Hard times have room

Chapter 437 Picking Up Mushrooms

As soon as Baolin put the wild vegetables into the pot, Su Hongying and Wang Jiandang returned home with tired faces.

After the two heard the movement from the kitchen, they went straight to the kitchen, wanting to see what delicious food Pauline was cooking at home.

As a result, as soon as I entered the door, I was stunned by the grasshoppers in the basket at the door. There were so many!

Even they used to bring back at most five or six of them. They saw them in the field when they were at work, caught them directly, pulled off the wings and calves, put them in their pockets, or rolled them up in their trouser legs.

But most of the grasshoppers with baskets on their backs that appeared in front of them now were beyond their imagination, and this was the first time they had seen so many grasshoppers!
"Baolin, how did you get here?" Su Hongying pointed to the pannier in front of her, and asked Baolin who was stirring the pot.

His voice trembled a little, he seemed to be at a loss, but also excited.

"Catch it. After I left at noon, I went to catch grasshoppers on the grass in the peach grove. It's not long since I came back. That's all I got in the afternoon." Pauline turned her head and said to her parents. , with a spatula in hand.

"By the way, I've already removed the heads, wings and calves, and the contents of their stomachs depend on you."

"Also, do you want to simmer some grasshoppers now? Stay outside and simmer more. There are not many sweet potatoes at home. There is only pure vegetable soup at night. I didn't put sweet potatoes. I will eat grasshoppers after I finish the vegetable soup. Let's do it!" Pauline couldn't wait for tomorrow, she was going to eat anyway, whether to eat or not, now is just right, she didn't even put sweet potatoes in at night, she just waited to eat grasshoppers for a change.

"Listen to you." The corners of Su Hongying's mouth turned up, her eyes almost narrowed together. Obviously, she was extremely happy with Pauline's proposal.

After finishing speaking, he squatted down and started to deal with the grasshoppers in the basket. He even picked out the big ones. This kind of grasshopper has more meat and tastes better.

At this time, the previous fatigue and weakness of the body seemed to have been thrown away by her all at once, and she was full of energy, wishing to dispose of all the grasshoppers in the back basket, then simmer them and eat them.

After the two were dealt with, seeing Wang Jiandang standing beside the door like a wooden man, it was a pleasant feeling, and she immediately became unhappy. This kind of thing should be done together, and she is not the only one to eat.

The sooner you deal with the grasshoppers, the better you will be able to eat them sooner!

"What are you looking at? If you don't come here to help, do you still want to eat? If you don't help, you won't have a share later!" Su Hongying raised her head, rolled her eyes at Wang Jiandang, and said angrily.

"Oh, I'll be right there." Wang Jiandang replied helplessly, he really didn't want to move, he was too tired, but now it was obvious that moving was not an option.

His daughter-in-law, he understands that if he follows her and fools her casually, it will be over. If he is stubborn with her, then there is something to say, and what will happen in the end is beyond his control.

As soon as Baolin poured the wild vegetables in the pot into the basin, Su Hongying and Wang Jiandang had already dealt with 25 grasshoppers very quickly.

If it hadn't been for seeing Pauline pouring vegetable soup into the basin, she might have made a lot of it. It can be seen how poor the food at home has been these days, making them greedy.

At this time, the light in the kitchen was already too dark. If there were not a few burning branches under the stove, exuding an orange halo, the kitchen might have been completely dark, the kind where you can't see your fingers. Outside, I can only vaguely see it. The light in the room is even darker, so don't mention it.

"Mom and Dad, please bury the grasshopper. I'll put the vegetable bowl on the table first. Also, remember to take a few bowls when you leave." After Pauline finished speaking, she went out with the vegetable bowl, very upset Carefully entered the main room, took five steps forward, and skillfully and accurately placed the vegetable bowl on the table.

Then, he walked to the side, on a small bamboo table, he accurately touched the only "oil lamp" in the house, touched the firewood box next to the oil lamp, struck the match, lit the oil lamp, and the house was no longer dark. Huhu.

The oil lamp at home is called so, but it is very different from others. It is said to be an oil lamp, but it is actually an iron can. There is no mark or pattern on it, and there is an opening in the middle. A blue thread protrudes from the opening, which is the wick. This wick is actually made of many threads, all made by her mother.

The oil lamp at home is not very old anymore. It has been with Pauline for twelve years. Since she opened her eyes, the oil lamp has been placed on the table beside her to dispel the darkness for the family of three in the second bedroom. !
There is not a lot of kerosene in it, one finger is high, use it sparingly, it can be used for at least two months, or even longer.

The kerosene at home has always been obtained by her father who went out to find his friends. I don't know who, but the kerosene at home has basically never been cut off. Even if it is not much, it is always there.

The most exciting moment came when the family of three finished drinking the vegetable soup.

Su Hongying and Wang Jiandang went directly to the kitchen to put the cooked grasshoppers into a large bowl and brought them to the main room.

Pauline waited eagerly in the main room, and finally it came.

A family of three, each with one person, within a short while, more than 20 people were eaten up, and everyone still seemed to be unsatisfied. It seemed that tomorrow morning, there should be more to be eaten.

Early the next morning, when the sky was still dim, Su Hongying yelled at the rest of the family, without even washing up, and went out one by one with a basket and a stick.

After entering the back mountain, the family of three dispersed, and now there are a lot more insects in the back mountain, especially mosquitoes and ants. The former are annoying, and the latter are very harmful to the mushrooms in the forest. Oh, yes, they can also sting It hurts, and a big red envelope will swell.

Along the way, Pauline has often seen those hollowed out mushrooms. They look beautiful on the outside, but when you fold them, you will find that the inside has been gnawed clean. It can be said that only the outer layer remains. Skinned.

Pauline and her family were not the only ones who came to Houshan this early in the morning. At least along the way, Pauline looked around and there were always people around her.

She is walking forward, and so are others. They are all walking forward. Everyone wants to be the first to reach the place with rich resources and pick up the most mushrooms.

Some people walk very fast, some search very carefully, and some people like to go to the bamboo forest or dig through the bushes, they just have different habits.

During this period, Baolin also saw several acquaintances, Wang Dongmei, her little friend, she also came, but she only walked a short distance with Baolin, and was called away by Grandma Wang, who told her farewell.

(End of this chapter)