The little ones were a bit disappointed when they heard they couldn't see the frogs in the fields, but the promise of delicious food lured them in, so they obediently went back to their rooms.
Thinking about eating field frogs, Yu Rujia dreamed of field frogs scurrying all over the ground every night.
Early the next morning, several children's exclamations could be heard in the yard.
When Yu Rujia got up, she discovered that Gao Shujing had tied up the field frogs one by one for a few to admire.
Duolu was bold and wanted to touch the field frog, but the field frog didn't cooperate. When he reached out to touch it, the field frog jumped and landed directly on him.
The little guy screamed in fright, his voice mingling with the croaking of the field frog. The field frog on his body was also startled by his scream and jumped back to the ground.
Duofu took the opportunity to pull him away from the frogs, and the little guy's screams stopped, but he didn't dare to run up and touch the frogs anymore.
Seeing this, Duoxi, who was itching to join in, immediately moved away from the field frog.
Duoshou is quick-witted. When he sees something new, unlike his twin brother, he doesn't immediately try to do it or talk about it. Instead, he stands aside and watches how others do it.
He saw what happened to Duolu and knew that if he got too close, the frog would jump on him, so he moved back a few steps to get away from the frog.
Duo Shou, who often stayed by Duo Fu's side, had developed a similar aesthetic sense to Duo Fu: "Big brother, this field frog is so ugly, is it really delicious?"
Duofu nodded affirmatively and said, "Auntie said she's making stir-fried field frogs and saliva-inducing field frogs for lunch today... they're so delicious."
Last night, when Yu Rujia was announcing the names of the dishes, he stood to the side and wrote them all down. Now he is sharing them with the other children.
Duo Shou pursed his lips, not really wanting to eat it. He was a vain kid, and such an ugly thing was really an eyesore.
Duolu was a rough boy who didn't care about the appearance of the field frogs. When he heard that the food wouldn't be made until noon, he forgot about how frightened he had been by the field frogs earlier and exclaimed, "Hey, can't we make it in the morning?"
Gao Shujing, who had just brought out the sweet potato starch, explained, "Making field frog takes a lot of time. We'll eat it for lunch. Go and wake Auntie up for breakfast."
When Yu Rujia saw the little frogs circling around the field frog, she went back to bed. She liked to stay in bed in the morning and often didn't want to get up even after waking up.
Hearing Gao Shujing's voice, he got out of bed and changed his clothes.
Duofu's voice could be heard from outside: "Auntie, get up, it's time to eat."
Yu Rujia responded, "I heard you, I'm coming right now."
After washing up, Gao Shujing was already grinding powder into each bowl.
Today's breakfast is sweet potato noodles with three kinds of seafood. Of course, it's not sea cucumber or anything like that. Instead, it's a soup made with pork liver, lean meat, and mushrooms picked from the mountains. Then, the noodles are added, and some blanched vegetables are placed on top.
It's easy to make and tastes delicious, which is why Yu Rujia loves to eat it.
The little ones ate like piglets, their appetites growing bigger and bigger. Even Duoxi would eat two or three bowls. Duofu, who had internal strength, was even more impressive. He could finish four bowls of noodles and still have room to eat. Ordinary families really couldn't afford to support such big eaters.
Noticing Gao Shujing getting up again to grind powder for Duolu, Yu Rujia said, "I'll go to Comrade Huang Dazhuang's house later to order some large bowls. The little ones' appetites are getting bigger and bigger, and it's too much trouble to use small bowls."
Gao Shujing glanced around at the piglets feasting on the table and nodded, saying, "It really is time to switch to bigger bowls."
Before, he had to feed Duoxi and couldn't eat with everyone; now that Duoxi doesn't need to be fed, he's busy serving food to the little ones, doing so more than ten times per meal, which is really time-consuming.
One of the rejected piglets, Doroo, was oblivious and poked his head out of the bowl: "Auntie, I want to eat three bowls now that you have a bigger bowl."
Yu Rujia: "Okay, if you can eat it after we get the big bowl back, you can have it, but don't overeat. Anyone who overeats will be punished."
They could eat three large bowls of food morning and night. For example, Gao Shujing, who had cultivated internal strength, would eat five or six bowls of food at every meal.
After having breakfast and finishing her daily work, Yu Rujia went to Huang Dazhuang's house.
It was hot in July, past ten o'clock. Sun Qingqing's body had been weak for so many years, and it was impossible for her to recover to normal just by taking some medicine. In this kind of weather, she usually went home after working until ten o'clock.
The team leaders knew her situation well. It was already good enough that she could take care of herself after being paralyzed for more than a year. They would never ask her to work all day like the other team members.
When Yu Rujia arrived at her house with half a pound of brown sugar, Sun Qingqing was washing dirty clothes. When she saw Yu Rujia come in, she greeted her, "Rujia, you're here. You can sit here and chat with me for a while."
Yu Rujia picked up a wooden stool and sat down: "Okay, there's still some time before we make lunch, let's chat for a bit. Where's Xiaohua?"
Sun Qingqing: "She went to gather pig feed and will be back in a while. Why didn't you bring Duofu and the others along to play?"
Yu Rujia: "The little ones have their own friends, so they went to play with them."
Sun Qingqing: "It's summer vacation now, the kids in the team don't have to go to school, and there are plenty of people who can spend time with them, so you can finally have some free time."
Yu Rujia: "That's right. Although they don't have to hold and support them all the time like before, the children are getting older and there are a lot of problems. Sometimes you really can't keep up."
Sun Qingqing: "Kids are all like that, they're curious about everything. They'll be fine when they get older."
Yu Rujia: "They are not old yet, but their appetites have grown. There are many children, and I have to add rice to their bowls several times every meal. I want to ask Brother Dazhuang to make some large wooden bowls for me. These bowls are not heavy and are durable, which will be perfect for them."
Sun Qingqing: "Right? I told you wooden bowls are good. They're durable, and you won't feel bad if they break."
“When Dazhuang comes back, I’ll have him cook more. Duofu and the others are boys, and they’re still growing. Half-grown boys can eat their fathers out of house and home. It’s really a bit of a hassle to give them small bowls.”
Yu Rujia: "I'll have to trouble you, Brother Dazhuang."
After the two finished discussing the bowl, Huang Xiaohua carried her basket home and greeted Yu Rujia sweetly as she entered the house.
Yu Rujia: "Xiaohua is eleven years old this year, right?"
Sun Qingqing: "Yes, I used to be in poor health, which delayed her. Thanks to you, we can both work this year, and we earn more money at home. We plan to send her to school in the second half of the year. We don't ask for anything else, just that she can learn to read."
Yu Rujia: "It's good that she can read. She has a long future ahead of her. If she can read, she won't have to worry about being cheated. If she has a degree, she can try to find a job in town."
Sun Qingqing: "It's not easy to find a job in town. Let's support her for now and see how far she can go in the future."
I only have one daughter in my life. I had no choice before, but now that our family is better off, we have to make plans for her.
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