Chen Wanbai entered the kitchen and placed the oil lamp beside the stove. The soft light filled the kitchen. She opened the lid of the pot and found the evening food left for her in the pot.
Mrs. Liu also sat down, looking a little tired.
"Mom, you go to bed first, and I will go to bed after eating." Chen Wanbai said.
Ms. Liu thought about it for a while, but did not refuse: "Okay, let me go to bed first. You can go to rest after eating."
Chen Wanbai nodded on his face, thinking in his heart But I thought: It is impossible to sleep, there is still so much pork in the bucket to deal with. I originally planned to dry bacon, but the weather is still a bit hot, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to make bacon.
After thinking about it, she decided to soak it in salt water.
After Mrs. Liu returned to her room to rest, Chen Wanbai quickly finished his evening meal and then began to get busy.
The pork had been decomposed very well by Liu, even the ribs were removed, and everything was soaked in the wooden barrel. She washed all the pork, took it out and set it aside.
Then, she washed all the barrels, lined them up, and placed them in the corner of the kitchen.
Chen Wanbai first sprinkled a layer of coarse salt on the bottom of the barrel, and then put the pork in piece by piece. Sprinkle a layer of salt on each layer of meat to ensure that each piece of meat can be evenly contacted. Salt. Marinating in this way prevents the pork from spoiling in the high temperatures.
Finally, she poured the prepared brine into the bucket until each piece of meat was completely soaked in the brine. After doing this, it was already late at night. Chen Wanbai wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the two large buckets of pork.
After processing the pork, she started processing the remaining large bones. She first rinsed the big bones with clean water, then put them into a large iron pot and added enough water. The soup needs to be simmered for a long time so that the essence of the bones can be fully integrated into the soup.
Chen Wanbai added some dry firewood to the stove and controlled the fire to a minimum to keep the flame in a stable state, neither too strong nor extinguished. She stacked several larger pieces of firewood in the stove to ensure that they wouldn't need to be restocked frequently during the night.
Then, she piled a few stones at the door of the stove and made a simple fire stop, so that she could control the size of the flames.
After doing this, Chen Wanbai put the lid on the big iron pot and went to take a shower. When she came back from washing, the water in the pot was steaming, and the fragrance of the bones gradually spread.
Chen Wanbai opened the lid and took a look, then took a look inside the stove. If you stay up like this all night, you will definitely have a rich bone soup tomorrow morning.
After confirming that there was no problem, Chen Wanbai dragged his tired body back to the room and fell asleep peacefully.
In the early morning of the next day, the sun shone through the treetops on the field, and the dew still shimmered on the grass blades. Chen Wanbai got up early. After washing, he carried a hoe to a field not far from the wooden house.
The morning air is clearNew and cool, she took a deep breath and felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
Standing at the edge of the field, Chen Wanbai looked at the land in front of him. This piece of land was something she had chosen before. The soil was soft and free of rocks.
However, the ground is overgrown with weeds and needs to be cleared first.
She picked up a shovel and began digging fire trenches around the field. Fire trenches can not only prevent the spread of fire when weeds are burned, but can also effectively isolate the spread of weed seeds and prevent weeds from breeding again.
The shovel carved ravines in the soil. Chen Wanbai was sweating like rain, but he was full of energy. With each shovel she dug, she piled the soft soil aside to form a small barrier.
After the fire trench was dug, Chen Wanbai stood in the middle of the field and looked at the lush weeds.
To completely remove weeds, the best way is to burn them. A manure scoop not only cleans up weeds quickly but also provides some fertility to the land.
She picked up some dry branches and pine needles and piled them among the weeds. Then she took out a flint from her arms and skillfully drew sparks to light the branches. As the flames rose, the weeds were quickly ignited.
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The flames jumped across the field, spreading quickly and burning the weeds to ashes. The flames were blocked by the fire ditch and did not extend beyond her expected range. She stood aside, keeping an eye on the fire to make sure the flames were under control.
After a while, the weeds were burned cleanly, leaving only a few wisps of green smoke rising. Chen Wanbai used an iron hoe to gently turn the ground to ensure that there were no unburned sparks.
She knelt down, picked up a handful of ashes, and gently twisted them with her hands, feeling the delicacy and warmth in them.
After Chen Wanbai confirmed that no sparks were left behind, he safely picked up the hoe and walked home.
When I got home, the faint smell of rice was already wafting from the house. When she entered the room, she saw Mrs. Liu already busy in front of the stove, busy preparing breakfast.
"You're back?" Mrs. Liu looked up at her, "Go and wash your hands first, and you'll be able to eat soon."
Chen Wanbai put down the hoe, washed his hands, and walked in Kitchen help.
In addition to the large pot of pork rib soup, Liu also cooked a large casserole of porridge and paired it with a plate of fried purslane.
That's right, Liu's cooking skills are no longer just boiled dishes, and her cooking skills have improved significantly.
"Mom, let's eat together and clean up after you're done." Chen Wanbai said to Mrs. Liu while helping to put the food on the table.
Mrs. Liu heard the sound and sat down and asked: "I saw a fire over there in the morning and wanted to go over and have a look. The old man saw you standing aside and didn't go over. What are you doing? "What are you doing?"
"I burned the weeds over there, otherwise I don't know how long it would take to dig them up.. After dinner, let's go farming together. "Chen Wanbai explained.
"What are you going to plant? "Ms. Liu asked curiously.
"Growing rapeseed and pressing the oil to eat next year can save money on buying oil. "Chen Wanbai took a sip of porridge and explained.
"Okay. "Ms. Liu happily agreed.
After eating, the mother and daughter simply packed up and walked into the fields with their tools and rapeseed seeds. At this time, the sun began to rise gradually, and the air It is filled with the unique aroma of moisture and earth in the morning.
"Xiao Bai, what are you holding here?" " Mrs. Liu was a little puzzled when she saw Chen Wanbai holding a hand-pulled plow in his hand.
Yesterday, Chen Wanbai came back and put the things in the warehouse directly, but Ms. Liu didn't see it.
Chen Wanbai smiled and said: "Mom, this is called a hand-pulled plow. It is a good tool for farming that I specially found someone to build. With it, we can save a lot of effort in farming in the future. You see, this long handle is easy to hold and use force, and the plow below can easily turn over the soil. ”
This hand-pulled plow customized by Chen Wanbai is mainly composed of a handle, a moving wheel and a plowshare.
The middle is fixed with bolts and can be disassembled and installed. The height of the handle can be adjusted according to the height of the operator. Adjust.
When plowing, just pull the handle and walk in the field. As the moving wheel rotates, the plowshare will turn the soil to one side.
The only drawback is that. It's not suitable for hard soil, but it's enough for Chen Wanbai's land.
Mrs. Liu came closer and took a closer look, still a little confused: "Is this thing really useful? "
Chen Wanbai nodded confidently: "Mom, just watch. When I get to the field later, I will demonstrate it to you. ”