Chapter 8 Vegetable Garden and Gastronomy (1)
Instead of noticing the discoloration on the gray face, Via pointed to the chili pepper on the small pepper tree and said, "This red sharp and long fruit, I named it Fire Needle, licking it with a mouthful stimulates the taste, can paralyze your tongue, lose your sense of taste, and make your whole mouth feel like it hurts from a needle." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
"If you really eat one, the whole person is like a fire, and the whole body is hot, painful and uncomfortable."
"And once you touch this fire needle, and then wipe your eyes, your eyes will hurt and you will cry."
"However, this plant is not toxic, so my mentor and I are studying whether we can extract the pungent taste of this plant and make it into a potion or tear gas that makes people lose their sense of taste."
"And this."
Via pulled up the green leaves, pulled out a large bunch of ginger, and said, "I call this the yellow scale fruit, you see it is yellow and protruding, and there are large tile-like scales on it, isn't it?" ”
"It tastes a bit like a fire needle, but it doesn't have that much flavor, but it has a hint of sweetness at the end. My tutor and I found that slicing the yellow scale fruit in our mouths in the winter has the effect of warding off the cold. ”
"So I'm wondering if this yellow scale fruit can be used to improve the cold repellent."
The corners of Ash's mouth twitched as he watched Via tell her about his understanding of chili peppers and ginger in a serious manner.
She didn't expect that this cooking seasoning, which everyone knows in the interstellar world, is placed here, but no one knows it.
Green peppers and red peppers can be used in dishes, and ginger can not only be used in dishes, but also a good helper to remove fishy smells such as fish.
Ash is never picky about food, and if the environment is harsh, she will even look for all the edible ingredients around her (whether raw or cooked) so that her physical condition does not interfere with the execution of the task. Later, it was to discover her terrifying unpickiness. Every time I go on a joint mission, I want to go into restaurants around the world to enjoy the food, and then pack a lot of them, and throw them to her hiding in the tone of "charity".
Because of this, the taste and combination of those dishes still leave a deep impression on her mind because of Ash's strong memory.
The fish steaks made by Migrena are delicious, but the method is very simple and the price is very low, and the freshness of the food is maintained by humans for a maximum of a week.
Eat the same food for a week. Disgust will inevitably arise, and you will not want to try it for a long time to come.
Ash considers, this ginger and pepper can not be used?
She followed the enthusiastic Via. After a short walk, I found green onions, garlic, and even greens, cabbage, lettuce, and so on.
She frowned strangely, where is there still a medicinal plantation in this unknown area, just a vegetable garden!
Immersed in the study of each plant, Via enthusiastically talked about the method of picking each plant.
"Look at this. This one! ”
Wei Ya held up a large Chinese cabbage and said, "I call this Bao Qingye because it can peel off every slice." ”
"You have to be careful with its underground roots when picking it, and if possible, before digging with a shovel. First, loosen the soil with earth-based magic. ”
"Although we don't know what this pack of green leaves does yet, I think that its leaves are so big that it can definitely be used to refine a growth-promoting potion."
Via had a confident glint on her face. His eyes are burning and he looks particularly cute.
Ash looked at Via like this, and then at the eye-catching cabbage, and somehow, suddenly wanted to sigh.
Odd. Why does she feel this way?
Shaking her head, she said lightly. "Cabbage."
Wei Ya was stunned for a moment, pointed to the green leaf in his hand, and repeated, "Cabbage? ”
Ash nodded.
In the next moment, Via's eyes seemed to burst into a small cosmic explosion, and the shining stars suddenly lit up.
He grabbed Ash excitedly and said, "I knew, I knew Ash you would definitely know them!" ”
"It's called cabbage, isn't it?"
"Why is it called cabbage? Is it because the bottom half of it is all white? ”
"What kind of plant is this cabbage? Why do leaves grow so big? ”
"I've tried it, and it's not toxic, so can it be used as an auxiliary material for concoction?"
"What is the reaction to alchemy and all kinds of magic?"
Ash blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. ”
"But if I'm not mistaken, cabbage is for eating."
"Eat...?!"
Did he hear him right?
Via froze, her eyes wide and her mouth open, her expression completely incredulous.
Ash pointed to the chili peppers, ginger, etc., and said, "Those are also edible ingredients or seasonings in my memory." ”
Wei Ya followed the direction of her finger, turned her gaze around, and then turned back suspiciously, touched her head, and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that this pack of green leaves doesn't taste at all when you bite it, where will anyone eat it." ”
"Not to mention that fire needle and yellow scale fruit, it's hard to eat even if you lick it, I don't believe anyone dares to eat it."
"Also, these plants were bought and planted by my mentor and I at a high price from those adventurers who traveled around the world, and most of them grow in inaccessible or dangerous places, so they must be rare and cherished medicinal herbs, how could they..."
Facing the gray faint eyes, Wei Ya felt as if she had been seen through, and she was a little embarrassed, and then lowered her head.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head, pursed his lips, and said, "Actually, my mentor and I have been studying for a long time, and it is true that we have not found any other functions of these plants, but we didn't expect that they were only used for food. ”
With a long sigh, Via's gaze at the cabbage was a little complicated, and he had invested a lot of money and energy in researching the plant, which he originally thought must be something rare that could change pharmacy, but he didn't expect it to be just a blind eat.
"It turns out... We started in the wrong direction. ”
Seeing that Via was frustrated, Ash hesitated for a moment, and when he saw the teardrops in the corners of Via's eyes, he raised his palm and rubbed his head heavily.
I remember David often did this when he comforted Annotby.
Via was startled, stunned, and then hurriedly dodged again. The little face turned red.
"I... I... I'm fine! ”
He rubbed his nose and said, "I'm just sorry that these plants can only be eaten, how good it would be if they could all be refined into potions." ”
"I'm going to tell the mentor the good news, you can just walk around by yourself first!"
"If you like something, you can pick it up as long as you are careful."
"If there's a plant you don't understand, don't touch it, just ask the staff here. Then I'll go first! ”
It seemed that Ash was embarrassed to see that he was sad, and Via didn't wait for Ash to respond. waved his little hand and hurriedly ran away.
The corners of his mouth curled, and a smile spread across his lips.
This Via. Passionate, straightforward, and enthusiastic about research, he is a true person.
After fetching a lot of the materials he needed, Ash strolled back to the lower town.
At a fork in the road, she chose the left trail to the slums.
Today's weather is good, in the afternoon. The warm winter sun comes out, slightly warm.
Flynn stood on tiptoe, trying to straighten her tiny body and hang the clothes in her hands on a high drying line.
This clothesline was made by the couple of them after several nights of thin twine, and it is very strong and very durable. It was hanging on the top of their house. Erect a shelf with a wooden stick. But some time ago, Annotte got a commission for the task and repaired the hut by the end of the fall. So he put these two sticks at the door of the house, and tied the hemp rope in the middle, so that he would not have to climb up and down again.
Flynn herself liked it, she was small and couldn't help a lot. But in this way, she can at least help everyone dry their clothes. I'm very happy.
Pull the clothes so that each piece of clothing is closer together, so that you can hang a few more clothes on a piece of hemp rope.
The place is small, and this clothesline can't be too long, otherwise it will hinder the neighbors.
After hanging up her clothes, Flynn wiped the fine beads of sweat on her forehead with satisfaction and pride, and couldn't help humming a song proudly.
There are no lyrics, and the little songs that are hummed casually have a special flavor.
Little Flin has a secret in her heart that no one has told, that is, she wants to be a beautiful bard when she grows up.
Doesn't it mean that the bard is the narrator of the story, the shaper of the song?
You can hear the sound of the wind and spread your song everywhere through the wind.
At this time, Flynn just had this little dream in her heart, she didn't expect that just a few years later, as a child star, she would let her sweet singing voice and cute smiling face conquer the entire continent. And when he grew up, he became a superstar pursued by countless men across the continent.
"Flynn."
"Ahh Brother Chere! ”
Seeing the tall werewolf, Flynn took three steps and two steps, pounced on her, and let Ceret lift her up, giggling happily.
Looking around, she didn't see the sister who liked to give her pastries, and she was a little disappointed, and said, "Sister Molika, is it that she hasn't finished her homework and can't come over?" ”
Cerley nodded, in fact, the heavy snow came earlier than expected, causing Molica to stay in the palace to help with various winter prevention measures.
Arrangements for snow removal of roads, funding for the winter in slums, inventory of grain reserves for the winter, etc.
Even Cheray himself was busy all night and squeezed out time from the cracks.
Whenever Annottby was not around, he and the others would try to take the time to come and see the children, and although the children in the slums were very capable, in their eyes, these children were just little turnips.
Especially for Celle, seeing the children of Flynn is like seeing his own brothers and sisters back home, very affectionate.
"Potter where's they?"
"Ah, Brother Potter is setting up a stall at the market, Duoke and Liuliu are helping out at Grandpa Kilmaster, and Brother Pu is probably going to pick up wood outside the city."
Potter was a good handwriter, often helped people write letters, set up a stall in the market, and earned a few copper coins a day for a letter and a dime in good times. He basically set off when the sky was still dark, and he would not return until night, and his myopia was caused by writing in the dim light of the market in Xiacheng all year round.
Duoke and Liuliu, which can be regarded as a little strength, help the carpenter Kilmaster in the lower city district, and get a dozen copper coins a month, which is a good part-time job.
As for Pu, although he was intelligent, because he was born deformed and thin, few people were willing to hire him, so he simply stayed at home and took care of Frynn.
The heavy snow in the past few days can freeze the five small enough to choke, and a lot of wood at home is wet, and the weather is good today, so I went out early in the morning to pick up wood.
If it was a lot of money to buy wood that had already been cut, Pu would rather take the black bread and brave the cold wind to look for fallen branches outside the city.
"Uncle Melhey is not at home today, otherwise I can ask them to borrow an axe, don't look at their axe, it will be useful to cut down a small tree!"
Chelley's big paw rubbed Frynn's head, making her smile.
"Give."
He handed the pouch that Molika had prepared to Frynn.
Flynn opened it and saw a bag of soft pastries, and couldn't help but exclaim and say thank you sweetly.
Every time she gets a pastry, she will divide it into six points, and if it is summer and Annotteby is not there, she will only divide it into five points, for fear that the pastry will spoil.
She always gave herself the least share, and she had to watch her brothers eat the pastries, rather than hide them for her.
With such a she, why didn't Annotte like and love her?
Calculating the time, it was about the time for Pu to come back, and Che Lei stooped down and entered the small room of the fifth small one, looked for the branches that were not yet soaked, broke off the damp section, and put it in the lower part of the stove.
He knew that Pu would not let a girl stay at home for a long time, and if he went out early in the morning, he would definitely come back before dusk.
Under Flynn's guidance, he found some minced meat and some animal offal, skillfully took the basin, filled the water tank outside the house, and washed it.
Whenever this happens, Chere always regrets that he can't use water magic, otherwise he only needs a spell to fill the water tank for the five little ones, instead of having them often hold hands, take a small basin for each person, and run back and forth to get water.
When the minced meat and animal offal were cleaned, Pu also returned, carrying a bamboo basket full of branches on his back and two large fish in his hands.
"Brother Pu!"
Flynn smiled and kissed him on the cheek, looked at the big fish in surprise, and said, "Where did this come from?" ”
Pu politely greeted Cerley and said, "It was sent by Aunt Migrina." ”
"I came back early to-day, and I heard a lot of people talking about Aunt Migrena's restaurant, so I went to have a look, and she gave me these two big fish."
"Fish? But... It's fishy. ”
"It's okay, Aunt Migrina taught me a way to get rid of fish."
"Really? Can it be made delicious? ”
"Yes, you can try this."
Pu carefully took out the fish steak wrapped in layers of cloth from her arms, because it was still warm in Frynn's mouth when she put it in her arms, which immediately made her eyes squint.
"It's delicious, Brother Pu, you can eat it too!"
Pu Wei smiled, he was thin like a skinny bone, this smile was very scary, the children in the slums, the little ones were scared and cried by Pu's smile, just like the smile of the undead, very terrifying.
But Flynn didn't feel it at all, and instead raised her little hand to pass the fish steak into Pu's mouth.
Pu shook his head and said, "No, I've already tasted it." ”
He took a small pot out of his pocket and said, "Aunt Migrena has given me all the sauce, will we eat this tonight?" ”
"Uh-huh!"
Flynn smiled and showed her white teeth, looking very cute.
Che Lei on the side, looking at the interaction between the brother and sister, his expression was very soft.
Who says you can't be brothers and sisters without being related by blood? The family affection between Wuxiao and Annoteby, even werewolves, who are known for their family harmony, will feel warm and envious when they see it.
Even if they are not related by blood, they are truly family.
"Okay, then I'll kill the fish, Brother Chelei, and I'll trouble you to light the fire."
Cheley nodded, lit a fire with flint and steel, and started a fire.
(I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I came back yesterday and fell asleep, I was too tired, I just finished writing today, I didn't write much, I will definitely have more tomorrow!!) Ask for tickets, ask for collections~)