Chapter 13: Sweet Potato Porridge

Each year, their earnings need to be spent to buy Bai Xiaofeng inks and papers . Because of this, the Bai Family lived in poverty .

Hu Family only has 2 acres of land . Although only two people live here, their food was only enough for them . So in case of emergency, such as sickness, or if they bought some needed things, their food will be strained .

Bai Zhi sighed and then started making a fire on the stove first . Then, she boiled a pot of water . She washed the rice in another pot .

After adding some more firewood to the stove, she walked out of the kitchen and asked Hu Feng, who was currently hanging his clothes: Hu Feng, where is your familys food?

Hu Feng looked back at her and then pointed his finger to a pile of blackening things in the corner of the kitchen .

These are foods?Bai Zhi took one and then came out again to asked Hu Feng: What kind of food is this?

However,Hu Feng ignored her and went straight into the house .

Is that guy dumb?

Bai Zhi took back the black thing in the kitchen and tried peeling the skin . After cutting a few parts, she smelled a sweet scent . It smelled like a sweet potato .

Bai Zhitasted a small piece to confirm it . It really tasted like a sweet potato, but she couldnt understand why it looks so ugly and colored black .

If she added this sweet potato, they dont need to eat rice soup for dinner .

Bai Zhi washed a few sweet potatoes . She peeled the skin and cut them into small pieces . Then, she threw them into the pot of water with the rice to make a sweet potato porridge .

Bai Zhi also used to eat sweet potato porridge before . Aside from its sweet taste, it can easily make a person feel full, and its a very suitable dish for poor people .

After half an hour, she put the sweet-smelled potato porridge on the table . The original watery rice soup has thickened with the rice . It looks very appetizing and smells good, which couldnt help but attract everyones attention .

So, instead of waiting to be called by Hu Changlin, Hu Feng himself come out in his room on his own . When he came out, he saw the sweet potato porridge on the table . He knitted his eyebrows and looked at Bai Zhi .

Hu Changlin laughed and said: Oh, so originally you can eat this lump like this? We only boiled it in the water, before deciding to eat it .

Lump? Isnt this a sweet potato? Why do you call it a lump? Bai Zhi looked very curious .

Hu Changlin was also full of doubt: This thing is called sweet potato? This is also our first time eating this . Hu Feng dug it out from the mountain . We didnt dare to eat it at once . The rice was not enough, so I boiled this thing twice to be sure before we eat it .

They dont know that it was a sweet potato ?

When she took some of the sweet potatoes earlier, she found some green shoots . So, she said: These two green shoots can be planted on the courtyard . It will grow on its own . After two to three months, it will bear some fruits . It doesnt need fertilizer, so its very easy to take care of .

Hu Changlins eyes lit up and then laughed: These things are good ah . When I plant the peanuts on the field, I will also plant these things . Whether it grew or not, its not a big loss for a simple effort .

Hu Feng stared at the porridge in front of him and said: Can we eat now? After smelling it, his stomach could no longer wait .

After he went to the field to work early this morning, he didnt havebreakfast and lunch . He specifically waited for the meal at night .

Hu Changlin then busily said: Lets have dinner, Im already hungry . I could no longer hold it .

Aside from Bai Zhi, it was everyones first time to eat a soft and sweet porridge . Hu Changlin couldnt stop grinning because of this .

A pot of sweet potato porridge was soon eaten, Zhao Lan and Bai Zhi deliberately eat less . After all, it was someone elses home, and the two big men were hungry the whole day . They usually dont have compet.i.tors with the food, so the pot was soon cleaned .