Ye Tianya also said excitedly: "Yes, at first when I saw the particularly thick yam vine next to the stone, I thought I was seeing things!
It must have never been discovered before, as the old has been replaced by the new. If this had been discovered earlier, we could have unearthed even more!"
Wild yams usually replace old ones with new ones every two to three years. Looking at the large number of yams in the bag, which I had shared with Qian Dafu and his friends, you can imagine how big the pit they dug was. I guess it must be more than two meters deep!
He exclaimed in amazement: "This is really big, it must be several dozen kilograms..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Ye Bailu trying to play with the yam, so he quickly pulled her back. If the thing was broken, it would cause allergic reactions and itchiness if it touched the skin!
Ye Tianya also quickly said to Ye Bailu: "My girl, this is not something you can play with casually! If your hands touch it, it will itch like hell, just like the time you played with the taro stems!"
Perhaps it was because the original scene came to her memory that Ye Bailu obediently gave up the idea of playing.
This girl is very curious and wants to play with everything. In the past, if she brought a killed snake home, she would always play with it.
One time, when we dug up taro, she ran to play with the slimy sticky liquid on the taro stems, having a lot of fun. But she regretted it later. The more fun she had at the beginning, the more itchy she felt and the more she cried.
She learned her lesson that time, and now whenever she sees raw taro, she will stand further away, for fear of accidentally touching it!
Ye Tianya went to fetch water, and the two of them went to take a bath together. I don't know what it's like in other places, but here it's normal for two people to take a bath together and help each other scrub their backs.
Ye Zhiqiu asked Ye Bailu, "Little sister, how come you can sleep so well? I heard from grandpa that you went back to sleep after lunch, and now you're waking up just as the sun is about to set."
Ye Bailu giggled and replied, "Hahaha... I woke up very early. I was reading picture books in my room. My second brother bought several of them!"
Picture books are considered the most precious toys for children in this era! Nothing is worse than having a few picture books. These things cost only two or three cents each, which may seem inexpensive. However, few parents are willing to buy a lot of them for their children.
Back then, the biggest fun for kids after school was exchanging picture books.
Wang Fugui took Ye Bailu's hand and walked towards the living room, while Ye Zhiqiu went to cook. They steamed rice for dinner, and the steamed cornbread was really not that tasty!
So Ye Zhiqiu never brought back any cornmeal, because when there was too much cornmeal, Wang Xiaolan would steam steamed buns.
Anyway, she couldn't bear to eat rice and flour! This made Ye Zhiqiu very annoyed, but he couldn't refute it!
Because every time he said that, Wang Xiaolan would argue confidently. She would say, "Boss, you said it yourself. The drought in other provinces will lead to food shortages. She is saving the storable food and doing what he said!"
Ye Zhiqiu really had no other choice, so if he could cook for himself, he would do it. The rice was steamed and the buns were made. She had nothing to say except feeling distressed.
He only needed to cook some yam, but he brought back two large lunch boxes of food. These guys specially picked out the meat for him, so he had half a box of chicken, half a box of duck, a small box of braised pork, and a large box of braised fish.
Because there is not much soup, it is not easy to heat it in the pot. After the rice is steamed, just put it in and steam it.
Ye Zhiqiu directly put the yam into the space for processing. It was soon cleaned and cut into slices. He then took it out of the space and put it into a basin to soak in water!
After this thing is cut into slices, it will be cooked in a few minutes by boiling water. With so many vegetables brought back, it is enough for the whole family!
Ye Zhiqiu hadn't even finished steaming the rice when Wang Xiaolan came back. They were quite busy these days because she was going to promote the campaign to eradicate the four pests!
At that time, sparrows were hated by everyone. The task of eliminating the four pests gave Wang Xiaolan a terrible headache! So when she came back, she complained to Ye Zhiqiu.
It turned out that it was because of the task indicators. She was responsible for the area, and she had to hand in a certain number of sparrows and mouse tails!
So she had no choice but to mobilize people today. There were really a lot of rats. If she mobilized the masses, she might be able to get some rat tails!
Since mice were on the menu, the meat was left for the mouse eaters to enjoy as a snack, and only the tails had to be handed in. As for the sparrows, since they were too small, they were handed in whole for counting.
Flies and mosquitoes are easier to deal with. All we need to do is clean up the weeds and sewers near the residents. Since the work is done by the residents in the area, it is easy to solve.
City residents in general areas do not have to hand in sparrows, but this is an area where crops are grown, so Wang Xiaolan has to lead people to catch sparrows tomorrow!
After listening to her complaints, Ye Zhiqiu just smacked his lips, because he could indeed help with these things. Even mice, he could go out and wait for them at night and collect some of them into his space. Moreover, he even raised field mice in his space!
At worst, they could use voles to pretend to be mice. Although voles have different tails than mice, no one cared whether they were voles or mice at that time! Anyway, they all looked the same and were the four pests, so they had to be eliminated!
After taking a shower, Ye Wubing came back with a bucket and said in surprise, "Huh? We have to hand in the rat tail after eliminating the four pests? What should we do? During the holiday, I also heard the teacher say that we should go to school after the holiday and be prepared to eliminate the four pests!"
Wang Xiaolan said depressedly, "Second brother, you'll see what the teacher arranges when the time comes! If it really doesn't work out, I'll ask your eldest brother to help with the purchase. If Mom can't meet the quantity, I'll also ask your eldest brother to buy the rat tails!"
Ye Zhiqiu was a little amused, but he didn't say anything. If there was no other way, he could only get the voles out of the space and cut off their tails to use!
Ye Wubing nodded and asked, "Brother, I remember you are very good at shooting sparrows with a slingshot. How about you go and shoot some sparrows tomorrow?"
Ye Zhiqiu quickly shook his head and said, "I don't have time tomorrow. I have to go to Feng Xiaomei's house to cook. They are entertaining a professor, and I have to help them cook a few dishes."
Wang Xiaolan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She asked curiously, "Son, why did you come over? Is it just to cook, or is there something else going on?"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile: "Hehe, just wait, this daughter-in-law can't run away!"
Wang Xiaolan was so happy that she quickly said, "We still have some big rabbits at home that we haven't sold yet. Do you want to bring one over to add to the dishes?"
Ye Zhiqiu had already prepared the food, so why would he need the rabbit at home? He shook his head and said, "Come on, you can sell the rabbit at home or keep it for us to eat. The dishes over there have been ordered, so they don't need our wild rabbit!"
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