Chapter 8: The golden eggs fried with wild onions, the aroma...
The sounds of chopping wood and chopping chicken grass in the kitchen were enough to cover up the two people's whispers, and Lin Shu was not worried that their conversation would be overheard.
Lin Xiaopu glanced at Lin Shu from time to time, her little face flushed. Hearing this, she nodded and explained, "Grandpa, the village head, didn't allow outsiders fleeing famine to enter the village, fearing that they would be so hungry that they would steal food. The refugees continued on their way, intending to ask our county magistrate for food, but some of them were almost unable to hold on. In the end, Brother Aye stayed behind and asked Dad to exchange a bag of brown rice for the refugees."
Lin Shu tried hard to recall the story using the original owner's brain, but she couldn't find any memory of the disaster. Her mind was full of love and romance, and there was no mention of these major issues concerning people's livelihood.
Although the world is peaceful now, natural disasters and man-made disasters are inevitable, and it is normal for one or two disasters to occur here and there.
"What kind of natural disaster happened there? Didn't the imperial court send anyone to provide disaster relief?" Lin Shu asked.
After a conversation, Lin Shu discovered that Lin Xiaopu was not a child who knew nothing. On the contrary, she was very smart and spoke clearly.
Lin Xiaopu replied: "Brother Aye said it was a locust plague."
Lin Shu understood. No wonder. If it were any other natural disaster, it wouldn't be so unbearable. Even if it took half a year for the imperial court to receive the news and send relief, the people could still survive by eating tree bark and weeds. But the locusts had wiped out everything, leaving them with nothing to eat, not even weeds or tree bark.
In fact, when Lin Shu asked Zhou Ye for water in the car, she knew who he was.
The original protagonist is a vicious female supporting character, at least she's only offline near the end of the book. Zhou Ye, however, appears only in other people's mouths throughout the story, barely even a cannon fodder, as the heroine's rebirth begins on her way back to the Marquis's mansion. Zhou Ye, this country fiancé, only makes the hero jealous for a few chapters, becoming a catalyst for the development of their relationship, a mere tool.
I didn't expect that the country farmer described by others in the book would look so rough and strong.
Nowadays, there are few wars in the Great Yan Dynasty, and there are only occasional invasions by foreign tribes at the border. The peaceful life has made the people in the capital value culture over military affairs. Nowadays, the ladies in the capital mostly like those humble and polite scholars with handsome faces. Even military generals have to be fair-skinned to be popular.
Men like Zhou Ye, to use a more vulgar word to describe him, are dark and strong. To put it more elegantly, he is as strong and powerful as a mountain lifter. He is the kind of rough man that ladies of noble families avoid.
However, Lin Shu, who came from the end of the world, likes rough guys like Zhou Ye.
It’s better to be dark and strong. She thinks anyone who is a little white or thin is unreliable.
However, liking this type of man doesn't mean Lin Shu has to date him, especially since this man is involved with the heroine in the book.
Having sex with men is not as good as stockpiling goods. The stockpiling instinct in her body has been stirring for a long time. She will go to the back mountain for a walk tomorrow!
He Guixiang came back with the refined rice, took out the small stove for boiling medicine, grabbed a handful of refined rice and cooked it into white rice porridge. She took this opportunity to go to the back of the house to pick some vegetables.
Seeing her busying around, Lin Shu pulled Lin Xiaopu and ran over, "Mother, my sister and I are here to help!"
He Guixiang said happily: "Just sit down, I'm just cooking, why do I need your help?"
"No, mother must assign me some work, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable just sitting there doing nothing." Lin Shu said in a coquettish tone.
He Guixiang hesitated and said, "Then go to the field and pick me some wild onions?"
"Okay! I'll take Xiao Pu with me!"
"Oh, oh... then slow down!" He Guixiang only had time to wave her hand before the two little girls walked away hand in hand.
Lin Xiaopu looked at Lin Shu with sparkling eyes, "Sister, you are so awesome! Usually my mother never lets me do any work."
"It's just plucking a few wild onions. It's not much work. You're weak, so you need to move more often."
"Really? Because the doctor said I need to rest more, and my parents won't let me do anything."
"You can't even walk around the village?"
Lin Xiaopu hung her head and became depressed. "That's fine, but the kids in the village don't like to play with me. They say I'm a sickly kid and it will be bad luck if they play with me." Gradually, she stopped liking to go out.
Lin Shu was so angry that she put her hands on her hips. "Pssst! If I hear anyone say that about you next time, I won't let him off! My sister is so cute, she'll definitely find a playmate. Even if she can't, it doesn't matter. Sister will be your playmate."
Lin Xiaopu looked at her with sparkling eyes, then nodded heavily.
"Sister, let's go over there. There are lots of wild onions there!"
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister."
Lin Shu looked around. The fields were lush and green, and the sunset glow dyed the sky a brilliant red, a truly beautiful sight. In the distance, she could hear the cries of chickens, ducks, and geese, and the chatter and laughter of the residents, a warm and lively atmosphere.
Among the many villages under Jingxi Town, Tianshui Village is considered to have a flat terrain, but there are also many hills and bumps. Therefore, each household is not too close to each other. Each household finds the flattest place to build a house and then surrounds it with a bamboo fence.
Lin Dashan was unhappy about the division of his family property, so he asked the head of the village to enclose this piece of land at the end of the village. It was far away from Uncle Lin's family at the head of the village, and accordingly, it was also far away from other households.
But Lin Shu thought this location was good.
The road becomes narrower as you get closer to the end of Tianshui Village. It takes an extra section to get to the town. It is far from the big river where people usually wash clothes and the small stream where people fetch water, but it is quiet. The houses are very close to the back mountain, almost at the foot of the mountain, which makes it very convenient for chopping and picking up firewood. The spring water from another spring on the mountain also flows behind the house. Other villagers drink the small stream formed by the springs, but they drink the spring water from the source, which is the sweetest.
Wild onions were everywhere in the fields and along the edges of the fields. The two sisters picked two large handfuls and only stopped when their hands were full.
When they returned, they could already smell the aroma of food outside the courtyard. Lin Xiaopu sniffed and said happily, "Sister, there's lard in today's dishes! I smell it! It smells so good!"
Lin Shu also took a deep breath and said, "It smells really good!"
Pork is precious, and He Guixiang only buys pork during the holidays. She is reluctant to eat the lard made from it, and saves it for guests to come to her house. Now that her daughter is back, it is a great day, more festive than any other day.
The greens were freshly picked from behind the house, and He Guixiang had just sun-dried and harvested the dried radishes, which were at their peak flavor. The greens were stir-fried, and the leaves were beautifully green. The radishes were soaked in water, cut into sections, and stir-fried in lard until fragrant. They were crunchy and incredibly delicious.
After the two sisters brought back the wild onions, He Guixiang put the two eggs that the village head had brought back into the pot. She fried the golden eggs with the wild onions, and the aroma wafted from far away.
"Wash your hands and come eat!" He Guixiang shouted, a smile on her face.
Zhou Ye carried a small bucket of water to the courtyard. Lin Xiaopu squatted over and stretched out his hands, not forgetting to turn around and urge Lin Shu, "Sister, come and wash your hands together."
Zhou Ye also glanced at Lin Shu, but quickly looked away.
Lin Shu: ...
He doesn't even want to look at her for even a second. Who is he keeping his chastity for?
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