Wu Lei looked up and spoke seriously, admitting that he had indeed been struggling to understand it.
I've done so much, why is my sister-in-law unhappy and even angry?
Now he understood that his sister-in-law was thinking of him and his sister.
"Okay, sister-in-law went to knead the dough, the rest is up to you."
It's getting late, I should cook dinner soon, otherwise it will be inconvenient when it gets dark.
Scoop out two-thirds of the wheat flour and one-third of the cornmeal, mix them together, and then let it ferment.
I didn't have any eggs when I cooked the noodles. Something's missing. I'd better go buy some eggs tomorrow.
Wei Yuyan thought that she only knew Sister Xiuhua in the village, so she would go to her tomorrow to ask if she had any.
Or ask her to recommend someone who has extra eggs to sell.
I cooked noodles with leftover potatoes, braised pork, and bok choy from lunch for dinner, and it was especially delicious.
"Sister-in-law, this noodle soup is so delicious, I feel so happy."
Wu Qian felt like it was Chinese New Year today, as she ate a lot of meat and delicious noodles.
"We will get better and better."
Wei Yuyan felt that she was still putting in too little effort.
Life hasn't improved much yet, and I really hope that one day I can live a life where I don't have to worry about food and clothing.
After eating her fill, Wei Yuyan boiled a large basin of hot water and took a bath, but the bath wasn't very comfortable.
Because this basin is too shallow, it's not a proper bath tub. I'll buy another one when I have more money.
Having slept too much in the afternoon, Wei Yuyan still couldn't fall asleep at night, so she rummaged around the room to see if she could find anything valuable.
They didn't find anything valuable, but they did find some books, more than ten in total, covering all sorts of topics, including military strategy, miscellaneous notes, and travelogues.
"Could it be that he can read?"
Wei Yuyan was surprised that Wu Chen could read and had read so many books.
Now that's good, she's found something to do and has a book to read. Wei Yuyan read with great interest and didn't go to sleep until almost midnight.
So, I didn't get up early again the next morning.
"Sister-in-law~".
Qianqian got up and saw that her sister-in-law hadn't gotten up yet, so she ran in to check on her.
"Hmm, Qianqian, oh dear, I overslept. I'll make breakfast right away."
Wei Yuyan quickly got up; it wasn't actually very late, just past Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
"Second brother is heating up some steamed buns; there are a few left over from yesterday."
Wu Qian responded with a smile.
"Okay, I understand."
Wei Yuyan changed her clothes; there were both ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and trousers in the wardrobe.
I wear trousers when I'm ready to work. I haven't worn a traditional Chinese dress since I arrived here, because I have to work every day.
Wei Yuyan's clothes were in relatively good condition; they weren't very old or covered in patches.
According to her recollection, Wu Chen gave her fabric when they got married, and she made several new outfits from it.
"Xiao Lei, just have something light for breakfast. The weather is nice today. I'm going up the mountain later, so you guys don't need to go today, it's too tiring."
Wei Yuyan thought she would cook some food and leave it at home so they could heat it up and eat it at noon.
“Sister-in-law, we’re not tired. I know herbs, and I’d like to go with you to help.”
Wu Lei felt that finding herbs wasn't too strenuous work.
"Yes, sister-in-law, I want to go too. I don't want to stay at home."
Wu Qian also jumped out. Although the journey was a bit difficult, the flowers and plants on the mountain were very beautiful and interesting.
"Alright then, since you all want to go, let's go together."
Wei Yuyan agreed when she saw that the children wanted to go out for a walk. They didn't usually like to go out to play, perhaps because they didn't have any good friends.
"Yay!"
Wu Qian jumped up with joy.
Wei Yuyan smiled helplessly and began to think about what food to bring to the mountain later.
How about we make steamed buns?
As soon as the thought popped into her head, Wei Yuyan couldn't help but swallow hard, but the buns would be cold and not tasty once they got to the mountain.
Baking buns over a fire isn't very tasty; they're best when they're fresh out of the oven. I could make buns tomorrow or the day after, since I have plenty of pork cracklings at home anyway.
After thinking about it, I still think steaming buns is better. If I steam them in the morning, they will be cold by lunchtime, but they won't be hard.
An hour later, the three of them set off carrying the hot steamed buns.
"I'll lock the door."
This was the first time Wu Lei had used the new lock, and he was very excited. After locking it, he checked it over and over again.
"Sister-in-law, when will my brother be able to come back?"
Wu Qian remembered that her eldest brother had taken her and her second brother to pick wild fruits in the mountains before, but now it was her sister-in-law who took her.
"Hmm... maybe... maybe during the Lunar New Year."
Wei Yuyan didn't know how to answer. She felt that Wu Chen might no longer be alive, otherwise why wouldn't he write back? He wasn't illiterate.
However, to comfort Wu Qian's young heart, she still gave Wu Qian a hope.
"Really? That's great! We'll have Big Brother hunt pheasants and rabbits for us then. They're so delicious."
Wu Qian clapped her hands happily and skipped ahead, while Wei Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Wu Lei knew that his sister-in-law was just trying to comfort her younger sister; she had no idea when her older brother would come back, or even if he would ever return.
The sadness in his eyes vanished in an instant, and he rallied. He was now the only man in the family, and he had to become strong.
This time, the three of them changed their approach. They had mined so much last time, they should let that piece of land rest and not over-exploit it.
Half an hour later, they stopped at a spring-fed ditch.
"Sister-in-law, teach me how to dig together, it's too slow for you to dig alone."
Wu Lei even brought a small hoe this time, just to dig this.
"Okay, come here, Qianqian. You sit here and rest. Don't wander around."
Wei Yuyan thought Wu Lei was right. If Wu Lei learned this skill, he would be able to go up the mountain by himself when he grew up.
However, since he was just learning and couldn't quite get it right, Wei Yuyan taught him to dig a little bigger, to scoop out a large clump of mud, and then gently scrape the mud off.
There are some wild ginseng plants around, but they are scattered.
"Xiao Lei, I'll go dig by myself this morning. You watch over your sister."
After lunch, your sister will come with you, and we'll split up and dig in two groups.
After digging for a while, seeing that it was a bit far from Wu Qian, they were still not entirely at ease and told Wu Lei to go back.
"Okay, sister-in-law, please be careful."
Wu Lei obediently took the small hoe and went back.
"Wow, dendrobium! We actually found dendrobium here."
As soon as Wu Lei left, Wei Yuyan found the dendrobium. To her delight, this medicinal herb was very valuable, especially in modern times.
Here, we don't even know if the doctor used this medicine.
Wei Yuyan couldn't care less about all that. If the clinic didn't want it, she would just keep it at home to cook porridge and soup, which had the effects of nourishing yin and stomach, clearing heat and promoting body fluids.
I just bought pork bones yesterday but haven't made soup yet. I'll add dendrobium to them and make soup when I get home.
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