In times of scarcity, few people were willing to harvest and cook green corn; they had to save it for the autumn harvest.

If it weren't for the black bears that got into the field, Zhang Shuzhen wouldn't have been willing to break off so many.

That's why Sheng Xitai jumped for joy when he heard there was corn.

Seeing her youngest son's joyful expression, Zhang Shuzhen couldn't help but smile as well. "Well, what's the difference what we eat? Since the kids like to gnaw on green corn, let them have their fill."

Thinking this, Zhang Shuzhen lifted the lid of the pot in the west room. The water inside was still boiling, bubbling away.

Rows of golden, plump corn kernels sit in the steaming pot, emitting an enticing aroma.

Zhang Shuzhen used a strainer to scoop the corn out of the pot and put it into a basin.

About thirty ears of corn were boiled, filling a large basin, and left to cool on the stove for a while.

At this time, the green bean and potato pancakes in the pot were also ready. So, I lifted the pot lid, first scooped the pancakes into a rice basket, and then put the green beans and other ingredients into two enamel basins.

Just then, Sheng Liancheng also got off work and came home. They quickly prepared the food, and the family sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed) to eat.

With corn available, the children stopped eating their pancakes and each grabbed a cob of corn to gnaw on.

Even if the corn is still hot from the pot, these children are reluctant to put it down.

I must say, a bite of corn and a bite of salted pork stewed with green beans, this little life is wonderful.

Seeing that their aunts and uncles were eating corn, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu got cravings and insisted on having some too.

But the corn was very hot, and they didn't dare to grab it with their hands, which made them very anxious.

Upon seeing this, Sheng Xiping grabbed a corncob, broke it in half, and then took two chopsticks and stuck them into the corn cob.

"Then, you two each take a piece, hold it with your chopsticks and gnaw on it, then it won't be too hot to handle."

The two children happily took the corn, put it to their mouths and started eating, "Mmm, delicious."

Sheng Xinyu didn't actually know anything about whether something smelled good or not; he was just imitating his uncle's behavior. He had only taken a bite and hadn't even chewed it yet when he exclaimed that it smelled good.

The little guy was so funny that he made everyone laugh.

"You little rascal, you already know what's good for you? Hurry up and eat yours." Sheng Xiping patted his son's head and laughed.

I didn't eat much of the flatbread at lunch, but I did eat most of the corn.

Even though the children were full, they still had to carry another ear of corn in their hands, munching on it as they walked to school.

"How about we scavenge some more wasteland next year?"

Look how happily the children are eating! We should plant some sticky corn later; it's best eaten green, sticky and sweet.

Seeing how much the children loved eating corn, Sheng Liancheng discussed it with Zhang Shuzhen.

“Sure, as long as you can handle it, then pick up as much as you can.” Zhang Shuzhen had no objection to this.

"What can't I handle? Let alone just two or three acres, even if you gave me ten or eight acres, I could still manage."

In a few more years, I'll be retired. I'll have plenty of time then, and I can cultivate as much land as I want.

Back in my hometown, everyone hoped they'd have more land.

Sheng Liancheng had always worked in physically demanding jobs, so he retired earlier than his department. In another five or six years, he would be retiring.

After lunch, Zhang Shuzhen stayed home to take care of her two grandsons, while Sheng Xiping went to check on the situation in his own field.

When we got there, we saw that it was indeed dark and the bear had entered at night; there were still several large footprints in the ground.

Sheng Xiping circled the area a few times, got a general idea of ​​what was going on, and then turned to go home.

After returning home, Sheng Xiping found some explosives, broke a broken porcelain bowl, and then layered the explosives and broken porcelain pieces together, wrapped them in cotton paper, and carefully tied them with hemp rope.

This time, Sheng Xiping made three fried dough balls, and then went to the Diaoyutai area to catch a few larger fish. He cut open the fish's bellies and stuffed the fried dough balls inside.

In the evening, Sheng Xiping went to the cornfield near the back mountain and tied the fish stuffed with fried dough with wire, at a height that Black Bear could reach with just a slight standing up.

The three bombs weren't all placed in one field, but in three different places. No matter which field the black bear went into, as long as it smelled the fishy smell, it would be caught.

"No hunting tonight, or you'll ruin my plans."

After finishing his business, Sheng Xiping went to the west room and brought the half-eaten roe deer that Hua Hua had eaten the day before to Hua Hua to eat.

He patted Hua Hua's head casually, giving her a warning regardless of whether she could understand.

Hua Hua glanced at Sheng Xiping, then tore off some meat and turned back to her den to feed the two tiger cubs.

Jiaojiao and Zhuangzhuang are mainly breastfeeding now, with an appropriate amount of meat added to their diet each day.

As soon as the two little guys smelled the meat, they immediately started yelling and wagging their big heads as they came over to snatch the meat.

The two little ones ate their meat with relish, while Hua Hua took the opportunity to lie down in her nest and take a nap.

Being a wet nurse is tough. She has to go out hunting at night and feed the cubs during the day. As the two cubs grow bigger and their appetites increase, Hua Hua feels she can't keep up.

Sometimes Hua Hua would take the two kittens out of their nest and let them roam around, playing with Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu, while Hua Hua could sleep soundly in the nest.

That evening, Hua Hua indeed did not go out hunting, but stayed at home obediently.

Sheng Xiping didn't sleep well that night either. He got up early the next morning to feed the dog and planned to take it to the field to see what was going on.

"Huahua, I'm going to check on the fields, do you want to come with me?"

While tying his leg wraps, Sheng Xiping asked Hua Hua, who was still sleeping with her eyes closed in the nest.

Even though Hua Hua looked like she was sleeping, as soon as Sheng Xiping said that, Hua Hua immediately opened her eyes, then came out of her nest, stretched, shook her fur, and then walked gracefully out of the house.

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