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Chapter 08: Cutting the Pigweed

Fang Yuan actually understood that, let alone his sister-in-law's character, times have changed and the children have grown up. If you still expect your father, the parent, to take charge, there will definitely be problems.

Just like the big pot of rice in the current production team, if you work more or less, you can eat. There must be people who are willing and some who are not. This is inevitable.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law achieved their goal and did not stay at home for long. They probably knew that in today's situation, they could only drink the northwest wind, so they put down two cans of malted milk and left, paying five yuan before leaving.

The money is said to be the first month's money.

The second brother, the second sister-in-law's family, Fang Yuan, and Su Yan also have to find a way to find a house. Since the families are separated, there is no way to live at home anymore. However, there is no problem in staying for two days before finding a house. The old man will give

The two families each received forty yuan. If they couldn't afford it, they could just add some more money to build a house.

In the previous life, after the eldest brother and the second brother got married, the family had almost enough money. When Fang Yuan got married, there was no money at all.

He and his wife could only live in the old house forever. Only when Fang Yuan went to work in other places did he finally have a small home that belonged to his wife and himself.

Fang Yuan has no intention of letting his daughter-in-law suffer that kind of injustice again in this life. He must arrange all the things so that his daughter-in-law can enjoy happiness in the future.

After Wei Guomin finished his testimony, he persuaded his father not to be sad. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. His father refused to allow him to eat. The Fang family had just been divided. Secretary Wei also saw that his father was not happy.

So it's not an eyesore.

Wei Guomin understood very well that outsiders rarely interfered with this kind of thing, and the more they interfered, the more chaotic it became, so he had to figure it out himself.

As soon as Wei Guomin came out, Fang Yuan followed him.

"Uncle Wei, can you lend me your bicycle tomorrow?" Fang Yuan pulled Wei Guomin and asked.

Wei Guomin asked doubtfully, "Going to the Mining Bureau? What's the point of running there?"

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "It's not a busy time for farming. I'm wondering if I can find any casual work there."

"You should just cut the pig grass at home! Your father must have been upset these past two days, so don't offend him." Wei Guomin advised him. He liked Fang Yuan quite a lot. The child was kind, honest, and enterprising, but he just didn't know.

What happened today? You actually dared to mention family separation.

"Don't worry, I will definitely not delay the work at home." Fang Yuan said immediately.

"Okay! If you want to use it, come here and push it. I won't need it these days anyway." Wei Guomin nodded and agreed.

The father was angry, but Fang Yuan did not provoke him. He drank another bowl of dried white taro porridge at home, then told Su Yan, and took a sickle to cut the pig grass.

These days, you go to work in the production team every day, and the work points you earn can be exchanged for food rations. If the harvest is good, the team can get some money.

However, when the rations allocated by the brigade are not enough to eat, it is better if the family has a lot of labor and can earn work points. For example, in Fang Yuan's family, there are several younger brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces, and many of them cannot work, so the rations will definitely not be enough.

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You have to think of a way. First, grow vegetables on your own land at home. Generally, a family with two or three thirds of their own land is considered good.

Fang has a large family and has more than five-fifths of his own land, all of which are planted with vegetables. However, it is only enough to feed his family. What can really be used to improve life are the family's two fat pigs.

After a pig is raised, it can be sold to a purchasing station, or you can keep it for your own consumption, but it is not allowed to be traded privately. If you catch it, you will be speculating.

After a big fat pig is raised, half of it will be sold to the buying station to exchange for some money during the Chinese New Year, and the other half will be kept at home to improve life.

Refined lard, the meat that has been refined is called Youzi La. When fried with cabbage, it can make people's tongue fragrant.

Pork bones can be used to stew soup. Fatty meat and pork suet are refined into oil. It tastes best after being braised in water. Pork skin is fried and stored. When guests come to the house, it is taken out and stir-fried with green peppers. It tastes quite good and is the most disliked dish.

It's lean meat with no oil at all.

But overall, it can be said that pigs are treasures, and every household will raise one or two.

But no matter how valuable it is, it must be raised first. No one can eat it these days, let alone pigs.

Don't even think about feeding bean cake feed. You can only cut pig grass and feed it together.

The so-called pigweed does not refer to a specific grass. As long as pigs are willing to eat it, they are all called pigweed, such as purslane, dandelion, goosegrass, ink grass, Houttuynia cordata, sweet potato leaves, whatever is in season.

, as long as humans can eat it, pigs can basically eat it. Now is a good time to cut purslane.

In June, purslane has just matured and has abundant juice. It is a good time to harvest. This stuff can not only be used as hogweed, but also eaten by people. It is a delicious wild vegetable.

Pick the tenderest fresh purslane and put it in a steamer. Sprinkle a thin layer of flour on it and steam it. After steaming, dress it with minced garlic. It tastes the best.

In addition, purslane is also a traditional Chinese medicine. According to science, the content of a special fatty acid is higher than that of other plants, which can protect blood vessels.

The leaves and stems of purslane can clear away heat and detoxify, and the seeds can improve eyesight. Sometimes someone in the brigade will pick it, but this is not a very delicious wild vegetable. The taste is too strong, so relatively few people eat it.

Moreover, pregnant women are not suitable to eat purslane. This stuff is good for the intestines and can cause miscarriage. After eating it, it can easily stimulate pregnant women and cause their uterus to contract. Pregnant women with weak constitutions will have certain effects on their bodies if they eat it.

Fang Yuan came out to cut the pig grass, and Old Liu Fangwen also followed him. Fang Yuan said angrily, "Why are you following? The grass is not high yet, be careful of being bitten by insects."

Long worms are snakes. In this season, the grass is rich and succulent. Long worms like to hide under the grass to avoid the sun. If people startle the snakes when they get close, they will spring up and bite. It is almost impossible for people to avoid it.

Lao Liufangwen said with a playful smile, "Fourth brother, you are not cutting pigweed, you are digging earthworms, right? Anyway, I have never seen anyone cutting pigweed with a shovel."

Fang Yuan was amused by what Lao Liu said. This kid had a lively mind, but he was just too lively. Things that only happened in the previous life must be carefully watched in this life.

"As clever as you are, I am an earthworm who has to dig up pig grass, and I have to cut pig grass. If our two pigs are hungry, be careful that daddy feeds you to the pigs." Fang Yuan threatened Fang Wen.

Lao Liu looked unconcerned and whispered, "Brother, selling eels is much better than raising pigs. You can buy a big pig leg with what you earn in one day!"

Fang Yuan immediately said, "You are not allowed to tell anyone about me selling eels. After all, it is still taboo now. If you encounter someone who harms others without benefiting yourself, report your fourth brother and arrest him. Let's see who takes you to eat fried dough sticks?"

When Fang Wen heard about the fried dough sticks, he couldn't help drooling. The fried dough sticks were much more delicious than the corn tortillas at home.

It's crispy and fragrant. When you bite it, you'll hear a snap, and the whole mouth is filled with aroma. Fang Wen doesn't know how this thing can be so fragrant. It's not like corn tortillas, it's not fragrant at all, and it also makes his throat irritated.

Fang Yuan will definitely have to do the eel business a few times, but he also knows in his heart that there are too many hidden dangers in selling goods in small markets. Maybe someone jealous will stab him in the back and it will be over, unless he can find a safer way to sell.
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