Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

The meat patty she made was very simple: fresh pork, cleaned, chopped into small pieces, mixed with salt and flour, and then shaped into balls.

Then flatten it, put it in a pan of oil, and fry until golden brown on both sides and the aroma of meat is released.

After frying the eggs, use the remaining oil to fry two more poached eggs. The poached eggs must be fully cooked, not half-cooked or runny, because the two children wouldn't eat those.

After frying, set it aside and wait for the steamed buns to cook. Then, put it inside the soft steamed buns. It tastes incredibly delicious.

The key is that the steamed bun absorbs the oil. When you eat it like this, it doesn't taste oily at all and it's very fragrant. Both kids love to eat it this way.

While the steamed buns were cooking, Xu Qinghe didn't rest. She went inside, scooped out a ladle of peanuts, and started peeling them.

She planned to make herself some crushed peanuts. She shelled the peanuts, chopped them into small pieces, added oil, chili peppers, and scallions, stir-fried them, and then sandwiched them between steamed buns. She could easily eat two of them in one go.

Before the peanuts were even roasted, the steamed buns were already done. The key to steaming steamed buns is lifting the lid just now.

Whether the steamed buns are fluffy or not depends on how fast you can handle them. Xu Qinghe held the pot lid in one hand and wet the other with cold water.

The moment the pot lid was lifted, his hand followed, slapping the steamed bun's head repeatedly, as if he had some deep-seated grudge.

After patting it once, you can see that each steamed bun is big and fluffy.

After taking the steamed buns out of the pot, Xu Qinghe started frying crushed peanuts.

The enticing aroma drew the two children over. "Mom, is it ready?"

While stir-frying, Xu Qinghe quickly replied, "It'll be ready soon."

The three of them waited until the crushed peanuts were fried before they prepared to eat.

The carpenter's new table hadn't arrived yet, so they were still using the old one. Sitting on the moldy table, the mother and her two children each ate a steamed bun.

A bite of steamed bun and a sip of water—it couldn't be more wonderful.

Compared to them, Old Man Shen was much more upset.

Ever since she got used to the good life at Xu Qinghe's house, she couldn't get used to the food when she came back.

In the morning, it was a porridge made from some indescribable stuff, and at noon it was wild vegetables and cornbread.

The steamed cornbread wasn't the soft and fluffy kind that Xu Qinghe steamed; it was the kind that would break your teeth if you took a bite.

The food was also unappetizing, dark and bland with no oil or salt. Old Man Shen ate his cornbread with a bitter taste, and couldn't help but complain to Old Woman Shen, "It's not like we can't make ends meet."

"You still need to add oil to this dish."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was met with disdain from Old Mrs. Shen, who said, "You make it sound so easy. We only have so little oil at home. If you use it all, you'll have to use cold water to cook from now on."

Sister-in-law Shen chimed in, "That's right, Dad. Have you been living too well at your second son's house? You can't stand our hard life anymore, can you?"

Looking at their strange and sarcastic expressions, Old Man Shen couldn't help but take out two small silver coins from his pocket.

"This was given to me by my second brother's family. I'll have my eldest brother go to town this afternoon to buy some meat for the kids."

Sister-in-law Shen and Old Lady Shen's eyes lit up when they saw it, and they reached out to take the small silver ingot.

Mother Shen was quick, and both silver ingots landed in her hands.

Sister-in-law Shen looked indignant and said, "Mother, you gave me one piece, what are you doing holding onto all of it?"

Mother Shen gave her sister-in-law a disapproving look and said, "What are you doing, cutting meat?"

"Didn't you hear your father say that he'd cut off pieces of flesh for the child to eat?"

Sister-in-law Shen: "It doesn't even cost two taels of silver!"

"You'll give me an ounce?"

Shen's mother: "What do you want me to do with you?"

Sister-in-law Shen: "I'm useful." As she spoke, she secretly pinched Brother Shen.

Seeing that his sister-in-law was unhappy, Brother Shen immediately said to his mother, "Give her an ounce; she can't just squander it."

Seeing that her son couldn't tell the difference between good and bad, Shen's mother could only reluctantly hand him a piece.

Sister-in-law Shen immediately accepted it with a happy smile, thinking to herself that she hadn't been back to her parents' home for so long.

Her mother will be very happy when she takes the money back this time.

Seeing her sister-in-law's state, Shen's mother sensed something was wrong and quickly said, "This money is for you to save, not for you to go back to your parents' home."

Sister-in-law Shen verbally agreed that she knew, but she didn't take it seriously at all.

She couldn't help but feel fortunate that Old Man Sun really did have some skills; ever since she started worshipping that bamboo slip, her family's life had been much better.

No, she can't keep that bamboo slip under the bed; she has to bring it out into the open and worship it every day.

While Sister-in-law Shen was praying to the gods, Xu Qinghe had already finished eating and started digging the cellar again.

How to put it? Once you start, it's hard to stop. Not only was she digging with great enthusiasm, but even the two children were putting in a lot of effort.

However, because the pit was too small to accommodate so many people, Xu Qinghe did not let them get down.

He was digging in the pit all by himself with a hoe.

When Shen Zhi returned, Xu Qinghe was still digging in the pit.

Where is your mother?

Seeing that it wasn't Xu Qinghe who opened the door for him, Shen Zhi subconsciously asked a question.

Shen Chengyue: "My mother is digging a cellar."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi hurriedly walked towards the doghouse and saw Xu Qinghe wrapped in a headscarf, drying herself vigorously.

"Why weren't you waiting for me?"

Xu Qinghe: "Waiting for you is too slow, I'll start working first."

"There are steamed buns in the pot and dishes on the table. If you're hungry, eat first."

Shen Zhi didn't stand on ceremony and put down what he was holding to wash his hands.

He found a steamed bun, filled it with crushed peanuts, and ate it while watching Xu Qinghe dig, giving her pointers as she did so.

Digging this hole required the most effort and was the deepest.

Because after digging down, a very thick layer needs to be left on top to prevent it from collapsing if it's too thin.

So it would probably take digging two or three meters deep. Seeing Xu Qinghe digging with a hoe, Shen Zhi's eagerness suddenly subsided.

Because if Xu Qinghe digs like this, his arm strength will definitely be strong a month later.

Then he can replace her small bow and arrows with a large bow and arrows, and adjust the range to be greater.

Xu Qinghe is currently practicing with the lightest bow available; the difficulty of archery will gradually increase in the future.

Seeing that Shen Zhi hadn't made a move after she'd been digging for so long, Xu Qinghe said somewhat unhappily, "When are you going to finish eating?"

Seeing that Xu Qinghe was about to lose her temper, Shen Zhi quickly replied, "Come on up right away, you come up here and I'll take your place."

Xu Qinghe then reached out and let Shen Zhi pull her up. Immediately afterwards, Shen Zhi jumped down, and the two took turns digging.

While digging the hole, Xu Qinghe made sure to boil a large pot of water. There was no other way; if she didn't wash, she wouldn't even be able to get into bed.

The two took turns digging, and by 9 PM they had only dug less than two meters.

Because it gets harder to dig as you go down, and not only that, but transporting the soil out also requires a lot of physical strength.

Looking at their project, which seemed to have no end in sight, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but sigh in relief. Fortunately, they started early and didn't procrastinate.

After cleaning up the mud around the pit, Xu Qinghe asked Shen Zhi, "Are you washing at home or outside?"