The impact of digging up wild ginseng didn't stop there. Su Anying and even Xu's family also benefited from it.
At the other end of the warehouse, after the ginseng is washed and steamed, all that remains is to dry, dry, fork, cut, grade, and bundle the ginseng, which does not require so many hands.
The subsequent work can be considered technical, effortless, easy, and earns high work points.
Many people can't grab it, only some experienced wives are left.
Normally, someone like Su Anying, who was working in the house for the first year, would not be able to choose her at all.
In the end, many people were not chosen, but Su Anying was chosen and stayed in the cargo room to continue working.
Even Su Anying herself was particularly puzzled, why was she chosen?
So when Xu Shiyan came home from work, Su Anying expressed the problem in her heart.
"Nothing? It's better for you to work.
My daughter-in-law is so capable and ingenious, can she still be troubled by the work in the warehouse?"
Of course Xu Shiyan understands why this is, and most of it is due to the Zhao family.
Xu Shiyan and Zhao Jianshe earned more than 500 yuan. It is normal for the Zhao family to reciprocate and take more care of the young couple.
Of course, Su Anying is indeed capable. If she doesn't do her job well, even if Zhao Dahai wants to take care of her, he will do it anyway.
Even though everyone knows some things well, they still have to be convinced, otherwise it will be easy to follow the truth.
"Okay, don't worry about those things. Just work hard in the cargo room. I think we can almost reach Luoxue."
"Well, these are the mountain grapes I picked from the mountain."
Xu Shiyan said as he moved in the large basket of mountain grapes outside the door.
Su Anying was stunned at the time, "Why are there so many? You didn't work today?"
A basket full of food, how long will it last?
"Don't mention it. Didn't the mountain grapes I picked for you last time be eaten? I was just thinking about picking some more this afternoon.
As a result, the group of people didn't know why they were crazy, so they all followed me into the forest and grabbed a few vines. It was a disaster and they were all picked off."
Speaking of this, Xu Shiyan also looked helpless. He just wanted to get some to satisfy his wife's craving, and he didn't plan to ask for so much.
When Su Anying heard this, she pursed her lips and snickered. In fact, she could probably guess the reason for this.
They were all trying to build a good relationship with Xu Shiyan and wait for Xu Shiyan to take them into the mountains next year.
"But there is no room to put so many mountain grapes. They will not rot after being stored in the warehouse for ten and a half months?"
Su Anying was also worried. Even if she was pregnant and loved eating sour foods, she couldn't eat so much.
"It's okay, let's eat first. After dinner, let's pack up the mountain grapes and I'll make grape cake for you."
Xu Shiyan rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea.
Su Anying didn't know what mountain grape cake was, but since her husband said it, there must be a way.
So the young couple had their dinner happily, then picked out the mountain grapes in the basket and washed them with clean water.
Pour the washed mountain grapes into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and bring to a boil.
While cooking, crush the grape skins with a picket or other tools.
When the water in the pot turns a rich purple-red color, use a spatula to remove the grape skins, stems and seeds, and continue cooking over high heat.
Boil until most of the water in the pot has evaporated, add a little sugar, and then pour in the flour noodles made from potatoes.
Stir well, simmer again and bring to a boil. When big bubbles appear, stop the heat and put it into a basin.
"Okay, let it cool overnight, then in the morning use a shovel or knife to cut it into small pieces and put it outside to dry."
After working hard all night, I finally finished it, and now I can sleep peacefully.
"You are so awesome, how can you do everything? Can you even make grape cake?"
Su Anying's eyes were shining. What kind of man did she marry? Why do you think her husband knows everything?
Xu Shiyan felt a little embarrassed when his wife looked at him like this.
"The custom in my hometown is to peel pears, dry the red skin from the mountains, and make grape cakes in autumn."
There is indeed such a habit in Shijiagou.
Ginseng is not grown there, and the crops in the fields are not very good. There are pear trees and mountain mangroves in every garden.
In autumn, women in every household make these and keep them as snacks during the Chinese New Year.
Although Xu Shiyan was still very young when the Xu family moved out of Shijiagou, he heard his mother talk about it.
Moreover, this thing is not very difficult, it is quite easy to get started. It is used to coax the wife, as long as the wife is happy.
"It's quite interesting back home. Come on, tell me more."
After saying this, Su Anying became more curious and had to drag Xu Shiyan into the house and let him talk about things in his hometown.
This lecture lasted until midnight. The next morning, Xu Shiyan almost got up late.
The work of ginseng is still going on, and Xu Shiyan will also take advantage of his rest time to go into the forest to get some delicious food.
When there are no mountain grapes, we break pine cones, pick walnuts, and hazelnuts.
They all say that you should eat more nuts when you are pregnant, which is good for the child. Anyway, as long as it is good for Su Anying and the child, he is willing to do it.
I am so busy that time flies by so fast. October has entered in a blink of an eye, and the work in the fields is coming to an end.
It is best to plow the ginseng soil. If there is too much black soil, mix some loess into it, and then dig it from top to bottom with a shovel to make sharp soil ridges. Then you are ready to plant ginseng.
After the open ginseng seeds are sown in the soil for three years, the fertility of the soil is no longer enough and they need to be removed and transplanted again. This is called planting ginseng.
The time of planting ginseng is also important. If it is too early, the reed stem cells will not grow well and will be easily damaged, which will affect the emergence rate.
It's too late. It's already frozen. The ginseng soil is frozen in lumps, and the cover is not solid. It's easy to get frost damage. The sticks will rot in the second year.
Generally speaking, they are planted before the frost, and the ginseng seeds have to be sorted and graded after they are taken out of the ground, so they are planted one week before the frost.
On October 16, the team started to plant ginseng seeds, and the same dozens of people drove the carriage straight to the Maekawa ginseng field.
You can't use a three-tooth pick for ginseng seeds, you have to use a four-tooth pick. The two tools are similar, except that the four-tooth pick has one more tooth and the spacing is closer.
Ginseng seeds only grow for two or three years, and the seeds are sown densely. Compared with commercial ginseng, they are naturally much smaller.
It is even slower to start the ginseng seeds. Most of the time, one person is using a four-tooth planer, and at least two people have to pick up the seeds behind.
"Okay, everyone, let's take a break and eat. We haven't been idle this whole afternoon, and we got up very quickly."
Xu Shixiang was still in charge of the work. When the time came, he called for a break.
Everyone stopped, and the ginseng pickers quickly picked up the ginseng seeds and put them into sacks. Then everyone went back to the ginseng house to eat.
"Hey? What's going on? Didn't Uncle Li light a fire to heat up the food for us?" When they arrived at the house, they found that there wasn't even a spark under the stove and the pot was empty. Everyone was a little puzzled.
Why did Li Tou go?
"Oops, come quickly, Uncle Li fell behind the firewood pile." Someone shouted loudly.