Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

Han Zhaozhao yawned and said, "Let's go there and take a look at the situation first. If life there is really unbearable, send a telegram and I will send it to you later."

The old lady scratched her head and said, "I'm just worried that if we go there and there's no food left, your aunt will be in trouble again.

I need to eat too, so why don’t I bring 10 or 8 kilograms of food as my own rations?”

"Okay, if you don't mind the weight, take it with you! Don't bring any other food either. I'll find a place to exchange it for ten kilograms of noodles tomorrow.

It is easy to carry on the road, and it is also simple and convenient to eat when you arrive at a place. You can cook the meal as long as you boil water. "

The old lady was talking about this and that, and was not decisive at all. Han Zhaozhao was a little anxious. She still had to go into the space to rub pills at night. If they continued chatting, what time would she have to go to bed?

After checking the gate, the grandparents and grandchildren went back to their own rooms. Xiaoliang's family across the street had already blown out the lights and closed the door.

After Han Zhaozhao finished rubbing the pills, he went to the toilet in the middle of the night. The oil lamp in the old lady's room was still on. Looking from the window, it was obvious that she was doing needlework.

Oh! I don't know who she is sewing clothes for.

The next day, the old lady went to work, and Han Zhaozhao first went to the Bai and Liu families to deliver some vegetables. Although the two families did not eat well, they could still live.

When Liu Yishou heard that her grandmother was going on a long journey, she forced five kilograms of national food coupons on her.

On the way home, Han Zhaozhao was still sighing that no matter what era, as long as you are a famous doctor, you will never starve to death!

On second thought, it seems that this is not absolute. During the Cultural Revolution, many old Chinese medicine practitioners were overthrown, and many were persecuted and starved to death.

The biggest reason for the interruption of traditional Chinese medicine inheritance is that during the Cultural Revolution, traditional Chinese medicine was regarded as feudal dregs and was overthrown and demoted.

Well, who can tell the truth about this? Politics is the dirtiest thing. Once it blocks the way of others, even Western medicine will be defeated.

Those who have studied abroad are more likely to be caught in loopholes and it is especially easy to frame them with charges.

But Western medicine requires going abroad to learn advanced Western medicine techniques! Where can I study Western medicine in China? Are there any systematic Western medicine professional schools in China for you to study?

A person's mouth is like two skins. Whoever is in power has the final say!

What should ordinary people do? They can only go with the flow. It is too difficult not to lose their own nature! Han Zhaozhao shook her head and stopped thinking about it. She couldn't control others, so she could only control herself.

No matter how difficult it is to learn Chinese medicine, she will persist in learning it! She believes that Chinese medicine has been rooted in China for thousands of years and is definitely the most suitable medical technique for us Chinese people.

It can cure diseases, maintain health when healthy, and enhance people's immunity to keep diseases away. The potential that can be tapped from traditional Chinese medicine is enormous!

She quickened her pace and walked home, thinking about her next plan.

She decided to use the space to collect and preserve more Chinese medicine books during the turbulent times.

You can take time to do more research, which can not only improve your medical skills, but also protect more schools of Chinese medicine that are worthy of research and demonstration for future generations.

At the same time, she also hopes to find a way to protect Chinese medicine culture as much as possible and minimize its influence from external interference.

You know, a good Chinese medicine practitioner can be called a national treasure in future generations!

In the afternoon, Han Zhaozhao went to pick up the rabbit leather shoes that her grandmother had custom-made.

When she saw the person, she realized that he was an acquaintance. She bought the nylon thread from this old man.

"Grandpa Shoemaker, it turns out to be you? My grandma asked me to come get the shoes. Are you ready?"

The shoemaker's surname was Wu, and he also lived in the compound. It was said that he used to be a master in a shoe shop, making shoes all his life.

Proficient in the production of various leather shoes and cloth shoes for men and women, including riding boots.

Now, more than a dozen of his sons and apprentices have become regular workers in the shoe factory.

He was old and had only worked as a plate-making master for two years when the factory was first established. When he reached retirement age, he had to retire and go home.

I have been making shoes for my entire life, and I couldn't sit still, so I asked someone to buy me a shoe repair machine. When the weather is good, I will go to the street to repair shoes.

The old lady didn't know through whom she found shoemaker Wu and ordered six pairs of rabbit leather shoes.

"Eh? Little girl, it's you? Are you and Old Lady Han from the same family? Are you here to pick up the rabbit leather shoes?

It's already been made, and we're just waiting for you to come pick it up!" Shoemaker Wu was also surprised. It turned out to be a small customer who had bought nylon thread from him before. After looking around, he found that they were all familiar faces.

"Well, that's my grandma!"

Han Zhaozhao inspected the goods. All six pairs of rabbit leather shoes were made of suede and had slightly higher uppers, like the flat-soled snow half-boots of later generations.

The soles are reinforced with a layer of old tire skin. When you put your hand into the shoe cavity, you will feel the soft and fluffy rabbit fur, which is warm and comfortable.

Han Zhaozhao carefully examined the junction of the sole and the upper. It was made of nylon thread, the stitches were fine and even, and it seemed that glue was also used.

"Grandpa Shoemaker, did you use glue on your shoes? They look really strong!"

Shoemaker Wu grinned and said, "You have a good eye, little girl! I'm not exaggerating, but the shoes I make won't leak water even when you step on snow or mud. They're very warm to wear in winter and won't freeze your feet."

Han Zhaozhao paid the remaining balance and happily went home with a bag of shoes.

She has already made an agreement with shoemaker Wu that since it is the off-season and shoemaker Wu does not have many orders, she will make a few more pairs of winter shoes in two days.

Make two pairs of low-top cotton shoes, half-length leather boots, and long leather boots. When the time comes, she and her grandmother will each have three pairs, and they can wear whatever they want.

When she got home, the yard was empty. Xiaoliang and his mother had gone to work again, and she was finally the only one left at home.

After locking the door, Han Zhaozhao entered the space, first picking up eggs, then feeding the poultry and livestock.

She picked out fifty wild duck eggs and washed them and put them back into the jar. Her grandmother was going to take some salt duck eggs to her aunt's house, so the jar was empty.

In Beijing, it takes about a month for salted eggs to produce oil at this temperature. Put them in now and they will be ready for the Dragon Boat Festival.

In fact, she prefers stinky salted duck eggs, which are both stinky and fragrant, and taste better than stinky tofu. It has a unique stinky fragrance.

I walked around the field, cut some sweet potato vines, and cut them into segments about 20 cm long with scissors, making sure there were three to four buds on each segment.

A few days ago, she had plowed the land and made ridges, and planted sweet potatoes, which would be her next major disaster relief measure.

After planting melons for half a day, Han Zhaozhao straightened up and went back to the house to take a shower and do laundry.

Next, she will be busy. She plans to plant 20 acres of sweet potatoes. If the sweet potato vines can be connected, she will have to grow in the sweet potato field for the next five or six days.

After planting the sweet potatoes, she also has to manually rub a simple hand-cranked slicer to cut the sweet potato slices.

Sweet potato slices that are dried in the sun are called dried sweet potatoes.

Dried sweet potatoes are the easiest to store and are easy to cook and eat. They can be boiled or ground into flour to make steamed bread or flatbreads.

It has a high sugar content and a strong sense of fullness, but its only drawback is that it can easily cause intestinal gas.

But in the face of hunger, this can be completely ignored.