Fortunately, the temperature is not very high now, so even if you add seasonings, it will not become smelly at room temperature.
Chen Li was worried that the wild boar meat would become smelly, so two hours later she skewered the meat and hung it under the eaves to dry.
The family looked at the pork strips hanging under the eaves. Is this all right?
"Ali, is this all right?"
"After two days, take it down and cook it in a pot of water before air-drying it."
"You can also dry it over a fire."
"oh oh."
Shen Changshan's eyes lit up as he looked at the meat strips. This way, he could just take them out and eat them whenever he wanted to eat meat. The taste wouldn't be strong, so he wouldn't have to worry about them attracting attention.
He glanced at Chen Li with appreciation, and realized that his daughter was indeed smart.
Pei Yu just came out to take a few glances when they were busy, and offered to help, but was sternly rejected by Chen Li.
Pei Yu was just being polite, but seeing Chen Li's determination, he didn't insist and went back to the house.
Four days later, the Shen family looked at the basket filled with hard dried meat. Is this it?
Chen Li picked up one first and took a bite. It was okay, not too hard and acceptable.
It's a little spicy, and the saltiness is just right. It's neither too big nor too small, which is just right.
"Mom and Dad, would you like to give it a try?"
Chen Li took a pair of scissors in the kitchen, picked up a piece of dried pork and cut it shorter. Probably because she was not at home, they couldn't control the length well, so they cut it a little longer.
Everyone in the Shen family picked up one and tried it, and everyone's eyes lit up.
Shen Changshan: "Ali, this wild boar meat tastes quite good when cooked this way!"
Shen Yuanzhou: "Little sister, this is good, let's make some more when we have time!"
Shen Qi'an: "Yeah, it's a little spicy, but it's delicious."
Seeing how happy they were, Chen Li also had a smile on her face, "This is the first time we've made this. Next time, let's make something less spicy."
Shen Qi'an and Xu Taohua nodded. It's not that they can't eat spicy food, but they usually eat light food.
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye. In these two months, it has not rained except for the one time when I first arrived.
The crops in the fields depend on each family drawing water from the river to maintain their crops, otherwise they would have dried up long ago.
But now, the water level in the river has dropped a lot, and the villagers are worried.
Most of this food had to be handed over, and the remaining small portion was their own food rations.
But now looking at the crops in the fields, they always feel that the harvest may not be good this year.
Sometimes when grain cannot be delivered, the only option is to pay money, but the problem is that no one is rich.
That day, Shen Changshan took Shen Qi'an to the village chief's house for a meeting.
Those who came were the pillars of their families. They each brought a stool and sat in the yard of the village chief's house, without saying a word.
Because there were so many people, the yard seemed a bit crowded, but strangely, it was very quiet.
After a long while, the village chief finally broke the silence and said, "Tell me, what are we going to do with the crops in the fields?"
No one said anything. What could they do? They relied on nature to provide them with food.
Now that it doesn’t rain, what else can they do?
"Village Chief, isn't there a reservoir upstream of Sanli River? Can't we open the gates and release the water?"
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all looked at the village chief.
The village chief sighed deeply, "Do you think I don't want to?"
"Then why don't you think about which village the reservoir belongs to?"
"There are five or six villages along the Sanli River. Can the people of Baijia Village do it?"
"What should we do then?"
Village chief Shen Zhenyuan sighed slowly, "I heard some news, I don't know if it's true or not, but there's chaos in the south. If you have money, please store some food."
Shen Zhenyuan is now convinced of the news that there is chaos in the south.
During this period, he went to the town many times. The prices of food and medicine were slowly rising, and the prices of salt and sugar also increased a lot.
All signs indicate that the south is indeed in chaos.
And now, it has not rained for nearly two months. If the river dries up and it still doesn't rain, the crops in the fields will be completely ruined.
"Uncle Village Chief, are you telling the truth?"
The village chief said: "I told you, I don't know whether it's true or not. You have to identify it yourself."
The price of food has risen so much now. If it rains or the news is false, he can't take the blame.
Everyone was silent, especially the Shen family. The village chief was not the kind of person who spoke without purpose. He must have thought carefully before saying this.
"Okay, since no one has a good solution, let's disperse."
Now that things have come to this, if it doesn't rain, the villagers will abandon their crops and keep the water to save their lives.
"Changshan, you stay."
After everyone in the yard had left, Shen Zhenyuan called Shen Changshan into the house.
"Changshan, tell me, what should we do in this situation?"
"Uncle Si, I have no other choice. We can only hope for rain."
Shen Zhenyuan looked at his nephew in silence. His nephew must have known some information, but he was unable to confirm whether it was true or not, so he didn't say it.
Shen Changshan looked at Fourth Uncle's haggard face and felt sorry for him. "Fourth Uncle, I can only tell you that if you can buy food now, buy more and store more water at home."
Shen Changshan stood up and bowed to Shen Zhenyuan, "Fourth uncle, if you trust me, you can do it. If you are not sure, just pretend that I never said this today."
Shen Zhenyuan nodded, "I understand, Changshan, Qi An is still waiting for you outside, go back."
Shen Changshan took Shen Qi'an back home in silence.
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