The five people shared the same story and told the public that they had met Yi Miao Wu Pinye, and the family shared about 500 yuan.
There was an example of the first group and the third group releasing the mountain, but the big guys didn't think much of it.
There is some envy, but it's not like being jealous of a big house to the point of secretly causing trouble.
As a result, the lives of Xu Shiyan and others were not much disturbed, and they could still do whatever they needed to do.
The crops in the big fields have already entered the maturity stage. At this time, there is no need to weed and loosen the soil. We just need to wait for the harvest in mid-to-late September.
There is not much work in the ginseng field. After autumn, the sticks that make goods have to open the ginseng shed and let it rain so that the sticks can absorb enough moisture. Then the goods are weighed in autumn.
But it has been sunny recently, so we have to wait for rain depending on the weather.
On the other hand, the ginseng soil on the Xiaohei River side should be plowed as soon as possible. Otherwise, if it rains, we will be unable to work for several days.
After the ginseng soil has been left to dry for several days, the grass roots have died and the soil is much looser. At this time, we have to work quickly while the weather is fine.
Xu Shiyan has always been responsible for the ginseng soil at this end of the Xiaohei River, and it is indispensable for him to bring people here to do the columbine harvesting.
To dig up soil, use a three-tooth pick to hook up the already planed adobe and throw it about one meter in front of your chest.
At the same time, kick it with your feet and smash it with a three-pronged pick, repeat several times until the adobe is crushed and all the grass roots are shaken out.
After clearing the soil, the site should be cleared immediately, tree roots, grass roots and other debris should be collected on both sides of the furrow, left to dry for a few days and then burned.
The soil must be broken up and there should be no clods.
In some places where there is a lot of black soil, you have to go to the hillside to get loess and mix it in a certain proportion.
Then use a shovel to turn the soil evenly, which is called soil pouring.
Pour the soil finely and evenly, and use a shovel to break it into sharp ridges.
The soil ridges should be straight, the soil should be sufficient, and the thickness should be even.
Pour all the ginseng soil into big ridges, and this is the end. Just wait until the ginseng seeds are planted in late autumn to plant ginseng.
It can be said that there is no easy way to work in the field. You will be made of clay all day long.
In order to beat the weather, everyone has to live and work in the mountains, so as not to waste time by running back and forth.
So when Xu Shiyan and the others finished packing up the ginseng soil and went down the mountain, they made each one again, which was indistinguishable from the clay monkey.
In September, Xu Shixiang went to Tonghua to study with his luggage on his back.
The family was busy with the autumn harvest, and no one had time to send him off.
Anyway, it’s close to home, just a train ride away. As a young man in his twenties, why should he be escorted for such a short distance?
Nowadays, it costs nothing to go to college, and there is still a subsidy of more than ten yuan a month. Anyway, one person can eat and drink enough, and if he saves a little, he can still have some leftover.
Zhou Guilan brought some money to her son, and her brothers also showed some interest. Xu Shixiang had money in his hands and didn't have to worry about his life.
No one else went to send it off, but Xu Shixiang's partner went to Tonghua with him.
After staying in Tonghua for a few days and watching Xu Shixiang settle in, he went home.
Autumn is the busy season. Men work in the team during the day, harvesting corn and beans, and they have to work on their own private plots all morning and all night.
Women also had no time to spare, and they had to tidy up all the vegetables in the vegetable garden.
Otherwise, if there is a frost one day and everything is covered in frost, then what else will we eat?
So you have to take the time to put them away, pick off the old ones and put them in a cool warehouse, where they can be stored for a while and eaten slowly.
If it's tender, you have to find a way to pickle it and keep it for winter.
Vegetables have not been available in the Northeast for a long time. When there is a frost, there are no other vegetables to eat except cabbage, radish and potatoes.
Therefore, most women have to seize the time to dry vegetables and pickle them.
All kinds of vegetables in the vegetable garden can be pickled and eaten slowly.
Put the tender eggplants into the pot and steam them for a while. When they are cool, peel them off in the middle and put in the minced garlic and coriander with enough salt.
Put it in a jar and seal it. After marinating for a few days, the garlic eggplant is ready to eat.
Tender beans, tender peppers, and even pepper leaves are all blanched in boiling water, sprinkled with salt, and marinated.
If possible, you can also cut some green onion leaves, garlic slices, etc. to taste better.
Dig celery root and coriander root from the ground, clean them and blanch them in boiling water, then sprinkle them with salt, knead them thoroughly, and put them in a jar.
When eating, take out the celery root and slice it into slices. Eat it with porridge in the morning. The more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes.
Anyway, a diligent woman will turn everything that is edible into pickles or dried vegetables and save them for when there is no food.
This is also a helpless move. This is the case in the Northeast, where winter is too long.
Unlike in the south, there are fresh vegetables all year round.
Autumn harvest is the busiest time of the year and also the happiest time.
I was so tired from working every day that I couldn't straighten my back. When I came home, I saw sorghum ears, millet ears, and millet seeds tied together on the garden stick.
In the garden, there are sticks of yellow smoke on the wooden frame, red pepper strings on the wall, garlic braids, and a lot of pumpkins, sweet potatoes, yams, and potatoes in the warehouse.
When I see my happy-faced wife and my sweet, plump and cute son again, no matter how hard and tired I am, it’s all worth it.
"Come, eldest son, come find daddy."
Xu Shiyan came home after a busy day. Regardless of how tired he was, he reached out and picked up his son and put him on his neck.
The six-month-old baby is already quite firm and can sit upright.
Ever since that day when Xu Shiyan put his son on his neck for fun, the kid has been addicted.
Every time I see Xu Shiyan, I scream and reach out, but I'm not happy to pick him up. I have to ride on my neck to be happy.
Xu Shiyan was walking all over the place with his son on his shoulders. The little guy didn't know how to be afraid, he was waving his hands and calling out happily.
The father and son were so crazy, Su Anying was frightened to see them.
"Be careful and don't drop the child. It's so high. What if it falls?"
Su Anying reached out to pick it up, but Xiao Haiyuan ignored her mother at all and was having fun playing with his father.
"Daughter-in-law, it's okay, don't worry. I'll take care of the child, and you can cook with peace of mind."
Xu Shiyan was holding his son's waist. How could he let his son fall?
He just carried his son on his shoulders, ran from the house to the yard, and then wandered around the yard.
"Come, take a look at our dog."
Wandering to the doghouse, Xu Shiyan put his son down and asked him to reach out and touch the puppy.
The four puppies are almost two months old. They were weaned a while ago and are eating well now.
Under Su Anying's careful care, the four puppies all grew up very well and were very energetic. They were always acting up and getting into fights.
Xu Haiyuan comes out every day to see the puppies. He likes them very much. He stretches out his little hand and touches this one and then that one.
The little boy didn't know what to do with his hands, so he pinched the back of the little black dog's neck with one force.
Fortunately, he didn't have that much strength and could only lift the dog with a handful of it.
The little black dog barked, and Xu Shiyan quickly picked up his son and put him on his lap.
The little guy couldn't reach the puppy anymore, so he lifted up his calves and feet, looking like he was about to kick him.
"You naughty kid, I think you will also be a cat and dog teaser when you grow up. You are a naughty boy."
Xu Shiyan reached out and held his son's fleshy little feet, not allowing him to move.
"Dad, I'm telling you, these are our dogs, don't bully them." Xu Shiyan warned his son sternly.
How could Xiao Haiyuan understand that? He turned his head in confusion and glanced at Xu Shiyan, "Eight, eight?"