Wang Caigu looked at the sky, pounded her sore waist, and then looked at the things she had moved into the house with great difficulty, feeling a little disappointed.
"Hey, it's all for nothing. God is just teasing us."
Hong Gu brought out the freshly steamed sweet potatoes and said with a smile, "It's better not to rain, so we don't have to rush. Look at the sun, it's perfect for drying mushrooms. Once they're dried, we can eat them until winter."
Zhao Wei moved the winnowing basket back to the yard and let the sun continue to dry the mushrooms.
"Mother, Hong Gu is right. We don't rely on the weather, we rely on ourselves. The canal is almost finished, and the well water is enough. If the drought continues for a few more days, the rice can be harvested. If it doesn't rain, it will be perfect for drying the rice."
Wang Caigu nodded, picked up the broom and began to sweep the yard: "Yes, now that I think about it, my mother is finally in a better mood."
In the evening, Erlaizi and several of his fellow apprentices returned covered in dust.
Even Master Lin is the same.
As Zhao Wei's apprentices, these people originally had bright futures in the city.
But now, they looked like lost dogs, and this time, they brought all their belongings back with them.
After careful inquiries, I learned that every unit in the county is experiencing difficulties and cannot distribute food, and it seems that they are having a hard time sustaining their operations.
Erlaizi and his friends were only on unpaid leave and would be able to go back to work once the food shortage problem was resolved.
As for Master Lin, as people say, even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice.
As a cook, he didn't even have a grain of rice and was worried about what to cook every day.
Eventually, this official restaurant closed down, and Master Lin only worked there for half a year.
Although I am reluctant to leave, the situation is serious and there is no other way to go.
The second beggar spoke first, scratching the back of his head and laughing, "Master, we are back to cause trouble. The county town is really unbearable, food is out of stock everywhere, even the steamed buns are pressed into the size of a person's hair. I am a strong man, and I can only eat three in one meal, how can it be enough?"
The fellow apprentices behind him also nodded, and one of the fairer-skinned young men had red eyes.
"Master, even the food stations on the street are empty. If we stay here any longer, we'll be left with nothing. Alas, we still have a way out. You didn't see what the people in the city who were once high and mighty are doing now to survive!"
Master Lin sighed and put the copper spoon in his hand on the bag. The spoon was polished to a shine and was an old spoon he had used for ten years.
"Master, to be honest, before the cafeteria closed, I used the last bag of flour to make steamed buns and distributed them to everyone. Now I only have this spoon and some jars of pickled vegetables. I thought that the crops here are growing well, so maybe I can have some food to eat."
Zhao Wei hurried over and took over Master Lin's bag: "Alright, it's too hot outside, come in and sit down. It's no trouble, we're family now. We don't have anything else in Yushu Storehouse, but we have enough food!"
Wang Caigu also reacted and hurried to the kitchen: "I'll go boil some water and bring some cooked sweet potatoes. I guess you must be starving, right?"
Hong Gu helped Yun Xiu to sit on a chair under the eaves, and she turned over the mushrooms that were drying in the sun. "The mushrooms are almost done drying now. I'll make some mushroom soup tonight to nourish you."
Yunxiu looked at them and said softly, "It's good that you're back. It's a good opportunity for me to help with the work."
Er Laizi's breath was choked, and he said with a dog-like face: "Master's wife is really caring! She has arranged the work for us when we just came back."
Yunxiu looked at his pitiful appearance and burst into laughter.
After entering the house, sitting down and drinking some hot water, they finally recovered.
Master Lin touched the spoon, looked at the golden rice fields outside the window, and said with emotion: "I always thought that the city was better, but now I understand that if I have food in my hands, I will not be worried."
"At critical moments, it still depends on us farmers."
"That's right." Er Laizi gnawed on a sweet potato and said vaguely, "Those people in the county town laughed at us for returning to the village to farm a while ago, but now they ask people to ask if we have any food in the village, and want to exchange watches and bicycles for them."
Zhao Wei frowned: "Watches and bicycles in exchange for food? They are really willing to do so."
"I can't bear to give it up, but I can do nothing about it." Master Lin sighed, "I heard that some families have already started to dig up wild vegetable roots. On our way back this time, we saw many people fleeing famine. They were heading south, and they said there was a lot of rain there, so maybe there would be a harvest."
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room became a little gloomy.
Yunxiu touched her belly and felt even more grateful that Zhao Wei had insisted on growing rice and building canals, otherwise Yushudun would have been in the same situation.
Zhao Wei patted the table and said, "Don't worry. Just stay here and feel at ease. Tomorrow I will take you to see the rice fields and learn how to harvest rice from the villagers."
"As for Lao Wu, just help with the logistics. When we start harvesting the rice, we'll still have to rely on you to get through this stage!"
Master Lin's eyes lit up, and he turned the copper spoon in his hand: "I love to hear that! As long as there are ingredients, I can make eighteen kinds of dishes! Steamed, boiled, fried, I guarantee that everyone will want more!"
Er Laizi and his friends also got excited and said in unison: "We can repair farm tools! If the harvesting tools in the village break down, we'll take care of it!"
"I can keep accounts, so I can help with the accounting when the grain is collected!"
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Seeing them regain their spirits, Zhao Wei smiled and said, "That's right. We don't need to rely on the county town or anyone else. We can still live a good life if we do it ourselves."
The evening sun shone obliquely into the house, falling on Master Lin's copper spoon, emitting a warm glow.
The aroma of mushroom soup wafting from the kitchen, mixed with the sweetness of sweet potatoes and the fragrance of rice blowing in from the rice fields, makes people feel that even though life is a bit bitter, it also has a kind of solid sweetness.
Wang Caigu came in with soup and saw that they were talking animatedly. She smiled and said, "Look at this scene, our village has gained some helpers. We will have a lot more helpers for this year's work!"
Master Lin scooped a spoonful of soup and smacked his lips. "Mmm, these mushrooms are fresh! They are more fragrant than those sold in the city! Master, this village has really become a treasure land in your hands."
Zhao Wei looked out the window and saw the rice ears in the rice fields nodding in the wind, but he did not refute.
It hasn't been an easy journey.
However, they were about to have dinner and it was almost dark, so why didn’t Master Lin Qinghe come back?
Logically, the mountain is bare now, so there should be no danger.
Zhao Wei was worried, so he took out a flashlight and went up the mountain to look for him with a few apprentices.
I used to be so excited when I went up the mountain.
This time, what I saw was a scene of desolation.
Whenever it rains, this forest can be awakened with new vitality.
well……
What a pity!
At the same time, those who smuggled antiques were also scolded.
Why do you do this when you can do anything else? It also implicates the people in their village.
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