Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

Before serving, Han Zhaozhao threw in a handful of green cabbage. Wow, the rice porridge tasted even richer!

Han Zhaozhao brought the meal to the bedroom, set up a small table on the bed, poured out the soup and porridge, and handed them to the old lady.

The old lady drank some bone soup and vegetable porridge, and said with an optimistic smile: "Fortunately, it was not my hand that was broken. At least, I can still eat by myself!

Why does this bone soup smell like Chinese medicine? Did you put some herbs in it? But it’s not bad to drink. It’s quite fragrant when it’s cooked to the right temperature. "

Looking at the old lady's happy and satisfied expression while eating, Han Zhaozhao also felt very happy.

"Well, I added some Panax notoginseng and Chinese angelica. Chinese medicinal herbs are mild and have no side effects. Cook them together with the ingredients. Eating them will be good for your leg injury."

The old lady is not depressed, it is a good thing to be optimistic. If you are in a good mood and have adequate nutrition, your body will recover quickly.

"Huh? This rice porridge smells so good! Where did you buy it? It must be this year's new rice. Look how thick the rice oil is!"

"If it tastes good, you can eat more. I think this rice is good too. I met a fellow villager and made an agreement with him. If the weather is fine, I will ask him to secretly send two bags to me at night."

The old lady glanced at the door and said in a low voice, "Zhao Zhao, I think the rain will not stop for a day or two. I'm afraid we will have to wait for all the grain to be harvested this year.

In this situation, if the weather doesn't clear up for three days, the crops in the field will sprout. We are not afraid of spending money, you can talk to the villagers and we will buy any kind of crops, no matter how expensive they are.

It would be best if we could buy another two or three hundred kilograms and save some for later consumption. Then we, the grandparents and grandchildren, won’t have to worry about going hungry next year.”

Han Zhaozhao nodded, indicating that he understood and would definitely follow the old lady's arrangements.

After dinner, Han Zhaozhao boiled some water, wiped the old lady's body, helped her change into a clean set of autumn clothes, then chatted with her for a while and asked her to take some anti-inflammatory medicine.

The old lady was still weak. After all this trouble, she seemed to be losing energy when she spoke.

Seeing this, Han Zhaozhao quickly helped her lie down, put a quilt under her injured left leg, and let her sleep. "Change the quilt for me. I remember there is a porcelain pillow in the warehouse. I can use that one!"

Before going to bed, the old lady was still drowsy, but she did not forget to feel sorry for her quilt.

"Go to sleep, do you understand or do I? I am a medical student! If you save money, you will make a hole!

There is a saying that using a quilt to pad your legs will prevent them from swelling and help them recover faster.

If I listen to you and use the porcelain pillow, the blood circulation in your legs will be poor, not only will you suffer from edema, but the plaster will also compress your skin, which will not allow for a good recovery.

If it's serious, you might have to go to the hospital to get a new cast, and then you'll have to go through the same thing all over again."

After being scolded, the old lady had no time to struggle anymore. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

In the afternoon, Xiao Sanzi and Wu Xiaomin, brother and sister, came to Han Zhaozhao's house as promised to help process the pig's trotters.

A few children lit a fire and threw four pig's trotters into the fire. The unpleasant smell of burnt pig hair went straight into the brain.

"It stinks!" Niu Xiaoyun covered her nose and ran out of the kitchen to the corridor to breathe fresh air.

"Roasted pig's trotters and pig's heads smell the worst. They are really disgusting!"

Niu Xiaolian brought a basin of clean water and waited for the hair to be shaved. She scolded her, "You didn't mind the stink when you were eating, but when you were cleaning up, you ran as fast as she could. You're just being pretentious!"

"Just clean the big pig's trotter, add some green onion, ginger, star anise, a handful of soybeans, a little soy sauce, and simmer it over low heat for two hours.

Wow, the bones are soft and the meat is tender. Pick up a piece with chopsticks, and the bones will fall off when you shake them. Put it in your mouth and suck it. It is so soft, sticky and tender, and it smells so delicious!

I'm not bragging, just this big pig's trotter, after it's stewed, I can eat two in one meal!"

Niu Xiaomin: "Well, I like the soybeans the most. They taste better than meat."

Three older children gathered around a basin, shaving enthusiastically. They chatted while working, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

"Bang, bang, bang, dang!" Han Zhaozhao went to the warehouse and found a dozen pieces of wood. In a short while, he nailed a simple chair frame. The chair seat was installed last, and an oval watermelon-like hole was dug on it.

Xiao Sanzi and Niu Xiaoyun ran over and asked in surprise, "Zhao Zhao, what did you make? It's a good chair, why did you dig a hole in it?"

Han Zhaozhao said nothing, pulled Xiao Sanzi over and made him sit on it.

Xiao Sanzi was confused for a while, and suddenly realized: "Oh! I know! Zhaozhao, what's wrong with your brain? Is it for Grandma Han to relieve herself?"

Han Zhaozhao nodded. "How is it? Is it comfortable to sit on? You are about the same size as my breast, how does it feel?"

Xiao Sanzi was moving around like a monkey, "Great, so great! Zhao Zhao, you are so skillful!

This chair is so comfortable to sit on, you can make another one for me so I can take it home and use it. Then I won’t have to worry about using it when I go to the bathroom.”

This guy is crazy and has started to make trouble again! Han Zhaozhao ignored him, picked up a chair, and walked towards her milk room.

The old lady was sleeping very soundly. Han Zhaozhao touched her forehead, but she didn't wake up. It seemed that she was too weak.

Sleep well, the best way for the human body to recover is sleep! If you can eat and sleep, then there will be nothing serious!

It has to be said that the Niu Xiaolian brother and sister are the most reliable at work. They cleaned the four pig trotters clean and white. If you look closely, there is not a single pig hair left.

Since there was no knife at home, they used broken glass to scrape it. Han Zhaozhao had to admire how well they did the job.

Han Zhaozhao started stewing the pig's trotters early, stewing two at a time. She decided to add more water and soybeans, and after stewing, she gave each of her friends a small half bowl.

The food in the cafeteria is too bad, and the children are greedy. If it continues like this, they will become malnourished.

Han Zhaozhao sighed. She was still growing, and if she didn't get enough nutrition, it would affect her growth and development.

No one knew how long this shabby cafeteria would remain open. Han Zhaozhao thought secretly that it would be better to close it sooner rather than later. After closing, they could eat whatever they wanted and cook whatever they wanted!

There was nothing else to do in the afternoon, so Han Zhaozhao went back to the house and brought out a plate of red dates and placed it on the low table. Several friends sat around and chatted while eating dates during the cloudy day.

I don’t know how much rain God has accumulated. It has been pouring down since last night, with excess rain falling in large and small bursts, fast and slow, all over the sky.

Niu Xiaomin's eyes were filled with worry, "I don't know when this rain will stop.

I heard from my parents last night that if it rains for another two days, the crops will sprout without being harvested.

I’m afraid this season’s crops will be ruined! Oh, someone is going to starve again! My dad said that farmers have always been the hardest-working people, relying on the weather for food, it’s not easy!”

The third child was chewing dates with a crunching sound and replied nonchalantly, "Why think so much? Don't meddle in matters that are not your business! We are just kids, how can we have a say?

Just eat well, drink well and have fun! Instead of being sad about the passing of time, it would be better to think about going to the air-raid shelter tomorrow to check on the corn we hid.

It's time to stir the pile so that it doesn't get hot and moldy. That would be a waste of all our efforts.

As long as I have food in hand, I am not afraid of anything! Let those adults go crazy, when there is no food to eat, they will be hungry and calm down.