Dressed as a farmer group pet

Chapter 186 Chapter 186 The Water Is Empty (4000 words)
As soon as it was dark, Master Zhang drove the carriage and brought the pig butcher. Liu Yang, his father, the village chief and two sons all came to help.

Jiang Hu asked the others to rest at home, and he and Qixi drove the pigs to the mountain with steamed buns and chicken soup on their backs.

Knowing that they could stay in Jiang's house, Qixi and Aunt Yang were so excited that they worked even harder, not afraid of hard work at all.

Only in Jiang's house, do I know how safe it is to stay in Jiang's house at this time!

Both Qixi and Aunt Yang were servants bought by the Liu family, and they had no other relatives. Aunt Yang had married and had children before, but they were all gone during the war, and she was the only one left.

Even if there is only one person, you have to live well.

So this time, they all need to take care of themselves and nothing else will happen.

However, Uncle Liu is not a fool, he would put him in Jiang's house to take care of himself and his grandson, so naturally he wouldn't be the one who cared too much, so as not to cause trouble.

When I woke up, the pork was already in the kitchen. Master Zhang and the pig butcher left overnight last night.

Xiaomi got up and had breakfast. Hearing the commotion in the village, he went to the gate to take a look. There were many people lined up, pulling ox carts and horse-drawn carts, coming and going.

If you look carefully, those people came down from the mountain with their backs and were transported out by bullock carts.

Xiaomi ran to the kitchen in a hurry, complaining in his heart as he ran, it's not good if the house is too big, it's a long way to go from the gate to the kitchen at the back.

"Mom, there are a lot of people pulling water outside, where did they come from?"

Er Niang and Aunt Yang were marinating meat, while the eldest brother and second sister and Liu Ze were stuffing sausages.

After Er Niang prepared the seasoning, they put the sausage casings on the bamboo tubes and stuffed them with meat. They seemed to be playing with a toy with great interest.

As for Tie Dan, he was also fiddling with it. He took a piece of bamboo tube, stuffed it in from one side, and fell out from the other side. It was really fun.

Erniang is putting the pig's feet in the big water tank. The pig's feet have been marinated for a long time, so they should be placed at the bottom.

Hearing Xiaomi's question, he straightened up and stretched, and then explained: "People from the town and other villages know that we still have water here, so they came here to fetch water."

Last night, Master Zhang and the others came to help butcher the pigs and told the village head about it, but the village head naturally didn't refuse.

Not to mention that the water pool does not belong to their village, even if it is, the water that gushes out from the underground river, if people don't save more water earlier, when it dries up and disappears completely, there is no need to save it.

Besides, people in the village have saved a lot during this time, so they don't care so much about this matter.

"It turned out to be like this." Xiaomi suddenly realized, and then ran out again: "Mother, I'll go to the old house to have a look."

Anyway, my mother didn't let her help, so she went to watch the excitement.

"This child really can't calm down for a moment." Erniang shook her head and let her go.

Although there were many people outside, she had seen it in the morning, and those people did not need to pass by their old house to go up the mountain, so she was not worried about Xiaomi meeting bad people.

Besides, besides the outsiders, there are also quite a few people from Fu'an Village carrying water to irrigate the sorghum.

Water the sorghum first, and if there is still water, then water the rapeseed and wheat. Jiang Hu and Qixi are also busy with this work in the field, and even Liu Bo helped water it, and let the two carry water specially.

Xiaomi quickly ran to the old house and yelled, "Xiao Hei Xiaomi!"

Because there are chickens and ducks here, Xiao Hei has been staying in the old house, and Xiao Mi is also here because he is afraid of the cold and has to sleep with Xiao Hei at night.

But now there is nothing here, the last two chickens were caught to the new house and kept in the small yard in front of the kitchen.

I heard from my parents last night that I want to take Xiaomi and Xiaohe to the new house.

Not only because the food is in the new house, but the parents are also worried that if the situation gets serious, Xiao Mi and Xiao Hei will be used as food.

"Woof~" Xiao Hei rushed over, sticking out his tongue, circling around Xiaomi.

Xiao Mi came out of the kennel slowly, meowed twice, then stretched again, licked her paws twice to wash her face, and then stepped on the catwalk and walked slowly towards Xiaomi.

At this time, Xiaomi had finished licking Xiao Hei and was about to leave.

"You are too arrogant." Xiaomi bent down and hugged Xiaomi, "I will change the place for you, and come out when it is safe outside."

Greeting Xiao Hei again, a cat and a dog followed Xiaomi into the main room.

The door was only ajar and it was not locked, so Xiaomi easily pushed the door open and went in.

He led Xiaomi Xiaohe into the small room where he used to sleep. The door curtain has been taken off, but the window is still closed.

This is already a blind spot of sight, Xiaomi's heart moved, Xiaomi in his arms disappeared, and he touched Xiao Hei again, Xiao Hei also entered the space.

It was Xiaomi who decided to put Xiao Hei Xiaomi in the space last night. She was really worried that if she put it outside, she would be caught as food.

Besides, there are many things in the space, and it can save a little food and water at home.

As for how to explain to parents?
Hehe, do I need to explain?

Xiaomi showed a sly smile, so she didn't explain it. When her parents 'discovered' this, she had to pretend she didn't know and cry a lot.

Immediately afterwards, Xiaomi pulled out a wooden basin from under the bed. It was the place where the nine little turtles hibernated. When they moved, they were forgotten here.

Speaking of which, there are still a few bamboo raccoons, and they are still raised in the new house. The bamboo raccoons eat grass roots and bamboo, and drink little water, so we will keep them for now.

Before the water in the wooden basin was dry, Xiaomi pulled out the small turtle from the mud, put it into the space to reunite with others, and put the wooden basin into the space.

Let's just assume that the pot has been stolen, otherwise there will only be a pot of mud left, and it's hard to explain, after all, no one else knows that there is a little turtle in it.

After finishing all this, Xiaomi went out of the house and wiped the mud off his hands on the withered grass by the yard.

Looking up, the eyes are full of withered and yellow colors, and even the weeds that were everywhere on the roadside in previous years are not there.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters, the world is impermanent.

Seeing that life is getting better, this has happened unexpectedly. When this drought passes, everything will start from scratch again.

But this time, it will definitely be much better than last time.

Not to mention the rice, a few thousand catties of sweet potatoes in the cellar are enough to make everyone feel at ease.

What's more, she has also grown up, but unlike before, she is just a newborn baby who can't do anything.

Thinking of this, Xiaomi was in a better mood, humming a song, and left the old house in a bouncing manner. When he saw Daddy and Uncle Liu in the field, he turned around and went to play.

The sorghum in the field is actually not bad, and it has not been affected too much by the drought. When it was first planted, it was irrigated with manure, and it was well irrigated.

Xiaomi couldn't help, so he talked to Uncle Liu next to him, talking childishly, which made Uncle Liu laugh out loud.

Uncle Liu was also wearing coarse clothes at this time. He bought the cloth on purpose and asked Erniang to help him make it, so as not to wear the original clothes too eye-catching at such a difficult time.

The pool was far away, with two acres of sorghum, the two of them spent two days picking up water before finally watering it all.

Of course, because there are many people carrying water, the area of ​​the pool is only so big, and there is a queue to fetch water.

And I don't know when the pool will dry up. When watering the sorghum, it is natural to water a little more.

The days go by day by day, there is not a drop of rain, but the time has come to the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, everyone should celebrate and purchase.

However, the prices of things in the town are increasing, and the doors of several restaurants are also closed. Jiang Hu went to Tongfu Restaurant to check, but he couldn't find anyone, and he didn't know what happened to Shopkeeper Liu and Master Zhang.

The water pool in the back mountain of Fu'an Village has also spread around. From the beginning of the month to the end of the month, people always come to fetch water, day and night.

But at this time, the water level in the pool dropped another four or five feet. It is not difficult to guess that the water source in the ground has dropped.

People in Fu'an Village also carry two buckets of water every day for household use. The ones they saved before have not been moved.

The same is true for the Jiang family, because their well finally dried up completely in the middle of the month.

"Tomorrow will be thirty, Brother Hu, soak some bacon tonight, and eat something good tomorrow."

Erniang took the bacon from Jiang Hu, Aunt Yang carried the bacon to the nearby firewood room, and Qixi hung the bacon up.

Jiang Hu cut a few bamboos and made a bracket, which was specially placed in the firewood room for hanging bacon.

After the bacon is marinated, it is smoked with cypress leaves for a month. In order not to attract attention, it is smoked at night and no fire is lit during the day.

Except for the village chief's family and Liu Yang's family, not many people knew about Jiang Hu's killing of pigs. Even Liu Yang, who talked the most, didn't publicize it everywhere.

Chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits are all smoked in the same way, so that they can be preserved for a longer period of time.

There is no way to hang it in the woodshed.

It is best to hang bacon in a dry and ventilated place, hang it in a firewood room, and put bundles of dry firewood around it. Even if the door is wide open, no one can see it, and it can still be ventilated.

"There must be some stewed meat. Didn't Aunt Yang help to make sauerkraut before, and said that it can be stewed with meat. Let's try it?"

The sauerkraut made by Aunt Yang is different from theirs.

The sauerkraut they make is to blanch the green vegetables, put them tightly in a basin, cover them, and it will be ready in a few days, and it has no sour taste. It can be fried directly or boiled in soup and dried.

But the sauerkraut made by Aunt Yang is pickled with Chinese cabbage and salt, it is very sour and crisp, and it can be preserved for a longer period of time.

Just when Aunt Yang came to pick up the meat, she heard Jiang Hu's words.

"I went to see it in the morning. The sauerkraut has been marinated, but for the stew, don't put too much, or it will be too salty."

Originally, bacon is salty, and sauerkraut is also salty. Wouldn’t it be more salty to stew together?

Erniang: "How about making buns with sauerkraut? Bacon is stewed with radishes, and buns are made with sauerkraut and cabbage?"

"Also, you can make steamed buns, stir-fry fatty meat, stew pork ribs and boil fish, all are fine."

Several people in the room are discussing the menu for tomorrow, and in the front study, Uncle Liu is teaching several children to read.

Uncle Liu also went to school in his early years. Although he was not admitted as a scholar, he was admitted as a child student. It is no problem to teach a few children to read.

In addition to the Jiang family's children, there is also Liu Hai, who originally came to play with Jiang Yu, but was caught and went to study, and was sent by Liu Yang every day after that.

I ate noodles at noon, but Liu Hai ran away as soon as the meal came, and couldn't even scream.

"This child, you are really polite." Er Niang came from the front, dumbfounded, and she went to ask Liu Hai to eat, but she didn't catch up with him.

"His parents are well-educated. It's really inappropriate to eat at someone else's house at this time." Uncle Liu stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Although the outside is messy, Jiang's family is still peaceful. He teaches the children to read every day, and he also finds his own fun, which is not boring at all.

Erniang shook her head: "Actually, it's nothing to eat, the Liu family has helped us a lot."

Uncle Liu chatted and laughed, Erniang thought it was nothing, but from the point of view of the Liu family, food was precious at this time, so it was fine to come to study for free, but it was too much to eat and drink.

But Uncle Liu didn't explain much, mainly because Aunt Yang called for dinner.

At noon, it was hand-rolled noodles. In order to let everyone taste the taste of sauerkraut, Aunt Yang specially fried half of it and cooked it directly in the noodles.

Xiaomi has already eaten: "Mother, Grandpa Liu, come quickly, the sauerkraut noodles are delicious!"

Sour, crunchy and refreshing, no need to add other condiments, much better than sauerkraut instant noodles!
"You are the only one who is greedy, so don't overeat." Erniang laughed and teased her.

Xiaomi continued to gorge: "I don't know how to do it, only Tiedan can be full."

"I won't either, I've grown up." Tie Dan retorted stubbornly.

Dad said that he will be three years old soon, and he is an older child!
Older children will not eat when they are full, and they will not be full!
Xiaoxue also came over with her own noodles, not forgetting to make room for Brother Ze.

Jiang Hu and Qixi directly held the Dahai Bowl and squatted under the eaves outside the kitchen. While eating, they were full of praise for the sauerkraut.

Aunt Yang was a little embarrassed by the praise, and explained with a smile.

"The main thing is that the dishes at home are delicious. When the drought is over, I will teach Er Niang to cook them. You can also add some other spices to make them more delicious."

"Okay, then thank Aunt Yang."

This sauerkraut is delicious, and everyone in the family likes it. If you can learn how to make it, you can eat it often in the future.

Although the outside situation is not optimistic, on New Year's Eve, everyone is still at home to prepare for the New Year, and Fu'an Village is rarely quiet.

Today, not only people in Fu'an Village are celebrating the New Year, but other people are also preparing New Year's Eve dinner at home.

Because of the existence of the water pool, although the crops in the surrounding villages are dry, some drinking water is still stored, which is not as bad as imagined.

Even because of the water pool, the saying that Xiaomi is a lucky star spread directly to the surrounding villages.

After all, the water pool was discovered by Xiaomi and Jiang Hu. Everyone agreed that this must be God's favor, through the little lucky star, to bless others.

So without Xiaomi's knowledge, this reputation spread farther and farther, and became more and more mysterious. In the end, it even turned into that pool of water, which was created by Xiaomi!

Fortunately, Xiaomi didn't know, otherwise... well, even if he knew, he would roll his eyes at most.

On New Year's Eve, it is natural to watch the New Year's Eve. Although the price of firecrackers has also increased, Jiang Hu still bought a bunch.

As soon as the midnight passed and the firecrackers went off, everyone prayed in their hearts, hoping that the new year would be smooth and rainy.

However, the next day, the Jiang family hadn't woken up from their slumber when a loud knock on the door came from the front yard.

As soon as Jiang Hu pushed the door out, he heard the village chief's urgent voice.

"It's not good, the water in the pool is empty!"

(End of this chapter)