Chapter 96 96. The three greatest pains in life: making sugar, forging iron, and grinding tofu

"It's too early. Soak the wheat seeds overnight. Take them out tomorrow and spread them on a basket. Put them in a shady place and cover them with a cloth. Wait until the malt grows, then we can continue."

"How long will that take?"

"About a week. It should be ready by the weekend. I'll bring you some wheat seeds tomorrow. Remember to water it every day when you get home."

"It's going to take so long." The little girl's excitement disappeared immediately.

She ran into the house and threw herself into her mother's arms, muttering, "Mom, it will take a long time for the wheat to sprout, and it will take a long time to make the candies. Brother Hang said he would bring them home for me before I can make them."

"Really?" Lin Jia was chatting with Luo Xiang about gossip. She said there were two women in her new unit who were very cunning and the office was like a palace drama every day.

I was chatting happily when a little man suddenly appeared on my body. What? Do I need to make candy?
Lin Jia responded casually, "Let mom check it out. It's maltose, right? How to make it?"

Coming... Coming...

Lin Jia casually took out his cell phone, opened it and did a random search.

Then suddenly his eyes widened and he couldn't help but swear, "Fuck!"

This shout startled everyone in the family and they stopped chatting.

Luo Xiangzhou frowned and nodded, "Jia Jia, there is a child here."

Hearing her husband's tone was a bit heavy, Lin Jia quickly covered Luo Qi's ears with her hands and muttered, "Baby doesn't listen, mom is not good, mom is not a good child, baby is a good child, good children don't learn."

I don't know whether she wanted me to listen or not. What's the matter with her covering her ears after she finished speaking?

Anyway, that's what he meant. After he finished muttering, he raised his phone and complained to Luo Xiang, "Look at your daughter, she's making trouble for me again. Why is it so troublesome to make maltose?"

"You have to plant the wheat first, then chop it up, steam the glutinous rice, and use corn dregs, and boil water. It's so troublesome."

"She only has a short-lived enthusiasm. It must be all my work."

"How can you be so troublesome?"

While complaining, Lin Jia rubbed Luo Qi's head. Luo Qi shook her head to refuse being rubbed, so Lin Jia tickled her again.

The mother and daughter were in a mess.

Luo Xiang watched happily and licked his lips.

"Maltose, my mom knows how to make it. Let her teach you when the time comes."

"Comrade Qiqi's father, the opportunity has come. It's what your daughter wants, why don't you show your ability?" Lin Jia raised an eyebrow at Luo Xiang, trying to deflect the blame.

Luo Xiang shook his head decisively. "I can only help you chop the malt. Our blender hasn't been used for a long time. As for the rest..."

"The three greatest hardships in life are making sugar, forging iron and grinding tofu. I won't help you with them." He stretched out his hand and pulled Luo Qi up, "Qiqi, let's go. It's time for grandpa to take a walk. Come with dad and accompany grandpa for a walk."

After hearing this, Luo Qi immediately jumped down from her mother's arms and rushed to the inner room, "Grandpa, let's go for a walk. You must be obedient and can't not go."

This is the doctor's order.

To treat Luo Hongyi's illness, he needs to maintain moderate exercise every day.

There was definitely enough activity when he was in the village, but after moving to the city, Luo Xiang's house had a high-end TV with on-demand playback. Luo Hongyi was addicted to watching spy war dramas every day and did not move much.

So Luo Xiang made it a rule that he should go out for a walk every night.

You have to develop a habit and keep it up every day. Even if the amount of exercise is enough today, Luo Xiang doesn't intend to let the old man interrupt, even if it's just a casual walk around the village.

"Oh oh oh, Qiqi, don't pull me, Grandpa is leaving. Let's go now."

As a grandfather, he would never refuse his granddaughter. Luo Hongyi stuffed the phone into Luo Cheng's hand without even bothering to hang up. He stood up and was pulled out by Luo Qi.

Luo Cheng...

……

"Mom, Dad is going for a walk, are you okay?"

It was grandma Li Yufen on the other end of the phone, and she said cheerfully: "It's time. I have to go too. Let's not talk anymore. I'm fine here. It's so comfortable to be alone. Hang up now."

Well, the other end hung up the phone directly.

Luo Yihang's grandmother Li Yufen didn't come with them today. The old lady has a lot of activities to do. Their senior dance troupe has to rehearse this weekend, and roll call is required, so no one is allowed to be absent.

A special dance teacher was invited to teach the new steps for two days on the weekend.

After training well, you have to participate in the competition.

Actually, if Luo Yihang really intends to organize group buying in the neighborhood, Grandma Li Yufen has more connections than Third Aunt Lin Jia.

Luo Hongyi took Luo Qi out for a walk while the four elders watched TV and chatted in the house.

Luo Yihang went into the warehouse and found a few flat baskets, which were used to dry radishes in the winter. He took them out and washed them clean under the faucet.

Tomorrow I will use it to malt.

I made a lot of malt today, so I’ll ask Luo Qi to take some back to play with when we leave.

There are still a lot left.

Luo Yihang planned to germinate some malt and make some malt sugar for himself.

Among the three greatest pains in life, work is the most painful. It is quite interesting to do something for fun.

Of course, eating candy is just a by-product.

In fact, the purpose is to verify how Reiki works on Earth.

In the world of cultivating immortals, that world is filled with spiritual energy, which is extremely rich. The animals and plants there have all adapted to the environment full of spiritual energy, and there is no sign of anything abnormal at all.

But on Earth, after setting up the spirit gathering array, the crops at home seemed to change too quickly. The pepper sprouts were okay, as their growth period was only ten days, so their rapid changes were understandable.

The cucumbers and tomatoes in the vegetable garden turned from ordinary to absolutely beautiful in just over ten days. This is a bit hard to explain.

What's more, there is Poria cocos, which has a growth cycle of three years. It has been grown so poorly in the first three years, with no quality and no weight. Drug dealers may not even buy it. It can be said to be a defective product.

But after setting up the spirit gathering array, within about ten days, the quality and weight were reached, and it was even rated as special grade, which was a world of difference. The effect was a bit too magical.

So Luo Yihang decided to do an experiment.

Just use this malt.

Place it where the spirit gathering array is set up, that is, at home, to be nourished by spiritual energy.

You also need to make a table and record it every day to verify the effect of Reiki from several dimensions such as growth rate, taste changes, water and fertilizer consumption, environmental resistance, etc.

The motherwort planted in the afternoon also counts. You can try to moisten the seeds and then grow them in the natural environment to see if there will be any changes. If it works, then it will be great.

Luo Yihang washed the basket and cleared out half a room in the east wing. The malt used to make maltose needed to be shaded so that the malt grown would be tender yellow in color and not bitter.

So the malt should be placed indoors and covered with something.

Another group will be placed outdoors as a control group.

Finish all this work.

Luo Yihang returned to his room to continue his morning work; the video editing was not finished yet.

After a while, the door opened and Ding Xiaoman ran in, circling around Luo Yihang's feet and rubbing his face against Luo Yihang's legs.

This is asking for favors and giving out benefits.

Today the camera was used for live broadcast, and there was one less burden around his neck. Ding Xiaoman was very satisfied and said he would give some sweet rewards when he came back.

Luo Yihang picked up Ding Xiaoman and put him on his lap, scratching his chin. Ding Xiaoman hummed comfortably.

After a while, Luo Qi knocked on the door and came in. When she saw Ding Xiaoman, she cheered, "Fierce cat" and wanted to hug him.

Before Luo Qi got close, Ding Xiaoman jumped off Luo Yihang's legs and walked out of the room with his tail erect.

Although it had seen the child during the Chinese New Year, it had a relatively pleasant memory of it.

But cats are always aloof.

I only masturbate when I’m in a good mood.

Luo Qi was like a dog, chasing Ding Xiaoman out and even offering her the snacks she had hidden for a day, showing her flattery.

Then I heard Lin Jia say outside: "Look at your daughter, I told you she must have hidden some food, but she wouldn't let me tell you, so just spoil her."

It's really lively at home today.

Luo Yihang sliced ​​today's live broadcast into a 17-minute video, added some background music, and uploaded it to the account [Ding Xiaoman is a cat].

When I walked out of the room, I saw Ding Xiaoman lying lazily on the sofa, wagging his tail happily.

Luo Qi took apart a wreath and put a bunch of flowers on Ding Xiaoman's head, just like that famous emoticon...

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(End of this chapter)