Chapter 37 Drying Sweet Potatoes

Liu Yunshuang felt uncomfortable. The Xu family was full of close relatives, and they were calculating in all kinds of ways.

They are neighbors, and they are so sincere.

Comparing yourself with others will really make you angry!

"Mom, Third Master and Third Grandmother are not here, what should we do?"

Xu Zhiqing also felt that they should stay. It would be a shame to ask them to go back.

“It’s okay, they have more food at home, and it’s better than what we eat at home.

Then, let's steam some rice and send it to them."

The little girl's eyes lit up and she went to the kitchen immediately.

Rice is a fine grain after all. Even if it is grown here, no one would be willing to eat it every day.

Not to mention the low yield, what we got was not even enough to feed the whole family.

Moreover, most families will switch to whole grains, which can provide a lot more.

In other words, it's good enough to just have enough food and clothing, and keep a few pounds to eat once during the New Year.

Some families don't even eat fine grains during the Chinese New Year.

Looking at the thatched hut rising from the ground here, she also felt a sense of accomplishment.

There is enough food to last for a while now, and now we have stored up some firewood.

We can get through the period of flooding.

Later on, we can plant more vegetables to ensure food supply for the winter.

The rice was steamed, and Xu Zhiqing scooped it into a small porcelain bowl and brought it to the backyard.

Liu Yunshuang picked and chose, and finally gathered together a handful of tender sweet potato leaves.

After blanching in boiling water, sprinkle with seasoning and serve cold.

Next year, I must plant more vegetables at home.

When I was at Lao Xu’s house, everyone talked about growing grains, not vegetables.

However, even though the vegetables were well grown, there was still a lot to harvest.

What you can’t eat can be dried and saved for winter.

Or you can make it into pickles and keep it for a long time.

"Mom, look, my eldest sister gave away all the rice, so there's only this much left, and it's not enough for us to eat~"

Xu Zhili looked at the rice on the table and felt a little unhappy.

Xu Zhiqing also came back and happened to hear what he said.

“We don’t have that much food at home.

How come these are not enough to eat if you soak them in some rice water?

I'll give you half of mine, okay?"

Liu Yunshuang had never heard her eldest daughter refute others like this. In the past, she always agreed with others when they spoke.

She found this transformation, mixed with the tone of lecturing her brother, quite amusing.

"No, I just feel like it's not enough to eat. We've been working today."

Xu Zhili's voice became much softer, and he seemed to understand how difficult things were at home.

"Brother, I didn't mean to say that to you.

The Third Grandpa and Grandma, even though they are so old, still climb up and down to help us.

Moreover, the thatch on top also belongs to someone else.

The helpers also provide things, if we still don't show any appreciation, how can they feel comfortable?"

She didn't expect that her eldest daughter, who was only ten years old, was so insightful.

If I hadn't been stupid in my previous life, I would have definitely been a powerful person.

"Your elder sister is right, it's a favor for them to help us, and it's their duty not to help us.

Since we have helped, we should give them the best.

If you are too fussy about a bite of food, it will make people feel disappointed. "

Xu Zhili lowered his head, he already knew.

"Okay, stop talking so much, let's eat quickly."

Children won’t be really angry. Although they need to soak rice in water, it is still a fine grain.

When I was at Lao Xu's house, I might not be able to eat it once a year.

There are also cold-mixed sweet potato leaves, which makes me happy.

Da Zhuang’s meals are no longer prepared separately.

Just take some cornmeal and rinse it with boiling rice soup.

The family was having a great time together, and Xu Zhiyi also learned to eat by himself.

It’s not so bad in the summer. Even if it gets on clothes, just wash it and it will dry quickly.

After dinner, she was not idle either.

Gather up the firewood and put it in the shed.

I'll be using it for firewood these next two days, so I haven't tinkered with it much.

I had taken some willow branches and tied them up one by one before, and it is convenient now.

She dug up a lot of sweet potatoes and planned to make them into dried sweet potatoes. The sun was particularly good these two days.

And those that were dug out earlier are also a little wilted in the cellar.

So, just take them all out.

It was inconvenient for Xu Zhili to sit down, so he took a basin, put it on the stool, and washed the sweet potatoes.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The big vat next to it is filled with warm water.

After washing them, Liu Yunshuang was responsible for peeling them.

Xu Zhiqing then cut the peeled sweet potatoes into four parts.

Take it to the kitchen for steaming, which involves more steps but also requires a longer storage time.

Many of the tools at home are inconvenient, and the paring knife, lid curtain, and comb were all borrowed from the backyard.

The dried sweet potatoes are just ready, so I’ll send some to my uncle and aunt to try.

The last time I went to the supply and marketing cooperative, I didn’t buy these things, mainly because I didn’t have enough space.

On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, I would go to Qingyang Town to attend the market and buy all these things.

After the sweet potatoes are steamed, place them on the lid curtain and take them to the yard to dry.

After it cools down, cut it into smaller pieces and dry them directly.

While I was busy, Xu Zhinian and Xu Zhixin came.

Liu Yunshuang treats the two children differently, especially Xu Zhinian.

"Come in, why are you here?"

Xu Zhixin took the small basket in her hand and lifted the scarf on it.

"Beans, where did this come from?"

Even for ordinary families, this food is a rare treat.

Because no one grows it, it seems very precious.

“Second Aunt, we went to work in the south this morning.

I don't know who mixed a few beans into the sunflower seeds when they were planting them.

There are three seedlings over there, with lots of beans, so we brought them over to you."

"Give me?"

Even so, Liu Yunshuang was still quite surprised.

Even in Old Xu's house, she wasn't that close to her two nieces!

"Yes, if we take it back, we won't be able to eat it in the end, so we might as well bring it here and give it to Zhiyi."

Xu Zhixin pursed her lips, looking unhappy.

"How could that be? This is not too little. It can at least fry half a plate. Your grandma can't just not give you any."

Xu Zhinian also rolled his eyes, obviously very dissatisfied with Old Lady Xu.

“Definitely not ours, Second Aunt, you don’t know.

Ever since you took Zhiqing away, my grandma asked me to stay and help her cook.

My mother disagreed and was afraid that I would be beaten, so she was dissatisfied with me.

Later, there was no other choice but to leave my sister behind.

As a result, she cooked an egg for Zhili, and you know what happened next."

Liu Yunshuang nodded. Chinian was beaten, but she went over to make a scene.

"Then there's no one left behind you, right?"

"It's true that she didn't keep anyone. The main reason is that neither of us is willing to serve her. Who else can she keep? You don't know, they don't do anything, they just rely on us.

When I was cooking, I asked my aunt to light the fire, but she was unwilling to do so and kept cursing. "

(End of this chapter)