Fortunately

Just when Gulan was thinking about preparing lunch, there was a sudden loud noise in the sky, followed by bursts of thunder, and then lightning flashed across the sky with its fangs and claws, which really scared everyone. Then the sky gradually darkened, and soon the visibility was extremely low, just like the dusk before nightfall, gloomy and dark, which made people feel nervous.

With one loud bang after another, raindrops poured down like pouring rain, so fast that it seemed as if the sky was shattered by thunder and there were countless holes in it. Listening to the thunder and the rapid sound of rain, everyone in the darkness was extremely grateful that they had found a place to stay before the heavy rain came. Otherwise, this rain would be enough to make everyone drink a pot of wine.

With the heavy rain, the temperature seemed to get even lower, and Gulan and Li Da almost simultaneously started a fire. The space of the main house is not small. The main room alone is about 30 to 40 square meters, so even if there are a few leaks, there are still many dry places.

Gulan built a fire on the right side of the main room. As for the dry wood, although most of the tables and chairs in the main room had rotted away, it did not affect the fire. She just took out a handful of dry grass to start the fire from the space when no one was paying attention, so Gulan started the fire before Li Da.

Under the fire, the room gradually became brighter, making the darkness outside seem even more apparent. AnAn, Daya, Erya, Goudan, Li Ru, Li Yi and other younger children squatted beside the fire, feeling the warm breath.

Old man Li looked at the gloomy weather, sighed, and squatted beside the fire his son had lit. I just hope that this sudden rain comes and goes quickly, otherwise, with the speed of backflow, I'm afraid there will be another disaster. Fortunately, the crops in the fields should have been harvested when they were trapped in Panshan, otherwise the farmers would have cried because of the heavy rain.

Gulan didn't react much to the dim sky, mainly because she was used to it. In her previous world, the environment was severely damaged, and there were natural disasters of all sizes almost every year. She had experienced heavy rains like this countless times personally, not to mention what she saw on TV news.

While Li Da and the others were looking up at the sky and sighing, Gulan took down the large iron pot that was upside down on the willow basket, preparing to feed her rumbling stomach. There are grains, vegetables and meat in the baskets, so the ingredients are quite abundant. Gulan originally wanted to steam the rice, but seeing that the situation did not allow it, she gave up after thinking about it.

The main room is not small, but part of it is leaking, so the actual usable space is limited and there is no room for another fire. Daya, who had a keen eye, didn't need to be told at all and quickly took out the chopping board, knife and other utensils from the bamboo basket. Due to limited conditions, we could only spread the rags from the bamboo basket on the ground and temporarily put the things we took out on the ground.

The girl cooperated very well. Gulan smiled knowingly and took out the pork belly that she hadn't cooked yesterday. She cut all five pounds of it into pieces and made braised pork. She then fried some leeks and eggs and paired them with the leftover pancakes from yesterday. Lunch was almost ready.

After everything was ready, the big iron pot was placed directly on the support rack outside the fire. In fact, it was the triangular support rack that Gulan bought at the iron shop when she bought the big iron pot. It's not always possible to find the right stone for support.

Heat the pan, add oil and sugar and stir-fry the sugar color. When the sugar color turns into golden foam, pour the pork belly into the iron pan with a sizzling sound. But a strong smell of meat wafted through the room.

Brother Li and other smelled the rain and didn't even bother to sigh as the rain moved from their own campfire to Gulan's side. He completely ignored the old man's angry glare and became more and more shameless. They were already so familiar with Gulan that there was no need to get hung up on the details. They just went over to smell the food, not to really eat it.

Are you really just smelling it?

Li Da: "..." You know what I mean.

Facing Li Da, Li San and others who came over, Gulan's expression didn't even change. There was already a portion prepared for them in the pot, otherwise why would all the braised pork be cooked? Although she and Xiang Yunjin had good appetites, they couldn't eat so much.

Sincerity pays off. Gulan felt warm at heart after the Li family's several times of care. If nothing unexpected happens, she will get along with the Li family for a long time. It is normal to get along with each other. Aunt Li had even brought several sisters-in-law to clean her room. They didn't treat her as an outsider. She was just returning the favor, and it was worth to prepare more food.

When the pork belly is stir-fried until slightly yellow, the onion, ginger, garlic and the ingredients collected by Gulan are poured into the pot. After stir-frying over high heat, the aroma becomes more unique. Then add water and simmer over low heat. Then wash the radish, cut it into pieces and cut the chives into sections.

When the juice was almost dried up, I stuck a dozen pancakes left over from last night into the pan. The smell was so delicious that even the older son of the Li family couldn't resist it. Unfortunately, the boys were not thick-skinned enough yet. Seeing this, Aunt Li gave up the idea of ​​skipping lunch, glared at her useless sons, and then told her daughter-in-law to get ready.

Not far from this house is where the village chief and his people took shelter from the rain. There were also several families hiding in a yard. But their luck didn't seem to be as good as Gulan's, and the damage to their house was more serious. Although the space in the houses is not much different, it is only enough for a few families to shelter from the rain.

The village chief, like Old Man Li, looked at the gloomy sky with a worried look on his face. The rain was so heavy that it was a little scary, and they prayed that it would stop soon.

The families of Li Mu, Li Kui and Li Xiaozhu took shelter in one place. Their luck was pretty good. Although the courtyard was smaller, the house was in good condition, even better than Gulan's place with leaks. The children couldn't stand being hungry, and unlike the village chief's family who had no extra space, several families were also preparing their own meals.

Village chief Zhao and his companions were the last to enter the village. They had no choice but to move to the back of the village one by one. Fortunately, the village was quite large, and although many houses collapsed, there were still many houses that could barely shelter from the rain.

Baodan's mother held her son and shamelessly gathered with Village Chief Zhao to take shelter from the rain, pretending not to notice the disapproving look from the Village Chief's wife. Baodan also woke up in the thunder, but because of the fever, he still looked listless and listless, and lay obediently in his mother's arms. He was held in his mother's arms all the way and fell asleep in the carriage.

The reason why the mother and son were allowed to ride in the carriage was because Baodan had a fever. Of course, it was also due to the meat buns from yesterday. Although they were gifts of thanks, it was still human food. It was for this reason that Baodan did not get wet in the rain. If he was already running a fever and was drenched by the cold rain, how could the situation improve?

"Mom, I'm hungry." After waking up, Baodan told his mother something that made his mother almost cry for joy.