The next day, the four of them wore straw hats and squatted on the ground pulling weeds under the scorching sun.
Looking at the changed color sneakers, the four of them fell into deep thought. Something felt wrong.
I felt like crying while eating two kinds of food at noon. I regretted it so much, why didn't I buy some food to bring into the village?
I’m a little bit not used to the steamed corn bread I had in the morning, and I’m thinking of improving the food and eating more at noon. After all, I’ve been here for two days and the food is pretty good!
Look at the two kinds of rice in the bowl, with less white rice and more brown rice, and the vegetables with no oil or water in them.
There is no oil or water left, let alone meat!
Oh, there's even a tiny bit of oil left. What luck!
I took a bite and it was really hard to swallow! I had to eat it, or I would be beaten for wasting it!
The most important thing is that I’m hungry too!
"Young men, you should eat more. Look at your small bodies. How will you have the strength to work if you don't eat more?" The aunt who was cooking said when she saw the four of them eating so little food.
Unfortunately, the aunt only spoke dialect, and the four of them couldn't understand her, so they had to look at Dalinzi as if asking for help.
"Auntie told you not to be polite and eat more." Dalinzi translated.
The four of them could only smile and nod.
I'm not being polite, I really can't eat any more! If I wasn't so hungry, I wouldn't even be able to finish this half bowl of rice.
"No, we will starve to death if this goes on. Let's ask how to leave the village. We need to go buy some supplies." Wu Kunze said.
He has been building up fat for more than ten years, and he can't lose it in just one or two months! He still needs it to keep warm in the winter.
All four agreed, but they didn't know whether the other party was taking a nap in the middle of the day, so it would be inappropriate to visit them.
So in the afternoon, they continued to work, and the four of them pulled weeds listlessly.
I'm hungry. I didn't eat well in the morning, and I didn't eat enough at noon. I have to eat less at night!
It’s so hard for me!
As expected, dinner was just vegetable porridge with vegetables. There wasn't even a scrap of oil left.
The four of them all turned green in the face after eating.
As soon as he finished the porridge in his bowl, he ran to Song Jinxiu's house impatiently. He couldn't wait any longer.
Song Jinxiu was making dinner, and the two were about to eat when there was a knock on the door.
"It's you, what's the matter?" Song Jinxiu asked after opening the door and seeing four people outside.
"Comrade Song, would it be convenient for me to come in and talk? I have something to ask you." Wen Tao said.
"Come in!" Song Jinxiu opened the door and let them in.
"Um." They had never borrowed anything from anyone in their entire lives. Not to mention that this time it was someone they didn't know well, so they were a little embarrassed to ask!
"Ah, you haven't eaten yet? Then you eat first, we'll come back later." The four of them walked in and saw the food in the hall and two bowls of rice on the table.
"It's okay, it's okay. Have you eaten? Do you want to eat something together?" Song Jinxiu greeted.
"I've eaten, I've eaten!" As soon as Wen Tao finished speaking, Wu Kunze's stomach immediately growled.
The four people's expressions suddenly changed. They were so embarrassed!
"Well, it's okay. I cooked extra rice today, eat some!" Song Jinxiu said, trying hard to suppress her smile.
She had also eaten the communal meals here and could understand their feelings. It was inevitable that they would feel uncomfortable at first.
"An An, go get four more bowls. I'll go cook some more."
Song Jinxiu walked towards the kitchen without waiting for them to refuse. "You guys eat first, and we'll talk after you finish eating."
At this point, the four of them could only sit down awkwardly.
There was a plate of shredded potatoes, a cabbage, and a big bowl of loofah soup on the table.
Liu Ankang served a bowl of rice to each of the four of them. Today they had bean rice.
The four of them swallowed their saliva. They were all vegetables, so why did the ones from Comrade Song's family look particularly appetizing?
"Why aren't you eating? Hurry up and eat! The food is getting cold." Song Jinxiu ordered scrambled eggs with bell peppers, more bell peppers than eggs, and a smashed cucumber.
When she came out, she saw that no one was eating and was waiting for her.
"It's okay. I'm not very hungry. Let's eat together and have more fun." Wen Tao said.
In fact, his mouth was already watering, but the host was still cooking, so it would be bad to start eating first!
"Okay, eat. It's just a home-cooked dish, don't be disgusted!" Song Jinxiu said.
"No, no, no. How could I possibly dislike such delicious food?" Wen Tao said embarrassedly. "We were abrupt and rushed over without checking the time."
"It's okay, it's okay. Let's eat, it will get cold if we don't eat it now. I only put a little bit of chili in this cucumber, you can try it if you want." Song Jinxiu knew that these four people did not eat spicy food, so she only put a little bit.
"Okay, thank you!" The four of them picked up their bowls and started eating. It was so delicious. Comrade Song's cooking skills were really good.
Soon the bowl of rice was finished, and the four of them looked at the empty food on the table embarrassedly.
"We've also cooked sweet potato noodles in it, and put in some pickles and greens. If you want to eat, you can help yourself." Song Jinxiu said.
Because she only steamed this much rice, An An usually eats two or three bowls, so one bowl is definitely not enough to fill her up.
Liu Ankang was the first to run in and get a bowl.
Then he looked at the delicious sweet potato noodles in An An's bowl, with green vegetables floating in it.
Wu Kunze couldn't help but stood up and said, "Then I won't be polite. Thank you, Comrade Song. The food you cook is so delicious. It's so delicious that I can't stop eating it!"
After serving, he nodded to the four people, indicating that there was still a lot left.
"Then let's have one more bowl. The food Comrade Song cooked is really delicious." The other three also stood up and went to the kitchen to get more food.
When they went in, they saw that there was indeed a big pot of food cooked, and several people filled a bowl without hesitation.
Although it only contains vegetables and pickles, it is still super delicious.
After the four of them finished the food in their bowls, they felt embarrassed to eat any more. People need to know how to be satisfied.
Song Jinxiu was worried that Liu Ankang might have trouble digesting what he ate, so after Liu Ankang had his second bowl, Song Jinxiu shared the rest among the four of them, giving each of them half a bowl of soup and noodles.
The group was so satisfied that they just wanted to touch their stomachs. Their stomachs, which had been hungry for a day, were finally soothed.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Song Jinxiu asked after she had eaten and drunk her fill.
“It’s like this, the four of us didn’t bring any food when we came here.
I think I’ll come to your place to buy some food because I’m hungry at night and have nothing to eat.” Wen Tao said embarrassedly.
"I also want to ask how to leave the village. I need to buy some daily necessities."
"Oh, what are you missing? Let me see if I have anything at home. If I do, I'll give it to you first.
"If we wanted to leave the village, there would be ox carts going to the market on the ninth day of the ninth month, but normally we would walk out of the village," said Song Jinxiu.
"Let me think about it. The next big market is here." Song Jinxiu thought for a moment and said, "It's the day after tomorrow. If you want to go the day after tomorrow, you have to wait at the village entrance before dawn."
"Okay, I'll go, thank you! There's no rush for the items, so no need to trouble you. We'll wait until the day after tomorrow to go to the market to buy them." Wen Tao said.
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