Chapter 115: It would be nice if the mall balance could also increase during the escape

The main purpose of noon is to avoid the summer heat, and there is an hour of rest time.

Everyone needs to prepare lunch and pack up within this hour so as not to delay the afternoon trip.

Everyone was racing against time to prepare food.

When Wang Fugui's family at the back of the team just took a break to catch their breath, Guan Lijiangyu had already boiled a large pot of water and was letting it cool down, and another large iron pot of bacon and wild vegetable dumpling soup was also boiling in the iron pot.

Sun Xiaomai, who was hungry, thirsty and tired, smelled the aroma of food, especially the faint smell of meat, which made him feel even hungrier.

As soon as she sat down on the grass, she heard Wang Fugui's voice from next door, "I'm starving. Why are you sitting here? Go get some food for lunch!"

Sun Xiaomai resigned himself to his fate and got up, reaching for the bamboo basket and hoe.

Wang Fugui got angry and yelled, "Other people are already cooking, why are you the only one going out to dig for wild vegetables?"

It would have been fine if Wang Fugui didn't mention it, but he got so angry when he mentioned Sun Xiaomai!

She angrily said, "You know what? When the men of other families arrive, they collect firewood, fetch water, and build the stove. The women have their hands free to dig wild vegetables, and they dig up a lot!

What I can’t finish can be saved and cooked for the next meal. After I’m done eating, I can go out and dig more for the next meal. It doesn’t waste any time. In my family, I have to collect firewood, fetch water and build a stove. I have to do everything big and small. How much free time do I have to dig wild vegetables?

There aren't enough wild vegetables to eat, so do we have to dig them fresh for every meal? If you can't wait, just do the chores and you'll be able to eat lunch quickly."

Wang Fugui frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "I've been pulling the cart for the whole morning and I'm exhausted. You still want me to work? Don't even think about it!

Go, go, go and cook. I'm hungry. Don't wait until I slap you."

Sun Xiaomai shrank his neck in fear, lowered his eyebrows, and walked towards the river carrying a bamboo basket and bucket.

She carried a backpack weighing dozens of kilograms for the entire morning. The road was muddy and difficult to walk on, and she had to push the cart from time to time. It was not easy at all.

When they arrived at the rest area, the men could all lie down and rest, but she was even busier and had no time to rest...

When passing by Shen Qing's resting place, Jiang Yu saw him scooping out dumpling soup from a large iron pot and handed the first bowl to Shen Qing.

The aroma of meat wafted through the air, and Sun Xiaomai couldn't help swallowing.

Then I thought, no matter how good the food is, I am still a widow without a husband!

Jiang Yu and Guan Li worked together to serve bowls of dumpling soup and handed them to their families.

There is less time at noon, so the food is simple, but they put several spoonfuls of lard and bacon in it, so there is enough oil and water, and it is not lacking in oil and water like before. No matter how much you eat, you will not feel full.

Every time I eat it until it reaches my throat, and even when I feel like vomiting, my mouth still wants to eat more.

Jiang Xiangnan took the earthenware bowl that was about eight-tenths full and ate happily while saying, "I'm going to go fishing later. When I catch a big one, we can have a snack tonight!"

Jiang Shui snorted, "Third brother, you've said it several times, but you haven't caught anything except a palm-sized crucian carp. Just admit that your skills are not good enough. I won't laugh at you."

Can Jiang Xiangnan admit that his skills are not good enough? Of course not.

How can a man say that he is not good enough!

He opened his mouth to argue when he saw Hong Ming running over with a happy face. He said to Shen Qing, "Sister, I was lucky enough to catch a big fish. I wanted to ask if you would like to exchange it?"

The village chief said that it would take four or five days to reach the next city, and it would be impossible to sell the fish. No matter which family it was given to, it would cause dissatisfaction among other families.

He thought about how when he exchanged food with Shen Qing before, Shen Qing would politely accept the extra food they gave him, and he would also be generous with the amount of food he exchanged. Now that there were more than a dozen mouths to feed at home, it was really difficult, so he had to come and ask with a thick face.

Looking at the bighead carp weighing more than ten kilograms, Jiang Xiangnan's expression changed again and again. He asked hesitantly, "Uncle Hong, aren't you going to keep some for your family?"

Hong Ming laughed cheerfully and said, "No, we can't finish it. There were quite a few in the cages we put out last night when we woke up this morning. They won't last long in this weather. If we don't finish them today, we'll have to pickle them, which will waste a lot of salt."

Jiang Xiangnan was in tears.

They used the same fishing net and cage, but why did he only catch three or two crucian carps the size of a palm with many bones and little meat, while other families couldn't finish them all!

Shen Qing looked at the silver carp weighing more than ten kilograms. There were many of these fish in China, and the mall could not afford to sell them at a high price, so it only offered a purchase price of two yuan per kilogram. It would be better to keep them for his family to improve their diet.

She had been eating meat for some time, and now she wanted to eat fish.

"Okay, how do I change it?"

Hong Ming came over to ask with a try-it attitude, and was overjoyed to hear Shen Qing agreed. He quickly said, "You decide. See if there's anything you can exchange for it? I'm fine with anything!"

Meat and oil were so expensive that he dared not think about them;

When he was out and about, food was scarce. Although he could catch fish to fill his stomach, how could he guarantee that he would always be able to find a place to stay near the water? Besides, a large family couldn't always eat fish. Only food could fill their stomachs. If he could exchange it for food, that would be the best.

Fish doesn't last long in storage, but grain lasts a long time! More food means fewer worries in the winter.

Shen Qing understood that Hong Ming didn't dare to mention it, fearing that raising the price would upset her. At the same time, an idea flashed through her mind, and she said, "All grains, beans, refined rice, and white flour are fine;

I have plenty of bacon and lard, but I don't really like big fish. If you have eels, loaches, river shrimp, or small wild fish, that would be even better. "

It would be even better if her mall balance could increase all the time while she is fleeing from the famine!

Hong Ming thought he had heard wrong. It was fine if eels and loaches could be exchanged, but could river shrimps and small wild fish also be exchanged?

He confirmed blankly: "River shrimp and small wild fish will also work?" When he opened the cage in the morning, he took out the loaches and cooked them for food, and also cooked the river shrimp and ate the tails. However, the small wild fish had too many bones and no meat, and it consumed a lot of oil. There were no chickens or ducks on the road that needed to lay eggs, so he had to throw them away.

Shen Qing even wants Xiao Yeyu, what does she want this for?

Shen Qing stood up and said to Hong Ming, "Let's go to the side and discuss the details."

Hong Ming followed Shen Qing's footsteps and walked forward, thinking in his mind how much oil is wasted in frying fish. Did Shen Qing deliberately say that he wanted the wild fish too in order to help their family?

Shen Qingjian was a little distance away, so he lowered his voice and said, "Next time you catch something, come to me secretly, and don't let those greedy people see you, otherwise they will chase you for food, which will be troublesome!

I'll trade you some grain. One pound of grain, whatever, for three pounds of whole grains, or one and a half pounds of refined rice and flour. Is that okay with you?"

The prices in the malls varied by dozens of times, but during this era, the price of eels and loaches could only buy two or three kilograms of grain or a little more than a kilogram of flour. She set the price slightly higher because she had limited time on the road to escape and could not catch more than a few kilograms. She had more motivation.

Secondly, because there is a shopping mall, it is cheap and convenient for her to buy things.

Another reason is that the Hong family knows how to be grateful. They had agreed on the exchange price before, but they often gave her gifts. If the cooperation was pleasant, she would of course be willing to continue.

Sure enough, Hong Ming quickly waved his hand and said, "Eels, loaches, and river shrimps are fine, but you don't raise chickens or ducks, so what do you need small wild fish for? I'll give all these to you if I catch them!"