BXBX NOVEL Chapter 1543: A Long Time
After distributing the food, vegetables, and seeds, everyone carried them home with glee.
The farmers had a simple tool for pounding rice, which was called the pestle. After carrying the grain back, they wanted to have a bowl of porridge or make buns. However, not every family had a tool for grinding wheat and turning wheat into flour. Only the stone mill in the middle of the village had a tool for turning rice into rice. Therefore, the wheat would be ground slowly in the future. Each family would have to get the pestle to pound some rice first.
It took manpower to use the pestle, but no matter who picked it at home, they were all full of energy.
They hadn’t eaten anything yet, but their faces were much rosier as if they found new life in them.
The smiles on their faces could not be removed.
The children couldn’t help, so they just lay there happily and watched. They waited for the rice to be pounded out, and then the family would cook porridge for them.
The old people were also leaning on their crutches and sitting beside the rocks in their homes. They were all smiling so hard that their teeth could not be seen.
The rice grains were then turned into rice and chaff.
He sifted out the chaff, but he was reluctant to throw it away. In the future, he could add a little of that when making bread. There were also grains such as corn and grain. The corn and grain could also be ground into powder. These could also be used to make the bread. Even if adding chaff was very irritating, it could more or less fill one’s stomach. It could allow the family to eat the grain for a longer time. Moreover, it was much more delicious than the bitter wild vegetable soup.
Looking at the white rice grains that had been sifted out, everyone could not help but sniff the fragrant rice.
It smelled so good.
How long had it been since they last smelled it?
After washing the rice with water, he put it into the pot and began to cook porridge. Although he wanted to eat it sparingly, this was the first meal he had received from the two benefactors. Naturally, he would add more rice and cook it thicker.
When everyone ate the thick white porridge, the taste was indescribably beautiful.
He had finished every last bit of it, but he couldn’t help but lick the bowl a few times.
In Zhang Dazhu’s house, Zhang Dazhu and Zhang Shoushou squatted in the dilapidated kitchen. They buried their heads in the big bowl and licked the bowl a few more times. Even though the big bowl had been licked clean by them, they were still relishing in the joy of a decent meal.
…
When Jiang Yue woke up again, the sky had already turned bright.
It was only the first day of the Lunar New Year in Da Ling. Many people stayed up late last night and only went to bed at dawn. Therefore, the house was still very quiet at this time.
She could only occasionally hear the voices of the children at home.
The children’s voices weren’t loud either. They deliberately lowered their voices. Although they were awake, none of them got up. It was obvious that they were afraid of disturbing the family members who had just fallen asleep last night.
Last night, the children did not stay up for the New Year, Jiang Yue and Xue Yan did not stay up for the New Year either. At that moment, Xue Yan was just as awake as her.
“Are you hungry?” Xue Yan asked. “Do you want me to get you and Xue Shi to eat something?” The other adults in the house had just fallen asleep and would only wake up when it was almost noon.
Jiang Yue shook her head to show that she was not hungry. “It’s still quite early, let’s wait for the rest. The children haven’t woken up yet. They’re probably just talking in bed. It won’t be too late for you to get up when one of them leaves the room.”
“Yes.” Xue Yan nodded and said what he had thought of last night. Naturally, he lowered his voice and said softly, “Last night, when you were sleeping, I had a few thoughts. If we are looking for someone in Da Chen, and if he is really in Da Chen, the possibility of him still being called Xue Yan is not high.”