Reborn in 1940 and survived until the new century

I can only prepare the meals in advance and put them there for later use, and then ask the children at home to bring them to the fields to eat at mealtime.

“Mom, I know how to fold a pancake, but what about this dish?

Am I afraid that I won’t be able to do it well? "

"You don't have to worry about this. When the autumn harvest comes, my mother will cook some more vegetables in the morning.

Just put the vegetables in a clay pot and keep them warm in the pot.

You don't need to worry too much about whether the food will get cold, because it won't. After all, the weather is not cold now, so it's okay even if you eat cold food.

On the contrary, because of working, you will sweat even in the coldest weather.

Before going to work, Mom will cook a pot of mung bean soup. You can use a large earthenware pot to collect some of it and take it to the fields. The three of you can drink more of the remaining mung bean soup."

"Okay, then you take out the meat, and what should I do?"

"This is easy. Mom will also chop the meat before going to work. After you pour out the mung bean soup from the pot, wash the pot clean, put the meat directly in the pot, add more water, and cook it directly.

After hearing the bell for the end of work, we put the potatoes in the pot, add a few more pieces of firewood, and use the remaining fire in the stove. When my parents come back, they will be cooked and we can eat."

"You mean, during the autumn harvest, we can only eat better at home, and have lunch as usual?"

"That's right. It's not that my parents don't want to, but you've heard that by then the entire team, men, women, and children will be on the battlefield. Not to mention that your parents are in their prime, so it's impossible for them to ask for leave.

Even if I have a little time to rest at noon, I am afraid I won’t have time to go home to cook, let alone eat?

If we eat something too good outside, do you think someone will ask us for more?"

"Is this really possible?"

"Since we can't be sure, then there's no need for us to take this opportunity to test people's hearts?

What's more, they don't know that their parents can hunt. If other people knew about this, it would be very troublesome.

Who knows, if we want to eat meat again, it may not be that easy. "

"Too."

"Also, this is the first time for you and your brothers and sisters to go to the fields for the autumn harvest, so make sure you wear hats and bring water with you. Don't get heatstroke, okay?

Even though it is autumn now, the autumn heat is still very severe.

If you feel uncomfortable, don't show off, okay?"

"I see, Mom. My brother, sister and I are participating in the autumn harvest for the first time, so our task is to go to the fields and pick up the scattered soybeans, corn, and sweet potato roots. The team will calculate the work points based on how many kilograms we pick.

There are many children my age who have heavier tasks than me.”

"I know about this, but you should be happy. It's good enough to be lazy every time. Do you think it's easy to earn work points in the field?

I'm afraid you only have this year to be lazy. By this time next year, I'm afraid you won't have this opportunity anymore."

"I know, I'm just saying."

At this time, I heard two little ones talking there.

"Mom, then my eldest brother is responsible for the family's meals, what are we responsible for?"

"In addition to working to pick soybeans, corn, and sweet potato roots, you also help your eldest brother deliver meals and mung bean soup to the fields on time.

You three can come back and eat after delivering the meal, or you can deliver it after you finish eating.

Anyway, there is one thing to remember, because it is hot, there is no need to go out too early, you can sleep at home before going out."

"Oh!"

“Don’t be unhappy, when you participate in the autumn harvest, you will know how tiring it is.

And this year, you two little ones must also follow your brother and learn how to cook.

Who knows, one day mom will slowly hand over the cooking chores at home to you.

You should know that this year's autumn harvest is just the beginning. From now on, there will be not only autumn harvest but also summer harvest every year.

Once we get busy, Mom and Dad will definitely not have time to cook, so we will have to rely on you to prepare meals for our family of five, understand?"

"Really?"

"Of course."

"But cooking looks simple, but I don't know if I can do it well?"

"Don't worry about that. After the autumn harvest, Mom will teach you how to do it step by step.

Even if I can’t cook like a chef, at least I can cook the food.”

"That's fine, but I heard that none of the men in the team can cook?"

"You don't need to worry about this, and you don't need to compare yourself with them. Our family believes in gender equality.

Besides, you have been to state-owned restaurants before, and the chefs there are basically all gay men.”

“That’s true. It seems that I need to learn how to cook. Otherwise, even if I’m hungry, I’ll just go hungry if I don’t know how to cook.

If you learn to cook, at least you don’t have to worry about going hungry.”

"That's right. Once you learn how to cook, you won't have to ask others for anything you want to eat. Isn't that right?"

"That is!"

In fact, they should have been arranged to learn this a long time ago, but they forgot about it after moving to the countryside. Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, I can only endure more hard work.

Not only were the children tired during the autumn harvest, but Guo Huaian and I also felt a little overwhelmed after working for several months.

But at this time, even if you can't bear it, you have to grit your teeth and persevere.

Fortunately, I prepared a large amount of pancakes in advance, otherwise getting up in the dark every day to steam steamed steamed bread or make pancakes would not only be troublesome but also tiring.

Other families may have time and extra people, but my family has no such thing and can only do whatever is convenient.

And at this time, no matter how tired everyone is, there are people who have the time to look at what others are eating for lunch.

Not even on the first day did many people take the opportunity to look over to where their family members were sitting.

In their eyes, they are city people after all, so the food they eat must be different from theirs.

But they never imagined that the past is the past, and the present is the present, and their own lunch is just so-so, not as good as the best but better than some.

Just watch if you want! There's nothing delicious to eat.

When I got up in the morning, I fried a big pot of marinated eggplant. I left some for lunch and ate the rest for my family in the morning.

In the rice basket, in addition to a clay jar of pickled eggplant, there was also a can of pickled cucumbers, a few pancakes and a handful of green onions.

As for the meat that others were looking forward to, there was not a single piece of it. Not only did our family not have any, but other people would not be stupid enough to eat meat outside.