Chapter 331 Old Liu
At this time, Tang Yue didn't know what Aunt Guihua was thinking. Early this morning, she took a backpack and a hatchet and went to the chestnut forest.
When other parties saw pine nuts and the like, they did not pick them, but specifically went to look for those that they had discovered. The ones they discovered were those that others had not discovered, so they did not count as stealing snacks from the villagers, otherwise they would never be able to pick more than they did.
Tang Yue plans to get more to take home and store less in the space. She plans to send more to Brother Shengrui. She doesn't know if he will come back for the New Year this winter. He hasn't even met the three little sons at home. Although he has seen photos, nothing can compare to the fragrance of his real sons.
When I arrived at the chestnut forest, I picked one from the tree, peeled it and tasted it. I found that it was indeed ripe and had a slightly sweet taste.
Next, I didn't hold back. I put a large piece of oilcloth underneath the tree and kicked it. The chestnuts on the tree fell down with a clatter. I didn't stop until all the chestnuts on the tree had been kicked down.
Then she walked forward and collected all the chestnuts within a radius of ten meters into the space. There was no easier or faster way than for her to pick chestnuts.
It took almost two hours to pick chestnuts. A normal person could only pick two sacks. Tang Yue picked chestnuts from more than thirty trees.
I filled two sacks with food and planned to go back home first. I would come back to get more when I got home. I could get two sacks in the morning, and eight sacks in a day. If I did that for three days in a row, it would be enough for my family to eat for a year and still have some left over.
When Tang Yue was carrying two sacks back home, her mother-in-law saw her and asked, "What are these?"
"These are the chestnuts I picked. There are a lot of them on the mountain. Mom can pick some and steam them for Dabao and the others. They are sweet and they should like them."
"Yueyue, you're so busy. How many are left to pick? Why don't I go with you? Dabao and the others are being watched, and your dad doesn't have anything to do either."
Mother Zhao thought that there were so many on the mountain, it would be a pity not to bring them back.
"Mom, you are all old now, just rest at home. There are so many of these, I will definitely pick more so that you can eat whatever you want."
What a joke! If I bring my mother-in-law along, how can she cheat? It's definitely not possible.
They put the two sacks in the yard, and they would pick up the rest. Then they picked up two more sacks and headed up the mountain.
They carried eight sacks back home that whole day. My mother-in-law was happy at first, but then she became worried.
At dinner time, the mother-in-law said to Tang Yue, "Yueyue, it's not good to have too many chestnuts. How can we preserve them? Don't let them go bad and be wasted."
"Mom, you can fry them. I think they should be kept for a longer time after they are cooked. I also heard that chestnuts can be peeled and ground into flour. When the flour is dried, it can also be preserved for a long time. I heard that adding some chestnut flour when making pastries should be delicious."
"Okay, then Mom will peel them and grind them into flour. There are many people at home, so it will be quick."
"Mom, fry more first. Once they're cooked, I'll send them to Brother Shengrui. In a couple of days, when I've finished picking chestnuts in that forest, I'll go pick some more pine nuts and send them over along with the pine nuts."
When Zhao's mother heard that she was going to give it to her oldest son, she didn't refuse and nodded immediately, "Okay, I'll fry more for my oldest son. There are so many people there, and if we share it, there won't be much left."
"Mom, you decide. There are plenty of these things in the mountains, and they're not worth much. It doesn't matter if you send a little more."
Father Zhao was absent-minded at first, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. Later, he said, "Yueyue, you know that my old friend Lao Liu lives in the cowshed. I want to send a bag of rice to Lao Liu. They really don't have enough to eat. In spring, there are wild vegetables, but when winter comes, I don't know what to eat. If there are more in the mountains, I want to help Lao Liu pick more, at least so that they don't go hungry."
"Dad, I'll go pick them. I'm familiar with the mountains. You're not young anymore, so just stay at home and look after Dabao and the others. There's plenty of them in the mountains."
"Dad, how can I give away the fruits of your picking? I'll just pick as many as I can."
"Dad, I don't mind. What if they fall or get bumped on the mountain? Just stay at home. I'll pick more for them."
In the end, he still didn't mention Tang Yue, so he just nodded in agreement.
Tang Yue also breathed a sigh of relief. For her, as long as she didn't make a fuss about going up the mountain, everything would be fine.
"Dad, why don't you take advantage of the time tonight to send some food to Uncle Liu? There isn't much food at home, so I'll go buy some in two days and send more. If you send less, there won't be enough food for so many people."
"When we built these two small houses, I delivered them once. They probably haven't finished eating yet. Let's deliver more later. If we deliver too much, they won't have anywhere to hide it."
When Zhao's father heard his daughter-in-law say that she would send food over, it meant that she didn't blame him for sending food to Lao Liu. Although it was his own money that was spent, it seemed a bit bad that he didn't tell her in advance.
"Dad, don't worry about anything. We are all family. If there is no food over there, just send it over there. If there is no food at home, just tell me and I will buy it back. I know people in the black market. I can still buy food from them. The price is not expensive."
Tang Yue was afraid that her old father would be too embarrassed to say it, because they would be the ones who would suffer, and she couldn't bear it.
"Got it. Let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
After dinner, Tang Yue went to the kitchen and brought a large basin of hot water into the house, preparing to give Wubao, Liubao, and Xiaobao a bath. She had been busy in the mountains these days and had neglected them.
After taking off their clothes and putting them in the wooden tub, there is no baby who doesn't like to play with water. They paddle with their little hands and feet non-stop, getting themselves all wet.
After taking a bath, I dressed them in clean clothes, poured out the water, went back to the bedroom, hid from the babies' sight, took out three bottles of goat milk from the warehouse, and gave each of them a pacifier. They fell asleep in a short while.
After they fell asleep, I locked the door and went straight into the space. I have been busy entering the space very rarely during this period.
I took a shower first, then took out my own clothes and the clothes that the baby had just changed and washed them. After washing them, I took them directly to the first room in the backyard to dry.
I've been picking chestnuts these days, and there are a lot of chestnuts and pine nuts in my space. I don't want to sleep yet, so I have time to peel more pine nuts! I'll send some to Brother Shengrui later.
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