Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

With more people and greater strength, it didn’t take long for Chen and the others to make the dumplings. Wenhan quickly went to get the firewood, added water to the pot, and put it on the fire. When the water in the pot boiled and the dumplings here were almost done, Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhu each brought a curtain of dumplings to the kitchen. Mrs. Xue poured the dumplings into the pot and stirred them with a spoon to prevent the dumplings from touching each other.

There were many people today, so they made dumplings with four covers. Of course, one pot couldn't boil them, so they divided them into two pots. The first pot of dumplings was cooked. Mrs. Xue took the Yanli and put the dumplings on the plate, and then Jinghan and the others quickly put them on the table. After the first pot was filled, the lid was placed on the pot again. When the water in the pot boiled again, the other two curtains were poured in. After a while, everything in the second pot was ready. This time, I couldn't fish it into the plate. I didn't have that many plates at home. Lift the dumplings directly onto the curtain, and then place a wooden stick on one end of the curtain so that the water can flow down the ditch of the curtain.

Everyone sat down at the table. Wen Cheng brought the smashed garlic with some clear sauce in it. Whoever likes it can put some on a small plate and eat it with dumplings.

"Mom, these dumplings made with mustard tassels are really delicious, so fragrant." Zhiming said while eating.

"That's right, my mother's skills in making stuffing are unmatched by most people. It's so delicious, Dad, please eat more." Zhide also ate very deliciously, and he didn't forget the old man while eating.

The children love to eat them even more. If it were not a festival, where would they be able to eat dumplings? There are only a few times a year when you can eat dumplings. Fortunately, the children are well-educated, their eating habits are quite civilized, and they do not compete for food.

Mrs. Chen felt uncomfortable when she saw the children's appearance, "They all eat slowly, and there are still some in the kitchen." The family is living such a life that the children can't even eat dumplings often.

Jinghan was eating delicious dumplings while thinking about how she could make some money. She wanted to be able to eat such delicious dumplings often. Alas, I still don’t have a clue. What era is this in? Even ginseng is grown in large quantities. Otherwise, something can be done about it. Jinghan racked her brains and thought, but there was still no good way.

After lunch, the children helped clear the table, then patted their bellies one by one and went back to the house to rest. When Mrs. Chen saw the children's appearance, she couldn't help but burst into tears. "Don't lie down. It's not good to lie down after eating too much. Go out for a walk to digest your food."

"Grandma, just let us lie down for a while. There are not many opportunities like this." Jinghan touched her belly and said lazily. It's a rare occasion when you're full, who would go out for a walk? It's more comfortable to lie on the kang. Although Jinghan also knew that this was not good for her health, she was just too lazy to move.

Ms. Chen shook her head helplessly, "It's up to you. Don't sleep yet, be careful about food. I have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I'll get up later." After that, he went out.

Jingwan and Jingxian went to discuss with their parents to stay at home for a few more days. Zhiming looked at his two daughters. They didn't have any playmates in the county. It was rare for them to come back and they might as well stay for a few more days. "Okay, it's okay to stay for a few days, but you have to listen to grandma and help her with the work, you know?"

Jingwan listened and nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Dad, we will be obedient and never be lazy."

"Okay, then dad agrees. You will stay at home for a while, and dad will pick you up when the time comes." Zhiming smiled as he watched his two daughters go out happily.

Jingwan and Jingxian ran to Jinghan's house, "Sister, my father has agreed to let us live at home for a while." Both of them were very happy.

Jinghan took out the pillow and quilt and said, "You two, come up quickly and let's get some sleep. It's a holiday today and there's nothing else to do. Let's take a rest." Then he looked at Jingya, who took the time to embroider. "Sister, please stop playing with needlework. Doing it all day long will make your eyes tired. You've been tired enough these past few days, why don't you take a nap quickly?"

Jingya put the needle and thread away, and then she and her three sisters lay on the kang, covered with small quilts. After a while, he fell asleep.

Zhide and Zhiming were about to leave, and Mrs. Chen knew they couldn't stay, so she didn't stop them and brought some food to their family. Just like before, Mrs. Zhu took everything, while Mrs. Han picked out some good ones and took them away, leaving the rest at home.

"Mom, Jingwan and the others will stay at home for a while. Let them do whatever work they have. They don't need to be spoiled. Children should do more work. After a while, let Zhiming pick them up." Said to Mrs. Chen before leaving.

"Okay, if you want to leave, hurry up, otherwise you will have to catch up. The carriage can't just wait for you. If you get there late, they will leave." Mrs. Chen quickly sent her third son and third daughter-in-law away, for fear that they would I can't catch up with someone else's carriage.

The third child and his wife turned around and left in a few steps, and the fourth child's family also left. Mr. Han said nothing, led his son, hugged the girl, and walked forward. Mrs. Chen looked at their backs and felt a little sad in her heart. Every time her sons came back to leave, she felt sad for a while. I remembered that there was still a pot of sticks that had not been steamed, so I quickly went to work on the ginseng.

Jinghan and the others slept for an hour before they got up. It was already the end of time. Jinghan hurried out to take a look and found that Chen had already steamed the ginseng. "Grandma, this is the last pot, right?"

Mrs. Chen steamed the ginseng, nothing happened, she just watched the fire at the bottom of the pot. "Are you awake? Are your stomachs still full now?" She was afraid that the children would be uncomfortable again.

"It's okay. Does grandma have any work for me to do?" Jinghan touched her belly and found that it was deflated.

"There is no work, the ginseng has been put into the pot. You can take Sister Jingwan out to play for a while. Let's eat moon cakes tonight." Mrs. Chen looked at her granddaughter, feeling sorry for them as they were exhausted these days.

"Hey, I got it." Jinghan ran back into the house, pulling Jingwan and Jingxian out together. At this time, there are still many good things in the woods, but it is getting late, so we can't go up the mountain today. Jinghan took her two sisters and went to Lin's house.

As soon as you enter the hospital. Jinghan shouted: "Yumei, are you at home?"

Yumei came out of the house, "Jinghan, why are you free to come to see me today? Shouldn't you be going up the mountain at this time?" After saying that, she remembered that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, "Oh, I forgot , it’s a festival today, so of course I won’t be busy. Come on, sit down in the room and let’s play Galaha together. “This Galaha is the favorite of girls.

Jingxian was a bit young and didn’t know how to play Galaha, so she just watched from the sidelines. Then Jinghan, Yumei and Jingwan played with Galaha together. The three girls had a great time, but it was getting dark in a blink of an eye, so Jinghan led her two younger sisters home.

Naturally, the family cooked a few dishes in the evening, all of which contained some meat. After everyone had dinner, Mrs. Chen set up a table in the yard with some mooncakes and tea on it. Everyone sat on the stools, looked at the bright moon, and chatted there.

Everyone is talking about the harvest. This year's ginseng is growing well and the crops are pretty good. The old man became more and more happy as he talked, "Zhixin, we are going to plant twenty feet of stick this year. The ginseng seeds have grown well this year, so we should leave five feet of soil for spreading the seeds. If only it could be like this year every year, with such a high yield. Enough."

On Mrs. Chen's side, she was wondering how Zhixiang did in the exam. Mrs. Xue counted the days aside, "Mom, the fifth brother should have finished the exam today. The results will be released in a few days, and the fifth brother should be back by then." Zhixiang had mentioned the date of the exam before, Xue Shi remembers it very clearly. "It would be great if my fifth brother can pass the exam. That would be a good job. Even if he doesn't take the exam, he can still be a minor official or something. It would be even better if he can participate in the Chunwei Middle School next year. "

"How can it be so easy? Our Xu family has never been a civil servant. It would be great if Lao Wu could take the exam. How can we dare to think about Jinshi? Even the exam is the blessing of the ancestors of the Xu family. ." After hearing what Xue said, Mrs. Chen was also happy.

The Jinghan sisters sat there and looked at the moon for a while, but they didn't think it was interesting. It happened that Mrs. Chen gave each child a piece of mooncake on the table. Everyone took the mooncake and ate it. Jinghan ate ancient mooncakes for the first time. She thought they were thinner than the later ones, and there were fillings inside. They didn't taste so sweet, but they were quite delicious.

The children all ate the mooncakes, and then they became a little too sleepy and went to sleep in the house. When the adults saw this, they all got up and went back to the house. "Okay, let's go to bed. We still have a lot of work tomorrow." Mrs. Chen said and went into the house with the old man.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the ginseng had been steamed and hung out to dry. There was no work at home for the time being, so Xue and Zhixin went up the mountain with their children. With adults joining us, everyone can go further. No one had hit the pine cone in the distance yet. Zhixin and Wenhan both climbed up the tree, while Wencheng and Wenchang Wenxuan were left picking up the pine cone below. Mrs. Xue, on the other hand, took Jinghan and her sisters to pick Schisandra chinensis.

Schisandra chinensis is a kind of vine that is wrapped around other trees. The fruit of Schisandra chinensis is a kind of medicinal material. When ripe, the fruit becomes red in bunches. Xue and the others came to a forest where there were more Schisandra chinensis. You can see the small red fruits on the tree from a distance. Everyone is very happy and hurries forward to pick them. Some trees are taller, and this is when Jinghan’s ability comes to light. She climbs to a higher place and picks the schisandra chinensis on them.

"Jinghan, you have to be careful up there, the tree is not that thick." Mrs. Xue stood on the ground, looking up at her daughter. This Jinghan is really a tomboy.