Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

When I got home, one pot of steamed buns was already ready. I just had to put the other pot in and cook the meal.

Zhao Yuanzhen washed her hands and prepared to wait for dinner.

Being a grandmother is good, you just need to wait for food like a grandfather. If you think about it this way, this grandmother is also very good.

If she were to be a little girl, she probably wouldn't have such a big say, especially in the Liang Dynasty, where filial piety was the guiding principle.

After the meal was served, Zhao Yuanzhen took a big white steamed bun. In this dynasty, there was already flour starter, which is equivalent to the dry yeast today. Therefore, the steamed buns were also very soft.

Everything they ate today was steamed with white flour. The pot that they were going to take on the road had some whole grains in it, so it didn't look so white and wasn't so eye-catching.

After the rain stopped, Zhang Xinbai went to the village chief's cave to see what the plan was after the rain and when to set off.

The village chief's idea was similar to Zhao Yuanzhen's. They should wait for two days until the flood receded and the ground became dry before leaving.

Zhao Yuanzhen said she would go dig wild vegetables in the afternoon and see if there were any mushrooms.

Qian Xiaohui and Li Zhijuan expressed their desire to go together.

Zijin and Zhang Xinshu also wanted to go.

In this way, Zhang Xinbai and Zhang Xinnian stayed in the cave. After all, all their property was in the cave.

After the meal, Qian Xiaohui took out another pot of steamed buns to cool down. When they were cool, she packed them up.

Zhao Yuanzhen has gone to take a nap. After all, grandmas love to take naps.

When I woke up, I scanned the group of green dots again. They had already spread out around the cave. They seemed to be digging wild vegetables and looking for food.

She called everyone, took three baskets and hoes, and went out together.

They started digging around the cave. No matter what wild vegetables they found, as long as they were edible and not unpalatable, everyone dug them up.

This wave of wild vegetables is probably the last one this year.

Now that the temperature continues to drop, wild vegetables will probably not grow again. So dig them up and cherish them!

Shepherd's purse, purslane, dandelion, plantain, etc. were all dug up.

Sometimes when she comes across a herbal remedy, Zhao Yuanzhen will tell a few people what it is and what its effect is.

Zhao Yuanzhen didn't expect many people to remember it, just a general impression would be enough, in case it was needed in the future.

As for knowledge, of course the more you know, the better.

Several people also took notes seriously. In the future, they can collect herbs and sell them when they have the chance, which can also make a lot of money.

"Grandma, there are so many little mushrooms here! Come and see."

Xiao Zijin found a patch of mushrooms! He quickly asked his grandmother to come and take a look. He wondered if these mushrooms were edible.

Zhao Yuanzhen stood up and walked to the seat of her grandson.

I pulled aside the grass and took a look. I saw that they were the common small white grass mushrooms, but they were not very big, basically the size of the tip of a thumb, and they were scattered around.

"This is a white meadow mushroom. It's edible. Pick it."

Although it’s a little small, if I don’t pick it today, it will probably be gone tomorrow.

Several people picked all the small white mushrooms and put them separately in a small basket.

After picking mushrooms, everyone started digging wild vegetables.

Zhao Yuanzhen was looking for wild vegetables everywhere and suddenly found a fruit tree.

It was a kiwi. There were wild fruits in the mountains, but I didn’t expect that the first one I saw would be a kiwi.

Zhao Yuanzhen quickly called everyone to come and pick kiwis.

Wild kiwis are not very big, but small, about the size of an egg. But they are very sweet.

This tree is not very tall, but it bears more than 80 fruits.

Not far away, people in other caves were also picking wild vegetables.

Several people did not say anything. They first used branches to shake off the rain water on the trees, and then quietly picked all the kiwi fruits from the tree.

After picking most of the basket and putting some wild vegetables on top to cover it, Zhang Xinshu was sent back to the cave.

Several people continued to look for and dig wild vegetables.

"Mom, look at this red fruit, is it edible?" Qian Xiaohui greeted Zhao Yuanzhen in a low voice.

"You can eat it. This is a snake fruit, also called a ground door apple. You can pick some and try it. It's sour and sweet and tastes good."

Qian Xiaohui quietly called everyone over. There were not many fruits, so everyone picked some to taste.

The remaining few were wrapped in leaves and prepared to be given to the three brothers at home to try.

They found wild fruits one after another. Everyone became very interested in finding wild fruits. They stopped digging for wild vegetables and started looking for wild fruits.

Zhao Yuanzhen also wanted to find wild fruits. She still loved eating fruits.

Especially now is the season when fruits are ripe.

I turned on the scan and looked at the group of small green dots. They were a little further away from the cave than before, but they were still around the cave.

Afterwards, Zhao Yuanzhen stopped looking at them and selected some green dots of wild fruit resources.

They found that there was a large patch of green not far from them, which should be some kind of fruit tree. There were also some scattered green spots.

After Zhao Yuanzhen and Zhang Xinshu came back, they led everyone towards the tree.

It turned out to be a large area of ​​chestnut trees. Roughly estimated, there are dozens of chestnut trees.

Yes, this area of ​​Hejian Prefecture is rich in chestnuts, and walnuts are also very good, but I don’t know if there are walnuts on this mountain.

Everyone is very excited. This is too much. Picking fruits is really relaxing. I want to pick them.

Many chestnuts hang on the tree with their mouths half-open. In this state, the chestnuts only need to be shaken and they will fall off.

There are also many fallen chestnuts under the trees.

Zhao Yuanzhen took out two chestnut picking tongs and handed them to Qian Xiaohui and Li Zhijuan.

Let them use tongs to pick up the hairy ones, while Zhang Zijin and Zhang Xinshuo picked up the ones that fell out and had no thorns.

Zhao Yuanzhen found a bigger tree and told them to stay away from it.

Open the umbrella, then stand under the tree and start shaking.

It had just rained, and there were still a lot of water droplets hanging on the trees. If you don't hold an umbrella, your clothes will get wet in a short time.

Although her trouser legs and shoes were wet from walking around in the grass, she didn't want to get wet all over.

She was very strong, and soon most of the chestnuts on the tree were shaken down, including the thorn balls and the fallen chestnuts.

She waved her hand, signaling everyone to come and pick up the chestnuts. She walked around in the chestnut forest.

There are about 60 chestnut trees.

I can’t pick all of them at home, so I’ll tell the village chief later.

Suddenly I heard a rustling sound under the tree. Could it be a pheasant?

She grabbed a handful of stones and said this was the only way she knew how to shoot pheasants. She could learn how to shoot arrows later.

First throw a wooden stick to drive the pheasants out of the grass, and then scatter stones.

There were 5 pheasants, but Zhao Yuanzhen only killed 2. Zhao Yuanzhen didn't care about the two pheasants she killed, and picked up a stick and threw it at the escaping pheasants.

These pheasants were quite smart. They ran away separately, and Zhao Yuanzhen chased them with a stick for a long time before hitting two more. One ran away.

However, there are so many chestnuts in this place that they will definitely come back to eat chestnuts. Just guard the chestnuts and wait for the pheasants. Come back tomorrow.

I looked around, but this time I didn't find any pheasant eggs. I guess the nest is not here.

I went to find them carrying four pheasants.

They picked up the trash very quickly. By now, they had filled two baskets and then started to pick up the third basket.

It took only a short while for my mother to bring back four pheasants!

Mom is so awesome.

Zhang Xinshu took the pheasant, tied up its four legs with a rope, and continued to pick chestnuts.

Seeing that the baskets they brought were full, Zhao Yuanzhen decided not to pick any more. This was enough for them to eat.

The men were walking back with their baskets on their backs, and on the way they met Sun Zhang and several other women. Zhao Yuanzhen went over to talk to Sun Zhang.

"Mom, just follow the direction we came from and walk straight. In about a quarter of an hour, you will see a large chestnut forest. There will be lots of chestnuts."

Sun Zhang was a little shocked. Her daughter-in-law was so lucky. My daughter-in-law is really extraordinary.

Then she looked at the group of old sisters behind her in embarrassment.

“Mom, you can take your aunts with you, there are plenty of chestnuts.

One family can't finish picking up all the pheasants, but what we have picked up is enough for us. I plan to tell the village chief when I get back. I also caught a few pheasants, and I will send two to you later."

"Okay, I'll ask them to go pick them up together. When you go to see the village chief, ask your father to bring two more baskets and bags. You can eat the pheasants yourself, you don't have to send them to us."

"Mom, please be careful, I'll go back first."

Then he waved his hand and walked back. He didn't say anything about whether to send the pheasant or not. He would just send it himself. There was no need to argue about it.

Sun Zhang watched her daughter-in-law take the children back.

She waved and greeted the old sisters and others who were picking wild vegetables nearby.

"What's wrong? Third sister-in-law, I just saw your Qinghe wife catch a pheasant again. She's really lucky!"

An old sister said enviously.

This Qinghe family's daughter-in-law used to be quiet and unremarkable in the village. Unexpectedly, after escaping from the disaster, she turned out to be good at martial arts and hunting.

The most important thing is that the Qinghe family is very filial. Every time they get something delicious, they never forget to give a portion to their parents-in-law. Mrs. Sun Zhang is so happy!

"Well, when the second daughter was a girl, her family hired a mistress and she learned some martial arts. So she can hunt pheasants. The second daughter just told me that there is a large chestnut forest over there, and asked me to take you to pick chestnuts."

He stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction where Zhao Yuanzhen and the others were coming back.

"Chestnuts? A big piece at that! They are very filling, sweet and tastier than black noodles. Your second son's family is really blessed."

"That's right. The Qinghe family is really nice. They didn't hide anything when they saw the chestnut forest."

“It’s a good one.”

"Yes, you are so lucky, sister-in-law!"

Everyone was praising Zhao Yuanzhen, whether they were sincere or just saying it casually.

Anyway, it doesn't cost money, but Zhao Yuanzhen actually gave them benefits.

There is still a large area of ​​chestnuts. If you pick them quickly, you can pick a few bags. If you dry them and grind them into powder, you can eat them for many days.

Sun Zhang listened with a smile. Her daughter-in-law is a good one.

Then he called everyone and walked towards the chestnut forest.

As my daughter-in-law said, after walking for more than a quarter of an hour, we saw chestnuts. It was indeed a large area!

Everyone happily went to pick chestnuts. These are food!