"Okay, let's see who owns the land, and I'll tell someone."
It just so happened that this wasteland happened to belong to Aunt Lianhua's family.
"You mean the field at the foot of the mountain?" Aunt Lianhua thought for a moment - that field hasn't been planted in many years.
Her husband is not here, her children are not here, and she has a paralyzed mother-in-law. How can she have time to take care of the land? It would be nice to be able to grow some vegetables.
At this moment, he waved his hand: "You can do whatever you want!"
I felt a little embarrassed after saying this:
"I originally wanted to ask, Tantan, if you want to take over that piece of land when you take over the land this year..."
Although her land was at the foot of the mountain, there was another area in the middle that was not connected to Song Tan's land, so she didn't have the nerve to ask.
Song Tan laughed loudly: "Don't worry, if there is a chance next year, I will definitely take it!"
She said and quickly picked up the basket: "Master Wang, let's go, let's go pick perilla now."
In the corner, Zhang Yanping, who tried hard to reduce his presence, breathed a silent sigh of relief.
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The sun at around nine o'clock was really scorching.
Wang Xiaoshun was sweating profusely while wearing a straw hat, while he looked at Song Tan carefully:
"Well... the perilla can't escape, why don't we pick it again at night?"
However, Song Tan went to the field to take a look and found that there were quite a lot of them - the field was not big, about two or three cents. But the perillas scattered here and there actually took up most of the field.
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If we make this sauce once, it will be enough to feed the workers for a year!
Song Tan was ecstatic.
If we don't hold on tight, Master Qian and Wang Xiaoshun will be gone later, leaving them with nothing to work for. That won't work!
Then she smiled very considerately and kindly: "It's okay, Master Wang, we won't pick too much today, just pick two baskets first, and just boil a pot first when we get back."
Picking perilla leaves is not troublesome. You only need to pick the young leaves above the pole. It is really quick to pick.
When Wang Xiaoshun thought about it, two baskets were indeed not much. Who made Boss Song so generous?
At this moment, he picked up the basket and said, "Okay, let's pick two baskets first."
The two of them stood in the grass, tugging at the leaves of perilla with their fingers, moving quickly and evenly.
Soon, Wang Xiaoshun saw that Song Tan's basket was full.
Look at yourself again - there is only one third of the basket, is there something wrong?
But it’s really hot. Since only half of the basket is left, it will be faster for them to pick it!
He speeded up again instantly.
However, after a while, I was still the only one picking the basket... That's not right!
He raised his head again, only to find that Song Tan's basket had now become more than half of the basket.
And after she quickly picked a handful of perilla leaves, she pressed her palm directly into the basket and then put the leaves on it.
Wang Xiaoshun:......
By ten o'clock, the two baskets were already stuffed to the brim and weighed down again and again. They were so heavy to lift that it was difficult to lift one's legs.
Wang Xiaoshun was still a little silent.
Because he only picked one basket, and pressed and filled the rest, all of which were Song Tangan's.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but show admiration in his eyes:
"You are still working in the fields every day, and your movements are nimble and fast... I am far behind."
Song Tan smiled and said nothing.
She turned her head and looked at the bald perilla stem she had just picked, and asked casually:
"Brother Xiaoshun, will these perillas grow again?"
"It will definitely grow."
Wang Xiaoshun blurted out and taught Song Tan:
"My master told me when he was teaching this before, time flies, and this fleeting refers to perilla. The words match so well, which means that perilla is very long and grows very fast!"
He said casually: "But it's only two days in August. By September, it will be sprouting flowers and seeds. Once it sprouts, its leaves can only be used for medicinal purposes and cannot be eaten anymore."
What? It can also be used medicinally?
Song Tan turned around, his eyes suddenly burning.
This purple and green plant deserves the surname Song!
And it’s already the end of August!
Song Tan thought about it in her mind and discussed it with Ulan when she got home: "Mom, ask Aunt Zhang if they are still free?"
"If you have time, go to Aunt Lianhua's field this afternoon and pick all the perillas, and the masters on both sides will make sauce together."
I originally wanted to dry it slowly in a steady stream, but since time is so tight, I’d better do it first!
After picking tonight, she will feed some spiritual energy at night. If she is a little more diligent, maybe she can get another delicious crop in early September and save it for making perilla sauce at home!
If it doesn't work, it won't be a loss if you sell it to Dr. Xiao Guo as a medicinal product!
Song Tan took out a small notebook and solemnly wrote down the plants to be planted next year.
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Wang Xiaoshun didn't know what their initiative had gained in return.
Now I got off the tricycle and excitedly carried two baskets to the kitchen: "Master, look at these perilla leaves, they are so tender! They will definitely be delicious when making rice dumplings for lunch."
"Then forget it."
Chef Qian is very aware of the differences in people's tastes. Some people can't get used to it, but he really can't get used to it at all. It has nothing to do with whether it tastes good or not.
For example, people who like the coriander from Song Tan's family will rush to snatch it up, but those who don't like it won't buy any of it.
At this moment, he looked at the two baskets of leaves that Wang Xiaoshun was carrying with difficulty. He didn't take it seriously: "Look, why can't you carry it? Hurry up, find two big basins, soak them with salt water first, so as not to worry about it.
There are bugs and stuff.”
Wang Xiaoshun worked hard without complaining and said nothing.
However, when he pushed the perilla leaves in the basket into the water one by one, Master Qian couldn't sit still——
"You silly boy! How come the basket is so solid? How much do you have to do now?!"
Wang Xiaoshun was also innocent: "I went to pick it with Boss Xiao Song. She moved so fast that I couldn't keep up. I can't say I won't pick it anymore..."
So, two baskets of perilla leaves were soaked in four large pots. When the packets of salt were sprinkled into the water, Master Qian wiped his sweat and said happily:
"Fortunately, it's in an air-conditioned room."
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At this moment, Song Tan is also asking: "Seventh cousin, can you make that kind of perilla sauce? If you can, I will put some fertilizer on Aunt Lianhua's field in the past two days to make her perilla sauce better.
Chang Chang, let’s make something more delicious.”
"How fat are you?" The seventh cousin glanced at her and calmly knocked his rice spoon: "I'm sure."
There are countless ways to cook soy sauce in the world. Although he didn't survive it, could he still survive it?
Let's go find some old money.
Wulan heard this and thought to herself: Tantan's mouth is really tight. It has been there for more than half a year. I don't know what formula she uses!
But that’s fine, no one can take it away.
She turned back to discuss with Aunt Lianhua, who was washing vegetables: "Lianhua, Tantan is going to fertilize your land. Why don't you wait until autumn and ask someone to weed it out and plant some vegetables by the way?"
"You can take it and sell it for yourself."
However, Aunt Lianhua pursed her lips and smiled, then shook her head: "Let's forget it."
"Sister, I eat here with my mother-in-law every day, and it's been a long time since there was a fire in the house."
"Besides, we get a good salary, but we can't spare any time to clean up."
What she didn't say was that if she tidied up the fields beautifully and her children and husband came back during the New Year, could she insist on not paying them, and could she still stop them from picking vegetables in her fields?
I would rather stay idle than take advantage of them.