In fact, Sister-in-law Wang’s family also raises chubby chickens, but because she either digs worms in the ground every day or eats vegetables, leaves and roots, they can barely be called free-range eggs.
The price is slightly cheaper than real free-range eggs, so they are quite popular.
Of course, when people in the village do business, there is always a point where they can't let go. You and I would give in for a while, and then Ulan gave away the money.
Sister-in-law Wang was quite embarrassed: "Then I'll charge you..."
"Take it, take it."
Wu Lan is now used to doing business, and feels much more relaxed than before. Before leaving, he heard Sister-in-law Wang couldn't help but ask:
"Ulan, how much did it cost to buy your peach tree? My boss Bao Yuan, can you keep your business this year?"
"There aren't many trees on the hilltop to the east of me, so I thought I might as well plant some fruit trees...but I'm afraid I won't be able to afford it, and the fruit won't be easy to sell."
How much does one cost?
Wulan remembers it so clearly that when he says it now, he feels like he was out of his mind and crazy:
"Eighty yuan a tree! What we bought are three- or five-year-old seedlings that can bear fruit in the same year. They are not cheap anyway! Later, we will open up wasteland and plant trees - I remember you also went to plant trees, right?"
Sister-in-law Wang nodded: I just went there, and saw that the branches were still bare in early spring, but they were full of fruits last week... and the two bosses came to Baoyuan without having to go to the market to sell, which made me excited.
Even the two owners of the garden said that there were too many fruits and they didn't want to keep them. They were too embarrassed to say try them...
Otherwise, we would still know which varieties are so popular!
But here, apart from Wu Lan not mentioning the price of peaches, he helped analyze everything else.
"You have to hire someone. If you plant it yourself slowly, the saplings won't last that long... If you delay planting the saplings, the fruiting will definitely be affected."
Anyway, a lot of money was spent!
"Coupled with the management of fertilization, and the installation of protective nets and other things, it's not a waste of money. The price of the garden is not bad..."
She didn't mean to say that it cost 50 yuan per pound, so she could only vaguely say: "The price is higher than the market price. This year's harvest is good, I can keep my capital and make some profit."
"What kind of fruit seedlings do you want? I'll ask Tantan to give you the boss's phone number later, and you can ask around?"
Mrs. Wang pondered for a moment: "There's no rush... You've spent a lot of money... How much does it cost to carry an excavator up the mountain for a day? You must have four to five hundred, right?"
"That's for sure!"
Wu Lan felt distressed when he thought of the money: "It's such a big mountain, and it takes a lot of effort to cut down trees. Just the roots of the trees, if you dig them manually, several people may not be able to dig them out in a day... You still have to dig them out...
Here comes the opportunity."
"They also have a rotary head that directly crushes them. It's more expensive, but it's much faster."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she couldn't help but retreat.
Not to mention the issue of whether the money can be repaid after planting the trees, just repairing the barren hills will cost a lot of money!
How much money have they saved in their whole life? They still have to save it to prepare their son to buy a house in the city - now there is no apartment in the city, and his wife cannot marry.
At this moment, she couldn't help but look at Ulan with envy:
"It's better for your family to have a good career, get into a good university, and work in the provincial capital... You also said that you don't make much money. If you don't make much money, your family hires an excavator and clears up wasteland. How can you do that?
capital?"
As soon as he said this, Wulan didn't know what to say.
She knew that this was what the villagers guessed about her family.
After all, no one would have thought that the initial income started from 20 yuan a pound of wild vegetables...
After thinking about it again and again, I could only say dryly: "My child works hard and doesn't really make much money..."
Mrs. Wang laughed loudly: "You know I don't earn much! I won't ask you to borrow money, so why are you panicking?"
Everyone in the village now knows that the old Song family owed the village one or two million for tearing up the barren hills and doing nothing!
Ulan:……
She hesitated to speak and carried the basket back.
…
When I got home, the hot water in the pot was boiling.
Qiaoqiao took the egg and brushed it quickly with a small brush. He had experience brushing duck eggs, so today his movements were fast and meticulous.
Then add another pot of cold water and put the eggs in the pot.
This time, the eggs did not need to be overcooked. Soon, the seventh cousin picked up the reddish-pink eggs one by one and placed them in the pool aside. They were rinsed with cold water and then soaked.
And here, sprinkle salt into the boiling water:
"Qiao Qiao, remember, adding salt is not only for seasoning, but also to prevent the undercooked egg liquid from being exposed later."
Then there are Sichuan peppercorns, fennel, and tea leaves——
"This tea has not been roasted, so I don't know if it will be fragrant enough later. But if it is left like this, it will only taste better after roasting."
"Let's try it today."
While the seventh cousin was talking, he was thinking: "Actually, the old leaves are just right to use. You can't use the young shoots to cook tea eggs. The taste is too bland and the taste is not fragrant. You have to use this kind of durable tea leaves."
Yes, it tastes strong."
Wait until the water in the pot has boiled for a while, then pour in some soy sauce: "Okay, you can use a spoon to break up all those egg shells and beat them evenly - once the eggshells are broken, put them in so they can taste better."
"good!"
Cooking is inherently light and heavy, but Qiao Qiao was able to figure out the right strength after just a few experiments.
At this moment, I took a big iron spoon and banged it, and there was a crisp clicking sound all over the kitchen.
When Qiaoqiao lifts the saucepan off the stove and puts it on the stove on the side, the eggs can be put in.
"Okay! Let's stew it. If you're in a hurry, you can try it at lunch. If you're not in a hurry, wait until the evening. It should be more delicious at night."
Qiaoqiao thought for a while: "Can you put some eggs from home?"
Cousin Seven was delighted: "My family will eat it, what do you want to put in it? Use a mesh bag to separate them. When they are almost cooked, just pick them up and knock them out."
Qiao Qiao instantly became happy!
Then, his eyes moved around the kitchen——
"Roast duck, where to roast it?"
Seventh Cousin:......
That’s right, there’s not even a separate smoking table built for him in the kitchen! There are also several hanging racks that need to be put up!
We have a bunch of big eaters in our family, so how can we have enough if we don’t prepare a little more.
The seventh cousin raised his voice: "Thirty percent, if you have nothing to do this afternoon, let's build another table in the kitchen! By the way, we can come out somewhere else."
Everyone in the family attaches great importance to the matter of eating, so Song Sancheng immediately agreed: "Okay! I'll go pull some cement bricks in the afternoon."
Those that were not used to build the house are still piled up at the back!
Song Sancheng couldn't help but wonder: "Should our family dig another cellar? Otherwise, where can we put some sweet potatoes and radishes harvested in autumn and winter?"
The pile of sand behind the house is getting smaller and smaller, and there are not enough radishes to bury in the winter!