Zhang An went to the village canteen to buy some loose wine and returned.
After the Gastrodia elata is cooked and dried, it can be used to make wine.
The canteen in the village is opened by the family of village head Zhang Xinmin. Zhang Xinmin's father worked in the supply and marketing cooperative in the past, so their family has more experience than others in this aspect.
Later, after the reform and opening up, their family seized the opportunity and opened a small shop in the village.
It not only sells snacks and candies that children like, but also tobacco, alcohol and condiments.
Anyway, their home seems to sell everything they need every day. In the village, their home is very popular among children.
Especially during the Chinese New Year, any child who has a penny will spend it at their home.
When I came to the front of the store, I didn't see Zhang Xinmin. Only his son Zhang Bao was lying on the table doing homework and taking a look at the store.
The little guy probably didn't pay attention in class. He looked at a calculation problem for a long time, bit the end of his pencil, and looked at it for a long time. It was really cute.
Seeing Zhang An coming, he got up and said hello to Zhang An.
Children in rural areas will call out to adults first when they see them. This is what adults have always taught at home.
I'm afraid that others will say that my children don't have a tutor. Anyway, people in the countryside should pay more attention to this aspect.
When Zhang An was a child, he was taught by Wang Fang to call people: uncle and grandpa, uncle and grandma. This one was also uncle and that one was also uncle and grandpa. It almost confused the person, not to mention there were other relatives.
"Uncle An, are you coming to buy something?" When Zhang Bao saw someone coming, he happily put down his homework and was lazy.
"Aren't your parents here? Call your dad out. I want a bottle of wine."
This job is indeed not something that children can do, it has to be done by adults.
"My dad is feeding the pigs, I'm going to call you." Before he could finish his words, the little guy ran into the yard and called Zhang Xinmin.
After a while, Zhang Xinmin came over.
"Xiao An has guests at home today. He wants to get some drinks to greet the guests."
Zhang An handed the bottle of wine he was holding to Zhang Xinmin, "No, Brother Min, I just want to make some wine, so I'll buy some and weigh five kilograms."
This is the sorghum wine roasted by the locals. In fact, many elderly people in the village prefer to drink it, but why does Zhang An not drink it?
Five kilograms of liquor should be enough to fill the small white plastic pot.
Zhang An gave Zhang Xinmin ten yuan for five kilograms of liquor at a unit price of one yuan and two kilograms. After giving the change, he chatted with Zhang An for a few words and then went back.
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At night, Zhang An planted the gastrodia seeds left over during the day in the space.
The cultivation of Gastrodia elata is actually quite troublesome. If you don’t pay attention, the seeds will not be planted.
But the heaven-defying effects in the space are simply designed to restrain such conditions.
Originally, the cultivation of Gastrodia elata seeds required inoculation with bacteria. Zhang An understood this after asking his mother, Wang Fang.
In fact, it is very easy to find fungi in the mountains. Just use the dead trees with small fungi growing in the woods.
Zhang An found a few sections of dead wood with fungi, buried them in the space, then sprinkled Gastrodia seeds on top of the dead wood and covered it with soil.
Zhang An then sprinkled the space spring water on it and ignored it.
Looking at the cherries, I got a little greedy, so I walked under the cherry tree and picked some cherries to satisfy my craving.
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Time flies so fast, autumn is over, and winter has arrived.
When I woke up early in the morning, the weather was much colder than before.
Zhang An saw that his mother had gotten up early in the morning to light the fire pond.
When we walked into the yard, we could see a silvery coat on the mountains in the distance. It turned out to be frost. No wonder the temperature dropped so quickly.
Although it hasn’t snowed yet, I can already feel the coolness of winter.
In a few days, it will start to snow in the mountains, and then the mountains will be covered with white flowers.
Zhang An actually didn't feel cold at all, and his physical condition has improved a lot now.
But there is a saying that mom thinks you are cold. Under Wang Fang's gaze, Zhang An still put on thick clothes.
It seems that a fire pit is needed to heat the home, and cooking has to be done on the stove.
Zhang An plans to go to town to buy an iron stove at noon and come back.
Without a car, it is still inconvenient to go to town, but now I have no money and cannot afford to buy a car.
It seems that I still need to get some money so that I can buy a car and go anywhere more conveniently.
As we moved forward, the temperature dropped and there were fewer people on the road.
Along the way, Zhang An didn't meet many passers-by. Only a few birds chirped in the distance in the cold winter.
They are generally birds such as turtle doves and kites that do not fly south.
After arriving in the town, Zhang An went to the store to buy some things and went to Zhou Lan's house.
After shouting at the door, someone came out and opened the door.
The first person to run out was Li Yao, who was dressed like a fat man.
Maybe his mother thought he was cold, so she put on a thick cotton coat.
Seeing Zhang An coming with something, Zhou Lan kept saying that Zhang An was so out of touch, why did he bring something when he came right away?
But for Zhang An, this is a matter of etiquette.
"Okay, okay, I won't buy it next time. I'll give Li Yao a whole fish next time, okay Li Yao."
The little fat boy really liked the things Zhang An brought, whether they were fruits, fish, rabbits, etc., he could eat a lot of rice every time.
"Xiao An, will your family kill pigs this year? If so, we will buy some at that time. Your pigs are well raised, and the meat must be better than those outside." Zhou Lan poured Zhang An a cup of hot tea, then some melon seeds and peanuts.
Put it on the stove top.
"I want to kill one. I will kill one this year. I will smoke some bacon at home, and then my second uncle and third uncle's family will probably share some. Sister Lan, how much does your family need? If you want more, then the other end will not be sold, so just directly
Kill."
If Zhou Lan wants more by then, one pig will definitely not be enough, and some people from the village will definitely come to buy it.
"Xiao An is here. You haven't been to town for a long time. What are you talking about?"
Li Hongbin must have come back from outside, carrying a handbag. After entering the door, he handed it to Zhou Lan and then hugged Li Yao with both hands.
"I'm asking Xiao An if his family kills New Year pigs. If so, I will buy some pork from his house. Anyway, I buy it from outside, but I see that their pigs are raised very well, and the meat must be good."
"Then buy it, Xiao An, and just leave half of it for me. This year, I will give one point to the people below, and we will keep some for ourselves."
They both also wanted to help Zhang An's family. Anyway, the price of meat will increase during the New Year, no matter where you buy it.
But if Zhang An’s pigs are sold as raw pigs, it would be better to make more money by killing them and selling them themselves.
"Okay, I'll go back and tell my dad that I'll kill both of them this year and not sell them to pig dealers. It will be easier for you to kill them earlier then."
Zhang An was also very happy. The meat from his own pigs was definitely worth mentioning.
The quality of the fruits watered by space springs is so good, so the meat of pigs that have been raised on grass grown in space must be of high quality as well.
Anyway, it's a lot of work to kill one head, and it's easy to kill two heads.
If there is a lot of pork left by then, just put some in the space and take it out when you want to eat.
Thank you very much for reading my book. I wish you all a lot of wealth this year!!!