After digging yams for two days, Chen Wanbai felt that his whole body was not well.
Yams are so difficult to dig!
The yam is rooted in the deep soil. The roots are intertwined and will break if you are not careful. You have to carefully control the strength and angle. If you are not careful, you may break the yam.
Moreover, the rhizome of the yam is twisted and hidden in the intricate cracks in the soil. You have to follow its path to dig out the soil little by little, just like solving an extremely complicated puzzle.
Sometimes after digging for a long time, I found that I only found a small branch of the yam, and the real main body was still hidden deeper.
There are also those annoying grass roots and stones that are always entangled with the roots of the yam. It takes a lot of effort to separate them bit by bit. After digging for a while, you have to stop and rest.
After these two days, Chen Wanbai's arm was so sore that he could hardly lift it. There were several blisters on his hand, and he couldn't straighten his waist. It was really hard.
Recalling the scene at that time, her hands were covered with mud, the edges of her fingernails were also stained black by mud, and there were a few abrasions on her palms from time to time.
Fortunately, she didn’t have to go up the mountain anymore today, but she couldn’t be idle. She had to go to Qingshi Town.
The most important thing is to go to the blacksmith shop. The first was to customize the paring knife, and the second was to find Old Zheng and his carpenter partner.
She needs to make several molds, not only for making yam cakes, but also for making other snacks. For example, moon cakes, cakes and the like.
That night, Liu Shi and Tian Guihua asked her why she couldn't make yam cakes the next day. The reason was that there was no mold. It's not that you can't roll it into round balls with your hands, but since it's going to be sold, you have to pay attention to the aesthetics.
Just roll two balls and sell them. How much can you sell them for? People passing by probably don't want to take a second look. Even if someone does see it, they will feel strange and think to themselves: What the hell is this?
There is not much to bring today. Chen Wanbai is carrying a simple backpack, which contains some handkerchiefs sewn by Liu.
The early winter sunshine passes through the thin clouds, making the earth warm and bright. Although the chill of winter is still there, the sunshine brings a soft warmth to the air.
Chen Wanbai walked quickly along the winding path to Qingshi Town. The trees on both sides of the path looked a little bare under the winter sun. The ground was covered with a layer of fallen leaves, and the sunlight shone on it. There is a faint golden light on the withered leaves.
She walked fast and urgently, and gradually, a thin layer of sweat broke out on her body.
Not long after, Qingshi Town appeared in her sight, and the familiar streets and people made her speed up her pace.
After entering the town, she went straight to Lao Zheng’s iron door.Craftsman's shop.
In front of the shop door, the sound of hammering iron came sonorously and powerfully, and the thick smell of fireworks hit our faces. Various farm tools and ironware were piled at the door of the blacksmith shop, and Old Zhengtou was bent over and busy in front of the stove.
"Uncle Zheng." Chen Wanbai shouted loudly.
Old Zheng raised his head and saw Chen Wanbai, with a smile on his face, "Xiaobai is here, come in quickly, it's cold outside."
Chen Wanbai walked into the shop, Immediately I felt a warm current rushing towards my face. The fire was burning in the shop and the surroundings were filled with warm atmosphere. She tightened her tight clothes and rubbed her frozen hands.
"Uncle Zheng, it's really warm here." Chen Wanbai said with a smile.
Lao Zheng patted the bench beside him and said, "Come, sit here and keep warm."
"Xiao Ma, bring a bowl of hot water.
Xiao Ma was ordering goods at the back. When he heard the master's call, he immediately threw the book in his hand to Wu Shitou.
Xiao Ma quickly brought a bowl of hot water and handed it to Chen Wanbai, " Xiaobai, why are you here on such a cold day? "
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Chen Wanbai took the hot water, held it in her hands to warm her hands, she took a sip, and then He replied: “I’m here to pack something. "
As soon as these words came out, even Old Zheng put down his work and turned back to look at her.
Old Zheng's eyes shone and he looked very excited: "Xiaobai, do you have anything new?
Chen Wanbai nodded, "Yes, Uncle Zheng, I need a few paring knives and a grater." "
Old Zhengtou asked curiously: "A paring knife? Grater? What are these things? "
Chen Wanbai calmly took out the drawing she drew from his arms, unfolded it and handed it to Lao Zhengtou.
"This is what a paring knife looks like. A device used to peel fruits and vegetables. She pointed to the diagram on the drawing and explained, "This is called a blade. It is about two inches long and half an inch wide. It is composed of two blades, and the whole is slightly curved." ”
Commonly seen paring knives have one blade with a slit in the middle for cutting, but Chen Wanbai considered that it might be troublesome to make, so she used two blades.
She also Pointing to the rest, he explained: "Except this blade is made of iron, this one is called a handle, and it looks like a slingshot. But here, the handle is bent a little so that it is more comfortable to hold. "
Lao Zheng nodded, seeming to understand a little: "The sharp ends of this blade are fixed on the wooden handle, right? ”
“Yes. Chen Wanbai replied, "But in the end it is best to bend the pointed end into the wood so that it will not be scratched." ”
Old Zheng looked at the drawings carefully, pinched his chin, and thought for a long time..
"This looks really interesting, but I don't know how to use it yet. I'll give it a try after I make it."
Chen Wanbai then showed off the grater. Design, "As for the grater, here it is a rectangular wooden board with a square sawed out in the middle, and an iron plate is mounted on it. The iron plate is covered with tiny holes. These small holes are slightly raised and can evenly plane out fine particles. " Silk."
This grater was simple, and Lao Zhengtou understood it immediately, with a look of surprise on his face.
At home, several times, when his wife was cutting radish into shreds, she couldn’t cut it properly and she kept complaining that his kitchen knife didn’t work well.
If you have this thing, you will no longer need to use a kitchen knife to shred. He has cut it many times. Shredding with a kitchen knife is really troublesome, and it also tests his knife skills.
If you have this grater in the future, you will save time and effort.
He waved his hand: "Xiao Bai, it will take two days to prepare these two things. Come when the time comes, I will never let you down."
Chen Wanbai smiled She nodded and said, "Okay, Uncle Zheng, I'll come back to pick up the things in two days."
After saying that, she handed the drawing to Old Zheng.
"This is the drawing. Uncle Zheng, take a look at it. If there is anything you don't understand, I will explain it again."
Old Zheng took the drawing and looked at it carefully. got up. The drawing was clearly drawn, not only with detailed dimensions and materials noted, but Chen Wanbai had also explained it carefully before, so there was no doubt at all.
"There is nothing unclear. Your drawing is quite clear."
Chen Wanbai nodded and said, "Uncle Zheng, I still need a few pastry molds." "Production, can you introduce me to the carpenter you know?"
Old Zheng was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but swallowed it back. He frowned and moved his lips, as if he was organizing words, but in the end he didn't say anything.
After hesitating again and again, he slowly said: "Xiao Bai, this carpenter..."