Chu Yan couldn't help but speed up the speed of digging yams, and Shen Yulan, who was used to farm work, was naturally not slow.

After about half an hour's effort, the two of them dug up this piece of yam cleanly, and the back basket was also filled with knots of fruit, which made people happy.

At this time, the weight of the back basket has also reached the limit that the two women can carry on their backs, so they naturally no longer go up and are ready to go down the mountain to go home.

At this time, Wang Laoshi and the old lady Tian sat in the courtyard and sighed.

Tian's old face was full of anger, and she couldn't help but scold, who had always been kind: "If she is really a white-eyed wolf who can't be raised, why can't our old Wang family be able to control her?" If we hadn't paid for her back, maybe how would we have given her stepmother. ”

It turned out that Chu Yan's health had improved in the past few days, and she was gradually able to get out of bed, Wang Dazhuang was not at home as a soldier, and no one could take care of the fields, so Tian followed Wang Laohan to work in the fields.

Who would have thought that when they returned home at noon, the crumbling fence door was closed, and Liu Dani was nowhere to be found, so the two thought that while they were not at home, Chu Yan ran away quietly.

After all, Liu Dani was reluctant to be sold to the Wang family by her stepmother, and hit the wall on the second day after she got married.

Wang Laoshi also regretted it a lot, in order to leave a trace of blood for the old Wang family, he emptied his family to marry Wang Dazhuang's daughter-in-law.

Now that the daughter-in-law has run away, the money is gone, and it is really empty of people and money.

At this moment, there was a creaking sound from the fence gate, and I followed the sound.

I saw a woman in a gray coarse cloth cardigan with tight trouser legs walking in, and the most striking thing was the basket on her back that almost completely covered her.

Tian looked at it, a trace of surprise crossed his eyes, and he quickly patted Wang Laohan, who was hanging his head, and said, "Dad, look, look, Liu Dani is back!" ”

When the exhausted Chu Yan heard this title, the corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily, this name really made her unacceptable, how could she be so ...... Earth......

Wang Laoshi also looked up in astonishment, and when he saw that it was really Chu Yan back, he breathed a sigh of relief, didn't say anything, and got up to fiddle with the farm tools in the corner.

But the brisk steps show that he is in a good mood.

Chu Yan smiled at Tian, bent down and put the back basket on the ground, Tian hurriedly walked over to help unload the back basket, and asked, "What are you doing?" I came back from the field with your father-in-law and found that you were not at home, why don't you rest? ”

Tian's words were full of concern, although he was a little dissatisfied with Chu Yan just now, but when he thought that his son had gone to the army, Chu Yan was left by his side, as long as she was willing to live a good life, the old couple would treat her as their own child, and their attitude naturally eased.

As he spoke, he saw Shen Yulan, who came in with Chu Yan, and also helped to unload the back basket.

Chu Yan patted her sore waist and replied, "I went to the mountains and walked around, thinking if I could find something to eat." ”

"Yes, auntie, I met my sister halfway through the road, and I went up the mountain together." Shen Yulan answered: "Look at these two big basket things, the girl said that they can be eaten, but I have never seen this thing edible." ”

Speaking of food, Tian's spirit came instantly, and the Wang family was short of food these days.

Chu Yan knew that they hadn't eaten it, she didn't believe that the yam could be eaten, and she didn't talk nonsense, so she rolled up her sleeves and took a few yams, scooped up the well water and rinsed them: "You wait, it'll be fine for a while." ”

After shaving a big basket of yams, and carrying them down the mountain, Chu Yan is tired and hungry now, she plans to use yams to make two of the simplest steamed yams and yam pancakes, and fill her stomach first.

Shen Yulan didn't rush home, her man went to be a soldier like Wang Dazhuang, and her mother-in-law was eccentric, she didn't know if she could eat the yam she dug in the mountains with Chu Yan, and if she could, she didn't want to take it home, so she explained to Tian:

"Auntie, you also know the situation of my family, if my mother-in-law knew that the thing I dug up could be eaten, she would definitely take it and confiscate it." Shen Yulan's face was embarrassed, and she said with some embarrassment.

Mother-in-law is notoriously biased, otherwise it would not be the turn of her own man to be a soldier. She was afraid that this thing would be snatched away by her mother-in-law, otherwise she would not have followed Chu Yan to Wang's house.

Tian understood, sighed and said, "I know, you can rest assured that you can leave things here." ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, Shen Yulan smiled on her face, rolled up her sleeves and walked towards the stove room: "Auntie, I'm going to help my sister." ”

Just looking at the back, her steps are a lot brisker.

At this time, Chu Yan had already taken four or five yams, washed them and cut them into sections and steamed them in a basket.

Traveling from the developed modern to the backward ancient times, Chu Yan couldn't help but be glad that she had used the stove when she was a child and could make a fire.

Those things that go through the heroine described in the novel to a poor and backward mountain village and not burn a fire did not happen to her.

Chu Yan shook her head and smiled self-deprecatingly, but the movements in her hands did not stop.

Shen Yulan stepped forward: "Sister, I'll help you, you can tell me how to do it." ”

"Sister-in-law, you help me peel these yams."

Peeling the skin of the yam seems simple, but in fact, the juice of the yam is smooth and difficult to take.

After about a quarter of an hour, Chu Yan estimated that it was almost enough, and stopped.

Shen Yulan didn't know what Chu Yan was going to do, so she was responsible for lighting the fire next to her.

Chu Yan cut the peeled yam into dices, found a small handful of greens in the corner of the kitchen, washed it and chopped it.

There is no white noodles at home, only the black nest noodles I have eaten in the past few days, and I have added a small half bowl and mixed it with diced yams.

Then add a little water and mix it together.

When these are ready, the steamed yam in the pot exudes a faint fragrance, which is very tempting.

Shen Yulan was overjoyed, her previous doubts disappeared, and the aroma was better than that of white-flour steamed buns.

A faint fragrance emanated from the stove room, and the saliva in Wang Laohan and Tian's mouths couldn't help secreting, and they couldn't wait to taste it after living for most of their lives.

In the stove room, Chu Yan took out the steamed yam and prepared to make yam cakes.

At this time, she really realized how poor the Wang family was, and the oil jars wrapped in layers and layers had already bottomed out.

She scooped a few drops, brushed a thin layer in the pot, and then quickly spread the mixed yam noodles into palm-sized cakes.

"Sister Lan, the fire is a little smaller." After Chu Yan worked in her previous life, she liked to cook some home-cooked dishes by herself after work, and pancakes were what she liked to make, which was simple, convenient and easy to preserve.

After a while, the aroma of the pancakes wafted out, and it was even stronger than the steamed yam.

Chu Yan gently turned them over, waited for them to be golden on both sides, and sprinkled them with wild onion flowers, which were full of color and flavor.

Shen Yulan couldn't help but praise while burning the fire: "Sister, why are you so skillful." That stick-like thing smells so good in your hands. ”

Half an hour ago, she couldn't have imagined that this thing could be eaten and so fragrant.

"Okay, Sister Lan, let's eat together!" When the steamed yam and yam cake were served, Chu Yan invited.

Yes? Shen Yulan reacted at this time, she just wanted to see if the yam could be eaten, who knew that it was time to eat.

"No, no, no, I'm going back." She waved her hand again and again, these days, it is not easy for anyone, as long as she is not particularly ignorant, she will not eat at other people's houses at will.

After getting along for most of the day, Chu Yan knew something about Shen Yulan, she chuckled lightly and squinted at her: "Is there a good thing you are interested in?" ”