Chapter 19: Picnic by the River
Ye Zhenzhen turned her head playfully, "Got it, I'm on the edge of the woods, guaranteed to be within your field of vision." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
In the autumn woods, there were already a lot of dead leaves falling to the ground, and there were also a lot of dry branches, so she lowered her head and leaned down to pick up some slender dry branches, and finally picked up some thicker branches, and in less than five minutes, she collected a large bundle.
Holding the branches back to the gravel beach by the river, Nan Zhiqiao has used the large pebbles on the river beach to build a simple stove, the stove is hollow, and the iron pot is placed on it, and half a pot of water is contained in it.
Putting the dried branches she picked up next to the stove, Ye Zhenzhen stared at the water in the iron pot and asked, "Is the water in the pot the mountain spring water in the river?"
"No, it's the bottled mineral water we brought, it's a karst landscape, the surface water will contain a lot of minerals, it's hard, in addition to beneficial minerals, it may also contain harmful elements, it's best not to drink it until you determine the quality of the water source. ”
"Oh, when I came to the forest park with my uncle when I was a child, I often drank mountain spring water, and it was fine. ”
"You're not here, are you?"
"Well, my uncle and I went to a few mountains in the south, there are many people there, and there are scattered mountain people living in the mountains, and here in the north, the mountains are steep and the mountain roads are rugged, and there seem to be no people living there, so there are few people coming. ”
"That's right, the river water here flows out of the forest canyon in front of it, flows through soluble rocks, and the minerals in the water increase, and there will be all kinds of bacteria and insect eggs, although boiling can kill bacteria and insect eggs, but it can't remove harmful minerals, and it is best not to drink until the last resort. ”
After explaining the river, Ye Zhenzhen didn't insist anymore, squatted down, and helped Nan Zhiqiao make a fire.
Break the slender dry branches into small pieces and put them in the stovetop, then put a little flammable weed, put a small piece of solid alcohol to help burn, and finally light it with a lighter.
Make a fire, Nan Zhiqiao instructed, "You watch the fire, add firewood in time, and I'll go to the forest to pick some wild vegetables." ”
"Wild vegetables?" Ye Zhenzhen was taken aback, Nan Zhiqiao actually recognized wild vegetables.
"When I came from the woods just now, I found several edible wild vegetables, and I went back as soon as I went. ”
After a while, Nan Zhiqiao returned from the forest, with a handful of wild vegetables and a few mushrooms in his hand.
The firewood in the stove was burning, Ye Zhenzhen stepped forward and took the wild vegetables and mushrooms, "Senior Nan, I'll go to the river to wash the vegetables, and the water in the pot is about to boil." ”
Ye Zhenzhen ran to the river, washed the mushrooms and reddish-brown wild vegetables in the clear river water, and the small fish in the river saw the vegetable leaves in the river, and they all swam over, Zhen Zhen smiled happily: "Stupid fish, there is no vigilance at all, be careful to fish you out and throw them into the pot." ”
After washing the dishes and returning to the stove, Nan Zhiqiao had already put the dried noodles in the pot.
"Senior Nan, the dishes are washed. ”
Nan Zhiqiao broke the washed wild vegetables and mushrooms and put them in the pot, and as soon as the reddish-brown wild vegetables were put into the pot, the water in the pot immediately turned a light reddish-brown, and the white noodles were also dyed.
Zhen Zhen has always thought in her heart that brightly colored mushrooms are poisonous, and similarly, brightly colored wild vegetables should also be poisonous, and now when she sees the reddish-brown wild vegetables in the pot, she can't help but wonder, "Senior Nan, this wild vegetable is so brightly colored, are you sure it can be eaten?"
"Well, this kind of wild vegetable is called purslane, also called purslane, purslane, Wufang grass, the leaves are thick, reddish-brown, rich in protein thianine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. I used to eat this purslane when I was camping in the wild. ”
"Oh, that sounds pretty good, when I was at my grandmother's house in the past, I used to eat only camellia and bitter herbs, and I ate very few other wild herbs. ”
Nan no Qiao stirred the noodles in the pot, and the fragrance of the noodles with the fragrance of wild vegetables and mushrooms entered his nostrils, "Okay, it's ready to eat." ”
Nan Zhiqiao took out the two small iron bowls he brought from his backpack, filled the noodles, and handed Ye Zhenzhen a bowl.
Zhen Zhen was not polite, said "thank you", and began to eat.
Sure enough, the noodles with purslane and wild mushrooms have a different flavor, much better than compressed biscuits.
After eating one bowl, and filling the second bowl, two bowls of noodles went down, the tired body eased up, and after drinking the last drop of soup in the bowl, Ye Zhenzhen sighed: "Senior Nan, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good, originally, I thought you would only cook Western food." ”
Speaking of Western food, Ye Zhenzhen remembered the night when she took An An to spend the night at Nanzhiqiao's house, Nanzhiqiao made a breakfast with her own hands, it was a Western-style breakfast, Ye Zhenzhen has always been impressed, and thought that Nanzhiqiao has many years of foreign life experience, and is better at cooking Western food.
Nan Zhiqiao just smiled slightly, and didn't answer.
After eating the noodles in the pot, Nan Zhiqiao asked, "Have you eaten well?"
"Well, it's full. ”
Nan Zhiqiao began to pack up his things, and Ye Zhenzhen also stepped forward to help, extinguishing the firewood in the stove and taking the pots and bowls to the river to clean.
There was still some residual heat in the iron pot, and Nan Zhiqiao asked Ye Zhenzhen to step aside and went to the river with the pot and bowl by himself.
Nan Zhiqiao squatted by the river, the river soaked his hands, because he was in a leaning position, the necklace around his neck also hung down, and the diamond ring on the necklace reflected the dazzling light.
Ye Zhenzhen was stunned for a moment, squinting at the necklace hanging outside Nan Zhiqiao's neck, remembering that Nan Zhiqiao had said a sad story about his mother, and couldn't help but feel distressed.
Nan Zhiqiao washed the pots and dishes by the river, walked back, and saw Ye Zhenzhen who was staring at him in a daze, the corners of Nan Zhiqiao's mouth curled slightly, and asked: "Do I look so attractive? ”
Ye Zhenzhen came back to her senses, blushed when Nan Zhiqiao said it, and hurriedly found a reason to explain, "I just saw the necklace you were wearing just now, and I remembered something, so I was a little distracted." ”
Nan Zhiqiao looked down, the necklace around his neck was exposed outside his clothes, and the diamond ring hanging on the necklace reflected the sunlight and was extremely dazzling.
Nan Zhiqiao put the necklace back inside his clothes and asked, "What do you remember?"
Ye Zhenzhen snorted for a long time, and finally had the courage to ask: "Isn't that ring your mother's, it looks like a wedding diamond ring, since it is a wedding ring, shouldn't your father keep it himself?"
Ye Zhenzhen said her doubts in one breath, and then stared at Nan Zhiqiao's face, Nan Dashen should not be angered by these words.
Nan Zhiqiao was stunned for a moment, and then his face was a little gloomy.
Ye Zhenzhen observed her words, and hurriedly added: "If you don't want to say it, don't say it, I just asked casually, and I didn't mean to inquire about your privacy......"
"It's fine. Nan Zhiqiao looked at Ye Zhenzhen's slightly nervous expression and explained: "Actually, the reason is very simple, this is the only thing I brought out of home when I ran away from home, and since then, this ring has been worn on me. ”