Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 21 Defending the Dignity of Wild Vegetables

Zhao Min's palms were swollen, so Lao Gao couldn't cook, chop firewood, carry water, and wash clothes.

After a day of leisurely life, Zhao Min couldn't take it anymore.

When I was busy in the past, I always wanted to take a break, but now I really don't have to do anything by myself, and I feel uncomfortable all over.

The next day, Zhao Min found what he was going to do, and was about to go out early in the morning with a small bamboo basket on his back and a small scythe.

Seeing her bluffing, Gu Po, who was feeding the pigs, hurriedly asked, "Where is this going?"

Zhao Min seemed quite proud of her doing this, "Don't ask, Mrs. Gu, I will definitely be back before dinner."

Looking at her jumping back, Gu Po couldn't help shaking her head, this temperament might be hard to change for a while.

And the big thing Zhao Min is going to do today is to dig wild vegetables.

It's spring now, and Zhao Min remembers that he went to the mountains to dig wild vegetables when he was a child.

Right now, I can't do any heavy work, and I can only do this after thinking about it. It can be regarded as "improving" their food!How can I eat big fish and meat all day long?

At this time, it must be attributed to Zhao Min's outstanding memory. The way to gather medicine, Gu Po only took her once a few days ago, but Zhao Min had already entered the cave and remembered it clearly.

I came here looking for the memory of the last time, and looking around, there are indeed many wild vegetables, and they all grow extremely well.

Zhao Min threw the basket and sickle on the ground, and was not in a hurry to dig wild vegetables, but after playing in it for a while, he remembered his serious business and started digging.

There are really too many wild vegetables for me to pick, but after a while, Zhao Min dug most of the baskets.

Thinking of the few medicines Gu Po picked last time, she also picked some by the way. Seeing that the basket on her back was full, Zhao Min walked towards the entrance of the village contentedly.

Full of joy, Zhao Min returned to Gu's house with her basket of victories on her back, found a piece of coarse cloth and spread it on the ground, and sprinkled it all on it.

I took the wooden basins and filled them with water, and prepared to wash them one by one to make a delicious dish on the dinner table tonight.

Unexpectedly, Gu Po came out of the house to look at the pile of things she had made, and frowned, "Don't tell me, you picked so many wild vegetables when you went out today?"

Zhao Min nodded cheerfully, "That's right, Mrs. Gu, this is called bitter vegetables. It clears away heat and relieves heat. Let me tell you, the benefits of eating wild vegetables..."

"Bullshit!"

Gu Po suddenly shouted loudly to stop Zhao Min from continuing.

Zhao Min froze in place, not understanding what happened to Po Gu?Gu Po continued to say, "Is this wild vegetable something the young master eats?"

Zhao Min rolled his eyes, sighed, and disagreed with Gu Po's point of view, "What's wrong with the wild vegetables? Gu Po, believe it or not, I can make these wild vegetables even better than the delicious dishes in the palace."

Gu Po was stunned for a moment when she heard about the palace, and then immediately returned to her original state, "Just you? Stop talking big!"

Zhao Min hated others to question him the most in his life. He thought that when he was doing the thesis, his tutor made him change it countless times, and finally found that he was right!

At that time, Zhao Min felt that he was really a dog!

Now that she heard Gu Po questioning herself so much, Zhao Min's fighting spirit also burned up.

"Okay, Mrs. Gu, why don't we make a bet, if I cook this dish today, so what if the young master says it's delicious?"

Gu Po laughed nonchalantly, "What do you want? What if something goes wrong with the young master's body after eating? Can you afford it?"

Zhao Min slandered: Even if you two are some kind of imperial power and wealth, you have lived in this village for so many years, how can you still have such a delicate body?

Gu Lingqing was still injured from time to time, and even spies came to watch him. Maybe the two of you did something outrageous to flee to this small mountain village to avoid disaster.

Of course, Zhao Min only thought about all this in his heart, and never dared to say it.

"Grandma Gu, don't worry, I'll try it first when the time comes, you see I'm fine, can you eat again?"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Min neatly put away wild vegetables and herbs by category, and handed the herbs to Granny Gu, "Hurry up and deal with these herbs."

Zhao Min looked at the ingredients in the kitchen, and sighed, the ancient times were really poor, especially in this village, the condiments were only salt, and the most of them were dried peppers and chilies made by himself the day before yesterday.

This wild vegetable salad is the best. How to make it sour and sweet without being too light and bitter?
Zhao Min had no choice but to look at the tomatoes next to him. That's right, although Gu Po didn't farm the land, she opened up a small vegetable garden in the yard. Zhao Min stepped forward to pick a few green and unripe tomatoes.

"Gu Po, come and have a taste."

Hearing Zhao Min's shout, Gu Po put down the needle and thread in her hand, came out of the room, and saw Zhang Min holding a plate of food.Holding a pair of chopsticks, he looked at her expectantly.

"Gu Po, come and taste it, see how it tastes?"

Just now Zhao Min has tasted it himself. The tomato juice is sour and sweet, and a little salt is added to make it not so bland, but the original astringency of the bitter vegetable makes the whole dish extremely refreshing. Now this It couldn't be more suitable for Tian'er to eat.

Suspiciously, Po Gu picked up the chopsticks, took a bite, put it in her mouth, and tasted it carefully.

I didn't expect the taste to be so good. Po Gu is no stranger to Zhao Min's strange and unique dishes.

It's just that this wild vegetable can be made so delicious, I still can't help but admire it.

Although Mrs. Gu admired it in her heart, her expression was only faint, and she put the chopsticks down beside the stall, "You can still eat it."

Shang Ke's entrance, and Shang Ke's entrance again, really deserves to be master and servant!
In the evening, this dish was successfully served on the table. After watching Gu Lingqing swallow it, Zhao Min asked casually, "How does it taste?"

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Min and Gu Lingqing said at the same time: "You can still enter."

Gu Lingqing was slightly taken aback, Zhao Min gnawed on the wowotou, and looked at him with some disgust.

Gu Po, who usually paid the most attention to table manners, laughed softly. Gu Lingqing didn't understand what was going on and was at a loss.

At this moment, thousands of miles away, a man in royal blue clothes was looking at the street outside the window from a tall building.

The man in black behind him knelt down on one knee respectfully, bowing his head in admiration.

After the man finished reading the letter in his hand, he lit it with the wick next to it and threw it on the ground. After a while, it was burned to ashes without leaving any trace.

"Who would have thought that Gu Lingqing would now be reduced to marrying a country woman. It's really interesting."

(End of this chapter)