sinovels Chapter 42 42
Chapter 42 42
What exactly did Xu Lingyuan think of?
It turned out that when he was young, his hometown was similar to this place, and he could only see some locally produced fruits, and they were all seasonal, and they disappeared once the season passed.
Of course, it does not mean that his hometown is very closed, but even if there are apples, oranges, pineapples, etc. sold in the market, few people in the village can afford them. .As for kiwi fruit, lychees, strawberries, etc., he basically didn't really see the real ones until he was in high school.
Therefore, under such conditions, the fruit is the fruit on the fruit tree of one's own family for people, and it is not always possible to eat.Therefore, in the season when the fruit is ripe, people can only smack their lips in pity when looking at a piece of slowly rotting fruit under the fruit tree while feasting their mouths to eat. Ripe fruit is really not suitable for preservation.
Although it is impossible to keep fruits fresh, there are still some ways to preserve fruits, such as making them into preserved fruits.
Xu Lingyuan's grandfather is a well-known capable person in their village. Since he traveled to many places when he was young, he learned a lot of crafts, and making preserved fruits is one of them.Every year when peaches and apricots are ripe, grandpa will make some for them as snacks, and when they are freshly made, they will also give some to the people in the village. Anyone who has tasted it will say it is good and persuade him to sell it in the market , Said that someone will definitely buy it.
It's just that grandpa just smiled and said every time he listened to it, he is old and doesn't have the energy anymore, it's enough for the dolls to try something new.But he would make some every year, even during college, because it was so popular with his classmates, it became a special product that Xu Lingyuan must bring when he returns to school.
Since he and his grandpa are the closest, every time he makes it, as long as he has time, he will watch it on the sidelines.Sometimes seeing him watching seriously, grandpa would tell him some techniques in the production process, and Xu Lingyuan just listened to it at the time, but it was possible that he listened to it more times, so he remembered it deeply , but I have never practiced it, just like my grandfather never kept secrets about the production method, but everyone in the village finds it troublesome and doesn't know much about it.
The preserved fruit made by grandpa should be the most natural, and it doesn't need too complicated equipment, but it takes a lot of effort.But doing so is naturally much better than some preserved fruit products in the store.
The preserved fruit made by grandpa is very dry and transparent in appearance. The meat is delicate and has a gelatinous texture. The most important thing is that it has a strong fruity taste. Xu Lingyuan no longer eats preserved fruit.But now for Xu Lingyuan, its biggest advantage is undoubtedly to prolong the storage time of the fruit.It should be very useful if you tell fourth uncle this method, right?
But how to explain the origin of this method to him?He has never been out of this county, so it is impossible to hear it from the outside; it is not reliable to say that he researched and invented it himself, no matter whether he is a scholar or the young master of a rich family, he will not study this kind of something?So... Let's just say that I read it in the book. Although this reason was ruthlessly attacked by the patriarch, it is still reasonable, right?As for the existence of that book, didn't those children destroy it?
After figuring this out, Xu Lingyuan slowly fell asleep while thinking about the specific production method.
Because he slept too late, he didn't know when Xu Siyuan woke up the next day. When he was finally ready to go out, it was estimated that it was almost half of the morning, but the Xu family didn't feel anything wrong at all. In their eyes, Xu Lingyuan will be a rice worm in the future, so it is normal to sleep late or something, and they are worried about getting up early like a few days ago. What if they get tired and sick again?
Xu Lingyuan, who was thinking about things in his heart, had no time to guess what they were thinking. After arriving at the fourth uncle's house, he first had some snacks and a lunch, and then took advantage of the leisure time in the afternoon to think about his thoughts and thoughts all night. They said it, afraid that they would not believe it, and made a promise.
The fourth uncle saw that what he said was very detailed, and he seemed to be full of chest, so he didn't question anything. After talking with the fourth aunt, he also felt that this was a good idea. Even if it was really like Xu Lingyuan What I said should be said to be a good business opportunity, so I decided to try it. Anyway, the cost is not high.
So, after Xu Lingyuan wrote down the equipment and materials needed for production with pen and paper, the fourth uncle started to prepare.In fact, it’s not that complicated. The most important thing is to build an oven. After the preserved fruit is boiled, you can use it to dry it. Compared with letting it dry naturally in a ventilated and cool place, it is much more efficient and hygienic. .
Fortunately, the oven they want to build is not big, and the technology here can fully meet the production requirements, so after Xu Lingyuan explained the details to the fourth uncle, the fourth uncle found someone to build it. Speaking of the internal structure, he is completely ignorant.
When building the oven at the fourth uncle’s house, Xu Lingyuan first wrote down the process of making preserved fruit and the details that need to be paid attention to, and repeated it with the fourth aunt several times. Then, while waiting for the oven to be completed, he I stopped running to their house so frequently, and it didn't seem good to be away from home all day.
But even though he was so cautious, the troubles that should come still came as usual.
That day when Xu Lingyuan walked to the gate of Xu's house, he saw Xu's father and uncle coming out of it. If Xu Lingyuan hadn't seen Xu Lingyuan, they would probably have just got into the carriage and left, but the uncle just stopped when he saw him. down.After Xu Lingyuan came forward to greet them, he said something that opened Xu Lingyuan's eyes again.
"Ling Yuan, where have you been wandering around again? It seems that you have completely ignored what I said last time. You are such a big person, and it's not that you don't know your body is weak, and you still run around like this. If you are tired, we worry about you." The uncle looked at him and said quite majesticly.
"Why don't you bring a servant with you when you go out?" Father Xu asked without paying much attention.
"I told him last time, but do you think he takes my elder's words seriously?" Before Xu Lingyuan could speak, the uncle continued, with that gesture, he almost said Xu Lingyuan directly. I have no respect for my elders, and I don't know what is good or bad.
"Have you been to your uncle's house?" Father Xu asked in surprise?Although he had asked Xu Lingyuan to get closer to them, but with Xu Lingyuan's withdrawn personality, he actually didn't have much hope. He didn't expect Xu Lingyuan would really do this.
"Well, I went there a few days ago." Xu Lingyuan said truthfully.
"Hmph, speaking of this, as an uncle, I can't help but say a few more words. You went to the store that day, and it was fine if you didn't talk to me first, but after I said a few words, you didn't He left without making a sound." At this point, the uncle's face became more serious, his eyes turned from Xu Lingyuan's body to Xu's father, and he continued: "The business of the store depends on me, how can I not be negligent, I only found out after I asked the buddy. He said that he had a fancy piece of jade pendant but had no money to buy it. It’s fine if outsiders don’t know his identity. Are you calling me mean?"
"..." Xu Lingyuan really didn't know what to say for a while, listening to him, it seemed that something was wrong with him.
"That's all. My nephew finally went home. Why didn't I save a meal? But before I finished speaking, I didn't know what annoyed him, so I turned my head and left, ignoring me. Call him from behind. You said how can a child be so evil, if the few in our family are a little disobedient, I will beat him until he is obedient." The uncle complained very angrily.
"I think it was too hot that day, and I was in a daze because of the sun, and I misunderstood what you said. It's not that I don't appreciate your favor, but that I heard you said that I was afraid that my parents would be worried, and that it was inconvenient to leave food, and you wanted me to go back earlier. I dared to leave just now, and I didn’t hear you call me, so now I think it’s a complete misunderstanding.” Seeing that his words became more and more outrageous, Xu Lingyuan calmed down, “I met my fourth uncle on the way, and I dragged him to his house to have a rest. After a while, I was still thinking about your words, and I was determined to go back. Seeing that I was stubborn, my fourth uncle took me back in a carriage."
"You..." Hearing what he said, the uncle knew that what he said was the truth, his expression became more and more embarrassing, but he couldn't help but want to say something.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's forget it. I have something to do with your uncle. You can go back first." Father Xu interrupted the uncle gently, and walked towards the carriage first after speaking. followed.
From this point of view, although Xu's father treats them kindly, he is not a foolish person. He probably didn't fully believe what his uncle said, right?Xu Lingyuan, who stood still and watched them leave, thought. "It's just why are they targeting themselves so much?"
If he couldn't figure it out, Xu Lingyuan stopped thinking about it, and just told himself to stay as far away from them as possible.And now I still have business to do, as long as they don't overdo it, and don't have the leisure to deal with them.