The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Qin Lang listened to Qingqing's words and gently patted the snow off the back of her shoulders with a towel.

He glanced around the yard and said:

"I'm thinking that once the lookout tower is built, we'll have to redesign our yard.

This winter is long, and standing guard every night is really exhausting.

It would be better to set some traps under the three walls of the yard.

If someone really breaks in at night, this trap can not only stop them but also give us an early warning."

After he said that, Lu Qingqing also remembered the traps she had used before.

His eyes immediately lit up and he agreed.

Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yuejian saw the two of them discussing among themselves. After listening to a few sentences, they felt a headache.

Their personalities are more suitable for studying medical books and curing diseases and saving lives.

As for this kind of fighting and killing, it is really not suitable for them.

The master and the disciple went into the house silently and scooped hot water into the washbasin.

He took some dishes out of the pot and then went to the door to call the two of them to eat.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang went into the house, washed their hands, and sat on the edge of the kang.

Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue always wore slippers at home, but now they took off their shoes and sat cross-legged on the kang.

Today's lunch was quite sumptuous, with two vegetarian dishes, one meat dish, and a plate of steamed buns.

This meal was prepared by old chef Zhuang, with Sun Yue as his assistant.

Originally, according to their plan, they were going to take a good rest for two days and not cook.

But you can't help it, they don't look for trouble, trouble comes to them.

Old Man Zhuang felt that since Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had been busy running around all day, it would be inappropriate for them to just have a bland meal.

He was afraid that the two of them would get sick from overeating, so he got up and cooked three dishes and a bowl of porridge.

After working all morning, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were both very hungry.

Everyone immediately took a steamed bun and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Old Man Zhuang saw that the two of them were eating with relish, rubbed his sore waist, and felt that it was worth it.

Looking at Sun Yue who was just drinking porridge next to her, he asked her to eat more.

Sun Yue shook her head and only cleared the snow in the yard in the morning.

I haven't been active much, so I'm not hungry right now.

After the four of them finished their meal, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang went out again and went to help Wang Laoer's yard in the west.

In the past, the lookout tower was already built taller than a person.

The two of them didn't hesitate and went forward to help.

We worked until it was almost dark and the lookout tower was finally completed.

In order to save bricks and stones, there were not even any stairs.

If you want to go up or down, you can only rely on the ladder next to it.

In order to use the lookout tower as soon as possible, Sun Dahai suggested by Lu Qingqing.

He led people up to the observation deck and poured a lot of water from above.

In this kind of weather, the water freezes before it even flows down.

Except for the ground of the windbreak house, water was poured on the roof and the pillars below, eventually forming a thick layer of ice.

Once the ice has solidified, the lookout will be usable tonight.

After finishing the work here, Sun Dahai asked the others to go back.

He ran to the east yard and told the people there about this method.

Before dark, the lookout tower in the east yard was completed.

That night, the person on duty went up to the observation tower with a thick blanket and a hot water bottle.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang did not stop after returning to their own courtyard.

I planned to use the same method I used to prevent thieves before, pouring water and raising the wall before it got completely dark.

Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue in the house became the strongest assistants.

Pots of snow were melted and scooped into buckets.

Qin Lang lifted it up again and handed it to Lu Qingqing who was standing at the top of the ladder.

As more and more water was poured onto the wall, the wall became higher and higher.

The south wall was not completed until it was completely dark.

The four of them packed up their things and went back to the house, planning to continue the work tomorrow.

The four of them didn't make much of a fuss during dinner that day.

I heated up some steamed buns and had a simple meal with some salted duck eggs and pickles bought from the grocery store.

After dinner, we have to boil water for the horses.

Lu Qingqing squatted at the stove and lit the fire, watching the flames rise little by little.

After thinking about it, he went back to the house, took out some sweet potatoes and potatoes, and stuffed them into the edge of the stove one by one.

The fire is very strong, and we have to boil two pots of water, so there is no need to worry about not being cooked through.

Since she had nothing to do, she sliced ​​the cold steamed buns.

Put them on wooden sticks, place them on the fire in the stove, and slowly roast them until they are crispy and golden brown.

This kind of baked steamed bread slices was baked for her by her grandfather when she was little.

Every winter, I stay at home during the winter vacation.

She and her grandparents would gather around the stove to roast something to eat.

Sometimes it’s steamed bread slices, sometimes it’s sweet potatoes, and sometimes it’s roasted cold oranges or something like that.

In short, whatever delicious food there is at home must be heated up before eating.

Therefore, looking at the blazing flames, Lu Qingqing's mind began to stir.

She asked Qin Lang to hold the steamed buns and roast them while she went to get the seasoning.

After the steamed bun slices are baked, sprinkle some salt, chili powder and cumin powder on them, and then bake them again.

In this way, the flavor of the spices is also stimulated.

It tastes crispy and fragrant with a hint of spice.

When the first two strings of steamed buns were baked, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue, who had gone to feed the horses, also came back.

Smelling the fragrance, they all came over eagerly.

Lu Qingqing divided the steamed buns into four portions, two for each person.

The four of them squatted beside the stove, gnawing on the dry and fragrant steamed bread slices, and felt the coldness in their bodies slowly dissipate.

After taking off his thick hat and scarf, he turned his neck comfortably.

As the sound of wind and snow outside grew louder and louder, the four of them felt hot in front of them because of the fire in the stove.

Occasionally, the crackling sound of burning firewood could be heard from the stove.

By the time the four of them had finished eating the steamed bread slices in their hands, the water in the pot was almost boiling.

Old Man Zhuang was still a little reluctant to leave, but he remembered that he had already eaten two white flour buns for dinner.

I just ate two slices of toasted steamed buns, and there are sweet potatoes and potatoes roasting in the stove.

That's why he didn't ask Qingqing to bake him a few more steamed buns.

Seeing that the water was boiling, Qin Lang stood up and scooped the water into a wooden barrel and put it aside.

Then pour the clean snow cubes that had been prepared long ago into the pot.

After it is full, continue to boil the second pot of water, and then the third pot of water.

When all three pots of water boiled, Lu Qingqing estimated that the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the stove were also cooked.

She took a fire poker and dug out the roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Looking at the burnt wrinkled skin, you know it's almost done.

The sweet potatoes and potatoes were very hot at this time. She wanted to pick them up to see if they were cooked, but she was so scalded that she put them down again.

Old Man Zhuang smelled the fragrance and wanted to reach out.

Seeing that she was scalded, he took a thick rag and came to the door holding a roasted sweet potato.

Put the hot baked sweet potatoes directly on the door.