"Let's not rush for quick results. The simpler something is, the more carefully you need to learn it to build a solid foundation."
Whatever she said, He Qingran would nod in agreement.
Xia Zhaoyun then had He Qingran write down two recipes. Due to the scarcity of goods and purchasing limits, even families with decent wages and many mouths to feed had very simple meals. They didn't focus on variety, flavor, or texture. As long as they could fill their stomachs and have some meat every now and then, life felt full of promise.
Even with the vegetable plots allotted to each family, people were so frugal that they wouldn't eat their fill. They had to save a portion to dry and store, to survive the long winter when resources would be even more scarce.
This made foraging for wild vegetables a regular activity for many housewives, something they would arrange to do together after finishing their chores.
