The house is ancient, and was taken home by a rough man and spoiled

Chapter 174 Cooking Tender Corn on the Cob

Old Mrs. Xu was also very fond of this big and clean yard.

She is used to living in the countryside and likes this kind of environment.

Moreover, Shen Yuan’s house looks really nice. The adobe house is new, the yard is big enough, and there is even a pigpen.

"Brother Xu, let me show you our little pigs. The one you see is called Xiaohua, and the smaller one is called Xiaocao."

Xiao Yueer couldn't wait to introduce her own pig to her friends.

Xu Qianzhou looked at the two little pigs, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

"My family used to raise pigs, but they all died of disease later on."

Xu Qianzhou thought of the sad things and looked at the two little pigs with his eyes full of longing.

"Ah? Died of illness? Can pigs get sick too?"

Xiao Yunyi touched his head. He never thought that Zhuzhu would get sick.

Su Wanwan couldn't help laughing when she heard the children's discussion, and she touched Xiao Yunyi's head:

"Don't worry, cleaning the pig pen every day and sprinkling wood ash on it will prevent the pigs from getting sick to a great extent."

My grandparents used to raise pigs, so Su Wanwan knew some knowledge about pig raising without having to read any books.

"Really? Mother, I will clean the pigsty well in the future."

Xiao Yunyi became happy, and several other children ran to see the cows again, having a lot of fun.

"You also know about raising pigs? I didn't expect that you know so much at such a young age."

Old Mrs. Xu looked at Su Wanwan and felt regretful again.

She is so beautiful, can make farm tools, raise pigs, and is smart and intelligent. Alas, her family Huaiyuan is not so lucky.

"I was just guessing."

Su Wanwan followed behind Old Lady Xu, and when she saw that her attention was attracted by the vegetable garden, she immediately took her there.

Old Mrs. Xu looked suspicious and squatted down.

"I've seen this before, it's a sweet potato. The others are all vegetables. I come from a farming family, so I don't know what these are."

She blushed a little when she talked about it.

The vegetables in the yard have grown out these days, and some have grown very tall.

"Well, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you for telling you this, but these are all seeds I found in the mountains. Some of them are quite delicious. I was just thinking about whether I could grow them."

Su Wanwan said this casually, and the old lady looked here and there, and suddenly felt that she was ignorant.

She often goes into the mountains, so how come she hasn't come across so many edible wild vegetables?

It seems that Su Wanwan is a lucky girl. She is narrow-minded. Coming to this village might be the best destination for this child.

Not to mention anything else, the farm tools and sweet potatoes alone were enough to make her famous.

Old Mrs. Xu no longer felt regretful. She turned around again and was actually a little envious of Su Wanwan.

She also likes this quiet and peaceful life.

After arriving in the county town, I felt like I was carrying on with my life every day and I was really exhausted.

"Wanwan, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just go to the county town. You have done a favor to my Huaiyuan, and he will help you."

Old Mrs. Xu instructed.

Su Wanwan didn't hesitate and nodded directly.

With the county magistrate as her backer, it would be much easier for her to do things in the future.

"The county magistrate loves the people like his own children and is fair and just in his work. It's all because of my aunt's education. I won't be polite. I will definitely go to the county magistrate if I have any problems in the future."

While the two were talking, the tax collector arrived.

Someone was asked to move the food out, and Grandma Xu was finally leaving.

The children said goodbye reluctantly and didn't return until they saw the man off to the village entrance.

Su Wanwan has already gone to the space to check. The sweet potatoes in the space are growing very fast and are almost ripe.

Of course, you can dig them at this time. After all, sweet potatoes don’t necessarily have to be harvested on the right day. They may just be smaller.

She didn't dig. Instead, she turned her eyes to the cornfield and consciously went in to pick a few cobs of corn.

After peeling off the corn husk and revealing the corn kernels inside, Su Wanwan pinched it and her eyes lit up with joy.

It’s ready to eat!

Great, corn on the cob is her favorite.

Especially the corn cobs that have just been broken off, they taste so tender and fresh when cooked.

He immediately broke off some more and sent a basket to the thatched hut.

The thatched house keeps a constant temperature, so corn cobs left there will never get old and will always be tender.

I simply didn’t cook at night. I was too full after the pig-killing meal at noon, so I just cooked a pot of corn cobs.

The unique and refreshing aroma of the corn cobs immediately attracted Shen Zhao and the others.

Shen Zhao has always been calm, but he is also curious at this moment.

They had eaten corn paste and corn cakes, but the taste was not so refreshing.

"Sister-in-law, are you making corn food again?"

Shen Zhao asked.

He could already smell a hint of corn.

Xiao Yue'er's eyes sparkled: "I like the taste of corn the most. Mom, are you steaming corn bread?"

Xiao Yunyi was almost drooling.

Su Wanwan saw that it was almost done and directly lifted the lid of the pot.

"This time, it's fresh boiled corn. The corn in my space is almost ripe. I'll cook it for you to taste."

When the lid of the pot was opened, the smell became stronger and stronger, and the three children all looked into the pot at the same time.

Su Wanwan likes to leave a layer of husk on the corn when cooking it. Although the children have eaten corn cakes and seen corn seeds, this is the first time they have seen a whole corn, and they are all amazed.

“This is what corn looks like.”

"Then this corn has many kernels."

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Su Wanwan didn't bother to answer them. She took four corn cobs from the pot and put them in the basin.

The steaming hot food has the fragrance of corn.

She wants to eat too.

What a wonderful thing it is to have a space where you can grow whatever you want to eat, regardless of the season.

When the corn cobs cooled down a little, Su Wanwan gave one to each of them and took one for herself.

But the children didn't know how to eat and just looked at her.

Su Wanwan smiled and couldn't wait to take a bite.

Mmm, sweet and juicy.

So satisfying.

Little Yunyi couldn't help it any longer, and followed his mother's example, leaning over to take a bite. Once he started, he couldn't stop.

Xiao Yue'er did the same. Neither of them bothered to talk and just enjoyed the chewing.

Shen Zhao chewed slowly, saw the corn cob inside the corn kernels, and asked:

"Sister-in-law, are the sticks in here wasted? Can we eat them?"

Su Wanwan swallowed a mouthful of corn and said with a smile:

"This corncob can be used as firewood, and this corn silk can also be used as medicine."

Shen Zhao's eyes lit up. This corn is actually better than sweet potatoes.

Shen Yuan came back from outside with a crutch and saw a few people squatting there, gnawing on something that looked like a stick.

He thought his wife had cooked something delicious again, but when he asked, it turned out that the corn was ripe.

He ate three corn cobs straight away.

"Can this corn be eaten like this?"

He thought that like wheat, it had to be ground into flour before it could be eaten.

"This is how you eat it when it's tender. When it's old, you can't cook it and can only grind it into powder."