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After lunch, Lin Zhixin went out to the yard to dry some Isatis root. Looking at the small amount, she felt the need to dig some more from the mountain. She hurried back to the house and called the eldest and second sons.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, come with me up the mountain to dig some more Isatis Root.

The isatis root on the mountain is growing very well. Let's dig some up and bring it back. It might be useful in the future.

"When the eldest and second heard it, they immediately nodded in agreement.

The three of them set off quickly and walked up the mountain along the familiar mountain road.

Along the way, Lin Zhixin did not forget to introduce the uses of Isatis root to the eldest and second sons, as well as how to identify good Isatis root.

The breeze in the mountains and forests rustled the leaves, as if cheering on their actions.

When they reached the mountain, Lin Zhixin carefully searched for the place where they had dug Isatis root during the day. As soon as she found the target, she ordered the eldest and second brothers to start digging quickly.

The eldest one was very strong and was responsible for digging up the soil, while the second one carefully dug out the isatis root intact and handed it to Lin Zhixin.

Lin Zhixin placed the dug isatis root neatly in the backpack with a satisfied smile on her face.

After some hard work, they reaped a rich harvest. Carrying three baskets of fresh isatis root, the three of them set off on their journey home.

They imagined what the isatis roots would look like after drying, and they felt a sense of accomplishment. After returning to the yard, Lin Zhixin began to busy herself with sorting the newly dug isatis roots, washing them, and then drying them in the sun.

In the evening, Lin Zhixin was ready to cook and treat her good sons. She thought to herself:

"These guys, who just work without asking any questions, are much less worrying than those who try to get to the bottom of things.

"Humming a little tune, Lin Zhixin happily entered the kitchen, ready to show off her skills.

But once she entered, she was dumbfounded. She didn't know how to light a fire on the stove. She looked left and right, completely unsure where to start.

"Oh my, what should I do?

When has Lin Zhixin ever been stumped by a stove? Lin Zhixin circled the stove several times, scratching her head and ears like a funny bear.

“No, I can’t be defeated by this little thing.

She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight the stove for three hundred rounds, but after fiddling with it for a long time, the stove was still cold and unresponsive.

“Fleur, Fleur!

"Lin Zhixin shouted her little daughter's name. After a while, Furong ran over.

"Mom, what's the matter?

"Come and help me light the fire. I don't know how to operate the stove.

"Furong smiled and walked to the stove, picked up the firewood skillfully and started to light the fire.

Lin Zhixin watched Furong's actions, feeling both relieved and moved. This little girl, though young, was quite skillful.

Lin Zhixin watched Furong light the fire while she started preparing the ingredients. She looked at the stale rice in the rice jar and decided to make some porridge.

She saw the cauliflower she had picked that morning and thought it would be good for making a soup. But when she saw the coarse salt in the salt shaker, she couldn't help but frown.

"The salt is too coarse. No wonder the food and soup I've been eating these days have a bitter taste. I thought it was because I just recovered from a serious illness and my taste buds were off.

"Lin Zhixin muttered. She looked at the coarse salt and felt worried. However, she soon thought of a solution. She decided to refine the coarse salt into fine salt.

After cooking the porridge, she washed the pot and poured water into it, then began to refine fine salt. She poured a large jar of coarse salt into the pot. The little daughter said worriedly,

Mom, what are you doing?

What dish requires so much salt? How can you pour all the salt from a jar into it?

This is what our family has been eating for several months.

Lin Zhixin looked at her little daughter's nervous expression, smiled, touched her head and said:

"Silly girl, mother is cooking. This coarse salt is too rough. Mother wants to refine it into fine salt so that the food we eat in the future will taste better.

Don't worry, once refined, the salt will become fine and good, much better than the coarse salt in this jar now."

The little girl frowned, still a little worried: "Mom, is it really possible? What if this jar of salt goes bad?"

Lin Zhixin raised her chin slightly and said confidently, "Mom knows what she's doing, and it will definitely work.

Just wait and see, you'll have good salt to eat soon." After saying that, Lin Zhixin stared intently at the brine in the pot and began to carefully refine the fine salt.

The little daughter stood by, and although she was still worried, she was also infected by her mother's seriousness and looked forward to the jar of coarse salt magically turning into delicious fine salt.

First, she put the coarse salt into a large pot, added the appropriate amount of water, and started heating it.

As the water temperature rose, the coarse salt gradually dissolved. As Lin Zhixin stirred the salt water, she recalled the steps of her calligraphy practice play.

Next, she prepared a piece of fine gauze and filtered the water containing the coarse salt through the gauze. This step can remove most of the insoluble impurities.

Lin Zhixin performed the filtering operation carefully, ensuring that as many impurities as possible were removed.

She then poured the filtered brine back into the pot and continued to heat it over low heat.

As the water slowly evaporated, the salt solution gradually reached saturation. Lin Zhixin watched the changes in the pot intently, looking forward to the crystallization of fine salt.

After a period of evaporation, the salt began to crystallize. Lin Zhi looked at the tiny salt particles with joy, feeling a sense of accomplishment. She knew that these fine salts would make her cooking even more delicious.

After the salt was refined, Lin Zhixin began to prepare the vegetable soup. She cleaned the vegetables she had picked that morning.

Part of it was used to make soup, and part of it was served cold. She expertly cut the side dishes, adjusted the seasoning, and plated the cold mixed vegetables.

Lin Zhixin was busy, her heart full of love and anticipation for the children. She thought that the children would be very happy to eat the meals she cooked in the evening.