208. Simple Summer (Niuniu League +3)
Li Du felt that Amixu was still very conservative.
Since there is electricity, learn to use power tools. The efficiency of electric textile machines is many times higher than that of mechanical pedal textile machines!
He wanted to ask why they generate electricity themselves instead of connecting to the power company's circuit network since they are willing to use electricity.
But then he felt that he had too much trouble, so he opened his mouth and didn't say anything.
Herbal tea was then delivered and they were transferred to the backyard.
There are many tall and lush trees planted around the yard, and the hot sunlight is blocked by dense branches and leaves. When the wind blows, the yard is very cool.
Ricky handed Li Du a cup of herbal tea. After using well water to ice, the tea was clear and fragrant with the fruit, like diluted juice.
"How does it taste?" Thomason asked after taking a sip.
Li Du nodded and said, "It's delicious, I like this flavor."
Several Amish men laughed, and some people said a few words in a language that Li Du didn't understand, but Li Du couldn't understand.
Thomasen translated: "This is Highland Germanic. Bosen doesn't speak English very well, but can understand. Their family is very traditional and uses Highland Germanic since childhood."
"What did he say?" Li Du asked.
"Boson said, thank you for your compliment, he thought you should prefer juice."
Li Du shook his head and said, "No, no, I'm not only saying beautiful words, this is better than juice. The juice is too sweet and you will feel uncomfortable if you drink too much. This light taste is more suitable for cold drinks."
Ashley brought some snacks, including melon seeds, boiled peanuts, boiled black beans, and nuts such as chestnuts.
Li Du grabbed a handful of melon seeds and found that these were some raw melon seeds.
However, the flavor of raw melon seeds is even higher than that of fried melon seeds, because they only have the original aroma of melon seeds and will not get tired of eating them any more.
Ricky asked, "What profession are you in? Do you have scientific research? I always thought that only ornithologists would like that specimen."
Hans smiled and said, "No, we are treasure pickers, and we are engaged in the warehousing and auction industry."
Ricky nodded and said, "I know this industry is a bit similar to the scrambled auction industry, right? I have seen such auctions in the city, which are very interesting."
Hans drank herbal tea and said, "There should be many people coming to you to pick up treasures? After all, there are some good things passed down by our ancestors in your home."
"Aren't you?" an Amish person interrupted.
The others laughed, and Li Du also laughed, saying, "It's different. I'm interested in that specimen, not planning to make money on it."
Hans said: "You should say that specimens won't make money. I don't think they are worth nothing unless they are dinosaur specimens."
Ricky said seriously: "It should be valuable, Ashley's grandfather said that the adventurer he followed had seen the specimens, and there weren't many in the whole of England, but he forgot what the specimens were called."
Li Du didn't take this matter to heart. He was more curious about Amish's lifestyle.
It was almost time for lunch, and Ricky invited them to stay here for dinner, and Thomason and others were invited to stay here.
Li Du politely refused, Ricky said: "It's just an ordinary meal. If you don't dislike it, then stay and taste it."
Thomason also said, "Stay for a meal. You are good people. Amixu likes to make friends with good people. Besides, we are still neighbors."
Since they said that, Li Du and others naturally have to stay.
But because he came with Godzilla, he had to remind Ricky: "I am a good guy, so please make more food?"
Ricky said happily: "Of course it's okay. The Amish people get rich through their hands and land. Although we don't do business, we are actually quite rich in life."
Thomason called his wife, and the other Amish men also called his wife over, and several women worked on the lunch together.
The men carried the dining table to the backyard, while the children brought tableware. Everyone was doing it, orderly and harmonious.
Whether it is tables, chairs or tableware, the style is very simple. The Amish people are taboo to colorful images and decorations, and their life pictures are always particularly clean.
The food delivered is also very simple, with cooked chestnut rice, mutton stewed in a large pot, cold dishes mixed with wild garlic or chili oil, as well as fried fish, fried meat and various fried vegetables, all of which are very simple in style.
Hans said: "Your craft can come in handy here. Do you want to show your skills?"
Li Du smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, I'm really showing off. Let's respect other people's eating habits. Besides, isn't this good?"
What’s more interesting is that ice cubes are placed in Amixu’s cold dishes, and ice cubes are also placed in some chopped fruits.
Li Du was curious that they didn’t use refrigerators and ice makers, so where did these ice cubes come from?
As a result, Thomason showed him the legendary cellar, where they would make ice cubes in winter and store them in preparation for summer summer vacation.
Before eating, the Amish people had to pray. Li Du and others moved aside and watched everyone pray devoutly to God.
The Amish people still have no prominent churches, and their churches are as simple, simple and durable as their farmhouses.
The old-school Amish people did not go to church, and they took turns gathering in their respective farmhouses to worship.
For many people, the church is located in their own homes, and the pastor is a married adult man, the men and women sit separately, and then pray to God.
Now it is praying before meals, with men sitting on both sides of the dining table sitting on both sides of the dining table, and women sitting on the other side. Some people read the old version of the Bible to guide them, and others follow.
Since they used Highland Germanic to pray, Li Du couldn't understand what they were saying. He asked Hans, but Hans didn't understand either.
The prayer is over and you can have a meal.
The foods of the Amish people are all vegetable and livestock grown by themselves. They do not use pesticides or chemical fertilizers, so the vegetables and grains grown by them have another fragrance.
It’s just a simple steamed rice and poured with thick broth, but it tastes a bit different.
There are no condiments in the cooking of mutton, probably just adding onions, ginger and garlic. This is a bit similar to Chinese cuisine. It preserves the original flavor of mutton and the meat tastes average, but the soup is very delicious.
After lunch, Ashley brought a basin of fruits, and there were ice cubes inside to ice. Now the ice cubes dissolved, just making the fruits cold.
Hans burped and said, "The meat and vegetables here taste great, we should trade a little and take it back."
Chapter completed!