Zhang then filled the large iron pot with water and put firewood back into the stove.

"Mom, come and eat. I'm starving." Yiyi shouted loudly.

"I'm here, I'm here. Yiyi, you eat first." Zhang quickly put a few thick firewood into the stove. She covered the pot, washed her hands, and then sat down at the dining table.

Butcher Yun handed Zhang a pair of chopsticks, and everyone took the vegetable cakes and started eating.

"Mom, this fish is so delicious. It's sour and spicy, and goes very well with rice." Brother Yun praised loudly.

"Mom, I love it. When can we cook this fish again?" This is Yun Yiyi, who hasn't finished the current meal yet but is still thinking about the next one.

"Wife, let's add some kimchi and make it spicy. The food we had a while ago was too bland."

"Mom, this vegetable pancake is delicious too. The cabbage and oil residue in the pancake are so fragrant." This was said by Brother Yun who was eating the pancake with big mouthfuls.

"Mom, what are you going to do with the remaining fish in our house?" This is the butler, Second Brother Yun.

"It's delicious. Let's make it next time. However, we can't make it when there are too many people around. The taste of this fish is too overbearing. It will attract too much attention." Zhang said.

"Let's marinate the remaining fish in our house with white wine and salt, and then smoke them together with pig offal and pig's feet. The weather is still a bit hot, and we can't keep fresh ones." Zhang said helplessly.

"Mom, I like smoked fish too." Yun Yiyi took a bite of the pancake and then a bite of fish, eating very happily.

"Mom, have you dealt with the remaining cabbages in our house?" Yun Yiyi asked curiously.

"I pickled some kimchi and also made a jar of sauerkraut. But it will take some time for the flavor to absorb. Knowing that you like to eat fresh cabbage, I still left five cabbages," Zhang replied.

"Mom, let's cook at noon tomorrow. Remember to cook cabbage. It's not good for our health if we don't eat fresh vegetables for a long time. When we get to the next state capital, Dad and I will find a way to buy some vegetables." Yun Yiyi said affirmatively.

"Yiyi, we don't know when we can have another chance to go into the city. Although the neighboring state is also suffering from drought, I heard that it is much less severe than ours. I don't know if we can buy some from the villagers when we encounter a village." Yun the Butcher said uncertainly.

"Dad, we all heard it from others. No one knows the specific situation now. We can only take it one step at a time." said the second brother Yun.

"Dad, Mom, you don't have to worry. There will always be a way when we reach the mountain. Let's just go forward." Yun Yiyi said simply.

"Yes, Yiyi is right. Let's talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. Let's just have a happy day today." Zhang said.

The butcher Yun and his family chatted while eating, and unknowingly ate for more than an hour. When they finally cleared the table, the fish in the basin was all clean, and even the soup was eaten by Yun San Ge with the cake. The vegetable cake was also half eaten, and Zhang counted it and found that there was enough for tomorrow morning.

Zhang and Big Brother Yun cleaned the table, butcher Yun went to pickle fish. Yun Yiyi took the clothes Zhang found and went to take a bath. Second and Third Brother Yun carried basins of water and carried hay to feed the donkey.

At this time, almost every family in the woods lit oil lamps, some were eating, some were cleaning, and some were washing clothes. This afternoon, every household in the village stored a lot of water. Tonight, everyone will take a bath and wash clothes, which will consume more water. After all, everyone's car is loaded with a lot of things, and the amount of water to be stored is limited. If there is too much, everyone can't take it all away.

After cleaning up, Zhang waited for the water in the pot to boil, filled two jars, and set them aside to cool before covering them. At this time, there was not much water left in the pot. Zhang took out the firewood from the stove and lit a small fire next to it.

After Yun the butcher finished pickling the fish, he washed his hands. He brought over the previously pickled pig feet and pig offal. He first built a simple wooden rack over the fire. He then tied the pig feet and pig offal together with ropes, and then hung the ropes on the wooden racks. Finally, he had to hang all of them on three wooden racks.

Butcher Yun was watching the fire. The fire couldn't be too big, or the meat would be burnt. He could only use thinner firewood and smoke the meat little by little. This was more time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the advantage was that it could be preserved for a while after it was done.

Zhang asked the eldest brother of the Yun family to take his younger brothers and sisters to bed. She washed everyone's dirty clothes and hung them on a shorter branch. When Zhang finished washing all the clothes, the children were all fast asleep and snoring softly.

Zhang checked the quilts the children were covered with and found that they had not kicked the quilts to the ground. She came to Yun the butcher and sat down with peace of mind.

"Boss, how's the smoking going? Has the fish been marinated long enough? How about I hang the fish on the rack and smoke it?" Zhang said to Yun the butcher who was adding firewood.

"Wife, you stay here and watch the fire. The firewood is almost burned out, so just add some. I'll go skewer the fish and smoke it later." Yun the butcher said in a low voice.

"Okay, then go ahead and I'll watch here." Zhang urged.

Butcher Yun took the straw rope and started stringing the fish. Ten minutes later, Butcher Yun came over with the skewered fish, and Zhang helped hang the fish on the rack.

"Master, I feel relieved when I see these meats and fish. At least during this period, the children can have a good rest. Since we fled the famine, the children have suffered with us."

"There's nothing we can do about it, everyone is like this. The situation in our village is considered good. We have seen so many starving refugees on the road." Butcher Yun whispered to comfort the depressed Zhang.

"I know, head of the family. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little. I just feel sorry for the children." Zhang said unhappily.

"I understand what you are thinking, wife. What we have now is already very good. And the children are becoming more and more sensible. Now let's follow the village chief and reach our destination safely. There will be countless good days waiting for us in the future." It has to be said that Yun the Butcher is really good at comforting his wife.

After hearing what Yun the Butcher said, Zhang also became happy.

"Head of the family, wait until we are settled down. We will build a big house. Our eldest son is so old now, and he will be able to get married in a few years. If the house is too small, it will definitely not be big enough. When the eldest son gets married, the second and third sons will be here soon. Just think about how time flies. Our children are so big now." Zhang said with emotion.

"Wife, yes. I still remember the first time I saw you. You were so beautiful at that time." Yun the Butcher said in a low voice.

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