In the book, the female supporting role dreams of being an idle fish

Jiang Wen thought about it and then said frankly, "I haven't dug it, but I have seen the cellar in the village."

"The cellars for storing potatoes and sweet potatoes are usually underground, about two meters deep, but they are quite long and large. They are actually similar to our cave dwellings, except that the houses we live in are made of stone, while those are earthen caves."

"The cellar depth is generally around three meters, which is ideal. If it's too shallow, the vegetables will freeze in the winter, and if it's too deep, it's difficult to get the stored goods in and out. The cellar also needs to take into account the temperature, the temperature difference between day and night, and ventilation. It should also be waterproof and moisture-proof."

"First, dig a space underground to a depth of at least three meters. The deeper it is, the better the insulation and the higher the temperature."

"After the excavation is completed, bricks can be used to build up the surrounding area. This way, it will not collapse easily and will be neater and cleaner."

"We can build steps from the ground to the underground vegetable cellar, which will make it more convenient to go up and down. Using bamboo ladders to carry vegetables up and down is not safe."

"The exit of the vegetable cellar should be covered with a lid to prevent cold air from entering. Larger vegetable cellars should also have ventilation holes to allow air circulation."

Jiang Wen felt like he understood everything, yet at the same time, he didn't understand anything at all. "It sounds easy, but I definitely can't do it alone. I've never done it before. I have no practical experience."

"You start by digging a hole one meter by one meter. When you get below two meters, start expanding it. Just expand it to a 2x2 size."

"Okay, let's take a nap." Jiang Wen was used to taking a nap.

I'm really sleepy and can't take it anymore.

After saying that, he fell asleep.

Lixia has no habit of taking a nap. As a homeless person, I can sleep whenever I want, which means I am experiencing free time difference.

Gu Lixia immersed his consciousness into the space.

The house outside the courtyard, which is visible from the fields, is a tool shed.

There are various tools placed there.

Gu Lixia took two sharp shovels and placed them in the yard.

I plan to let Jiang Wen start working on this tonight.

Gu Lixia couldn't sleep, so she got up and went to find Xiu'er next door.

Xiu'er's room.

Jiang Xiu was sitting there in a daze.

The four limbs of Jianghuaixi have their own directions.

When Gu Lixia pushed the door open, Jiang Xiu looked over. Gu Lixia spoke first. "Xiu'er, why aren't you sleeping?"

"Actually, ever since my eldest brother and sister-in-law came back with the kids, there's been too much housework to do, so I can't take a nap. I've gotten used to not taking a nap. Second sister-in-law, what's wrong? What do you want to talk to me about?" Jiang Xiu didn't know what the second sister-in-law meant by not taking a nap at this time and coming to find her?

"Xiu'er, your brother and I just discussed it. We plan to dig a cellar in our room. So after dinner tonight, you can take the children out to play with the other children in our yard. Do you think it's okay?"

Although Jiang Xiu didn't know why they had to dig a cellar, she still asked the question in her mind. "It's possible. But will it be useful if we dig this cellar? Food is rationed now. It seems that we can't use it without food."

"When we came back to cook today, we found that the vegetables we brought back on Sunday had become like that, and many of them had turned yellow and dried up."

"So your brother and I just discussed building a cellar. That way, we can gradually move vegetables into the cellar starting in late autumn. Besides vegetables, we can also store pickles in the cellar."

"I need to take the children out. Should I keep this a secret from others? But how much food do we have at home? It's impossible not to hide it from others. If we don't, everyone will come to borrow food every day, and we won't be able to eat it ourselves."

"I heard my dad tell me about something. It was three years after the natural disaster. There was a hailstorm here in June or July. It destroyed all the crops."

"Grandma Cai, who married into our village, couldn't save face so she lent the government relief grain to various relatives. Then, when her own family was struggling to make ends meet, her daughter-in-law cursed her. She was so upset she jumped into the river and died."

"After she died, her relatives refused to acknowledge the debt, saying they hadn't borrowed that much. The following year, when food was plentiful, each family returned a bowl of rice."

"But their family's daughter-in-law had no milk, and their child died of starvation while in the fields after giving birth. I heard that it was a very difficult time, and no one had any rice to lend."

"Those smart families who didn't borrow relief food survived by relying on that little relief food or tree bark and leaves. Only two of them were killed in our village."

"Grandma Cai tore the family apart. After she died, the three daughters-in-law divided the yard and the family in an hour. The three daughters-in-law relied on selling their two younger sisters-in-law to exchange for food, so that the others did not starve to death."

"Later, the two sisters-in-law lost contact with their family. That's what I heard." Jiang Xiu finished the story in one breath.

I only remembered this this morning when I was leaving and sitting in the classroom after talking to Jiang Huainan.

Because she remembered this story, Jiang Xiu was very scared, fearing that her family would become enemies because of the money her father and elder brother had.

After all, what Jiang Huainan did.

It has been proven that money can move people.

Of course, some people are willing to take risks.

Gu Lixia was silent for a long time, looking at this sister-in-law who had a very low presence in the book again and again.

My sister-in-law married well.

Of course, this was the initial idea.

After getting married, they still had no children for one, two, and three years.

The originally kind and amiable in-laws all changed their attitudes.

Everyone said, openly or secretly, that Jiang Xiu was a chicken that couldn't lay eggs.

It was because the Jiang family lost their merits that my father and eldest brother died, my second brother had his leg broken, and I was unable to have children.

At this time, Jiang Xiu's husband would obey his father, mother, eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, second brother, second sister-in-law, third brother, and third sister-in-law.

Suppress Jiang Xiu.

In short, what I mean is that as long as you have a child, our family's attitude will remain the same as before.

The reason why it is like this now is mainly because you are incompetent and have not given birth to children.

I have been influenced by this view for a long time.

Jiang Xiu's thoughts are becoming more and more dangerous.

Finally one day, when another child was born in my third brother's family, my mother-in-law suggested taking the child over.

Jiang Xiu disagreed.

Because of a single sentence, he was condemned and beaten by the whole family.

Jiang Xiu felt like she was marrying an evil ghost.

Since ancient times, giving birth to children has not been a woman's job.

But no matter what Jiang Xiu said, the other party wouldn't listen.

In the end, Jiang Xiu's fate was naturally not much better.