Had breakfast, made hash browns, and many more. Zhang's mother wrapped the remaining potato cakes in a cloth and put them in the basket. I also canned another can of water, and asked Zhang's father and them to go directly to the field, so that they didn't have to go to deliver food to their grandfather at noon.

After Zhang's father and the others went to the ground, Zhang's mother was also ready to pick up the downside and go up the mountain to collect firewood.

"Mother, the firewood at home is enough, don't go to the mountains to collect firewood today, let's spread pancakes at noon, this is very troublesome, I can't do it alone, you have to stay at home to help me." Zhang Xiaoxue saw that Zhang's mother was also going up the mountain, and hurriedly said.

"Oh, okay, then I'm not going to go today, what should I do, you say, I'll help you. Zhang's mother put down the firewood knife in her hand again.

"I soaked the food last night, and it should be ready now. We don't have a small water mill, I don't know who has it? I have to grind this grain into a paste. Zhang Xiaoxue asked.

"Oh, little water mill, your uncle's mother's family has one, let's go to her house and push it. You'll come with me later. I'll go over and talk to her first, or it won't be good if your aunt goes out. I'll be back soon, and you get what you need at home first. Mother Zhang said as she walked out.

"Okay. ”

Zhang Xiaoxue returned to the house and took out the sorghum, corn and soybeans that had been soaked last night, because the pancakes were kept for a very long time. Therefore, in general, the pancakes are eaten for several months at a time. Zhang Xiaoxue soaked a little too much food this time, and it took a lot of effort to move it to the yard. used the two wooden basins and a small bucket at home, if there were no pots, Zhang Xiaoxue would have wanted to soak some wheat. Wheat pancakes taste very strong and have a special wheat flavor, but people with bad teeth don't like to eat them. It's too much to bite.

When Bin'er heard that her mother and sister were going to go to her uncle's house later, she ran over.

"Sister, I'm going to go to my uncle's house with you later, okay?"

"No! I have an important task for you to do. You'll have to take care of the housekeepers, and grandma might come to our house later. When grandma comes, you tell her that my mother and I will go to my uncle's house to grind grain. ”

After speaking, Zhang Xiaoxue felt that her tone of voice to Bin'er was a little harsh. Then he spoke, "Obedient, sister, I'm going to make a new food for you to eat today." You're waiting at home, okay? ”

"Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing, when I went to pick you up at my grandmother's house yesterday, I ran into Huzi on the way. He begged me to borrow his slingshot for a few days, and I agreed. We have several slingshots at home, so you can play with one for him. He should be here later, and yesterday he told me that you must tell you, so that you must wait for him at home. When he comes, you can play with him. ”

Zhang Xiaoxue was talking to Bin'er about the tiger coming later, and the tiger entered the door.

"Sister Xiaoxue, Bin'er, I'm here!hehe!" This tiger still looked a little embarrassed. He touched his head as he spoke.

Bin'er, seeing that there are friends who come to play with him, he is no longer entangled in whether to go to his uncle's house or not. "Brother Huzi, you wait a while, I'll go get you a slingshot. After Bin Er finished speaking, he ran to the house to get a slingshot.

After a while, Bin'er came out, holding a slingshot in one hand, walked up to Huzi, and handed one of them to Huzi, "Here you are, Brother Huzi." ”

"Uh, thank you Bin'er, thank you Sister Xiaoxue. Hehe!" Huzi happily took the slingshot. Hold the slingshot in your hand and look at it repeatedly. I can't put it down. He should have seen Bin'er with a slingshot. Pulling the slingshot, he looked like he wanted to go out and test it now.

"Huzi, don't be in a hurry to play with the slingshot, I'm going to go out later, only Bin'er is at home. My grandma is coming to the house later, and he has to watch the door at home, so you accompany him at home, and when my grandma comes, you can go out and play with slingshots, okay?"

"Oh, by the way, you have to be careful when playing with a slingshot, you can't aim at people with a slingshot, it's dangerous. It's going to hurt people, you know? And it's not allowed to go to the mountains to play, it's too dangerous to have adults around. You can only play at the foot of the mountain for a while. If you don't obey and I find you going to the mountains, then you won't want to play with a slingshot again. Don't think about what pheasants and hares to fight, just shoot sparrows. The goal of the sparrow is smaller, so it is better for you to practice the right head. Zhang Xiaoxue was afraid that the adults would not be around, so the two children ran to the mountain without knowing the depths, and hurriedly instructed in case of danger.

Bin'er and Huzi hurriedly nodded and agreed, promising not to go to the mountains to play.

Zhang's mother is back, and the eldest aunt is also coming. Both of them saw Zhang Xiaoxue get the grain soaked in the yard.

"Oh, why did Xue'er soak so much food. This meal, how can I eat so much, what if it is wasted? The eldest aunt also saw the three kinds of grain soaked, and when she saw that she had soaked so much, she couldn't help asking. There were too many hard days, and every family had to eat food. Seeing so much food soaked, I am afraid that I will not be able to eat it and waste it, it is too heart-wrenching. Zhang's mother couldn't help but worry. Although there is a lot of food at home, it can't be wasted.

"Hehe, mother, uncle, you don't know. The pancakes I'm going to make today are not just for this one, and the pancakes have a very long shelf life. This time, you can leave it to eat for three or four months and it won't be bad. If it's winter, I'm afraid it won't be bad if it can be left for more than half a year. Zhang Xiaoxue hurriedly explained.

"Ah, it's nice to be able to leave it for so long. If it's time to farm, you don't have to cook often. Just prepare some pickles. Xue'er, you have to teach your aunt and me. When I learn, I'll make some pancakes to eat tomorrow. The eldest aunt thought in her heart, this kind of food is good. She also has to make some to keep at home, and when she doesn't want to cook, she can eat pancakes. This saves a lot of trouble. With the friendship between the two families, Xue'er should not disagree and give her this kind of eating practice.

"Of course Uncle Niang wants to learn, I soaked a lot of food today, and I was going to send some to your family and grandma's house. Tomorrow the aunt doesn't have to do it. After eating the pancakes made this time, you can spread the pancakes again. Zhang Xiaoxue said with a smile.

"Oh, what's the matter, there's not much food in any family, just send some to your grandmother's house. How can we ask for your pancakes for nothing. Either I'll bring some food to your house later. ”