Chapter 141 Return to the Cave
"Wife, please collect half of the grain in the cellar. These bags are milled rice flour, this bag is cornmeal, and this is corn dregs.
This bag contains millet and sweet potatoes. If you like them, I've left two sacks for you."
This was what Gu Yan and Li Wanqing had agreed upon, to put at least enough food in the space every year for their family to eat for a year.
This is to prevent them from going hungry in case of a natural disaster.
Although Li Wanqing's space can be used to grow crops, isn't it better to be prepared? It's always better to be more prepared."
Li Wanqing waved her hand, and half of the food in the cellar disappeared, and all the kinds of food that Gu Yan mentioned were also stored in the space.
"Everything has been cleaned up, let's go. No one has lived in the cave for several months, so we need to clean it up." Li Wanqing said.
"Let's go. By the way, there are no leeks planted in the space. Let's pick some and take them back. I want to eat leek boxes and dumplings with leek meat." Gu Yan took Li Wanqing out of the cellar and covered the cellar entrance again.
"Okay, go ahead and pick some tomatoes, we'll use them to quench our thirst.
"Pick a winter melon, too; I don't have any in my space. Also pick a few squash; they're delicious whether stir-fried or used to make dumplings." Li Wanqing said as she hurried into the house.
Li Wanqing went into the house to look after the children, and Gu Yan went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables.
When they left, they took a large basket of vegetables with them.
Of course, Li Wanqing put the big frame into the space halfway.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain and found a deserted place, Li Wanqing put the carriage into the space.
Just follow Gu Yanke to climb the mountain.
"Oh, no, I can't walk anymore. I need to rest for a while." Li Wanqing wiped the sweat off her face and found a rock to sit down.
Although Li Wanqing did take good care of herself during the confinement period, her body was still not as healthy as before she gave birth. She would feel tired after just a little movement.
"Wife, how about I carry you on my back?" Gu Yan said with concern as he stood beside her.
"No, I just need to rest for a while. Here, I'll give you a tomato. Eat it to quench your thirst." Li Wanqing said as she handed Gu Yan a tomato.
I also took a cucumber and started eating it.
After resting for more than ten minutes, Li Wanqing stood up again, and this time Gu Yan pulled her away.
After climbing over a hill, they stopped to rest again, but this time they entered the space.
Because Xuanxuan woke up and cried for milk.
This time, Xuanxuan refused to sleep after drinking milk. There was no way, so Gu Yan had to wrap him tightly in a small quilt and carry him on the road.
The two men climbed over two more mountains and rushed to the cave where they lived.
At this time, Xuanxuan also fell asleep and was put on the bed in the space by Li Wanqing.
After returning to the cave, Li Wanqing opened the doors and windows for ventilation, and Gu Yan lit the stove first.
The cave was already cool, and since no one had lived there for several months, it became even cooler.
After the stove was lit, Gu Yan also lit the big pot in the kitchen and boiled water in it.
After adding firewood under the big pot, Gu Yan immediately found a basin and took a rag back to the cave to wipe the kang mat and cabinet.
Li Wanqing wanted to help, but Gu Yan refused: "Wife, you take a rest, I will finish these chores in a short while.
When the kang is warm and the mat is dry, you can lie down on it and rest for a while."
As Gu Yan was talking, he cleaned the house and went to the kitchen to boil the dishes.
This was also what Li Wanqing requested. As long as they went out to live for a few days and came back, Li Wanqing would throw the dishes and chopsticks into the pot and boil them.
Gu Yan didn't let her take action, and Li Wanqing didn't argue with him.
But she was not idle either. She took out the bedding from the space, first spread the quilt on the kang, and then spread the bed sheet.
Feeling that the kang was warm, Li Wanqing carried Xuanxuan out of the space.
If the child is still asleep, I will put a small mattress on him, put a small pillow in place, and let him continue to sleep.
Gu Yan also quickly scalded all the pots and pans and wiped all the cupboard shelves.
After cleaning the kitchen, I returned to the house.
Li Wanqing was not idle either. She hung up the door curtains and window shades.
"Wife, what do you want to eat? I'll go cook." Gu Yan asked.
At noon, the two of them had a few snacks on the way. Li Wanqing was also hungry and wanted to eat something hot.
"Let's eat noodles, tomato and egg noodles." Li Wanqing said after thinking for a while.
Gu Yan has strong hands and is very good at kneading dough. Li Wanqing loves the noodles rolled by Gu Yan the most.
"Okay, I'll go right away. You can take out a few pounds of flour and rice. We have to look good outside." Gu Yan said.
Li Wanqing nodded and took out five pounds of flour and rice, two pounds of cornmeal, and two pounds of millet.
Take out a bottle of peanut oil and a small bowl of animal oil.
Salt, soy sauce and vinegar were also taken out.
Gu Yan couldn't carry it by himself, so Li Wanqing helped him carry it.
For dinner, Gu Yan and Li Wanqing had tomato and egg noodles.
Gu Yan washed the dishes, and Li Wanqing stayed in the house to take care of the children.
Fortunately, the child was young and didn’t stay awake for long. He fell asleep again after playing for an hour.
Li Wanqing was also tired. After the child fell asleep, she hurried to wash up with Gu Yan. After washing up, they went to sleep together on the kang.
The next day, Li Wanqing was awakened by the crying of her child.
"Xuanxuan is awake? Oh, don't cry, mom is here." Li Wanqing sat up with her eyes wide open and touched the child's butt with her hand first.
After confirming that the baby had peed, he took out a new diaper and changed it in a daze.
Throw the wet diaper into the basin on the floor.
Then she held the child in her arms and fed him in a daze.
This series of actions are completed in a half-asleep and half-awake state.
Li Wanqing acquired all these skills after becoming a mother.
Although Aunt Qiu helps at home, she basically just helps with housework and cooking.
Li Wanqing takes care of most of the children herself.
Taking care of a child is really tiring and exhausting. At the beginning, Li Wanqing was so tired that she could even fall asleep while sitting.
Gu Yan felt sorry for her and wanted to buy a wet nurse to take care of the child.
However, Li Wanqing disagreed. She felt that she should take care of the child herself.
She couldn't bear the fact that the child she had given birth to with so much difficulty was closer to the wet nurse than to her.
She could persevere no matter how tired she was. Later, she mastered the skill of feeding and changing diapers while half asleep.
We've gone off topic. Back to the present, Gu Yan heard the baby crying outside and hurried in, fearing that the baby would wake Li Wanqing up.
But he still came in late, and when he came in, he saw Li Wanqing serving the child with half-closed eyes.
"Wife, give me the child, you sleep a little longer." Gu Yan took the child and burped him.
"Why did you get up so early?" Li Wanqing asked in a daze.
“I couldn’t fall asleep after waking up, so I got up, picked the chives, and kneaded the dough.
Let's not go out today, let's make some more food and put it in the space." Gu Yan explained.
"Okay, I'll get up and mix the stuffing, and you soak some mushrooms and vermicelli.
There's one last piece of beef left in the space, so I'll make some big beef and radish dumplings."
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