"Besides, it just takes a few more steps to make. What's the big deal? It's not like we have to spend money on it."
"If the villagers could pick chestnuts, they would be so happy. They wouldn't be as unhappy about the troublesome process as you are."
After saying this, Zhang was still not satisfied and deliberately gave Yun the butcher a cold look.
Butcher Yun was holding the chestnuts in his hand, a little speechless, "Wife, I just said one sentence, and you scolded me so much."
Zhang glanced over and said, "Who told you not to appreciate the blessing you have?"
Butcher Yun looked aggrieved. "Wife, I don't have any. I'm helping with the work, too."
Zhang lowered her head and ate chestnuts, ignoring Yun the butcher.
Everyone else also lowered their heads to eat chestnuts. Yun the Butcher looked around, sighed, and continued eating chestnuts.
The family quickly chopped up the remaining chestnuts.
Brother Yun moved the chestnuts away and continued to cook them.
Butcher Yun brought over the chestnuts he had just cooked, and everyone started peeling them around the basket.
After cooling for a while, the chestnuts are no longer very hot. Because the chestnuts have been opened before cooking, you can easily remove the chestnut shells with your hands.
Everyone put the peeled chestnuts into a clean wooden basin.
"Mom, these chestnut kernels can be crushed directly in the wooden basin with a garlic mortar."
"I think using a rolling pin wouldn't be as fast as smashing it. What do you think, Mom?"
Zhang listened to Yiyi's words and thought for a moment. The garlic mortar was made of stone and was quite heavy. The cooked chestnuts would basically break into pieces with just one pound, which would definitely be much faster than using a rolling pin.
"Okay, Yiyi, I'll listen to you. I'll try it later. Now the most important thing is to shell the chestnuts."
"Mom, Brother Zirui and I will help peel them too. Since there are more of us, we can peel them faster."
"Okay, let's peel it together."
So everyone started peeling chestnuts skillfully.
In less than half an hour, the first pot of chestnuts was peeled.
Zhang took the cleaned garlic mortar and went to pound the chestnuts. Later, Brother Yun saw that it was very simple, so he took over the pounding of chestnuts.
Zhang continued to lead everyone in peeling chestnuts, while Second Brother Yun cooked the last pot of chestnuts.
Yun Yiyi looked at the sky. It had been dark for quite a while and most of the families in the village had already had dinner.
"Dad, come with me to the village chief's house. I discovered something in the mountains today and I want to talk to him about it."
Brother Yun San asked curiously, "Yiyi, what did you find out? Tell me now?"
"Third brother, Brother Zirui also knows. Let him explain it to you in detail. Dad and I will go find the village chief."
Zhang knew something was amiss when she heard this. "Boss, you and Yiyi should go to the village chief."
Butcher Yun stood up and said, "Yiyi, come on, Dad will go with you."
"Brother Zirui, tell us about what we encountered on the mountain."
"Mom, then Dad and I will go find the village chief."
Zhang waved her hand, "Go quickly. Come back soon."
"I understand, mother."
So, Yun Yiyi and Yun the Butcher went to find the village chief together.
On the way, "Dad, we'll be there soon, let me tell you together, otherwise I'll have to tell you again later. It's too troublesome."
Butcher Yun looked at the disgusted expression on Yun Yiyi's face and smiled, "Okay, Yiyi."
When Yun the Butcher brought Yun Yiyi to the village chief's house, the village chief and three elders were discussing when to set off.
"Uncle village chief, grandpa elder of the clan, I discovered something when I went up the mountain today, and I thought I'd tell you about it."
The village chief turned around quickly and said, "Yiyi is here. Come, come and sit over here."
Yun the Butcher and Yun Yiyi sat down next to the fire.
The elder of the clan looked anxious, "Yiyi, what did you find on the mountain? Is it serious?"
The second elder had the same expression, "Yiyi, please speak quickly, it's really frustrating."
Although the three elders did not speak, their expressions were the same as those of the eldest elder.
Yun Yiyi didn't keep the secret and said directly, "Uncle Village Chief, Dad, and Grandpa, when I was going down the mountain today, I encountered bandits from Qingfeng Village who came to inquire about the news.
"What, Yiyi, you met bandits? You weren't hurt, were you? Why didn't you tell me when you got home?"
Yun Yiyi hurriedly comforted Yun the Butcher, "Dad, the bandits from Qingfeng Village didn't see us. Brother Zirui and I hid."
"That's good. You really scared me to death."
Butcher Yun patted his chest in fear.
Yun Yiyi smiled sheepishly. This was also the reason why she didn't choose to tell the story at home.
Even Yun the Butcher, who was such a calm person, had such a big reaction when he heard it. If Zhang and her brothers heard it, wouldn't their reaction be even bigger?
Yun Yiyi thought that since she was not injured, she did not want to frighten Yun the Butcher and Zhang. They had worked hard enough.
Yun Yiyi continued, "We heard people talking while we were going down the mountain. At first we didn't realize they were bandits."
"But they revealed themselves to be bandits from Qingfeng Village before they even said a few words. This might be because they thought that no one would go to the deep mountains and no one would hear their conversations."
"Later, Xie Zirui and I hid. I heard from the bandits in Qingfeng Village that they observed the refugees at the foot of our mountain all day and returned to the village in the evening."
The village chief looked surprised. "I've been here all day, and there aren't any new faces here?"
"Uncle Village Chief, they didn't go down the mountain. They were secretly watching from the top of the mountain. It was the leader of their village who asked them not to go down the mountain."
"I've been thinking about it myself. It seems that the bandits from Qingfeng Village knew that there were many refugees gathering outside Shilin Town."
"But we refugees are not in a hurry to travel. So the head of Qingfeng Village sent people out to gather information."
"However, the leader of Qingfeng Village was afraid that if they showed up, they wouldn't get any useful information, so he arranged for them to investigate secretly."
"Also, Uncle Village Chief, Grandpa Elder, and Dad, the bandits in Qingfeng Village know of another route. Starting from here and going through the deep mountains, we can reach Qingfeng Village tonight."
"So, the bandits from Qingfeng Village I'm talking about are very close to us. So, Uncle Village Chief, you must quickly tell the villagers not to go into the mountains to dig for wild vegetables or collect firewood."
"Don't leave anyone alone, try to walk in groups. If you meet a stranger, don't talk too much and run back as quickly as possible."
"Of course, it's best to dig wild vegetables and collect firewood at the foot of the mountain. It's close to us, and it's convenient to run back if there is any emergency."
"Also, for things like water and food that everyone is short of, you can also arrange for someone to go to town and inquire about how to buy them."
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