Chapter 406 Harvest

The blue sky is spotless and crystal clear in late autumn. The morning glow fell on the ground, covering the earth with a new red dress.

Yun Qing held Zao Zao in his hand, leaned on the carriage and said, "Is it too early for you to come out?" There is no stopping.

Yuxi hugged Liu'er who was asleep: "Come out early, so you can go back sooner." Liu'er started to catch up on sleep as soon as she got on the carriage. Even Liu'er, with Zao Zao's loud voice, was not affected, and Yu Xi was amazed by the quality of her sleep.

The husband and wife got Han Ji's words, saying that Zhuangzi had to harvest the first crop of yams in the past two days. The two of them chose today to go there to see how many yams the next plot of land could produce.

Zao Zao felt that staying in the carriage was boring, so he put his arms around Yunqing's neck and said, "Father, horse, I want to ride a horse." It's too boring to stay in the carriage, so riding a horse is more fun.

Seeing Yun Qing looking at her, Yu Xi laughed and said: "If you want to take her to ride a horse, then go for it!" Not only Zao Zao, but also Liu Er will learn to ride a horse in the future.

Yun Qing smiled and said, "Then I'll go." He didn't like sitting in a carriage either. Riding in a carriage is nowhere as comfortable as riding a horse. It has to be said that Zao Zao not only looks like Yun Qing, but even his temperament and preferences are quite like Yun Qing.

Yuxi put Liu'er down, and then lay beside Liu'er. It was also because Qiu Shi had done too much in a carriage some time ago, so this time Qiu Shi didn't want to follow Yuxi to Zhuangzi.

After walking for more than half an hour, a group of people arrived at Zhuangzi. Yuxi asked Grandma Quan to play in the yard with Zao Zao and Liu Er, while she and Yun Qing went to collect the yams from that field by themselves.

Amber was in the field by this time, but he was tending the field that was planted in October. Seeing Yunqing and Yuxi, regardless of the mud on the ground, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Get up, I have to trouble you to teach us how to harvest potatoes today!" Yuxi had done farm work for the first time in two lifetimes.

Han Ji was acting as an interpreter.

Amber was a little surprised when he heard that, but also a little scared. Reassured by Han Ji, Amber took the hoe, murmured, and then raised the hoe to demonstrate.

Han Ji explained: "General, ma'am, you have to dig with a hoe. When digging, you must look at the direction. If the potato is dug up, it will not be easy to preserve and it will be easily damaged."

Yuxi listened very carefully. After listening, she raised her hoe and dug down. Seven or eight of them were dug out, but two were damaged. Putting down the hoe, Yuxi personally picked up the potatoes one by one from the field and put them in the basket. Each of these yams is the size of an egg, and Yuxi just holds it with one hand.

After picking it up, Yu Xi said to Yun Qing who was standing next to him: "A single seedling weighs more than half a catty, and these two fractions of land should be able to harvest three hundred catties." It's three or four hundred catties.

Yun Qing smiled and said: "It's over, let's go to the scale and see how much there is." If it can be promoted in the Northwest, it will be a great joy for the country and the people.

Two cents, and it was collected in the blink of an eye. Take a scale and weigh it, a total of three hundred and twelve catties. It is equivalent to one mu of land can harvest more than a thousand catties of yams. And it only takes forty or fifty catties to plant one mu of yams. With such a calculation, Yuxi's eyes are so bright that they can shine.

Yun Qing also smiled all over his face, and said: "Then let's taste it at noon and see how it tastes." In fact, even if the taste is unpalatable, it has to be promoted. Once there is a famine, even if it is unpalatable, it is a life-saving thing.

Yuxi was a little funny, and said: "Haven't you eaten it? Why did you forget it?" Yuxi has a deep memory of the taste of yams.

Yunqing really forgot.

It was still early for lunch, and the husband and wife did not return to the yard immediately.

Instead, they walked around the farm. There are many things raised on Zhuangzi, including chickens, ducks, fish, and cattle and sheep.

Walk to the edge of the pond and watch the bait swimming leisurely in the pond. Suddenly, a fish jumped out of the water and fell back into the water, causing ripples in circles.

Yuxi couldn't help but said: "He Rui, when we have time, let's come to Zhuangzi for a few days!" Fishing and looking at the scenery are also good.

Yun Qing nodded with a smile and said, "You can live here today."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "It won't work today, mother and sister-in-law are still in the mansion!" Besides, there are still a lot of things to be busy in the mansion, so I can't leave.

Han Ji said: "Ma'am, I plan to plant lotus roots in this pond after spring begins." The pond only raises fish, which is a bit of a waste.

Yuxi nodded with satisfaction and said: "It's good to grow lotus roots." After planting lotus roots, not only can you eat the lotus roots, but you can also use lotus leaves, lotus stems, lotus seeds and other things.

Han Ji hurriedly said: "Madam likes it as long as it is." It was also Han Ji who knew Yuxi's preferences, so he purposely doubled the width of the pond. Otherwise, the lotus root would have been planted long ago.

After turning around, the couple returned to the yard, and saw Zao Zao hugging a little rooster, having a good time.

Looking at the jujube whose hair was as naked as a bird's nest and whose clothes were still stained with chicken feces. Yu Xi said to Yun Qing beside him: "Go and change clothes for Zao Zao!"

Zao Zao handed the little rooster in her arms to Yun Qing who approached her, and said cheerfully; "Father, little cock, stew it."

Yuxi didn't care about the interaction between father and daughter, and went directly into the house. Seeing Liu'er lying on the bed without saying a word, Yu Xi walked over to pick her up, and asked Quan Nanny, "When did you have your milk?" Zao Zao had weaned her breasts in ten months, Liu'er now Still eating. As for when the baby will be weaned off, it has not been decided yet.

Sister Quan smiled and said: "I just ate it two quarters of an hour ago. The second girl has a good appetite, but the mother's milk is not enough. I have asked the cook to cook egg custard for her." Liu'er was four months old. I started eating complementary food, more than a month earlier than Zao Zao.

At this time, Zao Zao's crying came into the room. Yuxi smiled and shook her head: "I'm really worried that when I grow up, I will be a tomboy."

Sister Quan didn't like to hear this, and said: "When Zao Zao turns five years old, you have to start teaching her the rules." The etiquette of a lady must be learned.

Yuxi also has this idea, but she is worried that she will not be able to control this girl at that time: "Zaozao is protected by Uncle Huo and He Rui, and I am afraid that she will not listen to me at that time."

Mother Quan didn't worry about this, and said, "As long as Huo Changqing and the general really love Zao Zao, they won't stop them." Martial arts, riding and shooting can be learned as survival skills, but basic etiquette is also essential.

Yuxi smiled and didn't argue with Quanmao. After two years, Mammy will know how difficult this matter is. My heart is wild, and I still want to tie her down, how could I be able to tie her down. Of course, deep down in Yuxi's heart, she doesn't really hope that Zaozao will be bound by various rules like her.

At lunch, in addition to a table of delicious country dishes, there is also a large plate of steamed yams. Today's potato is a staple food.

Yunqing took one and was about to put it in his mouth to eat. Han Ji hurriedly said: "General, this potato has to be peeled before eating."

After peeling the skin, Yunqing put the whole potato in his mouth and chewed slowly. After swallowing it, he nodded towards Yuxi and said, "It tastes good. It's rustling and has a little sweetness."

Yuxi pays attention to food and sleep without talking, but today's situation is special, Yuxi asked Han Ji: "Aside from steaming, is there any other way to eat?"

Han Ji pointed to a dish on the table and said, "Ma'am, apart from steaming, this potato can also be eaten as a dish. This dish of hot and sour potato shreds tastes very good."

Yu Xi took a bite, nodded and said: "Well, this dish is more appetizing in summer..." Before she finished speaking, Yun Qing frowned.

Yun Qing doesn't like sour food, but he loves food very much, so he can only bite the bullet and eat it. But with that painful look, those who didn't know thought he was taking poison!

Yu Xi didn't speak when she saw it, but she pursed her lips and smiled,

After lunch, Yunqing and Yuxi went back to the city. On the way, Yunqing said to Yuxi: "This potato can be planted on a large scale next year."

Yuxi shook her head and said, "There are too few seeds, so it's impossible to plant them on a large scale. I'm going to ask Tian Yang to go to Fujian again." Now that it's confirmed that they can be planted, it's natural to buy them in large quantities.

Yun Qing said: "Let Shang Da take some people to go with Tian Yang!" Before, Yun Qing thought that this thing would not grow in the northwest, so he didn't take it to heart. Now that we know that this thing can be grown, and the yield is still so high, it is natural to take it as a big deal.

Yu Xi nodded and said: "Okay. I hope they can bring the seeds back smoothly during this trip [UU Reading 00ks]." Fujian, Jiangxi and other places are now rampant with bandits and thieves, which is even worse than the Northwest before. In this case, the business is very dangerous.

That night, the Qiu family proposed to Yuxi to move out. Seeing that Yuxi disagreed, Qiu said with a smile: "We live only a quarter of an hour away from Yunfu, and it's not far away. If you want to see your mother, you can come here directly." Yuxi lived in the house for the Han family. Not only good, but close.

Qiu Shi wanted to move out because she felt that Yuxi was too busy. The group of them living in Yunfu added trouble to Yuxi, so she insisted on moving out.

Yuxi couldn't resist Qiu Shi, so she could only agree: "Mother, I'm sorry, you've been here for so long, I don't have time to spend with you."

Qiu stroked Yuxi's hair, said with a smile: "I'm sorry, you're just talking stupid things. Mom knows you've been restless since you were a child, so it's fine now." With nothing to do, Yuxi was sleepy of. I have something to do, but I am full of energy. Just like now, Yuxi is a bit busy, but her spirit is very good.

Yuxi asked: "Mother, should Madam Quan prepare the medicinal food for sister-in-law and send it to the Han Mansion, or should she prepare the medicine and cook it herself?"

The effect of the same medicinal material differs greatly from person to person, and Qiu knows this. Qiu Shi said: "It's better to let Madam Quan do it and send it to Yunfu!"

Yuxi nodded.

ps: There was a power outage early this morning, and I asked my friends to help update it. (to be continued)