Shennong Pharmaceutical Field

Chapter 6 The Price of Starvation

Seeing the stagnant atmosphere, Yao Runzhi hurriedly introduced, "This is Da Zhuang, Grandma Fifth's precious grandson. He comes here to study with everyone on weekdays. He helps me with farm work a lot."

The Fifth Grandma smiled heartily, and said quickly, "Mr. Yao, what kind words did you say? This child's parents died early. Thanks to Mr., you don't dislike him for being slow-witted, and you are willing to teach him with your heart. He has a lot of strength. , shouldn’t it be right to help Mr.

From their conversation, Yao Tiantian has roughly understood the relationship between her uncle and the grandma and grandson of the fifth grandmother. This young man named Da Zhuang is a student of his uncle. Uncle, a literati who does not do production, does farm work.And judging from how familiar Fifth Grandma is with the things in this family, I am afraid that she has helped her uncle with cooking, laundry and housework. It is estimated that they often eat together like today. In a sense, uncle is indeed I am relying on the help of the grandparents and grandchildren to make a living.

Thinking about this, Yao Tiantian struggled for a while, and finally put on a big smile, endured the chill in her heart, and said crisply, "Da Zhuang, hello brother Da Zhuang, my name is Yao Tiantian, everyone They all call me Tian Niu, please take care of me in the future."

With Yao Tiantian's generous greeting, the young man's face turned even redder, and his hands and feet didn't let go, he was cramped and wished he could hide behind his grandma.

Seeing Yao Runzhi, he laughed again, and he smoothed things over with a smile on his face, "Okay, okay, you guys will play together in the future, and you will get to know each other gradually, let's all sit down and eat now."

Everyone sat around the table, and Fifth Grandma brought out lunch with a smile. It was exactly as she said when she came, it was a vegetable dumpling made of cornmeal mixed with fresh and tender wild vegetables, green and oily with golden yellow on the yellowed In the bamboo strips, it is really beautiful.

Yao Tiantian's eyes are about to glow green. This is a real green, natural and pollution-free food. It is much more genuine than all the organic vegetables bought in the supermarket in the previous life. .Yao Tiantian's stomach growled, and she felt her eyes were about to burst into flames. She took a dumpling bluntly and impatiently ate it.

After eating a vegetable dumpling sweetly, Yao Tiantian suddenly realized something was wrong, because besides the short and thick boy Da Zhuang who also took a vegetable dumpling and ate it sweetly, Grandma Wu and uncle all had smiles on their faces Yes, but I don't see them eating vegetable dumplings.

Yao Tiantian stretched out her hand to take the vegetable dumpling, then quietly withdrew it, and asked doubtfully, "But there aren't enough vegetable dumplings?"

"Enough, enough, just eat it." The uncle smiled kindly, pointed to the thin porridge in the bowl in front of him, and said, "There is nothing to do in the afternoon, uncle just eat the porridge."

The fifth grandma echoed, "Yes, now that the spring is free, you don't need to make any effort. Grandma can just drink porridge."

After listening to what they said, Yao Tiantian secretly looked at the thin uncle, only to find that he was not only thin, but also had a faint color on his face, and the small half of Grandma Fifth's arm exposed outside the old jacket seemed to be Somewhat puffy.

Yao Tiantian's heart skipped a beat, and she understood what was going on. From the grumbling stomach of Second Uncle Yang she met on the road, to the uncle and Grandma Fifth who were only willing to drink porridge, all of these explained a cruel fact.That is: Although there are beautiful mountains and rivers here, there are mountains, waters and fields, but there is no food.It's spring now, and it's the time when the crops are in short supply. In order to make up these few cornmeal dumplings, I don't know how much the fifth grandma and uncle saved.

There are mountains, waters and fields, but there is no food, Yao Tiantian muttered to herself, it seems that there is no free lunch in the world, away from the troubles of the previous life, and come to the ancient times with beautiful mountains and rivers, and have the The blood-related uncle and the loving fifth grandmother, but there is a price for everything, for example, you must be hungry today.

However, Yao Tiantian immediately cheered up after a little bit of discouragement. There is nothing to be afraid of if there is no food, as long as there is land, she is not a native sweet girl, she is a senior who has worked in the current civilization for more than 20 years A white-collar worker is a knowledgeable and capable young man. As long as she is willing to put her heart into it and make good use of the following modern agricultural planting techniques, every family will soon be full of food when they keep it here.

Yao Tiantian was a little dazed thinking about something on her mind, the boy Da Zhuang who had been eating the corn and vegetable dumplings slowly stopped, and the leftover half of the vegetable dumplings in his hand was forced into the hands of the fifth grandmother , said in a rough voice that was changing, "I'm full. I'll go to the field in the afternoon and plant all the corn as soon as possible."

The Fifth Grandma stuffed the small half of the vegetable dumpling back into Da Zhuang's hands, and said distressedly, "Grandma can still hold on. You are just growing up. Recently, you practice martial arts with your husband every day. Planting corn in the future will also produce a big harvest." Poor, you are only 15 years old."

The fifth grandma sighed, her eye circles turned red unconsciously, she quickly lifted up her skirt and wiped it, looked up and explained to Yao Tiantian embarrassingly, "When people are old, they just like nagging, come on, sweet girl, eat again One." As she spoke, she raised her hand and handed over another vegetable dumpling.

Although Yao Tiantian's stomach is still half empty, although the pure green, natural and pollution-free cornmeal dumpling hooks her stomach with its fragrance, but this vegetable dumpling seems to weigh a thousand pounds, but Yao Tiantian is She refused to take it no matter what, she pointed to the porridge in her bowl, and said sweetly, "I'm almost full, these porridges are also delicious, I want to try it too."

Yao Tiantian had a shriveled stomach, endured the incomparable temptation of the delicious vegetable dumplings, and quickly turned her attention to another topic. She blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "Grandma said, brother Da Zhuang follows me every day." Does uncle practice martial arts?"

Speaking of this topic, the short and puffy Da Zhuang obviously became happy, his small face flushed with excitement, and he said loudly proudly, "Yes, yes, don't look at Mr. Gentleman, but the martial arts he teaches are amazing. It’s amazing, now I can defeat Fusheng and Gouwa all by myself.”

"Uncle knows martial arts?" Yao Tiantian also became excited, thinking to herself, although this uncle of blood relatives is only a Mr. Village School in this remote mountain village, he is good at poetry, writing, calculation and martial arts. Wow, I decided that it was a good bet to start a new life here. You can encounter treasures here, and this time you made a lot of money.

Perhaps Yao Tiantian's eyes were too eager, and Yao Runzhi felt uncomfortable, and he half-covered and then explained, "Da Zhuang just likes to talk with his husband in his arms. I don't know any martial arts. I just happen to have a book on boxing and kicking." Book, just teach you the moves according to the book, I don’t know how to do it myself, but you have practiced well, you are really a martial artist, follow me, I’m afraid you will be delayed.”

Speaking of these, Yao Runzhi's face showed real regret. He really felt sorry for Da Zhuang, such a good martial arts seedling, but he didn't have a famous teacher to guide him.Not to mention famous masters, there isn't even a martial master around. He really wanted to suggest that Da Zhuang find a special master, but he couldn't find it anywhere. I'm afraid that following him, a master who can only say that he can't practice, will delay him so well. What talent.

Da Zhuang was simple-minded, but he didn't think so far. Hearing his master praise him so much, he couldn't help but cautiously put forward a request that had been in his heart for a long time, "Well, sir, I can read and write the Three Character Classic now. No, can you not follow them to learn to make pairs and make fuss? Besides, the crops in the field should be planted."

As if he had expected that Da Zhuang would say that, Yao Runzhi nodded dumbfounded, "Okay, it's the critical period for planting crops, sir, I will allow you to plant corn on vacation. However, when the farming is slack after autumn, you still If you want to continue studying, don’t be lazy.”

Da Zhuang became happy even if he was relieved temporarily, and quickly said loudly, "I listen to Mr., I listen to Mr. everything."

Although the lunch was not too full, let alone good, a few people sat around together, happily chatting about homework, which was extremely warm.Compared with the delicacies Yao Tiantian ate when she accompanied the guests in her previous life, this place is heaven. Yao Tiantian returned to her east room with a satisfied and happy smile, and couldn't help but curl up her mouth. return.

Whether it's Yao Tiantian who inexplicably came here after a hangover, or the little sweet girl who wandered around the hills and mountains for several days, they are all tired, physically and mentally exhausted, even the blood in the capillaries His blood was clamoring for a rest.Therefore, as soon as Yao Tiantian's head touched the pillow and smelled the warm sunlight on the quilt, she fell asleep in a daze after a while.

Yao Tiantian, who was sleeping in the dark, was woken up by the gurgling in her stomach, she was hungry again!At noon, I just ate a vegetable dumpling with wild vegetables and cornmeal, drank a bowl of porridge that can make people clear, and my small appetite was filled with water. These are far from enough. Yao Tiantian's current 12-year-old The body is just in need of nutrition to grow the body. I have been hungry for several meals in a row. How can a vegetable dumpling satisfy my hunger.

Yao Tiantian was so hungry that she couldn't die. She stroked her cramping stomach and had an idea in her mind. Yao Tiantian lifted the quilt, got off the kang crookedly, and put on her shoes as quietly as possible.Then, Yao Tiantian quietly slipped out of the east wing, and she wanted to sneak into the kitchen on the west side of the main room quietly, looking for any food that could satisfy her hunger.

(End of this chapter)