"The grass grows and the warbler flies in the February sky, and the willows are drunk with spring smoke." Out of the first month, everything recovers, spring is full of joy, the wicker buds, the grass pokes its head out, the cherry tree also buds, all kinds of insects and birds chirp, it is very lively.

A spring rain was pouring down, and the grass lowered its head, the branches of the trees were bent over, and the chirping was gone.

At the beginning of the rain, everything is washed more energetically, the chirping is louder, the weather is myriad, and there is a state of prosperity.

Xiaoxi thought, this is spring, it is so vibrant, so vibrant.

"The plan of the year lies in the spring, and the plan of the day lies in the morning. "Spring is the season that people yearn for, spring returns to the earth, and everything recovers.

After a spring rain, the crops in the field are more vigorous and energetic, and the brook is very fond of the things that have been bred by the earth during this period.

At this time, the roots of the folded ears have just emerged from the soil, a little red, covered by leaves and grass branches, and it is very difficult to find. However, at this time, the folded ear root is also the most tender and crisp.

Origama is also known as Houttuynia cordata, and many people don't like its taste, but those who like it love it very much.

The rhizome salad of the folded ear root in spring is very delicious. The roots of the folded ears grow very quickly, just emerge from the soil, and one or two leaves will grow in less than two days, the leaves are red, and it is still delicious to eat at this time. When three or four leaves grow, the color of the leaves also changes from red to green, it means that the root of the folded ear is old, the taste is not very good, cut the sun-dried soaked water to drink the fire, the whole plant into medicine, has the effect of clearing heat, detoxification, and water, and can treat enteritis, dysentery, nephritis, edema, mastitis, otitis media, etc.

"Brook, what are you doing? Hurry up. Zhao Juan, who was not far away, saw the aunt in front of her (Zhao Juan called Xiaoxi's mother-in-law aunt, and several people surnamed Zhao in the courtyard were arranged together, counting several generations forward, and they were a family. Xiaoxi's mother-in-law and Zhao Juan's grandfather are the two youngest on the Zhao family's side, Zhao Juan's grandfather is the youngest, and he wants to call Xiaoxi's mother-in-law sister) drove the cattle away, Xiaoxi was still far away from the daze, and couldn't help urging.

When I came back to my senses, I saw that the surrounding area was full of spring, which was very refreshing after being washed by the rain, and the leaves were greener, so I couldn't help but take a deep breath and spit it out slowly.

Xiaoxi's house is located in the southwest, it is winter, and the surrounding area is also green, but it is different from the green in spring.

Speaking briskly, he said, "Here, wait for me." ”

It just rained yesterday, and I wanted to say that it was time for Zheergen to come out, so Zhao Juan, Xiaoxi and Chen Yubin followed their mother-in-law out to herd cattle. Because Chen Yubin was still young, Zhao Juan and Xiaoxi carried a small back basket by themselves, and there was a knife in the back basket, which was used to dig up the root of the ear.

The knife is a small thick iron piece three or four centimeters wide, with a handle at one end, because the blade is small, it is used to dig some long small or long dense things, such as coriander, folding ears, and it is also easy to carry.

Because the crops around are growing well, and the grass on the edge of the houses is also cleaned, when grazing cattle, the cattle are basically driven to the woods in the back mountains or find a wasteland to graze.

The three children were bobbing and playing in the woods, filling the quiet woods with a lot of life.

Walking and stopping, we bypassed the farthest piece of land in Xiaoxi's house and the farthest part of the second team, and continued to move forward to a wheat field of about three acres.

Inside the wheat field is a platform with more than a dozen mulberry trees planted on it, which is now bare. The weeds on the platform were so fat that the mother-in-law drove the cows inside to graze.

This platform is two meters higher than the wheat field, because the owner of this land has been away from home for many years, so it is handed over to others to plant, but it is very far away from the people's households, so except for harvesting, no one often takes care of it, and the kan is covered with a thick layer of branches and leaves, and a small piece of large and small stones is exposed from the thick layer of branches and leaves covered on the kan.

Because the roots of the folded ears were born on the fields and ridges, the three children climbed down the platform and rummaged on the ridges.

Because it is covered by thick branches and leaves, the roots of the folded ears grow very fat, and the tender tips that have just emerged are pink and tender, which is very gratifying.

"Mother-in-law, there are a lot of folded ears here?" Xiaoxi greeted her mother-in-law on the platform, which meant that she was digging for folded ears underneath.

"I have a lot of them here. ”

"Binbin, come here, you come with me. Xiaoxi beckoned his younger brother not far away to come over, and the two stayed in one place to dig, because the two of them only had a small back, and they were separated, so how to pretend to be another problem.

After Chen Yubin came over, Xiaoxi gave him a knife.

It is best to dig a little next to it when picking the root of the folded ear, because the rhizome of the folded ear root is buried deep in the soil, and the rhizome at this time is the most tender and can be dug very long, mainly to eat this rhizome.

As soon as the knife goes down, the white and tender rhizome will be exposed to the soil, and it will dig down along the rhizome, up to about ten centimeters long. Section by section, white and tender, very cute.

Although this area is not small, but the three children are used to work, their hands and feet are very sharp, about half an hour later, they are almost dug up, Xiaoxi sisters and brothers dug most of the back, Zhao Juan also dug half of the back.

"Hey, Xiaoxi, Binbin, come here, there is wild garlic here, dig it back and mix it with the folded ear root, it's also delicious." Zhao Juan said excitedly to the sister and brother.

In the place where the ear root is folded, it is often accompanied by wild garlic seedlings, which look very similar to shallots, but are smaller than shallots, and the taste is more pungent.

Xiaoxi has never liked this taste, so he only dug a small handful.

Back on the platform, a few people put their backs against the mulberry tree, and then went to play next to it.

After a short while, several people heard the sound of cowbells coming from the path, and after a while, three figures appeared at the end of the path.

Getting closer and closer, people can see clearly.

"Second mother-in-law, you also come to see the cow (meaning herding cattle). "It was the two grandsons of the Xiaoxi Chen family, the six-year-old grandson Chen Yuhong who spoke, and the younger one, the four-year-old Chen Yuwei.

"Well, you two are here too, why don't you follow us all the way in the morning?" the mother-in-law asked with some distress as she looked at the two children who were not yet as tall as the cow.

The parents of the little brothers worked outside, and they were handed over to their grandparents to take them, and the grandfather and mother-in-law were busy working in the field every day, so the work of watching the cattle was handed over to the two brothers.

"We left a bit late in the morning. Chen Yuhong explained.

"Second mother-in-law, how long have you been here?"

"Hey, it's been a long time, and we'll go back when the cow eats a little longer. ”

"Oh......"

Watching the cow is a very boring job, and it can't run even if there is grass to eat. After everyone chattered for a while, Chen Yuwei suggested:

"Shall we all play hide and seek?"

Xiaoxi looked around and asked a little puzzled, "There are trees everywhere, why are you playing?"

"Hide in the woods. Someone suggested.

"But it's easy to see. ”

"Climbing trees, we climb up trees. ”

"This is okay, let's try it and see if we can see it. ”

Xiaoxi looked at the few people in front of him who were looking for a tree to climb and try it, and weakly retorted, "However, I can't climb a tree." ”

"Forget it, then we won't play hide and seek, let's compete to climb trees, right?"

Ah, I'm talking about I can't climb trees, you still climb, what kind of brain circuits. The words of the creek did not dissipate the excitement of the children climbing the trees.

"Ah, sister, come on, you can definitely climb this tree. Chen Yubin stood next to a cypress tree and shouted to his sister in the back.

As a result, Chen Yubin's voice called all the children here, and they all wanted to see what kind of tree it was.

This tree, the creek can indeed climb up, because from a few centimeters above the ground it begins to spread its branches, and it is easy to go up by stepping on the branches, and the branches and leaves are very luxuriant, and the whole person hides inside, and the outside is invisible.

Chen Yubin picked up the branches, poked out a little head, and greeted with a smile: "Sister, come up quickly." ”

When the children saw the tree, they all rushed to go up.

"I'm going up. ”

"No, I'll go up. ”

"Oh, don't squeeze it, wait until I go up first. ”

"I'm going up, I'm going up. ”

……

As a result, the last five children all sat on the tree, chattering very lively.

Xiaoxi looked at the group of children who were still discussing lively, and then looked at the bent branches under him, and couldn't help but support his forehead, sigh...... It's really a child, and he likes to have fun with everything.

After playing for a while, the mother-in-law told the streamers to go back and pack their things and go home.

Because Chen Yuhong and the two brothers came out a little late, they didn't go back with Xiaoxi.

The mother-in-law instructed: "Then you should pay attention to it and go back early." ”

"Well, we do. ”

Herding cattle generally does not take the heavy road, which means that when you go back, you will not take the same road you came from.

Walking down, the three of them found a place with folded ear roots, which was a puddle with no water in it and a big stone.

Probably because it is shaded by trees, there is no sunlight, and there is not enough fertility, so the roots of the folded ears are thin and slender.

Thinking that it was almost over, the three of them came out of the puddle.

Then stop and go, fight, and then go home. The mother-in-law put the cow back in the cattle pen, and the sister and brother also broke up with Zhao Juan.

After returning home, the mother-in-law began to cook, and Xiaoxi and Chen Yubin poured out the folded ear root, took a basket and began to choose.

Remove the soil and whiskers from the rhizome, then fold it into small sections, choose a full porcelain basin, clean it, then wash the wild garlic and cut it into sections, and pour it into the porcelain pot.

Add an appropriate amount of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar and oil to pour spicy seeds, and stir well with chopsticks.

Because the wild ones are not as tender as the domestic ones, they are more flavorful, so the porcelain basin containing the folded ear root is put into the cupboard, and the flavor is all marinated in the evening, and the rice is very delicious.

The brook collected the remaining old roots, took a hoe, dug several large pits next to the leek bushes in the yard, and buried the old roots in them.

Because the folded ear root is propagated by roots, so bury the old roots that you don't want into the soil, and soon they will take root and sprout, and you can dig the folded ear roots directly in the vegetable garden, which is very convenient. Because the soil in the yard is not as fertile as the soil on the mountain (because the soil on the mountain is made of leaves, which accumulate all year round and is very fat), the roots of the folded ears grow thin and thin, and the roots do not grow long, and the yield is not much.