The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

Lu Yao was about to start cooking when he went to wake up Fatty and Xu Feng.

Everyone was eating when the madman arrived.

"I brew my own tea."

Lu Yaodao.

Where are you planning to go this afternoon?

Instead of taking the tea set, the madman reached out his hand to Lu Yao.

"We're going fishing at Longchong Reservoir, do you want to come?"

Xu Feng asked him.

"I'll go if he drives his car."

The madman took Lu Yao's car keys and turned to drive Lu Yao's car.

He returned half an hour later.

"So, how about buying one too?"

"The boss is right here; he can give you a friendly price."

Xu Feng patted the fat man on the shoulder.

Lu Yao recommended the fat man's WeChat contact to the madman.

This guy said he'd buy it in two years, but in a moment of impulsiveness, he might drive the car back tonight.

Today the sun was blazing, and Lu Yao took the white snake tongue grass he had selected while weeding these past few days outside to dry, filling two large winnowing baskets.

Hedyotis diffusa has the properties of clearing heat and detoxifying, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and cancer prevention; it is a major ingredient in Cantonese herbal tea.

After drying the white-flowered snake tongue grass and drinking some tea, Lu Yao drove his crazy car to Longchong Reservoir to go fishing.

Lu Lide went home to rest.

Wang Xiurong is resting here and looking after the house.

"I want to go too."

Lu Chang'an and his sister happened to be passing by and met at the intersection. They also clamored to go.

"Your grandma is resting. If she doesn't want to sleep, she's watching TV in the living room by herself. Don't wander off."

"Remember to bring the white flower snake tongue grass indoors if it rains."

Lu Yao gave instructions to his niece.

"oh."

Lu Changyu obediently went to the living room to watch TV.

Unlike other girls her age, she liked watching Tom and Jerry.

Hearing the familiar music, a group of cats and dogs crowded into the living room, watching with rapt attention.

Lu Changyu was petting a cat, drinking a beverage, enjoying the mountain breeze, and watching TV, feeling quite content.

Upon arriving at Longchong Reservoir, the four members of the group went to bait the fishing spot, while Lu Yao went alone to dig for Nanshelei (a type of snake-like plant).

Lu Yao finished digging up the southern snake vine. Seeing that it was still early, he told the four of them and went to pick water bamboo shoots.

When he returned to the four of them carrying two bags of fertilizer and bamboo shoots, the four of them had already caught a good thirty or forty catties of whitebait.

All four used the seven-star hook fishing method, which was simple and straightforward, and they caught fish one after another.

Today was a very fruitful day.

It was dark when we returned to Wumutang.

Lu Yao made braised pork belly and cumin-flavored pork belly as appetizers.

Lu Chong brought a case of beer and a salt-baked chicken after get off work just to drink that cup of Moutai Little Prince.

Everyone just drank a few bottles of beer, chatted over tea, and peeled bamboo shoots.

Many hands make light work; the two large bags of bamboo shoots were peeled in less than an hour.

Lu Lide called Lu Liguang, and the two went to the old house to stir-fry tea.

Lu Yao, Fatty, and Xu Feng took a shower first.

Lu Chong also went home to take a shower.

Then everyone went to Lu Yang's house.

"Baby, come and ride in your uncle's new car."

Lu Qiulan got into the car with her grandson in her arms.

"I'll give it a try."

Lu Jijun asked Lu Yao for the car keys.

"My second uncle also went up for a spin."

Lu Yao said to Lu Liquan, who was standing next to him.

"I'll sit down too."

Lu Liquan sat in the passenger seat.

Lu Jijun helped him fasten his seatbelt and then drove the three of them for a spin.

Lu Yao and the others were drinking tea at home. After Dianzi and Lu Yang finished taking a shower, Lu Jijun also came back from his drive.

"Haha, baby hasn't had enough of sitting yet?"

Lu Qiulan wanted to take her grandson out of the car, but the little guy pouted and cried.

"Baby, come down. Your uncles and grandpas are going to play some more. Tomorrow, Grandpa will take you to your uncle's house, and you can ride in your uncle's car."

Lu Liquan took his grandson in his arms and comforted him for a while before he stopped crying.

Let's go together.

Lu Yao and his group were going to Maoyuan Farm, so they called Lu Jijun along.

"Pull over to the side of the road for a bit, I'm turning on the phone."

Lu Jijun said.

Lu Yao handed the car keys back to Lu Yang, and he and the fat man got into Xu Feng's car.

Xu Feng had been to Maoyuan Farm and was driving ahead without stopping along the way.

Lu Yang stopped for a while, and Lu Jijun went to the pond to turn on the aerator.

When the four arrived at Maoyuan Farm, Lu Yao and the other two were already having tea with Li Yunbo and his parents.

By late April, the weather was getting warmer, and the time for late-night snacks was delayed, with the quietest time being around 9:00 to 10:30 pm.

In the summer, it doesn't start until midnight and stays lively until three or four in the morning.

At this time, there were only two tables of people having dinner at Maoyuan Farmhouse, but most of the dishes had already been served.

"Damn, why do you look so pale?"

The madman looked at Li Yunbo.

"I drank too much last night and didn't sleep well."

Li Yunbo acted as if nothing had happened.

Lu Yao casually chatted with Li Yunbo's mother about the recent situation of Lu Liren and Lü Guihua.

"Now that you have a car, it's convenient for you. You can take your parents to my house more often, or come here for tea."

Li Yunbo's mother said.

"Aunt Ren would definitely agree, but Uncle Ren's situation is hard to say."

Lu Yaodao.

"My brother-in-law is just like that; he hasn't changed in decades."

Li Yunbo's mother said.

Why didn't your parents come?

Li Yunbo's father asked Xu Feng.

Lu Yao had brought Xu Feng's family here for meals several times.

Putting aside the relationship between Xu Feng's family and Lu Yao's family, Xu Feng's parents got along well with him and his wife, and the couple treated Xu Feng as a junior.

"They went on vacation."

Xu Feng said.

"Your father isn't at work?"

Li Yunbo's father was somewhat surprised.

Xu Feng's father is fifty-six years old this year, not yet of retirement age.

His mother just retired this year.

"His length of service is there; he just went through the early retirement procedures last month."

Xu Feng said.

"I see. Bring your parents here more often in the future; there's plenty of room for them."

Li Yunbo's father said.

"When you go to Huacheng, please come visit my home."

Xu Feng said.

"Your parents are retired and have time now, so we won't be afraid of disturbing their work if we go."

Li Yunbo's father said.

"Do you still have braised turtle heads?"

Lu Yao asked Li Yunfang.

"have."

Li Yunfang went to the kitchen to ask and returned to say.

"I'll use these chrysanthemum greens to make braised turtle head soup so everyone can try it."

Lu Yao handed her a bag of garland chrysanthemum greens that he had brought.

"Why do you smell so good?"

Li Yunfang doesn't really like garland chrysanthemum. She always thinks it tastes strange, like stink bugs, and finds it hard to accept. She can tolerate eating it once or twice occasionally. Her husband and children, on the other hand, eat it every day without getting tired of it. They say it smells fragrant and tastes even better.

"This is top-quality stuff, did you grow it?"

Li Yunfang's husband was moving beer when he smelled the chrysanthemum greens. He came over, took a stalk, and started eating. He became more and more addicted to it and couldn't resist taking more, but Li Yunfang pushed his hand away.

"Yes, everyone should try it later. If it tastes good, we can harvest it at the end of the month."

Lu Yaodao.

"I'll cook."

Li Yunfang's husband took the chrysanthemum greens from his wife's hand and walked towards the kitchen. He couldn't resist taking another stalk and stuffing it into his mouth, which made Li Yunfang stomp her feet in anger.

"Does your kiss taste like chrysanthemum greens?"

The madman had the expression of a curious child.

"He doesn't brush his teeth much after eating chrysanthemum greens. I made him sleep in the living room, and he still wants to kiss his mother? Dream on."

Li Yunfang put her hands on her hips.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Soon, the chrysanthemum greens and braised fish head soup was served.

"Why does this chrysanthemum greens and braised fish head soup smell so good?"

A customer was buying cigarettes at the cashier when he was drawn in by the smell.

Li Yunbo served a small bowl of soup to the guest.

"It tastes amazing, fresh and fragrant without any fishy smell."

The guests were full of praise.

Several more guests were attracted by the aroma, and Li Yunbo generously let them taste it.

They all praised it highly after tasting it.

"The garland chrysanthemum can only be harvested at the end of the month, then we'll have garland chrysanthemum and fish head soup. Please help spread the word."

Lu Yaodao.

"Definitely, definitely."

"Won't we have to make reservations again then?"

"Don't worry, there's no problem, we have plenty of stock."

"I'll post it on WeChat Moments right now."

"Boss, when I introduce my friends to this restaurant, I'll ask for a discount."

"No problem, the more friends you refer, the bigger the discount."

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