And so, life goes on.
However, I heard that the fighting in Rongcheng was very fierce, with countless casualties. I also heard that Sheng Mingfu was discussing cooperation with others, but no one dared to agree. I am afraid that he will not be able to hold out for too long.
Somehow, several gunfights broke out near Dingcheng. Although they were suppressed, people were in a panic. Most people stayed indoors and lived on stored food.
Those who have some connections at home have already tried to find refuge abroad.
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Fortunately, Lin He had bought a lot of things for them beforehand. Now that the gate of the courtyard was closed, they could still live normally and eat well.
The chickens at home lay eggs every day; the persimmons on the trees are gradually getting bigger and turning yellow, and will be ready to be picked in a few days; the white radishes they planted are already edible, and the newly planted cabbages have also grown.
In the kitchen, Lin He bought a lot of vegetables that can be kept for a long time, such as winter melon, pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, etc., as well as dried chicken, duck, fish, bacon, sausage, and two or three cans of salted duck eggs, so there is plenty to eat.
When the cabbage grows, eat what you can eat and pickle the leftovers into sauerkraut, which is a new way to eat it.
And so, day after day goes by.
Rongcheng seemed to have entered a period of silence, and no news came in. Fortunately, there was no news of its fall.
When the autumn wind blows, all the yellow leaves on the trees fall down.
Lin He took them to pick all the persimmons from the tree. At this time, they were not fully ripe and were still hard. After keeping them covered for two days, they would become sweet, soft and chewy.
We harvested two large baskets of persimmons, which we definitely can’t finish.
These two days, they have been busy peeling persimmons and hanging them up to dry into sweet and sticky persimmon cakes.
When he had nothing to do, Yu Huan taught Lin He how to read.
It’s not for any other reason, but Lin He really admires knowledgeable people.
Once, she went to a shop to buy something, but because she didn't recognize the words on the sign, she walked around the street for many times but couldn't find it. Finally, she asked someone who could read and asked him to point it out to her. Then she realized that the shop was right in front of her.
After reading the book, Sheng Minglang also participated excitedly. Firstly, he had nothing to do, and secondly, he wanted to be a little teacher.
When I was teaching him before, Lin He always said that he was old and had a bad memory, so he couldn't learn.
Now that the three of them were detained together, there was really nothing to do, so she calmed down.
Gradually, I learned a few more common words.
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The weather is getting colder, and white steam comes out of your mouth. It's time to wear thick clothes.
The radishes I planted when I arrived have grown quite large. Winter is approaching, so I need to pull them out and bury them in a hole, otherwise they will freeze.
Cabbage cannot be stored like this. It should be placed in the cellar where the temperature is higher.
After a busy day, I finally finished cleaning up.
At night, close the door and light the oil lamp.
It was much warmer inside the house than outside, and there was a table of delicious food prepared by Lin He as a reward for them.
A dish of cabbage and bacon stewed with vermicelli, the vermicelli is soft and tender with the aroma of meat; a dish of cold shredded potatoes, fresh, crispy and refreshing; a bowl of steamed sausage, fat and lean, oily and delicious.
There is also a pot of carrot and duck soup, which is both nourishing and nutritious;
On a cold day, sitting in a warm house and drinking hot soup makes you feel comfortable all over.
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Things didn't go so well afterwards.
There is not enough food in the city. I heard that life is very difficult, with people going hungry one day and full the next. Some people go out to dig wild vegetables, but in this kind of weather, there are no wild vegetables.
They had plenty of food left over, but the bacon and other things they bought later were not much, so they had to eat them sparingly.
When he saw someone in need, he would secretly help them. When it was late at night and no one was around, he would carry a bag of food and deliver it to their doorstep.
If I give it openly, I'm afraid people will know that my family is rich and it will cause trouble.
In this way, some food was delivered to those nearby who really had no food.
Once the weather was very good, they followed Lin He to dry the quilts and mattresses. Seeing that the neighbors outside were walking around and talking, they also opened the courtyard door.
I heard that a family that had received aid said that a reincarnated Bodhisattva had given them food...
Yu Huan couldn't hold back his laughter after hearing this, so he closed the door again and laughed with the two Bodhisattvas in the yard.
But they themselves were not much better off, and gradually they ended up eating radishes one meal and cabbages the next, with potatoes or winter melons in between.
You can eat eggs every day, steamed, fried, boiled or scrambled, which gives you a change of taste.
It's just bacon and sausage, not enough to eat.
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In winter, the only remaining fun is roasting sweet potatoes by the fire.
Fortunately, the sweet potatoes Lin He bought tasted good. After peeling the skin and blowing on the steam, she took a bite without worrying about the heat. They were fragrant and sweet.
While I was eating sweet potatoes, a layer of white mist floated in the yard.
Yu Huan ran out and found it was snowing.
The heavy snow, like goose feathers, seemed to herald some good omen. Soon, it formed a thick layer on the ground, making a crackling sound when people walked on it.
Yu Huan suddenly felt like checking out the jujube tree outside to see if any of its branches were bent.
She walked out on the snow.
There were few people on the street on a snowy day. She saw that there was only a little snow on the jujube tree and felt relieved. She was about to go back, but unexpectedly saw a person standing on the street.
My mind wandered.
I found that the other person looked familiar.
She slowly approached, and the other person also stared at her, and then they exclaimed to each other, "It's you."
"Why are you here?" Yu Huan asked Yun Shao.
"The car broke down." Yun Shao took a deep breath, his hands and face were red from the cold.
Her car was parked on another street.
Yu Huan took a look at her and asked, "Do you want to come home and sit down and eat something to warm yourself up?"
So, he took the person home.
They treated Yun Shao to three roasted sweet potatoes, and Lin He made him a cup of hot tea. This warm feeling washed away the chill from within.
Yun Shao came here to look for someone.
On the eve of the fight in Rongcheng, she was also sent out to Fengcheng. Because she had lost contact with her family, she had friends in Dingcheng, so she came to see if there was any way to pass on a message.
They are all the same people waiting.
She patted Yu Huan's hand and didn't stay long. The car was still parked there. She repaired the car and drove away.
Over the next few days, the snow grew heavier until it piled thickly on the ground, stained by footsteps and congealed, and it was so cold.
Lin He used the last bit of bacon to make stewed cabbage dumplings, and they celebrated the New Year.
Unlike previous years, when New Year's goods were plentiful, every family happily posted couplets, hung red lanterns, and wore new clothes. The festive and dazzling red color was everywhere.
It’s such an important festival this year, but there’s not a single person to be seen on the streets.
Just before twelve o'clock, firecrackers suddenly sounded.
There was a crackling sound. I don't know who set it off, but it was indeed a good omen, as if all the dust and misfortune of the old year could be removed, and good luck would come in the new year.
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