Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

The Li family didn't originally want Xia Shengsheng's money, as they thought it was not easy for an orphan and a widow like her.

It's not worth much, but I'll help you if I can.

Later, after Xia Shengsheng's repeated insistence, he reluctantly accepted the money, and said he didn't want the wooden basin that was taken away before.

Xia Shengsheng had no choice but to leave the cakes and cakes behind, and told Liu Ercheng to pick them up after dinner. As for the bathtub, she asked the Li brothers to help make it in the next two days.

Even if she didn't mind the details, she felt uncomfortable after wearing it for so many days without taking a bath.

It would be convenient to have a bathtub for taking a bath.

No need to scrub in a small basin!

……

After Xia Shengsheng left, in the Li family's yard.

"Uncle, second brother, can you help the Xia family girl make it better and polish it smoother so that the child won't prick his hand when he holds it."

Li Laoer's wife handed the pastries left by Xia Shengsheng to Li Youcai. Li Youcai took a look at it but did not take it.

"Let's take it to the main room first! When the kids come back from playing, give them a taste.

You and the eldest brother’s wife should go and persuade Yaozu’s family. Even if they get the money, it was earned with her life.

You have to know that money goes a long way, and you can't spend it all at once. It's better to buy less of such expensive things in the future."

Li Youcai didn't say much when people were around, and only remembered about education after they left.

“I know, Dad.

Dad, don't worry! Sister Xia is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to live.

I guess she brought some this time to thank the families who helped her that day! She might not even have eaten anything at home! She definitely didn't leave any for later.

Otherwise, who would be willing to eat such expensive food during a festival like this?"

In fact, mung bean cake is the least valuable kind of cake nowadays.

But in ancient times, farmers with better conditions would buy one or two pieces to try during the New Year.

Those who are not well off may never have tasted mung bean cake in their entire lives.

The Li family is considered to be of average condition in the village.

Although there are not many fields, I have a skill.

Whether in this village or in several nearby villages.

Whatever carpentry work I need, I will ask him to do it.

The main reason is that the price given by the Li family is fair, and the workmanship is fine, which is much cheaper than that in Niutou Town.

……

After Xia Shengsheng returned, she first told Ercheng that she would go to get the wooden barrel later.

I looked into the pot and continued to cook the bone soup.

Start to simmer the stuffing chopped by Liu Ercheng with seasonings, and let the noodles rest for a while.

Taking the replaced iron pot and the divided mung bean cakes.

I went to visit Village Chief Ma and Ma Kui's house again.

I thanked each of them one by one.

Village chief Ma also asked his daughter-in-law to bring some dried bean shreds that were dried last year to Xia Shengsheng.

Ma Kui's wife also gave Xia Shengsheng a bowl of fried soybeans and gave it to the children.

This trip was quite rewarding.

After returning, Xia Shengsheng took a few children to start making dumplings.

"Let's pack more today and eat as much as we can. Mom also made some thick bone soup. Let's drink more to nourish our bodies."

Xia Shengsheng is mainly responsible for rolling the dough, while the children are responsible for wrapping it.

Liu Yiyi and Liu Shanshan knew how to make dumplings. They had done this kind of work many times before, but they had never eaten them.

At this moment, everyone was excited to see that they could finally eat the dumplings they made.

Liu Ercheng and Liu Sicheng also have a lot of other work to do.

I have never made dumplings before.

I learned from my sister, but the dumplings I made were strange in shapes and not very pretty.

Liu Sicheng packed two and one was missing.

"Brother, this is leaking. It will burst when it is put into the pot later."

"Mom, let my sister and I wrap it! Don't let them wrap it. I'm afraid it will break in half and we'll have to eat soup."

Liu Yiyi felt so distressed when she saw the broken dumplings that she couldn't help but complain.

Xia Shengsheng, however, feels that participation is the most important thing. When making dumplings together, we should enjoy the fun and not just focus on the details!

"It's okay, Ercheng and Sicheng, just be careful. It doesn't matter if you're slow. The important thing is to enjoy the process of making dumplings."

Liu Ercheng and Liu Sicheng nodded as if they understood, and then continued to struggle with the dumplings in their hands, not daring to be negligent at all, for fear that the next dumpling would be broken by them.

After the big bone soup was cooked, Xia Shengsheng poured the bone soup from the stove into a small pot.

Boil water in a pot and wait for the dumplings to cook.

It is more troublesome to have only one stove. When I have time later, I will have to build another stove to make cooking more convenient.

When the dumplings were cooked and taken out of the pot, everyone looked at the snow-white, full dumplings and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

There's a lot of meat filling in here!

In the past, every Chinese New Year, or when Liu Zhongqiang came home from town while studying, Old Lady Liu would buy meat and make dumplings for Liu Zhongqiang and the people in the first house.

But at that time, the dough was made of a mixture of white flour and black flour, and the fillings were cabbage and pork or sauerkraut pork or something like that.

Now, they can not only eat dumplings, but also dumplings with white dough filled with meat filling.

This feels like the happiest moment in my life.

"What are you looking at? Let's eat!"

At the command, the children felt like Xia Shengsheng when he was in the army. Whenever the dinner bell rang, the only sounds in the room could be heard: the sounds of eating and chopsticks fighting.

It was quite interesting at that time.

But now! It's better! It feels warmer.

Everyone had a full stomach after the meal, and drank a big bowl of bone soup after the meal.

Xia Shengsheng thought that he should make more bone soup, chicken soup and other things in the future.

It’s good to nourish the children’s bodies, otherwise they will not grow taller in the future!

If she is not tall, it would be okay if she is a girl, but if she is a boy, she would be as short as a melon, which is really ugly.

Because he eats more at night, Xia Shengsheng has a unique way of eating.

Just take a few children to work in the fields.

Actually, I didn't want them to do anything.

Just clear the weeds on those two acres of land first.

We have to plow the land again tomorrow.

We must hurry up and plant the crops, otherwise we will not be able to harvest this season's crops.

This place is located in the north and can only harvest one crop of grain a year.

Plant the seeds in April and harvest will take place between September and October.

The annual grain harvest also led to frequent food shortages.

Compared to the south, life in the north may be more difficult.

However, Xia Shengsheng quite likes the climate in the north.

The air is not as humid as in the south, and most importantly, you can see snow in winter.

What a beautiful snow scene! There is hardly any snow in the south in winter.

Xia Shengsheng and a few children worked in the fields for only an hour before returning home.

After all, two acres of land is not a lot.

After returning home, she waited until the children were completely asleep before she dared to quietly go out and hide in the kitchen.

I swore secretly in my heart.

After I finish all the work for a while, I must build the house as soon as possible.

Each person has his own room, so there is privacy and convenience when doing things.

Otherwise, you'd be worried about doing anything.