Chapter 230: The Price of Gluttony
Since he brought back the bees from this hive, Yun Yi had only been a little concerned about the first month, and when Chen Mu came back, he hadn't come to see them.
A month or two has passed in the blink of an eye, but I didn't expect that these elves have already filled the big beehives with pollen.
When Uncle Tan opened the lid of the beehive, the top wall of the beehive was already full of beehives, and the small holes in the hives were full of crystal clear golden thick honey.
Uncle Tan lit the incense and slowly brought the incense close to the bottom of the hive, and suddenly the hive, which was quiet just now, suddenly became lively.
Although there are a lot of bees here in Hegu Village, there are still a lot of domestic bees, but the wildness is still zài, and the dense bees fly up when they are smoked by incense, fortunately, Uncle Lao Tan and Yunyi have already prepared, and the gauze hat on the head and neck at this time protects the exposed part of the skin from being stung.
Incense can't drive away bees for a long time, nor can it reach under the king's nest, otherwise the bees in this hive will also leave as soon as the queen bee leaves; Therefore, when operating, Uncle Tan has always been cautious, for fear of disturbing the queen bee.
After all the bees on the hive were driven away, Uncle Tan took the long knife from Yun Yi's hand, cut off the hive, and put it in a bamboo sieve.
There are still many bees on the cut hive that are reluctant to leave, so Yunyi has to use a small brush to gently drive away the bees that stay on the hive.
Cutting honey is actually a delicate job, everything has to be handled with care, and you can't rush it; You have to keep an eye on the queen bee's movements. And the cut beehives have to be carefully examined; If there is a new king's nest on the beehive, you have to cut off the part with the king's nest, and then put it back into the beehive after the whole box is cut.
Wait until a new queen bee is born. You can manually bind it, so you can get a new box of bees.
If there are too many queen nests, except for one that has been reserved, the rest can be used to get royal jelly; This is a very good thing, not only a great tonic, but also a wonderful treasure; Especially for the elderly and women, it can be healthy. It can also beautify and delay aging.
Uncle Tan's movements were fast, just as Yunyi was inspecting the first hive. He handed over the second piece that had been cut off.
As the second hive was cut, more bees poured out of the hive; Tu Zhen, who originally wanted to come forward, saw this situation and shrank back very interestingly; He didn't want to pay the price of being stung for his gluttony.
It's just that seeing that the bees that are constantly flying around Yunyi didn't sting Yunyi, I had the idea of luck in my heart.
Clean the first hive. Yunyi then cleaned up the second piece; Due to its proximity to the mountains. In addition, Yunyi has artificially planted a lot of flowers in their manor, so this box of bees nests and gestation are very fast, and in just a few months, the beehives are full of bees, and they are also full of beehives.
The further back he went, the softer and more cautious Uncle Tan's movements became; Seven beehives were cut in a row, and there were three more in the entire beehive; These three hives are meant to be reserved for bees. The honey inside is also food for the elves.
Remove the incense, and there is no obstacle to the incense. The outliered bees soon returned to the hive.
Seeing the bees returning to the nest, Tu Zhen, who was hiding on the side and itching, couldn't wait, so he stepped forward, and before he could get in front of Yun Yi, he was stung by a bee on the back of his hand.
"Oops...," Tu Zhen exclaimed.
The exclamation didn't interrupt the work in the hands of Yun Yi and Uncle Lao Tan, but he just looked back at Tu Zhen and didn't pay attention to him.
Tu Zhen, who was stung, hurriedly retreated, although it was not very painful this time, but the tail needle of the bee was poisonous, and in less than two minutes, the stung place on the back of the hand had been swollen with a large bag; As the swelling increases, so does the pain.
At first, Tu Zhen could grit his teeth and endure it, but after a while, the pain made him gasp.
Tu Zhen didn't know that Yun Yi and Uncle Lao Tan were not stung because they had honey on their hands, bees were very sensitive to smells, their homes were destroyed, and aliens close to the beehives would become the targets of their attacks; Tu Zhen was unlucky to become that alien.
Wait until Yunyi cleans up the bees that are still on the hive, and Uncle Tan closes the lid of the beehive; The two of them then carried the tub and the hive back.
Tu Zhen, who was stung, returned to the courtyard one step earlier, and seeing the distorted expression on his face and his swollen arms, Lei Lei asked with concern, "What's wrong...?" Does it hurt...? ”
It's okay not to ask, but this question made Tu Zhen even more embarrassed; Before I could eat this honey, I was stung first, and it was embarrassing to say it.
When Yunyi and Uncle Lao Tan came back, they were followed by a few bees that smelled the smell; Lei Lei and 6 Shiya were so frightened that they hid far away, and Tu Zhen was also nervous.
"Sting...?" Uncle Tan saw the back of Tu Zhen's swollen hand and asked.
Seeing Uncle Tan asking, although Tu Zhen was a little uncomfortable, he still nodded.
"Come here, rub this on, and you'll be fine in a moment!" Uncle Tan stretched out his finger and pointed to the honey in the wooden basin and said.
"Uncle, this... Is this okay? Tu Zhen looked suspicious.
"If you can't do it, you'll know if you touch it!" Uncle Tan said angrily.
"Well deserved... This is called not listening to the old man's words and suffering in front of you, how about it...? Pain, right? Yunyi gloated.
Tu Zhen didn't answer Yunyi's words, and obediently stretched out his finger and stuck some honey on the stung place; Not to mention, as soon as this honey was smeared, there was a coolness on the back of the hand, and the pain seemed to have decreased a lot, and I don't know if it was a psychological effect or if this honey was really effective; Anyway, Tu Zhen felt much better.
The honeycomb on the bamboo sieve needs to clean the pupa in the small holes again before the honey can be stirred out with a mixing bucket.
Uncle Lao Tan took a small basin and a few thin bamboo skewers from the kitchen, found a stool and sat down, and cleaned the small holes on the hive one by one with Yunyi.
The white and chubby bee pupae were picked out one by one by bamboo skewers and put into small pots; These little things don't look disgusting, but the taste of this thing is really not ordinarily delicious!
"Uncle, how do you put these insects in the basin?" Lei Lei asked with disgust.
"Hehehe! Girl, where can I put this food in a basin? Uncle Tan smiled.
"Eat... Food...? Uh..."Hearing Uncle Tan say that this is food, Lei Lei "Uh..." covered her mouth and ran away.
Even 6 Shiya next to her covered her mouth and ran to the side, only Tu Zhen, a foodie, looked drooling, and her eyes looked straight at the constantly wriggling bee chrysalis in the basin.
Picking bee chrysalis is a careful job, and Uncle Lao Tan and Yun Yi are very fast; One person is in charge of a beehive, there are more and more bee pupae in the pot, more than an hour has passed, seven beehives have been cleaned up, and Uncle Tan has begun to stir honey; Yunyi was not idle, and took half a pot of his son's bee chrysalis to the kitchen.
These bee pupae also have to be soaked in salt water, the main purpose of which is to absorb the flavor; When it's time to eat, take it out and put it in a hot oil pan, then sprinkle with peppercorn noodles and a little salt and pepper; The crispy and crispy flavor is simply a delicious taste in the world.
Shake the rocker on the mixing bucket, and the golden honey in the hive will be slowly stirred out; The seven beehives cut this time, Yunyi estimated that he could produce more than ten catties of honey, and the royal jelly was a little, but it was not much, and it was probably only two or two; I have to keep this thing for my grandfather.
After throwing out the honey, the remaining honeycomb is also a good thing, this can not only be used in medicine, but also can be made into beeswax, and beeswax plus a kind of gum can be made into a good adhesive.
Of course, Yunyi is not good at making these things, and only Uncle Lao Tan is interested in studying them; I don't know how his old man has so much energy.
Out of honey, Lei Lei and 6 Shiya, who were still retching on the side just now, were happily holding a large glass of honey water at this time, and admired the fragrant honey.
Tu Zhen was also not to be outdone, and he had already run to the back of his mind about being stung by a bee; The fragrant taste, the fragrance of flowers, the sweet and greasy with a faint medicinal fragrance; Today's tea party has been changed to a honey water party. (To be continued......)
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