flstandardbreds Chapter 182 Corn Yield Per Mu is Also Quite High
Chapter 182 Corn Yield Per Mu is Also Quite High
Zhao Jinhua swallowed awkwardly, pulled Liu Xianglan's hand off her arm, and held it in her palm.
The photo card she stole from Liu Xianglan was still in her arms.
If Liu Xianglan were to hook her arm like she did just now, it would be easy for them to bump into each other while walking.
"I..." Zhao Jinhua unconsciously touched the badge on her chest...
“I came to the county town to see if there are any jobs available…” she said.
Liu Xianglan paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Doesn't your Guo Da work in the county town? What kind of work do you do?"
She was envious; other women's men all knew how to work to support their families.
Her husband only knows how to gamble and beats her at the drop of a hat.
Zhao Jinhua smiled awkwardly, "The New Year is coming soon, of course I want to earn more money."
Liu Xianglan muttered, "That's true..."
She only covered her face to take the check-in card from Tian Tian because she wanted to earn more money, right?
pity...
"Oh dear, let me tell you..." Liu Xianglan felt increasingly aggrieved and told Zhao Jinhua everything in one go.
She excitedly pulled her hand back, pointing to the sky and the ground!
"I don't know which bastard stole my things. If I find out, I will never let this go!!"
Liu Xianglan said indignantly.
Zhao Jinhua smiled awkwardly.
"Actually... is it possible that you lost it yourself..." she tried to fool Liu Xianglan, "Does that thing have a name on it? Even if you come every day, you won't be able to find your own tag."
Liu Xianglan snorted, "Even if I can't do it, I won't let that bastard get away with it!!"
"I'm going to come every day!!"
"If I find out who it is, I'll pluck all her hair out!"
Zhao Jinhua felt a chill run down her spine...
“Didn’t you dislike Lu Tao’s family? Why are you still working for her…” Zhao Jinhua crossed her arms, preventing Liu Jinlan from taking her hand.
Liu Xianglan tried to insert her hand into her arm for a long time, but couldn't manage it.
"What are you doing?"
After a long pause, Zhao Jinhua managed to come up with an excuse, "I... my arm hurts."
Liu Xianglan glanced at her suspiciously and withdrew her arm.
*
After finishing his first day's work, Zhang Fusheng returned to the city and found Tian Tian.
"Second Miss, this is the yield per mu of corn." He first reported the important matter to Tian Tian.
The yield of corn per mu is also quite high, at 2,600 jin.
He counted them, "Two thousand six hundred jin, that's about three thousand three hundred."
"I brought back several baskets."
Tian Tian took one out of the bamboo basket, tore off the outer husk of the corn, revealing the corn kernels inside with a glassy sheen.
This is glutinous corn, a variety that was artificially bred after a mutation in ordinary corn.
This type of corn becomes sticky, soft, and glutinous after cooking, and its taste is simply amazing.
Sweet! Smooth! Thick!
The grains are soft, chewy, and plump, with a slightly sticky texture when chewed.
Zhang Fusheng brought back a total of five baskets.
Tian Tian pointed to one of the baskets, "Uncle Zhang, you can take this basket back with you."
"It's very simple to eat. You can boil it with the skin on or without the skin. It can be eaten after boiling for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
"You can also make soup with it."
Zhang Fusheng scratched his head, "This... what should I do?"
This bamboo basket must weigh at least a hundred catties, and based on the previous price for sweet potatoes, this basket is worth five hundred coins.
"What's wrong with that... just try it."
Tian Tian called over a waiter to move the corn to the kitchen; she planned to cook some for her family to try.
"Second Miss, there's something else." Zhang Fusheng was still thinking about the two women in Qingliu Village.
"Yesterday, among those registering for work... there was a woman from the Feng family in Qingliu Village who came to register..."
When Tian Tian heard the words "Qingliu Village," she was momentarily confused before remembering that it was the village where she had lived before.
Is the woman from the Feng family in Qingliu Village... Liu Xianglan?
"As a result... today..."
Zhang Fusheng recounted what had happened during the day.
When Zhao Jinhua went to find Zhang Fusheng, she did not cover her face, so he described her appearance, and Tian Tian thought of Zhao Jinhua.
"I told them..."
Tian Tian praised, "You did a great job!"
"We just do our own thing, and what happens between them is none of our business."
Zhang Fusheng: "Then I know what to do."
"Second Miss, I'll head back now."
Zhang Fusheng no longer needs to maintain order at the gate for the horse-drawn carriages, nor does he need to clear land. Once he finishes his work in the cornfield, he can go back.
Aunt Zhang usually lives in the courtyard that Tian Tian rents out to the servants, and goes back home for one day every seven days.
*
When Tian Tian entered the kitchen, she saw Lu Tao and Liu San Niang examining the corn.
"Sweetie, how do you eat this corn?"
Lu Tao brought her nose close to the corn husk and sniffed it; a fresh, sweet aroma filled the air...
Tian Tian took an ear of corn and peeled off the husks layer by layer to reveal the kernels inside. "We mainly eat the kernels on top."
Peel open a dozen or so ears of corn and boil them all in one pot.
She didn't throw away the corn husks and silks she peeled off; they would be useful later.
She began to recall the common ways corn was eaten in her time...
To make corn fritters, remove the corn kernels from the cob, boil them in water until cooked, drain, add starch, glutinous rice flour, and a spoonful of sugar, mix well, then add a little milk and mix again. Pour a little oil into the pan, add the corn kernels coated with starch, fry until set, then add a little more oil to cover all the corn kernels and fry for a few minutes. Remove and sprinkle with sugar.
For corn and pork rib soup, blanch the pork ribs and drain them. Then stir-fry them briefly in a pot, add water and simmer for two incense sticks. After that, add corn and carrots and continue to simmer for another incense stick. Season before serving.
Stir-fried shrimp with corn, corn juice.
Wash the corn silk clean, soak it for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, then add it to a teapot and simmer for another incense stick's time. Once the tea soup turns a light yellow color, it's ready to drink.
The corn husks, after being washed, are cut into rectangles.
In addition, prepare glutinous rice, minced pork, chopped carrots, corn kernels, and peas, and then add salt, sugar, oil, starch, and other seasonings.
Wrap the seasoned glutinous rice filling in corn shells, twist the ends together, and steam until cooked.
The waiters carried the corn and vegetables upstairs to the side room, the sweet and fragrant aroma of corn wafting all the way.
It happened to be lunchtime.
The customers in the lobby of Baishi Teahouse stood up as they smelled the aroma of corn, their eyes following the waiter...
"Hey guys, what are you carrying?"
Xiao Si walked at the front, carrying a plate of boiled corn, stacked one after another... "This is corn that our second daughter just harvested from her field."
"Our second daughter... is tasting dishes today."
The guests exclaimed, "It smells so good..."
"Let us try it too."
"Yeah, let us try it too."
Xiao Si smiled and went upstairs, "Then I'll go ask the Second Miss."