Doomsday Paradise

Chapter 91
Some of the melon seeds on these sunflower heads are big and some are small, but the melon seeds are not small, and they are fried and eaten after drying, which can be regarded as a small snack for the family.

Now that I can’t go out, when I’m not working in Taoyuan, the whole family usually stays on the kang, and eating some snacks is a good way to pass the time. After picking sunflower heads, Qiao Miwei became interested and planned to make some other snacks , A lot of peanuts were harvested before, and Qiao's mother basically put them away. She said to Qiao's mother, "Mom, when we fry melon seeds, let's also fry some peanuts."

Mother Qiao nodded, "Okay, fried peanuts are delicious, by the way, why don't you make some spiced ones."

"Great, get some peanuts and melon seeds." Qiao Mi clapped her hands slightly in agreement.

There has been no call for half a month, and the Qiao family has realized that they will not call again in the future. Although there is a lot of coal and firewood at home, no one thinks there are too many of these things, so the Qiao family will Go up the mountain and cut some branches to dry in the sun, and keep them as firewood in the future.

As the land in Taoyuan is gradually cleared up, the weeds in Taoyuan also begin to turn yellow, which indicates that autumn here is here. The temperature is already a little cold every day except noon when the sun is the highest. The temperature at this time is the most suitable. Qiao's mother talked to Qiao Miwei while peeling peanuts, "Weiwei, you are a big girl now, although the world is in chaos now, you can't really not find a boyfriend, right now we have the old couple with us You are okay, if one day the two of us go, who can accompany you, you should feel lonely. Young man, think about it quickly, it’s not that I love to nag you, Xiao Qin is interested in you, everyone can see it, and everyone knows his character, what else are you dissatisfied with?”

Qiao Mi held back her mouth slightly, wondering which tendon of Qiao's mother made a mistake, and she actually thought of it again, every time as long as Qiao's mother mentioned it, she would have the urge to hide, but she couldn't really I'm afraid the more she hides from Qiao's mother, the more she will nagging, "Mom, Qin Zhiyuan is a nice person, but do you think it's really suitable for me to find a boyfriend now?"

Mother Qiao nodded, "There's nothing inappropriate. You are about the same age. Although our family is not rich and powerful, it can be regarded as a scholarly family, so it's not like we're admiring him."

Qiao Mi shook his head slightly, "Mom, you don't understand what I mean. If I marry him, do I have to tell him the secret of Taoyuan? If I don't tell him, we face each other day and night. How can I come in and work? Once I go in and out, It's hard not to be caught by him, and then Taoyuan will be lost."

"This..." Qiao's mother was at a loss for words, yes, she only cared about the rest of her daughter's life, and forgot about the greed of human nature. If Qin Zhiyuan became greedy at that time, wouldn't her daughter be in danger? "But, Xiao Qin...he's really nice. Well, if you miss him this time, you should think about it. In the future, you probably won't have any fate."

Qiao Miwei sighed helplessly, "Then what can I do? My boyfriend can't change food. Compared with Taoyuan, I'd rather live alone in the future."

Mother Qiao knew that what she said was not entirely true, but after thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't figure out how to persuade her. Just as the peanuts in her hand were already peeled, she clapped her hands and got up and said, "Stop talking, go light the fire, The remaining unpeeled ones are made into spiced food."

"Hey." Qiao Miwei agreed, walked to the simple pot nearby and started to light the fire. Mother Qiao washed the melon seeds and peanuts to be boiled in water, then poured them into the pot, and filled the pot with water until the melon seeds were covered. surface, and then put two small grains of salt, "Burst it, I'll get a gauze bag."

Mother Qiao took out a piece of gauze and sewed it into a small bag, and put star anise, peppercorns, cumin, cinnamon and hay in it. After the pot boiled over there, she put the seasoning bag into the pot and continued cooking, and Qiao Miwei burned it again. A bundle of firewood, Qiao's mother finally ordered a ceasefire, but the melon seeds can't come out of the pot yet, you must wait for the water to cool completely before fishing, such melon seeds are tasty enough.

When the side of the pot was not so hot, Qiao Miwei put the pot on the ground through a towel, and Qiao's mother set up another pot to fry the melon seeds. When the melon seeds in the pot were cooked, the water in the pot over there was also cold When it was through, Qiao Miwei took out the melon seeds and put them in the pot here to fry them dry. After a while, the fragrant melon seeds and five-spice melon seeds were ready.

Qiao Miwei took out two newspapers and spread the melon seeds on the table to dissipate heat, grabbed one and threw it in his mouth. After eating a few fragrant melon seeds, he went to taste the spiced ones, "Mom, the five-spice ones are still delicious. Do this."

Mother Qiao nodded, "Okay, it's just troublesome, but there's nothing to do now, and there's plenty of time."

"Then do more at a time."

After dinner that day, Qiao Miwei brought out the freshly fried melon seeds during the day. Yu Yawen likes to eat nuts, and her eyes lit up when she saw melon seeds. She grabbed a handful of melon seeds and ate them, "It's so delicious , Huh, this one is spiced."

Seeing how delicious Yu Yawen was eating, Xiao Tianyou raised her hand and grabbed her sleeve and pulled it towards his mouth. Yu Yawen took advantage of the opportunity and stuffed a melon seed into his mouth. The five-flavored melon seeds tasted really good, so I ate them. I fell in love with a little Tianyou.

But the speed of peeling melon seeds can't catch up with the speed of eating, and Yu Yawen also wants to eat, so she simply stuffed the little guy into Sun Ying's arms, and ate it happily. Sun Ying hugged the little guy and looked at him eagerly He had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and start peeling the melon seeds.

"Sister Qiao, are you at home?" Xia Yao's voice came from outside the door, Qiao Mi got up slightly to put on her shoes, and asked in confusion, "What is she doing here at night?"

Father Qiao said, "I guess they came here to play with you."

Qiao Miwei grabbed the hat on the side of the kang, put it on, and went out. The temperature outside was the same as before, as cold as it could freeze human blood. She opened the door and waved at Xia Yao, "Come in, it's cold outside. "

Xia Yao was wearing a pair of cute rabbit boots, pink. When walking, the front rabbit ears flickered. They looked very cute. Xia Yao entered the room, held her face and said, "It's so cold outside, but it's still warm inside. .”

"Is it cold over there?" Qiao Miwei led her into the bedroom.

Xia Yao squinted her eyes comfortably, "It's not cold, but it's not warm either. The troops don't have much coal, the snow is too heavy, and the supply vehicles may not be able to get in for a short time, so we will They are all frugal to keep warm, brother Zhiyuan has ordered to go to the mountain to cut firewood, but now that the snow is so heavy, I don’t know if this method will work.”

If there are too many troops in the army, the consumption will be high. If there is no supply for a long time, it will not be able to last for a long time. I didn't expect them to go to the mountain to cut firewood, but Qiao Miwei can't do anything.

Mother Qiao patted Xia Yao's hand and said, "Let's stay here tonight, it's warm here, we won't suffer from the cold."

Xia Yao pursed her lips and nodded, blushing, "Well, thank you, auntie."

"Thank you, Daying, hurry up and tell Xiao Qin, don't make him anxious." Father Qiao ordered.

Sun Ying promised to put on his shoes, Xia Yao quickly grabbed him, "No need, brother Zhiyuan told me to sleep here when I came out..." After finishing speaking, she smiled embarrassedly, "Uncle, you guys If you don't take me in, I will be embarrassed."

Mother Qiao grabbed Xia Yao's little hand and patted it, "Don't worry, we'll share one room for women and one room for men tonight."

Mother Qiao made a final decision, and everyone ate a lot of peanuts and melon seeds and drank a full stomach of tea before going to bed. Father Qiao carried his luggage to Sun Ying's house, and Sun Ying also brought Yu Yawen's luggage over. Xiao Tianyou was simply handed over to Sun Ying by Yu Yawen.

Fortunately, Qiao's mother removed the quilt a few days ago, so there is a new spare set at home, and it is just for Xia Yao to sleep now. After washing, Xia Yao got into the quilt, and the heat on the kang came up after a while, and she was comfortable Turned over twice under the quilt, "It's so warm."

Mother Qiao also lay down, and helped Xia Yao tuck the quilt, "It's comfortable, you should sleep on the kang in the north, and you might as well live here until the army's supplies cart arrives."

Xia Yao thought of her cold bed, compared with the current quilt, she was quite moved, "Will this be too troublesome?"

Qiao's mother smiled and said, "What's the trouble, you can rest assured."

Xia Yao smiled and agreed, "Yes."

After a good night's sleep and the long-lost hearty breakfast the next day, Xia Yao didn't even want to go back.

It's just that during the daytime, she misses Brother Zhiyuan very much. She is thinking about people, so Qin Zhiyuan arrived at the door of Qiao's house, "Auntie, I'm here." As he spoke, he entered the house. He was already very comfortable coming to Qiao's house No, they basically don't call people at the door, they just go straight into the house.

Because of Xia Yao's presence, Qiao's family could not enter Taoyuan. The whole family sat around the kang table eating snacks and playing cards. Qin Zhiyuan was envious when he saw this scene. This is life. He has to lead a team Going up the mountain, I don't know if the bad weather will work.

Seeing Qin Zhiyuan rushing in, Mother Qiao quickly moved out of the way, "Quick, get warm on the kang, Xia Yao said you want to go up the mountain to cut firewood?"

Qin Zhiyuan didn't take off his shoes, but just sat on the edge of the kang and put his hands on the kang to warm up, "Well, I'll go in a while, Zhang Shui will organize the staff."

Father Qiao said disapprovingly, "The snow is so thick that it is not safe to go up the mountain. How do you climb it? The snow will leak down the mountain once you step on it."

Qin Zhiyuan raised his hand and gestured, "The snow can bear weight. I tried it yesterday. Now the snow is half-frozen, and it's still relatively strong."

Mother Qiao asked, "Xiao Qin, are you out of any coal?"

Qin Zhiyuan shook his head, "There's still a lot, but it's going to take a long time. We'll talk about when the supplies truck arrives."

His approach is conservative, but it is the most suitable in such an apocalypse. Father Qiao nodded and said, "It's right to think so, but your method of going up the mountain to cut firewood is a bit unreliable, so there is no other way?"

Qin Zhiyuan spread his hands, "I haven't thought of it yet."

Father Qiao thought for a long time but didn't pay attention, so he patted Qin Zhiyuan's shoulder and said, "Okay, then you have to be careful, don't rush in."

(End of this chapter)