Early the next morning, Qiaoyun was cooking at home. Jiang Zhi took out the jelly cooked yesterday and put it in a small basket along with the seasonings.
Xiaoman and Errui were building a wall on the Kang yesterday, and she wanted to see how the work was done and send some food along the way.
Everyone evacuated to the mountains. There was no harvest from the land, and the existing food could not last long. In order to survive, we shared as much as possible if we could find other ways.
There are many green hills on the mountain, and as long as the temperature rises and the spring rains occur, the vegetation on the mountain will sprout, and there will gradually be more food to eat.
Although the soil here is thin, the area is large enough, with miscellaneous trees and shrubs everywhere. The grown things cannot feed the entire village of more than 100 people, but it is still enough to feed two families.
When the mother and son arrived at Xiaoman's house, Xiaoman's family was having dinner. Nini was holding a bowl and sipping clear porridge, and Xiaoman was biting a charred bamboo pipe and frowning.
Xiaoman was in the corner of the shack, wiping the faces and washing hands of the people in bed.
Seeing the two of them, Xiao Mannai quickly came over and invited them to have dinner together.
Xiao Man’s house didn’t bring any furniture, but Mr. Xiao Man made tables and chairs out of stone and wooden piles.
At this time, there were several bowls of porridge on the table that could reflect the figures, and a bowl of dark kimchi in the middle.
Jiang Zhi has good eyesight and can tell at a glance that the porridge only contains a few grains of corn, and the most is finely chopped grass roots.
I really dug up grass roots and mixed them with whole grains to eat!
well! This family, young and old, only saves food and eats grass roots now. How can they survive it as time goes by?
Jiang Zhi put the small basket he had brought on the table and took out two large bowls of cut and seasoned jelly noodles: "Auntie, this is the Qinggang jelly I made. The ingredients have been put away and specially delivered. Let me give you a taste."
Xiao Mannai looked at the two big bowls full of food. Regardless of what the Qinggang jelly meant, the fact that it was as smooth and edible as tofu made her eyes light up. She was a little embarrassed to accept it, so she refused: "His aunt, you guys , You are all short of food, one bowl is enough..."
Er Rui giggled: "Uncle, just feel free to eat it!
My mother made so much green rice noodle that my family couldn't finish it. Xiao Man also saw it, and the puddles were already full. "
The face of the little girl with full breasts was confused: "Why are they so full? Are they all edible?"
Next to him, Mr. Xiao Man also turned his head and frowned even more when he looked at the dark jelly.
He has bad teeth, and no matter how finely he cuts the grass roots at home, he can't chew them thoroughly.
If you don't eat, you will be hungry. In addition to drinking some clear soup to satisfy your hunger, Xiao Man Ye can only swallow the grass roots whole, which makes his throat hurt.
Xiaoman also heard Er Rui talking at the corner of the shed. He quickly wiped his eldest brother clean and came over. He looked at the table and his eyes suddenly widened. He pointed at the two big bowls and said doubtfully: "Aunt Jiang, this Is it what you made by soaking green rice seeds? Is it really edible?"
He had been at Jiangzhi's house for a few days, and of course he saw the black green kohlrabi soaked in the pit. At that time, he asked about it and said it was for food. He also giggled for a while and said that eating it was bitter and astringent and would lead to poisoning. He didn't expect it to be true. Shape into tofu cubes.
"Xiao Man, you'll know after you try it, it's delicious!" Seeing that the family was scared, Xu Errui persuaded diligently.
He had just eaten a large bowl of piping hot food when he went out, and he still wanted to eat it now.
Next to him, Mr. Xiao Man said in a deep voice: "His aunt, thank you for the food you sent to my family. My old man accepted this favor. Xiao Man's milk, share it with everyone, let's eat it!"
If someone brings it to your door, if you have this heart, you will eat it no matter whether it is poisonous or not, bitter or astringent.
After saying this, Mr. Xiaoman put a bowl in front of him as if he was ready to die, stretched out his chopsticks, picked up one and put it into his mouth.
It's spicy, salty and sour, not astringent, and tastes really good.
Compared with the rough and difficult-to-eat grass roots, this smooth and chewy jelly is simply a precious fine grain.
Xiao Manye took one bite and put it down. His eyebrows that were frowned just now relaxed and he praised: "It's delicious, it's really delicious! Xiao Man's milk, give some to Dazhu."
With Master Xiao Man's appraisal, Xiao Man and others immediately became happy, and everyone had a taste.
Nini hid at the table like a little mouse, carefully picked up one with her hands, put it in her mouth and sucked the juice on it.
Xiao Mannai didn't have time to thank Jiang Zhi. She picked up a bowl of Qinggang jelly and hurriedly walked to the corner of the shed. She said to her eldest grandson who was motionless in the bed: "Zhuzi, this is a good dish made by your Aunt Jiang. You can eat it lightly." One bite."
As he spoke, he lifted the corner of the quilt to reveal the person underneath.
Jiang Zhi has come here twice, but each time he only sees people lying motionless on the bed, and he has never seen a real person.
Looking at it at this moment, if I hadn't known in advance that there were people inside, I would have been shocked even if I had seen more patients in the hospital than ordinary people.
Dazhu was paralyzed a year after his marriage. He is now only in his early twenties. His pale face and skinny figure all show that he is severely malnourished.
Because I have been in bed, my eyes seemed to be afraid of light stimulation, so I closed them tightly, and said weakly: "I'm not hungry when I'm lying down, I don't want to eat, I'll leave it to my grandma!"
The more you eat, the more you eat, and the less you eat, you can save food for the family.
In order not to cause trouble to his elderly grandmother, he only drank one bowl of porridge a day to survive.
Xiao Mannai said eagerly: "My dear grandson, just have one more bite! Your Aunt Jiang has given us a lot. We have something to eat, and Nini has something to eat too."
The mother-in-law and grandson pushed each other around for a bite to eat, which made Jiang Zhi feel sour in his heart.
The house leaked and it rained all night, the boat broke and there was a strong wind. The unlucky child has never had a happy life until now.
In this era of material scarcity, suffering from illness and suffering is really bad luck for eight lifetimes.
Jiang Zhi took a few steps closer: "Dazhu, just eat it! This stuff is not that rare. I will send some more tomorrow."
The weak muscles due to lack of nutrition prevented Xu Dazhu from showing a surprised expression on his face.
Growing up in the village, Xu Dazhu was deeply impressed by Aunt Jiang.
Every day he would either have a sullen face and ignore others, or he would cry and make trouble. Whenever something went wrong, he would go around the village and curse people, and he couldn't afford to offend anyone.
You can still talk in a friendly manner at this time, but maybe you will fall out at the next sentence.
Little Man Ye also said: "Dazhu, you can eat! If we have a bite to eat, you will have a bite. When there is no more, we will starve to death together."
If you starve yourself to death now, you will make our whole family angry to death. "
Xiaoman didn't make a sound, but the bowl he was eating so well just now was put down.
Xu Dazhu didn't have the strength to say thanks, so he could only nod slightly and whispered: "Milk! I'll eat it!"
Xiao Mannai quickly fed him a mouthful: "That's right, you still need to eat even if you lie down."
Nini, who was at the table just now, also came over with her bowl. She lay down on the bed and whispered softly: "Daddy, eat more, Nini is not hungry."
Qiaoyun was still cooking at home, but Jiang Zhi only stood for a short while before leaving. The atmosphere in the shed was really depressing and uncomfortable for her.
Fortunately, there is true love in the world. Although Xu Dazhu was ill, his family did not give up on him.
Just lamenting about life is useless, do something practical.
The Kang and fire wall at Xiaoman's house haven't been built yet. Xu Errui and Xiaoman had a busy day yesterday, picking up pieces of stone, digging out yellow mud and stacking it in the corner of the shed.
Judging from the situation of this family, they really need a warm earthen kang.
Although Xiaoman's shed with rocks and cliffs as walls is strong, it is too cold inside.
In the past, it was no big deal to pile charcoal, but now that the whole family lives in it, it won't be long before everyone is chilled to the bone.
When suffering from rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, healthy people who are not paralyzed will also become paralyzed.
