Chapter 496: Pickled vegetables

With the help of Qiqi, the Nuggets' work has made phased progress. The fat man is also worried that he will run too frequently to Nanwazi to attract the attention of others. In addition, it is almost half a month away from the New Year, so he simply waits for the beginning of spring next year.

As the Spring Festival approaches, every household begins to purchase New Year’s goods, and the strong New Year atmosphere gradually envelops the sky above Kaoshantun.

The fat man's family is destined to have a lively New Year. In addition to Old Wutou and Wu Qiongyaya, the fat man also decided to lead Xiao Yingzi to celebrate the New Year here. First, he will be treated for a while, and second, he will hear that the New Year here is lively, so he has to join in the fun.

In the past month, the fat old man seems to be much stronger, his face is flushed, and he will sweep away his illness; his appetite has gradually increased. According to Qiqi, it is: "Fat Grandpa wants to surpass Fat Uncle."

The fat old man really didn't live here for nothing. Of course, the fat man didn't want to give the money, so he sent Xiao Yingzi to bring in a lot of things, mainly eating and drinking, especially those large buckets of soybean oil, which were all large round iron barrels more than one meter high, greatly alleviating the problem of oil use in Kaoshantun.

After the Little New Year, on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the fat man still went to Nanwazi, but this time he did not make gold, but went to find "green gold".

For this reason, I specially drove three large carriages, with lots of earthen baskets and some worn quilts. This time, I brought back the vegetables in the greenhouse. During the Chinese New Year, I could see some green on the dining tables of every household.

Back then, there were very few plastic greenhouses, and even the city could not supply them, so the countryside was even more unlucky. After all, the transportation of fresh vegetables was a problem.

Most people buy a few kilograms of mung beans and grow some mung bean sprouts at home. They have to pour them with warm water several times every day, then put them in a large basin, and cover the quilt on the head of the kang. They don’t want to grow when it is cool. If it is hot, the buds in front will turn red and rot.

However, if the bean sprouts are well grown, they will be delicious and tasteless. The moisture is not as big as those sold on the market. When stir-frying, it tastes a little bitter and fragrant. It is extremely chewy.

Some families also planted some garlic seedlings before the New Year, put them on a clove of garlic with a broom, then poured some water into the plate, and slowly grew tender green buds in the garlic.

By the Chinese New Year, it will probably grow by about half a foot. When you cut it off and put it in some when cooking, you will see the green shadow.

Some people also use wood grass seeds or broken enamel basins, put soil in them, and press the garlic cloves into the soil. The garlic sprouts that grow are relatively strong and can grow more than one foot tall. Fry the bean sprouts of garlic sprouts; or if you are determined to stir-fry the meat with garlic sprouts, you will be a fairy.

However, this situation will soon become history in Kaoshantun, and all this has changed because of the vegetable greenhouse. Even Captain Li sat in the carriage himself to complete this glorious and great task.

When I arrived at Nanwazi, I saw a plastic greenhouse standing tall from afar, faintly revealing a lush greenery, which was particularly eye-catching in the ice and snow. No wonder those moose are always concerned about it.

The fat man followed Captain Li into the shed, and Captain Li immediately took off his dog-skin hat: "Good guy, it's really hot here!"

As he spoke, he also took off his sheepskin coat: "Haha, it's probably not cold to take a bath here."

"Or captain, just try it. Look at the plastic cloth and water droplets on it!" The monkey-talking man came over and joked with him.

Captain Li then paid attention to the vegetables in the greenhouse. When winter just started, the fat man studied it with everyone, mainly preparing for the Spring Festival.

"This cucumber is really popular." Captain Li looked at the cucumber seedlings on the hemp rope rack. There were small yellow flowers hidden among the leaves, and there were also tender cucumbers with thorns with thorns that appeared faintly. He couldn't help but scream in surprise.

"The leeks are not bad, just cut a lot. It's so beautiful to eat some leek-filled dumplings during the Chinese New Year." After walking through the leek bed, Captain Li couldn't help but praise this again.

This is also the autumn when the leek roots are transplanted. The area is quite large, so it is estimated that the whole family can share a pound.

"Captain Li, you should eat more leeks. There is a joke, saying that a man was buying vegetables at the door. His wife asked him to buy celery first, but the person selling vegetables said that leeks were good, and leeks were strengthening their aphrodisiacs. As a result, his wife was feeding chickens in the yard, so she quickly shouted, "Don't buy celery anymore, that thing stuffed her teeth, buy leeks!"

He told Captain Li a story with a monkey-like smile. Captain Li started to listen to it quite interesting, but finally realized it and couldn't help but laugh and scold him.

So everyone started to collect vegetables. The owner of the car cut the leeks, and after cutting a handful of them, he wrapped them with straw, and placed them in a bundle of about one pound, and placed them in a soil basket.

The fat man was about to enter the ground to pick cucumbers, but Wang Erjun called out: "Brother Fat, let's do it, you've stepped on the ground."

"As for that," the fat man muttered, but his little depression was soon diluted by the tender vegetables: watery cucumbers, purple eggplants, yellow persimmons, leeks, celery, fresh green onions, etc., which made people's eyes dizzy.

"Brother Monkey, let me leave some for you!" The fat man shouted. People like Nanwazi cannot go home for New Year's Eve dinner during the New Year.

"Oh, the rest in the field is enough for us to eat, we will take it away, there are many people in the family." The monkey waved his arms vigorously. This guy finally regarded Koshantun as his own home. You know, he was quite selfish in the past.

"Haha, just move this greenhouse back." The fat man stuck his little eyes a few times.

"If you have the ability, you can move away. You can really treat yourself as a god. Otherwise, let's make a bet - forget it, you can't bet with you in the future." The monkey was feeling guilty. If the fat man finds a debt, it will be troublesome. Don't make delicious food during the Chinese New Year and pour cold water every day.

Fatty man said: If you make a bet, you will lose again. You are still self-aware and you are a kid.

When the vegetables are all picked, carefully cover them with a quilt, and the whole basket has to be armed. Such a good thing is in vain if it is frozen.

He put them on the carriage board one by one, and finally put them on layers of reed curtains, which was the end. Although the fat man could complete this easily, he still held back: do these small things according to the rules.

When the carriage returned to Kaoshantun, they directly pulled into the production team. When everyone poured the earth basket into the house, Captain Li's confident voice came from the loudspeaker: "All pay attention, all households will come to the production team to get fresh vegetables!"

The fat man couldn't hold back his smile: it was all a virtue, and when he was sending things, he had a clear mind in his words.

Soon, Erfeizi was the first to run over, followed by a group of little kids. They were playing in the street, so they became the vanguard. When the fat man saw him bare hands, he quickly shouted: "Slippery back, what if the fresh vegetables turn into frozen vegetables!"

Erfeizi saw the colorful vegetables in the basket and ran out again: "Oh, it's not pickles, it's eggplant, peppers, leeks, etc.--"

Captain Li kept whining: "If you listen to three or four, it's not reliable for a little kid to do things."

As he was talking, Cao Guojiu came in. He had just returned from the pig farm, so he ran over: "For the New Year, what are you doing when you give pickles? Who else can eat that!"

"I'm not going to adjust again." Captain Li muttered, and quickly started shouting with a loudspeaker: "Be careful, it's fresh vegetables. Everyone who comes brings the food, don't freeze the vegetables!"

This time everyone understood, so they happily carried bags or small baskets, wrapped them in sheepskin coats, and some wrapped them in quilts, and slowly ate them home.

A bundle of leeks, a turn of celery, more than ten persimmons, five or six cucumbers, three or four pounds of eggplant, and a handful of green onions. There are many together, so there are so many that I can’t hold back.

Three young players came to the fat man's house. Two black bodyguards behind him were carrying quilts, and the three old brothers were carrying small baskets. The large army of receiving vegetables was in a mighty manner.

According to the fat man's original intention, it would be better if these vegetables were not picked up. After all, they were grown in their own wooden box and they were better than this one. As long as they were named, they could be taken out and eaten with legitimate names. However, since Qiqi led the team to come, they had to make full play.

"The fat man has guests at home, so he needs to get more points." Captain Li knew that there were many people in his family every time during the Chinese New Year. Although these people seemed to be coming to the fat man, they actually have a close relationship with Kaoshantun, and it can also be said to be a matter for the whole village.

"No, my family doesn't want to eat pickles, haha!" The fat man specifically emphasized the "picnic".

"Aren't this all left?" Captain Li said without knowing the inside story, pointing to the five or six remaining earth baskets.

"I'm afraid this thing is left. When I take it to give gifts tomorrow, I'll probably rush to ask for it and stuff money into our hands." The fat man yelled twice. He had a plan to give some of those who have taken care of Kaoshantun to try it out.

Since coming to Kaoshantun, the fat man felt that his thoughts were getting closer to farmers and never ungrateful. This is one of the most simple and excellent qualities of farmers.

"Yes." Captain Li slapped his thigh: "Like Lao Ma, Xiao Huang and others in the commune, as well as some people in the county, Hou Jianxi from the provincial capital, and Ye Haibo from Beijing, should all give it to you."

The fat man scratched the back of his head and grinned, "I can send it to the commune and county, but I can get it from the province and Beijing, unless I go there for the New Year."

After discussing it, I realized that it was still a lot short of it, so I could only give each person the same amount, with a slightly larger number.

The fat man knew it anyway: "Okay, you don't have to worry about it anymore, just leave it to me." After that, he walked home with Captain Li.

"I'll have a couple of drinks at my house. Your aunt still keeps a few eggs and scrambled eggs with leeks." Captain Li said to the fat man excitedly that in the twelfth month of the 10th winter, if he could make a plate of scrambled eggs with yellow and green scrambled eggs with leeks, it would be exciting to think about it. Things that he didn't even dare to even think about before have happened now.

"Your small bundle of leeks should be kept for your thirty night to make dumplings." The fat man waved his hand as an exception and rejected Captain Li's invitation.

When I got home, I saw that the big braid was washing the leeks. Five or six eggs had been beaten in the bowl on the other side.

"Haha, it seems that everyone has thought of getting together." The fat man said with a smile, then scratched his forehead and whispered to the big braid, "I'm eating now, what are you eating during the Chinese New Year?"

Big Braided glanced at him: "Don't you have any more!"

The fat man immediately grinned and said, "Yes, eat hard, enough to eat, cut all the persimmons, and prepare some egg soup; wait for eggplant to fry three fresh grounds, stir-fry peppers and shredded pork, and stir-fry celery and vermicelli, which is exactly four dishes and one soup."

With the big braid, he looked at the vegetables in the basket, and his eyes turned into two crescent moons: "Brother, you will be wrapped in one meal!"
Chapter completed!