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Village Chief Hu took the two village chiefs to where they were camping and first showed them chestnuts from his own garden:

"Two village leaders, take a look. Do you recognize this?"

"I remember this thing, but I don't remember it being very tasty!"

Village chief Yu took the chestnuts and the shelled chestnut rice and looked at them again and again.

“I met him in the mountains…”

After Yu looked at it, Village Chief Yang took it and looked at it and said, "I remember seeing monkeys and squirrels in the mountains eating this thing occasionally, but the fruit is not delicious! But since you are talking about this, then it is unnecessary!"

Village chief Yang was a little unhappy when he saw the chestnut rice. After all, this thing can only be found on the mountain, and it is really unpalatable.

If there is really nothing to eat, they can eat it, but they all know that this thing is edible and they don’t need others to teach them!

Village Chief Hu quickly explained, "Of course! What monkeys and squirrels can eat, humans can definitely eat. What I want to say is that there is a layer of shell on the outside, a round shell with thorns. After peeling it open, this thing is inside. You should have seen it in the mountains, and maybe you have eaten the fruit inside.

What I want to say is that the shelled chestnut rice tastes terrible when eaten raw. But when used to make soup or cooked, the taste is completely different, especially when used to make chicken soup or bone soup. Not only can it fill your stomach, but it also nourishes your body! "

Village chief Hu didn’t know whether it was for body nourishment, but they ate a lot along the way and their bodies were indeed in good health.

Besides, Liu's father and the others said so, so there is no harm in eating it anyway.

After listening to Village Chief Hu's explanation, Village Chief Yu immediately took over the conversation with a smile. He knew that Village Chief Yang's attitude just now was indeed a bit bad.

"Now that you put it that way, it's different. Why didn't we think that this thing could be cooked and eaten? It would be great if it could be eaten after being cooked. There are many fruit trees like this on the mountain. If it's true as you said, then we'll have a lot more life-saving food!"

Village Chief Hu asked the two village chiefs to sit on a stone nearby, grabbed a handful of chestnuts and put them in the fire and buried them with firewood.

"I'll roast a few for you to try. It won't take too long. Since you gave us water, I definitely won't fool you!"

"Brother Hu, you are too polite. We are all miserable people. If we can help, no one wants to watch others die."

"Yes, everyone is in trouble now. We are very grateful to Brother Hu for telling us this news."

Several people were chatting around the fire. Time passed quickly. A chestnut broke, which scared everyone. Village Chief Hu knew that the chestnuts were ready to eat, so he quickly pulled them out and asked the other village chiefs to try.

"Two village leaders, be careful, it's hot, try it!"

Village chief Hu smiled and handed a few ripe, golden, steaming chestnuts to the two village chiefs, whose faces were filled with expectant and warm smiles.

The night breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness, but the warmth by the fire made people feel particularly comfortable.

Village Chief Yang imitated Village Chief Hu and used a branch to move the chestnuts here and there, then exchanged them left and right in his hands a few times. After the temperature of the chestnuts dropped, he imitated Village Chief Hu and pressed the pointed side of the chestnut from the middle. A small hole appeared in the chestnut, and soon he successfully peeled off the shell, revealing the fruit inside.

There is a thin layer of skin on the outside of the round fruit. After tearing off the skin.

Village Chief Li took out the chestnut fruit inside and blew on it carefully, as if he was blowing away the invisible heat, or as if he was paying respect to the delicious food that was about to be eaten.

As the food came closer, a rich, sweet aroma instantly filled the air, and he couldn't help swallowing.

The fruit is earthy yellow in color, completely different from when it is raw. It looks good. I tried putting it in my mouth and it is crunchy and sweet. The taste is very good, similar to that of sweet potato, but it feels more solid than roasted sweet potato.

"Mm, it's really good, soft, sweet, and with a hint of natural sweetness, it tastes really good!"

Village chief Li ate and praised the food endlessly, his eyes full of satisfaction and happiness.

He turned to look at Village Chief Yu beside him, motioning for him to try it too.

"Brother Hu, these chestnuts are really delicious. Thank you so much. I will call a meeting with the villagers right away and go to the mountain to look for chestnut trees tomorrow morning! We will pick some to bring back for the winter."

After Village Chief Yu finished one, he immediately started eating the second one.

"Indeed, these chestnuts taste great. They have the crispy aroma of traditional roasted chestnuts, but they are also soft and sticky. They are really a rare delicacy. Village Chief Hu, your village is really full of hidden talents. You actually found a way to roast and eat this thing. Brother Hu, can you give us some more chestnuts? When we talk to the villagers, we can show them so that we can find the fruits and compare them to avoid making the wrong choice!"

"Oh, we discovered it by chance after entering the mountains. Otherwise, we would have missed such good food. Of course, I asked my wife to pack a basket. You can take it back and cook it for everyone to taste. These chestnuts can also be shelled and cooked into porridge or soup, which is very good!"

"Then thank you, Brother Hu. If you need any help while you are resting here, please come to the village and find us. We will definitely do our best to help!"

It was late at night, the stars dotted the night sky, and the moon quietly climbed up the branches.

But the people around the fire did not seem to be in a hurry to leave. They were enjoying this rare tranquility and warmth, as if time had become slow and long at this moment.

Village chief Hu looked at the jumping flames, his eyes flashing with the vicissitudes of past years.

"In the past two years, the weather has been dry and the crops have failed. Our village was the first to feel the threat of famine. In order to survive, I led a group of people, young and old, on the road to escape the famine. On the road, hunger was always with us. At night, we could only find some dilapidated temples or sleep in the wilderness. The days of lack of water and food were even more miserable.

But what hurts me the most is the look in the eyes of the children in the village who are eager for food but are so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. Fortunately, although we lost some people, most people persisted. I thought the situation would be better in Zhongzhou, alas! "

"Village Chief Hu, you are lucky. Although there was no large-scale escape from famine in our village, the days of staying at home were not easy. After the drought the year before last, there was a locust plague, and the fields were almost turned into wasteland. Our entire village was mobilized to dig canals and divert water. We worked day and night to divert water from the mountains to save the crops. We also tried to plant drought-resistant crops, and we managed to snatch a glimmer of hope from the hands of death.

During the most difficult times, we even organized a hunting team to ensure that the village could at least have meat to eat. Only those who have experienced it can understand how difficult it is.

Don't worry, since you have already moved your family, just go ahead. I heard that the situation is better over at Dahuan Lake. The news you got is not wrong. There are also people from our two villages who left to go to the county town on the other side of Dahuan Lake to seek refuge with relatives.

We stayed because we had no relatives to go to and we didn’t want to leave our hometown to make a living. At present, we can barely survive in our village.”

Next to the fire, the faces of the three village chiefs were filled with indescribable emotion.