Chapter 23 Kettle and Cup
Shen Yueyao patiently explained: "Well, those are kudzu roots. They can be made into kudzu powder and eaten as food."
"These are all dug from the mountains, so it doesn't cost any money."
"There's still some on the mountain. This is all we can dig this afternoon. We'll go back to the mountain and dig some more when we have time."
When Su Erya heard about food, and free food at that, she became excited.
The way she looked at Ge Gen this time was no longer the same as before. Instead, her eyes were sparkling as if she was looking at some treasure.
Su Erya rolled up her sleeves and got down to work.
Although she looks thin, she is indeed strong and works efficiently.
Soon, Su Erya washed the dirt off the kudzu root in a large basin.
Shen Yueyao entered the house, tidied up the things on the stove, found a half-sized vat, and moved it to the yard, preparing to wash it so that she could use it to pickle sauerkraut.
As soon as she arrived in the yard, she saw that Su Erya had already washed more than half of the kudzu root.
Dabao and Erbao also scooped water from the water tank to help wash the gourds.
The two people's small white hands gently washed the gourds. Although it was slow, they washed more than ten gourds in a short while.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the western sky was filled with colorful clouds.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, giving them a moving halo.
It makes people feel peaceful and beautiful when watching it.
Su Erya had more energy to work because she had a full meal.
The most important thing is that I think that these kudzu roots can be made into food. I am full of energy and there is a glimmer of hope in my eyes that were once empty and confused.
Moreover, she can learn cooking from her third aunt, so that she can have a skill and improve her family's conditions.
Thinking about these, Su Erya felt that there was hope for the future.
So the more I work, the more motivated I become.
Dabao and Erbao followed quietly to wash the gourds.
The two of them worked hard, looking very hard and serious.
Shen Yueyao showed a faint smile and sat down beside them to help.
Washing gourd pieces and kudzu root will be slower.
Mainly, the kudzu roots are dug out from the ground, with a lot of dirt on them, and the kudzu roots are very large, so it is quite troublesome to wash the dirt off each one.
Su Erya thought that if kudzu root is edible, could gourds be edible as well.
But the gourd is very hard, and I don’t know what Aunt San is going to use it for.
"Aunt, I'll just wash these kudzu roots. You can go do whatever you want."
This kind of work was very easy for Su Erya, much easier than working in the fields.
Shen Yueyao didn't bother either.
While it is still light and the afterglow of the setting sun illuminates the yard, she wants to quickly get a few gourds.
Shen Yueyao sat on a stool and said, "These gourds can be used as teapots and teacups."
"This way, when I drink water at home, I can have a cup to drink from, and later I can get some tea leaves and drink the tea."
Shen Yueyao has the habit of drinking tea.
She thinks drinking tea is good for health, and it would be nice to sit in a chair and drink afternoon tea while chatting with the family.
When she builds a big house in the future, she wants to make a big yard, erect a grape trellis, put a table and rattan chairs underneath, and put a teapot and teacups on it. When she is not busy, she can sit and enjoy the slow time. It is really nice.
Although everything here is backward, the air is fresh and the environment is very good.
Walking around the village, there is not even a piece of garbage.
The sky is blue and boundless, and the air is filled with the fragrance of earth.
Even if you don’t drink tea, you can still make some rose water or chrysanthemum water yourself. It is much more convenient to drink these things with utensils.
Su Erya opened her mouth in surprise, and even stopped washing the kudzu root. She murmured, "Can we afford tea?"
She couldn't help but add, "Tea is very expensive."
In Su Erya's opinion, only the rich and powerful can afford to drink tea.
Ordinary people simply cannot afford tea.
She had never dared to think about drinking tea, and she had never dared to think about having a full meal.
She was looking forward to the Chinese New Year so that she could eat some white flour buns.
However, after saying that, Su Erya looked at her Third Aunt cautiously.
I felt like she spoke a little too quickly without thinking, and I didn't know if Third Aunt would be unhappy.
Shen Yueyao said: "Er Ya, there will definitely be a day when we can afford to drink tea."
When Shen Yueyao said this, her expression was calm, with a faint smile on her face.
Su Erya stared at Shen Yueyao blankly. For some reason, she felt that her Third Aunt had a dazzling aura of confidence.
One can't help but believe what she said.
If anyone else said this, she would not believe it.
She had heard people discuss how expensive tea was in the labor camp before.
It seemed like the outside world, not something she could think about.
Su Erya seemed to be infected by her smile and smiled, nodding seriously, "Yes, I believe Third Aunt."
The two of them talked like this while busy with the things in their hands.
Shen Yueyao took a small knife and cut open the large gourd, taking out the pulp inside.
The upper part is the spout and the lower part is the body of the pot.
After cutting, the cross section must be polished to a smooth surface.
There are some steps, Shen Yueyao takes them step by step.
After everything is done, just glue it together.
There is no glue in this era.
Fortunately, I had some fish bladder glue stored at home.
This is glue made from fish maw.
However, you need to heat it up when using it, stick it to the place where it needs to be stuck, and it will be truly stuck after it cools down.
It is much easier to make a water cup to match the teapot.
Shen Yueyao was also quick at doing these things.
After it was done and placed on a dustpan at the side, Su Erya exclaimed in amazement: "Aunt San, you are amazing! This is really a set of tea sets, and it's free. It's amazing."
Su Erya thought it looked very beautiful.
"I never thought gourds could be used like this."
Shen Yueyao looked at the little girl's admiring eyes and couldn't help but smile: "Make two sets first, one for you and mother, and one for us at home, so that will be enough."
Su Erya thought this thing looked simple, but when it came to actually doing it, she was clumsy and didn't know how to do it.
Shen Yueyao said: "It's okay, it's normal that you can't do it. You will be able to do it if you have time to think about it. In fact, gourds can also be used to make handicrafts. You can carve some patterns on them, and you can also draw on them, using colorful things to draw."
"For example, the green juice from green vegetables can be used to make green paint, and the red juice from some fruits can be used to make red dye..."
People in ancient times were accustomed to painting with ink brushes.
But Shen Yueyao thought that painting would look better with various colors.
Su Erya listened carefully and felt that she had learned a lot in just a short while.
She can't make anything with a gourd, but she can help with kudzu root.
After knowing that the Pueraria root needed to be peeled, Su Erya picked up the patch and started peeling the Pueraria root.
Dabao and Erbao looked at the little gourd and forgot everything else. They looked very fond of it.
Especially when Erbao squatted down and moved closer to the gourd, his eyes were glued to the small gourd cup.
Shen Yueyao took two and gave them to them and said, "Take them and play with them. You can use them to play with water."
"But you can't play with the pot. It's covered in glue. Don't get it wet now. Wait until it cools down."
The two kids were not embarrassed this time. They took the water cups and played with them lovingly, just like they were little toys.
Shen Yueyao looked at their pleased expressions and her expression changed.
I realized that my two babies seem to have no toys so far.
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