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Chapter 20

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    Not to mention the affairs of Mrs. Liu's family, Xinhu and Dalang were also talking about firewood, because most of the thatch originally saved in their yard had been eaten by horses in the past two days, and then rolled to sleep.  , only half of it is left.

    Now not only Aunt Liu¡¯s family is short of firewood, but their family is also in short supply.  Moreover, the firewood they used to collect was mainly thatch, reeds, dead branches, and fallen leaves. They were all unburned firewood and were consumed quickly.  And now that there are three more horses, the gap in firewood has suddenly increased a lot.

    "Starting tomorrow, we will have to collect more firewood." Dalang sighed.  Why does it seem like there is endless work to do? I am so busy every day that I can't get any rest.

    "Yes, why don't we go cut down some thicker branches tomorrow and come back and burn them." Xin Hu suggested.

    "Well, we really should get more thick branches." Dalang nodded and said.

    The next day, Xinhu got up early in the morning and was about to cook porridge. Aunt Liu sent Xiao Shitou over and called: "Sister. My mother asked me to come and ask you to eat at my house."

    "Oh, has your breakfast been cooked?" Xin Hu asked.

    "Yes, it's cooked. Come quickly." Xiao Shitou said and went back first.

    When Dalang saw this, he said, "Go and wake up Dabao."

    So, a family of four came over. The distance to the left was only a dozen meters away, and the family arrived quickly.

    Aunt Liu said cheerfully: "With this meal, our new home is completed." She originally wanted to invite Xinhu and the others to dinner, but thinking that everyone was busy, she might as well just have breakfast.  Anyway, there's nothing good at home, just a few extra pieces of meat cooked.

    Aunt Liu rolled out the noodles, cooked a pot of hand-made noodles, and fried Chinese cabbage with bacon, filling several bowls of vegetables. Everyone's mouths were full of oil, and the noodles made from pure white noodles were also particularly delicious. Even Dabao was also impressed.  I ate a full bowl.

    Yesterday, Dalang had already told Aunt Liu, "There are a lot of cabbages and radishes in the field. If you want to eat them, dig them out yourself. There are also a lot of lotus roots in the pond. You can dig them out as you like. Anyway, we only have a few people here and we can't finish them all."  "

    After dinner, the Xinhu family, Aunt Liu, and Xiao Shitou all went to collect firewood.  The younger one picked up dead branches and leaves nearby, while the older one went far away. Xinhu and Dalang also brought a stool, a machete, and dragged the basket, and they also led the three horses out.  Let them find food on their own and take them out for fun.

    Seeing this, Aunt Liu also brought out the two horses and followed them.

    Three people rode horses to the hillside in the distance to chop wood.  It's extra cold in the wild, and there's a layer of white frost on the grass, which is still shining under the sunlight.  It was still early and there was a lot of moisture in the ground. From the beginning, everyone was cutting on the roadside, not daring to go inside for fear of getting their shoes wet.

    But this time everyone chose some thick branches to start with, whether they were alive or dead, and cut down all they could. Anyway, there are many trees here, so they are not afraid of cutting branches.  Some crooked, unproductive small trees and shrubs also became their targets.  The three men took two machetes and took turns chopping for an hour. There was only a branch left on the ground where they walked.

    "It's about the same today. Let's take a break and chop the branches into sections first and then take them back." Aunt Liu said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

    She is an adult, and is used to doing hard work. She practices martial arts every day, and she feels tired. Xinhu and Dalang feel even more tired. After hearing this, they stopped cutting and sat down to catch their breath.

    I rested for a while and drank some water.  Several people began to take turns chopping again. The thick branches were cut into sections with machetes, making them neat. Then they used local materials and tied them into bundles with tough bark or rattan.  Bundles were put on the horse one by one, and the smaller ones were placed directly in the basket.  As a result, after everything was packed up, they discovered that they had not chopped enough firewood, the five horses were not fully loaded, and two horses were still empty.

    "Let's cut some more. It's time to do some work in the forest now, let's go in." Xin Hu said.

    Dalang nodded, and he and Aunt Liu picked up rocks and polished the woodcutter a few times. They entered the forest and started chopping again. After chopping for another hour, they were so tired that they could hardly lift their hands, and then they stopped.  When they finally returned home, each horse was carrying several bundles of firewood.

    Looking at the fruits of her labor, Aunt Liu smiled and said: "At today's rate, if we chop for three more days, we should have enough firewood for this winter. By the way, in your place, the coldest winter is so cold, and the cold is so long.  time?"

    Regarding this question, Dalang searched for it in his memory for a long time before he said: "It will take three or four months anyway. If it gets colder, it will snow heavily. We never go out."Aunt Liu didn¡¯t understand such a vague answer, but when she thought about Dalang being just a child, it was normal for her not to be able to give a very definite answer.

    "Then go home. Anyway, if you have time, let's chop it down for a few more days and fill up the yard. It should be enough for burning." Aunt Liu said that this is mainly for burning the kang. Of course, the more firewood the better, even if  It won¡¯t be used up in one winter, and it won¡¯t be wasted.  Firewood is needed every day.

    When the three of them got home, the sun began to set in the west. The days were short in winter. Aunt Liu packed up and didn¡¯t plan to go out again. She went into the kitchen to get busy making dinner.  Dalang took Ping'er with him to dig vegetables in the fields. They went back and forth for more than half an hour, digging a basket of cabbages and radishes, giving half to Aunt Liu's family, and keeping half for his own family.

    "Oh, thank you very much." Aunt Liu said, but her hands were not slow, she took the vegetable basket and said, "I was just saying that I was going to get some vegetables, so you brought them to me."

    Although Dalang had told her yesterday to let her pick whatever vegetables she wanted, she thought they were grown by someone else and she was too embarrassed to ask for them every day if they didn't ask her to go with them.  Who would have thought that they would bring her half a basket now, enough for their family to eat for several days.  Although it is grown by farmers themselves and is enough to eat, vegetables are a rare commodity in winter.

    "Our family has a lot of hands. From now on, when we dig vegetables, I will bring them back to you." Dalang said.  Anyway, now that we have horses, we not only don¡¯t have to walk there, but also don¡¯t have to spend any effort to carry them back. So digging vegetables has become a very light job.

    "Okay, thank you very much. Just call me if you know you want to dig lotus roots." Aunt Liu said.

    This vegetable was grown by someone else, and digging vegetables was a light job. She couldn't go directly to someone else's field to dig, so she felt safe taking advantage of it. But digging lotus roots was different. Lotus roots were originally wild, but digging them was not easy. She  It was not easy to take advantage of other people's children, so Aunt Liu made up her mind to dig more of it herself and share it with their families.

    "Okay. It's time to dig lotus roots in a few days. What we saved last time is almost gone." Dalang said with a smile.  There have been more people these days, and they have eaten an extra lunch, so the lotus roots are consumed very quickly.

    "Oh, by the way, there should be a lot of fish in the pond. Do you have a fishing net at home? I want to pull some fish up to replenish the little Shitou Niang." Aunt Liu asked.

    ¡°There are a lot of fish, but we don¡¯t have a net. Last time we went back to Ahu and caught some fish in baskets, they were quite small and can be used to make soup,¡± Dalang said.

    Last time Xinhu brought all the fish she had cooked into soup. It was because she didn¡¯t have much seasoning at home. Apart from making soup, she really didn¡¯t know what to do with it. Even the salt had to be used sparingly, and she couldn¡¯t pickle it.  Dried salted fish, luckily I found some onions, garlic and a lot of pepper, so I made soup directly and everyone drank a few meals.

    Now that Aunt Liu mentioned fish, Dalang also remembered that it was time to get some more fish. Not to mention, fish soup can replenish the body, but at least it can give everyone a change of taste.  Eating cabbage and radish every day will actually make you feel tired.  And maybe Aunt Liu has brought some seasonings to make the fish better and more delicious.

    That time, Xin Hu said regretfully: "It would be great if there were vinegar and ginger. With these two things, the fish would not be so fishy and taste better." After all, only onions, garlic and Sichuan peppercorns were added.  The fish soup without oil just tastes the same.

    "Using a basket to catch fish? How did you catch it? Can you ask Ah Hu to catch some more?" Aunt Liu asked curiously.  She also thought that if Dalang and his friends lived here, they must have a fishing net at home and they would often catch fish for food.

    "Okay. Let's go fishing together another day. Our family hasn't eaten fish in many days."

    "Well, how about tomorrow, let's go fishing first and then chop wood." Aunt Liu was impatient and wanted to make a date quickly.

    "Okay. If there is a lot of salt, we can take advantage of the weather to catch more fish and marinate it into dried fish." Dalang remembered what Xin Hu said last time that dried fish can be grilled and eaten directly. It is very fragrant.  But I only have a little salt at home, so I don¡¯t dare to use it.

    "Is there no salt in your house?" Aunt Liu asked.

    "There's still a little more." Dalang said with some worry. Now that he has money, he can't go out to buy salt, so he can only use it sparingly.  Fortunately, there was still a jar of miso at home, otherwise, he would have been anxious to get salt.

    "Hey, we only brought a few kilograms of salt. Can we go to the market to buy it here?" Aunt Liu asked.

    "I don't know. Last time Ahu and I just wanted to go to the market, sell radish and lotus roots, and exchange for some salt. But, can we still walk on that road?" Dalang said.

    "Oh, there's nothing you can do. Save some food first, and I'll share some with you." Aunt Liu stopped thinking. That road was now controlled by others. She didn't even dare to go out to inquire about news about her relatives.  , I am afraid that this small village will be exposed. This small village with only six or seven people including the adults and children, how can it resist.  Or I can only hide here and wait until spring starts before making plans.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?How can a small village with only six or seven people in total have the ability to resist?  Or I can only hide here and wait until spring starts before making plans.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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