Quick Wear: With the cub in hand, the world is mine

Hua Ke gave half of her corn to Chen Qingqing. She liked to break off the corn kernels and eat them one by one. Chen Qingqing followed her example and broke off a few corn kernels and put them in her mouth to taste them. "It's really sweet. I'm going to save some for my grandchildren. Dahua, when you plant the second batch next year, I'll join in."

"In March, this is drought tolerant, so you can just plant it in dry land."

"Okay, call me when you're planting, and I'll follow you."

Chen Qingqing forced fifty coins into Hua Ke's pocket and said, "Please take good care of the corn seeds. I will pay the deposit first."

"Take it back. You are all villagers. I will give you seeds for free next year."

"Take it! I, Chen Qingqing, am not the kind of person who would take advantage of small opportunities."

Corn is very popular in the Wen family. The children think it is the most delicious thing that has ever appeared in the fields. "Grandpa, let's plant more corn next year. One is not enough."

"Of course it's not enough. Look at how much you guys can eat."

The corns she picked were very big. An average three or four-year-old child might be full after eating half of them, but they could finish the whole one.

After Wen Fugui finished eating first, he shamelessly asked Sanniang for more. Sanniang was not happy and ran behind Hua Ke with the corn in her arms to eat it, fearing that her unscrupulous father would snatch it from her.

In the end, Liu gave some to Wen Fugui. Hua Ke saw it but didn't say anything. She would never give her favorite food to a man.

When Hua Ke was secretly complaining, Si Niu handed over his half-eaten corn and motioned for Hua Ke to eat it.

Hua Ke was overjoyed and kissed Si Niu on the side of his face. "My Si Niu is so considerate. He knows how to feel sorry for Grandpa. Grandpa doesn't eat it and leaves it for Si Niu. Our Si Niu is really good at eating corn. He eats it very cleanly."

Si Niu covered his mouth with a corn cob and laughed secretly. His grandmother said that kissing on the cheek was a way to show love for someone. He was very happy when Grandma kissed him.

Erniu followed suit and put his corn cob, which was chewed into pits, to Hua Ke's mouth, "A-Zu, I'll give you some of mine too."

"Eat it yourself, I don't want yours." His mouth was full of saliva and he didn't know where to start eating.

Erniu was very disappointed, "Azu, you don't kiss me."

Obviously he and Si Niu made the same movements, but A-Zu only favored Si Niu.

"You haven't washed your face. I'll kiss you after you wash your face." Hua Ke was afraid that Erniu would think too much, so she hurried to explain.

That night, Erniu led Sanniu, Sanniang and Xiaozhu to Huake's house, "Grandpa, let's wash our faces!"

Hua Ke: “…”

Seeing Hua Ke holding her brother and sister’s cheeks and kissing them, Si Niu turned over with a pout and stared at the wall in a daze. Will grandma like her brother and sister more and more, and gradually dislike herself less?

After receiving Hua Ke's goodnight kiss, the four children left satisfied.

Hua Ke closed the door and saw that Si Niu had not covered himself with the quilt properly. "Si Niu, you will easily catch a cold if you don't cover yourself with the quilt properly."

Si Niu's eyes were tightly closed. How could this child fall asleep so quickly? However, Hua Ke did not expose him. She covered him with the quilt and stood up. After taking two steps, she turned around and gave him a goodnight kiss. "Si Niu, have a good sleep."

The oil lamp went out and everything returned to calm. Si Niu opened his eyes and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. A Zu had not forgotten him.

Through word of mouth among the children, other children knew that the tall trees in the Wen family produced delicious fruits. Baoya listened to Sanniang's chatter and salivated, "Can you pick one for me?"

"No, these belong to my grandma, and only she can pick them."

Hua Ke recognized Baoya as the granddaughter of the village head Wen Yan, and called her over, "I can give it to you. Please ask your grandfather to come over. I have something to discuss with him."

Wen Yan quickly followed Bao Ya here. He was one of the people from Shicheng Village who survived the battlefield. He knew that the Wen family planted two strange things. He originally wanted to ask about the details in a few days, but he didn't expect Hua Ke to invite him here specially.

When Baoya rushed back home to call him, Hua Ke broke off a corn, dug a few sweet potatoes in the backyard with a small shovel, and asked Li to pick a basket of sweet potato leaves, preparing to use these three things to entertain Wen Yan.

Erniu and the other kids helped wash the dirt off the sweet potatoes, "Grandpa, the sweet potatoes are bigger than my face!"

Xiao Zhu laughed foolishly: "It's so big! I need both hands to hold it~" There is new food at home!

"Sister-in-law, what are you washing?"

Wen Yan used to be good friends with Wen Lin, and he always called Hua Ke "sister-in-law".

"Sweet potatoes. Are they big?" It was the first time for her to see such big sweet potatoes. They were worthy of being watered by the spiritual spring water.

"Can it be eaten?"

"Yes, it can be steamed, boiled, baked or fried. It is easy to fill the stomach and has high nutritional value. Children with constipation can eat it to help with bowel movements and detoxification, and it can also beautify the skin."

Chen Qingqing appeared behind Wen Yan again, "Is this true? I want to eat it!"

Hua Ke asked Liu to cut two sweet potatoes and cook sweet potato rice, and put the others in water to boil, while the children all stayed by the kitchen.

Wen Yan followed Hua Ke to the vegetable field. Except for ten tall corn plants, the rest of the ridges were covered with lush green sweet potato leaves.

"I heard that my sister-in-law found these sweet potato leaves next to Brother Lin's grave. How come they have grown so much in just a few months?"

"Because it can be propagated by vines, as long as there are vines, water and fertilizer, it can grow fast. These two rows are the first ones I transplanted from the mother vine. I estimate that they can be harvested the day after tomorrow."

"Can I come over and take a look?"

"You can come and see it after dinner, and help me dig. You can dig everything in my backyard."

"Sister-in-law asked me to come here, not just to treat me to a meal, right?"

Hua Ke nodded, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Do you think the harvest next year will be as good as this year?"

Wen Yan then became serious, "I heard from my father before that we had a severe drought here, locusts passed through, and the fields were completely barren. Is sister-in-law worried that there will be a drought next year?"

"Whether there is a drought or not, we must be prepared. I heard from the merchant who sold me corn seeds that this corn is drought-resistant. I want to promote corn and sweet potatoes. It is always good for everyone to grow some reserve grain."

"What is my sister-in-law going to do? What do you need me to do?"

Several children shouted, "Grandpa! Grandpa Lizheng, the meal is ready!"

"Eat first and chat while eating."

"it is good."

Because there were guests at home and there was not enough space at home, Chen Qingqing asked Wen Fugui to move her dining table over, one table for the adults and one for the children.

"This is corn fried with carrots. Corn can be steamed alone, stir-fried, or used to make soup. This is stir-fried sweet potato leaves. Try it and see how it tastes."

After Hua Ke introduced Wen Yan, she took a sweet potato and gave half to Si Niu. The sweet potato tasted sweet and soft, so they would eat roasted sweet potatoes tomorrow.

“Is this sweet potato really edible?”

Hua Ke looked at Chen Qingqing and sneered, "No, you will be poisoned immediately if you eat it."

"You're lying. You're fine after eating three bites."

Dahua loves Si Niu so much that she would not give Si Niu anything poisonous to eat.

"Baoya, is this corn delicious?"

Baoya smiled and replied to Sanniang, "It's delicious, Sanniang. I want to live in your house."

"No, you have your own parents, you can't live in our house."

Wen Yan listened to the children's conversation. After eating a bowl of sweet potato rice, he felt full. These sweet potatoes and corn were indeed treasures.