Back to the era with space materials

The cookie is caramel color overall and looks very good. It is carved from the same mold as the "Quduoduo" cookies sold in later generations.

Si Ningning picked up a piece and tasted it. The sweetness was moderate, similar to nuts, and the taste was very good. The only difference was in the texture.

Because it hasn't cooled completely yet, it's not that crispy.

Si Ningning moved the tray to the stove, turned on the range hood and blew it for a while. After about three to five minutes, the heat on the tray was almost taken away.

At that time, Si Ningning picked up another piece to eat, and as expected, she tasted the crispy taste in her memory.

There were still a lot of unopened nuts outside the space, and Si Ningning had already made a decision in her mind. When she went back to knock out all the nuts, she would make similar cookies for the second, third, and every time.

The quantity produced must be increased by one.

No way, who makes it taste good?

After the heat dissipated, Si Ningning found oil paper and tied two small packages that could hold about twenty cookies. The thin hemp ropes that were not bundled were replaced with plain woolen ropes.

Except for the packaged cookies, there was still a lot left on the tray. Si Ningning packed them in a snack box and planned to eat them later.

After finishing all this work, she didn't stay in the space for long. After licking the food for the chickens and pigs, she went out to sleep and rest without any hesitation.

Si Ningning had a lot to think about, so it was rare for him to get up with everyone early the next morning. When he went out to fetch water and brush his teeth, he met the security team who came to patrol in the morning.

Si Ningning and Huo Lang looked at each other, smiled and nodded tacitly. Neither of them spoke. They only briefly met their eyes in the early morning light, and then they turned around and went about the things at hand.

After washing up, he arranged all the unsightly places in the house that were pleasing to the eye. By that time, the dew outside the house had almost receded. Si Ningning took the lotus seeds and golden cherry seeds with their little thorns removed to dry in the sun.

Carefully carrying the two rabbit cages to the door for some fresh air, Si Ningning made a cup of malted milk and brought it to the doorstep. While letting it cool, he took a sip from time to time while busy cracking nuts.

At noon, He Gu and San Miao ran over, carrying two overripe and cracked pomegranates in their arms, saying they wanted to feed Si Ningning.

Si Ningning temporarily put down the hatchet, took one of the pomegranates and broke it into two halves along the opening gap with a "Zika" sound. One half was handed to Sanae and the other half to Hegu. Si Ningning curved her lips and said: "You guys

Eat first, my hands are dirty, and then I’ll eat after I’m done.”

There was also a completed large pomegranate. He Gu and San Miao didn't think much about it. They sat next to Si Ningning and ate the pomegranate seeds.

"Si Ningning, what are you doing knocking on this?" He Gu asked.

On the side, Sanae tilted her head and looked at Si Ningning with a confused expression, waiting for Si Ningning to answer her confusion.

Si Ningning's eyes curled up and she smiled slightly, "Of course it's delicious."

"What can be delicious about this?" He Gu asked suspiciously.

Growing up near mountains, I also ate fresh nuts and grains. The texture and taste are similar to peanuts freshly pulled out of the ground. Although it is not unpleasant, the taste is definitely not delicious.

Hegu was very doubtful, could such a thing really taste delicious?

"Of course." Si Ningning nodded seriously, stood up, clapped her hands and walked towards the well, "I made some in the morning, and I'll give it to you to try when I get it."

Hegu noticed Si Ningning's intention and quickly got up and followed him to the well.

The buckets in the pool are full of water, which the male educated youths collected before going out in the morning.

While Si Ningning was squatting down, Hegu's two small hands were already pressing on the handle of the bucket. He slowly tilted the bucket and poured out a small amount of water to wash Si Ningning's hands.

"You're so good." Si Ningning praised him without hesitation. Not only was the latter not shy and embarrassed after being praised, he even raised his chin and looked very proud.

Si Ningning burst into laughter, washed her hands and replaced Hegu, called Sanae to come with her, and took the two little guys to wash their hands before walking back.

Si Ningning went to the door and picked up the basin of nuts. He weighed it twice, and there was an uneven "thumping" sound in the basin. Sit down and wait for me."

"oh!"

Si Ningning asked the two little ones to sit down at the table in the main room. Si Ningning put the basin of nuts on the table, then entered the room with his back to Sanae and Hegu, opened the mosquito net and took out the food box from the inside of the bed.

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Returning to the main room with the food box, Si Ningning opened the lid and pushed it to the center of the table. Just as he said "have a try" to a few people, they turned to one side and poured two cups of cold white water from bamboo cups and pushed them to Sanae and He respectively.

In front of the valley.

Si Ningning was sitting on the chair opposite the two of them. She put her hands on her chin and looked at the two little ones with a gentle smile on her face, "Let's see if they like it."

The metal lunch box is not big and is made of cold steel, but its appearance and color look very similar to that of a tin lunch box. If you don’t hold it in your hand to distinguish it carefully, at first glance it looks like it is made of tin.

The food box is square, not big overall, and is loose inside. There are about ten pieces of cookies in it. Sanae is shy and dare not reach out to take it, but Hegu does not. In Sining

After Ning said "have a try", he had already picked up a piece.

He Gu was not in a hurry to eat it, he held it in his hand and looked at it over and over.

The biscuits smell sweet and fragrant. Although I haven't tasted them yet, judging from the feel of them in my hand, I know they are very crispy.

Hegu knew that the biscuit would taste good, but before putting it into his mouth, he used his imagination and said, "Si Ningning, do you think this biscuit looks like a bee's nest?"

The stilted bee is a wasp. The hive is generally small and has an inverted lotus shape. On the surface, the raised nut kernels on the cookies look like "holes" and the holes at the entrance of the hive.

There is indeed a slight resemblance.

"There are some similarities." Si Ningning nodded.

It's not a bad thing for children to have rich imaginations, Si Ningning thought, picked up a cookie and handed it to Sanae. The moment Sanae tremblingly stretched out her hand to take it, she asked with a guiding smile, "What does Sanae feel like?"

"Hmm..." Sanae tilted her head to one side, her dark eyes looking aimlessly at the beam above her head. After a while, her eyes fell on Si Ningning. She clasped her little hands together and gestured: "It looks like a lotus pod, but also like a cotton garden."

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There is no need to explain that it looks like a lotus pod, it does look like it on the surface.

As for Sanae saying that cookies are like cotton fields, Si Ningning can more or less understand it.

She once watched a video of cotton planting on the Internet and knew that planting cotton is not as simple as digging a small hole and spreading seeds like other crops.

Cotton seedlings require a separate nursery. This nursery is actually made by mixing soil with water, stirring it into a wet state that can be kneaded into a ball without being loose, and then kneading the mud into regular small mud balls the size of a fist.

, press down a small hole in the middle, and that small hole is where the cotton seeds are placed.

This description may not be that appropriate, but Sanmiao's bold association, Si Ningning thinks, is worthy of praise.

"Sanae is awesome and has a rich imagination. Keep it up." Si Ningning praised with a smile.

He Gu straightened up and leaned on the bench with his hands on the table, "What about me? What about me, Si Ningning, am I great?"

"Bang, you are a stick with a stick." Si Ningning stretched out his hand and flicked He Gu's forehead, scolding: "Sit down, I will knock out the millet teeth that finally grew out."

Hegu frowned, covering his head with one hand and his mouth with the other and sat back on the stool obediently.

Although I have seen Hegu and the others recently, Si Ningning has been busy with various trivial matters and has never had time to check Hegu and Sanae's homework.

Taking advantage of this brief moment of leisure and the two of them happening to be right in front of her, Si Ningning found every opportunity to ask questions about whoever swallowed the food first, Hegu or Sanae. After a series of questions and answers, Si Ningning was very satisfied.

Even without her supervision, Hegu and Sanae completed their homework well. They memorized everything they needed to memorize and remembered everything they had said before. They were considered hardworking and attentive.

"You are still young now. It is the time when you have a good memory and you should study. But don't put too much pressure on yourself. Study when you should study and play when you should play. Do you understand?"

"I know Si Ningning/Sister Ningning."

"Okay." Si Ningning propped up the table and stood up, "While there is still a while before lunch, you two go play, don't run too far, just play under the shade of the trees."

"oh!"

The two little ones nodded in unison and bit into the biscuits in their hands, but neither of them left to play.

Si Ningning didn't pay much attention to it. He brought the elephant trunk bottle containing cold boiled water to the table and put it on the table. He also confiscated the cookie box and reminded the two little ones to pour water themselves if their mouths were dry after eating.

After giving these instructions, Si Ningning started to get busy again, looking through the lotus seeds and golden cherry seeds, and feeding the rabbit. After finishing the trivial tasks, the next step was to cook.

Si Ningning thought about it and stewed the remaining chicken. The educated youth would have a holiday tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Everyone would definitely go to the town to buy some. Of course Mo Bei would be among them.

Although the chicken is still fresh and has not changed in flavor, it may not be the same if you wait until tomorrow night to eat it.

Si Ningning went to the kitchen to take out the remaining chicken. When he went to the well to clean it, He Gu came up as soon as he fetched a bucket of water.

He hadn't finished chewing the cookie in his mouth and swallowed it, but his little hands were still the same as before, pressing the handle of the bucket to help Si Ningning pour water.

Si Ningning burst into laughter and asked He Gu to slowly pour the water. After the two of them washed the chicken, they went inside. Si Ningning poured water into the pot to prepare the chicken. The two little chickens seemed to have communicated in advance.

Hegu rushed to pour water, and now Sanae rushed to help light the fire.

Si Ningning thought that usually when Huo Lang was not at home, Sanae could cook and light the fire without any problem. Plus, with her watching from the side, nothing would happen, so she didn't say much.

There were two little ones huddled at the door of the stove, and you made a fire with a handful of leaves and a handful of small sticks.

After all, this was an era when supplies were relatively scarce. Even though Huo Lang often turned on a small stove for the two little ones at home, when they smelled the aroma coming from the pot, Hegu and Sanae still couldn't help but shrugged their noses:

“It smells so good!”

Si Ningning smiled and said seriously, raising the spatula: "This chicken belongs to someone else. We are not greedy. I will buy the meat next time and you can come and eat it."

"Oh!" Hegu's eyes rolled. While writing down Si Ningning's words, he silently said in his heart: When I get back, I will tell my elder brother and ask him to buy meat!

Si Ningning was busy with things on the stove and didn't notice the little expression of the grain ghost for a while. She took some time and asked: "What do you want to eat for lunch? Do you want to eat boiled sweet potatoes? Or do you want to eat them?"

Boiled eggs?”

"We just came here to play, not have lunch here." Hegu stood up in response, and pulled Sanmiao up as he spoke. As if he was afraid that Si Ningning would let them stay for dinner, he pulled Sanmiao and moved him sideways, "Brother is at home.

We’ve cooked, let’s go back and eat!”

Seeing that the two children were about to run away, Si Ningning held a spatula and chased after her, "Then you should walk slower on both sides of the road so as not to fall. By the way... give me a message, just tell your elder brother.

, Let’s take a rest at the educated youth spot tomorrow.”

This statement sounded confusing at first, but Si Ningning knew that as long as Huo Lang heard this, he would understand what she meant.

"knew!"

After watching the two little ones run away, Si Ningning continued to work.

According to the days, today is not the day for Si Ningning to cook, but there is nothing to do now, and the fire in the stove is also rising. Si Ningning canned the chicken and stepped aside, preparing to finish the meal.

Simmering on the stove.

After cleaning the front pot and filling it with water, and setting up the bamboo steaming tray, Si Ningning went to the front room to get her personal rations and put them on the tray one by one. When it was her turn, she didn't want to eat a staple meal, so she

I took a separate bowl and cracked two eggs, mixed some water and seasonings and steamed them together.

Maybe it was because her aunt was coming in the past two days, but Si Ningning's appetite had not been very good, so she planned to eat a bowl of egg custard at noon to deal with it.

She was busy when suddenly there were footsteps behind her.

Before I could turn around, I heard Jiang Yue's anxious voice: "I didn't see the rations in the front room, so I knew you were the one who made them."

Si Ningning turned around and raised her eyebrows with a smile, "The water is on the table in the main room. Drink some water and take a rest?"

According to the days, it is Jiang Yue's turn to cook these days.

Jiang Yue fanned herself with her hat, stretched her neck and took a look into the pot. All the rations were put on the table, and now she just had to wait for them to be cooked.

Jiang Yue didn't refuse and ran towards the main room with a smile, "Then I'll go drink some water and take a rest. I'll wash my hands and help you crack the hazelnut shells later."

"Yes." Si Ningning nodded, covered the pot lid, put two wrist-thick firewood in the stove, and then followed Jiang Yue to the main room.

The food box on the table in the main room has not yet been confiscated, and there is still more than half a box of cookies left in it.

Si Ningning took advantage of the situation and pushed Jiang Yue, "Here."

"What for? Give me something to eat?" Jiang Yue asked coquettishly, "Are you so nice?"

"I just made it this morning, just these few pieces. Do you want to eat it? If you don't want to eat it, I'll throw it down!" Si Ningning rolled her eyes at her and pretended to close the food box.

Jiang Yue hurriedly stretched out her hand to stop her, "Hey, hey, hey, eat! Eat! I didn't say not to eat!"