Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye it was early autumn.

The hot summer has passed quietly, and the arrival of rain has directly dispelled the heat.

The sprout contract that Xu Yuan made with the villagers has expired, and the villagers began to fend for themselves. There are many villagers commuting to the county town every day. After sprouts began to appear in the market in the county town, sprouts have gradually become common and everyone can eat them. Fumanlou's sprout dishes are still the same as before, but the supplier is no longer Xu Yuan, because Xu Yuan sold the sprout method to Shopkeeper Hu, so that they can produce and sell them by themselves.

Xu Yuan's grilled fish stall business also started to flourish. With a fixed stall, it no longer had to be in the house rented by Gu Qinghan. After Xu Yuan brought Xu Zhi with him a few times, Xu Zhi soon began to take over. They no longer had to wait until late at night, and would close the stall before sunset. Gu Qinghan and Li Junyong would occasionally introduce a few classmates to the stall, and Aunt Li and Lin had also become veterans in skewering fish, and the speed was really fast.

Because the demand for fish is quite high, Xu Yuan simply announces the need in the village and tells them how much fish is needed. He will then catch and process the fish and give them a generous price. This way he saves himself the trouble and lets others make money.

The girls in the village envied Xuyuan very much. If a family had a man of marriageable age, they would send the elders of the family to ask about Xuyuan's plans.

What's the idea of ​​making a wish? Of course I have no idea. After all, it's my own family and I'm the one making the decisions, so those aunts can't say anything.

After all, in this era, even if you never get married in your life, you will not be convicted.

It is now the busy farming season and there is no way to take care of the grilled fish business in the county town, so the food truck has been pulled back home by Xu Yuan.

The rice in the field has matured, but there are still rice fish and crayfish that were put in the field before. I don't have much hope for the crayfish, after all, they are all free-range and unprotected, so it's not surprising that they crawl to other places.

The peppers, peanuts, and sweet potatoes that we planted earlier are almost ready for harvest.

Looking at the vegetable garden full of red peppers and the three siblings picking them happily, it was a great harvest.

"Sister, when are we going to catch the fish in the paddy fields?" Xu Zhi saw that the rice was almost ready to be harvested, and was afraid that it would rain at any time. If the rice collapsed, it would be difficult to harvest.

It’s very worrying to make a wish, but luckily the recent weather forecast is good, but it will still take some time to catch the fish in the two fields.

"Sister, Tie Niu and the others said they would come over to help us catch fish. Tell me a time and I'll go tell them." Guozi had made some good friends in the village, so it would be most appropriate to call them to help.

Xu Yuan looked at the pepper field and said, "I will pick the peppers today and go fishing tomorrow."

As for the sweet potatoes and peanuts in the field, we’ll talk about it later. After all, there aren’t many.

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"Grandma, look at these red peppers, there are so many of them. This one is so small, I wonder how it tastes." Pan Xiaohe looked at the bright red fruits behind the house and exclaimed in admiration, and was about to pick one and put it in his mouth.

"Wait a minute." Pan Dahai grabbed a handful of chili peppers and threw them directly into the backpack he carried with him. Seeing his brother's reckless behavior, he hurriedly stopped him.

"I heard from Sister Xuyuan that the seasoning is the same as the basil leaves grown at home. This pepper will be very spicy. You should not take such a big bite."

Pan Dahai tried picking the peppers when they were still green. He put them into his mouth like fruits and chewed them. The spiciness made him cry and his lips swelled. He ran to the pond and poured water into his mouth. Only then did the spiciness in his mouth stop.

Pan Xiaohe listened to the advice and took a small bite of the tip of the chili pepper.

"Hiss, hiss." His face turned red instantly and he ran to find some water to drink.

When Pan Dahai saw that his younger brother was biting the red fruit, he nodded in appreciation.

Grandma Pan looked at her two grandsons making a fuss very kindly.

"This pepper is good. A few days ago, grandma picked two or three and mixed them with vegetables to stir-fry. The taste of the dish instantly became different. It's quite good."

"Grandma, why don't we open up another piece of land and plant another piece of peppers?" Pan Dahai suggested. He wanted to taste the same flavor again, and he heard from Sister Xu Yuan that the peppers could be dried and stored for a long time.

"Dahai, you have an idea. It's a good idea."

"Tomorrow, we will harvest the rice first, and drain the water from the paddy fields today."

Pan Dahai nodded. He had seen the rice grown in the paddy fields. He knew that he didn't need to hand over any of it to the government. If he saved a little for his own use, he would be able to survive this year.

In addition, Sister Xuyuan asked the villagers to plant sweet potatoes. I went to the field to check a few days ago and found that the leaves of the sweet potatoes were almost wilted, so it was time to dig them up.

It rained before, and it seems that a lot of rice ears in the fields have fallen off. It's such a waste, so it's better to harvest them now while we can.

"Hahahahahahaha, I'm rich." The hearty laughter of my grandfather came from outside.

I saw my grandfather walking in with two rhizomes in his hands.

"What, what, Grandpa, I want to see what happened." Pan Xiaohe ran out of the kitchen with his lips still red.

"Wow, Grandpa, is this a sweet potato?" Looking at the fruits growing on the rhizome in his grandpa's hand, Pan Xiaohe directly pulled off a sweet potato, feeling very excited.

"Yes, this is the amount of two plants. I can't imagine how many there will be when we pull them all out. Hahaha, Xuyuan really has good eyesight."

"Grandpa, can we cook sweet potatoes tonight? I want to taste what they taste like."

Pan Dahai also ran into the yard excitedly, very happy.

No need to worry about food, no need to worry about food, there is food to get through the winter.

"Eat, why not? Let's try something new today, hahaha."

Even though Uncle Pan has lived to this age, he has still seen so many fruits on a single seedling. Perhaps it is because he used good fertilizer, the sweet potatoes are much bigger than the wild sweet potatoes he dug up when he made a wish before.

If this is planted in large quantities, there will be no need to worry about food. Grandpa Pan decided to reclaim more land and plant sweet potatoes.

The news of the abundant yields of sweet potatoes and peppers soon spread throughout the village. Those who did not get a share of the sweet potato planting were very jealous, but when they thought of their own peppers, they felt a little more balanced, as they did not come away empty-handed.

A joyful mood permeated every corner of Hsinchu Village. Adults were happy, and children were happy too.

Making a wish is like making a wish for a child. After all, since coming here, they can finally have enough food to eat.

So those who had chickens and laid eggs at home gave some to Xuyuan. Those who had no eggs to give would shout out to help Xuyuan harvest rice.

The villagers were so enthusiastic and grateful that Xu Yuan felt that he was not meddling in other people's business.

Worth it.