Hearing her father say that it takes several kilograms to make one kilogram of powder, Shuiqing realized that hers was quite different from wild kudzu root.
Wild kudzu is mostly wild kudzu, and it takes 100 jin (50 kg) to produce one jin (500 kg) of powder. The one she grows is kudzu root powder, and it takes four jin (2 catties) to produce one jin (500 kg) of powder.
Fortunately, we planted kudzu root, which has a high starch yield and is most important for filling our stomachs!
Hearing her mother mention making soup, Shuiqing smiled and added, "Kudzu root powder can not only be used to make soup, but it also has nourishing properties and is even more nutritious."
Upon hearing that it had nourishing effects, Mrs. Hu's face lit up with a smile.
Older people are most concerned about what to eat to nourish their bodies and improve their health.
"No wonder it sells for eighteen coins a catty, it's really good, honey, we're really enjoying the blessing of having a daughter!"
Mr. Hu grinned, his smile sweeter than if he had eaten candy.
In the past, the couple only had one daughter, and there was no news of a child. There were many people in the town who mocked and ridiculed them. Unexpectedly, after the flood, those people who were laughing at them disappeared, and he and his wife truly enjoyed the blessing of having a daughter.
After the flood, you don't have to live in a house washed by sewage and floodwaters, and you don't have to live in fear. You don't have to worry about anything, such as food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Isn't that a blessing?
Thinking about the impending war, his smile vanished. He said to the family before him, "This kudzu root powder is good for your health. It's filling and tastes good. Let's start digging up more and storing it up tomorrow. We don't know when this war will end, or what the future holds. We need to prepare plenty of food."
“Yes, yes, there are so many of us, we must store plenty of food!” Mother Hu quickly chimed in.
She is old and suffered from hunger when she was young, so she has a deep-seated respect for food.
"Father and Mother, you don't need to worry too much about food. We have several thousand catties of grain stored in our warehouse. Even if our family eats ten catties of grain a day, it will only be more than three thousand catties a year. The warehouse alone is enough to feed us for several years."
"But you can never have too much food. Feng Da and the dozen or so men are mainly making kudzu root powder every day. You can also lend a hand." Shui Qing was afraid that her parents would worry too much about the food, so she half-jokingly revealed the truth.
It's impossible to store several years' worth of grain in the warehouse—if that were the case, we'd have to eat the stored grain for the next few years, especially since Shanshui Village is located in the south, unlike the dry north, so the storage conditions aren't very good.
However, there is enough food to last for more than a year. A lot of charcoal is placed in the corners to absorb moisture, and a new batch of charcoal is put in from time to time to keep it dry, so the grain inside is preserved very well.
Every time Fan Jin returned from the city, she would bring back some grain, no matter how much. As long as new grain came back, she would take the opportunity to report the maximum weight that could be brought back, so that more grain could be brought out later.
The others in the room breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that there would be enough food for several years.
Yan Qiu reassured her younger siblings: "Every time Father goes to the city, he brings back a lot of grain. If we calculate it, there are indeed several thousand catties left. If we add other food, it will be enough to last for several years."
"Once the potatoes are harvested at the end of the year, and the winter wheat can be harvested in April or May next year, even if we can't go to the prefectural city or have no grain to buy, we won't be afraid. At worst, we can just plant grain in all the remaining fields!" Fan Jiang said casually.
He enjoys farming, especially growing crops. He feels particularly good about tilling the land, sowing seeds, fertilizing, weeding, and finally harvesting.
Effort brings rewards, unlike reading and learning characters. He always tries very hard to read, but he can remember very little.
Those articles were extremely difficult for him to understand. Compared to his younger brother, he was really not cut out for studying. However, he was diligent and hardworking. Even if he couldn't take the imperial examinations, he could read and do arithmetic. With his hard work in managing the fields, he could support his family in the future!
"I will plant more vegetables, and when spring comes, I will dig up some wild vegetables every day to supplement my diet."
"Raise lots of rabbits!"
"We also have chickens, ducks, and geese; the eggs are plentiful."
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