A good time for farming through the ages

Chapter 22 [022] It's All Favors

My mother, Mrs. Wang, didn't know what it was, but she had endured hardships since she was a child. The uncle who helped the family take care of her younger siblings, mowed grass and climbed mountains everywhere, was from the other side of the river. Mingtang also smiled.

"This one is called pig's nostril. It's a kind of wild vegetable. It can be eaten, but many people can't bear the taste."

"It looks a bit like hair grass." Mrs. Wang lowered her head and picked it up to take a look, put it up to the base of her nose and smelled it, then frowned: "It's really unique!"

"This thing is eaten a lot in the southwestern region. Those who like it here can accept it, and those who don't like it will run away when they see it. My natal family likes it quite a bit. You can try it later. In fact, we even tree I have eaten all the roots of the bark tree, so there is nothing that cannot be eaten, but there are a lot of these things?"

There are sporadic spots on the aunt's not-so-good-looking face, which are the marks left by years of hard work, but at this moment her eyes are shining.

The eldest brother nodded hurriedly: "There are many, but we have to find and dig. They are not found everywhere. In fact, we can't find the leaves. Probably animals have eaten them. The one we can eat is the one below."

"It's okay to eat the root. It's better than eating the bark, right? I heard from my parents that this thing has a fishy smell, so it's also called Houttuynia cordata. It tastes the same as coriander and bitter melon. Some are good. It’s also simple to eat. You can make soup or cold salad, but we don’t have any condiments. I’m afraid the taste will be even better. But when you eat it, you can swallow it silently saying “If you don’t eat, you’ll be hungry”. Going down, do you hear, how many of you?"

As the eldest aunt said, she found the wooden basin for washing vegetables, dragged it to these things, and taught her mother.

"First rub off the dirt on this root, take care to pull off the small hairs at the joints on this root, then put it in clean water and rub it vigorously, and wash this root so it is white and tender. If it is tender, wash it with a few more water , until it is washed clean, you don’t need to cut it when you eat it, just a finger length is enough, usually with some garlic paste, vinegar, chili, sesame oil, and salt to make it taste better, but we can only put salt now, So, make do with it and eat it."

Of course, apart from this, what did my auntie say, that is, this thing is a cold and cool thing, which can clear away heat and detoxify, relieve pain and swelling, treat sores, diuresis and dampness, invigorate the stomach and eliminate food.In other words, it is quite suitable for the current situation. No matter how unpalatable it is, you should eat more. It is a dish, and it is not easy to be well-known. It has already taken the lead. In the famine year, you can find a grass that no one else has discovered. This is absolutely perfect, okay? (Don't worry about the overhead years)
After the aunt finished speaking, she shared the wild vegetables with her father, because all three brothers had gone, and their father was alone, so the father only took one basket, but the aunt forcibly divided them into two baskets. to them, say.

"What is my family doing so far away? Your family only orders bean cakes. If you don't want to give them more, you should charge more for this order. I only send two bean cakes to my natal family. After you finish eating here, I will ask the children to give it to you. Give some, your brother has already said, he will still make a fuss outside, don’t be afraid to eat, alive, better than anything else, let’s talk about the future.”

Said, waved his hands, and led the three brothers back to the next door, while the parents looked in the direction of the uncle's mother's house, sighed and muttered to each other.

"Your brother and sister-in-law are all good people. Dajun, our family will repay them more in the future. This is all human favor. In the famine year, if it weren't for the help of elder brother and sister-in-law, our mothers might not be able to survive."

Wang patted Zhuo Lin's head, as if recalling the scene when she was sick and asked someone to find medicine and food a few days ago, she gently wiped the corners of her eyes.

　The remaining three chapters will be updated in the morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)