A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

At around 14 p.m., people in the Zhang family got up one after another.

Everyone washed their faces with cold water and sobered up.

Grandma Zhang: "Yueyue, Xiaoxue, Xiaofeng, the three of you should not go to the fields this afternoon. Don't let the sun get you burned, or you won't be able to bear it."

"Yueyue, go to the field behind the house and pull some grass. Then chop the grass into pieces and mix it with water and wheat bran, and feed the chickens. I fed the chickens when I left this morning. There was still some when I was eating just now, but I have no more now."

Zhang Yunyue: "Okay, mother."

The rest of the Zhang family took hoes and sickles, and put the water that had been drying in the well at noon into bamboo tubes.

A group of people walked towards the field.

Seeing that everyone had left, Zhang Yunyue took Zhang Xingfeng to the back of the house to pick grass and mix it for the chickens.

Pour the chicken feed into the chicken trough and pour some water into the stone trough next to the chicken trough.

After cleaning up, the two returned to the front yard. The sun was now hanging directly overhead and the temperature was getting higher and higher.

Zhang Yunyue went to the kitchen and rummaged around, and found mung beans in a cabinet in the corner of the kitchen, ready to make some mung bean soup.

So he scooped out a bowl of mung beans from the cupboard and soaked them in hot water. When Zhang's father and the others were almost done drinking the water they brought, he would give it to them.

Zhang Yunxue and Zhang Xingfeng ran over and looked at the mung beans that Zhang Yunyue was soaking in the basin. "Sister, what are you doing? What are you going to do with the mung beans?"

Zhang Yunyue: "Sister is going to make some mung bean soup. It will keep you from feeling hot after drinking it. Do you two want some?"

"Yes, I want to drink," Zhang Yunxue and Zhang Yunfeng said in unison.

"Okay, then you guys help me light the fire, and I'll give you the mung bean soup when it's cooked."

"Okay, sister, I'll help you light the fire later."

Here, for Zhang Yunyue, the most difficult thing is not making mung bean soup, but making fire.

After all, as people living in the 21st century, few have the skill to make fire. Everyone is used to using induction cookers, liquid stoves, etc.

After the mung beans had been soaked for quarter of an hour, Zhang Yunyue pinched them with her hands and they could be easily crushed.

Zhang Yunyue scooped up the mung beans and washed them twice with water.

Zhang Yunyue shouted to Zhang Xingfeng and Zhang Yunxue who were playing in the yard, "Xiaoxue, Xiaofeng, it's time to light the fire."

"Here I come, sister."

Zhang Xingfeng lit the fire and boiled water. When it boiled, Zhang Yunyue poured the mung beans into the pot.

Wait until the mung beans in the pot boil again.

"Xiaofeng, the fire can be a little smaller. You can just use a small fire now."

"I know, sister."

Zhang Xingfeng pulled out a piece of firewood, and the stove fire instantly became much smaller.

After simmering on low heat for half an hour, the mung beans had been cooked into pieces and the fire was almost out.

After the mung beans cooled down for a while, Zhang Yunyue scooped the cooked mung bean porridge into a bucket and then hung it into the well to cool it down.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yunyue took out the mung bean porridge that was hung in the well. He touched the edge of the bucket with his hand and found that the bucket had become cold.

So he asked Zhang Xingfeng to get three bowls from the kitchen, put some food in each bowl, and Zhang Xingfeng and Zhang Yunxue held their bowls and started drinking.

Seeing this, Zhang Yunyue also picked up the bowl in front of her and started drinking. The chilled mung bean porridge was indeed cool and refreshing, and it tasted better than after being frozen in the refrigerator.

After the three of them finished drinking the mung bean porridge, Zhang Yunyue put the mixed cucumbers and steamed buns left over from lunch in a basket. The steamed buns were just enough for everyone in the family. She also took a few bamboo bowls and put them in another basket.

"Xiaoxue, Xiaofeng, let's go to the fields and give green bean porridge to Grandpa and Grandma."

"Come on, sister, let me carry the basket. I can do it. You just carry the bucket of mung bean porridge."

Zhang Xingfeng took the basket from Zhang Yunyue's hand.

"Okay, then you should be careful. If you can't lift it, tell me and I will carry it for you."

"Yeah, I understand, sister, let's go."

So the three of them carried their things and went out. Zhang Yunyue turned around and locked the gate before walking towards his own field.

Old Zhang's family has 10 acres of dry land and 5 acres of farmland, and the dry land and farmland are adjacent to each other.

The adults were hoeing the ground and pulling weeds in front, while the eldest brother Zhang Xingyun and the second brother Zhang Xinghao followed behind and threw the weeds they picked up to the roadside.

Now is the busy farming season. Failure to remove weeds will lead to reduced grain production, so most people in Zhangjia Village are now working in the fields.

Zhang Xinghao picked weeds for a while. After all, he was young, so he stood up and stretched his back after picking for a while.

As he was stretching his waist, Zhang Xinghao saw Zhang Yunxue jumping towards him from afar.

Zhang Yunxue saw her brother looking over from afar and waved her hand to greet him, "Second brother, second brother, I'm here."

Zhang Xingfeng also waved his hand to greet her from a distance, and shouted loudly: "Xiaoxue, why are you here?"

"Second brother, my elder sister, third brother and I are here to bring you mung bean porridge."

The other people in the field also stood up and looked at the three people who came.

Grandpa Zhang looked at the three of them and said, "It's so hot now, why are you here?"

Zhang Yunyue: "Grandpa, I see you've been here for a while. It's so hot, I guess you've finished your water, so I brought you some mung bean porridge."

Grandpa Zhang looked at what Zhang Yunyue and the other two were carrying, and looked at everyone's current condition, all of them were sweating profusely.

"Everyone, take a break."

Everyone put down their work and walked under a big tree nearby, where they could feel the cool breeze from the mountains.

Zhang's mother and second aunt came over and took the bucket from Zhang Yunyue and the basket from Zhang Xingfeng.

Each of them scooped a bowl of mung bean porridge from the bucket and drank it while sitting on the ground.

"Wow, it's so cool. I feel alive instantly." Zhang Xingfeng exclaimed.

Father Zhang: "Well, this mung bean porridge tastes really good after being chilled with water."

Grandpa Zhang: "It feels good. I feel much cooler after drinking this."

Uncle Zhang: "I feel like I have energy again now."

Although the others didn't say anything, judging from their expressions, they were all very satisfied.

Zhang Yunyue: "There are also steamed buns and cucumbers here. You can eat steamed buns with cucumbers."

We were busy working in the fields and everyone was feeling a little hungry.

So they drank the mung bean porridge, each took a steamed bun to eat, and Zhang Yunyue scooped a bowl of mung bean porridge for each person.

Second uncle: "Yueyue is really smart. She drank mung bean porridge and ate steamed buns. She feels much better and cooler now."

Second Aunt: "Yes, Yueyue is really considerate. She knew we were hungry and thirsty, so she brought it to us in time."

Zhang Yunyue: "Uncle, Aunt, this is not just my achievement. Xiaoxue and Xiaofeng also helped to light the fire."

Grandma Zhang: "Yes, our Xiaoxue and Xiaofeng are also good children, they should be praised. Xiaoyun and Xiaohao are also good children."

When Zhang Xingyun heard grandma say his name, he blushed a little, touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly:

"Grandma, I'm fifteen years old. I'm not a child anymore."

"In front of grandma, you are always children, no matter how old you are."

Zhang Yunxue held Grandma Zhang's hand and acted coquettishly.

"Grandma, I love you the most."

"Grandma also likes our Xiaoxue."

"Hahahahahaha", everyone laughed.

Mr. Li, who lived next to Mr. Zhang's house, looked at the smiling family and said, "Your children are really filial. They know how to care for their parents since they were young."

Grandpa Zhang: "They are all good children. Your children are also good children. A few days ago, I saw your Xiaohe and Xiaohai went to the mountain to find herbs. They said your legs were uncomfortable, so they found some herbs to apply to you. Are you feeling better? Your legs."

"Hahaha, yes, they are all good kids. The two brothers came back to me and applied the compress, and they are much better now. They have been resting at home for a few days and they are tired. Today, I don't feel any pain when I woke up, so I came to help in the fields."

"That's good, but you still need to take care of your health when you get old."

"Yes Yes"

"It's almost time for us to rest. Let's stop chatting and get to work first, otherwise we won't be able to finish today's work."

Zhang's mother: "Yueyue, Xiaoxue, Xiaofeng, please take the bucket and basket back home. They are still exposed to the sun. Young girls cannot get tanned."

Zhang Yunyue and Zhang Xingfeng: "Okay, mother, we'll go back first."

Zhang Yunxue: "Okay, aunt, my elder sister, my third brother and I are going back."