The Best Small Farm

nbsp; After finishing the early work on the farm early in the morning, Li Han drove a four-wheeler and pulled a sightseeing car to wait for the little ones in the kindergarten at the entrance of the farm. ;After a while, a school bus drove up. American school buses were almost all the same color. The car was ugly, like an old truck, with a yellow body and a thick shape. A red stop ( ) sign. The seats in the bus are equipped with anti-collision safety devices and GPS positioning systems, so that the school bus can clearly know the location no matter where it goes.

Li Han was most impressed by the yellow and red flashing off lights and red sè on the school bus, which are completely invincible. When the school bus is about to slow down and stop, its yellow sè flashing lights will flash like traffic lights, reminding passing vehicles to prepare Slow down and stop. When the school bus stops, the red stop sign installed on the left front will open, so all passing cars must stop and wait. Especially for the kindergarten car in front of me, the school bus also has a second red stop sign on the left rear to provide a more prominent stop sign for passing cars. The yellow sè flashing lights and red sè stop signs on this kind of school bus are equivalent to the traffic lights on the roads and streets, and all drivers must obey them like other traffic rules.

Moreover, every state has legislation that requires other vehicles to stop in both directions when children get on and off the school bus and wait for the children to get on and off the bus before driving (even the US President's special car has to stop and wait). Motorists who violate this law are often punished with heavy fines and even heavy sentences.

Li Han saw an immigrant who had just come to the United States and wanted to go around the school bus when he saw it. The ugliness of the United States, like the yellow school bus of an old-fashioned truck, is truly invincible. The last thing Li Han wants to meet is the school bus, he has shadows in his heart, he is too domineering. This time, I drove the smallest school bus, which can carry sixteen to thirty-six people, and weighs six tons. Li Han didn't feel emotional, this car is ugly, but think about it, the number of elementary and middle school students injured by school buses in the United States is between 8,500 and 12,000 a year. But 96% of them were minor injuries, and only 4% were more serious. The annual death toll of elementary and middle school students on American school buses is about 22, and only about 6 of them die in crashes. Another 16 people died in the area near the school bus. I have to sigh, this car is really invincible, it doesn't matter if it is ugly.

Li Han's sightseeing car could only be empty. Li Han and Cynthia said hello and talked to the driver. Cynthia and Bailey took the school bus alone, and the other drove over. The car was filled with various props for class. A cart full of bug models and mats, magnifying glasses, small bottles, and all kinds of small things.

The school bus followed the Lihan tractor to the No. 3 pasture near the Glassman pasture. Not to mention the power of the school bus is pretty good. The grass is half a foot high, and there is another stubble to be harvested before winter comes. "Han, it's so beautiful here." The grass is lush and lush, which is different from other pastures. This will all be half withered. Especially clusters of alfalfa, purple è, yellow è. Small purple flowers, one by one, full of circles, these are the space alfalfa seeds that Dudu exchanged earlier.

It grows better than the surrounding pastures,

It’s almost a foot taller now. Hughton and Dawles were talking about it two days ago, leaving the seeds. The grass grows well, resists drought, and tastes good. Cattle and sheep love it. I just sent it for analysis and got a report. It’s better than ordinary alfalfa. Grass nutrients are 15% higher, with various advantages. Dawles and Hughton thought that next year, they would promote this kind of alfalfa grass in the dry pastures on the high mountain slopes, which would increase the yield by at least one-third, which is a remarkable figure. No wonder Henry asked Li Han about this several times, but the grass seeds cannot be sold, and there is not enough for his own family.

"Thank you, Cynthia, Bailey, Hughton and I checked this area in the morning, there are no big animals or snakes around, but there are a lot of bugs here, children be careful, the white wolf and these two shepherd dogs and big white, little white Stay here, it’s safer to have them.” Li Han made an arrangement, it’s better for Dudu to exchange one energy for a lot of bugs, and there are at least one or two thousand bugs in total. "Thank you Han, I'll take care of the kids."

While talking, Cynthia helped Bailey carry the worm model, and Li Han walked over to help, plus the school bus driver, let alone a lot. Big ants, big spiders, all kinds of insects, grasshoppers, each one is more than a foot long, and the various joints can be disassembled. Compared with the picture book, the little ones need to mark the name of each part of the insect. "The props are pretty good." After laying the groundwork, Li Han clapped his hands and called Dudu and the baby over.

"Dudu, baby, please say hello to the children. Be good. Dad will bring you pudding, milk cake, sour milk and fruit later." Li Han stroked the two dressed in beetle clothes, Dudu and Baobao, and bounced. There are two whiskers on the head of flick toot.

"Father." Dudu covered his little head, pouted his small mouth, his whiskers were quite flexible, and the Dudu beetle's headgear was crooked. "Hehe, Dad was wrong, come and let me put it on for you, Dudu, okay, go get the magnifying glass and the small bottle, and catch bugs."

Originally there were a lot of bugs in the grass, Dudu changed a lot and put them aside, there were more bugs, the little ones were wearing all kinds of bug coats like little bugs lying on the grass like big bugs, especially a few big caterpillars Children in clothes are very interesting. These little guys either observe the bugs with a magnifying glass, or use tweezers to put them into a small bottle for observation, or play with the big bug model. Bailey and Cynthia are busy taking care of thirteen or four children. Li Han talked to the school bus driver and sent him out of the farm.

Back home, Li Han brought a bucket of fresh milk, and Li Han planned to make some milk pudding. Milk ǎi gelatin powder, white sugar, simple preparation, and fresh fruit decoration, it looks good in a small ice cream cup.

Dudu is the organizer of this event, and Li Han's father certainly sponsored it. My mother came to help, and the vegetable garden dug a basket of small potatoes, purple small potatoes, with a light fruit fragrance, washed, peeled and steamed in a steamer, flour and mashed potatoes were wrapped together with bean paste, outside Pass a layer of bread crumbs, deep-fry until golden, and put a large pot in the incubator. "Mom, how do you taste it?"

While frying small potato balls, Li Han said, Zhang Xiuying pinched a potato for the first time and tasted it. "Why doesn't it taste like potatoes? The noodles are a bit sweet, and the outer skin is crispy and crispy." "These are purple potatoes from the Dudu variety. They don't have the bitter taste of potatoes, but have a little more fragrance."

Li Han squeezed a fried golden potato ball into his mouth. Not to mention, they are more delicious than ordinary purple potatoes, but the ones grown by Dudu are different. "It's delicious, I made some more and gave some to the little ones to take home and try."

Li Han and his mother worked hard all morning to fry some potatoes and some small breads, and my mother also made some pies. Li Han eats it the most. The glutinous noodles are served with shredded cucumbers and slices of good sauced beef. White scallion, a few slices of lettuce, a layer of chili and a layer of sweet noodle sauce, Li Han's favorite. The little guys replaced the chili, added some gravy, and boiled the beef juice, which is really fragrant and has a sweet and sour taste of tomatoes. The chūn pancakes are rolled and the gravy is flowing, not to mention how delicious it is.

Li Han delivered pudding in a farmer's cart. Fried potato balls, fried bread, small burritos, and fruit milk come to the pasture. The little guys are all writing their observation records in the morning, and it's rare for them to be so honest. Cynthia and Bailey, sorting out the props, tore apart the big ants. Caterpillar, very messy. "Cynthia, can I help?" "Han. Thanks, Bailey and I will sort it out."

"It's still early, let's have some snacks first." Cynthia and Bailey brought lunch, just some snacks and bread. As soon as Li Han opened the incubator, a scent came out of his nostrils. He was busy catching bugs, chasing birds, breaking ants, drawing caterpillars, all the little guys looked up at Li Han.

Dudu and Baobao threw away the big beetle in their hands and ran over in a hurry. "Father, Dudu is hungry." Dudu rubbed his belly, licked his feet, and looked eagerly at the big box. "Uncle, it smells so good, meat."

The baby's small nose twitches and is familiar with the smell of meat, and the gravy smells sour and sweet. "Doo, go and call all the children over, the baby is here to help Uncle pack the dishes." Cynthia and Bailey also hurried to help when they saw it.

"Thank you very much." Cynthia originally thought that Li Han would send some snacks, but at first glance, there are so many, pudding, bread, fruit milk, and burritos, so much enough for more than ten children and herself to eat at noon up.

"Pudding and fruit, keep them for afternoon snacks. Let's eat fried potatoes, bread, and meat pies first." Li Han rolled up the big meat pies and cut them into small pieces and put them on a big plate. Come over with a small plate, take as much as you can eat, a group of little guys, take a maximum of two pieces, and would rather have less sandwiches than waste.

Fried potato balls are the most welcome. The little guys have eaten three, and Dudu and Baobao even ate four potato balls. "Han, did you do all of these? This fried potato is really good, can you teach me?"

This little chubby girl, Bai Lai, eats the most. Fried potato balls and roll meat pies cost at least five yuan. "At that time, the potatoes were grown by the farm itself, so the taste may be different from the outside." Li Han donated a piece of meat pie and handed it to Cynthia. "Cynthia, try it. Beef sauce is used here, which is strong and doesn't add much fat." "Really, the taste is quite good. Is there any tomato sauce? Can I have some?"

Ketchup accompanied by fried baby potatoes and fried bread is the most suitable for Cynthia. The little ones smeared a lot of ketchup, jam, and even butter. Only Dudu and Baobao are completely in the same taste as Li Han. They don’t like tomato sauce. They like to eat meat pies with gravy. The shredded cucumber and lettuce are refreshing. The sauced beef has a little sauce flavor. The chūn pancake uses dead noodles and tendons , Li Han ate and drank beer, it was really refreshing.

After lunch, Li Han brought a group of little guys to the creek to wash the knives and forks. That's good. Personally clean up the dishes, wash them, dry them and put them back in the box prepared by Bailey. "Li Han sees that all kinds of small dishes are different, and the names, matching knives and forks are very cartoony, and the sizes are different. The tableware company came to the school and made it according to the children's preferences and the size of the palm.

After lunch, the little guy rests for half an hour, or rolls on the grass, or lies on the grass with a magnifying glass to observe the behavior of small insects in the grass, or chases and plays. Cynthia and Bailey are willing to sit, talk, and organize the afternoon Props for class.

The outdoor class is very interesting. Li Han took a few picture booklets distributed, and there are several homework, but there are no fixed specific requirements, such as observing a kind of insects, open-ended topics, you can choose your favorite insects to observe, catch insects Too. . )