coobybook Chapter 522 Canned Pears
Chapter 522 Canned Pears
This batch of ceramic jars was taken by Lu Chuan and his men some time ago. After they were taken back, they had been kept in the warehouse in the backyard and were almost covered in dust. Today they were finally put to use.
I have to say that Xu Han was quite satisfied with this batch of ceramic jars, and both the large and small patterns were to her liking.
When the ceramic jars were brought back, Xu Han simply couldn't let them go. She looked at them again and again, especially the trademark patterns designed by several people on them, which looked both grand and artistic after they were made.
When the ceramic jar was brought back, even Grandpa Zhao didn't expect the effect to be so good.
However, Xu Han did not go ahead and add an order. After all, she had not tested the quality yet. It would not be too late to renew the order after testing the quality.
This is the first time that canned food has been produced in such a large quantity, and Xu Han has no idea what the result will be.
But based on my previous experience, the results will not be too bad.
Having said that, it doesn’t matter even if it fails, after all, the cost of making canned pears this time is not high.
The pears were from our own orchard, and we didn’t spend any money on them. The labor was also done by our own servants. In addition to the custom-made ceramic jars, we also paid for some candy and candles to make the seals.
The total amount of money is not that much, and Xu Han can still afford it.
Mrs. Li took people to wash ceramic jars, and Xu Han took people to cut pears. Fortunately, there were enough knives at home, otherwise it would have been a waste of time.
First cut the pear in half, then scoop out the core, and finally cut the pear into small pieces.
After cutting, they put it in a wooden basin. After a while, they clean the ceramic jars, boil them to disinfect them, and then put them in.
While doing this, Xu Han arranged for people to do different things, “Mrs. Ma, go and boil the ceramic pots. You can use the big iron pot outside.
Zhou, go use the pot in the kitchen to boil some water. Remember to boil more water and put it in the wooden barrel. We will need it later."
The two of them did what they were told. Xu Han was also busy arranging whatever tasks she thought of. Unexpectedly, she was there to help cut the pears.
Everyone has eaten the canned apricots and peaches made by Xu Han. Everyone likes to eat canned fruits, especially women and children. On the contrary, male laborers don’t like them particularly much, but they can eat them.
Since everyone had eaten canned food before and knew how delicious canned fruit was, everyone worked very hard.
Especially when I knew that the owner was planning to sell it, I put in all my effort.
This is the greatest contribution they can make to the family at the moment. Everyone hopes to make money from the canned pears. This way, not only will it benefit the host family, but their own lives will also be improved.
Even if it's not for the master's family, they still have to do it for themselves. Of course, they put the master's family first in their hearts.
By lunch time, everyone had cut all the pears.
And after cutting it halfway, the ceramic jar could be used. In the middle, Xu Han led people to start making ceramic jars.
In this way, the pears will not become stale because they have been cut for a long time. Several people cooperated with each other throughout the process. Although they were a little hesitant, they finally succeeded.
During lunch, Xu Han looked at the more than one hundred cans of canned pears and smiled so hard that her eyes could hardly open. It was as if she saw handfuls of silver waving towards her.
But looking at the jar behind him, he couldn't help feeling resentful. At this speed, he would not be able to finish the work today.
It's not that I'm too busy, but that I can't steam enough. After all, steaming canned food is time-consuming. And it's too slow to steam with only one pot.
So Xu Han started thinking about the pot in the valley while having lunch.
She said, "Lu Chuan, why don't you take someone to fetch the pot from the valley after dinner and bring it to me? One pot is too slow and I can't keep up with it."
Hearing this, Lu Chuan looked up at his wife and said, "Okay, I'll pick some for you later. Then we can just build two stoves in the backyard, so you don't have to run around."
"Hahaha, you're really so nice." While praising him, Xu Han did not forget to give him a piece of meat as a reward.
When Lu Chuan ate the dishes his wife picked for him, he became even more excited and wished he could complete the task his wife assigned him right away.
Fortunately, he still has reason and is not too impulsive. The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao on the side looked at Lu Chuanhe's useless appearance and said it was an eyesore.
Lu Chuan didn't care and continued to do so. In the end, even the two children couldn't stand their father's useless energy.
Playing and making noise is playing, although Xu Han was busy with the canned pears all day, she did not forget that Lu Chuan went to the mountains today.
"How is it, can we pick all the wild fruits in the mountains?"
Lu Chuan ate the rice in the bowl with big mouthfuls and said, "It's ready. You can pick wild grapes, kiwis, hawthorns and other wild fruits.
It is ripe now, just ripe enough, and in a few days it will be overripe.”
Xu Han said, "It's not bad. I thought I couldn't make it in time! Fortunately, the fruits matured late this year due to the temperature, otherwise I would have missed it."
The Taoist priest laughed and said, "How can we really let you miss it? We are in the mountains every day. If we miss even the wild fruits, it would be a waste of time running to the mountains every day."
"Hahaha, that's true."
Grandpa Zhao said, "Does that mean we can go to the mountains to pick wild fruits tomorrow? I'll go with you then. I haven't been to the mountains for a long time, and I'm tired of staying at home."
Xu Han said, "As long as we can finish making all the canned pears today, we will be ready to go into the mountains tomorrow if nothing goes wrong."
Grandpa Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard this. "It just so happens that I have nothing to do this afternoon. I'll join you guys. It will be faster with another hand."
"Okay, let's make canned pears together this afternoon."
Before the family hired anyone, Grandpa Zhao helped with cooking. When Xu Han was making other canned fruits, Grandpa Zhao also helped. He knew the process very well.
With his help, I can definitely finish everything today.
After finishing the meal, Lu Chuan immediately took people to pick up the pots, and then several people split up and waited for the pots over there to be picked up, and the simple stove here was also set up.
Xu Han sighed again, saying that having more people is good, as everything can be done faster. Division of labor and cooperation can solve problems in minutes.
In the afternoon, the two groups of people continued to work on their own things, and finally finished making all the canned pears before dark.
Dan Niang went to make today's dinner, while the others were washing the tools needed to make canned pears today.
If all the sweet things are not brushed out in time, they will attract ants after a while. They must be brushed out quickly after use.
Lu Chuan led his men to transport the canned pears into the house and temporarily placed them in the house where Yunhua and Zhao Yunyun lived before.