There are only stick noodles left at home, and there is not even a bowl, Jiang Cheng'er is worried, what to do with this food, although she used to be a good kitchen hand, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door in the outhouse.

"Boy Lin, open the door quickly." It was a woman's voice, and before Jiang Cheng'er could react, Li Qinglin ran over quickly.

"Auntie, you're here."

Qinglin had a sincere smile on his face.

Jiang Cheng'er was a little curious, tilted her head to see, it was the Lin family in the village, but the original owner was not very familiar with her, at this time, what did she do?

"The orange girl is also awake, Qinglin, you put this basket in the house, and I will talk to your sister for a while."

Li Qinglin knew that the Lin family was a good person, and since he was kicked out of the house, his aunt sent some food every once in a while. If it weren't for Aunt Lin, he and his sister might have starved to death.

At Jiang Cheng'er's signal, Li Qinglin went into the house to pack his things.

Jiang Cheng'er looked at Lin with some confusion, "Auntie, ...... are you?"

"Girl, I didn't say you. No matter how bad the butcher is, is it worth gambling with your life? Fortunately, you are also awake, and you will ...... in the future."

Jiang Cheng'er was asked like this, her nose was sour, and the feeling of being cared for by her elders rose from her heart.

Presumably the original owner has never felt it, she is timid and doesn't talk much on weekdays, she keeps her head down all day long, and she is like a gourd, so naturally no one wants to talk to her.

"Ai, I just mentioned two sentences, and your kid's eyes are red. This is the key to the kitchen of the village chief's house, saying that there are still some things in the house that can be used. ”

Even if they can't eat enough, the children of the family will go down the trees and rivers, and they will not be hungry, and they will all grow as strong as calves, who have never seen such a thin child.

Even in neighboring villages, it is very rare, and families can't eat enough, but they won't go hungry for their children.

"Thank you, auntie."

"And say thank you to the village chief for me, Qinglin and I will repay you in the future."

At the beginning, Jiang Cheng'er's mother was a beautiful character, and she treated her very well, but she was not alive...... It's also a pity for the two children.

Lin looked at Jiang Cheng'er with relief, fortunately, the two children were sensible, and it was inconvenient for her to say anything.

As for whether to repay or not, the Lin family didn't take it to heart, these years even adults can't find a job to do, and the two children can barely fill their stomachs.

"Don't worry, village chief, I'll bring the words to you, it's okay, and my aunt will go home soon."

Lin hurriedly walked out.

There is also a mother-in-law at home, and when the meal is about to be ordered, she naturally wants to go back, otherwise it will not look good if she is discovered, after all, there is not much food in the family.

Jiang Cheng'er nodded with a smile and sent the Lin family out of the door.

When she returned to the back room, Jiang Cheng'er saw that the things in the basket had been packed up by Li Qinglin.

Good guy, it's two pounds of stick noodles, a small handful of leeks, and an egg lying in it.

Jiang Cheng'er was in a complicated mood for a while, according to the memory of the original owner, it was rare to eat, and this egg was even more precious.

Many families save up eggs, and sell them in the town if they have enough amounts, for three cents a piece, to supplement the family.

Li Qinglin was a little silent, he also knew that these foods were not easy to come by, but in addition to receiving favors, he and his sister didn't know what to use to survive.

The wild vegetables in the ridges were dug up early, and there were no bird eggs or small fish.

If no one brings them food in the future, they will starve to death.

"It's okay, Qinglin."

Jiang Cheng'er noticed Li Qinglin's silence, and felt a little distressed, such a young child should have no worries about food and clothing in her era, but now she matures early for her livelihood.

"My sister will protect you in the future."

Touching Li Qinglin's head, Jiang Cheng'er felt that she had touched a lot of ash, and her hands were dry.

couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth, and withdrew her hand with some disgust, so as not to be embarrassed, Jiang Cheng'er was ready to change the topic.

Although he was a little embarrassed to be touched by his sister, Li Qinglin couldn't help but say, "I am the man in the family, and I should protect my sister." ”

Jiang Cheng'er felt warm in her heart, and she didn't care about the mess, and rubbed Li Qinglin's head fiercely.

"Qinglin, where did you get the water these days?"

"It's in the well in the back, do you want to cook now?"

Thinking of a few simple stoves with stones, as well as crockpots for cooking, Jiang Cheng'er felt that it was better to wait first.

"Don't worry, take a look at the kitchen first."

Jiang Cheng'er took the key and walked to the kitchen, while Li Qinglin was going to hide the things so that no one would come to grab the food after a while.

"Squeak."

Some dilapidated wooden doors opened, and Jiang Cheng'er choked on the dust on her face, coughed a few times, and then looked at the kitchen.

Because the village chief is also a relatively wealthy family in the village, and he has just moved away, the stove in the kitchen has not been abandoned, but some dust has accumulated.

There is a small iron pot in the corner, which can be used after washing, and more importantly, there are several bowls on the desk, although it is a clay bowl, Jiang Cheng'er does not dislike it.

As for the advocacy in the previous life, not to share the bowl daddy, so as not to spread germs, in the face of poverty, it is not a big deal at all.

Li Qinglin was also very surprised, holding a few clay bowls happily, Jiang Cheng'er twitched the corners of his mouth, let him be.

"Qinglin, clean up here first, and cook and eat in a while." It's not too early today, and it's unrealistic to go out to find food, so it's better to eat well first and raise your strength to make plans tomorrow.

The two sisters and brothers teamed up, fetching water, washing and scrubbing, and it was finished in a while, and there were not many main things and nothing to clean up.

Jiang Cheng'er couldn't stand the dirty ash on her body, so she dragged Li Qinglin to take a bath, and her hair was also washed with soap corner for washing clothes.

The next thing is to cook, Jiang Cheng'er grabbed two large handfuls of stick noodles and stirred them in the hot water of the crockpot, ready to make gnocchi soup.

There is no oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, Jiang Cheng'er can only crush the eggs and stir them well, put them in the pot and put them on the kang, then sprinkle a little water on the edge, fold the leeks into sections and put them in the pot, and stir-fry them a few times with chopsticks.

Rao is like this, the fresh fragrance of eggs also made the two sisters and brothers swallow their saliva, in memory, Jiang Cheng'er didn't know how long she hadn't eaten eggs.

Only during the Chinese New Year, everyone eats fatty slices, and their siblings can get an egg.

Not every year.

"Sister, is this okay?"

Wouldn't it be too much of a loser to eat the only eggs you have?

"It doesn't matter, no one will buy one in the town, it's better to eat and make up for it, and tomorrow my sister will go out to find a job." You stay at home and look after the house. ”

Li Qinglin stopped talking, he knew that his sister had just woken up and needed nutrition, so it was a big deal that he only ate leeks.

Jiang Cheng'er's gnocchi soup is also good, although it is made of black and red grains, but the gnocchi inside is small and exquisite, very cute.

The two sisters and brothers gathered around the small table to eat, and the pimple soup entered her mouth, Jiang Cheng'er felt that her stomach had been taken care of, and from time to time she gave some eggs to Li Qinglin.

It's extremely interesting to see his brother's face blushing.

The food was clean, the sky was sinking, and there was nothing to see, so Jiang Cheng'er had to wash the dishes tomorrow, they didn't have such a strange thing as a kerosene lamp.

went to bed early, Xu was because he had a full meal, Jiang Cheng'er and Li Qinglin slept very peacefully.

Jiang Cheng'er was woken up by Li Qinglin, and she slept heavily yesterday, and the sky was bright.

"Sister, eat."

It's still noodle soup, but compared to the stickiness she made yesterday, Qinglin is obviously better at living.

After drinking the clear soup and little water, Jiang Cheng'er picked up the basket with holes and explained to Li Qinglin that she was waiting for her at home.

At first, this younger brother was a little reluctant, but when it came to the food at home, he reluctantly stayed, if there was no one to watch the house.

I can't keep this food.

The genius is bright, and there are people working on the ridges, Jiang Cheng'er deliberately chose a remote path to avoid accidents, yes, she plans to go to the mountains.

In the few memories of the original owner, there is Hubei Mountain, where the older generation forbids young people to go to that mountain, where there are many fierce beasts and even big insects.

Even if there was food inside, no one dared to set foot on it.

Not to mention hunting.

People don't have enough to eat, but animals are fat and strong.

Jiang Cheng'er sighed, if it was the periphery of the mountain, it wouldn't be too dangerous. Possibly, in this deep mountain forest, she may be able to harvest some herbs.

After walking a few steps, Jiang Cheng'er found mushrooms, which were round and round together, and they were very cute.

Quickly put the pale mushrooms into the basket, and the hole was already covered by her with a small branch, so she didn't have to worry about it leaking.

People in the village rarely eat these, because they are afraid of poison and can't tell the difference, but she will recognize them.

I saw a lot of wild vegetables along the way, and it was enough to eat for a few days when I picked them, but I didn't expect that Linhua Village was such a poor place, but the mountains and rivers were good.

There are also a lot of fat white rabbits and pheasants on the periphery, Jiang Cheng'er tried it with stones, but her current strength can't stun the prey, but makes them frightened and run faster.

I tried a few times, but I had to give up.

The basket on his back became heavier and heavier, but Jiang Cheng'er didn't find the herbs he wanted, so maybe he should go some more.

But maybe there are beasts inside, and with her current physique, she can't run away, so she also received some mushrooms and wild vegetables, and if she took them out and sold them, no one might buy them.

There are so many gaps in the family, you can't make up for it.

Jiang Cheng'er gritted her teeth and decided to go deeper.

The further you go, the ground is full of dead branches and leaves, exuding the smell of decay, and the sound is more distant.

It seems that this time there will be no herbs to pick, Jiang Cheng'er sighed, and can only think about it in the long run.

Now it is autumn soon, and then it is winter, and the family house can survive if it is repaired, but the thin clothes on her and Qinglin are afraid that they will not be able to survive.

Not to mention the thin quilt full of patches, which is not very hot to cover now, and it is colder...... Jiang Cheng'er couldn't help but shudder, and gathered the coarse cloth on her body.

Let's go back and make some food first, just now she saw a few Chaotian peppers on the road, as well as cumin, so she picked some.

It's also good to spice it up.

Walking and walking, Jiang Cheng'er's eyes lit up.

The fruit in front of it is yellow and clear, hanging heavily on the branches, and I don't know if it is because of the different climates in the mountains, but the persimmons are ripe before autumn.