Rebirth after the 1950s

The family is divided equally. After the six thousand kilograms of yam are dried, there are three thousand kilograms of dried yam. After the two families are equally divided, one family has one thousand five hundred kilograms.

Even though there were so many yams at home, Dad and Uncle Shen still went out and bought two thousand kilograms of grain for each family during their break and put it in the martial arts training ground.He also collected the sweet potatoes from the martial arts training ground and dried the bad ones into sweet potatoes.At the same time, a cellar was dug in the yard and each was placed in the cellar.

When I came back, I carried a basket of sweet potatoes for my family.I secretly calculated that if I save the food stored by the two families, plus dried vegetables, and the food grown at the "Martial Arts Training Ground" in the Xicheng courtyard next year, it will be enough in three years.

In the past month, the yams at home have either been steamed or cooked into porridge, or they have been eaten so loudly that I almost vomited.

Yams can be eaten or used as medicine

Edible: Tubers are rich in starch and can be eaten as a vegetable.Yam is a good product for entering the lungs, strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidneys.The sticky juice of yam is mainly mucin, which can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, and also has the function of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs.Yams can be combined with red dates to make porridge or soup, or they can be stir-fried with various ingredients.

Medicinal uses: Dioscorea tubers are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine "Huaiyam". The roots can be used as medicine. They are sweet, warm, flat and non-toxic.Mainly used to treat injuries, replenishing deficiency and weakness, removing cold and heat evil, tonifying the middle, replenishing Qi and strength, growing muscles, and strengthening yin.If you take it for a long time, your ears and eyes will be smart, your body will be light and you will not be hungry, and your life will be prolonged.This scripture.It mainly refers to the wind traveling on the head and face, causing dizziness in the head and eyes, lowering Qi, and poison, which can be dissipated.Zhenheng.It relieves low back pain, cures fatigue and weight loss, replenishes the five internal organs, and removes irritability and heat.Don't record it.Replenishes five fatigue and seven injuries, removes cold wind, calms the mind, soothes the soul, replenishes the lack of heart energy, opens up the heart and allows more things to be remembered.Zhen Quan.Strengthens muscles and bones, helps release essence and forgetfulness.Ming dynasty.Replenishes kidney qi, strengthens the spleen and stomach, stops diarrhea, resolves phlegm and saliva, and moisturizes the fur.Shizhen.Swelling and hardness of raw paste

Fast forward to 58, when the "Great Leap Forward Movement" began on May 5, and then the "People's Communes" began to eat from a big pot.

Relatively speaking, the impact of these two decisions on the army is relatively small. Take the canteen as an example. The army already has a canteen, and the family area can buy meals with tickets.The only difference is that in the past, you could collect food from home and put it in your own home, but now it is placed in the military canteen.

As for the "big iron and steel training period", everyone in the country, young and old, actively participated in it. In order not to delay the training of the troops, some female comrades took the lead in the family area.

Coupled with the recent news in the newspapers about the yield per acre and so on, the madness is about to break out.For this reason, when we were collecting firewood, we saw a place with no one around. I asked in a low voice: "Brother, you said that everyone is practicing steel now, and it is almost the autumn harvest to take care of it. Do you think there is anyone collecting it?" ?”

"There must be no one to accept it. Have you looked at where the nearby villages are smelting iron?" said the fourth brother.

"Then what will we do when we run out of food?" I asked

"Why don't you have anything to eat? Didn't you say that the yield per mu is over [-]?" Fourth Brother said again

"Brother, what is the current yield per acre of sweet potatoes we grow in our yard in Xicheng?" I asked again

"About four thousand pounds, what's wrong?" said the elder brother

"Brother, do sweet potatoes have the highest yield per mu among all grains?"

"Yes, Mianmian, what do you mean?"

"Isn't it? The yield of sweet potatoes per mu is only [-] jins at most. How could it be [-] jins, or other crops? And the most important thing is that now everyone is practicing iron, who cares about the crops in the fields?"

"Mianmian is right, what should I do, brother?" Sister Nan thought for a while.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Even if we just talk about it, it won't count." The eldest brother also said worriedly.

"Brother, after everyone has finished eating the food, what will everyone eat?"

"Yes" everyone reacted and said

"Mianmian, what do you mean?"

"Either Big Pot Rice is disbanded, or we go to members' homes to collect food and solve everyone's feeding problem."

"Isn't this possible?" Sister Nan asked in surprise.

"Nothing is impossible, even if it is, it is different," said the elder brother

"But what should I do if there is no pot at home?" asked the fourth brother

"Casserole or earthenware pot can be used," said the third brother.

"I think the most important thing is food."

"Oh, what do you mean by Mianmian?" my elder brother asked after seeing that I had an idea.

"First, we have to find a place to hide the food at home in batches. Second? While everyone is busy making iron now, let's quickly look for food in the mountains."

"Why don't you go to the fields in the nearby villages? You see, everyone is making iron, and there are also people who are changing crops," said the fourth brother.

"That's just stealing, that's not allowed. Besides, the food in the nearby villages will not be wasted. When that time comes, the army officers and soldiers will not leave it alone," said the eldest brother.

"What do you mean, brother?" Sister Nan said

"Yes, when the time comes, I'm afraid it will only be given to the members, and the rest will belong to the army, but I will definitely make it clear to the local government." The eldest brother said

"What did Mianmian say just now?" asked the third brother

"Just do what Mianmian said? There is no shortage of us when making iron, but we still have to send the firewood, otherwise it will attract other people's attention," the eldest brother said

"Okay, that's it?" said the third brother

"Where is the food at home and how to hide it?" asked the fourth brother.

"This is easy!" I said

"Oh, Mianmian, how can you hide it?"

"Recently, I have two empty pickle jars at home. I put the grains in them, wrap them up in oil paper, and bury them in the ground."

"This method is feasible," the elder brother thought for a while and said

"Also, you guys should also think about it."

"Put it in the cabinet," Sister Nan said

"Yes, but you can't put food in it. You can put some dried vegetables. Even if someone really goes to search the house, they won't feel bad if they find it."

"Brother, can you dig a cellar under the cellar at home?" said the third brother.

"You have seen too many tunnel battles. Everyone knows to check the cellar."

"What should we do?" said the fourth brother

"Fourth brother, can you darken it under the lamp?" I said

"What is darkness under the lamp?" asked the fourth brother

"Mianmian, what do you mean?" asked the elder brother

"Fourth brother will explain to you later. Since eldest brother can't dig a cellar under the cellar, he should dig a hole next to the cellar and bury it."

"Mianmian, you mean to hide the grain in the pit and bury it with soil," Sister Nan said

"Yes"

"Okay, when the firewood is sent back, I will go home and hide the food first. And I will go back and tell my mother and Aunt Liu to hide the food in the house in Xicheng and the house near the hospital," said the eldest brother.

"Okay, we get it."

In fact, Liu Linjuan and Zhou Tao had already hidden the food in the Xicheng courtyard and in the houses near the hospital.In recent days, Liu Linjuan and Zhou Tao have not been back for several days in a row. They are collecting sweet potatoes in the yard after get off work in the evening.One acre of land yielded about [-] kilograms. This was still during the cultivation period. I secretly changed some species, and some harvests were achieved.