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

There are many chestnut pods that have fallen to the ground under the chestnut trees, and you can pick up the chestnuts inside without much effort.

The three people spent some time digging out all the undamaged chestnuts inside, but more fruit buds were still hanging on the branches and needed some tools to knock them down.

Cheng Yuntao stood up and looked around, and found some broken dead branches not far away. She picked them up and saw that the length was just right, so she broke off the extra small branches on the dead branches, leaving a bare wooden stick.

It’s true, this wooden stick is quite straight. Cheng Yuntao plans to take the stick back with him after picking chestnuts. After all, who can refuse a naturally straight wooden stick?

"Everyone, move aside. I'm going to start spanking you. Be careful not to get hit on the head. It will hurt."

After giving the reminder, Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli hurriedly trotted to the open space nearby.

Seeing that the area had been cleared, Cheng Yuntao tiptoed slightly, raised the wooden stick high, and swung it towards the area where the chestnuts were densely packed. The stick cut through the air and hit the chestnut buds. With a "crackling" sound, the chestnut buds and leaves fell one after another.

After a successful strike, Cheng Yuntao's confidence increased instantly. He continued to swing the wooden stick in his hand, turning left and right, and chestnuts fell wherever he went.

Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli were jumping around excitedly at a distance, their eyes fixed on Li Zi, and they kept shouting.

"Hit it again! Sister, you are so awesome!"

"There are so many chestnuts! It's raining chestnuts!"

When he thought it was about time, Cheng Yuntao stopped playing. He stood there, took a deep breath, and waved his hand to signal his younger brothers and sisters to come forward and pick up the chestnuts.

Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli immediately understood what she meant. They rushed forward quickly, carefully avoiding the sharp thorns on the chestnut buds, picked out the chestnuts, and put them into the cloth bag in their arms.

In the blink of an eye, two cloth bags were filled, and even the remaining space in the bamboo basket was filled.

"It's almost time. It's getting late. We should go back quickly."

Cheng Yuntao carried the bamboo basket on her back and urged her younger brothers and sisters to follow her. The group walked in the direction they came from.

Because the chestnuts were heavy, the return journey was not as easy as the beginning. It took a lot of time to stop and go, and we finally returned to the cave safely after it was completely dark.

Because they had never returned so late before, Zhou Xiufang, who was waiting in the cave, was frightened and kept worrying about whether the children had encountered any danger on the way.

But as an old lady, she didn't dare to go look for them rashly. If her grandchildren came back safely, but she herself got into trouble outside, that would only cause more trouble.

Fortunately, everyone arrived safely. After seeing the familiar figures, Zhou Xiufang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But out of concern, Zhou Xiufang couldn't help but put a hint of blame in her tone.

"Yuntao, you're finally back. Didn't you say you were going to pick some hawthorn berries? How come you've been gone all afternoon? Look how dark it is now."

"I can't sit or lie down in this cave. My heart is in turmoil. I'm worried sick. You're a big sister with younger brothers and sisters. How can you act like this out there?"

"Have you ever thought about what grandma would do if something happened to you?"

After Zhou Xiufang finished speaking, she covered her chest with her hands and looked very sad. The sisters were so scared that they quickly took off their bags and surrounded her.

Cheng Yuntao also knew that she had indeed returned a little late today, so she walked up to her grandmother Zhou Xiufang with a sweet smile, hugged her arm, and snuggled up to her shoulder and acted coquettishly.

"Grandma, we were wrong. We left it too late and made you worry."

"I had planned to come back after picking hawthorn berries, but it was still early, so I just wandered around the area."

"Look, we've picked a lot of chestnuts. We'll make sugar-roasted chestnuts tomorrow."

"These chestnuts are too heavy, so we moved them back slowly. That's why we're a little late. I promise you, we won't be so late next time. Don't be angry, it's not good for your health if you get angry."

Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli were also very smart. They each surrounded Zhou Xiufang, put their little arms around their grandmother's waist, and looked at her pitifully.

"Grandma, we were wrong. We promise we won't do this again. Please don't be angry."

Under such repeated attacks, how could Zhou Xiufang still be angry? She was originally more worried than angry, but her anxiety was instantly broken. She helplessly nodded at Cheng Yuntao's little head.

"I really can't do anything with you guys—"

When Cheng Yuntao heard this, she knew that her grandmother was no longer angry, and she happily let go of her hand.

"Okay, Xiaozhu, Xiaoli, you two can chat with grandma to relieve her boredom. Grandma has been alone in the cave all afternoon and must be extremely bored. I'm going to go make dinner."

"Good~"

……

Cheng Yuntao put the chestnuts he picked up back into his portable farm. It was getting late now and it was time to prepare the main meal. As for snacks like sugar-roasted chestnuts, he decided to leave them for tomorrow.

After everything was properly arranged, Cheng Yuntao took the opportunity to check if there were any other useful ingredients. After opening a jar, he smelled a strong sour smell.

When Cheng Yuntao saw the pickled cabbage at the bottom of the jar, her mouth immediately watered. How about having a whole dish of pickled cabbage fish fillets in the evening?

Action speaks louder than words. Cheng Yuntao immediately caught a fish, cooked it with some pickled cabbage, and put a large bowl of it on the dining table.

The first person attracted by the fragrance was not Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli, but Grandma Zhou Xiufang.

In her opinion, her precious granddaughter was lucky and had all kinds of high-quality ingredients every day, so why would she cook sauerkraut again?

She had pickled and eaten a lot of sauerkraut in the past. In her eyes, sauerkraut was a relief when there was no vegetable to eat, so that the porridge would not be so boring.

Zhou Xiufang was puzzled, but what confused her even more was that the smell of sauerkraut was different from before.

Unlike the previous direct and sharp ones, it is much gentler.

"Grandma, please sit down and taste it."

Cheng Yuntao noticed her grandmother's curiosity and quickly handed her the bowl and chopsticks, asking her to sit down and enjoy the food.

"Hey, okay, okay."

The sauerkraut has a crisp texture, and is salty and fresh with just the right amount of sourness. As you chew, the mild and palatable sour taste slowly blooms in your mouth.

The taste made Zhou Xiufang's eyes light up. She picked up another piece of fish fillet and put it in her mouth. The fish fillets were cut into even thicknesses. Each piece was extremely tender, smooth but not greasy, and full of elasticity.

The freshness of the fish is perfectly released in the slightly sour soup base, without any fishy smell, only pure freshness and sour fragrance intertwined.

Then, Zhou Xiufang impatiently scooped up a large spoonful of soup base. The sour, fragrant and slightly spicy soup slid from the tip of her tongue to the root of her tongue. The sourness was just right. After the sourness wore off, the flavor became more mellow.

After a long while, Zhou Xiufang murmured to herself, "Sour cabbage... can actually taste this good..."