Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

Holidays always go by so fast, and the two-day holiday was over in a flash.

In order not to delay the two children's classes, Xia Shengsheng sent the two children back to the city after lunch on the previous day.

Ercheng and Ye Chao went to school early in the morning. During this period, the two of them walked back and forth to school in the town.

Sometimes I go running to get more exercise.

This saved Xia Shengsheng a lot of trouble.

Sicheng stayed to look after the house.

Since Qian Yuan's injuries were only on his arms and chest, he was able to walk without any problems.

Xia Shengsheng asked him if he wanted to go to the provincial capital with him to see how to contact his family?

Qian Yuan, on the other hand, didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He said that he wanted to stay for two more days and begged Xia Shengsheng to give him a few more days!

Xia Shengsheng saw that there was indeed no movement in the past two days.

Maybe those two men in black will never come back.

So I agreed to Qian Yuan's request.

When sending the two girls back to the provincial capital, Xia Shengsheng also brought two hundred kilograms of vermicelli.

I want to try again to see if there are any families I haven’t asked. After all, I’ve already made it and I can’t just keep it at home.

But the wish was not fulfilled, the sales of vermicelli were not going well at all.

Except for Mrs. Su who tried the vermicelli sent by Xia Shengsheng and found it tasted good and bought 50 kilograms from Xia Shengsheng, there were no other orders.

Xia Shengsheng had no choice but to go to several larger restaurants and give some vermicelli for free to the restaurant owners.

I hope they are satisfied with the meal and can order from me.

After returning, he only took five taels of silver from selling vermicelli, and there was more than half of the vermicelli left.

When he was at the entrance of the village, he ran into Liu Zhonghui, who was covered in dust.

However, he only glanced at Xia Shengsheng, then quickly ran back to the yard and never came out again.

Every time Xia Shengsheng passed by their house, she could hear the noises coming one after another.

It feels quite lively. It seems that although Liu Zhonghui was not beaten, he has been troubled a lot during this period.

"Sister Xia, have you sent Yiyi and the others back?"

When passing by the village chief's house, the Ma family seemed to be waiting at the door.

Xia Shengsheng stopped the donkey cart.

"Yes, sister-in-law, I just came back from sending the two children to school. Why are you standing at the door? Aren't you waiting for me?"

Seeing that Xia Shengsheng spoke directly and without beating around the bush, Ma Dajia also spoke directly.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Sister Xia, but I was waiting here specially.

Actually, I am also entrusted by everyone to ask, how is your vermicelli sales? When can we start work again? "

Everyone who worked for Xia Shengsheng before hoped that Xia Shengsheng’s vermicelli would sell well.

Because only if the sales are good can they continue to earn wages and have a stable income. It is a win-win situation.

It's inevitable that you would want to ask a few questions to understand the situation.

Xia Shengsheng also understood their psychology.

"Since you asked me that, I'll tell you straight, the vermicelli sales haven't been going well these days, so the date for reopening hasn't been set yet.

But don't worry. It doesn't matter if I can't sell my vermicelli. I will definitely think of other businesses in the future. If there are any jobs, I will definitely give priority to the people who have worked for me.

If there is any news later, I will inform you."

Everyone at Ma praised it, but in fact, they had already crossed the line by asking these questions.

After hearing Xia Shengsheng's affirmative answer, I felt quite embarrassed.

When Xia Shengsheng returned home, he met Village Chief Ma.

It only took a short while to see the whole family.

"Village chief, have you just come back from the fields?" Xia Shengsheng asked with a smile.

Village chief Ma stroked his beard, feeling a little embarrassed.

I haven't paid much attention to my own land during this period.

Instead, he ran to Xia Shengsheng's land every day.

Let’s go and see how the corn seedlings are growing.

Let's go and see if the pepper plant has sprouted.

Anyway, I watch it closely every day.

I am afraid that I won’t be able to keep the plants alive or produce fruit.

They were also afraid that there would be people like the Liu family who would come to cause trouble and damage the fields again.

"Yeah, I just came back, and I saw some seedlings growing in the pepper field, but I'm not sure whether they are grass or seedlings. Go take a look when you have time!"

Xia Shengsheng knew what Village Chief Ma was worried about.

It just so happens that the peppers at home have all grown, and many have turned red. Please ask the village chief to take a look and pick some for him to take back and try. You want him to know what the peppers look like and what they taste like!

"Okay, I'll go check out the fields in a bit. Village chief, come in with me! The peppers in the backyard have all grown. Come and see how they're growing!"

When Village Chief Ma heard this, he was so excited that he followed Xia Shengsheng to the vegetable garden behind without any courtesy.

As soon as I got around to the back, I saw Sicheng picking the little cucumbers that had just grown out of the cucumber vines.

This is the time when the cucumbers that have not yet grown up are delicious.

Qian Yuan took a stool and sat in a shady place nearby, looking at Sicheng with a smile, and occasionally pointing him out where to find the cucumbers.

Roaring Sky Dog wagged its tail and limped after Sicheng, looking just like a puppy.

"Who is this child?"

Qian Yuan had never been around in the village, so few villagers knew of his existence.

"Hello, Grandpa Village Chief."

Without waiting for Xia Shengsheng to come back, Sicheng greeted Village Chief Ma first.

Qian Yuan also stood up and greeted, "Hello, village chief."

"Hey! Good, you guys too..."

The village chief was very pleased with the response and was praising Xia Shengsheng in his heart for the good education he did for his children.

“This kid’s name is Qian Yuan, he was staying at my house and he left after a few days!

Village chief, Chili is over here, please come and take a look."

Xia Shengsheng did not explain much, but used chili peppers to divert Village Chief Ma's attention.

When Village Chief Ma heard about the chili pepper, he no longer cared about money or not.

Anyway, there are quite a few children staying at Xia Shengsheng's house.

This is the time when peppers grow particularly well.

The red and green colors look particularly beautiful.

Village chief Ma looked at the fruit and wanted to touch it, but he didn't dare to do so.

Xia Shengsheng could only pick a few and show them to Village Chief Ma.

"This, can we eat it now?" Village Chief Ma really wanted to try the flavor of the chili, but felt a little embarrassed.

“If you eat it directly, it has no taste except spicy. If you like spicy food, you can also eat it directly with dipping sauce.

But chili peppers are best used in stir-frying.

You can make fried meat with peppers, fried potatoes with peppers, etc.

After the red peppers are dried, they can be pressed into chili oil, which can be used in many ways. It can be used to mix cold dishes, noodles, etc.

You can also use chili peppers to make some Sichuan dishes, such as boiled fish and boiled meat.

Anyway, chili peppers are indispensable in many cuisines.”

Village chief Ma was listening attentively, but he didn't expect that there were so many ways to cook this vegetable.

Xia Shengsheng asked Sicheng to help pick half a basket of peppers, both green and red.

Ask the village chief to take it back and try making it so that you can know its taste.

If you want to plant it, it’s not too late now. Even if you don’t plan to sell it, you can plant some in the vegetable garden and keep it for your own consumption.

Village chief Ma was extremely excited when he brought the chili peppers back.

I kept recalling how Xia Shengsheng taught me how to cook chili peppers.

It seems that frying it is the easiest. I don’t have meat at home, but I can fry potatoes or something. I must try it when I go back...