Seventy Little Heads

"What shall we have for lunch?"

Wang Xuan frowned, "Corn dumpling."

"Hey, are you eating this again?"

"This is almost gone, and then I can only eat bran mixed with some broken rice porridge."

Wang Xuan is very smart and hardworking. Now he cooks most of the meals at home, and Goudan is just helping out. The father and son can only guarantee that the food is cooked, but it has no taste.

Wang Xuan's cooking skills are much better, which may be related to his talent. When the same thing is given to him, he always cooks Li Si much better.It may also be trying to make himself more useful, anyway, he has a lot more life than Goudan.

He watched people pickle pickles, put sauce, etc., and he kept it in his heart, and he could do it decently when he went home and fumbled by himself.Li Si used to ask for help, but now he doesn't need it anymore, Wang Xuan has done it all by himself.

Now the food is said to be in the care of Goudan. In fact, how the family eats and how much food is cooked every day is controlled by Wang Xuan. He also knows the food stock at home best.

"The summer harvest is better, but there will be another drought in the second half of the year. It is estimated that this year's autumn harvest will reduce the grain output. After the public grain is paid, it will really not be distributed to each family. By then, we may not even have wheat bran porridge. Gotta drink."

Goudan is also worried, the crops in the field are not growing well, this is something that no one can do, God will not reward the face.

"Father has already grown sweet potatoes in the private land at home, what should I do with the winter vegetables?"

"In the future, let's take the basket with us when we go to school. After school, we'll dig wild vegetables before we go home. Let's dry a little every day. If we add up, it should be enough."

Goudan started the fire while talking. He was not good at cooking, but it was no problem to start the fire. Li Si was getting late for work, and everyone was carrying water to irrigate the ground, hoping to save a little bit.The meals and housework at home can only be done by the two of them.Whether it is delicious or not, as long as it is cooked.

Wang Xuan squeezed the corn dregs with a pair of small hands, kneaded them into small balls, and put them in the bamboo sieve, each one was about the size of an egg, and adults could eat it in just one or two bites.Others have small hands, and the dumplings are only so big. They look cute, but the taste is not very good.

When the fire is on, add water to the pot, put the bamboo sieve full of vegetable dumplings on the pot, cover it with the same bamboo cover, and start steaming.

I patted an old cucumber, then fished radish and cherry seeds from the tank, squeezed out the water, chopped it and put it in a bowl, it was a meal.

"The pickles at home are gone too? This is what the old aunt will help pickle."

"Uncle comes back and asks him to buy a few more vats. Let's search before winter to see what can be marinated and prepare some."

The two little kids worry about their own food just like adults. If the adults at home are not free, they use themselves as adults.

Goudan caught the cucumber on the plate, and was beaten back by Wang Xuan, "Stealing it again. Wash your hands first."

Goudan is always happy, he always feels greedy and wants to eat all the time, but there is not so much food for him at home, so he is hungry all the time.

"Brother Goudan, how about we go to the Taoist temple again?"

"What are you doing there? That person is not here, so why not dig bamboo shoots?"

"Anything is fine, aren't you always hungry? I think there is always something to eat on the mountain."

Two days later, Li Si took the two of them back to take back the beans in the slots. The old ones were sun-dried to collect the beans, and the tender ones were thrown on the bamboo flats to dry them into dried beans.Wash the bought jars and dry them in the sun, and they can be used to store dried vegetables and other things in the future.

"Brother Goudan, let's dig more bamboo shoots this time, anyway, we don't need to move them all by ourselves." Wang Xuan said quietly while busy.

"Okay, I think so too." On the bright side, it's enough to carry two baskets, and no one pays attention to how many things they picked up anyway.

Now in the yard, dried wild vegetables, dried tofu, dried bamboo shoots, a small handful of fungus and mountain mushrooms, etc. are spread all over the long bamboo mat, exuding a bitter fragrance of wild vegetables, as well as the damp and moldy smell of fungi .

The weather becomes cooler, and sometimes there is a thin layer of frost on the grass in the morning, which evaporates when the sun rises.But it was a bit cold in the morning and evening, Goudan was no longer shirtless, and was wearing a baggy old clothes.Probably his father's old clothes.

I have to go to school with Wang Xuan every day. Fortunately, the two are in good health and don't feel too cold.

Wang Xuan said: "When I have free time, I will learn how to make clothes with my old aunt. From now on, sewing and repairing clothes at home will be easier."

Li Si didn't know how to take care of others, and his life was rough, and it was over when his son had clothes hanging on his body.It doesn't matter if there are holes or not, it won't keep you warm when it's cold.A man can't think of these details.

Goudan used to be able to say that he was groping, but now because of the chance, his mind has matured a lot, coupled with Wang Xuan's carefulness, the two of them discussed with each other and lived in a decent way.

"The main reason is that it's getting cold, and we don't have cotton coats, so we won't be able to go out at that time." Do we still have to stay at home on the kang every day in winter like before?

It was okay to be young before, but now that he is so old, he can't live like this.

"What should I do?"

"Are you stupid? I see that there are a lot of things in 'Baby'. Go back and see if there is anything that can be used. When the time comes, sew a layer of old clothes inside to keep warm."

"In addition to all kinds of books and elixirs, I have all kinds of herbs here. I don't know what are the uses of these. By the way, there are a lot of herbs in it. According to that person, they are all expensive and the best. But I try I can’t survive growing beans and sweet potato vines in it.”

Wang Xuan felt sorry, he had a similar idea to Goudan, if it could be planted inside, wouldn't there be a lot to eat?But after trying it, I found out that it doesn't work. Apart from being a mobile medicine field and a mobile warehouse, it has no other use.

He was also frightened of hunger, what could be more important than food!

Goudan is different from his "baby". Presumably, it was used by that person to store daily necessities, collections and weapons.Maybe it's time to rummage carefully for items that are really useful.

"Shhh, stop talking!" Goudan looked around, only to be relieved when no one came to listen.

The autumn harvest is coming soon, and the school will be on holiday until the end of the autumn harvest.The happiest thing here is Goudan. He doesn't like restrained temperament. If it weren't for the usefulness of reading and writing, he wouldn't want to stay in the classroom for a minute.

And as he gradually became sensible, he also knew how to avoid the edge, he was not as naughty as the original eight-year-old child, and he no longer slapped adults at will.

Everyone said that Goudan went to school and became sensible, but who knew that Goudan just didn't want to spend time on these people and things.

In fact, he still can't stand the constraints of the rules. No, he was the first to agree with the school's announcement of a busy farming holiday. He despised the teacher for so long, and he felt that he finally did something right.

Goudan really despises sitting in the classroom all day listening to the teacher's meaningless nonsense, or doing such a silly thing in labor class.

"Can you get some medicine for Dad? Every time he encounters a robbery, he is so tired that he can't straighten up."

"I have to look through the books and prescriptions inside, and I haven't learned there yet."

"I need any medicine, I'll go get it back."

"No, I usually gather herbs outside to learn. The herbs in 'Baby' are more effective, so use the ones inside for Uncle." He and Goudan "Baby"; If the things used are moved out, there are as many as two hills.

But only a small part of his medicine field can be seen, and the gray part cannot be seen or touched.

There are quite a lot of finished pills, and there are bottles and cans in them. The problem is that he doesn't know them, they are left by strange people.But you can't just give it to people, right?Although I know that there are top grades in it, but the medicine should not be taken indiscriminately.This is the meaning summed up from the weird man's words.

"Let's see, can this work?" Goudan closed the door and rummaged in "Baby" on a day when his father was away, and took out gorgeous furs and cloths, etc. It's all dust." I don't know how a Taoist would have such things.

Although the two children are country bumpkins, they have been nurtured and educated by the master of the temple in the past few months, and they have gained a lot of knowledge. At least they vaguely understand that the "treasure" they have in their hands is shameful.It can also roughly distinguish the good from the bad. There is no doubt that there is nothing in the "treasure" left by the weirdo that is not the best!

With no adults to plan for them, rapidly maturing minds, and the differential treatment of the rich and the poor by the people around them, seeing the criticism|struggle meeting imprinted the seeds of caution in their young hearts.

Wang Xuan touched and felt the smooth, satin-like feel. The box seemed to be stained with dust, but the contents inside were still fresh as new.

"It must be very warm." Rubbing, Wang Xuan sighed, "But this is too gorgeous, no one around wears it like this, so where did we get it?!"

"Don't think about it, these fabrics are definitely useless." Goudan was very depressed. No one knew better than him how poor the family was. If the good things left by others were useless, it would be cold that day. manage?

"No, a whole piece of fur is useless. I can secretly cut these dark-colored ones and find a way to sew them into the clothes, so that they can't be seen without opening them."

"That's up to you. I'll see what else is there." Goudan put away the unusable ones and put them away again. "Here, is this the gold and silver jewelry that people often say?"

"It should be. We haven't seen what gold and silver look like, and they can't be used to buy things now. You need money and bills. If it's useless, take it back."

"Tell me what's going on with this guy, he's hiding all these weird and useless things." Even if there's a cotton coat inside!Really!

"I think it may be because we haven't reached that point yet, who knows if there will be any changes in the future." At least his space changes with his ability, learning progress, and the herbs he can control.

"That's right. Anyway, we can hold things now. We don't have to carry them too hard. The important thing is that no one will know about the hidden things." When Goudan thought of this, he was proud. He dug out the money notes that had been buried before, and now put them in "Baby" in.Very safe.

"And now I run very fast and jump quite high." Speaking of which, he became proud again.

"Put these away quickly and take care of the house. I'll find my old aunt to learn how to make clothes." In fact, it is to learn how to mend clothes. Who has fabrics and always makes new clothes these days?The old aunt is quite old, but she married Uncle Li from a younger generation, Goudan called her old aunt who was the same age as his grandmother.

The old aunt is kind, and she is especially kind to dogs. In the past, Li Si was a man with a baby, and she often helped him, pickling pickles or changing clothes, etc. Li Si would have the cheek to ask her for help.

Her three sons are all grown up, except for the third son who has married a wife. The sons and daughters-in-law are filial to her and don't need to go to the fields anymore. She also helps with the cleaning of the house.The most common thing to do is to take a sewing basket and put it in a well-lit place at the door to mend clothes for the juniors at home.

"Come back soon."

"Understood." Wang Xuan left with a pile of torn clothes.