Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 14: Stir-fried chestnuts and soaked in snake wine

Chen Huanhuan waved her fist and cheered Li Xiang on from more than a thousand kilometers away. She thought about it and mustered up the courage to call Li Xiang and talk about his recent situation.

Li Xiang told him that he had changed his phone number and that the old number would no longer be used. Chen Huanhuan quickly saved his new number.

"Your house has been renovated quite nicely. I'd like to visit you for vacation when I have the chance. You wouldn't mind, right?" Chen Huanhuan asked shyly and half-jokingly.

Li Xiang said: "Of course, you are welcome anytime!"

He actually has very few friends since he graduated from college.

The workplace is full of intrigue and deception, and is not a place to make friends. Chen Huanhuan is a rare one.

There were indeed a few of my former classmates who I got along well with, but after graduation we all went our separate ways and had our own lives, so we had less contact.

"It's a deal!" Chen Huanhuan hung up the phone, sighed lightly, and looked at the large amount of documents piled in front of her and the mess of unfinished forms in her computer. She thought that the National Day was approaching soon, and she hoped that she could have a few more days off for the National Day.

As a result, when I was getting off work, the holiday notice came out, and it was only three days, the statutory three days!
Chen Huanhuan felt sick on the spot.

People add the weekend and take some time off to make a seven-day vacation. There are even suggestions online that if you take two days of annual leave, you can have ten consecutive days off!
Annual leave? What the hell is annual leave?

This company had never heard of annual leave. To Chen Huanhuan, it was just like when she was a child she had no idea what the Youth Palace was for and it only existed in "legends".

"I have to work overtime every day in this crappy company. Brother Xiang is better off. It's so comfortable to lie down in the countryside." Chen Huanhuan suddenly felt a little envious of Li Xiang.

Li Xiang was indeed quite relaxed; he was busy frying chestnuts.

My grandfather gave me a big bag of chestnuts, each of which was big and plump. The kitchen in the backyard has been simply built. He built a wood stove with river sand, lime and some old bricks. Today was his first experience.

At the cascading waterfall, he rinsed the chestnuts with clean, clear mountain spring water, drained them, and dried them. He also cut a small hole in each chestnut to make it easier to season and shell it.

Grandma added firewood to the stove, and Li Xiang was in charge of cooking.

After the pan is heated, add a little rapeseed oil to the pan, pour in the processed chestnuts, and stir-fry over low heat until the chestnut skin feels shiny.

Then add an appropriate amount of water, allowing the water to slightly cover half of the chestnuts, and add a few tablespoons of sugar for seasoning.

Bring to a boil over high heat, cover the pot and simmer for about ten minutes.

When the moisture is dried, stir-fry quickly to make the surface of the chestnuts dry and take on an attractive color.

It has to be said that high-end ingredients often only require simple cooking methods. They do not require expensive butter, nor do they require too many additives and seasonings. The chestnuts are fragrant when they come out of the pot.

Li Xiang peeled one and tasted it. It was sweet and soft, with an excellent taste.

"Grandma, eat." Li Xiang put a plate on it and handed it to his grandmother. He saw two big yellow dogs wagging their tails beside him, obviously attracted by the aroma of chestnuts. So he grabbed a handful and threw it into the dog bowl.

The two dogs devoured the food ravenously and even spit out the shells quite cleanly.

The pregnant old cat also jumped off the roof, paced over slowly, and Li Xiang was much gentler to the old cat. He peeled two apples for it, crushed them, and put them in the cat bowl.

After all, she was pregnant, and the cat's mouth and teeth were not as big as a dog's, so she needed special treatment. The old cat ate more politely, and she ate small meals frequently, so she stopped eating after eating two. Li Xiang peeled a few more and put them in her bowl, so that she could eat whenever she needed them.

The two dogs are smart and won't go and eat the food in the cat's bowl.

"Grandma, how long has this cat been pregnant?" Li Xiang asked.

"About a month and a half," said grandma.

"That means the baby will be born in about half a month."

Li Xiang thought that he had to prepare a bigger and cleaner cat bed for the old cat, otherwise it would be inconvenient to live in after the baby was born.

The gestation period of a cat is generally 63 to 68 days. When there are more fetuses, the gestation period will be shortened accordingly.

Li Xiang saw that the cat's belly was quite big, and estimated that this litter would have several kittens, and might even give birth early. He couldn't help but feel excited.

When it comes to cuteness, puppies are unrivaled. Whether they are kittens or puppies, they all have a natural cuteness. The same is true for humans.

If the cubs are not cute, they will hardly survive. This is probably a protective rule evolved in nature.

Of course, some insect hatchlings are excluded, such as flies.

Thinking of this, Li Xiang was very eager to renovate the bathroom at home. However, his house was an old house, and it was an old-fashioned tile house. If he renovated the bathroom, it would involve the renovation or reconstruction of the entire house. That would cost a lot of money, so he had to put it on hold for the time being.

There is not much else at home, but there are enough bamboos. Li Xiang plans to use the bamboo to build a luxurious cat bed for the old cat, and then put some cotton wool, unused sheets and quilt covers in it.

I originally wanted to make a cat climbing frame, but then I thought, that is something only used by pet cats in the city. My backyard is so big, and there is a persimmon tree, there is plenty of space, so why should I be afraid that the cat will have nothing to play with?
Of course, when building a cat bed for an old cat, it is natural to take a video.

The red-bellied snake under the eaves had already dried up, so Li Xiang rode his tricycle to a liquor store in the town and bought ten kilograms of loose liquor.

This liquor store has been open for many years. According to my grandmother, it has been open for at least fifty or sixty years. It can be regarded as a local time-honored brand. It mainly sells kaoliang liquor. Although it is loose liquor, it can be guaranteed to be pure grain liquor, and the alcohol content is particularly high, about 58 degrees, which is perfect for making snake wine.

The boss introduced that his homemade sorghum wine is made from the local sweet and sticky sorghum. The head and tail are cut off, and the best raw wine in the middle is kept. Therefore, it has a high alcohol content and strong nature. It is suitable for making medicinal wine or buying it back to store in your own cellar.

Li Xiang bought a two-year-old one recommended by the other party, which cost 45 yuan per pound. After returning, he took a bite and found that it tasted good, with a sweet and mellow taste, a fresh and elegant aroma and a long aftertaste.

There are also loose liquors that cost more than 45 or yuan per jin, but Li Xiang thinks it is too expensive and prefers this one that costs yuan per jin. In fact, this one is also the one with the highest sales.

……

Time flies and National Day is here.

In the past, when I was working as a social animal in the workplace, I looked forward to the National Day holiday, but I never enjoyed it. At most, I could take three or four days off. Now, it doesn’t matter. For Li Xiang now, every day is a holiday.

Life is short, why bother yourself? Many times, unhappiness is caused by too many desires.

"Brother Li Xiang, I saw your video last night. You are so awesome!" A girl with pigtails and a red dress came running over. Although her clothes were simple, she had graceful curves, a delicate face, and a face full of collagen.

(End of this chapter)