NFBE Chapter 209 Birthday
Chapter 209 Birthday
Zhang's face was full of apologies. "My eldest son's birthday coincided with the famine. I wanted to cook a few more dishes, but there was nothing I could do."
"We can only make it up to the boss after we are settled. Let's just live it simple this time."
"Mom, I'm already this old, but it's okay to celebrate my birthday. Besides, now that we are a family, we can stay together peacefully, and I feel very happy."
Butcher Yun patted Boss Yun's shoulder with deep emotion and said, "After fleeing famine for so long, our family is still safe and sound. This is our greatest luck."
Yun Yiyi saw that everyone was in a bad mood and said, "Mom, we have peaches, wild grapes, wild dates, and raspberries at home. After dinner, wash half a basin of them and we can eat them together and chat. It's also good."
Brother Yun San was the first to raise his hand and agree, "Mom, Yiyi's suggestion is good, I agree."
"Mom, I also think it's nice for the whole family to eat fruit and chat together." Second Brother Yun also agreed.
"Uncle Yun, Auntie, this is a different time. Right now, the greatest blessing is for our family to be safe and healthy."
Zhang cheered up and said, "Okay, after dinner tonight, I'll do as Yiyi said."
"Now, you should eat quickly. After dinner, help pick and wash wild vegetables."
"Dad, is there not much water left in our house?" Yun Yiyi suddenly raised her head and looked at Yun the Butcher.
Zhang thought for a moment and said, "We still have a full water tank and another half-full tank of water. It won't last for a few days."
Butcher Yun also nodded. "It's true that there aren't many left. The village chief called a meeting at noon today. He asked everyone to look for spring water in the mountains when they are digging wild vegetables these days."
"We have traveled quite far in the mountains these past two days, and there is no spring water yet. Dad, Mom, let's go a little further, we will find the spring water sooner or later."
"What Yiyi said makes sense. We are definitely not short of water where we are now. It just depends on when we can find it."
The family finished their meal happily, and Yun the butcher cleaned up the bowls, chopsticks and dining table.
Zhang and the children began to pick wild vegetables. Wild celery was easier to pick, as long as the yellow leaves were picked out.
Other wild vegetables, such as shepherd's purse, ash-ash-leaf, and bitter vegetable, are very difficult to clean up. When cleaning up, not only the old leaves should be removed, but also the old roots, grass sticks and other dirty things.
Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui were assigned to collect wild celery, and both were very happy to do so.
By the time Yun the butcher finished cleaning up and brought a basin of water to wash the wild vegetables, Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui had already picked a basket of wild celery.
Butcher Yun hung the washed wild celery on a long rope that he had pulled nearby. Soon, the rope was full of wild celery.
Butcher Yun hurriedly found a long rope from the car, tied it to the two trees, and continued to dry the wild celery.
Finally, two long ropes were filled with wild celery.
As for the other wild vegetables, Yun the butcher washed them and hung them directly in the basket to dry.
By the time the family had finished picking up all the wild vegetables, the woods were already very quiet and the children were mostly asleep.
Those who are still picking wild vegetables are all the elderly in the family.
Zhang found two large wooden basins and then two kitchen knives.
Butcher Yun collected the dried wild celery, and he and Zhang each took a kitchen knife and started cutting it in a wooden basin.
After all the wild celery was chopped, Zhang sprinkled a handful of salt, a handful of pepper powder, and a large bowl of chili powder, then mixed it evenly with her hands. Finally, she poured half a bowl of white wine and mixed it evenly.
Butcher Yun put the mixed wild celery into the empty kimchi jar. In the end, he filled a large kimchi jar half a person's height. He sealed the mouth of the jar with water as usual to prevent air from entering.
In this way, after a few months, the sauerkraut will be fermented and ready to eat.
The remaining wild vegetables were not as abundant as the wild celery, so Zhang saved the shepherd's purse and planned to eat it in the evening.
Zhang stuffed the gray-gray vegetables and bitter vegetables directly into the kimchi jar.
After Zhang finished her work, she patted her waist. As she got older, she got tired after doing some work.
Butcher Yun easily carried the kimchi jar into the car.
"Wife, have a drink of water and take a rest. I think we will leave soon. I will move all the miscellaneous things to the car first."
Zhang walked a few steps and sat down again. "Boss, although I am tired, I am very happy that you prepared so many wild vegetables."
Yun the butcher smiled and said, "Wife, it's all the same. If it's like this every day, I'll be happy even if I'm tired."
"Haha, with these wild vegetables, we not only have vegetables to eat, but also save a lot of food."
"I guess most families in our village have stored a lot of wild vegetables. If you think about it this way, the food we save will be enough for us to travel a few more days on the road of escaping famine."
"This is a good thing. The village chief also wants everyone to save more edibles, so he gave everyone time to dig wild vegetables."
"Let's get ready to go. Hurry up and pack up and load the car." Along with the village chief's loud voice, there was also the sound of the village chief beating the gong.
"Wife, go to the car and take a nap. I'll wake up the eldest and the second."
"Go quickly." Zhang waved her hand.
Butcher Yun woke up the eldest and second brothers and drove the car for a while, while the other children were still sleeping in the car.
After a while, the village chief drove the car and set off at the front of the team.
Butcher Yun waited until the team from Yunjia Village passed by before he drove his car to the end of the team.
The afternoon sun still emits scorching heat, but the breeze brings a bit of coolness.
In the afternoon, Yun the Butcher and his companions completed the set target distance unknowingly as the village chief quietly accelerated again and again.
The village chief looked at the still high sun and hesitated for a moment. If he continued on his way, he should be able to walk a long way.
However, he thought that the wild vegetables that the villagers had dug up in the past two days could not only be eaten as vegetables, but also save food. Forget it, let everyone save time and dig wild vegetables.
The village chief sighed deeply. "You can't ask for too much. On the way before, there were no wild vegetables to be found. Life is pretty good now."
The village chief took out a gong and started beating it loudly.
"That's all for today. Let's find a place to rest."
"Village Chief, why are you going to bed so early today?"
"Yes, the sun is still that high."
"Wasn't the village chief mistaken about the time?"
"Why think so much? If the sky falls, the village chief will hold it up. Stop chatting and find a place to park the car. I have to take the children to pick wild vegetables."
"Yes, it's important to dig wild vegetables. Don't block the road, hurry up and drive the car."
The villagers' voices became louder and louder.