People from Yunjia Village entered the woods one after another, and the woods, which had been quiet just a moment ago, suddenly became lively.
Yun the butcher waited until everyone entered the woods before he pushed his cart to a clearing at the edge of the woods. This clearing was close to the official road, making it convenient for entry and exit.
Butcher Yun and Brother Yun pushed the carts to the inner part of the woods and parked the donkey cart next to the cart. Butcher Yun tied the donkey to a nearby tree and added half a basket of grass and half a basin of water to it.
"Wife, we don't have much firewood at home. I'll take the eldest and second sons to collect firewood, and let the third son and Yiyi help you."
"Let the three brothers go with you. Let Yiyi stay at home and help me make the fire. We also need to pick up more hay, otherwise the little donkey will have nothing to eat." Zhang said.
"Okay, then let's go collect firewood. Big brother, second brother, third brother, take the baskets and let's go." Butcher Yun, carrying a large basket on his back, shouted to the three brothers of the Yun family.
"Here we come, Dad." When the three brothers of the Yun family heard what Yun the Butcher said, they all carried their baskets and followed Yun the Butcher to the back of the woods.
"Mom, what should I do?"
"Yiyi, let's clean up the open space first and make room for sleeping, eating and cooking. I'll sweep the floor and you pick up the pebbles." Zhang picked up a large broom and started sweeping.
The ground beneath the woods was all muddy and had been trampled hard by the refugees. Zhang needed to use a broom to sweep away some branches, leaves, and small stones on the ground. As a result, a large cloud of dust flew up in the woods as Zhang swept the broom away.
"Yiyi, please wait behind the woods for a while. I'll call you when I'm done sweeping." Zhang said, covering her mouth and nose with her clothes.
"I know, mother." Yun Yiyi said and ran to the back of the woods. She wanted to pick up a few big stones and build a stove while Zhang was sweeping the floor. It would be faster to build with stones and it would be easier to burn.
Yun Yiyi spent a few minutes to get to the back of the woods. There were still a lot of stones there. However, it took some careful searching to find the right stone.
Yun Yiyi walked around the pile of stones and she had an idea. The stones were all relatively small and there were no suitable stones. She stroked her chin and thought for a while, and decided to do it herself.
Then, Yun Yiyi came to the two big stones she had seen before. She found the right angle and swung the stick to hit them. Because she had a good grasp of the strength, Yun Yiyi got four stones that were more suitable for building a stove after two hits.
Yun Yiyi picked out three stones. Then, she brought them back in two trips. Zhang had just finished sweeping the floor and was clearing the last pebbles.
"Mom, can you see where the stove is?" Yun Yiyi asked loudly.
"Yiyi, you went to pick up stones. I was wondering why I didn't see you just now."
"The stove will be set up where you put the stones. You set it up first, I'll go get the big iron pot." Zhang stood up and dusted off her hands. She went to the cart to take the sack containing the big iron pot off the cart, untied the sack, and took out the big iron pot.
Yun Yiyi set up the stove, and Zhang put the big iron pot on it to try it out, and it found to be a perfect fit.
"Yiyi, how about we eat steamed buns tonight? Do you want to eat it?" Zhang asked Yun Yiyi while washing her hands.
"Mom, can you put some white flour in the steamed bread? Corn flour alone makes my throat hurt."
"Okay, mom will put more white flour. Mom will use old dough to knead the dough, and then steam it after it has risen. The steamed bread made in this way will be soft and delicious."
"Mom, I like to eat soft steamed bread." Yun Yiyi said happily.
"Yiyi, how about we do the same as last night and steam a plate of steamed eggs with peppers and then cook a large piece of smoked pork liver. This way we can cook everything in one pot, which is convenient. It's also quick to make and doesn't take up much time." Zhang was thinking quietly.
"Mom, let's do this. I'll go get the firewood and prepare the fire. You go and knead the dough." After Yun Yiyi said this, she climbed onto the top of the donkey cart and threw firewood down.
After washing her hands, Zhang scooped half a basin of white flour, then scooped half a basin of corn flour, and finally used the water made from the old dough to mix the dough. After the dough was mixed, Zhang covered it with a layer of cloth and put the basin in the sun behind the woods.
The sun is very strong right now, and the dough will rise quickly.
"Sister-in-law, why are you carrying the basin?" Li asked curiously.
"Sister-in-law, I kneaded a basin of dough and prepared to let it rise to make steamed corn bread. The temperature is high under the sun, so the dough will rise quickly. Put it behind the woods so I can see it and I don't have to worry about others stealing it." Zhang put down the basin and started to walk back.
"Don't worry, my home is right here, I'll help you watch. I'll call you when the dough is ready. But your idea is good. We've been eating more pancakes lately. We only had buns this morning, and they were made with dough that was made last night."
"Haha, I'll also make a bowl of noodles and steam buns. This way I can save the time of making dry food at night. Sister-in-law, you have a really good brain." Li praised happily.
"Haha, you will discover these tricks after cooking for a long time. Sister-in-law, I won't say anymore. I have to prepare the food quickly." After Zhang said this, she hurried back.
Li also hurriedly washed her hands and went to knead the dough. Great, I learned another good way to cook today. Li thought happily.
After Zhang returned home, she quickly scooped out a plate of pickled peppers. She chopped the peppers, beat two eggs into the sauce, and scooped two spoonfuls of lard into it.
Then, Zhang took out a large piece of smoked pig liver and a piece of smoked pig lung from the meat basket. It was just right to cook in one pot, which saved trouble when she cooked in the evening.
Zhang cleaned the pig liver and lungs and put them in the iron pot. Yun Yiyi had been cooking for a while, and the water in the pot was almost boiling.
Then, Zhang put the bamboo grate into the big iron pot, covered it with a layer of cage cloth, scooped half a bucket of water and wet the cage cloth. Then she covered the pot and let Yun Yiyi continue to cook over high heat.
Taking advantage of this gap, Zhang added half a basket of hay to the little donkey, scooped up two bowls of moldy corn flour, mixed it with water, and fed it to the little donkey.
Zhang also took down the basket of hens from the donkey cart. She took out the hens and threw away the dirty hay in the basket.
Then, she scooped up half a bowl of moldy corn flour and mixed it with water. She lowered her head and thought for a while, then returned to the donkey cart and broke off a few cabbage leaves and took them down.
Zhang untied the rope around the hen's mouth, put the hen, cabbage leaves, and cornmeal together, and put them in a basket. The hen might have gotten used to Zhang's operation and didn't make any sound.
"Sister-in-law, your dough is ready." Li shouted.
"I understand, sister-in-law. I'll bring the basin right away." Zhang responded quickly.
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