Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

Chapter 341 Going into the mountains to pick walnuts

It was a nice day, with clear skies, gentle breezes and a sunny day.

More than a dozen people went out together, and at first glance, it looked like they were going to a big market.

Uncle Niu pedaled a tricycle with a hoe, sickle, machete, sack, basket, basket, rope in the bucket...

There were all kinds of stuff, including water and dry food brought by each family.

Wu Ni chased him halfway down the street crying, but Han Zhaozhao refused to take her with him.

After leaving the city, everyone walked faster. Not only the children were happy, but the adults were also happy.

"You know what, it's quite fun for us to get together occasionally!" Uncle Qian took out cigarettes as he walked and shared them with Grandpa Guan and Uncle Niu.

The three grown men smoked cigarettes and watched with a smile as the children jumped and played along the way. It felt like the children had grown up in the blink of an eye, and they felt a special feeling in their hearts.

Han Zhaozhao also ran with his friends. The boys were very busy, picking up stones and throwing them along the way, which made the birds in the trees unlucky.

After entering the mountain, they picked all the wild jujubes that were hanging alone on the branches by the road.

It was still a little cold in the mornings and evenings in early autumn. I wore an extra jacket when I went out, and everyone was hot after running all the way.

While climbing the mountain, everyone took off their clothes.

But as we walked, the mountain wind started to blow and we felt cold again.

Then quickly put on your clothes.

As soon as the children and women entered the mountains, they had a great time. Everything they saw was a good thing and they wanted to put it in the basket.

The yellow wild vegetables and the unripe herbs were dug up with a hoe.

It’s been two hours since we entered the mountain, and we’re still wandering around the outskirts!

Han Zhaozhao took a look and realized that this wouldn't work. There were people coming in from outside all the time, so how could there be any good stuff?

They didn't really come here for an autumn outing. If so many people went back empty-handed, it would be a waste of their trip!

"Uncle Niu, Uncle Qian, there are good things further inside. We can't stay here for long. Tell everyone to leave quickly!"

"Yeah, I don't think it's good either. This place must have been searched many times.

Zhaozhao, you often go to the mountains, if you see a good place, just take everyone there."

Han Zhaozhao pointed in the direction they had come last year and told them that there were walnut and persimmon trees there.

But I haven’t been there this year, so I don’t know if someone has gotten there first.

Grandpa Guan picked up his hoe and left, "Let's go quickly, we'll know if there's any."

Uncle Niu and Uncle Qian followed closely behind: "Let's go, let's go, walk a little further inside, let's go find walnuts!"

As soon as the three grown men left, the women and children quickly packed up their things and chased after them.

The further you walk, the more wild vegetables you will find, and the more herbs you will find.

"Hey, look, aren't those Polygala tenuifolia over there?" Aunt Qian pointed to the hillside on the left and asked old lady Aunt Shufen and Qi Mudan.

"One with small purple flowers? It seems so!" Aunt Shufen's eyesight is not very good due to injury, so she can't see clearly from a distance.

The old lady had worked in the mountains since she was a child, so even from a distance, you could tell she was there with just a glance.

"Yes, that's Polygala! We call it Xiaocao in our hometown. It's only about one foot tall, and the seedlings are thin and small. It has small purple flowers and is easy to recognize!"

"There's still quite a bit of that piece, why don't we dig it up now?"

"Come back and dig again. Haven't you noticed that the deeper you go, the more herbs and wild vegetables there are? Fewer people come in, so it's not banned."

There are more wild jujubes, hanging red on the branches, which are children's favorite.

Han Zhaozhao also picked fruits as she walked, and ate them without stopping, walking very fast.

After walking for more than an hour, they climbed over a hill, turned a corner, and entered a valley along the side of the mountain. An extremely hidden valley appeared in front of everyone.

The trees full of bright yellow persimmons stunned everyone!

The men remained calm, but the women and children were all going crazy with joy.

Niu Xiaolian and Niu Xiaoyun even dragged the boys into the valley to look for walnuts. They had been here last year and it was considered their base.

When they heard that there were still walnut trees, the men dispersed, each found a walnut tree, and started picking walnuts.

At this time, most of the walnuts have ripened and fallen to the ground, and only a small number of green-skinned walnuts are still stubbornly hanging on the branches.

"Get out of the way first, we'll climb up the tree and knock the trash down, then we'll pick it up together." Niu Xiaojun and Niu Xiaomin broke a stick and climbed up the tree.

There was a "crackling" sound, and not only walnuts fell like rain, but leaves also fell down.

Autumn is here, the leaves are turning yellow! Leaves leave the trees and fall into the embrace of the earth.

"It's just too far from home. Walnut leaves are very durable when burned, better than poplar and sycamore leaves."

The old lady was picking walnuts while talking to Aunt Shufen. "If we were to make pancakes, the fire would be just right, neither too soft nor too hard!

What a pity, Beijing has everything good, but there is nowhere to buy a pancake griddle."

The old lady hasn't forgotten this yet!

Han Zhaozhao was also helpless. She went to several agricultural supply stores but couldn't find any that sold pancake griddles. It was too difficult to eat pancakes.

"Auntie Han, are you talking about the griddle used to make Shandong pancakes?"

Uncle Qian heard the old lady's muttering and asked loudly.

"Yes, isn't my hometown in Shandong? I wanted to eat that pancake this year, but I couldn't buy a griddle."

Uncle Niu said, "That's easy. What size do you want? Just give me the measurements and I'll go to the factory and make one for you."

The old lady shook her head: "That won't work, the one you have now is made of wrought iron, right?

Let me tell you, Shandong's pancake griddle is different, it is made of cast iron, slightly higher in the middle and lower around the edges, and has three four-finger legs. "

I also gave a few people some scientific knowledge. They learned that pancake pans made of wrought iron or steel are not easy to use. If the fire is too high or too low, the pancakes will either get burnt or cannot be peeled off clearly. They are not as easy to use as cast iron ones.

When Uncle Qian heard this, he told the old lady that he would take care of it. It happened that their transport team would go to Jinan next week, so he would buy one for her then.

Before they finished picking all the walnuts, they were already hungry. There were many trees in the valley to provide shade. Uncle Qian stretched out his hand and said, "Oh, no wonder my stomach is rebellious. It's almost one o'clock."

Before I said one, I didn’t feel particularly hungry. But once I said one, everyone was so hungry that they couldn’t stand it.

After a greeting, everyone gathered in the open space in front of the stone house and prepared to eat.

A few older children were smart enough to cut and dig the weeds in front of the stone house until they were all cleaned up.

The third son Xiaoliang brought over a dozen stone slabs to use as seats, and the women spread out the tarpaulin on the ground and began to set the table.

Niu Xiaolian and Niu Xiaoyun were also busy.

Han Zhaozhao wandered around alone.

The trap that was dug last year has collapsed, and the wind has blown half of the pit into the pit with dirt and leaves.

She jumped down and dug it out again. There were so many people around that she didn't dare throw vegetables and radishes in. She could only secretly break off a steamed bun, crush it and scatter it in the pit. Finally, she put branches on the pit and sprinkled leaves on it.

There is a drought this year and the animals in the mountains are short of food. She hopes to attract small animals such as rabbits and pheasants to satisfy everyone's appetite. She doesn't dare to think about wild boars. After walking around, she didn't find any wild boar hoof prints.

"Han Zhaozhao, what are you doing? Come here and take it. There are so many red persimmons on this tree!"