Chapter 127: Catch Crabs in the Ditch
After a while, Li leisurely adjusted his mood.
Continue to harvest corn.
After the harvest, there was no more golden corn.
A total of 65 corns were produced, and 64 corns were left in addition to the one golden corn that disappeared.
Enough to eat for a while.
Yes, these corn Li Youran also did not plan to buy them, but planned to keep them for himself to eat like the previous sweet potatoes.
Next, move on to new crops.
This time plant Mucuna pruriens.
Also known as dog claw beans, dragon claw beans, cat beans, etc.
Mucuna pruriens is not small, it can grow to about 10 centimeters, and it is round and chubby, and the skin is covered with a layer of fine hairs.
It is best to wear gloves when picking.
Otherwise, it will be very uncomfortable for the fine fluff to stick to the hands.
Mucuna pruriens are a little cumbersome to eat, so you need to put them in boiling water and blanch them for about 20 minutes.
Then tear off the epidermis while it is hot.
After that, it will be soaked in water for a while.
Soak before eating.
However, although it is a hassle to eat, it is definitely a good thing.
The nutritional value is very high, which can tonify the kidneys and dispel dampness, and deal with the problem of soreness and weakness in the waist and knees.
Some places even refer to it as a natural kidney treasure.
You can eat a little more of this thing.
Therefore, Li Youran decided to plant something to eat.
The seed is 215 farm points.
"Crop name: Mucuna pruriens.
Crop grade: Grade 1.
Skill Required: Planting Level 1.
Required Farm Level: Level 1.
Maturation time: 52 hours.
Estimated number of fruits: 320. ”
Buy a seed and plant it.
The yam in a nearby field will ripen in two hours.
This afternoon has been a harvest afternoon.
Now, boil two corns and eat them first.
I walked into the kitchen, washed the pot, and was getting ready to start the fire.
The phone rang, and it was Li Min calling.
Li Youran answered the phone, "Uncle Min." ”
"Brother Youran, it's me, Dongzi. ”
It turned out to be Li Dong, the child of Li Min's family.
Li Youran smiled and said, "Dongzi, what's the matter?"
"Brother Youran, what are you doing? We're going to catch crabs in the ditch. Are you going to go?"
The big river next to the village has a tributary that meanders through the village.
The tributaries are not wide. The width is five or six meters, and the narrowness is only two or three meters.
And many sections of the river are very shallow, only a shallow layer, and there are many stones in the river.
It looks a little like a stream.
There were a lot of crabs under those rocks, and the children often went to catch crabs and play.
When Li Youran was young, he often went to catch crabs.
When I grew up, I went less.
However, there are times when I go with the children.
The kids also loved that Li Youran went with them.
They like to think of Li Youran as a doll's head.
Li Youran is also willing to be a doll head.
He always has a lot of fun with the kids.
So, now Dongzi asks Li Youran if he wants to catch crabs?
Li Youran readily agreed.
It's not too late to eat the corn later, and the yam can be harvested after the crab is caught.
As for the "big project" of compiling the memorization, there is no hurry to do so for a while.
In that case, let's go.
Go catch crabs in the ditch.
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Half an hour later.
Li Youran met the children in the village.
Dongzi, Tiewazi, Yang Erwa and other children are there.
Dongzi was also carrying a bucket in his hand, which was naturally used for crabs.
"Brother Youran!"
The children were very excited when they saw Li Youran, as if they had seen the backbone.
Li Youran smiled and set off with the children to the ditch.
The ditch is long and winds its way through the village.
There are several sections of the river where you can catch crabs.
Li Youran and the children soon arrived at one of them.
The length of this place is about a kilometer long, and the width of the river is about five meters.
The water is very shallow, the deepest part is less than half a meter, and the shallowest part is a shallow layer of water.
The river is full of stones of different shapes, large and small.
The water is clear and slow, making it ideal for crab catching.
The crabs are hiding under the rocks.
If you lift the rock, you will be able to see the crab that was hiding underneath.
Then just reach out and grab it.
Of course, the hand speed should be fast.
Because, once the stone is lifted, the crab will quickly flee.
You have to hold it down quickly, and then slowly pinch the sides of the back shell with your hands to grab it.
Don't be afraid of getting pinched.
Generally, it will not be clipped. If you occasionally miss and get caught...... Of course, it still hurts.
After the pain, continue.
Of course, there are times when the stone is lifted, and the water around it, which is originally clear, immediately becomes turbid.
At this time, even if there are crabs, they can't be seen.
What to do?
Just reach out and touch it.
Regardless of whether there are crabs or not, touch them first.
If you have it, you can catch it, and if you don't, forget it.
The children giggled down into the ditch and began to pick out the stones to start with.
Li Youran also went down to the ditch.
He hadn't been catching crabs in a while, and he was still a little itchy.
"Brother Youran, let's see who catches the crab first, okay?" said Tie Wazi.
Li Youran said: "Okay! Whoever catches the crab first, Brother Youran will personally roast a flower chicken for him next time." ”
"Really? That's great! I'm going to be the first to catch a crab. The children cheered.
One by one, they became more excited.
Li Youran smiled and said, "Come on, everyone, don't let me be the first to catch it!"
"No, it won't. "The kids are very confident.
Li leisurely also began to look for a target.
Soon a flat stone, not small, with a diagonal line of nearly half a meter, was seen.
It feels like it's in stock below.
Li Youran's eyes lit up, and he walked over quickly and lifted the stone hard.
Before I could see if there were any crabs, the water became cloudy.
Li Youran hurriedly reached out to touch it.
Let's touch the crab in troubled waters.
I touched it for a while...... Out of stock.
This...... Feel the mistake.
It's okay, come again.
Then I heard Yang Erwa's very excited voice, "Brother Youran, I caught it, I caught it, I was the first." ”
Li Youran turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw Yang Erwa holding a crab in his hand, which was not small, and was excitedly showing it to him.
Yes, it's fast.
Li Youran nodded, "Okay! Yang Erwa was the first person to catch the crab." Next time, I'll bring you a chicken called Flower Chicken. ”
"Yay!" Yang Erwa cheered, and triumphantly showed the crab in front of the other children before throwing it into the bucket.
"How can this be!" the other children regretted.
"It's nothing to catch the first one. Let's see who catches the biggest crab, how about it?" said Tewazi.
The rest of the children said yes.
Yang Erwa has no opinion, anyway, he has already won once.
"Brother Youran, is it okay?" the children asked Li Youran again.
After Li Youran agreed, they were more energetic.
Li Youran smiled and said: "Of course you can! Moreover, whoever catches the biggest crab, I will also reward him with a chicken called Huaji." ”
"Yay, that's great!" the children cheered in unison.
"Look at me, I have two chickens called flower chickens. Yang Erwa said, quite high-spirited.
"Cut! How is it possible?" The rest of the children naturally wouldn't let Yang Erwa win twice in a row.
Li leisurely looked at the children, feeling more relaxed than ever.
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