"Kale!" Lu Li turned over and dismounted, striding towards Randy, "So, is this Kale?"

"What? haven't you seen it?" Randy put two kale next to his ears, like an umbrella lizard, and with a funny expression, it really made people laugh. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Lu Li shrugged his shoulders, "I've seen it in the supermarket, and I have a rough image in my mind, but the name and the real thing never match." Today, I finally saw the 'real person'. ”

Kale, translated into Chinese, is a very nice name, but in English, it's a bit boring, "Kale". It is a horticultural variant of edible cabbage, which is quite similar in structure and shape, but the center does not roll into a clump, and the whole plant blooms in layers like a bouquet of flowers.

The kale in Lu Li's hand is very beautiful, the edge is emerald green, and the color is spread out in large patches, the color becomes lighter and lighter the further inside, there are about seven or eight layers, and then in the middle is a deep purple red, and the small leaves are like snowflakes, but they are purple-red snowflakes.

"Randy, are you willing to marry me?" Lu Li held the bouquet of kale in both hands, pushed it towards Randy, and then said affectionately.

Randy was stunned, and then he understood, Lu Li was joking with himself, and he couldn't help laughing heartily, "Fourteen, are you practicing your marriage proposal lines?

If it was Tony or Fred, he would definitely cooperate with Lu Li's joke, and after Randy said this, it was suddenly not fun. Lu Li glared at Randy with disdain, "So, your answer is 'no'?" This made Randy laugh out loud again.

Lu Li shook the kale in his hand, "Is this size normal? Why do I think it's a little too big." What I see in the supermarket is usually a small one. ”

"No, no, it's normal. Randy took a kale and brushed aside the layers of leaves, "To be exact, this is indeed thick, but in the normal range. However, there are indeed many layers in this, and I think one can make three or four plates of salad. ”

Just like the lettuce before it, the whole development is fuller and more robust. Then they tasted the lettuce directly, and it tasted very good, and it seemed to taste sweeter. Now it seems that the same is true of this batch of kale, but I don't know what it tastes like.

"Wait, what does kale taste like?" Lu Li really didn't study this, when he said this, the appearance of chestnuts eating grass came to his mind, although he was not a carnivore, but he didn't have a special fondness for salads. So, he never tasted kale.

"You haven't eaten it?" asked Randy, surprised.

Lu Li shrugged, "Fifteen dollars for a salad?"

The rhetorical tone made Randy laugh, "Actually, kale doesn't have any taste, only a little sweetness, and then a little bitterness, very light and light, almost unnoticeable." Therefore, when people eat kale, they always need to add something else, otherwise it will be completely tasteless. ”

Lu Li nodded, "Then let's try it today." Lu Li put the kale in his hand aside, "How do you harvest this?"

Randy bent down and demonstrated, "Gently lift the whole fruit, then cut it at the root with a knife, and the whole fruit can be taken down." In fact, it's the same as cabbage. ”

As he spoke, Randy cut off another kale, and he handed the knife in his hand to Lu Li, "You try it." ”

The faint temperature could still be felt on the handle of the knife in his hand, Lu Li lifted the kale according to Randy's instructions, and then saw the emerald green root below, and swiped it lightly with a sharp blade, but he didn't expect that the root was harder than expected, "This rhizome is harder than cabbage, so you have to use a little harder." Randy's voice came, and Lu Li slashed it hard, and then the whole kale flipped over and landed on his forearm.

Lift the whole fruit, "Wow." It's a lot heavier than I thought. Lu Li sighed, originally thought that this was a very simple job, but in practice, it is much more difficult, "If the organic farm is officially put into operation in the future, when harvesting, external employees are needed, right? Or is it that now the harvesting of vegetables is also all mechanized?"

"Yes, now the harvest can also be mechanized. Randy nodded in the affirmative, "However, because we are not sure about the proportion of species in the future, the harvesters of different vegetables are different, so we have not purchased them for the time being." However, during the harvest season, there is still a need for external helpers to a greater or lesser extent. ”

Lu Li nodded, after full mechanization, the labor cost was reduced, the equipment cost was increased, and the work efficiency was improved, which is a good thing.

After cutting a few kales in a row, each one was plump and lush, and there were still no traces of insect infestation. However, this batch and lettuce harvesting time is only more than a week apart, the situation has not changed substantially, it is foreseeable, the result is also similar, whether the space spring water can resist natural pests, it still needs time to prove.

Lu Li took the freshly harvested kale and rode back to the main house with chestnuts.

Song Lingyi squatted in the garden and was busy - she had been retiring the garden for the past week, and now the whole garden was back to life, not only had all the weeds been pulled out, but all the flowers had been taken care of, and Song Lingyi had even tidied up the creepers wrapped around the fence, which was originally messy like a garbage heap, but now it looked like the queen's back garden.

"Mom, is there anything else you need in the garden?" Lu Li was holding a large pile of kale in his arms, as if he was holding a large pile of flowers.

Song Lingyi didn't react for the first time, "What kind of flower is this?"

Lu Li thought for a while, and then sent the kale in his arms forward, and said in Chinese with a smile, "Dear Ms. Song Lingyi, are you willing to marry me?"

Song Lingyi raised her right hand with tool gloves and covered her mouth, and a smile suddenly welled up in her eyes, "Oh, Lu Li." She also subconsciously said in Chinese, the happy look climbed up her eyebrows, and the entire facial line softened.

"No, I don't say yes. Lu Huaijin's protest came from the direction of the porch, and Lu Li found that his father was sitting in the old chair on the porch, with a thick book on his lap.

Lu Li restrained his smile and immediately made a positive appearance, "Oops, I was caught." ”

The pretended serious expression made Song Lingyi smile even more happily, and Lu Huaijin couldn't help but put the book aside, then stood up, walked in front of Lu Li, picked up a bunch of kale, and then squatted down and handed it to Song Lingyi.

Song Lingyi took off the tool gloves, and then took the bundle of kale with both hands, "Thank you." I love this bouquet of flowers. ”

Lu Li hugged the remaining kale and sighed lightly, "This bunch will be left to you." For the rest, let's try the healthy food of the New York fitness community today, are you interested?"

"Good for health?" Song Lingyi came back to her senses and asked in a loud voice.

"Hmm. Lu Li nodded, "It is said to be one of the best foods for nourishing the stomach, and it is all fiber, easy to digest, and not easy to gain weight." "Lu Li has checked the information before, and now kale is hot, and it has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization," In New York, those fitness enthusiasts basically eat this for three meals a day. ”

A large part of the reason why kale has become popular is that it is recommended by countless celebrities and artists, who choose kale when they are working out and losing weight, which has triggered a large number of followers. Of course, the health benefits of kale have also been proven.

"Three meals a day?" Song Lingyi couldn't help but marvel, this is really incredible, although she is not a carnivore, but she only eats vegetables all day long, which is also prone to malnutrition, "You go and try it, I still have some interest in salads." ”

After speaking, Song Lingyi handed the kale in his arms to Lu Li, but he didn't expect it, but Lu Li shook his head, "This is given to you by Dad, you can raise it, at least for one night, and eat it tomorrow." Those funny words made Song Lingyi laugh, and Lu Huaijin, who was standing next to her, also blushed a little.

Lu Li was about to walk into the house, but Song Lingyi suddenly remembered, "By the way, are you free in the afternoon?" I need to go buy some seeds and come back, many flowers in this garden have withered and need to be replanted. I'd also like to buy some small pots and something, and the succulents on the balcony should be replaced. ”

"No problem, after lunch, I'll take you out. Lu Li readily agreed, "Dad, do you want to be together?"

Lu Huaijin shook his head rarely, "It's good for you to go, I just turned to a book, I feel good, and I plan to continue in the afternoon." ”

No wonder.

Lu Li walked straight into the house, put all the kale on the kitchen stove, then took out his phone and began to search - he didn't know what to do with the kale.

After some searching, I found out that the rhizome of kale is relatively hard, and it is almost impossible to eat it directly, so everyone throws it into a juice blender, stirs it into juice, and then drinks it directly. Imagining the taste, the emerald green rhizome stirred into a large pile of fibers, and before it was poured into his mouth, Lu Li couldn't help but start frowning.

Lu Li quickly cleaned the kale, then plucked the part of the leaves, put the rhizome part aside, and the juicer was still in the cupboard, so he needed to rummage through it.

The plucked leaves were cut into thin strips, put in a large basin, and then sprinkled with some table salt and rubbed vigorously with both hands, which made Lu Li have the illusion that he was scrubbing his clothes, and the work seemed to become interesting. Once the leaves have softened, add the pine nuts, avocados and raisins and simply stir to combine, and you're done.

Salads are meant to be eaten raw, and the handling of kale is already considered troublesome.

Only two of the four kales were made, and the big bowl of salad looked like it couldn't be eaten, and then Lu Li rummaged through the juicer again, threw the two rhizomes into it, and began to stir it vigorously, and the whole room echoed with a violent sound, as if it was fighting.