It was also a common practice for everyone to give him double the portions every time some rewards or gifts were distributed.
Lin Lan was very happy— this was what he deserved and things were as they should be.
She looked at all the things he brought home. There were 30 catties of flour, 30 catties of rice, 30 catties of millet, 2 roosters, 2 catties of pork and 4 chunks of ribs.
Why is there rice here as well? Lin Lan was pleasantly surprised.
Besides eating glutinous rice that one time, she had never seen rice ever since transmigrating into this world.
The children were also curious to see the difference between normal rice and glutinous rice.
Sanwang was impatient, so he grabbed a few and stuffed them into his mouth. After chewing for a bit, he felt that they were not as delicious as wheat.
Han Qingsong explained to them that because the Yellow River Brigade was next to the river and had sufficient water sources, the superiors had asked them to allocate some test fields to grow rice. Later, most of the land ended up being planted with wheat and corn, but more than ten acres of land were left for rice.
“They don’t need to pay tickets for the rice either since these are just food that they kept for themselves to eat. So, they gave us some for us to try out.”
Lin Lan smiled and said, “In addition to cooking porridge, we can also try steaming some rice.”
Han Qingsong didn’t see Dawang and Erwang, so he asked about their location. Lin Lan replied and told him that they went off to cut some grass and stems.
“I told them to go tomorrow, but Erwang was worried that the stalks would end up being harvested completely by the time they went tomorrow, so they were in a bit of a hurry.”
Han Qingsong then said that he would take them back.
The water sources near them were rather limited and there were only a few rivers in total. Everyone who had calabash stems and reeds knew which river grew those plants. That also meant that they knew where to find the boys.
It was quite late by the time they arrived home.
Lin Lan scooped up some hot water and asked them to wash their hands and faces quickly. Since all the men’s hair was short, she also gave it a good rinse as they were covered with dust and grass clippings.
After washing and cleaning up, the whole family sat around the table to celebrate the new year. In light of the festive mood, there were hot and hearty meals on the table.
In addition to the few dishes in the recipe book, Lin Lan also made candied sweet potatoes and golden-yellow candy shreds, which were very beautiful and attractive when placed under the light.
Sanwang was drooling at the plate of candied sweet potatoes as if he was looking at a big pot of meat.
Lin Lan also took out the unfinished sorghum wine and poured half a tea bowl for Han Qingsong before pouring a small cup for herself.
Sanwang, “Mom, give me a taste too.”
Lin Lan, “Children can’t drink alcohol. You haven’t grown up to your full size and your head hasn’t grown much either. If you drink it now, it will make you a fool, so just stick with your drink.”
The children also had something special to drink, which was Lin Lan’s own boiled hawthorn syrup drink. The taste was both sour and sweet as everyone had a bowl to themselves.