vstars Chapter 171: Living Hemp? Childhood Nightmare
Chapter 171: Living Hemp? Childhood Nightmare
In the deep mountains in autumn, everything is silent. Only the occasional singing of birds and the rustling of falling leaves break the tranquility, making people feel the depth and tranquility of nature.
"Mom, look, the chestnuts have fallen down." Almost all the chestnuts in the mountains have fallen down. There is no need to worry about being hit by the chestnut bags like before. There are only a few hanging on the chestnut trees.
"Yes, and they are all cracked, which saves a lot of effort!" Liu Shuyue bent down and started picking them up.
Yao Qingnian was thinking about the wild honey and came back to the place where he picked it last time. Wow, the beehive was even bigger than last time!
After drinking the honey in water, Yao Qingnian felt that her skin color had improved a lot.
This time she learned her lesson and wrapped her face. She followed the method from last time, lit a thick smoke torch, and cut off the honey without any damage, leaving only a quarter.
After putting the honey into the space, it was still early, and Yao Qingnian hummed a little tune while wandering around, wanting to see if there was anything else. When she walked to a place, she suddenly felt a burning sensation like an electric shock on her hand, which was painful and itchy. She lowered her head and took a closer look, and oh my god, it was numb.
Live hemp, the legendary biting grass, has many prickles on its leaves, which are quite powerful. If you accidentally touch it, it will cause unbearable pain, just like being "bitten", and the pain lasts for a long time. It is said that some people use it to go to the toilet and never forget it. It is simply a childhood nightmare.
I dodged the bee, but I didn't expect that I couldn't dodged it.
But in autumn and winter, its young leaves are suitable for hot pot. They have a sweet taste and can also be eaten cold.
"If you dare to stab me, you must pick some back today."
Yao Qingnian washed his hands with soapy water in the space before taking out gloves and starting to pick.
When she was picking hemp, she found a lot of Houttuynia cordata on the ground. She could eat it cold or make soup, and it has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying.
However, not everyone can accept the special smell of Houttuynia cordata. Some people think it smells bad and difficult to swallow, while others like it very much.
Unexpectedly, there are so many wild vegetables on the mountain in winter. Yao Qingnian dug a basket full of large pieces of Houttuynia cordata and also dug some wild onions. It was another fruitful day.
"Qingnian, what are you picking? That stuff can hurt if it pricks you." Liu Shuyue asked in surprise when she saw the live hemp in Yao Qingnian's basket. It seemed that she had been pricked by it too.
"Mom, this thing may be prickly, but it tastes good. Pick some and cook it at home."
After returning home, Yao Qingnian selected and packed today's chestnuts, set aside a portion and put it in a space so that he could take it out and eat it when he wanted to. He took the rest into the city. After eating this batch, that would be all the chestnuts for this year.
Taking out the wild vegetables picked today, Yao Qingnian started cooking. He picked the tender leaves of the hemp, washed them with clean water, and removed impurities and dust.
The feeling of being bitten by the living hemp was too sour and refreshing, so she took out her gloves and washed them carefully.
Put the washed hemp into boiling water and blanch it for a short time. This can remove the bitterness and astringency of the hemp.
Take out the blanched hemp, rinse it with cold boiled water, drain and set aside.
Prepare minced garlic, chili pepper, etc., add to the blanched squid, stir well, and a plate of cold squid is ready.
The peppers in the yard have turned completely red, and she likes to pick two and put them in when cooking.
Lu Mingchuan and the others have become accustomed to the taste and like it very much.
She made a cold dish of living hemp, and used the Houttuynia cordata to stir-fry meat. Wash the Houttuynia cordata, cut it into sections, pour oil into the pan, sauté the scallion, ginger, garlic and chili pepper, then add the Houttuynia cordata, stir-fry for a while, add the meat slices, stir-fry until cooked, then season and serve.
Wild onions are used to scramble eggs.
When it was time to eat, the whole family sat around the table.
Lu Mingchuan picked up a piece of cold-mixed live hemp with chopsticks, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "What is this? The taste is really unique and refreshing."
"Biting grass."
"What? You can eat this."
"It seems that there is nothing that cannot be eaten here with Wife Huaijin." Liu Shuyue said with a smile.
Lu Mingchuan then picked up a piece of Houttuynia cordata and put it in his mouth and chewed it gently. Instantly, his facial features seemed to wrinkle together, revealing a painful expression. He quickly spit it out and said, "This Houttuynia cordata tastes really weird. A strong fishy smell spreads in my mouth. It's really unbearable."
Liu Shuyue, who was standing by, also tried a bite, then her face fell and she said, "Why does this zheergen have a weird taste? It feels like I'm eating mud. It's so disgusting!"
Yao Qingnian smiled helplessly and said, "It seems that none of you are lucky enough to enjoy this delicacy. Then you can eat scrambled eggs with wild onions!"
She picked up a piece of Houttuynia cordata with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, chewing it carefully. The unique taste was so charming that the more she chewed, the more fragrant it became. She finished the whole plate of Houttuynia cordata by herself.
After dinner, she came to the embroidery workshop.
"Qingnian, the purses you asked them to make last time are ready. Take a look at them." Liu Jinhua brought the purse over to show Yao Qingnian.
Yao Qingnian picked one up and took a look. The purse was embroidered extremely well, with skillful and smooth needlework and an exquisite and unique pattern. Both the outline and the details were handled just right.
After handing the embroidery workshop over to Liu Jinhua, Yao Qingnian was responsible for providing some patterns. He became a hands-off boss and was happy and comfortable.
"Aunt, the purse is very nicely embroidered. Please help me pack it up and I will take it to the city tomorrow."
Yao Qingnian entered the city with her purse and went to Madam Yu's shop first. When she came to this street, she saw that other ready-made clothing shops also hung their clothes in the style of hangers, setting off a wave of hanger fashion.
"Mrs. Yu."
"Sister Qingnian, are you here in person to give me a book bag today?"
"Bring you something nice."
"What is it?" With the clothes hanger and book bag, Mrs. Yu was full of curiosity about everything Yao Qingnian had. When she heard that there were good things, her eyes lit up.
Now that many people have learned how to make clothes hangers and book bags, some are also imitating her, and her business has become much quieter.
"I asked someone to make some purses. Take a look." Yao Qingnian took out the purses he brought.
"Girl, your purses are so special, especially the patterns. What do these two mean?" Mrs. Yu pointed to two purses embroidered with cartoon characters.
"This is a couple's purse, one for each man and woman. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that they are a pair. You can use it as a token of love, or wear it with your husband. You will definitely get a lot of attention when you go out."
"This is the first time I've heard of couple purses. It's quite innovative." After hearing what Yao Qingnian said, Mrs. Yu wanted to buy a pair for herself and her husband.
"I've made some. You can sell them first. If they sell well, I'll ask someone else to make more."
"Okay." She was just worrying about how to attract customers when Yao Qingnian sent her a purse. It was like someone sent her a pillow when she was dozing off...