Chapter 415 Cuihong's Life as a Military Wife 2

Although it's already May in the Gregorian calendar, the mountains and forests here are still dry and lack rain. Even though some trees have started to sprout, the green is not tender and vibrant. There is a dry feeling in the air, and even the branches and dead leaves underfoot crunch and creak, without any soft or rotten smell.

Cuihong carried the basket for a while. She had secretly bought it from a local villager for five cents. The basket was sturdy and durable, and it could hold a lot of things, making it perfect for her strong body.

She couldn't find any farm tools like shovels or spades for sale, as those required tickets to purchase. Niu Feng told her not to worry about it, and he would ask someone to buy them for her later. For the time being, she could only use the sturdy and sharp seashells from her spatial storage as small shovels.

Fortunately, with fewer people and more space, resources are more abundant, and there are quite a few edible wild vegetables in the forest.

The old shepherd's purse has already bloomed with small white flowers, the white mugwort has turned into wild mugwort, the elm seeds of the elm tree have long since fallen to the ground and turned into mud, the paper mulberry spikes have shed their leaves and are starting to grow wildly, the noodle greens have aged, and most of the branches and leaves of the toon tree have grown up...

These wild vegetables, which are most common in their Henan province in spring, are sometimes seen in the woods here. At first, people are excited, but then they feel regret.

Following the fragrance of locust blossoms, I craned my neck to look up. "These trees are so tall, how am I supposed to climb them? I guess I'll give up!"

The locust flowers were out of reach, and the bracken was too old. Fortunately, I found some edible wild vegetables in the forest, such as lamb's quarters, amaranth, dandelion, plantain, alfalfa, broom grass, sow thistle, and pigweed. However, due to the drought, they were not widely distributed and were scarce, so I had to be patient and dig them up little by little.

Cuihong only learned that these grasses were edible after coming to China. Back in the sea, she never bothered to eat seaweed or similar foods. Now, she had to hide her wealth and eat tasteless food with the locals. It was truly pathetic.

In order for her to understand the situation in China, her older sister went to great lengths, breaking things down and explaining them to her bit by bit.

She then realized that some things cannot be shared, especially since she had just married Niu Feng. Even if he was her husband, she couldn't flaunt her wealth.

If you want to eat something, you have to secretly supplement your nutrition yourself.

Unfortunately, no fire could be lit in the woods, so when they got hungry, they could only take out some cornbread and millet pancakes that they had steamed themselves, along with the pickled vegetables that Xiao Jiu had given them, and the wild garlic and onions that she had just dug up. They would pick at them and eat them without much thought.

Hmm, I must say, it smells pretty good, tastes delicious, and has a good flavor!

She drinks the water stored in her space when she's thirsty. There are six plastic buckets in total, given to her by Xiaojiu. Each bucket can hold a thousand liters of water.

This water was brought from the well at home, and we haven't used much of it these past few days, mainly because storing water here is too troublesome.

On the way back, when passing by the stream, even if her legs went numb from squatting, she would take the opportunity to fill the water bucket in her spatial storage.

I was busy until two or three in the afternoon before I got home, and I had picked less than five pounds of wild vegetables in total.

Sort and wash these wild vegetables. Put the ones that can be used for cold dishes in one pile, the ones that can be steamed in another pile, and use the rest to make vegetable dumplings.

When Niu Feng returned in the evening, he not only bought farm tools such as shovels, hoes, and small spades, but also buckwheat flour, sorghum flour, millet, corn flour, and other grains.

"We can't buy wheat flour and rice right now. I know you love rice, so we'll ask someone to buy some for you later."

There were also two large packages: "Did you send these before you came?"

Fortunately, Tang Cuihong listened to her older sister and sent some readily available dried goods.

"Yes, this is seaweed, sea salt, dried seafood and meat, and salted fish that my older sisters prepared for me. This bag contains rice and flour."

Niu Feng was quite shocked when rice and wheat flour were mentioned.

"They're so thoughtful. No wonder that bag was so heavy, it must have weighed over fifty pounds, right?"

"Yes, thirty catties of wheat flour and twenty catties of rice, that's exactly fifty catties."

You bought about 70 or 80 pounds of grains today, right? That's enough for us to eat.

Tang Cuihong quickly moved the grain to the kang cabinet in the next room, because there were rats here, and leaving it outside would only benefit those guys.

"There's a lot of buckwheat and millet grown here, and the quality is pretty good. I'll save some up and take it home with me when I visit my family."

Niu Feng was afraid that Tang Cuihong wouldn't understand, so he used gestures and writing to express his meaning, which made Cuihong smile.

"Alright, I know you don't want to take advantage of my sister and the others, so I'll listen to you. Save up all the tickets and exchange them for local grain before you go home."

When asked about the dinner party tomorrow night, he said, "I'll go to the market tomorrow and see if I can find anyone selling meat or fish."

I thought it wasn't easy to treat everyone like this, so I couldn't be too stingy. Besides, I gathered quite a few wild vegetables today, so I'll see if I can make some dumplings tomorrow.

Niu Feng had already handed over his salary. He said, "I'll listen to you, you can arrange it as you see fit," but in his heart he sighed again.

"From now on, I'm no longer alone. Having a wife to take care of the house makes all the difference."

No wonder those bachelors always complain about having a wife, kids, and a warm bed. Now that they have wives, all they're missing is a child.

Niu Feng didn't look closely at Tang Cuihong's package, so Cuihong felt there was room for maneuver tomorrow.

The next morning, before dawn, Cuihong was woken up by Niu Feng.

"The supply truck leaves at six o'clock. Don't be late. I've prepared breakfast for you and left it warm in the pot. Have something to eat before you go."

Cuihong quickly glanced at her watch; it was already past five o'clock. With Niu Feng gone, she didn't dare to linger and quickly washed up.

She drank a thin, watery millet porridge cooked by Niu Feng, ate buckwheat steamed buns, and was served with plantain that she had dug up yesterday. It was chopped up, mixed with salt and vinegar, and she secretly added a little sesame oil. Hmm, this is how you make the flavor stand out.

Cuihong has a big appetite; after all, strong people eat a lot. She ate two steamed buns and a large bowl of soup, and was only half full.

When we arrived at the supply truck, it was ten minutes to six o'clock. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and there were five or six military wives standing there, who were also on their way to the market.

As Cuihong sized them up, they were also sizing her up. One of the talkative military wives came over to chat with her, but she pointed to her ears and throat and then shook her head. They were quite surprised and made a single 'mute' sound. Cuihong nodded politely.

Seeing the regretful expressions on the faces of all the military wives, Cuihong stood in the corner, completely unconcerned.

I may have had regrets before, but later I realized that this way I can reduce communication with people and avoid exposing myself, which is good.

Naturally, she became indifferent to the opinions of others.

By the time they arrived at the market, it was already broad daylight. The supply truck dropped them off and left. It wasn't her first time there, but the driver wasn't the same one. Perhaps Niu Feng had instructed him, because he specifically called her over, pointed to the time, and only left after getting her confirmation.