Goldfield
Chapter 130: The Visitor

“Uncle of Oldest Mother, Uncle of Second Mother, Aunt of Oldest Mother! Third Uncle? Why are you guys here? ” Yu Xiaocao opened the lock, opened the door, and saw several people standing in front of the door. He could not help but scream in surprise.

Xiaocao's third uncle, Yu Jiang, looked inside the courtyard and smiled, “I heard from Second Brother that you are alone at home picking vegetables today. Must be a lot of work, right? Your oldest grandfather told me to come to your aid. ”

“I can set. Auntie Zhou and two older sisters came to help. There's also Aunt Qian! ” Xiaocao quickly guided them to the page.

The hair of Oldest Mother Uncle Liu Pei was drenched in morning dew, or sweat in a hurry. With a smile on his simple and honest face, he loudly asked, “Xiaocao, did your father go to the fields? Let's go help them! ”

Seeing that they didn't need his help at home, Yu Jiang turned to Xiaocao's two maternal uncles and said, “Do the two elder brothers know the way to the fields? I came to help too. Since there is not much to help at home, I will help cultivate the land! Come on, I'll drop you off! ”

Xiaocao finally understood the reason for his uncle's visit. He was touched by their intentions and said, “First Uncle, Second Uncle, you guys have more land to work on at home. Everyone is busy with plowing spring now. If you guys come here, will Grandpa and the whole family be able to handle all the work? ”

Mother Aunt Eldest caressed Xiaocao's delicate face and wiped away the dirt on her chin. He smiled and said, “Your maternal grandfather is worried about your family's spring plowing job. He said that your father's legs were not very agile and Xiaosha was injured. So, since your family has less land, we have to help plow and sow your family fields first! ”

Yu Jiang also smiled and said, “Our family also thinks like that. Many hands make light work! With us here to help, it takes less than half a day to plow three plots of your family's land. ”

“Oh! Why is it so alive today? ” Qian Xiaoduo was riding the carriage and running over. From afar, he had seen a number of people standing in front of the old residence of the Yu Family. He was afraid that something had happened, so he sped up the speed of the horse carriage and rushed over quickly.

“Sister Xiaoduo, you came quite early today. We haven't even finished collecting the vegetables. You can sit in the yard, take a sip of water, and take a short break. ” Yu Xiaocao had noticed that he usually came with the Yao Family Xiaosi, so he looked behind him. Sure enough, the Yao Family horse carriage is coming. ”

Qian Xiaoduo laughed bitterly and said, “Nona Yu, our young boss treats you as his little sister. So how can this lowly one let you call me ‘male brother’? Please just call me Xiaoduo! ”

“You are you and she is him! Our relationship doesn't bother each other! ” Yu Xiaocao smiled sincerely.

Liu Pei looked up at the sky, and then said to his wife, “You don't have to go to the fields. Stay here to help collect vegetables and cook. Xiaocao, we'll go to the fields first. ”

“Oldest Uncle, Second Uncle, you guys have rushed over from afar. Drink water and rest for a while! ” Mother's grandmother's family lives in Xishan Village. When they came, they had to cross a huge mountain. Seeing his uncle's trouser feet wet from the morning dew, he knew that they had departed before dawn.

“Not needed! We'll go ploughing the fields first! ” Second Mother Uncle Liu Han has a more reserved and less talkative temperament.

Seeing that he could not make them stay over, Xiaocao took out a water bag from the kitchen and filled it with diluted mystical stone water. Then, he asked his uncle to bring a water bag with them. Drinking mystical stone water not only quenches thirst, but can also relieve fatigue.

Under Yu Jiang's leadership, the maternal uncle went to the fields. Xiaosi's carriage had also arrived at the entrance and started to lower the bamboo basket. The bamboo baskets used to pack vegetables were all made by Yu Hai. They needed a large amount of baskets every day, so when he had some free time, he would cut some bamboo and weave baskets.

“Miss Xiaocao! Starting today, we need double the amount of vegetables. A friend of our old employer ate at our farm and said that our vegetables tasted better than they bought! The two families lived close by, so they wanted me to help them buy vegetables. ”

The vegetables that the Yao Plantation bought were mostly for the masters and stewards to eat. They didn't need much every day, so half a train was enough. So, he could still transport the vegetables even after doubling the required amount.

Qian Xiaoduo drank all the water Xiaocao gave her in one breath. After he finished, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and smiled, “The mountain spring must have been different. There's a sweet taste in it. My whole body was full of power after drinking it. Xiaosi, drink up and get to work! ”

Every time Qian Xiaoduo came, she would drink a bowl of Yu Family water. Although it is just plain water, it is more refreshing than the best tea.

Xiaosi also quickly finished off a bowl of water. He waved his hand and laughed, “Go! Let's go collect the vegetables! ” Both will help the work every time they come, as if it is their own home.

With the addition of three manpower, the speed of picking vegetables naturally was much faster. Moments later, the empty basket was filled with fresh and juicy vegetables.

Xiaocao wash some cucumbers and give one to each person, “They grow at home, so do not be polite. Try it and how it feels! ”

Madam Fang refused and shook her head repeatedly, “Your family's mat is not for sale at a cheap price. These cucumbers may weigh several catties, which can be sold for a few hundred copper coins. Don't waste. Quickly put it in the basket! ”

Little greedy Zhou Shanhu had opened his mouth wide, and had yet to put the cucumber into his own mouth. He frowned upon hearing his mother's words, but carefully he stuffed the cucumber into the bamboo basket.

“This child!” Eldest Aunt, Lady Han glared at her, then smiled at the people who had helped her, “Although the child's words sounded harsh, she was honest and sincere. Just eat! Just eat!”

Seeing they were still hesitant to eat, Yu Xiaocao broke the cucumbers one by one and showed them. He smiled and said, “They are broken, so can't be sold!”

“This child!” Madam Fang did not know whether she should laugh or cry. He picked up the damaged cucumber and bit it. A savory and juicy taste, as well as a light and sweet taste, immediately conquered his tongue.

“Wow! Xiaocao, even your family's cucumbers taste better than others! ” Zhou Shanhu exclaimed as he ate.

Sure was! Cucumbers watered with mystical stone water were not only large but also delicious. Xiaocao naturally couldn't directly tell them these things, so he simply smiled and said, “You just think it's delicious because it's the first time you've eaten a cucumber in half a year. Later, when your family's Cucumbers are ripe and you eat too much, you won't find them tasty anymore. ”

Qian Xiaoduo gnawed at the cucumber with a big mouthful and smirked, “This cucumber is so delicious! Miss Xiaocao, what kind of fertilizer does your family use in the fields? The plants grow well and quickly. Yesterday, cucumbers were not even ready to be harvested, but we collected two baskets today! ”

“Eh... The weather has warmed up now, so it is natural that the vegetables grow a little faster.” Xiaocao made a random excuse. Fortunately, the Qian Xiaoduo family was not farmers and she casually asked without any intention to dig deeper into the topic.

After the vegetables were weighed and the money had been paid, Qian Xiaoduo and Xiaosi rushed back. Zhenxiu restaurant was still waiting for vegetables as they had to use them to serve customers.

Madam Mao and Madam Fang were already gone as they weighed the vegetables. Her maternal eldest aunt, Madam Han, was stunned as she looked at the fifty taels in Yu Xiaocao's hands and spoke nonstop, “I didn't expect the vegetables in this season to be so expensive! One catty of a cucumber costs thirty copper coins? Isn't that almost the same price as pork? ”

Yu Xiaocao smiled at him, gave him a red tomato, and said, “Right now, plants like cucumbers and chickpeas are not ripe! The rich people in the city wanted to eat fresh vegetables and they did not lack the money to buy them! A plate of cucumber salad at Zhenxiu Restaurant costs one tael! This price was considered rather trivial to them! ”

A plate of crushed cucumber salad could be made with just one of the Xiaocao family cucumbers, so the Zhenxiu Restaurant cost no more than a few dozen copper coins. A plate of cucumbers can reward them hundreds of times over. Ck tsk, who else could do this!

Madam Han noticed that it was still very early in the morning and wanted to help in the fields. Xiaocao hurriedly stopped him and said, “Our family doesn't have much land, so my parents and uncles are enough for the job. Oldest Aunt should sit down to rest and eat tomatoes. Help me clean the ducks later. ”

“Tomato? I think it's persimmon! I'm just wondering where you get this persimmon all year. ” Mistress Han curiously checked the red tomato in her hand.

“This tomato. We ate less in this little place. It is said that people in the capital and some major cities in the south eat it more often. Tomatoes can be prepared as a cold dish with a little sugar. It can also be sauteed with eggs, boiled soup.. ”Yu Xiaocao beckoned his eldest mother's aunt to give it a try.

Madam Han noticed that not many tomatoes were harvested, only four or five tomatoes. So he smiled and said, “I won't eat it. Let's cook later so everyone can eat together! "

Xiaocao wanted to say something else, but Madam Han already stood up and walked to the kitchen door. He took the duck, whose legs were tied, and would walk to the well.

“Wait a minute, Aunt Mother Eldest! I'll take a big basin to hold the duck's blood! ” Speaking of duck blood, Xiaocao can't help but think of delicious foods like ‘boiled duck blood with tofu’ and ‘sup duck blood with bihun’.

Madam Han thought about it and smiled, “It turns out not only chicken blood, but you can also make good food with duck blood ah! So duck chicken innards can also be eaten! ”

Xiaocao nodded his head and said, “Later, I will boil the duck ampella, duck liver, and duck intestines. We will have another meal for lunch! Too bad we don't have any vermicelli for duck blood. Let's make the duck's blood boiled with tofu! ”

Madam Han skillfully cut the duck's neck and dripped blood into the basin. He asked, “Bihun? Whatisit? Does this taste good?”

“The Oldest Aunt has never heard of vermicelli before?” Could it be that the vermicelli did not exist during this era? When did the vermicelli appear in history? Xiaocao, who had yet to graduate from high school, could not help but be somewhat confused.

Madam Han shook her head, threw the dead duck on the ground, and picked up the other duck. He asked, “I've never heard of vermicelli. Is it good to boil it with duck blood? ”

“Bihun can be made with yam flour or green bean flour. It has a smooth, slippery texture and is very chewy! ” Xiaocao's eyes sparkled as a new method of making money appeared in his mind.

After boiling the water and boiling the duck, there is also a great task to pluck out the duck feathers. Xiaocao is responsible for cleaning the hen's innards, as well as boiling off the innards.

He prepared to make a salty duck with his two ducks. But due to time constraints, the preservation period of one of the ducks should be slightly shortened. With his culinary skills, it should not affect the taste too much.