Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Zhuhou Village

As the sun was about to set, Wang Er and Liu Zhushan, with a group of children, were picking peanuts in the field.

Because they moved here too late, they missed the opportunity to plant rice, and could only make money by weaving bamboo and selling it. But because of the bounty, Liu Zhushan didn't worry about winter food, and he didn't expect to get an unexpected surprise.

"Dad Liu, Uncle Ashan, there are so many peanuts. We won't have to worry about food anymore."

"And if we can't finish the extras, we can take them to the county town to buy more. Sister Xuyuan is really a great benefactor." Liu Yuelai recently followed Liu Zhushan to the county town to set up a stall and has seen some of the world. Peanuts outside are so expensive and the yield is so high. Sister Xuyuan really has a good eye.

Liu Zhushan did shake his head. "We won't sell it yet. We'll keep some for food and some for seeds for next year. Next year, we'll plant on a large scale. The yield is so high, we can't just do it by ourselves. I'm going to talk to the villagers next year and let those who are willing to plant it have a try. After all, some kind-hearted villagers have helped us when we came here, so we should help them too."

"Well, others have helped us, so we should also help others, just like Sister Xuyuan helped us." Zhu Xiaoque heard this and agreed.

"Kids, we've got an extra meal tonight, hahahahahaha, take a look."

From afar, Wang Shan was seen coming out of the bamboo forest, holding a furry animal in his hand.

"What, what is it?" Wang Huan and Liu Xiaoyu were very curious. They threw down the peanut vines in their hands and ran towards Wang Shan.

"You two should watch out for the road and don't fall." Liu Zhushan shouted angrily.

"Hey, you two, slow down."

"Uncle Ashan, what is this? Let me see." Liu Xiaoyu rushed forward and ran to Wang Shan curiously, wanting to see clearly the animal in Wang Shan's hand.

"Wow, what a big bamboo rat."

Wang Shan handed the animal in his hand to Liu Xiaoyu, who looked surprised.

"Wow, Dad is so awesome. We can eat meat tonight." Wang Huan clapped his hands happily.

"Yes, we're going to eat meat tonight. You guys help pick the peanuts here, and I'll go back and clean up."

"What did you catch? You look so happy." Liu Zhushan asked as he looked at Wang Shan who was gradually approaching, while pulling up peanut seedlings in the field.

"Hey, extra food tonight."

"Great! You cooked dinner tonight and we'll just sit and wait for it to eat." Liu Zhushan looked at the fat bamboo rat with a look of admiration, as he had never tasted authentic game.

The other children also looked at the bamboo rat in Wang Shan’s hand with curiosity. Can this gray bamboo rat be eaten?

"Dad Liu, would you like to try the peanuts we dug out today?" Li Juanhua suggested.

"No, Sister Juanhua, why don't you dry it in the sun first? I just tried it and it had a muddy smell and wasn't particularly delicious. It's better to dry it in the sun before cooking." Liu Yuelai quickly interrupted and expressed his thoughts.

"Is that really the case? Then let's dry it in the sun to avoid wasting food."

Liu Zhushan didn't expect Liu Yuelai to be so attentive. He also broke open a peanut and tried to taste it. It was indeed like that. It didn't taste like the one the girl brought when she made the wish.

"Yeah, it's not delicious. Not as delicious as the ones that Sister Xuyuan brought." Zhou Daquan had already broken open several peanuts and put them in his mouth, chewing them in big mouthfuls.

"It's getting late. Let's put all these into baskets and carry them home to the yard. We can pick the peanuts when we have time."

These pulled peanut seedlings are put into bundles, which are very convenient to take.

Several people quickly packed the peanut seedlings that they had pulled today. After the cart was full, they carried it on their shoulders, walked out of the field, and put it on the cart. They went back and forth several times and soon finished the work. Fortunately, it was not far from the bamboo house where they lived, so they soon arrived home.

At this time, wisps of green smoke were rising from the kitchen roof, and the aroma of stewed meat had spread to outside the yard.

In the kitchen, Wang Shan was busy flipping the meat in the pot, and the aroma filled the air.

The children, who hadn't eaten for a long time, swallowed their saliva greedily.

Wang Huan, Liu Xiaoyu and Zhou Daquan ran into the kitchen.

"I'm back, just in time. You three can help me keep an eye on the fire in the stove and add some firewood."

Looking at the three people running in, Wang Shan quickly assigned tasks for them.

"Oh, Ah Huan, go with Sister Juanhua to the vegetable garden and pick some pakchoy."

"Okay, Dad, I'll go right away." Wang Huan nodded obediently and turned to go out.

"Sister Juanhua, let's go pick some vegetables together. We'll eat them later." Wang Huan jumped over to Li Juanhua, who was picking peanuts in the yard, and said with a smile.

"I'll be there, Ah Huan, you don't have to go. I'll be back soon." Li Juanhua pinched the flesh on Wang Huan's little face, got up and went to the vegetable garden.

I thought about the vegetables I picked and washed with Wang Huan last time. When I put them in the pot to fry, I didn’t expect to see grass and a cabbage worm crawling inside! !

Ahhhhh! !! !!

Mom!

I was instantly terrified!

Fortunately, Li Juanhua was the chef at that time. She discovered the problem right after pouring the food in and immediately threw out the leaf with the cabbage worm.

Zhu Xiaoque, who was watching the fire, was so scared that he almost dropped the firewood.

Li Juanhua was afraid that there might be more inside, so she could only use chopsticks to search carefully. Although there was no meat to eat, it was not necessary to add protein. It didn't matter if there was grass, but the cabbage worms were a bit disgusting.

Fearing that the light from the stove was insufficient, Zhu Xiaoque brought the oil lamp closer to help search.

Of course, nothing was found out afterwards, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief, but they both felt uncomfortable in their hearts.

When the meal was served that night, the two of them didn't even cast their eyes towards the plate of vegetables. Seeing that everyone else was eating with relish, they held back and said nothing. They just picked up another dish of wild vegetables in front of them. At that time, Liu Zhushan and Wang Shan even asked why the two kids didn't eat the vegetables.

The memories ended, and Li Juanhua looked at the little girl in front of her with a smile.

"No, I want to go with you. Sister Juanhua, just take me with you. Don't worry, I think I will identify it carefully this time. I will definitely not pick the grass, and I will look carefully." The little hand pulled Li Juanhua's sleeve and said in a coquettish tone.

The little girl was so cute and spoke to you pitifully. Li Juanhua couldn't bear to reject her again, so she agreed. The child was still young and didn't understand. She was just helping out of kindness. How could she blame her?

It's my fault for not looking carefully. This time I must wash it thoroughly and look carefully.

"Hahaha, little Ah Huan is getting better and better at acting like a spoiled child." Liu Zhushan laughed as he watched from the side.