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

Zhao Yuanzhen looked up and saw Li Zhijuan next to the carriage.

"Are you back? Did everything go well?"

"Mom, there's a little problem."

Zhao Yuanzhen saw Zhang Sandao next to him, then he put on a fur coat, walked out of the carriage and sat on the sedan chair.

"What's wrong? What's going on?"

"There were five of us, and in order to buy things quickly, we split into three groups. My eldest sister-in-law went to buy cloth and thread, the other two aunts went to buy groceries, and my grandfather and I went to the grain store to buy food."

"This is great, it saves time and improves efficiency."

"But after we bought the food, my grandfather led the way and I followed in the back. I realized someone seemed to be following us. I was afraid that I was wrong, so I sped up, and he sped up too. When I slowed down, he slowed down too.

I was afraid that he would follow me out of the city and discover our village. So I found a small alley and went in, and he followed me in. Then I stabbed him in the shoulder while he was not prepared, and then I knocked him unconscious and threw him in the alley. Then I quickly went out to find my grandfather. After meeting up with my grandfather, we quickly found my sister-in-law and rushed back all the way. "

"So you met a thief. You scared me to death, girl. Fortunately, you solved it, otherwise how can I explain to Xin Nian! However, although I am worried, grandpa still has to praise you. You did a good job. You remained calm in the face of danger, just like your mother. You solved this matter beautifully, without any procrastination, and invisibly reduced a crisis for the village. Not bad, not bad, you are great!"

Zhang Sandao only now realized that his granddaughter-in-law had done such a big thing, and she handled it very well. If it were him, he might not have such a decisive means of killing. His granddaughter-in-law was also a good person who could accomplish great things.

"Who is that person?"

"It's hard to tell his identity, but he's a man around 40. I don't know why he wasn't taken into the army. Xiangzhou Prefecture did set up checkpoints to recruit soldiers."

"I guess he escaped or gave away some money! Zhijuan, you did a great job this time. You were careful and cautious, and you were able to discover the danger early. You were also able to think of the best way to deal with the thief in a panic. You are brave and resourceful.

Afterwards, you were able to stay calm and lead everyone back safely. You are a woman who is as good as a man and can be a role model. Mother was right about you. You are a woman of wisdom and courage, courage and means. Mother is proud of you. "

"Zhijuan, there are actually these things. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have noticed them at all. I just thought that grandpa came back and drove the car very quickly. Zhijuan, you are really amazing. Sister-in-law wants to learn from you."

Qian Xiaohui thinks her sister-in-law is really great and she wants to learn a lot from her.

"Wife, you are awesome, I am proud of you!"

Zhang Xinnian patted Li Zhijuan on the shoulder, saying that his wife was really amazing. Hehehe, she is worthy of being his wife.

It was almost evening, and Qian Xiaohui went to cook.

There was nothing missing at home, so she didn't buy anything this time.

Qian Xiaohui prepared to steam some rice. In order to hurry on the road, everyone had to eat very simply these days. Now that they had entered the territory of Xiangzhou Prefecture, they were not too afraid that the officers and soldiers of Xingzhou Prefecture would come to arrest them.

Zhao Yuanzhen took out some bacon, dried meat and vegetables, and also some mutton.

Qian Xiaohui was going to make some dried meat and rice, then stir-fry some bacon and bamboo shoots, stir-fry some vegetables with lard, and finally blanch some mutton.

These were easy meals to prepare, and it didn’t take long for everyone to start setting the table and eating.

Zhao Yuanzhen also ate some, and then thought about steaming some white fungus, red dates, and bird's nest soup to eat later to replenish herself.

By the way, give some nourishment to the women in the family.

Zhao Yuanzhen took out dates, white fungus, bird's nest and peach gum and handed them to Qian Xiaohui.

Qian Xiaohui has a recipe and can make this.

But I was still shocked when I saw such a big Tremella fuciformis.

This one might cost dozens of taels of silver.

But I was only shocked for a moment, so I washed it and cut it into appropriate pieces. I also washed and cut the jujubes.

All bird’s nests are good bird’s nests. There is no need to pick and choose. You can use them directly after soaking them.

Wash and soak the peach gum.

Then put it in the pot and simmer it slowly, then add some sugar.

It was simmered on low heat for about 2 hours. Because we had dinner early today, around 5 o'clock, we finally had time to do some piled-up things.

The three brothers went to collect firewood and combed the horse's hair and repaired the horseshoes.

Zhang Qingyan and Li Zhijuan went to wash the clothes they had saved up over the past few days, and also washed Zhao Yuanzhen's bloodstained clothes.

Of course, Zhao Yuanzhen told them to heat the water and then add cold water before washing. They should not wash directly with cold water. Washing in cold river water in this weather would hurt the body.

Qian Xiaohui boiled water while looking at the bird's nest.

When everyone was done, the bird's nest was ready.

Zhao Yuanzhen took out the small bowl that she had put away earlier.

Qian Xiaohui served a bowl to each person, and of course gave Zhao Yuanzhen a little more.

The women were all eating in the carriage and were all very surprised. Was this the bird's nest and white fungus soup that the ladies from wealthy families ate for dozens of taels of silver?

But apart from the sweet feeling, there is nothing special about it.

But my mother said it was good for the body, so she asked me to cook some for myself every night.

Qian Xiaohui nodded and took note of it.

Zhao Yuanzhen put the materials in the small drawer of the carriage.

Now there are two carriages. All the less important things are put in the carriage on the other side, and the small drawers in this carriage are much emptier.

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at the current temperature, which was -15 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, wearing cotton clothes would not have much impact on people.

But in about three days, they will reach the Yellow River, and the river has not frozen yet at the current temperature.

If there was a boat they would ferry across the river, if there was no boat they would have to wait.

When the temperature reaches more than 40 degrees below zero, the Yellow River is completely frozen, and after the ice layer stabilizes, you can cross the river directly on the ice surface.

Zhao Yuanzhen still hoped that there would be a boat that could carry people across the river, even if it was a small one. It would be better for their village to spend a little more time than waiting for the temperature to drop and the river to freeze.

Because it's too cold.

I have no house and I don’t have enough warm clothes. It’s a pain!

She checked the weather forecast. The short-term temperature had not dropped that much. It had not reached freezing conditions.

As they were thinking about it, they suddenly remembered that they could build the boat themselves!

Although it is impossible to build a big ship, it should be easy to build a small raft. It would be best if we could find a bamboo forest and build some bamboo rafts.

If we make a few more, we should be able to cross the river.

But there’s no point thinking about these things now. I’ll wait and see when I get to the Yellow River in a few days.

If you really can't do it, just learn how to make a raft yourself.

It seems that learning really has no end! There is still a lot to learn!

While his descendants went to practice sword-fighting, Zhao Yuanzhen was reading a book in the carriage.

This book, “Analysis of Energy” is really a treasure book. The more I read it, the more I feel like I am unlocking a mystery. Many phenomena that could not be explained before can now be explained in this book.

Zhao Yuanzhen flipped the pages of the book with one hand and read slowly. Moreover, she felt unwell while reading, so she only read one-third of the book.

After the descendants came back from sword practice, they got some water for Zhao Yuanzhen to wash. Zhao Yuanzhen then hugged her hand warmer, put her feet on the hot water bottle, and went to sleep.

We rested for most of the day yesterday and slept more soundly than usual at night, so when we got up the next morning, we were obviously in better spirits.

The horses and cows had a good rest for half a day and a night yesterday, so they don’t look tired at all.

The village chief struck the gong and everyone started marching again.

The target this time is the Yellow River port.

Xiangzhou Prefecture is not far from the Yellow River.

The journey was relatively peaceful, although the temperature continued to drop and it was a bit cold at night.

But everyone can tolerate it.

They traveled like this for three days, and arrived at the Yellow River ferry at dusk on the third day.

After a careful search, the ferry had disappeared, probably washed away by the flood.

There were no ships either, but it might be that it was getting dark and no ships were leaving.

Although everyone is anxious, they also want to wait and observe tomorrow.

The village chief then found a small woods far away from the ferry and sheltered from the wind to set up camp and rest.

The trees in the woods were in a mess, leaning all over the place.

It was washed away by the flood during the previous flood.

There was still a lot of mud and firewood on the ground.

Zhao Yuanzhen was afraid of heavy moisture and the presence of many insects in rotten mud and firewood fragments.

I decided to find some trees and tie a hammock on them.

It doesn't need to be very high, just about the same height as the bed and some distance from the ground.

I found three trees that were about the same distance apart, set up three hammocks in a triangle shape, and then surrounded the trees with tarpaulin to protect them from the wind.

At night, Zhao Yuanzhen and Li Zhijuan slept together, Zhang Zijin, Qian Xiaohui, and Zhang Qingyan slept in another carriage, and the three brothers slept in hammocks.

Zhao Yuanzhen bought several windproof and warm sleeping bags, which were made of windproof and waterproof material inside and covered with a layer of cotton cloth outside.

The three brothers all liked it and couldn't put it down.

With this good thing, I won't be afraid of the cold anymore! Mom is really amazing.

Zhao Yuanzhen touched her nose. Could she say that she had forgotten about the sleeping bag before?

I didn't remember it until I saw the hammock just now.

Son, daughter-in-law, grandson, sister, I'm sorry. There are really too many things to think of.

Zhao Yuanzhen thought silently in her heart.

After dinner in the evening, Qian Xiaohui cooked a bird's nest and white fungus soup and went to practice sword.

She came back every once in a while to add more firewood, and Zhao Yuanzhen thought it was too troublesome for her to run around.

I took over this task myself.

Add firewood slowly and simmer over low heat.

After it was cooked, I was afraid of the cold, so I ate it myself and put the rest in the space.

Just wait for the three of them to come back and eat it.

The temperature broke 20 tonight.

It's about minus 22 degrees Celsius now.

Observe for the whole morning tomorrow. If there is no boat, then build one yourself.

We really can't wait for the river to freeze. It will take too long and the temperature will be too low. It will be fatal.

After they came back from sword practice, Zhao Yuanzhen got some water for washing. She called the three of them into the carriage and asked them to eat bird's nest for the day.

I don't know if it's because the food has been good recently. Several people are no longer so skinny, especially Zhang Qingyan. She has some flesh on her face. Although she still looks thin, she is not so skinny that she looks scary.

Her complexion also became a lot rosier.

Zhao Yuanzhen suddenly had the illusion that she had succeeded in raising pigs.