Chapter 345: I am the head of the family in a world dominated by women
"Dad and Mom, my wife found a bamboo rat. I'll stew some meat for you tonight."
Zixian had already taken the bamboo rat out and placed the chopping board and knife beside the well.
Although there is no water in the well, I am used to handling things here. After all, there is a sewer here, and sewage can flow directly out of the yard.
"Just use the water in the jar for washing. I went to the spring today and it seems the flow is stronger than it has been in the past few days."
"Before it gets dark, I'll go pick up two loads of water to boil for drinking."
"Rainwater is not clean, so it's better to use it as domestic water."
As Lin Wanwan spoke, she took out two wooden barrels from the kitchen and lifted up the shoulder pole leaning against the side.
"You just got home and you're going out again?"
Lin Yu felt a little distressed when he saw this.
"It's a good time to go now. There shouldn't be many people. If you go too early, you'll have to queue, which is not worth it!"
"Dad and Mom, help Zixian peel those bamboo shoots. We'll use them to stew bamboo rats tonight."
"Remember to put the sweet potatoes in the kitchen. Don't leave them outside to dry out!"
Lin Wanwan gave instructions as she walked outside the fenced yard.
"We understand. Come back soon and don't stay in the mountains. It's not safe at night!"
Lin Yu looked worriedly at the direction where her daughter disappeared, and asked Zixian to carry the backpack to their side.
The two old men began to peel the bamboo shoots and then cut them into slices with a kitchen knife.
Although they can't walk, they can still do some simple work.
Zixian was already very familiar with peeling the bamboo rat skin. In order to save water, he was very careful and tried not to get dust on it.
Lin Wanwan returned to the mountain and found the direction of the spring.
Many people draw spring water from this mountain, and it tastes very sweet.
This water is very good to drink.
After filling both buckets, Lin Wanwan glanced at the other people still queuing, picked up the buckets and wanted to go back.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Lin?"
"Why did you come out to fetch water by yourself? Where is your husband Zixian?"
The person who spoke was a dark-skinned man. Lin Wanwan searched her mind and recognized that he was Wang Erhei from the village.
I heard that this person married to the next village, how come she appears here?
"Zixian is at home with Xiaobao. When did you come back, Erhei?"
Wang Erhei seemed very happy to see that Lin Wanwan could still recognize him.
"I've been back for over a year now. Lin Xiucai is truly a good woman. She loves men so much that she even lets Zixian rest at home while she fetches water herself!"
Wang Erhei's smile was so severe that his teeth were showing, but the words he said were not so pleasant to the ear.
Just by listening to the other person's tone, Lin Wanwan knew that this person must be very jealous of Zixian.
Maybe he is the original owner's suitor.
What difference does it make? After she comes, it is impossible for her to do something like abandoning her.
With a lovely husband at home, who would want to bother with outsiders?
"He is my husband, shouldn't I love him?"
"Okay, I'm not going to chat with you anymore. I still have to fetch water and go home to cook!"
"Alas, I don't know when the wild vegetables in the mountains will grow again. Grass root powder is so hard to swallow!"
Listening to Lin Wanwan's seemingly mumbling words, Wang Erhei curled the corners of his mouth.
So what if he’s a scholar?
Don’t you still have to eat powder made from grass roots like them?
I don’t see how I’m better than them?
It is said that scholars are good for nothing, especially in this year of famine, the families of scholars should be even more miserable than them!
The people around who heard it had the same idea.
Lin Wanwan didn't care what they thought, she was just saying that on purpose for them to hear.
This is the only way to prevent people from targeting her family and allow them to live in peace.
When I got home, the bamboo rat stewed with bamboo shoots in the pot had already given off a rich aroma.
The smell made Lin Wanwan's appetite surge.
I never thought meat was that delicious before, why am I so greedy for it now?
"Wanwan is back, hurry up and pack up and come over for dinner!"
"How come the water is so full? Didn't you spill it along the way?"
Lin Yu had just invited Lin Wanwan to the table for dinner when Zixian came over to help and found that both buckets of water were almost full.
In the past, when he carried water, he would spill at least 1/3 of it, and it would be good if he had 2/3 left when he got home.
Later, water became scarce, so they would not draw too much water.
This way you don't have to worry about spilling it on the road.
I didn't expect that my wife was so capable and actually carried all the water back.
"Clean out the other water tank later. It's best to keep drinking water and domestic water separate."
"I will bring back more water in the next few days to ensure that everyone has enough water to drink."
Lin Wanwan put the carrying pole against the wall and then came to the table.
On the table was a large pot of bamboo rat stewed with bamboo shoots, with large pieces of sweet potato as the staple food.
Although it was cooked in a large pot, it tasted surprisingly good.
Lin Wanwan only ate a piece of bamboo rat meat, and then shared the rest with her elderly parents and Zixian and Xiaobao.
It’s okay for her to eat a few less bites, she can still go to the space to find food, but these people can’t eat anything except at meal times.
Zixian looked at the bamboo rat meat in the bowl and his eyes became wet with emotion.
But he said nothing, just lowered his head and concentrated on eating.
"This bamboo rat is so delicious! I wish I could eat meat in the future!"
Xiaobao ate two chopsticks of meat and squinted his eyes happily.
He blinked his big black eyes and looked at Lin Wanwan with anticipation.
"Eat well, little treasure. Mom will find some meat for you later."
"Eat more and grow tall and strong, taller and stronger than your father!"
Lin Wanwan reached out and touched Xiaobao's head. Children can always heal people's hearts.
"Okay, Xiaobao will definitely eat well and grow up well!"
Seeing the happy smiles of the children, the two old people also became happy.
They put the bamboo rat meat in the bowl into Xiaobao's bowl.
Then he smiled and watched the child eat happily and contentedly.
That night, Lin Wanwan left the room on the pretext of going to the bathroom.
He made another hand gesture and brought about a heavy rain.
It rained last night and it will continue to rain tonight. I think the land will be ready for farming soon.
The rivers gradually began to have water sources, and every household had a lot of water in their water tanks.
When I went out the next day, there were even more people looking for food.
Thanks to the rain, everyone's bodies were replenished.
Although rainwater cannot be drunk directly, it is still fine to boil it after it has settled.
After drinking water, people gained more strength, and more people went out to look for food.
Lin Wanwan was walking in the mountains, and soon she ran into Uncle Qian and Aunt Qian whom she had met yesterday.
They were accompanied by two slightly younger men and women.
These two people should be Aunt Qian’s daughter and son-in-law.
"Mr. Lin, are you out looking for food again?"
"Thank you so much for yesterday, otherwise I don't know when my daughter and son-in-law will get better!"
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