Seeing that the rain was gradually getting lighter, Guo Youxing picked up his hoe, put on a bamboo hat, and wore a raincoat made of palm leather, and went out.
After a night of rain, we had to dig an outlet in the field to drain water so that the crops wouldn't be flooded, and we had to divert the water to a pond.
He had wanted to go last night, but Liang Xueying didn't let him go out because she was worried. He was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night, fearing that the field embankment would be washed away and the crops would be flooded.
You can’t grow crops without rain. You’re afraid of it coming, and you’re afraid of it not coming. When it comes, you’re afraid of it coming too much. You’re afraid of it coming too little, and you’re afraid of it coming too little.
At that time, the common people really depended on the weather for their livelihood.
Unlike modern times, we can create artificial rainfall and have large dams.
If the crops are severely damaged and there is a shortage of food, we will really starve.
It was almost noon when Guo Youxing returned home.
"Are the crops okay?" Liang Xueying asked.
"It's okay. I think the water will recede in the afternoon," said Guo Youxing.
Then Liang Xueying went to the kitchen and chopped some ginger and mixed it with water for him to drink.
Soon Deng Qingling finished class and went home. Not many students came to class on rainy days, and those who came were all students from the village.
Seeing her daughter-in-law come back, Liang Xueying also brought her a bowl of ginger soup.
As soon as it was served, she smelled a strong scent of ginger. Thinking of how her family rarely got sick after drinking the spiritual spring water, Deng Qingling shook her head to refuse.
It’s not that she doesn’t like ginger, but she can’t stand the strong ginger soup.
"Grandma, if my mom doesn't want to drink, please give it to us. We won't mind." Guo Haochen said.
"Yes, yes." Guo Haoxi nodded.
This ginger soup is spicy, sweet and quite delicious.
"Go, go, go. You have all drunk. If you drink more, you will be full. You still need to eat later." Liang Xueying waved her hand.
Deng Qingling saw her mother-in-law's attitude and she had no choice but to drink. She took the bowl, lowered her head and took a sip.
It's spicy and a little sweet, and the taste is acceptable. No wonder the kids are so jealous and want to drink it again and again.
Seeing Deng Qingling drinking the ginger soup obediently, Liang Xueying went back to the kitchen.
The rain lasted for a long time. Except for the heavy downpour on the first day, it was drizzle afterwards, but it lasted for more than ten days.
It didn't stop until the first day of May.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the crops had grown a lot taller after the wind and rain. Fortunately, the rain was not heavy and did not flood the crops, otherwise this year's harvest would be in jeopardy.
Mushrooms appear after the rain.
At this time, there will be May mushrooms (litchi mushrooms) and pine mushrooms on the mountain, and everyone goes up the mountain to pick mushrooms and bamboo leaves.
The Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, and these things can be sold for a lot of money at the purchasing station.
It happened that the school was on vacation, so Deng Qingling and Liang Xueying went up the mountain.
They first went to pick bamboo leaves, and then found some bamboo shoots. They broke off some of the longer ones and did not dig up the short ones. Even so, the backpack was full.
Deng Qingling asked her mother-in-law to carry the things home first, and she went to pick mushrooms.
Liang Xueying thought it was quite heavy to carry, so she went back first and told Deng Qingling not to go into the mountains.
Deng Qingling agreed. Since there were many people on the mountain, she had no intention of going deep into the mountains. She asked Liang Xueying to go home first because she was afraid that the children would go to the well to play in the water.
The children are not afraid of their grandmother, because they are afraid that if they stay there for too long, she will not be able to keep an eye on them.
Guo Youxing went to the cowshed. The cow in the village gave birth to a calf, but the placenta was not delivered, so he went to the cowshed to look after the cow.
Deng Qingling walked around the area and picked some mushrooms, which didn't even fill her backpack. When she saw someone on the other side, she stopped picking mushrooms.
When Deng Qingling returned home, Liang Xueying had already processed the bamboo shoots and bamboo leaves.
Then Deng Qingling poured the mushrooms into a winnowing basket, and Liang Xueying and the other children also came to help pick the mushrooms.
Put the whole ones in another winnowing basket and spread them out to dry. Put the broken ones aside and cook them for lunch later. Fresh mushrooms are also very delicious.
Wash the mushrooms and stir-fry them with cucumbers, then steam an egg and cook some mushroom and seaweed soup. Serve with corn and multi-grain rice. That’s it. At least you have two dishes and one soup.
Guo Youxing came back just as the food was served.
"Grandpa, you're back. We're about to eat." Guo Haoxi said as he ran over and pulled Guo Youxing's hand, wanting to pull him to sit down together.
"You are so good. You must be starving. If you are hungry, eat first. You don't have to wait for grandpa. Just leave some food for him." Guo Youxing said with a smile.
"Mom gave us some soup, so we're not that hungry," said Guo Haoxi.
The mushroom soup is delicious, almost as tasty as the meat.
After Deng Qingling served the rice and distributed the chopsticks, everyone started to eat.
Guo Youxing took a sip of the seaweed and mushroom soup and exclaimed, "I didn't expect that seaweed and mushrooms cooked together would taste so delicious. Why didn't I discover it before?"
Ever since my daughter-in-law started cooking, there have been many new dishes on our table, most of which I have never seen before.
"If it were the old days, would we buy seaweed to make soup? No, I can't bear to buy it." Liang Xueying was used to being frugal, so she really couldn't bear to buy these things.
"That's right." Guo Youxing nodded.
Deng Qingling smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, if you like mushroom soup, I'll cook more tonight."
It seems that everyone likes it very much.
"Mom, cook more. We will eat it in the evening." said the twins.
As expected of twins, they speak and think alike.
"Okay, all of them." Deng Qingling said.
Guo Haochen next to him was concentrating on eating and didn't pay attention to what everyone was saying.
Soon the food was eaten up, without any leftovers. The children's leftovers were picked up and eaten by Guo Youxing and Liang Xueying.
These have all been eaten by my grandchildren, so what are I afraid of?
These days, few people have leftovers. How can there be leftovers when you can’t even eat enough?
After washing the dishes, Deng Qingling went back to her room to change clothes and take a nap.
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