Chapter 154 They will live the same life as Qili Village tomorrow
After hearing what Mr. Jiang said, everyone in Qili Village relaxed a little, and the atmosphere in the rest area became much more relaxed.
In the afternoon, Wang Fugui, Zhang Heshun and his group came over and clearly intended to target them. They were scared away at the time, but they were hungry later, so there was no guarantee that they would not target them again.
Fortunately, the imperial court now provides disaster relief grain and porridge every day. With food and hope, the number of people willing to take risks will be greatly reduced!
Even if Wang Fugui and Zhang Heshun wanted to instigate, not many people would follow them.
Feng Meng, feeling relieved, asked cheerfully, "I wonder if the porridge is thick enough and whether it will fill you up."
"I heard that the porridge for disaster relief needs to be so thick that you can stick chopsticks in it without it falling over. Don't worry, even if it's not that thick, it won't be worse than the porridge we make." The wrinkles on Granny Qin's face deepened as she smiled, and she felt as light as if she had unloaded a burden.
"Besides, it's free, and I don't have to pick up firewood to cook it. What else do you want? As long as I can fill my stomach, that's enough!" Boss Zhao said honestly.
The kids may want to eat good food, but these old guys just want to fill their stomachs!
The imperial court seemed to have disappeared over the past month, and they also came here. Now that they have finally arrived, their lives must be better!
It will get better and better...
Shen Qing didn't dare to hold too much hope. Maybe it was because he had watched too many costume dramas, but he always felt that these disaster relief officials would not be too honest and selfless.
Especially since it has been so long since we arrived and there are so many victims, can we really count on them?
Even if we can count on it, I guess it won’t be much, so we still have to plan well for our own family.
She chatted casually with Jiang Yu, Guan Li, and the others: "Wen'an City is low-lying, with quite a few depressions. Should we go around and look for any fresh wild vegetables, mushrooms, or something like that tomorrow?"
Now is the junction of late summer and early autumn, the month when wild water chestnuts are lush and abundant. Since we have to wait anyway, why not go and look for them?
Water bamboo shoots are sweet, crispy and tender. Cut the bacon into thin slices, stir-fry the fat, and then stir-fry it with water bamboo shoots. The bacon borrows the sweetness of water bamboo shoots, and the water bamboo shoots get the aroma of meat. Both are delicious.
Then look for wild celery on the edge of the depression. It is more flavorful than celery and tougher than water celery. It tastes good whether stir-fried or with shredded pork.
If you are luckier and get some straw mushrooms, you can coat them with batter and make fried mushrooms or just make mushroom egg soup, which will taste so delicious.
The more Shen Qing thought about it, the more he felt that time should not be wasted waiting. The waiting time could be used to improve the food!
When Jiang Yu heard this, his first reaction was: "Sister-in-law, wherever you are, I will be there. I will definitely follow you."
Guan Li thought she was in for another treat, because every time, no matter whether it was a common dish or a new ingredient, her aunt would always find a way to make it delicious.
"I can go too. Daddy and Xiaoshan can go get the porridge and we can all eat together."
Jiang Shui reminded: "Everyone can only collect their own share, and no one can collect it on behalf of others. If we don't collect it, won't we lose out?"
Huo Bing smiled and advised: "It's okay, our family can't just drink porridge, we have to make some pancakes;
Xiaoshui, don't worry and go with your mother and the other girls. I'll cook a pot of chopped wild vegetables tomorrow, then take Xiaohua and Xiaocao back to get some porridge and add it to the mix. The wild vegetable porridge will also be delicious with pancakes."
She had nothing to do after all, and since she had two children, she couldn't go anywhere too far or for too long, so she stayed behind to get porridge and take care of the children and cook, so as not to delay anything.
Besides, if she brings the flowers and grass with her, she can get enough for three people at once, which is really worth it.
Shen Qing was the first to object: "No! Tomorrow is the first day to get porridge, and all the people here have been hungry for a long time. It will be so crowded and dangerous.
Our family doesn't lack that little food. The two kids don't need to go. Xiaoshan doesn't want to go, so you don't have to squeeze in. Let the eldest brother and the others go!
They are all men, so pushing and shoving is no problem."
There is no need to worry about people with impure intentions touching you.
The crowding problem was something that several people had not considered. After hearing Shen Qing's proposal, Jiang Shui agreed very much: "Sister-in-law, let's take Xiaohua and Xiaocao with us tomorrow. Mother is right. We don't lack food at home, so there's no need to fight for it.
Besides, if we find some more wild vegetables, we can fill our stomachs, which is no worse than porridge."
"There are five of us. It won't be tiring to take care of two kids. Since we are all girls, it will be convenient for you to feed the grass." Guan Li also advised.
Huo Bing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
Huahua also wanted to be with her grandma and aunts. The children have been locked up in the carriage these days and will continue to be locked up when they get on the road. It is a good opportunity to take advantage of these few days of free time to go out and see different scenery.
Other families were also discussing arrangements for tomorrow.
Unlike the women on Shen Qing's side who went out to dig more vegetables mainly to improve the taste, they planned to have the women get the porridge first and then go to dig wild vegetables.
These days, we only eat porridge. We wash and blanch the wild vegetables we dig, dry them and store them to prepare for the winter.
Don't waste food or time!
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On the other side, Wang Fugui, Zhang Heshun and others were stunned when they heard that the court was going to distribute disaster relief grain and that they could get free porridge twice a day.
Then there was ecstasy!
I have porridge twice a day and I don’t have to work hard to find firewood to make a fire. It’s so good that I don’t know what to say.
It was only after leaving Qili Village that they realized how difficult it was to make a fire!
In the past, when they were in Qili Village, the old village chief and several families of Shen Qing had stored fire starters. After they started a fire, other families only needed to start the fire from theirs.
There is also a big fire at night. You don’t have to worry about firewood. You can just go there and start the fire in the morning.
But when you get to Shili Village, few families have tinder, let alone flint!
It wouldn't work if the firewood was wet, the thatch was too fresh, or if there wasn't enough hay for the fire... They kept traveling and couldn't preserve the fire. They had to start a new fire every time they arrived at a place. They had to start a fire for three meals a day, and the woman who was responsible for cooking had been complaining for a long time.
But what can we do? Who has the spare money to buy a tinderbox?
These days, the women have been complaining about them, both openly and secretly. If things get better tomorrow, they will live the same life as the people in Qili Village!
Wang Fugui shouted excitedly: "Everyone go to bed early, tomorrow we will go to line up early to get porridge;
Once the court's arrangements are made, we won't have to work so hard anymore, and we'll have a good life from now on."
"Yes! I finally made it. It was so hard!"
"That's right, it's a pity that my mother didn't make it..."
"My parents are the same. I'll never see them again. Alas."
"Why mention those happy days? Come on, let's all have some fun!"
Zhou Tian stared blankly at the cheering crowd.
The Zhou family was also among them.
A face full of smiles.
Why is her baby gone and she can’t even mention it? Do those who were abandoned deserve it?
They can still be so happy...isn't she the only one who is sad?
She wanted them to never be happy again...
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