Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 332 Planting Lotus Roots

After a few people woke up, a group of people went to the pond with tools.

Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest first went down into the pond to clean out the fallen leaves.

Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao were on the shore, watching the children and directing the people in the pond.

"Old man Zhao, if you don't want to work, then don't talk. You're giving blind orders and I'm being driven around in circles by you. It's so annoying." The Taoist priest roared angrily.

Seeing this, Xu Han touched his nose and spoke less unconsciously.

Although the Taoist priest was not talking about herself, Xu Han always felt that if she continued to talk, she would be the next one to be criticized.

"I was just reminding you because I was afraid you couldn't see it. But you took my kindness for granted and didn't even know how to thank me." Grandpa Zhao defended himself with his neck stiff.

"Am I blind for such a large area? If you can do it, come down."

"Go ahead, I can definitely do better than you." Grandpa Zhao said unconvinced.

Then he stuffed Ze'er directly into Xu Han's arms and actually went down.

Seeing that the two of them were arguing, Lu Chuan ignored them and just did his own work.

"The pond has been cleaned, but it's still wet because of the rain. Can we plant lotus roots directly here?"

"Yes, after placing the lotus seeds, cover them with a layer of soil and then add water." Xu Han replied.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan took the lotus seeds from the side and arranged them neatly one by one at appropriate intervals.

Seeing this, the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao came up together, stood aside and started throwing dirt into the room with shovels.

After all the lotus roots were placed and covered with soil, Lu Chuan began to divert water from the stream into the pond.

Just use a shovel to dig a small ditch and divert the water into the pond.

Both ponds are filled with water. Although there are no fish in the pond now, you can add water first. When you catch the fish after a while, you can put them directly into the pond.

"Why don't we take advantage of today to dig the ditches in the paddy fields?" Xu Han asked.

"Sure! We can plant rice seedlings in a while, and it's time to irrigate the paddy fields." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Then let's dig the ditch today so that we can release the water tomorrow." Lu Chuan continued.

They got down to work right away. After everyone had discussed it, they started pouring water into the pond and digging ditches in the paddy fields.

When we were selecting the paddy field, we specifically chose a location next to a stream so that we could add or release water later.

The paddy field is just above the two ponds, so just dig upwards along the ditch.

There are not many paddy fields opened this year, but in fact these crops can be planted in time. The timings are staggered and nothing will be delayed.

The main reason is that there are not many wastelands reclaimed this year, so we can reclaim some more land nearby when we are not busy.

The three of them were digging the ditch together, and they were working quite fast. Xu Han was just standing here doing nothing.

So he took his two children to the manure pile to check out the situation.

It has been a few days since the last time I turned the compost pile, and it is almost time to turn the compost pile again.

After arriving at the place, Xu Han lifted the oilcloth to check the temperature and felt that the temperature was just right. However, there was no time to turn the pile over today, so she lifted the oilcloth first and dug a big hole in the middle to lower the temperature inside.

Otherwise the temperature will be too high and fermentation will occur excessively, which would then put the compost pile in danger.

After the three fertilizer piles were ready, Xu Han took the children to the wasteland again.

"Is the water in the pond almost full? Should we block it?" Xu Han shouted to the people working in front.

Lu Chuan stood up, looked at the water level in the pond and said, "Okay, you block it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han dug some soil with a shovel, covered the gap on the side with it, and directly blocked the water inlet on one side with mud.

Once blocked, water will no longer flow into the pond. Next time you want to add water, you just need to open the gap.

Here, Lu Chuan and his team had already finished digging the ditch, and everyone went home together with their tools.

After arriving home, Grandpa Zhao went to feed the livestock, the Taoist priest took the children to play, and Xu Han and Lu Chuan went into the kitchen together.

"What are we having for dinner tonight?" Xu Han asked.

"It's all fine with me. I'm not picky about food. Just cook whatever you want to eat." Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han with a doting look on his face.

"There are cauliflowers in the space, and the salted duck eggs I cooked this morning haven't been finished yet. How about making a new dish today?"

"Okay, but how do you cook cauliflower and salted duck eggs together? I've never eaten it before. Will it taste weird?"

"No, cauliflower with egg yolk is very fragrant and delicious. You'll know when you try it after it's done." Xu Han said with a smile.

Then take out the cauliflower from the space, cut it into small florets, soak it in water for a while and wash it clean.

Boil water in a pot, put the cleaned cauliflower into the pot and blanch it, take it out and put it in cold water to cool, then drain the water and set aside.

While the cauliflower was draining water, Xu Han took out the salted duck eggs that she had not finished eating this morning from the kitchen cabinet.

Peel out the egg yolk inside, the yolk of the pickled salted duck egg is particularly fragrant.

The color is very beautiful golden yellow, and the texture is crunchy and oily. It is especially delicious.

Mash the peeled egg yolks with a spoon and set aside.

Heat oil in another pan, put the salted egg yolks into the pan and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour the cauliflower into the pan and stir-fry evenly.

Just add a little bit of salt to the pot and it can be served, because salted duck eggs are salty in themselves. If you add salt in the normal amount, it will definitely be extremely salty.

"This tastes really good, and the color looks beautiful, too." Lu Chuan watched Xu Han fill the plates while lighting the fire.

"Pinch one and try it." Xu Han pushed the plate in front of Lu Chuan and said.

Lu Chuan was not polite either. He wiped it on his body with his hands, then picked one up and started eating.

After eating one, he immediately widened his eyes and said, "Mm, delicious, very fragrant, and tastes good."

"It tastes good, right? Mu'er will definitely like this too." Xu Han said with a smile.

“The dishes made with salted egg yolk taste really good. I can try to stir-fry other dishes in the future.”

"Well, there are many ways to cook with salted egg yolks. You can try them later."

As Xu Han spoke, she cleaned the pot and then stir-fried a dish of Chinese cabbage.

Add the freshly cooked bean porridge, steamed buns and salted egg whites, and tonight's dinner is ready.

"Let's wash some fruits later. We haven't eaten fruits for a long time." Lu Chuan said.

"Okay, then I'll wash a few more different varieties of cherry tomatoes. Everyone likes to eat these."