Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

Xia Shengsheng once again witnessed the benefit of strength in numbers.

After collecting the corn cobs, Xia Shengsheng used the donkey cart three times to pull them all back home.

The people from the village who came to help followed Xia Shengsheng back to his house, wanting to see how this grain called corn was finally processed.

Xia Shengsheng asked several strong men to move the thresher and crusher from the warehouse. No one had ever seen this thing.

They all gathered around.

I looked left and right, but I just didn't know how to use such a large wooden shelf.

"What on earth is this? It looks weird."

"Yeah! Never seen it before."

Xia Shengsheng explained in detail the uses of threshers and grinders, and everyone suddenly understood.

"Xia is really knowledgeable. He really knows everything."

"Yes, I have lived for most of my life, and I have never seen anything so novel, not to mention this grain called corn, and the peppers we sold before..."

When he said this, the man looked around, as if he was afraid of being heard by others.

"I secretly saved two while my wife wasn't looking, and fried them with eggs. The taste was really strong..."

"Oh no! Why didn't I think of secretly copying two!"

"You guys still have to do it secretly, but you are not as capable as me. I dare to eat it openly. Why do I need to fry it with eggs? I can just dip it in the sauce, take a bite of the black flour bun, and a bite of chili. It tastes so good that I wouldn't even trade it for meat."

Those who have tasted chili peppers are all imagining how delicious they are. Although they taste good, people dare not eat too much, after all, they still have to save the money to sell them.

Those who have never eaten it are thinking that when the peppers in the field are ripe, they must pick one and taste the flavor of it.

"Alright, alright, let's get back to the point and stop talking nonsense!"

Village Chief Ma was actually listening with great interest, but suddenly he remembered something important and interrupted the conversation.

Everyone laughed embarrassedly.

Xia Shengsheng picked up a corn cob and demonstrated to everyone how to thresh it.

As the machine turned, the corn kernels and corn cobs were easily separated. Everyone was stunned. No one said anything anymore and everyone was carefully observing Xia Shengsheng's actions.

Xia Shengsheng only took a small part. After peeling off the corn kernels, he showed them to the villagers one by one.

“These are corn kernels that have just been shredded from the cob, and then ground using a grinder.

The grains that have been ground for the first time can be used to make large grain porridge. The grains that have been ground twice and are finer can be used to make small grain porridge. The finer grains can be ground into flour and used to make pancakes or steamed steamed buns like normal flour.

Or you can mix it with white flour to make cornmeal buns.

Corn tastes sweet and doesn’t make your throat dry. It is a hundred times more delicious than black flour.

The most important thing is its high yield. As you can all see, I harvested nearly 3,000 kilograms of corn from these two acres of land.

After taking out the corn cobs, there are about 2,000 kilograms, which is much higher than the other grain yields we usually have.”

As Xia Shengsheng spoke, he used a grinder to crush the corn kernels into the shapes he had just mentioned, and explained them to everyone one by one.

"Then can we use a stone mill to grind the cornmeal?"

"Yes, we don't have this machine! Your machine must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Some people watched and asked critical questions.

"Of course, it's the same as grinding flour normally, it just takes more effort to grind it with a stone mill.

As for threshing, you can also use your hands to thresh the corn cobs. Just put two corns together and rub them repeatedly and the corn kernels will fall off.

The corn just peeled is very watery and difficult to rub or grind. After placing the corn in the yard to dry, it will be much easier to handle. I just demonstrated it to you so that you can see clearly how it is made.

I'll make some steamed bread and pancakes tonight, and you can have a taste."

"No, no, we're just going to take a look. There's no reason for us to eat your food."

"That's right. Food is so precious! How much corn would it take to feed so many people?"

In their eyes, the value of corn is equal to that of peppers. They are reluctant to eat even a few of the peppers they grow themselves, so how can they eat Xia Shengsheng's food with such a flattering attitude!

"I won't make too much. After it's done, everyone can break off a piece and taste it. It won't cost much food."

It is impossible for Xia Shengsheng to cook so much to feed everyone. How much work would it take for her to do it alone?

Village Chief Ma stroked his beard and said after some consideration, "Xiao Xia! Just make one or two and let everyone taste them. But don't make too much. Don't waste such a good thing.

So do you want to put the corn in the yard to dry first?

Let's all pour the corn out of the bags and spread it out in the yard, saving their mothers the trouble."

Village chief Ma and the villagers brought back all the corn and spread it out in the yard to dry in the sun for Xia Shengsheng.

Then he told Xia Shengsheng that if it rained and there was no time to harvest, he should remember to ask the villagers for help.

When the grains are threshed and ground into flour after being dried in the sun, they will all come over to help. All they have to do is ask for help with any work.

"Okay, then I won't be polite to you guys, I'll ask you for help if I need anything.

We didn't have time to cook anything at noon, so I asked Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Li to help prepare some meals for everyone. They were all simple and easy to prepare. After everyone ate, they went back to work in the fields.

Don't refuse this time. After all, you've worked for me all morning, and I can't let you leave hungry, right?"

When Xia Shengsheng came back to get the mung bean soup, he went to the factory to look for Ma Dajia and Li Erjia.

Let them arrange things at the factory and come over to help prepare lunch.

The preparation is not complicated. Just simmer two large pots of rice and stew some cabbage, vermicelli and pork, and you're done.

After hearing Xia Shengsheng's words, everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to be the first to agree.

After all, it was agreed that I was here to help, and I never thought that Xia Shengsheng would prepare sweet mung bean soup and provide lunch for me.

"Okay, then let's eat first before going to the fields."

Finally, at the order of the village chief, everyone dared to stay for dinner.

The Ma family and the Li family helped together to serve food and meals to everyone.

Each person held a large bowl, and regardless of whether there was a place to sit or not, they all found a place to stand or squat and started eating.

In fact, the job of peeling corn is much easier than harvesting wheat.

It takes a whole day of bending over to harvest wheat, and in the end you are so tired that you can't even lift your head.

It's not like peeling corn, where you can cut it for a while, then sit there and peel it for a while, repeating this process over and over again, and there's always time to rest.

"Ma Dasao, Li Ersao, you two should eat quickly! I am really sorry to bother you today."

Seeing that everyone had finished their meal, Xia Shengsheng quickly called the two people who helped with cooking to sit down and eat together.

"What's the trouble? We are still relying on everyone's help. We have a free meal here.

Normally, we can’t even eat this pork and vermicelli, so we’re getting a bargain.”

Over the past six months, the villagers have indeed made a lot of money by following Xia Shengsheng.

Farmers are used to being frugal, so occasionally buying a piece of meat to satisfy their cravings is considered a good thing.

How can you bear to eat meat every meal?

And there is vermicelli. Although it is made every day, one pound of vermicelli costs more than 100 Wen. Except for Xia Shengsheng who gave some to the village chief before, no one else in the village has even eaten it!

After only working for a whole morning, we were able to eat such delicious food, which made everyone feel fortunate that they did not rush to take care of their own land first and came over to help.

Otherwise you won’t be able to eat such delicious food.