Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

The old men and women were also exhausted. Only preschool children like Han Zhaozhao, Niu Xiaoyun and Xue Ying continued to run around outside and did not go home for dinner.

Gradually, parents began to call their children home for dinner, and the children who refused to go home began to accept their parents' loving education.

The blast of firecrackers and the noise of gongs and drums have disappeared, but the alleys are still bustling with alternative sounds.

There were screams, howlings, and chaos... the children have become troublemakers again, and neither their parents care about them!

Han Zhaozhao and Niu Xiaoyun went up the mountain again during the day.

I haven’t been here for a few days and the crops have grown so tall!

Sorghum and corn were as tall as a man, millet and sesame were waist-high. Pumpkin and loofah vines began to pull up, peanuts began to bloom small yellow flowers, and even castor beans were big enough to hide a person.

When the crops grow taller, we won’t be afraid of rabbits anymore.

The trap set by Han Zhaozhao was still there, and the two girls regretfully discovered three stinky rabbits.

Niu Xiaoyun: "Zhao Zhao, look, what a pity! These rabbits must have been dead for several days. Tell me, after we clean them up, can we still eat them?"

Han Zhaozhao had already dug a hole at the edge of the field. "What can you eat? Smell it, it stinks. The wounds are full of maggots.

If you eat this and then get sick with vomiting and diarrhea, it's not worth it. Hurry up, take it and bury it in the ground to make fertilizer!

It’s not a waste. Just look at this piece of land. Next year, you will see that the fertility is definitely good and whatever you plant will grow! ”

Niu Xiaoyun: "What a pity! One fish weighs at least three or four pounds, but people didn't get to eat it, and the land ate it! Even a prodigal son wouldn't waste it this way!"

Han Zhaozhao knew that the little girl was distressed and comforted her: "This year we all work together, hoping that the crops will have a good harvest and we can earn more money.

We'll keep these traps and take turns running up the mountain more often. We'll definitely catch some rabbits and pheasants.

Even if we can’t catch them, it’s okay. We can use the money we earn to buy pork!”

Speaking of eating meat, Niu Xiaoyun smiled very sweetly, "Zhao Zhao, I feel like I'm dreaming. I've eaten more meat this year than I have ever eaten since I can remember.

We didn't have to spend any money, we caught them ourselves. We made some money, Zhaozhao, and I discussed it with my sister. After we divide the money, we will buy some flowered fabrics and make new skirts.

Sometimes we can’t sleep because we are thinking that at the rate we are earning, in a few years we will have enough money to buy a big yard and move out.

Even if our two brothers and my sister didn't do well in school, it would be easier for them to find wives and get married if we had a house.

When I grow up, I will find a decent job. Hehehe, I will live a life that even capitalists and landlords cannot compare to!"

Han Zhaozhao: "Don't mention capitalists and landlords anymore.

Don’t you see what kind of life they are living now? It’s not as comfortable as us ordinary people.

Xiaoyun, catching scorpions and digging medicinal herbs are all side income! Even though the income is considerable now, if someone finds out about this way of making money, we will have nothing to share.

This is not a long-term way to make money. No one can predict how many years it will last. Besides, this is also risky. If you attract other people's attention, you may get into trouble easily.

In the long run, it is better to stop early and study hard.

If you have good grades, you can get into a technical secondary school, then a university, and the government will assign you a job after graduation.

At that time, as soon as you got a job you were a cadre, sitting in an office, not having to do hard labor, having a high salary, being able to get a house, the state to provide for your retirement when you get old, and your children could take over.

Just think about how wonderful it is! If one person works hard, he will enjoy happiness for three lifetimes! "

These words confused Niu Xiaoyun so much that she was at a loss. Her eyes were rolling around, looking clear-headed and stupid, just like the silly roe deer in her space who ate and played, and played and ate again!

Han Zhaozhao didn't expect her to understand, Niu Xiaoyun was a little loudspeaker.

There are some secrets she can keep, but if you don't let her speak, she will suffocate.

Xiaolian had told her a long time ago that if the girl got angry, she would practice broadcasting with her and Niu Xiaomin and tell them what Han Zhaozhao had advised her.

She has her own shortcomings, she knows that, and often asks her brothers and sisters to help her keep a tight rein.

Niu Xiaomin and Niu Xiaolian are steady and more reliable than Niu Xiaoyun.

These words were also said to Niu Xiaomin and Niu Xiaolian.

Both of them are older than her, so she has no right to teach them. She can only influence their choices subtly through Niu Xiaoyun's words.

When she came to this world, she didn't have many friends. The three siblings of the Niu family were good people and they had grown up together. She hoped that they could take fewer detours and live a good life.

Two little sisters spent the whole day weeding in the valley, but the crops were too tall to reach down with hoes.

There was still a lot of grass in the first year of reclaiming the wasteland.

After hoeing three times, a new crop of weeds appeared.

"Zhao Zhao, we have to come here a few more days to pull up the grass before it rains. Otherwise, once it rains, the grass will get soaked and we won't be able to pull it up."

Han Zhaozhao was pleasantly surprised. Wow, this little girl is really good. She wants to become a master!

It seems that she can worry less in the future. After the autumn harvest and wheat planting, she will not care about it and let them do it on their own.

The farm work in the space is enough to keep her busy. She also has to go to school in the second half of this year. She is afraid that too much worry will affect her growth and development.

The two girls wore straw hats and pulled grass under the scorching sun all day. They prepared to go home only when the sun went down.

Han Zhaozhao saw that the pumpkin vines were growing vigorously and many pumpkins had already bloomed.

Her appetite was aroused, and she began to pick the pumpkin flowers and the tops of the pumpkins. She wanted to eat the first bite, and Han Zhaozhao had picked half a basket in a short time.

"Zhao Zhao, why did you pinch off all the pumpkin flowers? Won't that delay the pumpkin harvest?

Why are you pinching the pumpkin vines? Are you going to feed them to the chickens? There are thorns all over them, so the chickens won’t like them, right?”

Han Zhaozhao filled a basket with fruits and called Niu Xiaoyun to go down the mountain.

"This is not for feeding chickens, it's for people to eat! Have you ever eaten it at home? Let me tell you, pumpkins have a lot of male flowers, and if you don't pinch them, they will soon wither.

When they are about to bloom, pick some and take them home. You can stir-fry them, eat them cold, steam them, or deep-fry them. They are all especially delicious.

Peel the tender tip of the pumpkin, blanch it in boiling water, add some chili and garlic slices, and it tastes delicious whether stir-fried or served cold.

We have such a large pumpkin patch on the mountain, and if we pick it every day, we don’t even have to spend money on vegetables.”

When they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a field full of hollyhocks growing on it. The two of them happily ran into the field and pulled some back home.

Pick the tender tips of this kind of amaranth, wash it, blanch it in boiling water, rinse it with cold water, and mix it with mashed garlic and sesame salt. It tastes better than stewing meat.

That night, the dining tables of the Han, Qian and Niu families were filled with yellow and green fresh pumpkin dishes that looked beautiful and tasted delicious.

In addition, each person gets a bowl of pomelo mixed with sesame salt. Even in this somewhat hot season, it is still very comfortable to eat.

The three families were all surprised after eating it. Why had they only focused on the pumpkin before and never tried to eat the pumpkin flowers and the tender tips?

The preparation of these two steps is simple, does not require oil or salt, and tastes great!

After a period of time, all kinds of wild vegetables in the suburbs grew up. Purslane grew close to the ground, not tall, only 20 to 30 centimeters. It was discovered growing wildly in patches.