allonlinenovel Chapter 194 Bark Porridge
Chapter 194 Bark Porridge
The women took out their own pots and clay pots and filled a pot with clean snow.
Put it next to the fire to boil water and cook dinner.
The woman stood up, shook the bag, and beat out the last grain of food.
There was only a thin layer of brown powder floating on the surface of the pot.
Some of the rough particles have sunk to the bottom of the pot.
After stirring the boiling water with a wooden spoon a few times, the pot of porridge became so clear that you could see your reflection in it.
"Daming, we only have a little food left. What should we do?" Hua said with a sad face.
"Add more bark and leaves in it, and everyone's food will be similar." Wu Daming frowned and said.
He had secretly observed that the team members were almost out of food.
At this time, no one had extra food to borrow. Didn’t you see that the refugees around us were eating tree roots and bark?
Even if there is food, I dare not take it out in a crowded place.
Not only is he robbed, the most frightening thing is that he can’t even save his life.
"That's all we can do. Bring back some more tree bark and roots later, dry them overnight, and grind them into powder."
Hua glanced at the Lin family's location and lowered her eyes.
“We can choose not to eat, but what about the two children?
They are still so young, they can’t eat tree roots with us!
I couldn't poop for a few days, and my stomach felt like it was a rock."
"There's always a way. If only we could catch a few mice."
Wu Daming took a look at the dark mountain and knew there must be wild animals there.
If we can stay for a few days, with Brother Erzhuang leading us into the mountains, we can probably find some food.
The refugees who were peeping outside the snow wall didn't find anything good and left in disappointment.
His stomach was as empty as a drum, so he rummaged through the cut branches.
He would grab a few handfuls of tender leaves and treasure them in his arms, then select some tender branches and drag them back to peel the bark.
With these things, I can fill my stomach for a few days.
The smell of food wafting through the forests and mountains is all similar.
Even if there are occasional differences, no one dares to approach rashly.
Such troops were all equipped with swords and guns, and the majority of them were middle-aged men.
Who would dare to mess with ordinary refugees?
...
Wu grabbed a few handfuls of dried vegetables and put them into the pot. The unpeeled eggplants turned black as soon as they entered the water.
The color is even more confusing than black noodles, and the taste is really bad.
It was because Lin Shu didn't like eating eggplants since she was a child, so she planted eggplants just to enrich her dishes.
But the yield is too high and I don’t like eating it, so I just dry it.
Five large sacks of this variety alone were dried.
In order to be closer to the refugees in terms of food, they had to cook porridge with it, which was better than tree bark and roots.
Not only is it bitter, but it also makes my throat hurt.
Lin Shu would never really eat tree root and bark porridge. For a carnivore, being able to control herself from eating meat every day is already the limit.
While Wu was serving the rice, she stood by and helped.
Secretly place a dry biscuit the size of a child's palm at the bottom of each bowl.
The clear porridge, which contained more vegetables and less grains, was soaked up with water by the pancakes and suddenly became much thicker.
"Oh, it's that unpalatable bark porridge again. When will it end?" Lin Hongqing said, shaking his head.
When the chopsticks poked the pancake, his eyes lit up and he buried his head in the bowl and took big bites of it.
"Dream on! It's good enough to have some bark porridge.
When we escaped from the county town, we had no grass roots or tree bark to eat.
Think about that white mud, it's really not something that humans can eat." Lin Hongyi shouted loudly.
"Yes, yes, yes, big brother is right. We will go get more tree bark and roots later." Lin Hongtian nodded quickly.
Seeing the children making jokes, Lin Erzhuang and his wife decided not to join in.
Just chew the biscuit faster while drinking the porridge.
Only Chunliu couldn't control the joy on her face when she ate the pancake.
Wu Yidao stared at her and sighed secretly.
I know that although Chunliu has experienced a lot of hardships, her character cannot be compared with that of her grandchildren.
You have to hide your joy, as there is still a long way to go.
Along the way, Wu Yidao was most worried about Chunliu, fearing that she would reveal the fact that they had food.
I can only keep an eye on her and keep trying to wake her up with words.
"Chunliu, eat quickly, or your stomach will hurt if it gets cold.
If you are sick and can’t walk, no one will take care of you.”
"Master, I understand."
Seeing her grandfather’s fierce look, Chunliu was so scared that she quickly buried her head in the bowl.
Hunger made her realize that only what was in her stomach was hers.
She envied her cousin because she was spoiled by her family and was given all the good things to eat first.
She didn't know where her parents and brothers were, and the only person she could rely on was her grandfather.
As long as she listened to grandpa obediently, her aunt would always give her something to eat.
Chunliu was grateful to her uncle for saving her, but she couldn't be as close to him as her cousin.
As far as Chunliu can remember, her father had never carried her on his back.
Not to mention, my uncle always takes my little cousin with him wherever he goes.
The little girl felt both envious and jealous as she glanced at the father and daughter who were standing close together.
Chunliu blinked away the moisture in her eyes; she was missing her parents.
I really want to!
In the end, the thick porridge in the bowl prevailed and he bowed his head.
'Suck~slip~suck~slip~'
He licked the bottom of the bowl clean, grabbed a handful of snow, wiped it and put it in his bag.
...
Blacksmith Wang and his family sat in a circle, drinking porridge with their bowls in hand.
Whether adults or children, everyone had a big bowl of porridge.
Therefore, there is no question of mutual concessions.
More than once they discovered something fishy in their bowls, and they never asked where the food came from.
Lowering his eyelids to hide the joy in his eyes, Wang the Blacksmith was glad for his original decision more than once.
Otherwise, their family would have died in the repeated refugee waves.
Blacksmith Wang looked at his two grandsons with satisfaction. The two children had obviously gained weight.
In order to avoid being discovered, he deliberately did not wash the two children's faces.
As time went by, the two little faces became black and dirty, even darker than if they were covered with soot from a stove.
The two eggs always ate whatever was available, and when they got something delicious, their clever big eyes would sparkle.
When someone asks me, I just say it is wild vegetable paste.
If others don't believe it, he will open his mouth to let others see the gap between his teeth.
All of this was taught well by the blacksmith Wang and Hou, otherwise, at such a young age, it would have been easy for the two kids to expose their true situation.
If that were the case, Lin Shu would never support their family again.
Lin Shu let out a breath quietly. This was the first time she had given Chun Liu a snack.
It seems that this test was a good one.
...
By the fire, the refugees were busy peeling, boiling, roasting and grinding tree bark.
It was an indescribable taste. Lin Shu secretly tasted a little bit of the bark powder made by Wu.
The bitter taste in my mouth didn't go away for an hour.
Before going to bed, I hid in Wu's arms and finished half a bag of snacks, only then did I suppress the taste in my mouth.
Wu was both angry and amused by this, and she had to cover for her.
Of course, the only ones who could get food supplies in the middle of the night were Lin Shu's family of seven.
In order to take care of Chunliu, Wu Yidao didn't even taste the food.
It wasn't that Lin Shu didn't give him food, but Wu Yidao himself suggested that no extra food should be given to him and Chunliu.
He was really afraid that Chunliu would let something slip and the lives of the entire family would be in danger.
Although they are all his grandchildren, they are still divided into close and distant relatives.