Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

The originally empty cave was gradually filled up and became more and more like a home.

Thanks to the Xu family's warehouse, there is now so much rice that even the original rice jar can't hold it all. Cheng Yuntao had to put some of it away to reduce the floor space.

The bottom of the grain storage box should be one foot above the ground, and rice husks, straw mats or reed mats should be laid on it, and then the rice should be stored on it to effectively isolate it from moisture.

Cheng Yuntao put a few bricks under the rice jar to raise it a little, and then made a simple cover with dry straw to cover the rice jar.

"Sister, I seem to be hungry again."

Cheng Jingzhu touched her belly and came over a little embarrassedly.

Although he had dinner with his grandmother early in the morning, he naturally got hungry quickly because he ate early. In addition, he had just run back and forth, which consumed a lot of energy.

"You're in the growth phase now, so it's normal to feel hungry."

"I've almost finished cleaning up. I'll make some supper for everyone to eat together."

Hearing that a midnight snack was going to be cooked, Cheng Yueli, who had been drowsy in bed, became alert and trotted over without even putting on her shoes.

"Sister, what delicious food are you going to cook?"

The pot of stewed chicken with mixed mushrooms in the afternoon had completely conquered Cheng Yueli's taste buds. Now in her eyes, Cheng Yuntao was the most powerful person in the world.

She is capable of both housework and socializing, is both civil and martial, and has extraordinary courage.

"You, you never forget your portion no matter what I cook. Why are you running so fast? Hurry and put on your shoes."

Cheng Yuntao felt helpless and bent down to help Xiaoli put on her shoes.

"Hehe, I'm just greedy." Xiaoli took the opportunity to put her arms around Cheng Yuntao's neck and snuggled in her arms, acting coquettishly.

Zhou Xiufang looked at them lovingly. After a moment, she suddenly felt an itch in her throat. She couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her mouth and coughed twice.

She was old and her health had not been very good. In addition, she had been busy these days and accidentally let the cold air enter her body and caught a cold.

When Cheng Yuntao heard the cough, she came forward nervously.

"Grandma, when did you start coughing? Besides coughing, are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"

Zhou Xiufang waved her hand nonchalantly, indicating that she was fine.

"I just caught a cold and feel a little weak. It's nothing serious. Don't worry."

"Xiaozhu and Xiaoli are both hungry. Please cook something for them. I don't need anything because I don't have much appetite."

Cheng Yuntao thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Grandma. I have a way to make you get better soon. You should rest for a while."

"The stove isn't ready yet, so the small pot can't be used to make complicated dishes. It can only be used for stewing. I'll make some porridge and a side dish to fill everyone's stomachs."

Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli were both very interested in the porridge she made. They followed her closely and observed her movements.

"Sister, what kind of porridge are you going to make?" Cheng Jingzhu asked curiously as he watched her washing rice.

Speaking of this porridge, there is actually a story behind it. Cheng Yuntao smiled mysteriously and kept everyone in suspense: "The porridge I am going to cook is not an ordinary porridge. It is called the fairy porridge."

"God's porridge?! Is this the porridge that the gods in heaven drink?" Cheng Yueli tilted her head and exclaimed slightly in surprise.

Cheng Yuntao replied as she washed the glutinous rice, "No, no, it's called the Immortal Porridge because it has magical effects, as if it were cast by a magic spell from the gods. I even remember a limerick I wrote about it, would you like to hear it?"

"I want to listen! I want to listen!" Cheng Jingzhu also moved to the right and squeezed together with Cheng Yueli.

"Listen up! Cook a handful of glutinous rice into soup, add seven scallions and seven slices of ginger, and add half a cup of vinegar. This will cure colds and keep you healthy."

"This magical porridge is specially designed to treat headaches, general aches and fatigue caused by cold. If taken promptly, it's just as effective as taking medicine."

"I just noticed that besides grandma, you guys also cough occasionally. Eating something along the way can be considered a preventive measure."

It was the first time for Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli to know that drinking porridge could cure diseases. It was amazing!

"Okay, go talk to grandma and don't let her fall asleep. I'll be here."

After sending his younger brothers and sisters away, Cheng Yuntao quickened his movements.

First, take half a bowl of glutinous rice, add five large slices of ginger, add two bowls of water, and put them all into the casserole.

While the porridge was cooking, she set up another small pot on the other side, intending to make a side dish to go with the porridge.

First, peel the juicy radish, then cut it into small pieces, put it into clean water and cook until it is soft. Then discard the original cooking water and take it out for later use.

Add a little lard to the dried radish pieces, stir-fry gently in the pan until fragrant. At the same time, grind the dried shrimps finely and soak them in boiling water so that they can fully absorb water, expand and release a rich flavor.

Add the soaked chopped dried shrimp into the pot and stir-fry with the radish. Add soy sauce in appropriate amounts according to taste, allowing the mellow aroma of the sauce and the sweetness of the dried shrimp to blend perfectly and slowly seep into every inch of the radish.

After the radish has fully absorbed the essence of the shrimp soup and soy sauce, add a little soy flour to thicken the sauce, making the whole dish taste richer and smoother.

After the side dishes are served, the porridge is almost cooked. It needs to be boiled once or twice over low heat. After the water boils, add seven or eight onions with roots. Cook until the glutinous rice is soft, then add half a cup of balsamic vinegar.

Cheng Yuntao scooped it out while it was still hot and walked over to Zhou Xiufang with the porcelain bowl in hand: "Grandma, be careful, it's hot. Blow on it slowly while eating."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Yuntao." Zhou Xiufang opened her sleepy eyes, supported her sore body with her arms and sat up, took the porridge in front of her, and started eating it in small mouthfuls.

"Xiaozhu, Xiaoli, come over and eat too!"

The two children had been waiting impatiently and rushed to eat it as soon as they were called. However, the taste of the porridge was really strange, spicy and sour, which made people stick out their tongues.

Fortunately, the radish side dish tasted very good, and the combination of the two suppressed the strange smell.

The effect of this magical porridge is very obvious. After drinking a bowl of porridge, Zhou Xiufang sweated a lot and felt very refreshed. She immediately felt that she felt much better.

"Yun Tao, your porridge is amazing! It's just some ordinary ingredients, but it has such wonderful uses."

Cheng Yuntao stood up and cleaned up the dishes. Without looking up, she answered slowly.

"Scallions dispel wind and cold, vinegar astringes and strengthens, and glutinous rice nourishes and replenishes. The three complement each other. It may seem ordinary, but it actually has a lot of meaning. This is called food therapy."

"Everyone should go to bed early. We need to put the stove-building work on the agenda tomorrow."

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"okay!"