Who understands? I took the library with me to farm

Chapter 34 Going on a spring outing
  Nowadays, there are no bicycles or cars, but only the "Eleventh Road", which is the legs, which can be regarded as a real "outing".

There is no transportation, and as for camping equipment...

He Miao searched around according to Dayan's standards. He felt like a refugee fleeing famine, or an exiled prisoner, more like a soldier marching and setting up camp.

She found it funny that what modern people regard as natural fun and a fashionable new way to play is actually just a way of survival in the wilderness that the ancients had to do.

He Miao went to the library to find a copy of "Qianlong's Daily Transcripts", which contained a picture of "the emperor hunting and having a meal", which is a vivid scene of the ancients' love for the mountains and rivers and enjoying themselves.

Well, it seems that there is also a very leisurely outdoor time, but it only exists in the royal family. For the common people in the mountains, it is extremely unreliable.

Seeing this painting aroused her mood to go out and run wild. Since she didn't have any equipment, she should put more thought into the food.

First make a few necessary sandwiches for outings, and use cornmeal pancakes instead of toast slices. There are still a few left from breakfast, and He Miao cuts them into squares.

Two pieces of square corn tortillas are sandwiched with a small amount of scrambled eggs, tomatoes, and lettuce leaves. If there is no mayonnaise or salad dressing, use home-made soybean paste instead. Apply less to make the bland ingredients have a salty taste and increase adhesion. Spend.

After clamping it, cover it with your palms and press it hard to keep these mismatched ingredients together as much as possible.

The next dish is rice balls, which are essential for outings. Rice is rarely eaten at home. After all, rice is very precious. In addition to paying a corresponding proportion of taxes, most of the rest has to be sold in the town for money. But like the Feng family, There are only a few people who have rice to eat.

It’s convenient to use leftover rice to make onigiri, but now we have discs at home, and if the plates are edible, I wish I didn’t have to wash the dishes.

Then make it now! He Miao would never give in to anything that could soothe her stomach. She opened the rice jar, counted the grains of rice carefully, and scooped out a small handful of rice.

Then I thought again that it was not worth setting up a fire just for such a small amount of rice, so I simply poured out more generously and made dinner for my family along the way.

"Suiyuan Food List" mentions: Preset a cup of flower dew, pour it when the rice is first ripe, pour it over for a while, mix it well, and then put it into a bowl.

The original intention is to put some fragrant petals such as roses on the rice when steaming it. After the rice is cooked, mix it well and eat it, and it will be extra fragrant.

He Miao asked her sister-in-law, who had been helping silently, to pick some pear blossoms from the pear tree behind the house.

Pear blossoms and roses belong to the Rosaceae family and bloom in spring. Now is the time. Not only do the petals have a faint fragrance, but they are also edible.

She continued to prepare rice ball fillings, cutting bacon and rabbit meat into pieces that were no bigger than the palm of her hand, minced them carefully, sprinkled with salt, mixed with green onions, and added some vinegar, and it was done.

There are still some scraps left from the sandwich pancake, break them into irregular pieces with your hands, mix them with the blanched thorn sprouts, add less soy sauce, and make a wild vegetable salad.

This wild vegetable is very special. It is not just a grass leaf, but a fleshy seedling. It tastes crunchy and has soft barbs. It combines the taste of vegetables and mushrooms and has a unique texture. .

Feng Xiaoxi picked a lot of pear blossoms and came back, washed them enough to stew rice, and used the rest to make a small pot of pear blossom pulp.

Use a small pestle and mortar to mash the pear blossoms, add some honey and sugar, and stir evenly until it becomes a sticky consistency. Mix it with water and drink it just right. The sweetness of the honey combines with the fragrance of the pear blossoms. It is sweet and nourishes the stomach.

After the rice is ready, just mix the fillings and knead them into balls. He Miao also specially made a few small rice balls for his nephew and niece to make it easier for them to eat.

The "picnic lunch" for the spring outing was ready, and while it was still early, a few people hurriedly went out. When Xiao Xi left, she also brought a small fishing net and a small bucket with her.

After walking a few steps, I met Uncle Duan next door.

"Hey, what are you kids doing in such a hurry?"

"Uncle Duan, let's go to the mountains to play. You didn't go to town today?" He Miao replied with a smile.

"I didn't go. The market is not open today. Besides, my donkey has been very sick recently, so let him rest at home. As people get old, so do donkeys, hahaha."

Uncle Duan is always so cheerful.

There are lush forests and various species on Guaiguai Mountain. The only river in Jiuxing Village flows at the foot of the mountain.

Feng Yuanlang, Huandi and Dabao were on the river bank, flying and flying kites, jumping and laughing.

He Miao chose an open space by the river, spread out an old sheet, laid out the prepared food one by one, poured the pear blossom syrup into the small wooden bowl he had brought, and then went fishing with Feng Xiaoxi.

There were no big fish caught this season. The two of them only caught some small fish, shrimps and loach, which they put into buckets and carried.

This is enough to make a dish for dinner, freshly cooked and very fresh!

"Sister Xiaoxi!" A soft call suddenly came from behind.

Xiao Xi looked back, with a happy look on her face: "Brother Qingzhou!" After saying that, she looked back at Sister-in-law with a blushing face, and lowered her head slightly.

He Miao, who was nearby, immediately felt the ambiguous magnetic field between the two, and smiled secretly.

The man opposite him was thin, but his eyes were bright and full of energy. He smiled and came forward to bow: "This must be the third sister-in-law. Hello, sister-in-law. I am Song Qingzhou from the tofu shop in our village."

This is the only son of Widow Wang, who runs a tofu shop in the village. He Miao often hears her sister-in-law mention him, saying that he is honest, filial and capable.

He Miaofu returned the courtesy and poked his head out again. He saw a big wooden bucket piled with dirty clothes behind Song Qingzhou, and asked, "Brother Qingzhou, are you here to wash clothes by the river?"

Song Qingzhou turned around and looked at his washing tub, scratched his head shyly and said, "My mother is busy grinding tofu. I will take care of the housework when I have time to help reduce her burden."

This is a rare man with masculine virtues. In this era, men who can help their mothers and wives wash clothes are very rare.

He Miao smiled and nodded at him approvingly.

Feng Xiaoxi asked with concern: "How are you doing, aunt? You have a busy schedule at home, so I don't have time to help."

When Song Qingzhou heard Xiao Xi ask this, his voice was filled with joy: "Okay, my mother is fine, and so am I."

At this point, he suddenly stopped talking, lowered his head, and murmured: "I mean...I mean, my mother talks about you all the time, saying that you are here and it helps a lot."

Feng Xiaoxi gently touched the tip of her nose and snickered, saying: "Then when you go back, remember to tell the aunt to take care of her body and not be too tired. I will be there in a few days."

"Yes! Okay!" Song Qingzhou raised his head and agreed happily, meeting Xiao Xi's eyes, and there seemed to be stars twinkling in his eyes.

Seeing this situation, He Miao said wisely: "I have to go over there and take care of the children. Xiao Xi, you stay here and catch some fish. Let's fry them for dinner tonight!"

After saying that, he quickly dodged.

The young man and woman in front of them obviously liked each other, and she was not a light bulb.

(End of this chapter)