even raise her head and continued to work on the work in her hands.
"Tsk... I'm a little worried that our family won't be able to handle it. Everyone has their own work to do, so how can we handle it? Should we hire two people to help?"
After hearing what her granddaughter said, Old Mrs. Zhou slowed down the weeding she was doing.
"Our business is not very stable at the beginning. If everything is stable in the future, we will hire people. I think it is too early to hire now. Your sister and brother can act like adults. If you want to do something, ask them to help you."
"Yeah, I understand, grandma. You should buy more fat meat later. We will use a lot of lard later."
Zhou Mingshu said very seriously.
If the family wants to make big money, it has to be this soap business.
"Okay, leave these things to me." Old Mrs. Zhou laughed.
Zhou Mingshu was busy until the sun was setting, then he brushed the mud off his body and stood up.
She is going to prepare salt and pepper shrimp and salt and pepper pork slices.
It was the first time for these people to eat food with salt and pepper flavor, and Zhou Mingshu was praised again.
She was really craving for these delicacies. Zhou Mingjie and Zhou Mingyuan said that if she wanted to eat river shrimps in the future, they wouldn't have to go catch them, as they brothers would take care of all the work.
Everyone at the dinner table burst into laughter.
Because they had a stone mill and a cross at home, the most important job for Liu and Zhu was to stir-fry in the pot, and there was no other tiring work.
"Boss, I went to the field today and saw that the corn seedlings have all sprouted. I have planted some that haven't sprouted yet, but the grass has also grown. Looking around, the field is full of grass, a lush green. Oh, it's time to weed again!"
Old Mrs. Zhou let out a long sigh. This is what farmers do. After hoing the weeds in one field, they have to move on to hoing the weeds in another.
After I finished weeding this patch of grass, I looked back and saw that another patch of grass was overgrown again!
"Okay, I'll go down to the fields and take a look before it gets dark." Boss Zhou also sighed.
Zhou Mingshu looked at this and then that, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
"Grandma, we have ducks at home. Take them to the fields and let them eat some grass."
Ducks are omnivores, so eating some grass is no problem for them, especially the newly grown tender grass, which they like the most.
"Is this possible?"
Old Mrs. Zhou exclaimed that if these ducks were really as useful as San Ya said, she wouldn't mind raising some more.