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    Opening the door, the cold morning wind made Xinhu shiver. She almost jogged to get two bottles of water and ran back directly.

    When she boiled the water, Ping'er also woke up.  Of course, the diligent Ping'er couldn't just sit and wait for food, so he took the initiative to clean up the kitchen.

    After the water was heated, everyone took turns washing their faces and gargling their mouths, and the water in another pot was boiled.

    Xinhu poured boiling water into several bowls and said to Ping'er: "Drink some water first, and feed Dabao some water as well." A glass of water in the morning is still necessary.  After living together for a while, Dalang and Heping'er naturally knew this habit of Xinhu, and they were also affected. They each took a bowl of water and drank it slowly.

    For breakfast that day, Dalang didn¡¯t let Xinhu cook rice porridge. Instead, he cooked Ping¡¯er¡¯s bag of whole grains and made a pot of whole grain porridge.  He asked Xin Hu to get half of the remaining two steamed buns and soak them in rice-free porridge soup to feed Dabao.  Their three eldest children all eat whole grain porridge.

    "Perhaps he was afraid that Xinhu Heping'er would have objections, so Dalang said while eating: "You have to save the rice. Dabao is still young, so we have to take care of him first in the future. We have to think about food again."

    Ping'er and Xin Hu both nodded. They naturally understood that there was only such a small bag of rice at the moment. If it were opened and eaten, it would be eaten in less than three days.  For the rest of the day, where to find food is a question.  So even if the porridge cooked with whole grains was very rough and even a little difficult to swallow, Xin Hu could still eat it without frowning.

    Now she is used to eating these whole grains, including those wild vegetables that are almost too old to bite, and she can still eat them.  In this place where there is no choice, it is good to have something to eat.  As long as she can fill her stomach, she can eat no matter how unpalatable it is.

    After everyone had their stomachs full, everyone started to clean up the kitchen again.  We can no longer light fires in the yard. It would be better to have a kitchen.

    There are also three kitchens, but they are much smaller than the main house. One is about seven or eight square meters in size. One is the kitchen, one is equivalent to the dining room, and the other is closed, probably for storage.  They haven't unpacked the debris or firewood yet.

    There are still some pots and bowls in the kitchen, as well as small tables and stools for eating, but they are just junk. The iron pot on the small stove actually has a patch.  The best among them is a clay pot with two ears, which is relatively large and not broken.  It can be used to boil water or make soup.

    There are two stoves in the shape of seven, but the pot on the big stove is gone, leaving only a big black hole.

    Xinhu was busy in the kitchen, and Dalang went out for a walk, and actually got back a half-large wooden bucket. Although a piece of wood was broken into half, it was still usable, but it couldn't hold a full bucket of water.

    Xinhu was overjoyed and said, "Finally I have a bucket to fetch water."

    "By the way, you go get some grass and come back and spread it on the bed. It's just a few clothes, but you still feel cold when you sleep." Xin Hu said.

    " This simple earthen pit was very fumigated by burning firewood. They burned a few handfuls last night, but they didn't dare to burn it. They didn't know whether it was because the pit was not done well or the flue was blocked.  Xin Hu didn't understand pitfalls at all. The coldest place where she lived was only six or seven degrees below zero, so there was no such thing as pitfalls.

    Dalang took Ping'er out. Sure enough, he found some grass and spread it carefully on the pit.

    Dabao, although he speaks very clearly, he is still a child after all.  However, he will also call him brother, sister, father, mother, wet nurse, etc.  I know I'm hungry and need to pee.  So it¡¯s not too much trouble to take him to work.  This child is very smart, and he probably understands that there are no adults around him who love him anymore. If he wants to listen to his brothers and sisters, he can just sit aside and not make any noise or make a fuss. He can also just pick up a twig or leaf.  Play for half a day.

    While Xinhu was working, he would talk to Dabao from time to time and play with him.

    After a while, Dalang and Ping'er came back with a bang.

    "Sister, eldest sister, we have brought back some dishes." Ping'er's voice of surprise came from far away.

    Xin Hu turned around in surprise and saw that they each held a cabbage and a few radishes in their hands.

    "It's great, we can finally eat." Xin Hu jumped up with joy and asked anxiously: "Is there more? Is there more?"

    "It's enough for us to eat, but it doesn't look very good. It must be because no one is taking care of it. It's all over the pond. There are several fields." Dalang said with a smile.

    People in the village have moved away, and these vegetables are probably grown on their own. Of course, they cannot be very good, but there are quite a few, enough for the four of them to eat.

    When Xinhu heard this, he washed a few radishes on the spot, peeled them, and treated them as fruits.He took one in his hand and started to chew it.  Even Dabao chewed half a radish seriously.

    "It's delicious." He said while eating Xinhu.

    This kind of radish, although not as big as modern radishes, is sweeter and more flavorful.  And these are pure organic vegetables, which used to cost a lot of money to buy.  However, because no one was taking care of it, this cabbage was not tightly wrapped into a ball like modern cabbage. Instead, it was wrapped in a small package in the center. Most of the leaves were loose, so it was not so white, but very green.

    "By the way, there should be fish in the pond. It would be even better if we catch some fish and cook them with cabbage and radish." Xin Hu said.  There is no oil or meat in this. Boiling cabbage and radish in plain water will definitely not taste good.

    "Well, let's clean up the house today, and then think of ways to catch fish tomorrow." Dalang said.

    Of course he knew there were fish there, but he didn¡¯t have much hope that the fish would be delicious when cooked with cabbage and radish.  Because he knew that the fish he had eaten at home had been carefully cooked in the kitchen with a lot of seasonings, and now the only seasoning they had, salt, was only a small packet left.

    "Take this cutting board and clean it first. I'll cut some shredded radish and mix it up later." Xin Hu threw out a heavy wooden board and said to Dalang.

    Then, he put the pot in the yard and asked Ping'er to find small stones to polish it carefully.  It's all rusty and I don't know if it can be used.  Although they have a small pot from Pinger's family, this pot is obviously larger and more suitable for this stove.  Otherwise, you can only make the stove mouth smaller and use the better pot.

    " However, there was no meat, no fish, no oil, and even the pot was patched. She knew that she was simply wishful thinking if she wanted to make something delicious.

    However, no matter what, because of the vegetables, their meals were obviously richer today.

    ?? Of course, it would be better if there is some sesame oil and vinegar.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious.¡± Ping¡¯er also felt it was delicious when eating the shredded radish.  The rice is cabbage and whole grain rice.  Dabao still ate his white steamed buns, and of course he also ate some shredded radish.  However, because of the cabbage and radish, everyone ate more cheerfully.  Being able to find fresh vegetables in winter is definitely a miracle for everyone.

    "By the way, it's best to cover the cabbage and radishes with some grass. The cover should be thicker to protect the vegetables from freezing after snowfall, and we can eat fresh vegetables for a while longer." Xin Hu said.

    She was born in the countryside. Although she rarely went to the fields to do farm work, she still understood some basic common sense.  It is impossible to have a greenhouse here. If you want to protect these vegetables from freezing, there are only two ways. One is to bring them all back and store them in a cellar, and the other is to cover them with a thick straw curtain.

    "Okay, we'll do it later." Dalang said.  He naturally understands better how rare fresh vegetables are in winter. Since he can protect these vegetables, of course he is willing to do it.

    "By the way, let's open this door and see if we can find some farm tools and shovels. We can dig lotus roots. Find more sickles to cut the grass." Xin Hu pointed to the closed door and said  .

    This small door was actually still locked. After a few people struggled for a while, they finally opened it.

    "Wow, there are so many things. It's great." Xin Hu almost jumped and shouted.

    Along the walls of the room, there are several large and small pots and jars, as well as two new wooden basins of different sizes and a pair of new large wooden barrels.  Naturally, there are also daily necessities such as bamboo baskets, shovels, sieves, and dustpans, as well as agricultural tools such as hoes and sickles.

    Xin Hu looked at these sealed jars and picked up a medium one. She checked the weight and felt that there must be something inside. These jars were sealed with yellow mud. She thought it might be someone else's home-brewed wine, or maybe someone else's home-brewed wine.  Vinegar or something.

    When she opened the jar and smelled the smell, she was so happy that she couldn't describe it. She shouted: "There is soybean paste. There is still soybean paste. Now it's ready, we can cook." This kind of homemade soybean paste made by country people has such a delicious taste.  It's very good, average and salty enough. If the jar is sealed, it will last for several years.

    Ping'er naturally recognized this thing and laughed happily.  This kind of sauce is used directly with porridge during busy farming days. With it, there is no need to stir-fry.

    She opened all the jars. In addition to this jar of sauce, there was also a jar of pickles, a jar of rice wine, and one jar was actually filled with pieces of bacon. The smallest jar also contained about four or five kilograms.  of coarse salt.  Another jar contained some packaged seeds, mostly vegetable seeds. Several large jars actually contained most of sorghum, soybeans, peas, millet and other grains.

    The three of them took stock excitedly and felt that their days were more promising.  The total weight of these grains is about fifty or sixty kilograms. They eat sparingly, which is enough for a month.  However, they have not yet realized that these grains are actually grains left behind by the original owners.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)nbsp; The three of them took stock excitedly and felt that their days were more promising.  The total weight of these grains is about fifty or sixty kilograms. They eat sparingly, which is enough for a month.  However, they have not yet realized that these grains are actually grains left behind by the original owners.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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