Liu Gang was even happier when he heard that they would be having dumplings for lunch. "I'll go and clean up these prey," he said.
Liu Gang picked some wild vegetables and put them on the table, then poured the rest into another basket.
Seeing the few prey at the bottom of the basket, Liu Gang grinned from ear to ear and immediately carried the basket out.
Du Yuhan went to the kitchen, took a basin, and placed it on the table. Together with Han Yixian, they picked wild vegetables, mainly removing the dry leaves and roots.
Most of these wild vegetables were produced by Du Yuhan's space. They were of very good quality and had almost no dry leaves. They were just cleaned of some roots that hadn't been removed.
Han Yixian sat at the table, looking at the wild vegetables in his hand that were noticeably larger than usual for this time of year, and asked, "Have all the wild vegetables grown this big now?"
Du Yuhan's heart skipped a beat. Feeling a little guilty, she still said calmly, "I found this in a sunny, sheltered spot. Wild vegetables in other places are much smaller than this. I was just lucky today."
Han Yixian looked up at Du Yuhan and smiled, "You've always been luckier than others."
Du Yuhan didn't know if Han Yi was being honest or if he had discovered something and was testing her, but she knew she would have to be more careful in the future.
Du Yuhan smiled and replied generously, "Yes, I've been very lucky since I came here. But the weather here gets warmer earlier than back home, so the wild vegetables grow much earlier too."
While picking vegetables, Han Yixian said, "I wrote a few letters to some of my comrades a few days ago, asking about some things. There's no indication yet of the policy you mentioned, but some people are indeed suggesting increasing steel production, though no policy has been introduced in that regard."
As for the national climate, I asked several comrades in different places, and some areas have indeed shown signs of drought. If it doesn't rain soon, farming will be a problem.
It's said that our area only had one light snowfall last winter, which was practically useless. The weather has warmed up now, so we'll see if it rains in the next month; otherwise, it's definitely going to be dry. Farming will definitely be affected.
Du Yuhan didn't expect Han Yixian to take her words so seriously and even write to his comrade to inquire about them.
Du Yuhan didn't know what to say. A great famine was coming. This natural disaster came from nature, and she, a little girl, couldn't stop it or do anything about it.
All she had to do was protect her loved ones as much as possible so that they could live safely.
Du Yuhan glanced at Han Yixian, then lowered her head and said while picking vegetables, "I don't know if there will be a drought, but we'll do our best to prepare."
If it doesn't rain here for a month, it will definitely affect farming. However, since we're close to the sea, things might be a little better here; it's hard to say about other places.
Our country's farmland irrigation facilities are very backward, and most people rely on the weather for their livelihood. If a drought strikes, people can only rely on government relief. At that time…
Du Yuhan didn't say anything more, but Han Yixian understood what she meant.
A country can manage a small-scale disaster, but what if it suffers a large-scale disaster? The country is still quite weak, and it may be willing but unable to cope.
Now I just hope that God will send rain soon and prevent a drought.
Looking at Han Yixian's serious expression, Du Yuhan said, "Aren't we being a bit overly worried? Nothing has happened yet."
However, Du Yuhan then added, "No matter what, it's better to make some preparations. I'll prepare more food during this time."
Han Yixian glanced at Du Yuhan, who was picking wild vegetables with her head down, with a complicated look in his eyes. He realized that Du Yuhan was very knowledgeable and cultured. She often said things unintentionally, things that she herself might not even realize were not things that a naive little girl should know.
Even if she had studied medicine with the old Chinese medicine doctor in the village, she could not have such knowledge.
Han Yixian felt that Du Yuhan was mysterious. If his aunt hadn't told him that she had sent people to investigate Du Yuhan's hometown, he would have really thought that Du Yuhan had been switched at birth.
Du Yuhan felt Han Yixian's intense gaze and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Brother Han, I want to put up a chicken coop in our yard and raise a few chickens. You must make sure they get enough nutrition; they should eat eggs, milk, and meat every day."
But as you know, meat supply is very limited, and milk is even harder to obtain. We can only solve the problem of eggs by raising a few chickens.
Our yard isn't small, and I'm thinking of clearing out a patch of land to grow vegetables, so it'll be more convenient for us to grow our own produce.
Han Yi nodded and said, "You can handle these things. Let Liu Gang help you. Also, I wrote to my comrades and asked them for some tickets they don't need right now. Some have already been sent over. Try to buy some more things that can be stored when you have time."
I'll discuss the grain issue with Uncle Yao and ask him to find a way to help us store some grain. He should also stockpile some for unforeseen circumstances. Like you said, regardless of whether there's a drought or not, it never hurts to prepare in advance.”
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "This year I want to grow more vegetables. Some vegetables that we can't finish can be dried into dried vegetables, which can be preserved for a long time. When the wild vegetables are bigger, Liu Gang and I will dig up more and dry them into dried vegetables as well. Whenever we want to eat them, we just need to soak them in water. This can be preserved for a long time."
I'd also like to raise a few rabbits. Rabbits reproduce very quickly. If national policy allows, we can raise more, so we'll have meat to eat even without going into the mountains to hunt.
The two chatted and discussed things while picking vegetables, creating a warm atmosphere.
Du Yuhan left some wild vegetables behind, planning to have Liu Gang deliver some to the Yuan family in the evening so they could have some fresh ones, and also send them a rabbit to improve their lives. She also planned to send a rabbit to Director Yao's family as a way of thanking him for his kindness.
After picking the wild vegetables, Du Yuhan washed them several times to make sure they were clean. The wild vegetables were very tender, so she didn't blanch them in boiling water.
She first prepared the dumpling dough, mixing some cornmeal into the wheat flour. There was no other way; the wheat flour at home was too scarce, and it would be gone very quickly if they only used wheat flour.
Du Yuhan couldn't bear to eat the wheat she harvested in the space; she wanted to sell it to save money.
So she took a bag of flour from the shopping mall in the virtual world and mixed it with the flour at home to eat.
Even the flour in the space mall is much better than the coarse black flour we have now. It can't be eaten alone; it can only be mixed with the flour at home.
She would occasionally sneak some food from her spatial storage and mix it into the noodles she bought.
With her in charge of the kitchen, Han Yixian and Liu Gang wouldn't pay any attention to the amount of food in it. This gave Du Yuhan a great opportunity to make her mark.
Even Du Yuhan would occasionally mix some rice into her diet.
Du Yuhan felt like she was turning into a fairy godmother.
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