Hawthorn is also divided into many kinds, which are divided into sweet and sour according to their taste. Sweet hawthorn, pink in appearance, small in size, smooth in surface, slightly sweet to eat. There are four types of sour mouth hawthorn.

First, the crooked red, as the name suggests, is slightly convex at the stalk of the fruit, which looks like the stalk is crooked, hence the name. The crooked red hawthorn single fruit is larger than the normal hawthorn.

Second, the big Venus, the single fruit is larger than the crooked red, and the number of ripe ones is smaller, so it is named the big Venus. The taste is the strongest, and it belongs to the particularly sour one.

Third, the large cotton ball, the largest single fruit, is soft when ripe, moderate acidity, basically not processed when eating, and has a short shelf life.

The last one is ordinary hawthorn, the earliest variety of hawthorn, small size, hard flesh, suitable for medicine, the main raw material of canned hawthorn on the market.

What Chu Jiaqiang and the others are picking now is the last one, which can be used in medicine. Generally, they don't take it off and eat it, and it's not delicious at this time. Usually, there are three ways to eat it. The first is to dry, the second is to soak, and the third is to make rock sugar gourds. Dried hawthorn itself is a traditional Chinese medicine, and people who are anorexic eat more can be appetizing and digest, and the taste is also good. Chu Jiaqiang's favorite is to soak it in sugar, and the meat will become very tender and delicious.

There are actually many materials for making rock sugar gourds, but the best, or the most primitive, is hawthorn, and there is also a legend about the origin of rock sugar gourds.

It was during the Shaoxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Song Guangzong's favorite Huang Guifei had a strange disease, she suddenly became yellow and thin, and she didn't want to eat. Imperial medicine has many valuable medicines. None of them worked. Seeing that the concubine was getting seriously ill day by day, the emperor had no choice but to recruit doctors.

A Jianghu Langzhong unveiled the list into the palace, and he said after diagnosing the pulse of the concubine: "As long as the 'Tang Ball' (that is, hawthorn) is boiled with brown sugar, and eat 5~10 pieces before each meal, the illness will be cured after half a month." ”

After taking this prescription, the concubine recovered as scheduled. So Long Yan was happy. Destiny is concocted. Later, this crispy and sweet hawthorn spread to the folk and became a rock sugar gourd.

Others are down there to help pick it up. When I go back, I am also going to learn from Chu Jiaqiang to soak a few cans back, anyway, it doesn't cost much money. Many of these people have eaten hawthorn. The taste does have its own uniqueness.

Chu Jiaqiang also promised them that after they went back, they would go to the big town to buy some plastic cans for everyone to soak hawthorn, which is everywhere in the big town, after all, they are hawthorn bases.

"What else do I need to prepare? When I got back, I took a few people with me to buy it. Zhang Jianhua asked.

"It's nothing, just add some sugar and some chili peppers. Soaking hawthorn is not a difficult task, and when the time comes, it will be sealed for about 20 days, and it can be opened and eaten. The soaked water also has a function, which is similar to the tangerine peel. Chu Jiaqiang said with a smile.

Everyone picked up a lot, and they saw that it was almost there. There's no need to get too much, so you don't have to carry too much weight for a while, dragging yourself down.

Back on the river beach, Chu Jiaqiang and others took a handful of water to wash their faces, which was refreshing. It's very comfortable. Zhou Furong picked a small flat stone and flew towards the river. As soon as you look at this posture, you know that you are ready to make a splash. This guy learned for a day and finally got the hang of it, which made many people embarrassed, and even the children learned to throw it a few more times.

"Huh! Third. Don't waste your energy. The river is flowing fast, and if you want to float, it's difficult! Don't talk about you, even the fourth child probably doesn't have that ability. Li Xiangdong smiled bitterly.

"I said how suddenly I went back to the pre-liberation period, and I threw it a few times and always sank." Zhou Furong heard the words of the boss Li Xiangdong, and his unbearable face finally looked better.

Everyone rests for a while, and then moves on. She hadn't gone far when a female tourist suddenly twisted her foot, and the severe pain made her afraid to move another step.

The people next to her immediately noticed that her face was pale, and her fair face was covered with a layer of fine sweat, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" What's uncomfortable? ”

Chu Jiaqiang looked back and frowned slightly. When he saw the woman crutching, he understood what was going on. The river beach is full of stones, and it is easy to turn your feet if you are not careful.

"I accidentally twisted my foot." The female ninja replied in severe pain.

Chu Jiaqiang walked back, squatted down and said, "You bear with it, it'll be fine for a while." Seeing her nodding, Chu Jiaqiang grabbed the twisted jade foot, and suddenly twisted it hard, and the originally dislocated foot joint was immediately corrected.

"Ahh The woman shuddered, and the pain was so intense that she cried out. Many people present were eyelids jumping, and their scalps exploded, as if Chu Jiaqiang had acted on them just now.

"Okay, just walk around slowly. Don't just look at the scenery, watch your step. Other people too, especially those who have just touched the cold water with their feet, are prone to twisting their feet. Chu Jiaqiang said to everyone.

The female tourist also felt no pain, she tried to take two gentle steps, and sure enough, she was fine.

"Lao Cun, I think you are more suitable to be a doctor, this method must be very popular." The female tourist said suddenly.

Chu Jiaqiang couldn't cry or laugh, and asked rhetorically: "Isn't it popular to be a farmer now?" ”

When everyone heard it, they also felt that it made sense. Now they are very envious of Chu Jiaqiang's life, leisurely and comfortable, without life pressure. Unlike them, many people have to run for life, working from 8 to 6 almost every day, and the money they earn is not as much as the Chu family, which makes them depressed.

"You really don't say it, it's quite popular to be a farmer now, of course, it's not comparable to the old village, his life is a small landlord." Li Quan came the earliest and felt the deepest, and lived in Chu Jiaqiang's house every day, and was one of the people who knew Chu Jiaqiang's life better.

That being said, it is absolutely impossible to let them go back to the countryside to farm. Perhaps, it's not bad to come down from time to time to feel life. Especially in rural areas like Chujiazhai, it is very suitable for relaxing. The pace of life in the city is so fast-paced that it can be overwhelming at times.

"Huh! Alright, let's do it! Slow down a bit. Chu Jiaqiang said. Everyone knew that Chu Jiaqiang was taking care of the woman who was twisting her feet just now, and they couldn't help but slow down.

Ye Caiping picked up a transparent diamond-shaped stone, ran to Chu Jiaqiang like a treasure, and asked, "Do you think this is a crystal?" ”

Chu Jiaqiang glanced at it and said with a smile: "Hmm! It's a crystal, but this is the most ordinary crystal, it's useless, and picking it up is also increasing your burden. ”

Ye Caiping was not affected, and when she heard that it was really crystal, she was immediately overjoyed. She poured it well, and a stone was put directly into Chu Jiaqiang's backpack. Chu Jiaqiang suddenly smiled bitterly, this time he really became a porter.