Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

"Nothing. The day before yesterday, I was sharpening a knife and accidentally scraped my finger. My grandma was worried that it might get inflamed, so she tore off some matchbox skin to wrap it up for me."

"Your grandma really loves you! She even lets you touch the kitchen knife. My mom keeps all the kitchen knives locked up. It's only in the past two years that my sister has grown up and taken over all the work in the kitchen, so she can touch the kitchen knife.

The same goes for the matches. My family's matches are also locked up. My mother won't let us touch them. Unlike your house, the matches are just placed outside and anyone can take them!"

Han Zhaozhao was unable to follow the conversation for a moment. How did the topic turn to whether the kitchen knife and matches could be moved or not?

I am not a native resident of this era, so it is difficult to synchronize my thoughts with the people around me!

In the future, nothing is more important than children. Now, children are not as important as belongings! It seems that she still has plenty of time to adjust.

"You can't say that! Your family's situation is different from ours.

There are only my mother and I at home, so as long as I don't move around, nothing will get lost.

Your family lives in a large compound with many people and many eyes. Every household has many children, especially boys, who are all very naughty.

If your mom doesn't put things away at all times, she might not be able to find her utensils when it's time to cook, and won't be able to cook!"

"Yeah, I don't know about others, but my second brother loved to steal knives and sticks from home and run around like crazy.

Zhang Tongsuo and Zhang Yinsuo were also naughty when they were young. They always stole other people's things, and often made my brothers take the blame and get beaten for them.

Once they stole a kitchen knife from my house to chop wood to make a sword, but they broke a big hole in the knife and it was almost scrapped. My mother beat my second brother with a yellow broom stick until his butt was rotten and he had to lie on the kang for a whole week without being able to get up.

Until now, every time my mother saw the knife while cutting vegetables, she would scold my second brother. My second brother never dared to stay at home when cooking, and he would not come home unless he was called to eat at dinner time.

Hahaha! It’s only in the past two years since I went to middle school that I’ve grown sensible and wise, and that’s why I don’t get beaten or scolded so often.

Do you remember when we were little, my second brother and his friends were causing trouble every day, and there were ghosts and wolves howling in our alley all day long, and their cries were the loudest. "

Needless to say, as soon as Niu Xiaoyun mentioned this, Han Zhaozhao immediately had a clear picture in his mind.

Niu Xiaoyun's mother had a bad temper, like a firecracker, and would get angry at the slightest provocation. If the child was naughty and didn't say anything, she would just beat him. She also had another problem, she would beat the child without knowing how hard she was beating him, and would use whatever she could find.

Her children have been hit by everything from shoe soles, broomstick bumps, broom twigs, rolling pins, and even small stools.

Whenever Han Zhaozhao thought of the scene of Aunt Niu beating her children, she shuddered and was glad that she was not born into the Niu family.

As for the Zhang family, who live in the same courtyard as the Niu family, all the members of the family are very sinister. They are good at talking, but they do things behind the scenes that harm others and benefit themselves.

The key is that after doing something bad, they are very good at covering up, so that others can't catch them. This is amazing! In the words of later generations, they are a family of hypocrites. Such people are the most annoying!

Nowadays, everyone is poor, and there are usually not too many conflicts between neighbors. Their families just take advantage of each other in daily life. They live in the same alley and can still get by with face.

But everyone knew what was going on. No one was a fool. After suffering a few losses, no one would argue with him, but they also tried not to associate with him.

Niu Xiaoyun kept chattering, and Han Zhaozhao echoed: "Hehe, it's true. Brother Min and his friends have grown up, and it's the turn of the little three boys. Anyway, our alley is always bustling!"

Niu Xiaoyun grinned slyly with gloating eyes, and Han Zhaozhao laughed with her. This girl also had a lot of ulterior motives.

Han Zhaozhao took a radish from the basket in the corner, scooped some water to wash it clean, scratched a mark in the middle with his fingernail, raised his knees, pushed the radish up, and broke it hard with both hands.

With a "crack", he broke the radish in half, ate the half with the green head, and handed the half with the tail to Niu Xiaoyun, "Here, eat the radish!"

Niu Xiaoyun didn't care about hygiene or not. She put her right hand on the front of her jacket, took the radish and started to chew it with a "crunch crunch" sound.

“I can tell from the sound that your radishes are very crisp. Sure enough, the radishes your grandma planted are crispy and sweet, not spicy at all, and very juicy. They are really delicious!

By the way, my mother said that we need to store cabbage and radishes for the winter. Zhaozhao, are you still buying them?"

"No, I won't buy any. My grandma and I are the only ones who eat vegetables at home, and the ones grown in our backyard are enough for us."

Niu Xiaoyun said enviously: "Your family is still the best. You live in a yard of your own and you can grow vegetables in the backyard. You can probably save a lot of money in a year."

It was hard to respond to what she said. Han Zhaozhao didn't want to arouse the jealousy of others, even children!

"Well, my grandma said that if a man is diligent, the land will not be lazy! As long as you don't spare any effort, the land will not let you down. My grandma has piled up half a pit of manure now, and the vegetables I plant will definitely grow well next year, but they will be a little smelly!

Xiaoyun, isn’t it said that some people don’t have land to grow vegetables at home, so they go out of the city to open up wasteland?

My grandmother told me that if you reclaim some wasteland on the hillside outside the city and grow it for two years, you can get a good harvest of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

If the land is well cultivated, you can grow cabbage, but radishes, pumpkins and other crops are not picky about the land. A little bit of them can produce half a bag of grain, which is enough to supplement the food for the whole family.

You have a large family, don't you have any land to reclaim?"

Niu Xiaoyun's eyes widened in surprise, "Are you serious? Why haven't I heard my parents tell me that?

No, I'll ask when I get home tonight. If it works, my family will go and reclaim some wasteland and plant some crops next spring.

You don’t know, your family has a vegetable garden, your friends are so jealous, they can eat cucumbers and tomatoes every day in the summer, how tempting! "

Han Zhaozhao put on a helpless look and said, "What are you jealous of? My backyard is not big, just the size of a palm, and my grandma wants to grow vegetables.

I only planted a few cucumbers and tomatoes, and when the fruits came out, she would carry them to every door to share. Maybe I ate even less than you guys!"

Niu Xiaoyun covered her mouth and smiled shyly: "Well, Grandma Han is the best, she also gave my family a lot of food!

My mom always said at home that all my brothers and sisters are fighting for your mouth. Hahaha!"

"What are you talking about? You are so silly. We are all good neighbors! By the way, Xiaoyun, do you know whose yard has fruit trees?"

Niu Xiaoyun: "What? Are you greedy and want to come and ask for some fruit?"

"Don't talk nonsense! I was thinking that the cucumbers and tomatoes planted in the vegetable garden can't be used as my grandmother's home, so I can find some fruit seedlings to plant. My front yard is not small, so planting a few fruit trees shouldn't take up much space.

For example, if we plant grapes, pomegranates, peach trees, and jujube trees, wouldn't we have fruits to eat all year round?"

"That's a long wait, and it may take several years to bear fruit!" Niu Xiaoyun sighed and said sadly.

Han Zhaozhao burst out laughing. "Ahem, kid, who are you showing this sad face to?"

"Hahaha! Aren't you a child? You're younger than me, and you're still pretending to be an adult. Who are you making fun of?" Han Zhaozhao was quite funny in Niu Xiaoyun's eyes. She pretended to be an adult and acted very old-fashioned. She learned everything from her grandmother.

"What are you laughing at? Oh! Two little girls are hiding in the kitchen and stealing food!" With a loud shout, a man came in, scaring Han Zhaozhao and Niu Xiaoyun so much that they started coughing.

Niu Xiaoyun ran out with a fire fork, chasing the culprit and beating him, "You bad boy, you walk silently every day, hiding behind people to scare them, I'll beat you to death!"