Farming from the end of the world

Chapter 07 Getting Ready to Start

Chen Guo doesn't know how to cook. The skill of cooking is too weak for him who grew up in the apocalypse. In the apocalypse, the surviving people always cook the food as soon as they find it. The taste is not important , also not so much seasoning to satisfy.

But it's different now. Since he has traveled to a world with plenty of food, he has to eat better while filling his stomach, and he must practice his cooking skills.

Carrying a bag of humus soil from the mountain and returning home, it was almost time to eat. He searched for the food that Chen's mother had sent, and he planned to make a stewed rice.

The pumpkin given by the third grandma was peeled and seeded, the golden melon flesh was cut into cubes, a small piece of the bacon brought by Chen's mother was cut into cubes, and half a bowl of peas brought by Chen's mother was peeled off, and then added Put half a bowl of rice on it, put all the ingredients into the rice cooker, add salt, soy sauce, water, and press the switch.

For the culinary novice, it's easy.

Take advantage of this time to carry the humus soil to the vegetable garden and spread a thin layer evenly, and then water the vegetable field with some water.

The seeds planted yesterday haven't germinated yet, but the shallots and coriander are more energetic after a night's rest, with water droplets hanging, very fresh and juicy.

So Chen Guo pinched a little.

Back in the kitchen, the stewed rice was ready, Chen Guo washed and chopped the scallion leaves and coriander, put them in the pot, and then mixed them well with a rice spoon.

The pumpkin is golden yellow, the peas are emerald green, the bacon is fragrant, and the rice soaked in soy sauce has a particularly attractive color.Chen Guo swallowed, and filled a large bowl for herself.

The pumpkin is very glutinous, and even has a chestnut taste in the sweetness. The peas are very tender, and the bacon is a little hard, but the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes. Chen Guo nodded secretly while eating, it seems that she still has a talent for cooking.

After eating and tidying up, Chen Guo went out. He had to find someone to help him build a chicken coop and a heat preservation room.

To the west of the village is a mason named Zhao Quan. He used to work on a construction site, but after a minor accident he returned to the village to farm.But his craftsmanship is not to mention, the village is willing to ask him to build roads and build houses, and he can also earn some extra money.

Chen Guo came at the right time. Zhao Quan's family had just finished lunch, and the family of three was watching TV.

Seeing Chen Guo, Zhao Quan was quite surprised: "Xiao Guo, why are you here? Come, sit down, have you eaten yet?" He poured drinks and fruits for him.

"I've eaten, Uncle Zhao, don't be so busy, I have something to ask you." Chen Guo sat down, and put the fruit and drinks stuffed into her hands on the table, "Uncle Zhao, can you build a chicken room?"

"Chicken insulation room?" Zhao Quan thought for a while, "I've heard of it, but I haven't covered it. Do you have any pictures or something?"

"Yes." Chen Guo took out her mobile phone and showed Zhao Quan the pictures downloaded from the Internet. The insulation room he wanted to build was divided into upper and lower floors, separated by a mesh in the middle. The chickens were on the upper floor, and the feces would fall to the lower floor. , more hygienic.A flue needs to be built on the lower floor of the insulation room, so that firewood can be added from the outside to keep the room warm.

Zhao Quan looked at it for a while and was sure: "This is not difficult, I can build it." He returned the phone to Chen Guo, "Xiao Guo, what do you mean, you want to raise chickens?"

Chen Guo nodded: "The paulownia on the top of the mountain that my father left me was sold, and it was empty. I want to try it. There is a flat piece that I want to cover there." Turn out the photo and show it to Zhao Quan.

"The venue is pretty good..." Zhao Quan frowned and considered his words, "Xiaoguo, don't blame uncle for talking too much. Although you failed this year, you still have a chance next year. The best way out for you young people is to go to college Find a good job. You see, your uncle is uneducated and lost all his fingers." He stretched out his left hand missing the pinky and ring fingers and shook, "Raising chickens is not so easy, you have to think about it. "

Chen Guo was a little helpless, but she also knew that Zhao Quan was doing it for her own benefit, so she said again what he had said to Chen's mother in a nice way.

Only then did Zhao Quan nod his head: "Okay, since you've made up your mind, I won't say anything more. How big are you planning to build and what materials will you use?"

"I plan to build a 50-square-meter one first, using more heat-resisting materials. By the way, I also want to build a chicken coop. The chicken coop should be simpler, but the chickens will be sheltered from the wind and rain at night, and the chickens will be released during the day." Chen Guo smiled a little embarrassedly, "I don't know what materials to use. Uncle Zhao, you are a veteran in this field, so I have to rely on Uncle Zhao to help me refer."

Everyone loves to hear beautiful words. Hearing the words, Zhao Quan was very pleased. He got up immediately: "Let's go, let's go to the building materials market."

Chen Guo quickly agreed.

Zhao Quan drove his own pickup truck and took Chen Guo straight to the building materials market in the county.Sitting in the car, Chen Guo thought to herself that she also had to take the driver's license test, which would be more convenient in the future.

In the last life, when the end of the world came, his mother taught him to drive. Although he didn't have a license, he still had five or six years of driving experience.

When they arrived at the building materials market, the two spent a long time shopping around before choosing hollow bricks that were relatively cheap and had a good thermal insulation effect. Zhao Quan immediately estimated the quantity needed, and Chen Guo paid for it directly, and asked someone to deliver the bricks to the village tomorrow.

Asbestos tiles are used for the roof of thermal insulation houses, and the price is not too expensive.Slip through the net, cement and the like are also bought at one time.

"Xiao Guo, if your cost is not enough, you can build a shed for the chicken coop, just buy some oilcloth, and get some bamboo in the village. The cost is low." Watching Chen Guo give money little by little, Zhao Quan, who was worried that his cost would not be enough, suggested.

Chen Guo in the greenhouse also considered it, but he was raising chickens on the mountain after all, and he couldn't stay there 24 hours a day. He was worried that wild animals would bite through the oilcloth and sneak in to steal the chickens.

After calculating the remaining money in his hand, he still said: "Uncle Zhao, I think it is better to use iron sheets, which are safer." The price of iron sheets is not expensive, and it is not too expensive to use or sell the materials after upgrading the chicken coop. deficit.

"Iron skin is fine." Understanding his concerns, Zhao Quan didn't say much.

After shopping around, the required construction materials are basically bought, and the construction can start tomorrow.Zhao Quan returned to the village with a cart full of things and Chen Guo.

"Xiao Guo, should we do it, or find someone else?" Zhao Quan asked suddenly after sending Chen Guo to the door.

Chen Guo calculated for a while, they didn't have many lives, the two of them would be enough, but the speed would be a little slower.If there is one more person... His budget is enough, and the time can be faster, and Zhao Quan asked this purposely, as if there was something in his words.

So he said: "It would be nice to have one more person, does Uncle Zhao have anyone to recommend?"

"Hey, there is someone." Zhao Quan scratched his head with his crippled left hand, "There is a young man in Zhoujia Village over there, named Zhou Lu, who is a student of No. [-] Middle School in our county just like you, and he graduated from junior high school this year. He ...The situation at home is not very good, I used to work with me during the holidays, isn't it summer vacation, so I also asked me a few days ago."

"Middle school students...can't this be used?" Chen Guo checked the laws of this world after going home after falling out with Chen Wu that day. The laws protect minors very carefully, and those under the age of 16 are not allowed to work.

"Don't worry about that. His birthday is in February, and he just turned sixteen this year." Zhao Quan said hastily.

"That's okay." Chen Guo was a little relieved, but she still didn't want to accept it, "No matter what, I'm only sixteen. I'm afraid it will hurt my body to do hard work with us."

Zhao Quan sighed again: "Xiaoguo, you can use it if you can! Let me tell you the truth, this child is really hard! His father was also a good boy when he was young, he was hardworking, and his family was not poor. His wife gave birth to a son, and his childhood was fun. But he didn't learn well later, and became addicted to gambling with others. He basically sold out all the things in the house, and beat his wife and children!

His daughter-in-law couldn't bear it and went out to work, and the grandma took care of the children. How much money does the old man have?From dawn to dusk, he sells some side dishes and eggs for some living expenses, and his father secretly takes them from him from time to time. If it weren't for the compulsory education that doesn't charge tuition fees, the child would have dropped out of school long ago.Later, the old man disappeared, so Zhou Lu lived on campus, and his father didn't give him any money, so he lived on scholarships and grants. "

Chen Guo frowned, how could there be such a father in the world.

"I only met him this year. The young man is looking for odd jobs everywhere on weekends. He looks handsome, but his clothes are old and torn. I haven't seen him patched on his clothes for many years! He is biased and stubborn. If you give him more money, you don’t want it, it’s heartbreaking to see it.” Zhao Quan sighed after finishing speaking.

Chen Guo was also quite touched when he heard it, and immediately agreed: "Okay, then Uncle Zhao, you can let him come over tomorrow." Anyway, the progress is faster with one more person, and he can afford the labor costs.

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