So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

Seeing that Sui He was still listless, grandma didn't say anything. She was really tired these past two days.

When Sui He saw his grandmother leave the house, he stopped lying on the table, mainly because he was afraid that someone would come.

If she can't lie down in the yard, she can lie down in the room. This way she won't be caught.

"Grandma, the meat should be almost done." Sui He took off the lid, revealing the meat that had been marinated until it turned white.

"Let me see." Grandma came over, flipped through it, and nodded: "Almost done, go get the palm leaves, the meat can be smoked."

"Oh." Sui He took the palm leaves that he had prepared in advance. In the countryside, people basically use local materials to hang meat. Palm leaves that look like fans are the best ropes. Tear the leaves into strips. This kind of leaves is very tough. After folding it in half and tying a knot, it can be used.

Sui He fetched a basin of water, washed the pickled meat one by one, strung them through ropes, and hung them neatly on bamboo poles. He then put them in a shed nearby, covered them with oilcloth, and covered all the gaps beside them.

Put fruit wood branches underneath and smoke slowly. At this time, you must always pay attention to the fire and never let it burn, otherwise it will become a barbecue.

Sui He looked at the shed and laughed in her heart. She still remembered the first time she smoked meat and didn't pay attention, so she made all the meat into barbecue. The sizzling barbecue was really fragrant, but the board was also very painful.

Suihe saw that there was still a layer of salt water in the jar, and thought that it should not be wasted, so he went to the tofu shop, took a plate of tofu and put it in the jar, and used the remaining salt water to pickle the tofu. When the time came, he smoked it, and it would be dried tofu with its own salty taste.

"Wow, there are so many. Over there, hit the big ones."

"It fell down, be careful not to step on it"

Sui He, who was dozing off while guarding the shed, was attracted by a child's voice. She stood up, took a small stool and came to the corner of the wall. The wall was a bit high, and Sui He couldn't see outside with her current height. Sui He stepped on the stool, stuck her head out, looked in the direction of the sound, and shouted loudly.

"Er Zhuang, what are you doing?"

"Sister Suihe, we are playing with chicken feet." Erzhuang and a group of children stood under a tree at the foot of the mountain. The tree was not far from Suihe's home. It was just a few steps away.

"Chicken claws? How come these chicken claws are on the tree?" Sui He looked at the tree in confusion. There were bunches of inconspicuous fruits hanging between the oval leaves. The fruits were strangely the same color and shape as the dead branches. At first glance, they really looked a bit like chicken claws.

"Yes, Sister Suihe, do you want to eat some? They are delicious." Shitou held up a long bamboo pole and knocked it vigorously. Bunches of fruits fell down and were picked up by Erzhuang and others who were waiting under the tree.

"Wait for me, I want to take a look too." Sui He jumped off the bench and headed towards Er Zhuang.

Before leaving, he did not forget to check the fire in the shed, and when he saw that there was no problem, he left with peace of mind.

"Woof woof woof" Seeing Suihe go out, Jinzi, who was lying on the ground, also ran out. During this period of time, Jinzi and Yinzi had grown a lot.

"Sister Suihe" Erzhuang saw Suihe coming over, picked out the most plump chicken feet from his hand and handed them to Suihe: "Sister Suihe, eat this, it's very sweet"

"Thank you." Sui He took the string of strange things. It was crooked and had a small fruit hanging on the top of each string. Can it really be eaten?

Driven by curiosity, Sui He followed the example of the other children and plucked the fruit off the tree branch, then took a careful bite and chewed it carefully.

"It's really sweet." The taste is a bit strange, I don't know how to describe it, it's like a branch filled with water, forget it, she can't describe it

The taste is a little astringent, but you can taste the sweetness after chewing it carefully.

"My mother said that this is best after it has been frosted. It will be even sweeter than it is now." Shitou put down the bamboo pole and shook his hands.

The bamboo pole is too long and he is a little tired holding it.

"Really? Then I'll also try what the 'chicken feet' taste like after the frost." Sui He ate a few and stopped. It was sweet, but also really astringent.

"Okay, I won't beat them anymore. Save some and beat them again later." Er Zhuang took the bamboo pole and hit it hard a few times. After beating off a bunch of 'chicken feet', he stopped.

"Okay." The remaining children sat on the ground and picked up the spoils.

There weren't many things, but it was enough for them to share. Each of them held a few strings of

"Sister Suihe, these are yours." Erzhuang picked a few and handed them to Suihe.

"Me too?" Sui He raised her hand and pointed at herself. She didn't expect that she, a mere bystander, could get several strings.

"Yes, whoever sees it gets a share." Er Zhuang stuffed the 'chicken feet' into Sui He's hand, then picked up a string and started chewing.

"Puh, puh, puh" Er Zhuang chewed a few mouthfuls and spat it out: "It tastes bad" (dialect, meaning astringent)

"It's a bit chewy indeed." Sui He chatted with them for a while, then went home with two strings of 'chicken feet'. He had never eaten them before, so he brought them back for his grandparents to try.

When I got to the yard, I put the chicken feet in my hand on the table.

The bacon had been smoked for an entire afternoon. Suihe took down the oilcloth and a thick cloud of smoke immediately came out. The oilcloth was filled with the smell of bacon.

He waved the smoke in front of him, and when it cleared, the bacon hanging on the bamboo pole appeared.

Sui He took a look and found it was smoked well. The bacon was still a little soft at this time. He took it out and hung it to air dry. It would be ready to eat in a few days.

Sui He took the bacon piece by piece, put it neatly in a basket, took it to the kitchen, and hung it up when his grandparents came back in the evening.

The sausages were hung up early in the morning. There is no need to marinate the sausages. After stuffing them, just wash them in hot water and hang them up.

"Sui Sui, come and lend a hand"

"Hey, here I come." Sui He heard the sound and walked out of the kitchen

Grandpa and grandma came in, each carrying a large backpack.

"Grandma, why did you buy so many things?" Sui He stepped forward and took down the basket from her grandmother's backpack. "It's so heavy. Why don't you call a car to bring it back? At most I can give you a few more copper coins. It's better than you carrying it back by yourself."

Before grandma could say anything, grandpa spoke first, "Look, I asked you to take the bus, but you didn't. I said I would tell you, but you still argued with me." Grandpa put down the backpack, sat next to me, and wiped the sweat off his forehead with a towel.

"I was stubborn when I was young, and I am still stubborn now that I am old"

"Don't say it, I just want to save some money. It's not easy to make money every day. Now that I have it, I can't spend it lavishly." Grandma took the warm water beside her and took two sips: "Children don't understand, don't you understand at your age?"

"Grandma, you are just trying to endure hardship. Money is meant to be spent. How can I have the energy to earn it if you don't spend it?" Sui He glanced at the old woman with complaint.

"Okay, okay, I got it. Next time, I will definitely sit down next time." Seeing that she couldn't win over the two of them, grandma simply stopped talking. She agreed twice and then stopped talking.

Now that we have some extra money at home, it seems like it's time to buy a car. Qingshan Village is a little far from the town, so having a car would be much more convenient.

"Grandpa, I want to go to town tomorrow." Sui He sat on a stool nearby and moved closer to Grandpa.

"Go ahead, go if you want." Grandpa held the teacup and drank water slowly, his mouth was dry.

"Do you think I should buy a cow or a donkey?" Sui He said faintly.