"Isn't this too heavy?" With nearly thirty radishes hanging from his body, how can he walk comfortably? And he's carrying his own?
"It's not heavy," Dongfang Long said directly, picking it up and leaving. Haitang nodded when she saw him, then followed with a few radishes on the ground, wanting to take as much of the good stuff as possible.
Haitang followed Dongfang Long and noticed that Dongfang Long's pace hadn't slowed down. She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this beastman's stamina was an improvement over that of a human.
Even if the beast transformation failed, he was still a strongman. Haitang found it strange that others thought such a strongman was useless and couldn't understand it.
On their way back, Haitang asked Dongfanglong to stop by the river so they could look at the traps not far away. Occasionally, a few silly fish would go in and then get stuck.
Haitang grabbed the silly fish and carried it back with Dongfang Long. "Today we're having fish, meat, and radish." Dongfang Long's eyes lit up; Haitang was a very good cook.
Haitang asked Dongfang Long to wash the radishes for her, and after washing them, Haitang carried a few back. "Xingxing and Yueyue...you brothers go to the river and get the radishes back." Upon hearing this, Xingxing and Yueyue looked at the white things and nodded.
Haitang then started cooking the fish she had just cleaned. The oil was from frying the wild boar last time. Haitang was reluctant to use too much, so she always used a small amount. This time, she caught three large fish, each weighing about two pounds.
Haitang started cooking directly with the seashells, while Xiaohe was making clothes. The clothes looked very nice and were the style Haitang had told her about. They were long pants, not a skirt, and the top had long sleeves.
Xiaohe learned it quickly. Although the stitches are a bit ugly right now, the problem is that she doesn't know where to find a needle these days. The thread is about the same, but Xiaohe's skills are top-notch.
Guo'er smelled it and came out, "Haitang, how come your fish soup is always so good?" Everyone knows that fish tastes good when it's cooked properly, because Haitang's family has cooked vermicelli with this fish before.
Haitang took out some ginger and said, "This will reduce the fishy smell. Also, be careful when turning it over now. Don't turn it over before the water starts to bubble..." Guo'er nodded after hearing this.
She swallowed hard as she watched Haitang eat, but didn't say she wanted some. Instead, she went back to cook. Haitang didn't try to keep her either. At this crucial moment, she had to raise her child and was being frugal.
The younger brothers returned with Dongfang Long carrying radishes. Haitang was telling the children that they needed to slice them and then dry them. Upon hearing this, Dongfang Long and the others nodded.
After cooking the first bowl, Haitang directly served it to Dongfang Long in a large bowl. Dongfang Long was slightly taken aback. "Go out and work with me. Eat first." Then she filled two small bowls for Xingxing, Yueyue, and Xiaohe.
Shi Hu has gone off to do something and hasn't returned yet. Haitang is a little worried. However, the village isn't big, but the hunting and wild vegetable gathering areas are vast. It will take her a whole day to find him.
Haitang was cooking the fish when Shi Hu returned, still bearing wounds. Haitang immediately ran to him, asking, "Father, what happened to you?"
"It's nothing. I just ran into a beast, but look, I've also hunted some good stuff today." Shi Hu went hunting today, but he didn't go too far, intending to try his luck in the surrounding area.
They were lucky enough to find a Siberian roe deer, so they caught it and brought it back. "Look, it even has babies." Hearing this, Haitang was slightly taken aback.
“But even so, Father, you can’t do anything reckless,” Haitang said. Shi Hu nodded. Shi Hu had been bumped by the male roe deer, but it wasn’t serious.
Haitang currently keeps the silly roe deer in her backyard, where there is also a lamb that often rams into the fence. However, after losing its grass, it has gradually become lazy and gluttonous.
"Be careful after that silly roe deer gives birth; it will kill its own offspring." Hearing this, Haitang was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood.
It probably didn't want to be kept by humans, which is why it tried to bite them to death. "I know, I'll think of something after the baby is born." Haitang didn't say she would let it go.
If the other woman gets pregnant, she should let her give birth and then deal with the situation after the birth. If she lets her go, her father will be hurt for nothing, and the family needs to eat right now.
Haitang served Shi Hu fish soup before starting to eat herself. The fish soup contained vermicelli. Shi Hu immediately took the pot, which was a clam pot. Haitang knew that it was impossible for several people to be full like this, but the problem was that this family could eat the whole deer.
Is it possible that if we eat too much now and our appetites grow, everyone will have an even harder time in winter, and we'll have to be frugal to make ends meet?
Haitang made some fish cakes to feed the children. Looking at the stars and moon, she gently stroked the two children's hair, feeling a little guilty, as she could hear their stomachs growling at night.
As her father said, even if they were to be frugal as they were now, the food they had now would only last for about a month. In March, there was still a long way to go, so she had to find a way, which meant trying every possible method to find food.
Xiaohe was making clothes, and Haitang was worried about Shihu going out alone, so she asked Dongfanglong to go with him. Dongfanglong was a little unhappy, "Then it's dangerous for you to go out alone."
Haitang immediately shook her head. "I'm not in danger, my dad is. He's always causing trouble. Little Dragon, be good... you go with my dad, he'll grill you a fish." Haitang said.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Long's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded and followed Shi Hu. This time, Haitang took Yueyue out with her, while Xingxing stayed at home cutting radishes and drying them.
Xiaohe is busy boiling salt stones and drying salt; she has her own things to do. Haitang feels sorry for the child, but she also understands that feeling sorry for her is not the solution.
Bringing back more food increases the chances of survival. Others have men who hunt and have meat, but Haitang has none.
"Father is too badly injured at home. Going to challenge him would be suicide." "Yueyue, I'm sorry. I asked you to come out and find something to eat with me."
"No, sister... Yueyue is very happy. Don't worry, sister, Yueyue will take care of herself." Yueyue said, her mother had taken all the food with her.
He hated that woman to the core right now, and Yueyue was very happy that her sister wasn't blaming her for it.
Haitang felt extremely guilty because of this sensible child, but she didn't say anything else. Instead, she took Yueyue to find something to eat.
Haitang thought it was unreliable that there was no meat at home, so she decided to go to the river early to see what delicious food was available. In the end, Haitang thought that finding shellfish and fish would also be fine.
Haitang's words made Yueyue nod. The two walked along the river. Crabs could be caught right now, but the problem was that although they were delicious, they had no meat at all. Haitang could only shake her head and temporarily give up.
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