Reborn in 1940 and survived until the new century

But I'm still a little worried. As you can see, we live in this yard, and even though there are only four families, besides Uncle Zhang and his family, the other two families have been keeping a close eye on us.

Although everyone will live in their own house at that time, the space is so small that it may be inconvenient to do anything. "

"Then what do you mean?"

"Although this place isn't that great, it's great because there aren't many people here. Most importantly, everyone is familiar with it. If anything happens, we can always have a plan."

"You mean you don't plan to move?"

“That’s not the case, but there’s no need to move in such a hurry?

You see, whether it is the residents in our yard or the residents in other yards, there are many people waiting to move upstairs. We don’t have many people at the moment, so why should we compete with them?”

"What if the landlord comes to ask for it?"

"That's not the case. The rental contract we signed was not a private one. There is an organization above us. If there are not enough houses to go around after the construction, we will definitely continue to live here.

If there are enough houses to go around, then we don’t have to delay and can just move upstairs.”

“If that’s the case, then what did you say about me digging the cellar?

After all, we also saw in the newspapers how the harvest in the south was this year.

Take the harvest in the north for example. If it weren’t for the good harvest in the south, there might have been a food problem. Who knows what would have happened?”

“True, but there’s no need to dig too deep, just as big as the small cupboard in our house will do.

And when the time comes, you can use a large wardrobe to block it out so most people won’t notice it.

And at the same time we can dig a few more holes of this size."

"Dig a few more?"

"That's right. We should not only hide the food in the cupboard, but also hide more grain. As you said, we ordinary people don't know the specific situation of grain, so it's better to hide some.

Besides, we can’t leave all the food we have stored in the house out in the open, it’s safer to hide it.”

"Don't mention it, how could I have forgotten about this? Leaving food outside is not only easy for mice to find it, but also easy for bugs to infest it.

If we dig a hole, put it in a wine jar, and then seal the mouth with oil paper, it can be preserved for a while longer.

Even if the food is eaten up in the future, the jars can still be used for other purposes, such as pickling pickles.

That means I have to buy a few more jars!"

"Then buy it. To be honest, I've seen the cabbages in the kitchen. The weather is getting colder, so it's not a good idea to just leave them there.

If I buy a few more jars, I plan to make pickles of the radishes and cabbages and put them in there.

The difference between our family and other families is that we don’t have to worry about having no vegetables to eat in winter.

On the contrary, you can keep the pickled vegetables as long as you want, and you don’t have to worry about them going bad later.”

"In that case, let's buy a few more to use."

"Sure. There's no need to rush the radishes. When the weather is good, dry most of them into strips. This way they can be preserved for a while longer.

Let’s eat the cabbage first, and when we’re done, it won’t be too late to eat the radish.”

"Just arrange these for yourself. Just don't tire yourself out."

"Do not worry!

I know.

If this is the case, what will we do with the soil we dug out later? "

"I have thought about this. Isn't there a coal stove burning in the house?

There is carbon ash every day, and we can just mix it in and take it out little by little when the time comes."

"That's fine. If we need to fill the hole later, we can use this method to do it."

"That's right. Fortunately, we have two rooms here, so it doesn't matter if we dig a few more pits."

"Really? I wonder how big a house we can get when the time comes?"

According to current regulations, it is definitely not a big deal, and there is also the issue of how many children there are.

Is there really nothing more to say about this matter? "

"Since we can't tell you, let's talk about it when the time comes. I'm just worried that we won't have a place to put these things in our house later."

"There is always a way, don't worry about it."

"Yes, it's a little too early to worry now. But there is one thing. After we hide the important things, we can prepare some more dried vegetables."

“You can have this, whether it’s steamed buns, stewed meat, or bone soup, it’s all good.

Although cabbage and radish are good, I can’t bear to eat them every day.

Speaking of which, at work, we only have these two dishes every day, and there are very few other things. I really don’t want to eat like this when I get home.

The spicy cabbage and spicy shredded radish you asked me to make tasted really good.”

"I just thought that since I usually eat like this at work, it's really unnecessary to do so when I get home.

But if we don’t buy more cabbage and radish in winter, and there are no other vegetables, we can only change the way we eat them, otherwise we really can’t eat them.”

"That's true. The only thing is that it uses a lot of ingredients. Apart from the shredded radish, you'd better not bring the kimchi to work. I'm really afraid that someone will snatch it away."

"Is it that exaggerated?"

“You know what, it’s not an exaggeration at all. Some people even wanted to grab that radish. Luckily, I know how to make it and taught them a long time ago. As for how it tastes?

This depends on their family conditions, there is nothing I can do about it?"

"Even if some people have a way, I'm afraid they won't be willing to add so many seasonings?"

“That’s true, but it’s just too delicious?

Some people say that they eat more radish sticks with their meals than before.”

"Wouldn't that mean you wouldn't add more salt?"

"Yes?

Still not using your brain enough, I'll tell them later."

"Okay, but if you add too much salt, it won't taste as good as it did when you first made it!"

"That's fine, as long as it's edible."

"Yeah, then I'll secretly dig a hole in the house when I get back?"

“Dig it!

After all, we have too many things at home, and we don’t feel safe leaving them out in the open.”

"It's not that I'm worried. If I hide some of it like this, even if someone comes to look for it, they may not be able to find it."

"Who said it wasn't?"

After discussing what to do, the child's father originally planned to dig a hole the size of a small cupboard in the house.

Later I thought about it and realized that after digging such a big hole, I had to find a way to prevent moisture. Then I thought it would be better to use a jar instead.

You don't need a jar that is too big, one that can hold about 20 pounds will do.

Besides, I can weave a rattan box that is several times smaller than the wardrobe. I can then put oil paper inside and bury it directly under the wardrobe. It shouldn't be a problem.

As for whether anyone would notice it, I'm afraid that no one else in this yard would notice it except Uncle Zhang.