At the beginning, the whole family fled from famine, and I used a milk bottle as a koi carp

It took several days on the road. When we arrived at the place, we saw Mr. An and others. They were really skinny and covered in mud. He was even worse than when Mr. An came out of prison and rushed all the way back to Xiushan Village. The three uncles and nephews looked at the third boss and the villagers in the distance with tears in their eyes. They were really wronged by the boss.

There is nothing in the barren mountains and ridges here, only the official guards and real corvee people working.

The three of them wiped their tears, and An Laoer went to the leading official to discuss whether they could cook some hot food and sell it here. No matter what, you always have to say hello when you come to other people's territory. It's just a good time to make friends and look after the people in Xiushan Village.

Dabao consciously drove the donkey cart to the place chosen by An Ningning. It had its back to the wind and would not affect their work. He also used oilcloth to support a three-sided windshield behind it. After work is over, those working as slaves come over to eat. They can't eat in the cold wind. There is an enclosure to block the wind and collect the heat from the stove, which can also make it warmer.

When An Laoer came back, his expression was as usual. He didn't have a chance to communicate with his eldest brother and the others now. When they rushed over, it was already afternoon, so they stewed the dinner first.

He went to the riverside to wash the big bones and sauerkraut. He bought the sauerkraut from a vendor from the north. He heard that the stewed big bones were more delicious.

An Ningning went to pick up crops nearby. He picked up some dry branches and dragged one to the trunk. When An Laoer saw it, he hurriedly took it over and took it with an axe. He chopped it with an ax, which was enough for a meal. He would pick it up later. His little niece, Xiao Douding, was dragging such a heavy tree trunk. It was really distressing. Although The tree was completely dry and dead.

An Laoer lit the stove, poured half of the water into the pot, started to boil it, and chopped all the bones with a knife.

My niece said that this way the fat and nutrients in the bones can be more easily integrated into the soup. Add the sold ginger and the green onions requested by the store, stew them together, and add the peppercorns my niece said, just a little bit.

Don't underestimate this little bit of Sichuan peppercorns. It's enough to buy all these big bones. They are sold in Chinese medicine pharmacies to treat dampness, but they are expensive. My niece said that it was just right to put this in and cook it, and it would help remove the moisture from the eldest brother and the others who were soaking in the water.

While the pot was stewing, he cleaned another pot, which was used for cooking. Although he brought two pots, he only had one stove.

Dabao asked Dabao to keep an eye on the fire. He went to the foot of the mountain not far away to find stones and build a fire. As long as it could be used, it would be fine. The main thing was to rely on the stove. By the way, we need to get some more grain harvested and light a fire, but that's not enough.

An Laoer drove the donkey cart and took his little niece with him. He would let An Ningning look at the donkey cart while he looked for stones.

Fortunately, I brought Dabao with me, otherwise I would have to take care of both ends of the work. I arrived in a hurry today, so it only took an hour to do this. When he said hello, there was still an hour before the end of work, so he had time.

At the foot of the mountain, I found a few stable rocks, but they were a bit big. Fortunately, there was a donkey cart.

An Ningning sat on the donkey cart and released her spiritual power. There was a hill here, not high, and she wanted to see if there was any prey.

Shouting, there are no big prey, but it feels like there are still a lot of small animals. I will go back and wait for the big bones. After eating, I can just find a wave of game.

An Laoer found two dead trees that were not thick, kept the trunks, and cut down the rest. Then he put them on the donkey cart and returned to the place where they built the shed. I sprinkled the donkey with a mixture of hay and coarse grains. There was no grass that day, and the donkey had nothing to eat in the wild, so I had to bring dry food out for it.

When I came back, Dabao was anxious beside him. The pot was boiling and the big bones were almost done.

An Laoer built it with stones and made a simple stove. He can only use it like this today. Tomorrow, he will mix it with mud and water, and then adjust it with mud, so as to gather more energy.

Don't ask why silt is not used, because silt has that stinky smell, and it will stink even more when burned with fire. An Laoer put some firewood in the stove where the big bones had been stewed, and put them into a simple fire made of stones next to it. Put the washed rice and the water used to cook the dry rice together, and turn up the fire.

There were no good vegetables in winter, so they bought a lot of onions and cabbage from farmers on the road.

Wash and cut into pieces. This should be put in last. Let the big bones simmer over low heat until it is almost done, and then add them in.

After everything was done, the three uncles and nephews stared at each other.

An Ningning asked quietly: "Uncle, where will we stay in this barren mountain and wilderness tonight?"

Dabao's dark eyes widened, and he had wanted to ask for a long time, wuwuwu, couldn't they be sleeping in the wilderness? It's still very cold now!

An Laoer touched his niece's head and said quietly, "Don't worry, I won't let you sleep in the wilderness. But if we pitch a tent nearby, we won't have to spend an hour traveling. We rented it to a nearby farmhouse.”

On the way here, I saw someone's house, but it was about an hour away. An Laoer asked for directions and inquired about staying overnight.

The problem is no problem, it’s just a bit far!

It was almost dark when the corvee workers left work. They had to drive for an hour in the dark night to get to their accommodation. In fact, An Laoer thought it would be a good idea to set up a tent here. Because the eldest brother and the other corvee people are setting up tents nearby, it would be safer if we set up with them.

An Ningning rolled her eyes. Driving on the dark road was the most dangerous. She didn't know if someone blocked the road at night or took the wrong road. It would be a disaster. This year, looking at the direction depends entirely on the sun, so it is very normal to go the wrong way at night.

An Laoer sighed, looked at the time, put the onions and Chinese cabbage into the big bone pot, stirred them together, added some salt, put some firewood in the stove, and turned it up. The other rice pot is ready. An Laoer uses a spatula to turn the rice pot over, so that there is less food and the rice is softer. Then take out some firewood and make it smaller. As long as it is not extinguished, the rice will not be cooked. Just let it cool down.

An Laoer first filled a big bowl of rice, then picked out three or four pieces of meat from the big bones, filled it with vegetables and soup, and took it to the head official.

When I asked him if I could set up a stall here, I promised to give him a meal as long as he opened fire. Of course, it is limited to him alone. This is a small business and there are so many official officials, so he cannot afford to give it away.

When An Laoer came back, he found a wooden board and wrote down a bowl of rice, a bowl of vegetables, and three copper coins.

It was difficult to write the word "bowl", so I took Dabao's suggestion and drew a bowl with a small semicircle protruding from the bowl for the food.

At that time, the workers had finished work. The stall they set up was right on the road where the corvee workers would set up their tents, and the fragrance could be smelled from a distance.

An Ningning and Dabao stood outside and saw Boss An from a distance.

Seeing Mr. An's disbelieving and excited eyes, the two children rushed over like cannonballs, not dissing Mr. An's wet and cold coat.

On the other hand, Boss An, knowing that he was very wet, lifted the two babies up with only his hands, looked at their shining eyes of admiration, and smiled honestly.