Chapter 26 - nephew
Zhang Chengchuan did what he said, and went up the mountain with a few young men of the same age in the village to see if the fragrant fruit had matured on a large scale now, and to see when he could cut the fragrant fruit vines back and plant them by himself.
Several young people from the village went into the mountains to look at the fragrant fruits on the cliff of Banana Valley, and found that many fragrant fruits were really ripe, and the animals in the mountains also came to eat the fragrant fruits.
“It seems that I need to pick some more and go back.” said Zhang Changjun, who followed Zhang Chengchuan into the mountain.
“There are other flowers, how long does it take for this kind of fruit to pass its fruiting period?” asked another young man from the Zhang family.
“Who knows, if the fruiting period is longer, will we be able to eat longer fruit soon?”
Zhang Chengchuan looked at the ripe, half-ripe and just-grown fruit on the vines. He originally planned to cut the vines and go back to transplant them, but he didn’t mention them now.
When I went back, I told the captain that the fruiting period of the fragrant fruit was not over, and the vines would be cut back and planted after the fruiting period was over.
“Pick it, everyone pick some and go home and eat by themselves, and then tell the captain that these fragrant fruits can be collected again.” Zhang Chengchuan said to the others.
That’s right, this kind of fruit is also called Xiangguo on other people’s side. It was named after Zhang Chengchuan. After all, they didn’t know this kind of fruit before.
Zhang Changjun took a nibble while picking fragrant fruits, “Achuan, what are you going to do now?”
“What can Ah Chuan do? He is married, and of course he has to have a baby with his mother-in-law.” Zhang Chengjun said with a smile.
“Fuck you.” Zhang Chengchuan picked a fragrant fruit that was eaten by an animal and smashed it on Zhang Chengjun.
“There’s nothing to do, what else can we rural people do besides farming?” Zhang Chengchuan shrugged.
“By the way, this fragrant fruit grows so much, can we take it back and grow it in our own home? It shouldn’t take up space.” Zhang Changming asked.
“Yes, but if we take it back and plant it, other people in the village will definitely want to plant it too. By then, we will need more vines, and the fruiting period has not yet passed.” Zhang Chengchuan said, “When the fruiting period is over, we will get the vines back to planting. .”
“That’s right, the fruiting period should be quite long, and there are still a lot of fragrant fruits to harvest. Don’t do this kind of thing now.” Zhang Changjun said.
When a group of people are chatting, various topics are turned around, especially when a group of men can’t help talking about topics that are not suitable for children.
Everyone chatted while picking fragrant fruits, and quickly filled their bamboo baskets.
The fruiting period of Xiangguo is two months, and according to the introduction of Xiangguo by the farm system, Xiangguo will bear fruit every summer and autumn. That is to say, the fragrant fruit will have a fruiting period in May and June, and the fragrant fruit will also have a fruiting period in October and November.
The production of fragrant fruit is very high. This autumn, the Yunhe Brigade made a lot of money by selling fragrant fruit.
On the other side, Zhang Chengyue also received jam from a certain unit thousands of miles away.
Zhang Chengyue’s wife, Wang Xuemei, is a doctor and a surgeon. Both husband and wife work in the same place, which means that Wang Xuemei is a doctor and does not need to be on assignments as often as Zhang Chengyue.
However, Zhang Chengyue and Wang Xuemei are very busy, and doctors don’t have more vacations than soldiers, so the husband and wife are always busy, and the children are handed over to Wang Xuemei’s maiden family to help look after them.
When Wang Xuemei gave birth to a pair of twin sons, that was the envy of many family members in the family area. Moreover, both of their family have jobs, and the salary is good, which is even more enviable.
The most important thing is that Zhang Chengyue’s family rarely disturbs them, and they don’t want other family members to visit their relatives as often as they do.
Zhang Chengyue will send half of his allowance home to his parents, but he will give the other half to Wang Xuemei completely.
When Wang Xuemei married Zhang Chengyue, she already knew about his family’s situation. Since she knew it and was willing to marry him, don’t complain about Zhang Chengyue taking care of his family all these years.
Of course, the Zhang family didn’t just ask for it. They also sent things. Wang Xuemei didn’t feel bad about her in-laws.
She was still surprised when she received the jam from her hometown, especially when she saw the jam.
So her sister-in-law is a city girl with superb cooking skills? And her natal father is also a superb chef?
“Mom, what is this?” Wang Xuemei’s eldest son, Zhang Weiguo, looked at his mother curiously, and asked with the jam in a glass bottle in his hand.
When Chen Xiayue knew that she wanted to send jam to Zhang Chengyue, she did not use a clay pot, but a glass bottle. Fifteen pounds of jam is divided into ten glass bottles, making it easier to eat.
“This is jam, made by my aunt.” Wang Xuemei rubbed her son’s head and said, “Come on, mother will give you some water to taste.”
Wang Xuemei is also very curious about her sister-in-law’s craftsmanship. Of course, even if she is a doctor with a good salary, it is impossible for her to eat candy often.
Wang Xuemei’s mother’s family background is good, but her brothers and sisters are not too few, so it is impossible to subsidize Wang Xuemei with all good things.
The letter said that the jam is made with sugar, and the taste is quite sweet. Drinking it with water not only quenches thirst, but also has the effect of moistening the throat and relieving cough.
Wang Xuemei looked at her eldest son, they were already cold here, her two sons liked to play very much, and now her throat is indeed a little uncomfortable.
Wang Xuemei took two cups, then a spoon, opened the glass bottle, dug out two spoons of jam, put them in the two cups, and brewed with boiling water.
The temperature of the boiling water is not as high as it was at the beginning, just after making the jam, Wang Xuemei used a spoon to mix it well and then taste it for herself.
“Huh?” Wang Xuemei raised her eyebrows in surprise after taking a sip. The taste of this jam is a bit like that of pears, but it is very fragrant and sweet, a little different from pears.
“Mom, Mom, I want to drink too.” Zhang Weiguo said, grabbing the hem of his mother’s clothes.
“Mom, I want to drink too.” Zhang Anguo also grabbed the hem of the other side. He was also very greedy. Why didn’t his mother drink it for him?
Wang Xuemei looked down at her two sons and smiled, handing them the cup. The jam water she made was not much, and the two children could drink it all, and there would be no leftovers.
“Drink well.” Zhang Weiguo said happily after taking a big sip.
“Mom, I want to drink this in the future.” Zhang Anguo raised his head and said to his mother.
“Then do you like this or malted milk essence?” Wang Xuemei asked with a smile.
“I like them all.” Zhang Anguo wasn’t fooled at all, of course he liked them all, why only choose one?
“Forget it.” Wang Xuemei smiled when she saw her son drinking water, and saw that the jam mentioned in the letter could not only be washed with water, but also eaten on top of steamed bread. It tasted very good.
Wang Xuemei felt that this sister-in-law was very good. The letter sent with Jam was written by her sister-in-law, and the things were also sent to her work unit, which was very good.
After all, her man is a soldier and needs to be on frequent assignments, so it is more convenient to send things to her.